La Jolla - Jan 29 - what a day!

[BigTunaL]

Launched this morning with my buddy Andrea at 7am easy launch. Bait was impossible we tried for a couple of hours without any luck.
Lots of boats and a couple kayakers out there.
Andrea switched to Hookup Bait and Got a 15” sand bass on his first drop. I tried heavy iron and got nothing. Few minutes later Andrea hooked something big, got excited thinking it was a yellow or WSB, but it ended up being a 20+ BSB. Released successfully.

Few minutes go by and still with hookup bait, Andrea’s reel goes crazy, 30 minutes later I gaffed and bled a 28lb yellowtail. His first yellowtail ever.

Can’t wait to go back again. 2288422885


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[Amish Ed]

On the plastic! Awesome.

[Phishphood]

Way to go,on the plastic nice!

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[BenCantrell]

That's awesome, congrats!

[Sully1]

Congrats on number 1!

[FISH11]

Super luck on an artifical at a time when it's been slooooow!

[Iceman]

Nice, Curious what size Hook up? I have had pretty good luck with them. That is a very cool catch!

[sampei]

Nice, Curious what size Hook up? I have had pretty good luck with them. That is a very cool catch!

1.0 OZ in chovy color. I used a spinning reel with braid and 40lb mono leader

[FullFlavorPike]

I thought you couldn't catch yellowtail on anything smaller than a salami greenback and a 5/0 circle hook??