My First Yellow comes on the plug! - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

lbsurf2ca · 11-23-2011, 10:52 AM

My First Yellow comes on the plug!

I had tried for about a year to get yellow with no luck. I have been in situations with boiling yellows before and completely choked. I have dragged baits for days with nothing. My wife was sick of me not coming home with fish. Starting to question if I was really going fishing....For our 1st year aniversary, knowing how addicted I am to the sport, she gave me a card with printed out picture of a DarkHorse. Haha!

On an outting with Josh I had several goes at nice fish but by my own faults I could not seal the deal. Once with Boiling fish at the surface (backlash) and a second fish hooked and taken deep into some kelp and rocks.

A few weeks later I was lucky enough to be put in a situation with Massive amouts of boiling yellows. Those types of situations don't give you much time so being ready is key and Josh certianly gave me the skills and coaching of being ready.

On this day you could definately feel the magic in the Air. Only a couple people out and as one bwe member always puts it "Looks like one of those big fish with la jolla in the background days". I also had some other luck that day. My buddy canceld on me to go golf. Everytime that happens I seem to land a fish that day.

I now understand the feeling that Kevin Describes in his Surface Iron post. Its am amazing experience. Shes not huge but shes massive in my eyes. Sharon thanks again for the beer and Jer thanks for the assist that day.

My apologies in advance for all the product placement in this photo.

chris138 · 11-23-2011, 10:54 AM

Nice One! Great photo!

wiredantz · 11-23-2011, 10:56 AM

great job

xpresso2am · 11-23-2011, 11:34 AM

Congrats that is a beautiful fish!

mtnbykr2 · 11-23-2011, 12:16 PM

Congrats on the sashimi...one day I will have a wall hanger like that...
nice feesh

romspacenut · 11-23-2011, 12:27 PM

Congrats!

blitzburgh · 11-23-2011, 01:10 PM

Awesome!!!!

fknricter · 11-23-2011, 02:04 PM

CONGRATS DUDE!

burning drag · 11-23-2011, 02:21 PM

Nice fish, and to help u out a little on ur fishing lingo that would be called a iron not a plug

GregAndrew · 11-23-2011, 02:47 PM

Very Nice. Still working on my first yak Iron YT.

yakrider · 11-23-2011, 03:43 PM

that's the way to do it!
congrats!

StinkyMatt · 11-23-2011, 03:45 PM

Congratulations on the great fish!

Now go get its Dad or Mom.

kobra · 11-23-2011, 03:49 PM

Congratulations on your first plug fish. Nothing like it, that's for sure. Stoked for you!

BlueDeep · 11-23-2011, 03:57 PM

Congrats

INGRIDSDAD · 11-23-2011, 04:53 PM

Congrats on the fish!

After chasing down a dirtbag and getting the license plate at the launch you were due. Nice to see good things happen to good people.

-scallywag- · 11-23-2011, 05:00 PM

Two boats and three kayaks....Absolutely one of the funnest morning ever!!!!

I have to say I was super stoked to see Dominic on the beach that morning after he saved my bacon (peddles) a few weeks ago....but after a few flurries where literally eveyone on the water was hooked up (except Dom), I was getting a little worried.

A short time later a massive school of yellows pushed a ball of bait to the surface and started foaming all over...next thing I know I see Dom with the Ulua 93H, slide'in in, sling'in solid backlash-less casts right into the frenzied foamers.....ON the second or third cast i see the line go tight and Doms kayak take off across the water....I'm like "first YT????

"

I like the way you hung around and made sure you could catch one on bait too...

WAY TO GO DOM!!!!!

fishaholic · 11-23-2011, 07:59 PM

Dominic...NICE!!!

On the Ulua, you are hooked for life now! Did you get the second one on the 670?

Congratulations!!!

steveooo · 11-23-2011, 08:26 PM

Awesome! Congrats!

The Kid · 11-23-2011, 09:21 PM

You know I was bound to congratulate you sooner or later!!! Now that is the way to pop the cherry. There is nothing like a yellowtail, but when you get it on the iron! You did it right now you are hooked and I guarantee that no other fish will satisfy you like this one did. Once again congrats, keep it up, and way to be prepared!

Hey hold on a sec is that the E-glass Ulua that Fishaholic was selling! DUDE double props on getting the best plug rod ever made!

FLORIDA BOY! · 11-24-2011, 08:18 AM

Congrats! There's nothing more rewarding then landing that first fish that you've watched others around you land!

