First yellowtail - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

slobslayer · 08-25-2012, 04:17 PM

My dad and 12 year old sister caught their first yellowtail yesterday. Not a kayak report but figured id post because it was in kayak range and just plain cool to watch my family. Well we were heading to the lower 9 mile bank but found a huge kelp patty appx 50x50ft just under 4 miles off point loma. Patty was loaded with bait, small YT and small dorado. Yt were very aggressive but the dorado were lockjawed. My sister caught her fish on 10lb mono on a coffee grinder because she said they were too small for "big pole" so i chuckled and said go for it. She hooked one right away and it was on. Lots of huge kelp patties in range if you have the skill and knowledge to go for it but be safe. She ended up catching three and we ended up releasing about 12 small yt. She wanted to fillet her own fish and she even ate it raw over some rice. I had a blast and was very proud of my lil sis! Trying to figure out the go pro download still haha

Vikingj · 08-25-2012, 04:22 PM

Congrats! Nothing like that 1st time (so I've heard- still waiting for my 1st!).
Wayne

October · 08-25-2012, 04:23 PM

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Originally Posted by slobslayer

My dad and 12 year old sister caught their first yellowtail yesterday. Not a kayak report but figured id post because it was in kayak range and just plain cool to watch my family. Well we were heading to the lower 9 mile bank but found a huge kelp patty appx 50x50ft just under 4 miles off point loma. Patty was loaded with bait, small YT and small dorado. Yt were very aggressive but the dorado were lockjawed. My sister caught her fish on 10lb mono on a coffee grinder because she said they were too small for "big pole" so i chuckled and said go for it. She hooked one right away and it was on. Lots of huge kelp patties in range if you have the skill and knowledge to go for it but be safe. She ended up catching three and we ended up releasing about 12 small yt. She wanted to fillet her own fish and she even ate it raw over some rice. I had a blast and was very proud of my lil sis! Trying to figure out the go pro download still haha

thats awesome man! thanks for the report

vincentek9 · 08-25-2012, 06:32 PM

first yt?! she has to eat its heart or its eye.

way to go! i'll be on a PB tomorrow looking for the paddies out near sci.

slobslayer · 08-25-2012, 09:59 PM

Ha I told her that but she said it has to be at least 20lbs

slobslayer · 08-26-2012, 12:09 PM

well see if this works

lamb · 08-26-2012, 12:44 PM

Nice

Bennyblanco · 08-26-2012, 09:19 PM

Way to go Sarah

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08-25-2012, 04:17 PM	#1
slobslayer Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Santee Posts: 384	First yellowtail My dad and 12 year old sister caught their first yellowtail yesterday. Not a kayak report but figured id post because it was in kayak range and just plain cool to watch my family. Well we were heading to the lower 9 mile bank but found a huge kelp patty appx 50x50ft just under 4 miles off point loma. Patty was loaded with bait, small YT and small dorado. Yt were very aggressive but the dorado were lockjawed. My sister caught her fish on 10lb mono on a coffee grinder because she said they were too small for "big pole" so i chuckled and said go for it. She hooked one right away and it was on. Lots of huge kelp patties in range if you have the skill and knowledge to go for it but be safe. She ended up catching three and we ended up releasing about 12 small yt. She wanted to fillet her own fish and she even ate it raw over some rice. I had a blast and was very proud of my lil sis! Trying to figure out the go pro download still haha

08-25-2012, 06:32 PM	#4
vincentek9 MAYNEE-YAK Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: So Cal Posts: 533	first yt?! she has to eat its heart or its eye. way to go! i'll be on a PB tomorrow looking for the paddies out near sci. __________________

08-26-2012, 12:44 PM	#7
lamb Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 2,568	Nice __________________ [------------------------ <)))< ....b-a-a-a-a

08-26-2012, 09:19 PM	#8
Bennyblanco Ironman Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Inland empire Posts: 175	Way to go Sarah.

08-25-2012, 04:22 PM	#2
Vikingj Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Dana Point area Posts: 438	Congrats! Nothing like that 1st time (so I've heard- still waiting for my 1st!). Wayne

08-25-2012, 09:59 PM	#5
slobslayer Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Santee Posts: 384	Ha I told her that but she said it has to be at least 20lbs