10/31 LJ Spooky yellowtail - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

Iceman · 10-31-2006, 02:20 PM

Launched after Arne and Brad was ahead of us both. Tough bait making at the pier. Mongo macs just looked too big. I got 5 in the tank that were under 10 inches and decided to wander out. Nothing going on top for the first few hours, lost 2 baits to lingcod and a third fell prey to the shortbiting bonita. Around 9:30 decided to point it toward the beach. I saw a line of breezing fish coming south out of the deeper water, at first I figured they were big mackeral, but as I paddled toward them I saw an occasional fin, tail and finally a head popping up that made me paddle in high gear. Slid up on this big patch of YT and threw the iron, nothing, not a bump, not a follower. Threw again and let it sink a few seconds and wound in por nada. Then looking over the side I see the school passing 10-20 feet under me. Dropped the yoyo a few times for nothing and they pop up again. I'd cast a couple times and then paddle after to set up and cast again, Even lobbed a mac right at em. Finally after about 1/2 hour my mackeral goes off. Fish on. Put my low rigged last bait on the flyline and chased the fish for another 15 minutes before they disappeared. I think I intercepted the fish around the 3/4 in 150 feet and then spent most of the time around 120 feet chasing them. Called out on the radio, but no answer.

Most of the fish looked like 8-12 pounders, but some looked more like upper teens. Mine was a niner

MKNOTT · 10-31-2006, 02:36 PM

Alright man!!! 8)

TomTurtle · 10-31-2006, 02:46 PM

awesome. no tricks just a treat

Holy Mackerel · 10-31-2006, 02:57 PM

Nice to see a yellowtail report again!

Chris

splitty · 10-31-2006, 03:53 PM

Nice work Andy!

madscientist · 10-31-2006, 04:29 PM

Good job Andy. I had to head in around 8:30. Got a good tow from a shark before it bit off, other than that a whole lotta nuttin happening for me.

Dan · 10-31-2006, 08:27 PM

Do they fight hard? I forget :?

cute little guy.

lamb · 10-31-2006, 09:29 PM

Andy you suck. :lol: Had to find him before the buzzer. :roll:

You've got to love them 9 lbers tho.

I'd like to catch one too. :twisted:

:lol:

Arne · 11-01-2006, 07:35 AM

Nice finish to the month Andy. At the launch you said you'd be happy with a 7 lber and look what you got ... :roll: that's one more fish than I saw all day.
Arne

Iceman · 11-01-2006, 08:26 AM

Adi, I came up a little short. :roll: Enjoy the view of the back of Brad's head while ya can :twisted: November belongs to the Scorpio.

WCW Moderator · 11-01-2006, 08:51 AM

Leaderboard is updated, was a quick one to do this month.

Adi, I believe you take over giving Aaron back rubs :lol:

http://www.bigwatersedge.com/phpBB2/...hp?p=5433#5433

10-31-2006, 02:20 PM	#1
Iceman Administrator Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: 1-2 miles off the point Posts: 6,943	10/31 LJ Spooky yellowtail Launched after Arne and Brad was ahead of us both. Tough bait making at the pier. Mongo macs just looked too big. I got 5 in the tank that were under 10 inches and decided to wander out. Nothing going on top for the first few hours, lost 2 baits to lingcod and a third fell prey to the shortbiting bonita. Around 9:30 decided to point it toward the beach. I saw a line of breezing fish coming south out of the deeper water, at first I figured they were big mackeral, but as I paddled toward them I saw an occasional fin, tail and finally a head popping up that made me paddle in high gear. Slid up on this big patch of YT and threw the iron, nothing, not a bump, not a follower. Threw again and let it sink a few seconds and wound in por nada. Then looking over the side I see the school passing 10-20 feet under me. Dropped the yoyo a few times for nothing and they pop up again. I'd cast a couple times and then paddle after to set up and cast again, Even lobbed a mac right at em. Finally after about 1/2 hour my mackeral goes off. Fish on. Put my low rigged last bait on the flyline and chased the fish for another 15 minutes before they disappeared. I think I intercepted the fish around the 3/4 in 150 feet and then spent most of the time around 120 feet chasing them. Called out on the radio, but no answer. Most of the fish looked like 8-12 pounders, but some looked more like upper teens. Mine was a niner __________________

10-31-2006, 02:36 PM	#2
MKNOTT Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Persian Gulf Posts: 263	Alright man!!! 8) __________________ When I grow up I want to be, One of the harvesters of the sea, <O I think before my days are done, I want to be a fisherman.

10-31-2006, 04:29 PM	#6
madscientist Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 1,906	Good job Andy. I had to head in around 8:30. Got a good tow from a shark before it bit off, other than that a whole lotta nuttin happening for me. __________________

10-31-2006, 09:29 PM	#8
lamb Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 2,563	Andy you suck. :lol: Had to find him before the buzzer. :roll: You've got to love them 9 lbers tho. I'd like to catch one too. :twisted: :lol: __________________ [------------------------ <)))< ....b-a-a-a-a

11-01-2006, 07:35 AM	#9
Arne Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 223	Nice finish to the month Andy. At the launch you said you'd be happy with a 7 lber and look what you got ... :roll: that's one more fish than I saw all day. Arne __________________ [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]

10-31-2006, 02:46 PM	#3
TomTurtle Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 76	awesome. no tricks just a treat

10-31-2006, 02:57 PM	#4
Holy Mackerel Señor member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 1,627	Nice to see a yellowtail report again! Chris

10-31-2006, 03:53 PM	#5
splitty Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 14	Nice work Andy!

10-31-2006, 08:27 PM	#7
Dan Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 1,053	Do they fight hard? I forget :? cute little guy.

11-01-2006, 08:26 AM	#10
Iceman Administrator Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: 1-2 miles off the point Posts: 6,943	Adi, I came up a little short. :roll: Enjoy the view of the back of Brad's head while ya can :twisted: November belongs to the Scorpio. __________________

11-01-2006, 08:51 AM	#11
WCW Moderator Super Moderator Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 461	Leaderboard is updated, was a quick one to do this month. Adi, I believe you take over giving Aaron back rubs :lol: http://www.bigwatersedge.com/phpBB2/...hp?p=5433#5433