11-23-2011, 10:52 AM	#1
lbsurf2ca Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Encinitas Posts: 395	My First Yellow comes on the plug! My First Yellow comes on the plug! I had tried for about a year to get yellow with no luck. I have been in situations with boiling yellows before and completely choked. I have dragged baits for days with nothing. My wife was sick of me not coming home with fish. Starting to question if I was really going fishing....For our 1st year aniversary, knowing how addicted I am to the sport, she gave me a card with printed out picture of a DarkHorse. Haha! On an outting with Josh I had several goes at nice fish but by my own faults I could not seal the deal. Once with Boiling fish at the surface (backlash) and a second fish hooked and taken deep into some kelp and rocks. A few weeks later I was lucky enough to be put in a situation with Massive amouts of boiling yellows. Those types of situations don't give you much time so being ready is key and Josh certianly gave me the skills and coaching of being ready. On this day you could definately feel the magic in the Air. Only a couple people out and as one bwe member always puts it "Looks like one of those big fish with la jolla in the background days". I also had some other luck that day. My buddy canceld on me to go golf. Everytime that happens I seem to land a fish that day. I now understand the feeling that Kevin Describes in his Surface Iron post. Its am amazing experience. Shes not huge but shes massive in my eyes. Sharon thanks again for the beer and Jer thanks for the assist that day. My apologies in advance for all the product placement in this photo. Attached Images

11-23-2011, 10:56 AM	#3
wiredantz Currently @ MLO Territory Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Under the Shadow Posts: 2,290	great job __________________ Team: Disbanded You only have one chance in this life...make the right decision(s)...so you don't regret it

11-23-2011, 01:10 PM	#7
blitzburgh Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Menifee Posts: 2,509	Awesome!!!! __________________ ”The beauty of the Second Amendment is that it will not be needed until they try to take it.” ~Thomas Jefferson.........maybe

11-23-2011, 02:04 PM	#8
fknricter Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: redlands, ca Posts: 118	CONGRATS DUDE! __________________

11-23-2011, 05:00 PM	#16
-scallywag- Banned Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: on the road... Posts: 598	Two boats and three kayaks....Absolutely one of the funnest morning ever!!!! I have to say I was super stoked to see Dominic on the beach that morning after he saved my bacon (peddles) a few weeks ago....but after a few flurries where literally eveyone on the water was hooked up (except Dom), I was getting a little worried. A short time later a massive school of yellows pushed a ball of bait to the surface and started foaming all over...next thing I know I see Dom with the Ulua 93H, slide'in in, sling'in solid backlash-less casts right into the frenzied foamers.....ON the second or third cast i see the line go tight and Doms kayak take off across the water....I'm like "first YT????" I like the way you hung around and made sure you could catch one on bait too... WAY TO GO DOM!!!!!

11-23-2011, 10:54 AM	#2
chris138 donkey roper Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Pacific Beach Posts: 968	Nice One! Great photo!

11-23-2011, 11:34 AM	#4
xpresso2am Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 209	Congrats that is a beautiful fish!

11-23-2011, 12:16 PM	#5
mtnbykr2 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: newbury park ca Posts: 2,323	Congrats on the sashimi...one day I will have a wall hanger like that... nice feesh

11-23-2011, 12:27 PM	#6
romspacenut Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: San Diego Posts: 209	Congrats!

11-23-2011, 02:21 PM	#9
burning drag make do with what you hav Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: malibu Posts: 11	Nice fish, and to help u out a little on ur fishing lingo that would be called a iron not a plug

11-23-2011, 02:47 PM	#10
GregAndrew Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 2,384	Very Nice. Still working on my first yak Iron YT.

11-23-2011, 03:43 PM	#11
yakrider Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 611	that's the way to do it! congrats!

11-23-2011, 03:45 PM	#12
StinkyMatt Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Under a bridge Posts: 2,169	Congratulations on the great fish! Now go get its Dad or Mom.

11-23-2011, 03:49 PM	#13
kobra Senior Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: oceanside Posts: 880	Congratulations on your first plug fish. Nothing like it, that's for sure. Stoked for you!

11-23-2011, 03:57 PM	#14
BlueDeep Catch & Release Join Date: Sep 2011 Posts: 54	Congrats

11-23-2011, 04:53 PM	#15
INGRIDSDAD Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Riverside Posts: 108	Congrats on the fish! After chasing down a dirtbag and getting the license plate at the launch you were due. Nice to see good things happen to good people.

11-23-2011, 07:59 PM	#17
fishaholic Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 867	Dominic...NICE!!! On the Ulua, you are hooked for life now! Did you get the second one on the 670? Congratulations!!!

11-23-2011, 08:26 PM	#18
steveooo Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 1,921	Awesome! Congrats!

11-23-2011, 09:21 PM	#19
The Kid Loves Surface Irons Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: San Diego Posts: 455	You know I was bound to congratulate you sooner or later!!! Now that is the way to pop the cherry. There is nothing like a yellowtail, but when you get it on the iron! You did it right now you are hooked and I guarantee that no other fish will satisfy you like this one did. Once again congrats, keep it up, and way to be prepared! Hey hold on a sec is that the E-glass Ulua that Fishaholic was selling! DUDE double props on getting the best plug rod ever made!

11-24-2011, 08:18 AM	#20
FLORIDA BOY! Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Anaheim Posts: 76	Congrats! There's nothing more rewarding then landing that first fish that you've watched others around you land!