LJ 1/14/17 my first Yellowtail

[Bruntoj]

Peddled out around sunrise. Managed to get quite a few big mackerel (12" approx) on a flatfall in around 140' near the bottom. No action on the sabiki at any depth. First time at LJ I've had more than 2 baits the entire day, in maybe 6-8 trips over the last 6 months.

Got bitten off (25lb flouro leader) once by something strong, then switched to 40lb, then taken by the dogs twice around 10am (saw them coming) which was a rush of adrenaline.

Then around noon my reel went vrooom! I was waiting for the twang/snap and the disappointing loss of tension but it never happened. After about 10 minutes I got a glimpse and managed land this without screwing things up.
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My first YT and my personal best fish [emoji1]


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[TheBoyScout]

Coordinates?


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[onetriphudson]

Nice fish man, way to hang in there!

[Fishin Phil]

Now you've done it. You are hooked for life. Just like that yellow.

[Bruntoj]

A couple of people asked about the "flatfall"

http://fish.shimano.com/content/sac-fish/en/home/products/lures/butterfly-jigs/butterfly-flat-fall.html


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[Saba Slayer]

Congrats on your first of many Yellowtail :luxhello:

[alanw]

That's some nice stoke on your face. :you_rock:

[FISH11]

Congrats on your first Yellow Tail. Nice looking fish. You'll never forget your first and it will taste the best. The first Yellow tail on a kayak is kind of like the first sex you ever had, you'll never forget it!

[Deamon]

YES! :luxhello:

[Geno Machino]

Congrates on getting out there and staying with it. I still remember my first YT from the yak (not so long ago), and it was probably the best fish of my life...

:yt:

Geno

[chris138]

Congratulations on your first... now you probably realize that you need a bigger cooler! :cheers1::jig:

[FullFlavorPike]

Nice push ;)


How long did it take that flat fall to flutter to the bottom in 140' ??

[Bruntoj]

Nice push ;)


How long did it take that flat fall to flutter to the bottom in 140' ??



Not that long - I'm guessing 10 seconds for the 100g/3.5 oz weight.


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[MrPukaShell]

Way to go thanks for taking the time to share

[murphy]

Hell yeah man! Keep it up

[Harry Hill]

Beautiful fish man, some day that will be me in the picture, I'll just have a lot more wrinkles

[blitzburgh]

Look at that stoke! Congrats! :cheers1:

[onthewater]

Not that long - I'm guessing 10 seconds for the 100g/3.5 oz weight.


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Flat falls are weird for me.

You can either make them drop fast like dead weight, or you can make them flutter down. Fluttering down takes much longer than the straight drop.

To get it to flutter it seems like you gotta give the lure a lot more free slack in the line so it can do its job.

I'm still learning to fish the flat fall, so I'm open to more info!

[onthewater]

Peddled out around sunrise. Managed to get quite a few big mackerel (12" approx) on a flatfall in around 140' near the bottom. No action on the sabiki at any depth. First time at LJ I've had more than 2 baits the entire day, in maybe 6-8 trips over the last 6 months.

Got bitten off (25lb flouro leader) once by something strong, then switched to 40lb, then taken by the dogs twice around 10am (saw them coming) which was a rush of adrenaline.

Then around noon my reel went vrooom! I was waiting for the twang/snap and the disappointing loss of tension but it never happened. After about 10 minutes I got a glimpse and managed land this without screwing things up.


My first YT and my personal best fish [emoji1]


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Really nice fish!
You deserved it!
Thanks for sharing!

Anyone else getting fish out there that you saw?

Side note, I think your subject says 1/14/16.... I assume you meant 2017? haha

[Bruntoj]

Really nice fish!
You deserved it!
Thanks for sharing!

Anyone else getting fish out there that you saw?

Side note, I think your subject says 1/14/16.... I assume you meant 2017? haha



Thanks - correct it was 2017! Fixed now.


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[Bruntoj]

Flat falls are weird for me.



You can either make them drop fast like dead weight, or you can make them flutter down. Fluttering down takes much longer than the straight drop.



To get it to flutter it seems like you gotta give the lure a lot more free slack in the line so it can do its job.



I'm still learning to fish the flat fall, so I'm open to more info!



I can tell it's not just falling flat but instead rocking back and forth like a pendulum/swing because the reel speeds up during the fast part of the swing and almost stops at the peaks at the end of each swing.

No skill on my part - it's just free spooling on my Lexa 300.


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[YakDout]

Nice first yellowtail. I like the idea of fishing for bait with jigs. Flatfalls, butterfly jigs and knife jigs, can all be deadly for yellowtail and other big species. So while you are fishing for bait, you are definitely also fishing for the bigger species as well.

[Steve Max]

Way to start the year and congratulations. Looking forward to getting my first soon. Fish on!


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[jorluivil]

:luxhello::luxhello::luxhello:

Congrats!!

[Mike scales]

That's awesome! Congrats! Enjoy your dinner!:cheers1::luxhello:

[Vikingj]

What a beauty! You'll never forget that 1st one. Thanks for reporting.

[ceviche eater]

congrats!!

[Onit8]

Congrats on your first!!!


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