Mid January Yellowtail - La Jolla - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

StinkyMatt · 01-16-2012, 09:30 AM

Man that was fun to watch. You can feel the happines from both of you.

Thanks for a timely and detailed report.

-scallywag- · 01-16-2012, 09:47 AM

very nice !!!!

RK · 01-16-2012, 10:02 AM

Well done.............................

swinginFish · 01-16-2012, 12:10 PM

Appreciate timely reports.

Congrats on a nice fish. Exciting video.

Thanks!

Avery

Aaron&Julie · 01-16-2012, 12:29 PM

That's a nice brute of a yellow, great video, and I loved the soundtrack, who plays that?
I don't want to criticize success, but rather offer some advice. If your brother keeps his left hand on the rod butt above the reel while he's fighting the fish, he'll get better leverage, and make it easier when fighting big fish. It also frees the right hand to remain on the reel handle, or even help raise the rod (on top of the left). Keeping the rod pointed to the front of the kayak until the fish is ready to gaff, is also a big help. But, what do I know, I haven't hooked a yellow in 2 years.
A big congratulations on a great trip, and also a big thanks for the timely report (a rarity).

theluckypig · 01-16-2012, 01:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Aaron&Julie

A big congratulations on a great trip, and also a big thanks for the timely report (a rarity).

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Mr. Adventure · 01-16-2012, 02:00 PM

Awesome dude. I believe you and I chatted on the 31st out there right before the fog rolled in.

lowprofile · 01-16-2012, 03:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Aaron&Julie

That's a nice brute of a yellow, great video, and I loved the soundtrack, who plays that?
I don't want to criticize success, but rather offer some advice. If your brother keeps his left hand on the rod butt above the reel while he's fighting the fish, he'll get better leverage, and make it easier when fighting big fish. It also frees the right hand to remain on the reel handle, or even help raise the rod (on top of the left). Keeping the rod pointed to the front of the kayak until the fish is ready to gaff, is also a big help. But, what do I know, I haven't hooked a yellow in 2 years.
A big congratulations on a great trip, and also a big thanks for the timely report (a rarity).

was just going to say the same thing. and it also keeps slack out of the line, which there was alot of. fish could have thrown that hook.

but who cares, he landed it! CONGRATS!

yakrider · 01-16-2012, 04:49 PM

congrats on your success!
that was exciting, nerve racking, and fun to watch!

01-16-2012, 12:10 PM	#4
swinginFish Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 173	Gracias! Appreciate timely reports. Congrats on a nice fish. Exciting video. Thanks! Avery

01-16-2012, 12:29 PM	#5
Aaron&Julie Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Spring Valley Posts: 1,400	That's a nice brute of a yellow, great video, and I loved the soundtrack, who plays that? I don't want to criticize success, but rather offer some advice. If your brother keeps his left hand on the rod butt above the reel while he's fighting the fish, he'll get better leverage, and make it easier when fighting big fish. It also frees the right hand to remain on the reel handle, or even help raise the rod (on top of the left). Keeping the rod pointed to the front of the kayak until the fish is ready to gaff, is also a big help. But, what do I know, I haven't hooked a yellow in 2 years. A big congratulations on a great trip, and also a big thanks for the timely report (a rarity). __________________ "Never say die"

01-16-2012, 04:49 PM	#9
yakrider Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 611	congrats on your success! that was exciting, nerve racking, and fun to watch! __________________ http://www.savecafishing.org/

01-16-2012, 09:30 AM	#1
StinkyMatt Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Under a bridge Posts: 2,169	Man that was fun to watch. You can feel the happines from both of you. Thanks for a timely and detailed report.

01-16-2012, 09:47 AM	#2
-scallywag- Banned Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: on the road... Posts: 598	very nice !!!!

01-16-2012, 10:02 AM	#3
RK Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Posts: 736	Well done.............................

01-16-2012, 02:00 PM	#7
Mr. Adventure Damn Hippy Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Riverside Posts: 311	Awesome dude. I believe you and I chatted on the 31st out there right before the fog rolled in.