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

FISH11 · 07-21-2020, 10:28 PM

I have released many in the last 4 years. Last year I released all the yellowtail I caught, mostly due to being the only one in the household that eats fish and still had some in the freezer. Than in late october 2019, I said to myself the next yellowtail over 25 lb I will keep. So you provably guessed what happened next. I have had multiple hits and not a single l landed yellowtail since then. I thought I had built up a lot of good karma. Still working on the next harvest, but yellowtail fishing has been very slow. It appears that in the last 8 months, "It's been more about being in the right place at the right time". One thing is for sure, the couch at home, IS NOT THE RIGHT PLACE!

View Poll Results: Have you released a yellowtail from the kayak?
Yes	13	48.15%
No	11	40.74%
I would never do that, are you crazy?	3	11.11%
Voters: 27. You may not vote on this poll

07-21-2020, 10:28 PM	#9
FISH11 Member Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Pine Valley when not fishing La Jolla Posts: 2,638	I have released many in the last 4 years. Last year I released all the yellowtail I caught, mostly due to being the only one in the household that eats fish and still had some in the freezer. Than in late october 2019, I said to myself the next yellowtail over 25 lb I will keep. So you provably guessed what happened next. I have had multiple hits and not a single l landed yellowtail since then. I thought I had built up a lot of good karma. Still working on the next harvest, but yellowtail fishing has been very slow. It appears that in the last 8 months, "It's been more about being in the right place at the right time". One thing is for sure, the couch at home, IS NOT THE RIGHT PLACE! __________________ MARK ......... 2016 MALIBU X FACTOR, 2020 SOLO SKIFF (Fishing Kayak on Steroids )