LJ Yellowtail 7/28

[FISHIONADO]

http://www.bigwatersedge.com/bwegallery/data/2/32lbYT7-21-072.jpg

Launched early into knee high waves and no wind. Spent an hour or more trying to make bait near the pier, it was tough for everyone I saw. Finally picked up a decent spanish and a smaller greenback. Paddled over to the fishing grounds and pinned the spanish on the flyline, trolled him around through the floating kelp and grass, it kept getting fouled with grass and I would reel it in and clear the grass several times until it was nearly dead. I only had one more bait so I kept the nearly dead bait out longer than I normally would.... then ZZZzzzzzzz. The yellowtail immediately wrapped around my sabiki line, I was never able to clear it but was able to fight the fish and bring it in for the gaff shot. Matt was photog so I passed him my last bait, his story but both my baits were golden. :wink: Fresh hiramasa tonight!

22lb
http://i109.photobucket.com/albums/n49/hornback99/22lbYT7-28-07.jpg

Last Saturday's 32lb from same photog. Thanks again Matt!
http://i109.photobucket.com/albums/n49/hornback99/32lbYT7-21-072.jpg

[Dan]

Nice Dave. Reeeeeeeeeeeeeeallly Nice.

[steamroll]

Nice fish Dave. :yt:

[Matt]

Yep Dave H's bait is magical for sure!!! Went down as a tiny greenback and "BAM!!!" It came back as a 28.5lb yellowtail!! WALLLAAAA!!
http://i168.photobucket.com/albums/u164/gorillanegro/fishjuly28020.jpg

Long nasty fight, got down and dirty brought him up to color 3 times before I could finally stick 'em!!! No checklist, just stuck him, backed off my drag, game clipped him, and then ripped his gills!!! About a pound smaller than my other yellow for the month and this one was a male.

Dave H thanks again for the bait!! And Gary thanks for the catfood on sunday!!


http://i168.photobucket.com/albums/u164/gorillanegro/fishjuly28014.jpg

And Dave H. any time you need a photobeyatch just holler! Kurt thanks for the photos!!

[h2ofishfo]

nice job guys went out today "sunday "goos egged bad south winds & pretty hard 2 make bait so cheers 2 u guys :cheers:

[tylerdurden]

Nice work guys. :cheers1::yt: 2 quality tails there.

[ski]

Very nice :yt: :yt:
Congrats to both of you

[Dennis]

You guy's are fishing machines! NICE!

[Handymansd]

I swear, you two are planning to give me a complex!:argh: :rolleyes: The only thing I caught was a lousy bass!:D

Beautiful fish, both of you!:luxhello:

[steamroll]

Great fish guys :yt:

Good seeing you out there

[kurt]

Nice fishies, Dave and Matt. :yt: Sorry I didn't get a better on the water photo of yours, Matt. Should have zoomed in more on that pretty face. I mean the YT.

[frugalfisher]

I've been wanting a heavy hitter for a while now. Congratulations!

[amsurferoceanbeach]

Too cool Dave
Glad to see your having an outstanding month.
:cheers1:

[lambadmin]

Nice work Dave!!!

Those headliner posts are turning around fast these days... Right on! :cheers1:

[dorado50]

Are you two working together ? Nice :yt: . :luxhello:

[BBrown]

Congrats on the nice YT Matt,

It was great talking to you on the beach. Job well done.

[gary sullivan]

Dave what are you putting on those baits to make them magical? Two big tails on two weekends says you're doing something right. Way to slay them. Gary


:you_rock:

[aguachico]

Dave it was nice meeting with you. It's hard to recognize people when they are not in their yak. Good luck tomorrow.

BTW: nice job on the jellos