SoCal Offshore Kayak 2015-- BLUEFIN - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

chris138 · 08-05-2015, 01:22 PM

Finally got it. 30# BFT unassisted from the yak, with a YT to boot.

Caught on spanish flyliner 7 miles off the beach.

ful-rac · 08-05-2015, 01:37 PM

Awesome!!!

Geno Machino · 08-05-2015, 01:38 PM

Beautiful Chris!!!

Nice video!!

Super cool slo-mo on the gaff shot!

Congrats!

Geno

dmrides · 08-05-2015, 01:49 PM

Persistance pays off! Way to stay at it, thats a hell of a fish that I am sure you will remember for a looong time. Great video. Enjoy the eats.

micdmechanic · 08-05-2015, 02:01 PM

Great fish man. i was out all day yesterday and caught nothing but bait. guess i showed up to late in the day.

Apex · 08-05-2015, 02:10 PM

Check...epic catch dude congrats.

The pelican · 08-05-2015, 02:34 PM

You're really living the dream. Well deserved. Congrats Chris!

At what point does BWE get a new BFT, YFT, or Dorado emoji?

is soooo spring 2015.

Zed · 08-05-2015, 03:03 PM

Nice.
Cool vid. Dig the shot angle at color.

RK · 08-05-2015, 03:10 PM

Congrats Chris well played!!! I know you wanted that one bad Solid!!!!

skrilla · 08-05-2015, 03:16 PM

About time.

katchfish · 08-05-2015, 03:17 PM

Well done.

Welcome to the tuna club!

chris138 · 08-05-2015, 03:30 PM

Hopefully nobody is too salty about me posting this. I don't care if there was a million tuna out there... it is not easy to track these things down at 2-4 mph when you're 2 feet above sea level. I got sucked wayyyy south by the current and had about a 4 hour paddle back in with my head down and pushing. Not to mention I was solo. Tried to get some peeps to follow me out but everyone thought the reports were bad and stayed in w the YT. Luckily I have a good radio w GPS. It gets real lonely out there when you're soaked in blood and your boat is practically sinking. In the shot where I'm on the radio, I'm calling in my old buddy the scallywag onto the school. But i did it totally unassisted.

On this day there were lots of PBs on 72 talking about seeing the fish but not getting them to bite. I think the kayak is actually an advantage on the spooky BF. Going offshore again soon... but maybe trying a different spot. PM me if you're interested and have your sled ready for the long haul. Lets make a plan.

Ohiostreetz · 08-05-2015, 03:45 PM

Congrats that's awesome I'm hoping to still land my first yt on the yak I'm gonna go out again Saturday or Sunday and try my luck again.

Pinhead · 08-05-2015, 03:53 PM

Man! Great fishin' right there. Very cool and it's on video.

Awesome job !

TroutBum · 08-05-2015, 03:55 PM

Congrats! Nice fish!

HobieScot · 08-05-2015, 03:58 PM

What a killer day of fishing

Both a YT and a tuna! Can't ask for much more than that! Congrats!

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ful-rac · 08-05-2015, 04:02 PM

You were really partially sinking? What's going on with that?

Iceman · 08-05-2015, 04:29 PM

Heck ya! Nice

TJones · 08-05-2015, 04:34 PM

chris138 · 08-05-2015, 04:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ful-rac

You were really partially sinking? What's going on with that?

I'm a heavy guy (230#) and with 50# of fish, a full bait tank, and a nice compliment of offshore gear... I'd say I was pushing the weight limit in the prowler. I wasn't taking on THAT much water, but the hatch between my legs was definitely submerged if I stopped paddling.

Once I put the BF in the front hatch it lowered my center of gravity and made me a bit more stable, albeit lowriding. Still I'd rather have the prowler out there. You can see in the video, when I stop paddling I just keep gliding for another 100 feet. Multiply that over 12hrs and that's a lot of energy savings. So smooth and efficient. The rudder also makes a big difference when paddling diagonally to the swell, especially downhill.

08-05-2015, 01:22 PM	#1
chris138 donkey roper Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Pacific Beach Posts: 968	SoCal Offshore Kayak 2015-- BLUEFIN Finally got it. 30# BFT unassisted from the yak, with a YT to boot. Caught on spanish flyliner 7 miles off the beach.

