reels-a-smokin bonito from a yak - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

carbonbass · 10-18-2011, 05:32 PM

Went to the same area i fished on foot yesterday for some bonito. Today was much better in the kayak :lol: . Went out with my friend steve and we wacked em most of the day. We each ended up with about a dozen putting us somewhere around 25 total.

The best bite was earlier in the day (around 9). Where we found some scattering anchovies and bonito boiling. I got about 5 from that school on 5 consecutive casts with the LC pointer. Switched up to the bonito bubble and feather for several as well, when the school would go down we would troll the feather to find them again. I had a double hookup at one point when i was trolling a feather and the pointer behind me and stopped to talk to steve, the second i stopped both went bendo.

All the fish were the typical small 1-3lb schoolie size but hey on the perch rod its always a good time :] Kept 2 for sashimi cuz Jon always has good things to say about it (you werent kidding jon its delish :shock: )

Was super fun to see them blow up on the surface chasing our feathers, the spook only got 1 boil for some reason, but they wanted the feathers for real and there was times where we had 3-4 bonito chasing it in boiling behind it.

Lots of laughs and good times ensued. Unfortunately my cam battery was dead and i only got 1 pic on the water, but its all good cuz they were mostly clones anyways. Forgot what it felt like to get pinned by a bone great fun :]

Home made bonito splasher rig was doing better than our pre-rigged ones (cut broomstick into pieces add eye'd screws to the pieces. Add fly stringer to one end EZ)

SASHIMI

Ill be back out there this week, hoping they stick around till at least the end of OCT

mtnbykr2 · 10-18-2011, 05:35 PM

"Lucky!"...I am jealous...yummy fish and a blast times 2, so much for the LC though...totally worth it...

StinkyMatt · 10-18-2011, 07:51 PM

Thanks for the post. On a light rod these things kick ass.

Tied into one on my Sabiki at Rodendo a few days ago. Fugged up my rig real good.

YakMedic · 10-18-2011, 08:07 PM

I always love stumbling on a school of bonito. very fun on light tackle

Aaron&Julie · 10-19-2011, 06:54 AM

Sounds like fun, we love eating bonito. Where abouts did you get them?

ful-rac · 10-19-2011, 09:09 AM

Looks like fun ! That fresh bonito tastes really good!

Aaron&Julie · 10-19-2011, 01:16 PM

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Originally Posted by carbonbass

...We each ended up with about a dozen putting us somewhere around 25 total.

Carbonbass, you probably already know this, and you followed the regulation, by only keeping 5 bonito that size, each. You can keep an additional 5 if they measure 24" or more, nose to fork lenth (usually over 5lbers).
I remember the days when there was no limit on boneheads. Since they've been much more scarce nowadays, it makes me regret keeping large quantites back then (1970s). They have had to time to recover since then, but haven't yet. I think they will someday.
They truly are the biggest treat (IMHO), both eating and fighting (on appropriate tackle) we have in SoCal. I just wish there were more around.
Aaron

mtnbykr2 · 10-19-2011, 01:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Aaron&Julie

Sounds like fun, we love eating bonito. Where abouts did you get them?

yeah where did you get um....?

yaksailor · 10-19-2011, 04:34 PM

Yah, those suckers are awesome. Pound fer pound the best fighting fish there is. They'll run circles around your yak looking for something to tangle up on.

My son and I have had double hookups using megabaits on the tandem; very fun.

eekamouse463 · 10-19-2011, 04:41 PM

where was this?

FLORIDA BOY! · 10-19-2011, 07:23 PM

they are tastey!!! Lighty seared or raw with some ponzu, or bonito salad-bonito melts. Yummy!!! On foot, HHHmmmm? would that have been a jetty or pier?

10-18-2011, 05:32 PM	#1
carbonbass Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Posts: 367	reels-a-smokin bonito from a yak Went to the same area i fished on foot yesterday for some bonito. Today was much better in the kayak :lol: . Went out with my friend steve and we wacked em most of the day. We each ended up with about a dozen putting us somewhere around 25 total. The best bite was earlier in the day (around 9). Where we found some scattering anchovies and bonito boiling. I got about 5 from that school on 5 consecutive casts with the LC pointer. Switched up to the bonito bubble and feather for several as well, when the school would go down we would troll the feather to find them again. I had a double hookup at one point when i was trolling a feather and the pointer behind me and stopped to talk to steve, the second i stopped both went bendo. All the fish were the typical small 1-3lb schoolie size but hey on the perch rod its always a good time :] Kept 2 for sashimi cuz Jon always has good things to say about it (you werent kidding jon its delish :shock: ) Was super fun to see them blow up on the surface chasing our feathers, the spook only got 1 boil for some reason, but they wanted the feathers for real and there was times where we had 3-4 bonito chasing it in boiling behind it. Lots of laughs and good times ensued. Unfortunately my cam battery was dead and i only got 1 pic on the water, but its all good cuz they were mostly clones anyways. Forgot what it felt like to get pinned by a bone great fun :] Home made bonito splasher rig was doing better than our pre-rigged ones (cut broomstick into pieces add eye'd screws to the pieces. Add fly stringer to one end EZ) SASHIMI Ill be back out there this week, hoping they stick around till at least the end of OCT

10-19-2011, 06:54 AM	#5
Aaron&Julie Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Spring Valley Posts: 1,400	Sounds like fun, we love eating bonito. Where abouts did you get them? __________________ "Never say die"

10-18-2011, 05:35 PM	#2
mtnbykr2 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: newbury park ca Posts: 2,323	"Lucky!"...I am jealous...yummy fish and a blast times 2, so much for the LC though...totally worth it...

10-18-2011, 07:51 PM	#3
StinkyMatt Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Under a bridge Posts: 2,169	Thanks for the post. On a light rod these things kick ass. Tied into one on my Sabiki at Rodendo a few days ago. Fugged up my rig real good.

10-18-2011, 08:07 PM	#4
YakMedic Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Wrightwood Posts: 623	I always love stumbling on a school of bonito. very fun on light tackle

10-19-2011, 09:09 AM	#6
ful-rac Emperor Join Date: May 2009 Location: Buena Park Posts: 3,649	Looks like fun ! That fresh bonito tastes really good!

10-19-2011, 04:34 PM	#9
yaksailor Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 66	Yah, those suckers are awesome. Pound fer pound the best fighting fish there is. They'll run circles around your yak looking for something to tangle up on. My son and I have had double hookups using megabaits on the tandem; very fun.

10-19-2011, 04:41 PM	#10
eekamouse463 Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: MISSION BEACH Posts: 76	where was this?

10-19-2011, 07:23 PM	#11
FLORIDA BOY! Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Anaheim Posts: 76	they are tastey!!! Lighty seared or raw with some ponzu, or bonito salad-bonito melts. Yummy!!! On foot, HHHmmmm? would that have been a jetty or pier?