LJ Yellowtail 7/28 - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

FISHIONADO · 07-28-2007, 06:58 PM

Launched early into knee high waves and no wind. Spent an hour or more trying to make bait near the pier, it was tough for everyone I saw. Finally picked up a decent spanish and a smaller greenback. Paddled over to the fishing grounds and pinned the spanish on the flyline, trolled him around through the floating kelp and grass, it kept getting fouled with grass and I would reel it in and clear the grass several times until it was nearly dead. I only had one more bait so I kept the nearly dead bait out longer than I normally would.... then ZZZzzzzzzz. The yellowtail immediately wrapped around my sabiki line, I was never able to clear it but was able to fight the fish and bring it in for the gaff shot. Matt was photog so I passed him my last bait, his story but both my baits were golden.

Fresh hiramasa tonight!

22lb

Last Saturday's 32lb from same photog. Thanks again Matt!

Dan · 07-28-2007, 07:35 PM

Nice Dave. Reeeeeeeeeeeeeeallly Nice.

steamroll · 07-28-2007, 07:53 PM

Nice fish Dave.

Matt · 07-29-2007, 10:40 AM

Yep Dave H's bait is magical for sure!!! Went down as a tiny greenback and "BAM!!!" It came back as a 28.5lb yellowtail!! WALLLAAAA!!

Long nasty fight, got down and dirty brought him up to color 3 times before I could finally stick 'em!!! No checklist, just stuck him, backed off my drag, game clipped him, and then ripped his gills!!! About a pound smaller than my other yellow for the month and this one was a male.

Dave H thanks again for the bait!! And Gary thanks for the catfood on sunday!!

And Dave H. any time you need a photobeyatch just holler! Kurt thanks for the photos!!

h2ofishfo · 07-29-2007, 11:05 AM

nice job guys went out today "sunday "goos egged bad south winds & pretty hard 2 make bait so cheers 2 u guys

tylerdurden · 07-29-2007, 12:20 PM

Nice work guys.

2 quality tails there.

ski · 07-29-2007, 12:30 PM

Very nice

Congrats to both of you

Dennis · 07-29-2007, 12:53 PM

You guy's are fishing machines! NICE!

Handymansd · 07-29-2007, 10:09 PM

I swear, you two are planning to give me a complex!

The only thing I caught was a lousy bass!

Beautiful fish, both of you!

steamroll · 07-30-2007, 05:53 AM

Great fish guys

Good seeing you out there

kurt · 07-30-2007, 06:37 AM

Nice fishies, Dave and Matt.

Sorry I didn't get a better on the water photo of yours, Matt. Should have zoomed in more on that pretty face. I mean the YT.

frugalfisher · 07-30-2007, 07:21 AM

I've been wanting a heavy hitter for a while now. Congratulations!

amsurferoceanbeach · 07-30-2007, 07:32 AM

Too cool Dave
Glad to see your having an outstanding month.

lambadmin · 07-30-2007, 08:02 AM

Nice work Dave!!!

Those headliner posts are turning around fast these days... Right on!

dorado50 · 07-30-2007, 11:26 AM

Are you two working together ? Nice

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BBrown · 07-30-2007, 01:02 PM

Congrats on the nice YT Matt,

It was great talking to you on the beach. Job well done.

gary sullivan · 07-31-2007, 07:30 AM

Dave what are you putting on those baits to make them magical? Two big tails on two weekends says you're doing something right. Way to slay them. Gary

aguachico · 08-03-2007, 08:29 PM

Dave it was nice meeting with you. It's hard to recognize people when they are not in their yak. Good luck tomorrow.

BTW: nice job on the jellos

07-28-2007, 06:58 PM	#1
FISHIONADO Senior Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 698	LJ Yellowtail 7/28 Launched early into knee high waves and no wind. Spent an hour or more trying to make bait near the pier, it was tough for everyone I saw. Finally picked up a decent spanish and a smaller greenback. Paddled over to the fishing grounds and pinned the spanish on the flyline, trolled him around through the floating kelp and grass, it kept getting fouled with grass and I would reel it in and clear the grass several times until it was nearly dead. I only had one more bait so I kept the nearly dead bait out longer than I normally would.... then ZZZzzzzzzz. The yellowtail immediately wrapped around my sabiki line, I was never able to clear it but was able to fight the fish and bring it in for the gaff shot. Matt was photog so I passed him my last bait, his story but both my baits were golden. Fresh hiramasa tonight! 22lb Last Saturday's 32lb from same photog. Thanks again Matt!