08-05-2015, 01:37 PM	#2
ful-rac Emperor Join Date: May 2009 Location: Buena Park Posts: 3,649	Awesome!!! __________________ There's nothing colder than yesterday's hotdog.

08-05-2015, 02:01 PM	#5
micdmechanic AMPED Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: corona ca Posts: 8	noice Great fish man. i was out all day yesterday and caught nothing but bait. guess i showed up to late in the day.

08-05-2015, 02:10 PM	#6
Apex Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: Riverside Posts: 130	Check...epic catch dude congrats. __________________ Louis

08-05-2015, 03:03 PM	#8
Zed BANNED Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: W of 5 Posts: 1,265	Nice. Cool vid. Dig the shot angle at color. __________________ Give a man a fish and he'll eat for a day. Give a fish a man and he'll eat for a week.

08-05-2015, 01:38 PM	#3
Geno Machino "Relax" Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: O'side Posts: 553	Beautiful Chris!!! Nice video!! Super cool slo-mo on the gaff shot! Congrats! Geno

08-05-2015, 01:49 PM	#4
dmrides Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Point Loma Posts: 584	Persistance pays off! Way to stay at it, thats a hell of a fish that I am sure you will remember for a looong time. Great video. Enjoy the eats.

08-05-2015, 02:34 PM	#7
The pelican Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: La Jolla Posts: 82	You're really living the dream. Well deserved. Congrats Chris! At what point does BWE get a new BFT, YFT, or Dorado emoji? is soooo spring 2015.

08-05-2015, 03:10 PM	#9
RK Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Posts: 736	Congrats Chris well played!!! I know you wanted that one bad Solid!!!!

08-05-2015, 03:16 PM	#10
skrilla Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: San Diego Posts: 664	About time. __________________ Urban Camo Trident 13

08-05-2015, 03:17 PM	#11
katchfish Paddle for Mahi Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Doing the happy paddle! Posts: 848	Well done. Welcome to the tuna club!

08-05-2015, 03:30 PM	#12
chris138 donkey roper Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Pacific Beach Posts: 968	Thanks! Hopefully nobody is too salty about me posting this. I don't care if there was a million tuna out there... it is not easy to track these things down at 2-4 mph when you're 2 feet above sea level. I got sucked wayyyy south by the current and had about a 4 hour paddle back in with my head down and pushing. Not to mention I was solo. Tried to get some peeps to follow me out but everyone thought the reports were bad and stayed in w the YT. Luckily I have a good radio w GPS. It gets real lonely out there when you're soaked in blood and your boat is practically sinking. In the shot where I'm on the radio, I'm calling in my old buddy the scallywag onto the school. But i did it totally unassisted. On this day there were lots of PBs on 72 talking about seeing the fish but not getting them to bite. I think the kayak is actually an advantage on the spooky BF. Going offshore again soon... but maybe trying a different spot. PM me if you're interested and have your sled ready for the long haul. Lets make a plan.

08-05-2015, 03:45 PM	#13
Ohiostreetz Member Join Date: Jul 2015 Posts: 60	Congrats that's awesome I'm hoping to still land my first yt on the yak I'm gonna go out again Saturday or Sunday and try my luck again.

08-05-2015, 03:53 PM	#14
Pinhead We all Stink Sometimes! Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: San Diego Posts: 171	Man! Great fishin' right there. Very cool and it's on video. Awesome job !

08-05-2015, 03:55 PM	#15
TroutBum Member Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: OC Posts: 62	Congrats! Nice fish!

08-05-2015, 03:58 PM	#16
HobieScot Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2015 Posts: 370	What a killer day of fishing Both a YT and a tuna! Can't ask for much more than that! Congrats! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

08-05-2015, 04:02 PM	#17
ful-rac Emperor Join Date: May 2009 Location: Buena Park Posts: 3,649	You were really partially sinking? What's going on with that? __________________ There's nothing colder than yesterday's hotdog.

08-05-2015, 04:29 PM	#18
Iceman Administrator Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: 1-2 miles off the point Posts: 6,943	Heck ya! Nice __________________

08-05-2015, 04:34 PM	#19
TJones Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Posts: 2,526	Epic day