Halloween Treat - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

1Flatfish · 10-31-2009, 02:38 PM

Wy wife has been asking me all week to shave. I couldn't do it because I believe that facial hair works like fish sensor organs. Sure enough, when I got out around the La Jolla corner, my face started to tingle. The grizzle was telling me that there were yellowtail in the area... That, and I could see them about 50 yards from me on the surface.
I had planned on trolling lazily around for a while to see if I could get some bonito to bite my Yo-Zuri. Then I was going to go into the kelp and fish the bottom with my bass gear. I made no bait today. But I did have my long stick.
I had stopped trolling for a while to adjust some stuff that needed adjusting, when I saw one or two somethings crashing the surface. Not a dolphin, not a sea lion, maybe yellowtail!
I reached around and grabbed my 90J and shot a perfect long distance missile that splashed down just beyond the boil. Then... two cranks and FISH ON!

Everything worked perfectly. The cast was perfect. The bite was perfect and I worked him to the surface and gaffed him no problem. I think luck was on my side today. Probably because I was wearing my Josh Pruitt Signature Model Waders!
I was back on the beach and loaded by 9:00 am. Home by 9:45. Everything put away and in it's place and the fish cleaned by noon. What A morning!
We are truly blessed to live near a fishery like this. Enjoy it while you can.

Wayne

steveooo · 10-31-2009, 03:08 PM

Congrats! Thats a pretty bitchin picture too

fishinkid2010 · 10-31-2009, 03:50 PM

Way better than candy!
Congrats

dsafety · 10-31-2009, 03:53 PM

What a difference a day makes. We were skunked yesterday. Congratulations Wayne. Beautiful fish.

Bob

landwhale · 10-31-2009, 03:55 PM

Congratulations Wayne

Iceman · 10-31-2009, 05:37 PM

Quote:

two cranks and FISH ON!

nice, not even enough time to say "EAT IT!!!"

Tman · 10-31-2009, 06:28 PM

I agree with an earlier post...

Frame that pic

Congrats, what'd weigh?

T Bone · 10-31-2009, 06:35 PM

Awesome.Looks like you had to put up with rough weather too.

THE DARKHORSE · 10-31-2009, 10:03 PM

I'm sooooo stoked for you, Wayne!

Nice you got to break that new jig-stick in, properly. she's beautiful. I wish I was there to take some bendo shots. I bet that tip was under water half of the fight...No? I love the Calstar 90J for casting the light-iron, but it's a noodle on solid fish. I know that fish kicked your ass on that rod, but that's the beauty of it. That fish would kick anyones ass on that rod.

I got lucky with two Yellowtail about the same size today, too. You couldn't ask for better conditions either. It looked like a lake. What's funny about my fish is I caught them about 100 yds from where I caught my Yellowtail last Halloween. Damn patterns

.

1Flatfish · 11-01-2009, 07:18 AM

The tip definitely got wet! Notice I switched out my Saltist 40 for my Sealine 40. I just feel more comfortable casting it, I needed all the distance I had in me for this one. I probably had only one shot and it had to get there. The lure hit the water with absolutely no slack and ready to pump!

28lbs.

wiseguy · 11-01-2009, 08:12 AM

Nice Fish! You guys are lucky to live near such a good fishing place! Enjoy it while you can! Hope I have the opportunity to take my son one day fishing to La Joya! Congratz again on a beauty of a YT!

zinkysd · 11-01-2009, 07:41 PM

Way to go Wayne!!! Nice to get one on the

one day short of November.

Ken

bellcon · 11-01-2009, 08:17 PM

Nice
very nice
by the way i hope you don't mind
I am gonna photo shop myself into that pic
Bitchen shot!

Billy V · 11-01-2009, 08:58 PM

Excellent Job.

The Jig Stick is my New Favorite Weapon, thanks to Josh for pushing me in that direction.
-I banged out 8 yellowtail with it on my last fishing trip, I'm hooked.

I just bought another one the other day, and I have been tweaking my technique with the Magic Cast Avets.
----------------------------------------------------------
The same thing happened to me when I switched from Rifle to Bow.
Mathew's Solo Cam

TCS · 11-01-2009, 08:58 PM

Wayne and I launched at the same time. He was planning on a quick paddle out for some Bonito. I said, 'Yeah, but I bet you'd take a yellowtail.' He just nodded.

Preparation: He had the jigstick all setup within arms reach and put himself where the fish would be.

Skill: He took a few practice swings on the beach to dial in the cast, should he need it.

Opportunity: Boiling yellow just in casting distance.

Congratulations Wayne, You're one lucky bastard!