07-28-2007, 07:53 PM	#3
steamroll Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 385	Nice fish Dave. __________________

07-29-2007, 10:40 AM	#4
Matt Support your local pangas Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Lj Posts: 976	Magical bait Yep Dave H's bait is magical for sure!!! Went down as a tiny greenback and "BAM!!!" It came back as a 28.5lb yellowtail!! WALLLAAAA!! Long nasty fight, got down and dirty brought him up to color 3 times before I could finally stick 'em!!! No checklist, just stuck him, backed off my drag, game clipped him, and then ripped his gills!!! About a pound smaller than my other yellow for the month and this one was a male. Dave H thanks again for the bait!! And Gary thanks for the catfood on sunday!! And Dave H. any time you need a photobeyatch just holler! Kurt thanks for the photos!!

07-29-2007, 12:20 PM	#6
tylerdurden Bad Clone Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 874	Nice work guys. 2 quality tails there. __________________ MLPA, if you are not part of the solution, you are part of the problem Let the Fish and Game Commission know what you think about the proposed maps. Be ready for December 9th and 10th.

07-29-2007, 12:53 PM	#8
Dennis Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: South of La Jolla... Posts: 1,193	You guy's are fishing machines! NICE! __________________ Hmmmm.....

07-28-2007, 07:35 PM	#2
Dan Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 1,053	Nice Dave. Reeeeeeeeeeeeeeallly Nice.

07-29-2007, 11:05 AM	#5
h2ofishfo Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Santee Posts: 821	nice job guys went out today "sunday "goos egged bad south winds & pretty hard 2 make bait so cheers 2 u guys

07-29-2007, 12:30 PM	#7
ski Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: El Cajon Posts: 273	Very nice Congrats to both of you

07-29-2007, 10:09 PM	#9
Handymansd Ancient Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: On The Water Posts: 935	I swear, you two are planning to give me a complex! The only thing I caught was a lousy bass! Beautiful fish, both of you! __________________ All men are equal before fish. -Herbert Hoover

07-30-2007, 05:53 AM	#10
steamroll Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 385	Great fish guys Good seeing you out there __________________

07-30-2007, 06:37 AM	#11
kurt Senior Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: 2 inches above sea level Posts: 502	Nice fishies, Dave and Matt. Sorry I didn't get a better on the water photo of yours, Matt. Should have zoomed in more on that pretty face. I mean the YT.

07-30-2007, 07:21 AM	#12
frugalfisher Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: San Diego Posts: 190	Nice Seriola lalandi dorsalis! I've been wanting a heavy hitter for a while now. Congratulations! __________________ James Caldwell Yellow Prowler

07-30-2007, 07:32 AM	#13
amsurferoceanbeach Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Ocean Beach San Diego Ca Posts: 110	Yea Dave! Too cool Dave Glad to see your having an outstanding month.

07-30-2007, 08:02 AM	#14
lambadmin Spam Sanitation Dept Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 1,374	Nice work Dave!!! Those headliner posts are turning around fast these days... Right on!

07-30-2007, 11:26 AM	#15
dorado50 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: La Jolla Shores Posts: 1,626	Are you two working together ? Nice .

07-30-2007, 01:02 PM	#16
BBrown Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: El Cajon, CA Posts: 24	Congrats on the nice YT Matt, It was great talking to you on the beach. Job well done. __________________ Do you know "IF" is the middle word in "LIFE"? Stay Bent -

07-31-2007, 07:30 AM	#17
gary sullivan Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: spring valley Posts: 191	Dave what are you putting on those baits to make them magical? Two big tails on two weekends says you're doing something right. Way to slay them. Gary

08-03-2007, 08:29 PM	#18
aguachico Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 719	Dave it was nice meeting with you. It's hard to recognize people when they are not in their yak. Good luck tomorrow. BTW: nice job on the jellos