In the Beginning. . .

[JOHN K]

Looks like Sunday was the start of a crazy week of fishing (sorry for the late post). It was also the day I got my first YT!!! I hit the launch around at 8:00 and before I left the beach I knew the bite was good. There was a big crowd gathered just west of the kelp, a strange smell in the air and I got a good report from Randy on my way out. I was stoked and running from the car to the yak to get out in the fray.

By the time I reached the crowd I noticed Josh was already hooked up, working on what looked like a really nice fish. I kept my distance and circled the crowd to set up on the south side the action. On my second drop, about 10 cranks off the bottom – BENDO – it was time to hold on. After the first solid run my heart was poundin but I was feeling great. I heard someone off to my right yelling my way “Hey Alabama</ST1:p”. Josh had his fish in the boat and was there to make sure I got mine too. After some good advice on how to keep a big fish out of the kelp, I made it into some deeper water and brought my first YT up to a swift gaff from Josh. The fight was short, but what a rush. Thanks to Josh for making sure I got my first fish in the yak and sharing some pearls about how he makes it look so easy. Also, thanks to Casey for sending through all the pictures and John for hooking me up with a scale on the beach (33 lbs). Congrats to all you guys who had a on a great week of fishing.

Tight Lines - John

[Iceman]

Congrats, you were definitely skirtin' the kelp when I saw ya BENDO!

[Aaron&Julie]

That's one helluva first fish. Congratulations!

[dorado50]

congrats!! I see that yeller riped the pants right off of you!!!! Burrrrr...:luxhello:

[B Slate]

Nice yellow John:reel:

[nabeeko]

These reports are killing me.
Just got back from a business trip... now I gotta tell the wife and kids I have another trip coming up shortly!

[Dennis]

Nice fish!

[Matt]

super stoked for ya 'Bama

[Kiyo]

Congrats on the yellow John! It was nice meeting you on the beach also. How did you do for the second session? Your diehard!

[THE DARKHORSE]

"Hey Alabama" :D...I hope you don't mind the nickname.

No doubt, at the right time Alabama John put the wood to that fish. You would of made any long-range deckhand proud with that performance. John fought that fish like a night-bite 80 lb dropper-loop Yellowtail at Cedros, but on straight 30 lb mono. I watched his fish brought to the surface with an old-school reel (2 to 1 gear ratio) in two minutes flat :eek:. I was a little embarrased watching that toad fly to the surface on my sonar, especially after just getting my a$$ kicked during an extended battle.
http://www.bigwatersedge.com/bwegallery/data/500/100_1073.jpg
Big fish and straight mono don't go well with heavy kelp. I'm not sure which fish this week is responsible for my sore arms today, but I know which one started the good kind of pain :).

[JOHN K]

Yikes! John - your fish is as big as your kayak!...yak! Jo

[JOHN K]

Congrats, great looking YT! I knew you were A DIE HARD FISHERMAN FORM DAY ONE. Love your Momma

[aftahour]

nice going on ur first yt..

[Lord Matthew34]

Nice report way to go on your first yellow!

[JOHN K]

"Hey Alabama" :D...I hope you don't mind the nickname.


No problem with the Nickname I can live with 'bama for a while. When I first moved down south a few years back my buddies there decided "blue-neck" was a fitting nickname for a yankee transplant who liked to fish and drove an old K-5 Blazer, I never got rid of that one.

Thanks for the posts and the nice driveway shot from Josh, and before it goes any farther I want to warn you about a BWE rookie mistake I just made. DON'T GIVE WOMEN IN YOUR FAMILY ACCESS TO YOUR USER NAME. :doh:

I thought it would be cool for them to see what kayak fishing is all about and check out my first legit post, and now. . . well you see what happened. Your have been warned. See y'all out there soon.

[buttchaser]

Great catch John , Nice Meeting you :yt:

[THE DARKHORSE]

:iagree:


"By the time I reached the crowd I noticed Josh was already hooked up, working on what looked like a really nice fish. I kept my distance and circled the crowd to set up on the south side the action."


What I found to be most impressive was Bama's patience in pedaling around the whole fleet of kayaks (all six of them spread out over a few hundred yards :D), especially with my rod bent in half while I was gunting like a wild Boar.

http://www.bigwatersedge.com/bwevb/attachment.php?attachmentid=1023&stc=1&d=1235759460

Try finding a photo from the rest of the week without someone in the background...looks crowded :D.

[DESTROYER]

Nice Fish Bro:cheers1: