My first Yellowtail!

[1Flatfish]

My first report on Big Water's Edge. This is my first ever Yellowtail from my kayak. I was long-lining a 6" MC Swim bait with a Matzuo head in about 140 ft. of water. He bit just off the bottom. I tried irons and droppper-loop frozen squid for nothing. The swim bait works again! Go figure.

http://i273.photobucket.com/albums/jj209/WaynePhoto_bucket/MyFirstYellowtail12-29-08.jpg

[Rob929]

Awesome, way to go in the first YT!!!!

[metalbob]

congrats nice!

[Dennis]

WTG! Congrats.
-D

[forefrazier]

Great job Wayne! I am still looking for mine and hope this winter brings it also! Thanks for posting!

[bigbarrels]

great job on a nice yellowtail! Still looking for my first non-firecracker YT

[steamroll]

Solid fish Wayne:yt:

[landwhale]

WAY TO GO WAYNE!!!!

[FishSeeker]

way to go

[yakrider]

unreal!!!!!!!:luxhello:

[lamb]

Congrats on your 1st, very nice fish!

TO many more to come :cheers1:

[dsafety]

It has been more than nine months since you first introduced me to kayak fishing on the bay. Thank you for that. Since then, I have spent most of my time in the ocean. I was fortunate enough to catch my first YT last summer off LJ and can still remember the thrill. The bad news is the the two little fish that I caught that day probably did not weigh as much together as your beautiful fish. Way to go Wayne.

Santa brought me some nice new iron which I hope to try out very soon. See you on the water.

Bob

[Matt]

Plastics rule!!!

[THE DARKHORSE]

The best part of catching Yellowtail on swimbaits is the fact that they inhale them, as long as you tie a good knot they will make it yak-side. I bet you were a little nervous when you saw color :eek:.... "please stay on, please stay on, please stay on" :D.

YOU WILL REMEMBER THIS FISH FOR THE REST OF YOUR LIFE. :cheers1:

[Quilted Germ]

I can only imagine........must be nice, real nice to get that first. Nice job!

[Geoffkoop]

Awesome! you must be pumped!

[ratdog]

What a beautiful YT, way to come in big !

[dorf]

Very nice!:you_rock:

[Slay Rider]

Good job Wayne - maybe that will lure Neil out of the bay.

[linghunter]

Nicely done!

[j mo]

nice work!

[Holy Mackerel]

Nice job, I have never caught a YT on a swimbait! Will b. would be proud of the longlining method! :p

[1Flatfish]

Thanks Darkhorse, it was your recent posts that helped motivate me to go out after them. Then I saw you at the beach in the morning going out, and I was even more pumped. I had a little extra boost of confidence knowing you were going to be out there too. When he got to the surface, he pretty much rolled over and gave up, so I wasn't worried then. I was praying more when he was about halfway up. That's when he went on his mightiest runs. I can only imagine what a 35 to 40 pounder feels like!

[T Bone]

Excellent Job! I am still waiting for mine.I fished LJ for the 3rd time yesterday.I saw you at the launch.I have a wheat colored Big Game.
I Yo-yoed till my yo yoer broke.I did manage a legal Barracuda which I though was odd for this time of year.I would go more often,but I live 100 miles away.

[Sherm]

Way to go on your first. It's all down hill from here. Just kidding......the thrill never goes away.

[roosta]

YEAH WAYNE!!!!
It was only a matter of time... Good job man!

[T-Rex]

Congrats! Sweet :yt: on the plastic!

[Trout]

... you never forget your first YT. I remember being so excited I almost hurled. Nobody else was around to share the moment, so I just kind of sat there and twitched in a weird YT trance...

NICE ONE :sifone:

[Smokey]

Great fish, your first yellowtail is something you will never forget. I remember passing you on me way in and you were one happy camper.
Congrats.:luxhello:

[LocoKayako]

Congrats! You'll always remember your first :yt:

Gabe

[steveooo]

Sweet!!! Congrats on landing your first:yt: On a swimmie too!:notworthy: