7/22 Tuna Fishing with Yanni
 

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Yanni and I have logged some miles off Dana Point and La Jolla. Finally we score, such a cool feeling to cross a new species off the list. 73 degree water off Dana Point had the blue fin turning to yellowfin. We launched at 5:30 and passed the parking lot of boats waiting to load up on sardines at the bait barge. Tough bait making but we got a few greenbacks and spanish and headed west.

Only 2 miles out and I got bit and spit. Greenback looked like it had tuna marks on it. Second bait gets picked up by a hammerhead and after he removes the greenback he charges after my bare hook all the way to the kayak. At 3 miles I think I see a boil and get bit again pulling the bait out of the tuna's mouth. Decide to change to the spanish that were a couple inches smaller. We come across a nice little boil of YFT and I toss right into them por nada, see them light up my meter and wait to get picked up, never happened. Moving on at 4 miles we see a boil here and a boil there. I see a couple right behind Yanni and thought for sure he was about to get picked up. Then my clicker goes off. Fun tuna battle on the kayak.........stoked!

Now just need one for Yanni. He gets picked up an hour or so later and gets chewed off. I recommend heading in a mile and trying one more drift. Yanni gets picked up on the slow troll and gets his. Huge hammerhead wants to be Yanni's friend after bleeding and gutting his fish. Perfect day both going in with fish. Pretty sure this is the first time YFT have been caught off the kayak outside of Dana Point. Viva El Nino, can't wait to see what comes our way next.

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Way to go Andy and Yanni!


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That's awesome! Great job guys.

And that ladies and gentlemen is what time on the water will do! Well deserved Andy!!

Nice ones, Andy and Yanni! I'm diggin' that pfd!

The intro to the video was awesome! Congrats :luxhello:

Whouhoooo!!!

WTG Andy!!!

Persistence my friend...Persistence.

Fantastic!!!

:cool::cool::cool:

RAD! I know you've been chompin' at the bit for one!

Good job guys!! Great effort!! Saw that u guys didn't give up after the first few tries and it paid off!!! Definetley first report I've seen of tuna out of Dana!!...

You guys earned those fish! Can't wait to see what recipe Yanni is going to come up with.

Yeehaw. Bout damn time.

Sweet. Hope one day to get to do that.

Great fish and cool vid Andy. Congrats you guys!

Awesome, you guys have been working hard to locate and catch the elusive tuna. Congratulations. Glad this trip worked out for both you guys. Can't wait for latest Yanni recipe to post. Love the video super and constant bendo.

You guys are members of a very elite club. Congrats on a trip for the books. Nicely done

Nice, congrats!

Good stuff Andy time on the water paid off WTG

Great job Andy, u da man!!!!

Congrats
 

Andy...congratulations. I know you worked at this. See you back at the shop soon to rent another tandem and get my son interested in the sport.