LJ 6/16/17 - First Yellow of the Year - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

jlabs63 · 06-17-2017, 01:14 PM

This was my third trip in the last 6 weeks; both of they first two were skuncks. Got off to a bit of a late start on Friday, but launched the RIB around 6:45. There was almost no surf, except for the one rouge wave that splashed over the bow as I decided to go for it.

Spent about an hour looking for bait with no luck; then, they were everywhere and I loaded up on med-sized GB's five at a time. Pinned on the largest one on the flyline and headed south. Heavy downhill current. Trolled all the way to Bishops for nothing. Around 10 AM, I headed back north when I saw a massive bait ball breach right where my bait was and I got hammered. handed the rob to my buddy and watched him crank it in. I got a perfect gaff right above the collar.

Water Temp: 70 (said my FF)
Depth: ~75-80 feet
Rig: Flylined with 65# braid and 8' of 30# fluro

He went 24.5 on the bathroom scale. Stomach full of finbait.

Troll for another couple hours until I lost my last decent sized mack to a dog and called it quits. I didn't see too many other hook ups.

seaquinn · 06-17-2017, 01:34 PM

Congrats! Looks like a gorgeous day! Enjoy the feeling!

FISH11 · 06-17-2017, 04:12 PM

Congrats on the nice fish. I think I saw you guys at the launch getting ready along with the rest of us in the large crowd yesterday. I think I launched just a little before you did. That bait was hard to find at first then it was crazy jumping all over the place to the south.

06-17-2017, 01:14 PM	#1
jlabs63 Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: SD - Carmel Valley Posts: 78	LJ 6/16/17 - First Yellow of the Year This was my third trip in the last 6 weeks; both of they first two were skuncks. Got off to a bit of a late start on Friday, but launched the RIB around 6:45. There was almost no surf, except for the one rouge wave that splashed over the bow as I decided to go for it. Spent about an hour looking for bait with no luck; then, they were everywhere and I loaded up on med-sized GB's five at a time. Pinned on the largest one on the flyline and headed south. Heavy downhill current. Trolled all the way to Bishops for nothing. Around 10 AM, I headed back north when I saw a massive bait ball breach right where my bait was and I got hammered. handed the rob to my buddy and watched him crank it in. I got a perfect gaff right above the collar. Water Temp: 70 (said my FF) Depth: ~75-80 feet Rig: Flylined with 65# braid and 8' of 30# fluro He went 24.5 on the bathroom scale. Stomach full of finbait. Troll for another couple hours until I lost my last decent sized mack to a dog and called it quits. I didn't see too many other hook ups. Attached Images

06-17-2017, 04:12 PM	#3
FISH11 Member Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Pine Valley when not fishing La Jolla Posts: 2,642	Congrats on the nice fish. I think I saw you guys at the launch getting ready along with the rest of us in the large crowd yesterday. I think I launched just a little before you did. That bait was hard to find at first then it was crazy jumping all over the place to the south. __________________ MARK ......... 2016 MALIBU X FACTOR, 2020 SOLO SKIFF (Fishing Kayak on Steroids )

06-17-2017, 01:34 PM	#2
seaquinn wishin' I was fishin' Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Blossom Valley (near El Cajon) Posts: 148	Congrats! Looks like a gorgeous day! Enjoy the feeling!