Merry Christmas!
 

This is my first post...though I started kayak fishing almost a year ago and I've been "trolling" on this site since then...I just haven't had anything worthwhile to post. Anyway, I appreciate all the helpful info that's been posted here and all of you who have given me tips on the water. Also props to the seasamurai who taught me a ton.

Wife and kids went to visit her family this week and I had to stay around for work...so rather than sit around by myself on Christmas day I figured I'd give La Jolla another chance. Launched about 1030 am, beautiful day. I was all alone although I met the Tinhman a little later in the day. There was a huge pod of dolphins but not a lot of bait in the water...so I started out just bottom fishing with frozen squid. Caught a little baby octopus that I put on the dropper loop...about an hour later the line started screaming and pulling the kayak sideways. After about 3 minutes, whatever it was popped off and I thought for sure I had blown my opportunity for the day.

A school of baitfish came by and I caught a greenback mackeral and fly-lined it. There were some birds sitting on the water and I trolled around the edge of them...about 10 min later I hooked into this monster, first yellow tail that I have successfully landed. When I got him to the boat he was actually hooked in the side...whatever, I'll take it. Measured 4.5 feet long and weighed 52.4 pounds on the bathroom scale.

Holy Crap!


Dude, one post 52 pound YT.......



Wide open LJ yellowtail bite going on.....we are all coming!:D







Congrats on an incredible catch.:cheers1:

Hell of a catch!!!! Good job!!!

That's a hell of a lot bigger than any yellowtail I've ever caught! Congrats!

WTG! Awesome Christmas Present

"Holy shit" is all I can say man! :cheers1:

What a Christmas present! Strong work!

Hooked on the side. .. .
 

Hmmmm.

Not sure that fish will taste the same as if hooked in the mouth.

Anyone can side-hook a YT. Catching one the proper way, well that can take time.

As you know I'm just jealous.

Congrats on the monster. :cheers1:

I don't think it gets much merrier than that! :cheers1:

Double awesome and triple cool! :cheers1:

I can only imagine how that thing pulled belly hooked! :eek:

It makes that game clip look tiny. I'm pretty sure that's the one I hooked the other day. Lol

Nice man that things a beast! Great first post.!

WOW!! Nice catch I guess you will be going out again next Christmas.

That is one magnificent fish

Holy Crap!!!

That thing is as big as my......nevermind.


Awesome catch and first post!!!!

Heard tihn got a fatty too....or was that yours?

Tihn actually caught two yellows...here's a pic of me holding his fish

Farck yea guys! Nice!

Solid fish! You have made alot of guys that have been doing this a while very very jealous with that fish :cheers1:

Very nice grasshopper:luxhello:

holy crap man... thats HUGE!

4.5ft huh? seems they grow length wise then fill out instead of being proportionate the whole time. mine have all been in the 42-47" range and not that thick or heavy.

way to go!:luxhello: