Kayak fish of the week Nov/Dec 29th-5th 2021 - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

JohnMckroidJr · 12-05-2021, 03:21 PM

Last Wednesday's drift from Dania to Fort Lauderdale Beach. The King Mackerel were on live bait.

Everything else was on jigs.

The Mutton Snapper made the day!

I went 1 for 3 hookups on Amberjacks... losing the other two on the wrecks.

This Little Tunny was stripped out as bait for Mahi.(no luck finding mahi

)

Blackfin Tunas are always a welcome sight for fresh Poke!

I kept the Mutton and Two of the Blackfins, Everything else was released to fight again another day. The triggerfish was the only one requiring a descender device for re-acclimation.

FISH11 · 12-05-2021, 07:01 PM

That looks like an epic day, John. Lot of fun and stocking up on great eats. Thanks for sharing.

kayakfisherman · 12-05-2021, 08:42 PM

Wow John!
Freaking amazing! Glad to see someone, somewhere, is catching
fish!!

SoCalEDC · 12-05-2021, 08:47 PM

Grab bag of a day. Love to see it. That AJ looks mighty scrappy

BenCantrell · 12-06-2021, 07:37 AM

Awesome!

AlwaysFishing · 12-06-2021, 08:25 AM

Wow John, those are all fantastic hookup! So jealous of all the different varieties you are catching.

dorado123 · 12-06-2021, 08:29 AM

Wow amazing! I really wanna move there

JohnMckroidJr · 12-08-2021, 05:02 AM

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Originally Posted by FISH11

That looks like an epic day, John. Lot of fun and stocking up on great eats. Thanks for sharing.

Thanks, Mark

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Originally Posted by kayakfisherman

Wow John!
Freaking amazing! Glad to see someone, somewhere, is catching
fish!!

Thanks, Yani, Your Aku Tuna Poke is my favorite recipe -- delicious and easy to quickly make.

https://www.fishermansbelly.com/single-post/aku-tuna

JohnMckroidJr · 12-08-2021, 05:32 AM

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Originally Posted by SoCalEDC

Grab bag of a day. Love to see it. That AJ looks mighty scrappy

Thanks SoCalEDC, I was only able to land the scrappy one. The bigger bruzers put me in the structure. During the spawn, I will target them with 100lb braid, and still lose some.

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Originally Posted by BenCantrell

Awesome!

Thanks Ben........ time to cross another off your life list...

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Originally Posted by AlwaysFishing

Wow John, those are all fantastic hookup! So jealous of all the different varieties you are catching.

Thanks Quang, The variety is notable.... made it easy to win at Kayak Wars back when that was an online tournament.

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Originally Posted by dorado123

Wow amazing! I really wanna move there

Thanks, Grass frequently looks greener elsewhere, but Florida is tough to beat when it comes to fishing diversity.

SoCalEDC · 12-09-2021, 12:38 PM

Haha, I can’t imagine a 60+ pound YT from the yak and that’s about what I would expect an AJ of similar size to fight like.

JohnMckroidJr · 12-09-2021, 08:13 PM

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Originally Posted by SoCalEDC

Haha, I can’t imagine a 60+ pound YT from the yak and that’s about what I would expect an AJ of similar size to fight like.

That's about right. Like YT, AJ's look for a structure to break the line off. As hard as they fight, The AJ's cannot equalize like a Tuna can, so once pulled about 100ft up from where ever they were, they start to get the bends, and about 90ft down the fishfinder frequently lights up with air if it's a jack. They will still fight the rest of the way, but it is impeded by air imbalance. Meanwhile, a tuna will fight hard all the way to the end.

MITCHELL · 12-20-2021, 07:35 PM

When my Grandfather left Evansville Indiana to come to San Diego back around the late 40s early 50s he had another bother that Moved to Florida we share the same last name. It would be Interesting to look up some of my relatives and fish to

JohnMckroidJr · 12-21-2021, 06:41 PM

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Originally Posted by MITCHELL

When my Grandfather left Evansville Indiana to come to San Diego back around the last 40s early 50s he had another bother that Moved to Florida we share the same last name. It would be Interesting to look up some of my relatives and fish to

That would be interesting to find your Floridian relatives. The overall diversity of California is tough to beat. However, if you don't mind a hot humid climate and love fishing, Florida is the place to be. If you are retired on a fixed income, everything costs less here than in California.

MITCHELL · 12-21-2021, 07:00 PM

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Originally Posted by JohnMckroidJr

That would be interesting to find your Floridian relatives. The overall diversity of California is tough to beat. However, if you don't mind a hot humid climate and love fishing, Florida is the place to be. If you are retired on a fixed income, everything costs less here than in California.

Does that mean you run ac 24hrs a day
How hot and how humid summer vs winter.

grey zone · 12-21-2021, 08:03 PM

That Mutton snapper in the bottom of your kayak against your leg puts it all in perspective, that's a big cool looking fish. Keep the reports coming in.

JohnMckroidJr · 12-22-2021, 04:06 AM

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Originally Posted by grey zone

That Mutton snapper in the bottom of your kayak against your leg puts it all in perspective, that's a big cool looking fish. Keep the reports coming in.

