Caught my first yellowtail yesterday! 5/8/2016 - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

1lastcast?94 · 05-09-2016, 10:44 AM

My third time out in La Jolla yesterday, very new at kayak fishing so still learning the in and outs of it all. Launched at about 0600, calm easy launch and made bait by around 0730. No fish finder yet so I was pretty much just going on instinct and wherever birds seemed to be hanging out. Started trolling a fly line and BAM drag started screaming, let her run for about a 5 count and then engaged. The drag of my Penn Jigmaster 500l seemed worthless at some points but did the job. She made a run for the kelp but my 40lb mono stood up to it thank god, after about 20 minutes finally got her to the surface along with 15 pounds of kelp to get in my way! Deffinitly the best fishing experience of my life and I'm now addicted!

octico · 05-09-2016, 10:45 AM

Congrats!

(a D u B) · 05-09-2016, 10:53 AM

Awesome fish, congratulations!

FullFlavorPike · 05-09-2016, 10:54 AM

Great fish. Time to buy a heavier knife if you're gonna be breaking down chunky homeguards!

1lastcast?94 · 05-09-2016, 10:56 AM

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Originally Posted by octico

Congrats!

Thank you!

1lastcast?94 · 05-09-2016, 10:57 AM

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Originally Posted by (a D u B)

Awesome fish, congratulations!

Thanks alot

1lastcast?94 · 05-09-2016, 10:58 AM

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Originally Posted by FullFlavorPike

Great fish. Time to buy a heavier knife if you're gonna be breaking down chunky homeguards!

Oh yeah, had a heck of a time trying to fillet this one.. works well on the fish back home but not so much on these big boys ! any recommendations?

FullFlavorPike · 05-09-2016, 11:31 AM

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Originally Posted by 1lastcast?94

Oh yeah, had a heck of a time trying to fillet this one.. works well on the fish back home but not so much on these big boys ! any recommendations?

Squidco sells a 10 inch breaking knife (big curved blade) for about twenty bucks. If you have a means of keeping it sharp, it'll break down anything. Turned my 150lb thresher into fat steaks with ease, and can cut the head of a YT in no time flat.

You can also find a cimeter knife on amazon for cheap. Get one with a fibrox handle and a ten inch blade. You'll be set!

Geno Machino · 05-09-2016, 11:55 AM

Nice work!

I had the same feeling catching my first yt...Congrates!

Geno

1lastcast?94 · 05-09-2016, 12:05 PM

Ill have to run out to squidco it sounds like! Thank you for help

1lastcast?94 · 05-09-2016, 12:06 PM

Thank you !

Sully1 · 05-09-2016, 12:14 PM

Looks like you're the one that's hooked now!

MITCHELL · 05-09-2016, 12:15 PM

There's a fresh one, your hooked now

driftwood · 05-09-2016, 12:37 PM

Congrats on the first YT. Now you're really having fun!

smokie · 05-09-2016, 12:50 PM

Congrats on your first...on your 3rd trip no less.

Still looking for my first...hopefully this year.

M4TT · 05-09-2016, 12:56 PM

dude thats awesome! congrats! i have yet to catch anything in my kayak in general.. -_-

Starsky · 05-09-2016, 01:24 PM

Congrats, great looking fish!!!

pingpangdang · 05-09-2016, 01:57 PM

Nice tail! Photo would have been nice w/ a Florida Gators hoodie instead...

summers in kuwait · 05-09-2016, 01:59 PM

Nice work. Nothing like the first.
I passed you as I headed south.
It was pretty fishy in that area!

JeffB · 05-09-2016, 02:42 PM

Congrats

05-09-2016, 10:44 AM	#1
1lastcast?94 Junior Join Date: Feb 2016 Posts: 11	Caught my first yellowtail yesterday! 5/8/2016 My third time out in La Jolla yesterday, very new at kayak fishing so still learning the in and outs of it all. Launched at about 0600, calm easy launch and made bait by around 0730. No fish finder yet so I was pretty much just going on instinct and wherever birds seemed to be hanging out. Started trolling a fly line and BAM drag started screaming, let her run for about a 5 count and then engaged. The drag of my Penn Jigmaster 500l seemed worthless at some points but did the job. She made a run for the kelp but my 40lb mono stood up to it thank god, after about 20 minutes finally got her to the surface along with 15 pounds of kelp to get in my way! Deffinitly the best fishing experience of my life and I'm now addicted! Attached Images Last edited by 1lastcast?94; 05-09-2016 at 10:53 AM.

05-09-2016, 10:45 AM	#2
octico Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: The city of Orange Posts: 1,278	Looks like Perch meat to me ... Congrats!

05-09-2016, 11:55 AM	#9
Geno Machino "Relax" Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: O'side Posts: 553	Awesome! Nice work! I had the same feeling catching my first yt...Congrates! Geno __________________

05-09-2016, 12:14 PM	#12
Sully1 Member Join Date: May 2012 Location: The Beach Posts: 288	Looks like you're the one that's hooked now! __________________

05-09-2016, 12:15 PM	#13
MITCHELL Sea Hunter Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Where ever I may roam where I lay my head I call home. Posts: 2,269	Congratulations There's a fresh one, your hooked now __________________ Duke Mitchell Last edited by MITCHELL; 05-12-2016 at 01:55 AM.

05-09-2016, 10:53 AM	#3
(a D u B) Junior Join Date: Apr 2016 Location: Pacific Beach Posts: 29	Awesome fish, congratulations!

05-09-2016, 10:54 AM	#4
FullFlavorPike Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2016 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 809	Great fish. Time to buy a heavier knife if you're gonna be breaking down chunky homeguards!

05-09-2016, 12:05 PM	#10
1lastcast?94 Junior Join Date: Feb 2016 Posts: 11	Ill have to run out to squidco it sounds like! Thank you for help

05-09-2016, 12:06 PM	#11
1lastcast?94 Junior Join Date: Feb 2016 Posts: 11	Thank you !

05-09-2016, 12:37 PM	#14
driftwood Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: SAN DIEGO Posts: 1,086	Congrats on the first YT. Now you're really having fun! __________________ "The secret of life? one thing just one thing only. That's what you gotta figure out" curly

05-09-2016, 12:50 PM	#15
smokie Member Join Date: Jan 2016 Posts: 63	Congrats on your first...on your 3rd trip no less. Still looking for my first...hopefully this year.

05-09-2016, 12:56 PM	#16
M4TT Member Join Date: Mar 2016 Posts: 46	dude thats awesome! congrats! i have yet to catch anything in my kayak in general.. -_-

05-09-2016, 01:24 PM	#17
Starsky Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: Lancaster Posts: 187	Congrats, great looking fish!!! __________________ Sal

05-09-2016, 01:57 PM	#18
pingpangdang Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Posts: 228	Nice tail! Photo would have been nice w/ a Florida Gators hoodie instead...

05-09-2016, 01:59 PM	#19
summers in kuwait Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: East County San Diego Posts: 657	Congrats! Nice work. Nothing like the first. I passed you as I headed south. It was pretty fishy in that area!

05-09-2016, 02:42 PM	#20
JeffB Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: La Jolla Posts: 1,216	Congrats __________________ If you're looking for me I'm