Left em chewing.... - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

fishja · 08-16-2015, 08:18 AM

Hit the jewel with my buddy who just joined the marines as an officer. His first time ever fishing and second time on a kayak....

Made bait. Tons of Spanish and greenies off the kelp. Filled the tank in two drops.

Off we went. First hit was on the greenie in about 120' just outside of making bait. 3/0 live bait hook with 65# braid and a 6' 25# flouro top shot. Trolled approximately 100' off the yak.

Handed it off to my buddy Connor (chuckie) and watched him get his ass kicked... Poor guy had no clue wtf he was doing! Anyways he had a quick learning curve and got the fish to color in no time! His first yellowtail and it was the biggest of the day (that we kept).

Saw some birds crashing out in the distance and made our way over to them. We both got slammed at the same time and got two more on the boat!

Stuck with the birds and continued to catch a total of 12 yellows all between 15-25 pounds.

We kept a total of 4 fish. Released 8. Left em biting and boiling!

Back before noon with smiles and sunburns!

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Murray · 08-16-2015, 08:46 AM

Great pic. Way to go and congrats on getting your bud hooked up. Sure it will be something he remembers thru the years.

MrPukaShell · 08-16-2015, 09:33 AM

That picture is a wall hanger for sure

dillpick · 08-16-2015, 11:00 AM

what a epic day. thanks for sharing

kayakfisherman · 08-16-2015, 12:27 PM

What an epic days for you guys. Wow!!

JayB619 · 08-16-2015, 03:21 PM

Damn I just going to follow you next time on the water lol, got the skunk today but always good to be on the water.

surfisher · 08-16-2015, 05:39 PM

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Originally Posted by MrPukaShell

That picture is a wall hanger for sure

Fuck, I thought the same thing! What a classic picture to go along with an epic day.

FISH11 · 08-16-2015, 06:50 PM

Wow what a fishing day. I bet your buddy will never forget that fishing day. Unfortunately it's going to be hard to top those results. I hope if there's a let down he still want to keep fishing. Everyday can't be that good. thanks for sharing.

Zfish03 · 08-17-2015, 03:08 AM

Epic day! That water looks nice!

fishja · 08-17-2015, 08:25 AM

Thanks all for the kind words! My buddy came over for fish tacos and poke last night. He was super impressed that we can go out and catch fish that taste that good off kayaks.

Got out yesterday and the bite had slowed a bit. I still ended up with 5 fish... kept one that swallowed the hook. That makes for 21 trips this summer and 21 days of catching fish! What a dam good year!!!

Rambo · 08-17-2015, 11:06 AM

What an awesome day you and your buddy had.

You an episode of WFO yellowtail bite on a kayak. Should've tried throwing some crazy jigs just to test out how sick was bite.

the dude · 08-17-2015, 12:40 PM

that's a good day!

nice bonnet.

rhyak · 08-17-2015, 07:07 PM

Epic for sure.

08-16-2015, 08:18 AM	#1
fishja Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2014 Posts: 155	Left em chewing.... Hit the jewel with my buddy who just joined the marines as an officer. His first time ever fishing and second time on a kayak.... Made bait. Tons of Spanish and greenies off the kelp. Filled the tank in two drops. Off we went. First hit was on the greenie in about 120' just outside of making bait. 3/0 live bait hook with 65# braid and a 6' 25# flouro top shot. Trolled approximately 100' off the yak. Handed it off to my buddy Connor (chuckie) and watched him get his ass kicked... Poor guy had no clue wtf he was doing! Anyways he had a quick learning curve and got the fish to color in no time! His first yellowtail and it was the biggest of the day (that we kept). Saw some birds crashing out in the distance and made our way over to them. We both got slammed at the same time and got two more on the boat! Stuck with the birds and continued to catch a total of 12 yellows all between 15-25 pounds. We kept a total of 4 fish. Released 8. Left em biting and boiling! Back before noon with smiles and sunburns! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

08-16-2015, 06:50 PM	#8
FISH11 Member Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Pine Valley when not fishing La Jolla Posts: 2,629	Wow what a fishing day. I bet your buddy will never forget that fishing day. Unfortunately it's going to be hard to top those results. I hope if there's a let down he still want to keep fishing. Everyday can't be that good. thanks for sharing. __________________ MARK ......... 2016 MALIBU X FACTOR, 2020 SOLO SKIFF (Fishing Kayak on Steroids )

08-17-2015, 12:40 PM	#12
the dude Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Valley Center Posts: 271	that's a good day! nice bonnet. __________________ The dude abides.

08-17-2015, 07:07 PM	#13
rhyak Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Central Coast Posts: 398	Epic for sure. __________________ Team Central Coast Kayak Fishing

08-16-2015, 08:46 AM	#2
Murray Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Vista Posts: 326	Great pic. Way to go and congrats on getting your bud hooked up. Sure it will be something he remembers thru the years.

08-16-2015, 09:33 AM	#3
MrPukaShell Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Ventura COunty Posts: 521	That picture is a wall hanger for sure

08-16-2015, 11:00 AM	#4
dillpick fisha Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: carlsbad Posts: 47	what a epic day. thanks for sharing

08-16-2015, 12:27 PM	#5
kayakfisherman Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2013 Posts: 715	What an epic days for you guys. Wow!!

08-16-2015, 03:21 PM	#6
JayB619 Member Join Date: May 2015 Posts: 31	Damn I just going to follow you next time on the water lol, got the skunk today but always good to be on the water.

08-17-2015, 03:08 AM	#9
Zfish03 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Oceanside Posts: 197	Epic day! That water looks nice!

08-17-2015, 08:25 AM	#10
fishja Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2014 Posts: 155	Thanks all for the kind words! My buddy came over for fish tacos and poke last night. He was super impressed that we can go out and catch fish that taste that good off kayaks. Got out yesterday and the bite had slowed a bit. I still ended up with 5 fish... kept one that swallowed the hook. That makes for 21 trips this summer and 21 days of catching fish! What a dam good year!!!

08-17-2015, 11:06 AM	#11
Rambo Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: West Covina, CA Posts: 434	What an awesome day you and your buddy had. You an episode of WFO yellowtail bite on a kayak. Should've tried throwing some crazy jigs just to test out how sick was bite.