Thanks.

JohnMckroidJr · 12-23-2021, 09:05 AM

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Originally Posted by MITCHELL

Does that mean you run ac 24hrs a day
How hot and how humid summer vs winter.

For about 9 months of the year, the AC runs 24/7. The rest of the year the AC comes on periodically.

During the summer months temps in the 80-90's with 80-90+% humidity. It is not like SoCal where it can be a dry 80 outside and comfortable. 80 degrees with 80 percent humidity is uncomfortable in anything but flip-flops and shorts.

The brief 3 cooler months of the year(winter) temps are in the 70's with comfortable humidity.

Most the clothing I wear kayak fishing is for sun protection. There might be two or three trips during the colder months when I need a neoprene jacket to stay warm.

Mahigeer · 12-23-2021, 01:33 PM

Thanks for sharing.

Happy holidays.

MITCHELL · 12-23-2021, 04:04 PM

Happy holidays to ya safe passage to ya kayaking fishing and taking down your Christmas tree 🎄

MITCHELL · 12-23-2021, 04:09 PM

And if you ever come to San Diego look me up, and if there anything I can do for you just ask.

12-05-2021, 03:21 PM	#1
JohnMckroidJr Senior Member Join Date: May 2014 Location: Fort Lauderdale Posts: 1,857	Kayak fish of the week Nov/Dec 29th-5th 2021 Last Wednesday's drift from Dania to Fort Lauderdale Beach. The King Mackerel were on live bait. Everything else was on jigs. The Mutton Snapper made the day! I went 1 for 3 hookups on Amberjacks... losing the other two on the wrecks. This Little Tunny was stripped out as bait for Mahi.(no luck finding mahi ) Blackfin Tunas are always a welcome sight for fresh Poke! I kept the Mutton and Two of the Blackfins, Everything else was released to fight again another day. The triggerfish was the only one requiring a descender device for re-acclimation.

12-05-2021, 07:01 PM	#2
FISH11 Member Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Pine Valley when not fishing La Jolla Posts: 2,628	That looks like an epic day, John. Lot of fun and stocking up on great eats. Thanks for sharing. __________________ MARK ......... 2016 MALIBU X FACTOR, 2020 SOLO SKIFF (Fishing Kayak on Steroids )

12-05-2021, 08:47 PM	#4
SoCalEDC Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2019 Location: Rancho Cucamonga Posts: 608	Grab bag of a day. Love to see it. That AJ looks mighty scrappy __________________ IG: @blackflag_fishing Youtube: Blackflag Fishing 2014 Ocean Kayak T13 SOLD 2020 Hobie Outback SOLD 2021 Stealth Fisha 500 #StealthTribe

12-09-2021, 12:38 PM	#10
SoCalEDC Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2019 Location: Rancho Cucamonga Posts: 608	Haha, I can’t imagine a 60+ pound YT from the yak and that’s about what I would expect an AJ of similar size to fight like. __________________ IG: @blackflag_fishing Youtube: Blackflag Fishing 2014 Ocean Kayak T13 SOLD 2020 Hobie Outback SOLD 2021 Stealth Fisha 500 #StealthTribe

12-20-2021, 07:35 PM	#12
MITCHELL Sea Hunter Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Where ever I may roam where I lay my head I call home. Posts: 2,238	John you make me want to move to Florida When my Grandfather left Evansville Indiana to come to San Diego back around the late 40s early 50s he had another bother that Moved to Florida we share the same last name. It would be Interesting to look up some of my relatives and fish to __________________ Duke Mitchell Last edited by MITCHELL; 12-22-2021 at 05:42 AM.

12-05-2021, 08:42 PM	#3
kayakfisherman Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2013 Posts: 715	Wow John! Freaking amazing! Glad to see someone, somewhere, is catching fish!!

12-06-2021, 07:37 AM	#5
BenCantrell Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2017 Location: Sebastian, Florida Posts: 238	Awesome!

12-06-2021, 08:25 AM	#6
AlwaysFishing Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2019 Location: On the water Posts: 198	Wow John, those are all fantastic hookup! So jealous of all the different varieties you are catching.

12-06-2021, 08:29 AM	#7
dorado123 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Garden Grove,CA Posts: 203	Wow amazing! I really wanna move there

12-21-2021, 08:03 PM	#15
grey zone Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: san diego Posts: 158	That Mutton snapper in the bottom of your kayak against your leg puts it all in perspective, that's a big cool looking fish. Keep the reports coming in.

12-23-2021, 01:33 PM	#18
Mahigeer Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 1,862	Thanks for sharing. Happy holidays.

12-23-2021, 04:04 PM	#19
MITCHELL Sea Hunter Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Where ever I may roam where I lay my head I call home. Posts: 2,238	Thanks John for the replys Happy holidays to ya safe passage to ya kayaking fishing and taking down your Christmas tree 🎄 __________________ Duke Mitchell

12-23-2021, 04:09 PM	#20
MITCHELL Sea Hunter Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Where ever I may roam where I lay my head I call home. Posts: 2,238	If I ever make it to Florida I will look you up And if you ever come to San Diego look me up, and if there anything I can do for you just ask. __________________ Duke Mitchell