Still no Yellowtail - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

svendawg · 09-22-2014, 08:36 PM

Went out again today to try for my first Calif yellowtail on my kayak. No such luck. Bait was harder to come by, mostly Spanish macs and what I did catch were taken by seals. I did manage to get another PB on this trip, so it wasn't a bad day. I even landed without flipping.
This baby was caught on a Spanish Mac in 100' on a halibut rig with a three-way swivel & 5 oz sinker

Dan, it was nice to meet you at the launch and thanks again for watching my gear while I went to get my truck.

42" at 28 pounds

ful-rac · 09-22-2014, 08:39 PM

Sven.....you really need to get a real on the water shot....not a sitting in my kayak on the sand shot!

Congrats helluva fish!!

LakersFan · 09-22-2014, 08:57 PM

Svendawg, sorry you didn't get your yellowtail, but that is a great consolation!

FISH11 · 09-22-2014, 09:09 PM

Congratulations on your PB. That is a great consolation prize.

h2ofishfo · 09-22-2014, 09:12 PM

WTG his sand shots are the best next time get a sandcastle in there

Cadillyak · 09-22-2014, 09:19 PM

Ill take that any day of the week. Thanks for the report!!

Bert Vega · 09-22-2014, 09:22 PM

Sven you are the man! Killing it!!

rossman · 09-22-2014, 09:41 PM

Way to go Sven. Your by catch is very impressive. Try for some rock fish and you might get your yellow.

da22y · 09-22-2014, 09:46 PM

Congrats, Sven, that's the only big fish I saw on LJ kayakers today.

Seals stole my bait 5 times. Yellowtail has a day off today.

Dan

Cbad Mike · 09-23-2014, 12:25 AM

Thanks for the report Sven.
Nice fish!
We're you kayaking home when that picture was taken?

Aaron&Julie · 09-23-2014, 06:04 AM

WTG on the 'but. We'd call that an upgrade over the yellowtail you've yet to catch. Many of those will come, but 28lb flatties are rare.

blitzburgh · 09-23-2014, 07:35 AM

NICE!!!

makobob · 09-23-2014, 09:02 AM

Nice butt Sven. That tail will come.

Deamon · 09-23-2014, 09:50 AM

Sven-man...that butt is making you look like a normal sized person...lol.

Jim

jorluivil · 09-23-2014, 10:08 AM

Nice fish!!

I love the 'On the Kayak shot'!!!

GregAndrew · 09-23-2014, 03:23 PM

No YT, Butt that will do!!!

Lipripper92592 · 09-23-2014, 03:53 PM

Nice haul!

DanaPT · 09-23-2014, 05:10 PM

nice by-catch.

walrus · 09-24-2014, 05:51 AM

You sure make it hard to feel bad when you don't catch a yellowtail. Congrats on another very nice fish.

When down south next month try targeting a dorado, maybe that will get you the yellow bite.

JDW · 09-24-2014, 08:15 AM

Looks like Godzilla's distant cousin. Is that a PB for you? Awesome report!

09-22-2014, 08:36 PM	#1
svendawg Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Wildomar, Ca. Posts: 331	Still no Yellowtail Went out again today to try for my first Calif yellowtail on my kayak. No such luck. Bait was harder to come by, mostly Spanish macs and what I did catch were taken by seals. I did manage to get another PB on this trip, so it wasn't a bad day. I even landed without flipping. This baby was caught on a Spanish Mac in 100' on a halibut rig with a three-way swivel & 5 oz sinker Dan, it was nice to meet you at the launch and thanks again for watching my gear while I went to get my truck. 42" at 28 pounds Attached Images

09-22-2014, 08:39 PM	#2
ful-rac Emperor Join Date: May 2009 Location: Buena Park Posts: 3,649	Sven.....you really need to get a real on the water shot....not a sitting in my kayak on the sand shot! Congrats helluva fish!! __________________ There's nothing colder than yesterday's hotdog.

