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Old 09-21-2014, 09:19 AM   #1
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My day finally came...

My first ever YT cherry popping day that is, glad to have my buddy Bolocop with me.... here's the short report:

Saturday 9/20
Launched in the dark 0615
Gentle swells but got hit with 3 giant waves nevertheless, soaked by 0620
Bait hunt = 1.5 hour for 8 Spanish, 1 bonus 2lb Bonito that swallowed my 3 oz sinker on sabiki
1st drag screamer @ 0815 ..... swing & missed... damn....
rebait.... troll.... 2nd hit around 0900... let it run, let it run (repeat 10 times), swing and hook set... fish on!
total fight time = ETERNITY!!!! aka... probably 5-10 minutes, i couldn't tell with all the adrenaline rushing!

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Dressed weight = 20lbs
Fork length = 38.5 inches
Memory = Priceless....

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Old 09-21-2014, 09:24 AM   #2
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Congrats! The first one always taste the best.
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Old 09-21-2014, 09:38 AM   #3
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Congratulations on getting that first one out of the way!!!
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Old 09-21-2014, 09:56 AM   #4
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If you don't take a wave to the face/chest it doesn't count.


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Old 09-21-2014, 10:36 AM   #5
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No blood on that super white t-shirts?
I said it's fake..

Just joking, congrats!
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Old 09-21-2014, 11:20 AM   #6
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needs more blood.
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Old 09-21-2014, 11:20 AM   #7
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Nice first one. Sure there are many more to come. Did u get him on the coffee grinder?
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Old 09-21-2014, 12:40 PM   #8
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Congrats!

Is that a 2015 outback?
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Old 09-21-2014, 01:57 PM   #9
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Congrats on popping that Yellow cherry!
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Old 09-21-2014, 05:02 PM   #10
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Thanks y'all... took me 9 months to finally nail an yellow, as I'm skill-less and less persistent than most, had to rely on dumb luck to fall upon me to catch such a magnificent fish!

and just to answer some comments & questions:
- wave to face & chest - definitely! so yes it does count then!
- blood on t-shirt / need more blood - should've seen me after carrying that fish to my car, my entire right sleeve is red....
- love to hit more... but i'm not sure what's a coffee grinder? if you mean a conventional reel, then yes... Daiwa BCG40H
- 2015 outback? nope.. it's a 2012 or 2013 that I bought used from a gentleman on BWE, but i put a stadium seat in it instead of std issued seat.

YT are still around, lots of actions yesterday... know at least 1 other kayaker scored YT.... go get them!
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Old 09-21-2014, 05:09 PM   #11
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The coffee grinder comment refers to the spinning reel you have up front.

Coffee grinder=spinning reel.

I don't own a single coffee grinder myself.

But I do have a Keurig
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Old 09-21-2014, 06:10 PM   #12
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The coffee grinder comment refers to the spinning reel you have up front.

Coffee grinder=spinning reel.

I don't own a single coffee grinder myself.

But I do have a Keurig
a-ha, thanks!... yes spinning reel... use it for sabiki!
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Old 09-21-2014, 06:12 PM   #13
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Congrats on the fish man! Nice job. I'm sure you paid your dues out there. Don't down-talk your fishing skills. It takes skill to catch yellowtail on a kayak. Take what you learned on the water today, get back out there and kill some more!
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Old 09-21-2014, 06:21 PM   #14
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Congrats on the fish man! Nice job. I'm sure you paid your dues out there. Don't down-talk your fishing skills. It takes skill to catch yellowtail on a kayak. Take what you learned on the water today, get back out there and kill some more!

Id take dumb luck over skill any day...

Nice first yellow by the way!
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Old 09-21-2014, 07:44 PM   #15
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congrats

nice fish, way to keep after it till you got it done
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Old 09-21-2014, 08:21 PM   #16
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Nice one! I was pretty happy something other than rockfish finally got pulled up!
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