11-02-2009, 04:00 PM

nice

10-31-2009, 02:38 PM	#1
1Flatfish Wayne Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Carlsbad, CA Posts: 98	Halloween Treat Wy wife has been asking me all week to shave. I couldn't do it because I believe that facial hair works like fish sensor organs. Sure enough, when I got out around the La Jolla corner, my face started to tingle. The grizzle was telling me that there were yellowtail in the area... That, and I could see them about 50 yards from me on the surface. I had planned on trolling lazily around for a while to see if I could get some bonito to bite my Yo-Zuri. Then I was going to go into the kelp and fish the bottom with my bass gear. I made no bait today. But I did have my long stick. I had stopped trolling for a while to adjust some stuff that needed adjusting, when I saw one or two somethings crashing the surface. Not a dolphin, not a sea lion, maybe yellowtail! I reached around and grabbed my 90J and shot a perfect long distance missile that splashed down just beyond the boil. Then... two cranks and FISH ON! Everything worked perfectly. The cast was perfect. The bite was perfect and I worked him to the surface and gaffed him no problem. I think luck was on my side today. Probably because I was wearing my Josh Pruitt Signature Model Waders! I was back on the beach and loaded by 9:00 am. Home by 9:45. Everything put away and in it's place and the fish cleaned by noon. What A morning! We are truly blessed to live near a fishery like this. Enjoy it while you can. Wayne

10-31-2009, 03:50 PM	#3
fishinkid2010 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: La Mesa Posts: 386	Way better than candy! Congrats __________________ Need a custom rod wrapped? PM me! http://s686.photobucket.com/albums/vv222/fishinkid2010/Sample%20Rod%20Wrapping/?albumview=slideshow

10-31-2009, 03:55 PM	#5
landwhale Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Seal Beach Posts: 506	Congratulations Wayne __________________

10-31-2009, 06:28 PM	#7
Tman BRTF...bought & paid... Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 1,247	I agree with an earlier post... Frame that pic Congrats, what'd weigh? __________________ Adios Tman Gaffer for Clay the Fishcatcher

10-31-2009, 06:35 PM	#8
T Bone Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Redlands CA Posts: 871	Awesome.Looks like you had to put up with rough weather too. __________________ Barachit Baralah,Elohim-In the beginning,God-Genesis 1:1 "Who among you,if your son asked for a fish would give them a serpent " Jesus Matt. 7:10

10-31-2009, 03:08 PM	#2
steveooo Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 1,921	Congrats! Thats a pretty bitchin picture too

10-31-2009, 03:53 PM	#4
dsafety Olivenhain Bob Join Date: May 2008 Location: Olivenhain, CA Posts: 1,121	What a difference a day makes. We were skunked yesterday. Congratulations Wayne. Beautiful fish. Bob

10-31-2009, 10:03 PM	#9
THE DARKHORSE Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Seven minutes from the launch! Posts: 987	My man! I'm sooooo stoked for you, Wayne! Nice you got to break that new jig-stick in, properly. she's beautiful. I wish I was there to take some bendo shots. I bet that tip was under water half of the fight...No? I love the Calstar 90J for casting the light-iron, but it's a noodle on solid fish. I know that fish kicked your ass on that rod, but that's the beauty of it. That fish would kick anyones ass on that rod. I got lucky with two Yellowtail about the same size today, too. You couldn't ask for better conditions either. It looked like a lake. What's funny about my fish is I caught them about 100 yds from where I caught my Yellowtail last Halloween. Damn patterns . __________________

11-01-2009, 07:18 AM	#10
1Flatfish Wayne Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Carlsbad, CA Posts: 98	90J The tip definitely got wet! Notice I switched out my Saltist 40 for my Sealine 40. I just feel more comfortable casting it, I needed all the distance I had in me for this one. I probably had only one shot and it had to get there. The lure hit the water with absolutely no slack and ready to pump! 28lbs.

11-01-2009, 08:12 AM	#11
wiseguy Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Long Beach Posts: 427	Nice Fish! You guys are lucky to live near such a good fishing place! Enjoy it while you can! Hope I have the opportunity to take my son one day fishing to La Joya! Congratz again on a beauty of a YT!

11-01-2009, 07:41 PM	#12
zinkysd Hobie Fishing Team Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 145	Way to go Wayne!!! Nice to get one on the one day short of November. Ken __________________

11-01-2009, 08:17 PM	#13
bellcon Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: San Pedro Posts: 999	Nice very nice by the way i hope you don't mind I am gonna photo shop myself into that pic Bitchen shot!

11-01-2009, 08:58 PM	#14
Billy V Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Bay Ho Posts: 1,382	Excellent Job. The Jig Stick is my New Favorite Weapon, thanks to Josh for pushing me in that direction. -I banged out 8 yellowtail with it on my last fishing trip, I'm hooked. I just bought another one the other day, and I have been tweaking my technique with the Magic Cast Avets. ---------------------------------------------------------- The same thing happened to me when I switched from Rifle to Bow. Mathew's Solo Cam Last edited by Billy V; 11-02-2009 at 12:03 AM.

11-01-2009, 08:58 PM	#15
TCS Senior Member Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 478	Luck = Preparation+Skill+Opportunity Wayne and I launched at the same time. He was planning on a quick paddle out for some Bonito. I said, 'Yeah, but I bet you'd take a yellowtail.' He just nodded. Preparation: He had the jigstick all setup within arms reach and put himself where the fish would be. Skill: He took a few practice swings on the beach to dial in the cast, should he need it. Opportunity: Boiling yellow just in casting distance. Congratulations Wayne, You're one lucky bastard! Last edited by TCS; 11-02-2009 at 07:00 AM.