09-22-2014, 09:09 PM	#4
FISH11 Member Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Pine Valley when not fishing La Jolla Posts: 2,642	Congratulations on your PB. That is a great consolation prize. __________________ MARK ......... 2016 MALIBU X FACTOR, 2020 SOLO SKIFF (Fishing Kayak on Steroids )

09-22-2014, 09:19 PM	#6
Cadillyak Team Get $$ Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 841	Ill take that any day of the week. Thanks for the report!! __________________ The "Y" is silent 2012 Olive PA 12 2011 Papaya Outback

09-22-2014, 09:41 PM	#8
rossman Marginally Irrelevant Join Date: May 2007 Location: Bahia Asuncion Posts: 936	Way to go Sven. Your by catch is very impressive. Try for some rock fish and you might get your yellow. __________________ "When beholding the tranquil beauty and brilliancy of the ocean’s skin, one forgets the tiger heart that pants beneath it; and would not willingly remember that this velvet paw but conceals a remorseless fang. " — Herman Melville Y'all come see me now, hear!

09-22-2014, 08:57 PM	#3
LakersFan Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Socal Posts: 92	Svendawg, sorry you didn't get your yellowtail, but that is a great consolation!

09-22-2014, 09:12 PM	#5
h2ofishfo Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Santee Posts: 821	WTG his sand shots are the best next time get a sandcastle in there

09-22-2014, 09:22 PM	#7
Bert Vega Tail Chaser! Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: Murrieta Posts: 627	Sven you are the man! Killing it!!

09-22-2014, 09:46 PM	#9
da22y Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 265	Congrats, Sven, that's the only big fish I saw on LJ kayakers today. Seals stole my bait 5 times. Yellowtail has a day off today. Dan

09-23-2014, 12:25 AM	#10
Cbad Mike Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Carlsbad Ca. Posts: 1,206	Thanks for the report Sven. Nice fish! We're you kayaking home when that picture was taken? __________________ [SIGPIC]

09-23-2014, 06:04 AM	#11
Aaron&Julie Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Spring Valley Posts: 1,400	WTG on the 'but. We'd call that an upgrade over the yellowtail you've yet to catch. Many of those will come, but 28lb flatties are rare. __________________ "Never say die"

09-23-2014, 07:35 AM	#12
blitzburgh Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Menifee Posts: 2,509	NICE!!! __________________ ”The beauty of the Second Amendment is that it will not be needed until they try to take it.” ~Thomas Jefferson.........maybe

09-23-2014, 09:02 AM	#13
makobob Baitless on Baja Join Date: May 2013 Location: Vista California, Gonzaga, San Quintin, Asuncion, Mag Bay Posts: 4,250	Nice butt Sven. That tail will come. __________________ http://www.mako-ville.com Home 760-630-4470 Cell 760-520-2514 YES YOU CAN

09-23-2014, 09:50 AM	#14
Deamon Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 1,972	Sven-man...that butt is making you look like a normal sized person...lol. Jim

09-23-2014, 10:08 AM	#15
jorluivil Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 6,856	Nice fish!! I love the 'On the Kayak shot'!!! __________________ www.facebook.com/Teamsewer

09-23-2014, 03:23 PM	#16
GregAndrew Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 2,384	No YT, Butt that will do!!!

09-23-2014, 03:53 PM	#17
Lipripper92592 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2012 Posts: 516	Nice haul!

09-23-2014, 05:10 PM	#18
DanaPT Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: South OC Posts: 1,606	nice by-catch.

09-24-2014, 05:51 AM	#19
walrus Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Baja fish camp Posts: 478	You sure make it hard to feel bad when you don't catch a yellowtail. Congrats on another very nice fish. When down south next month try targeting a dorado, maybe that will get you the yellow bite. __________________

09-24-2014, 08:15 AM	#20
JDW Member Join Date: May 2014 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 57	Looks like Godzilla's distant cousin. Is that a PB for you? Awesome report!