La Jolla 1/25 - big bonito - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

TJones · 01-29-2020, 03:53 PM

I have tried it before, but this next time around will be even better. Preparation and care is the key, as mentioned above.

Salty · 01-29-2020, 04:22 PM

Nice! Did you launch from Dana Point?

Hunters Pa · 01-29-2020, 06:48 PM

Bonito make awesome sashimi, poke and spicy tuna. In addition to bleeding them out and icing as quickly as possible, spike their brain so they don’t flop around and bruise the meat. The meat is soft and will quickly absorb blood if bruised

carbonbass · 01-29-2020, 10:09 PM

dang that is a fatty

bet you thought it was a yellow at first!

Uncle_Tomas · 01-30-2020, 08:00 AM

Launched from LaJolla (Avenida de La Playa) you can drive all the way to the beach, unload your stuff, go park your car and come back and launch. Pretty cool.
Did not see any marks at all and it seemed to me like it was the only fish around but once I got bit I was not paying too much attention to my FF lol.
I actually though right always that it’s not YT or if it is it’s on a small side. It was pulling drag but my drag was set pretty light. I was fishing medium heavy set up, if I was fishing my calico set up that would be a different story for sure.
I cut the gills and spiked him right away but did not have my kill bag with ice so was little worried about the quality of meat I am going to end up with. Luckily it was not hot outside at all and I put it into my bait tank to keep it cool.
It was lot better than I though it will be from what I heard. I would say that it’s not the best fish for searing as the meat is very tender and you can’t cube/slice it the way you can YFT. It still taste good it’s just going to fall apart. But as I said it’s really great for sashimi.

Saba Slayer · 01-30-2020, 08:33 AM

Love Dem Bones...Spike-Bleed-Ice...and you'll have a great product.
And a little cold Sake to wash it down...

This fish requires more care than most fish or it breaks down quickly to mush...
It sears great for me if you use a torch...

RK · 01-30-2020, 09:37 AM

Properly handled as mentioned, bled, gilled, gutted, iced it is one of the best possible sashimis around.... nice catch

01-29-2020, 03:53 PM	#1
TJones Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Posts: 2,526	thanks for report I have tried it before, but this next time around will be even better. Preparation and care is the key, as mentioned above.

01-30-2020, 08:33 AM	#6
Saba Slayer Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Palos Verdes Posts: 1,871	Bonez... Love Dem Bones...Spike-Bleed-Ice...and you'll have a great product. And a little cold Sake to wash it down... This fish requires more care than most fish or it breaks down quickly to mush... It sears great for me if you use a torch... Attached Images __________________ Jim / Saba Slayer

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01-29-2020, 04:22 PM	#2
Salty Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2020 Location: Huntington Beach, CA Posts: 437	Nice! Did you launch from Dana Point?

01-29-2020, 06:48 PM	#3
Hunters Pa Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Fullerton Posts: 1,361	Bonito make awesome sashimi, poke and spicy tuna. In addition to bleeding them out and icing as quickly as possible, spike their brain so they don’t flop around and bruise the meat. The meat is soft and will quickly absorb blood if bruised

01-29-2020, 10:09 PM	#4
carbonbass Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Posts: 367	dang that is a fatty bet you thought it was a yellow at first!

01-30-2020, 08:00 AM	#5
Uncle_Tomas Member Join Date: Nov 2018 Location: Laguna Niguel Posts: 49	Launched from LaJolla (Avenida de La Playa) you can drive all the way to the beach, unload your stuff, go park your car and come back and launch. Pretty cool. Did not see any marks at all and it seemed to me like it was the only fish around but once I got bit I was not paying too much attention to my FF lol. I actually though right always that it’s not YT or if it is it’s on a small side. It was pulling drag but my drag was set pretty light. I was fishing medium heavy set up, if I was fishing my calico set up that would be a different story for sure. I cut the gills and spiked him right away but did not have my kill bag with ice so was little worried about the quality of meat I am going to end up with. Luckily it was not hot outside at all and I put it into my bait tank to keep it cool. It was lot better than I though it will be from what I heard. I would say that it’s not the best fish for searing as the meat is very tender and you can’t cube/slice it the way you can YFT. It still taste good it’s just going to fall apart. But as I said it’s really great for sashimi.

01-30-2020, 09:37 AM	#7
RK Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Posts: 736	Properly handled as mentioned, bled, gilled, gutted, iced it is one of the best possible sashimis around.... nice catch