SoCal Offshore Kayak 2015: YELLOWFIN (the thrill of victory and the agony of defeat) - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

chris138 · 08-10-2015, 01:09 PM

Got out on Saturday with a good friend who is just getting back into kayak fishing. Told him we were gonna make a long paddle, hopefully with a big payoff. Saw a huge white shark attacking a sea lion outside the NWC.

Got to my target zone... and saw good bait off the shelf. Had the school swim under the boat and I told him to hang on. My bait got bumped, but not picked up. 30 seconds later his 30# flyliner goes off and the fight is on. 20 minutes later he's got his first kayak tuna, a nice sized yellow fin.

Birds and marks continue in the target zone. We continue boxing the area slowly. My spanish gets picked up and its a big one. You really need to let the fish take line with the circle hooks to get the corner of the mouth. This fish nearly spooled me before i could even get it in gear. Once hooked, i fought it for 25 minutes, then it spit the hook at shallow color. Looked and felt like a bigger model. Many lessons learned in the last two weeks. Such a bummer, but I am amped that my buddy got a nice one and is now hooked on kayak fishing again!

Iceman · 08-10-2015, 02:28 PM

LIKE! gets me pumped up!

ful-rac · 08-10-2015, 02:30 PM

Ok....Im ready to try again...

Dennis · 08-10-2015, 07:24 PM

Nice!

Mike scales · 08-10-2015, 07:38 PM

Nice!

LawDog · 08-10-2015, 07:58 PM

Congrats. Saw you guys. I think I went a bit more north.

Seva · 08-13-2015, 04:57 PM

I am now beyond hooked.. Thanks for the help, B! Now i just have to figure out what to sell so i can afford my new addiction.... Hmmmm

Sully1 · 08-14-2015, 10:46 AM

Great shots bud, thanks for the post.

captnblood34 · 08-14-2015, 11:01 AM

Seeing that white was TREAT!!!!! Very jealous

08-10-2015, 01:09 PM	#1
chris138 donkey roper Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Pacific Beach Posts: 968	SoCal Offshore Kayak 2015: YELLOWFIN (the thrill of victory and the agony of defeat) Got out on Saturday with a good friend who is just getting back into kayak fishing. Told him we were gonna make a long paddle, hopefully with a big payoff. Saw a huge white shark attacking a sea lion outside the NWC. Got to my target zone... and saw good bait off the shelf. Had the school swim under the boat and I told him to hang on. My bait got bumped, but not picked up. 30 seconds later his 30# flyliner goes off and the fight is on. 20 minutes later he's got his first kayak tuna, a nice sized yellow fin. Birds and marks continue in the target zone. We continue boxing the area slowly. My spanish gets picked up and its a big one. You really need to let the fish take line with the circle hooks to get the corner of the mouth. This fish nearly spooled me before i could even get it in gear. Once hooked, i fought it for 25 minutes, then it spit the hook at shallow color. Looked and felt like a bigger model. Many lessons learned in the last two weeks. Such a bummer, but I am amped that my buddy got a nice one and is now hooked on kayak fishing again!

08-10-2015, 02:28 PM	#2
Iceman Administrator Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: 1-2 miles off the point Posts: 6,943	LIKE! gets me pumped up! __________________

08-10-2015, 02:30 PM	#3
ful-rac Emperor Join Date: May 2009 Location: Buena Park Posts: 3,649	Ok....Im ready to try again... __________________ There's nothing colder than yesterday's hotdog.

08-10-2015, 07:24 PM	#4
Dennis Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: South of La Jolla... Posts: 1,193	Nice! __________________ Hmmmm.....

08-10-2015, 07:38 PM	#5
Mike scales Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Carlsbad Posts: 327	Nice! __________________

08-10-2015, 07:58 PM	#6
LawDog Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2013 Posts: 143	Congrats. Saw you guys. I think I went a bit more north.

08-13-2015, 04:57 PM	#7
Seva Junior Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: Peebs Posts: 6	I am now beyond hooked.. Thanks for the help, B! Now i just have to figure out what to sell so i can afford my new addiction.... Hmmmm

08-14-2015, 10:46 AM	#8
Sully1 Member Join Date: May 2012 Location: The Beach Posts: 273	Great shots bud, thanks for the post. __________________

08-14-2015, 11:01 AM	#9
captnblood34 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Otay Posts: 704	Seeing that white was TREAT!!!!! Very jealous