Yellowtail Release - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

Iceman · 03-20-2017, 11:32 AM

very cool!

jorluivil · 03-20-2017, 01:42 PM

surfisher · 03-20-2017, 02:33 PM

There is nothing better than watching big yellowtail swim away ... probably a better feeling than catching it honestly.

Deamon · 03-20-2017, 02:40 PM

Nice Chris!

5-20 · 03-20-2017, 03:27 PM

Did you lip that fish? Not sure if you did that only because it was a somewhat smallish fish or because it's fairly harmless (to your hands) to do that even with the bigger YT.

driftwood · 03-20-2017, 04:01 PM

Beautiful blue underwater release Chris.

goldenglory18 · 03-22-2017, 07:54 AM

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Originally Posted by 5-20

Did you lip that fish? Not sure if you did that only because it was a somewhat smallish fish or because it's fairly harmless (to your hands) to do that even with the bigger YT.

Are the YT's safe to handle? Both for the fish and for us? Curious because I have no idea.....

taggermike · 03-23-2017, 07:45 AM

Great video and well done with the release.
A few asked about handling and lipping YT. Basically YT have no teeth. They have a sand paper feeling similar to large mouth bass. They do have strong jaws but can't hurt you. Their gill plates aren't sharp either.
Like all jacks they have 2 small, but sharp, spines tight in front of their anal fin.

YT are easy fish to release and have an extremely high survival rate.

Personally I very rarely put fish in the freezer. I eat it or give it away. But I don't feel like I have to feed the whole neighborhood either. I've certainly failed at this but I don't keep alot of fish cause I'm confident I'll catch more soon. Mike

ceviche eater · 03-29-2017, 07:36 PM

good job!

LJ H2Oman · 04-28-2017, 04:12 PM

You did a good job capturing that underwater video.

fishnfoool · 03-20-2017, 04:43 PM

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Originally Posted by surfisher

There is nothing better than watching big yellowtail swim away ... probably a better feeling than catching it honestly.

Go on a 3/4 trip out of san diego in the summer and you will see yellowtail swimming away all day long. You will feel great!

sanomick · 03-20-2017, 05:28 PM

Great post!!!

FISH11 · 03-20-2017, 08:13 PM

Congrats very nice video and a great post on something very worthwhile. Had the pleasure to be able to release several good size Yellows in 2015, last year I just didn't get to go fishing enough. I wish now I had taken more pictures, only remembered once and posted on August 2015. Last year I released all the Yellow Tail I caught during the Islander San Clemente Kayak Fishing 2.5 day trip. I was an easy choice since they were all 9-13 lbs. Thanks for sharing Chris.

Mr hooks · 03-20-2017, 09:09 PM

Nice

surfisher · 03-21-2017, 11:48 AM

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Originally Posted by fishnfoool

Go on a 3/4 trip out of san diego in the summer and you will see yellowtail swimming away all day long. You will feel great!

Sarcastic? Nothing wrong with releasing fish ... and who needs to go on a 3/4 when you have a kayak.

Harry Hill · 03-21-2017, 02:46 PM

I might start releasing some after I catch one or two, but the first one is going in my belly

NICKWORN · 03-21-2017, 02:50 PM

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Originally Posted by surfisher

Sarcastic? Nothing wrong with releasing fish ... and who needs to go on a 3/4 when you have a kayak.

I believe he is referring to all the noobs who lose fish on the 3/4 rental road trips.

surfisher · 03-21-2017, 03:48 PM

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Originally Posted by NICKWORN

I believe he is referring to all the noobs who lose fish on the 3/4 rental road trips.

Gotcha, might have interpreted it wrong ha.

03-20-2017, 11:32 AM	#1
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driftwood Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: SAN DIEGO Posts: 1,086	Beautiful blue underwater release Chris. __________________ "The secret of life? one thing just one thing only. That's what you gotta figure out" curly

03-20-2017, 03:27 PM	#5
5-20 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2014 Posts: 241	Did you lip that fish? Not sure if you did that only because it was a somewhat smallish fish or because it's fairly harmless (to your hands) to do that even with the bigger YT.

03-23-2017, 07:45 AM	#8
taggermike Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Chula Vista Posts: 1,589	Great video and well done with the release. A few asked about handling and lipping YT. Basically YT have no teeth. They have a sand paper feeling similar to large mouth bass. They do have strong jaws but can't hurt you. Their gill plates aren't sharp either. Like all jacks they have 2 small, but sharp, spines tight in front of their anal fin. YT are easy fish to release and have an extremely high survival rate. Personally I very rarely put fish in the freezer. I eat it or give it away. But I don't feel like I have to feed the whole neighborhood either. I've certainly failed at this but I don't keep alot of fish cause I'm confident I'll catch more soon. Mike

03-29-2017, 07:36 PM	#9
ceviche eater Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: Mission hills Posts: 133	good job!

04-28-2017, 04:12 PM	#10
LJ H2Oman Hunter Join Date: Sep 2016 Location: San Diego Posts: 44	You did a good job capturing that underwater video.

03-20-2017, 05:28 PM	#12
sanomick Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 57	Great post!!!

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FISH11 Member Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Pine Valley when not fishing La Jolla Posts: 2,643	Congrats very nice video and a great post on something very worthwhile. Had the pleasure to be able to release several good size Yellows in 2015, last year I just didn't get to go fishing enough. I wish now I had taken more pictures, only remembered once and posted on August 2015. Last year I released all the Yellow Tail I caught during the Islander San Clemente Kayak Fishing 2.5 day trip. I was an easy choice since they were all 9-13 lbs. Thanks for sharing Chris. __________________ MARK ......... 2016 MALIBU X FACTOR, 2020 SOLO SKIFF (Fishing Kayak on Steroids ) Last edited by FISH11; 03-20-2017 at 08:34 PM.

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Mr hooks Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Posts: 104	Nice

03-21-2017, 02:46 PM	#16
Harry Hill Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: Yucaipa, CA Posts: 1,136	I might start releasing some after I catch one or two, but the first one is going in my belly __________________ you can't eat it if you release it