La Jolla: 1 greenie 1 yellowtail - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

Superduper · 08-28-2016, 10:34 PM

Targeted rockfish today. Trolled sabiki on the way out and managed 1 greenie. Tied him on to fly line...just left him out as I worked the bottom in 90' por nada... Saw a sealion come charging toward me and said "nope not this time" put the crank on the bait and got it safe in the tank but not looking very good as the greenie was lying on his side exhausted...once sealion passed I tossed him out again and kept working the bottom on my other pole. Got alot of small white fish on the squid strips but no keepers...10 o'clock-ish and the greenie goes screaming for all 2 seconds then nothing...Brought him in to see how he looks. No signs of trauma so out he goes again... I kept working the bottom on the other pole, not paying much attention to the greenie...around noonish the greenback screams and game on... Put the hammer down and managed to bring it in. 25lb mono made it fun. This guy had some mojo...ended up at 17lbs. Fought like he was a 40 pounder ...funny thing- I was targeting bottom fish and ended up with a yeller. Go figure...

Aaron&Julie · 08-28-2016, 10:50 PM

Nicely done!

King Saba · 08-28-2016, 11:18 PM

Man this never happens when I'm targeting rockfish.

Deamon · 08-29-2016, 05:48 AM

No shame in dead sticking a dead mack for a nice tail...

addicted2sp33d · 08-29-2016, 08:34 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Superduper

I was targeting bottom fish and ended up with a yeller.

Nice fish!

I might have to try your technique next time...

YakDout · 08-29-2016, 11:11 AM

Good fish! Maybe You should target rockfish more often.

seaquinn · 08-30-2016, 10:16 PM

nice ratio: 1 bait = 1 fish. That greenie was on for a looong time!

Ro12 · 08-30-2016, 10:47 PM

Very nice
What kinda meal is it gonna turn into
Which one of yannis recipes you gonna use

kayakfisherman · 08-31-2016, 09:10 AM

Great Story!!!

Gabe and I were out there 2 days ago, we couldn't even get the white fish to bite, good for you!

08-28-2016, 10:34 PM	#1
Superduper Junior Join Date: Aug 2012 Posts: 19	La Jolla: 1 greenie 1 yellowtail Targeted rockfish today. Trolled sabiki on the way out and managed 1 greenie. Tied him on to fly line...just left him out as I worked the bottom in 90' por nada... Saw a sealion come charging toward me and said "nope not this time" put the crank on the bait and got it safe in the tank but not looking very good as the greenie was lying on his side exhausted...once sealion passed I tossed him out again and kept working the bottom on my other pole. Got alot of small white fish on the squid strips but no keepers...10 o'clock-ish and the greenie goes screaming for all 2 seconds then nothing...Brought him in to see how he looks. No signs of trauma so out he goes again... I kept working the bottom on the other pole, not paying much attention to the greenie...around noonish the greenback screams and game on... Put the hammer down and managed to bring it in. 25lb mono made it fun. This guy had some mojo...ended up at 17lbs. Fought like he was a 40 pounder ...funny thing- I was targeting bottom fish and ended up with a yeller. Go figure... Attached Images

08-28-2016, 10:50 PM	#2
Aaron&Julie Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Spring Valley Posts: 1,400	Nicely done! __________________ "Never say die"

08-29-2016, 05:48 AM	#4
Deamon Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 1,972	No shame in dead sticking a dead mack for a nice tail... __________________ Recreational Fisherman's Catch...2% Commercial Fisherman's Catch- 98% Recreational Fishing Kayakers Catch- .00001% "The reality is that the wall was built to keep all Asians ~specifically Japanese and those that think they're japanese~ out of the U.S"

08-28-2016, 11:18 PM	#3
King Saba Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: SGV Posts: 848	Man this never happens when I'm targeting rockfish.

08-29-2016, 11:11 AM	#6
YakDout Brandon Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: San Diego Posts: 2,345	Good fish! Maybe You should target rockfish more often.

08-30-2016, 10:16 PM	#7
seaquinn wishin' I was fishin' Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Blossom Valley (near El Cajon) Posts: 148	nice ratio: 1 bait = 1 fish. That greenie was on for a looong time!

08-30-2016, 10:47 PM	#8
Ro12 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2015 Posts: 137	Very nice What kinda meal is it gonna turn into Which one of yannis recipes you gonna use

08-31-2016, 09:10 AM	#9
kayakfisherman Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2013 Posts: 715	Great Story!!! Gabe and I were out there 2 days ago, we couldn't even get the white fish to bite, good for you!