Caught my first yellowtail yesterday! 5/8/2016

[1lastcast?94]

Originally Posted by FullFlavorPike

Great fish. Time to buy a heavier knife if you're gonna be breaking down chunky homeguards!

Oh yeah, had a heck of a time trying to fillet this one.. works well on the fish back home but not so much on these big boys ! any recommendations?

[FullFlavorPike]

Originally Posted by 1lastcast?94

Oh yeah, had a heck of a time trying to fillet this one.. works well on the fish back home but not so much on these big boys ! any recommendations?

Squidco sells a 10 inch breaking knife (big curved blade) for about twenty bucks. If you have a means of keeping it sharp, it'll break down anything. Turned my 150lb thresher into fat steaks with ease, and can cut the head of a YT in no time flat.

You can also find a cimeter knife on amazon for cheap. Get one with a fibrox handle and a ten inch blade. You'll be set!

[Geno Machino]

Nice work!

I had the same feeling catching my first yt...Congrates!

Geno

[1lastcast?94]

Thank you !

[Sully1]

Looks like you're the one that's hooked now!

[MITCHELL]

There's a fresh one, your hooked now

[driftwood]

Congrats on the first YT. Now you're really having fun!

[smokie]

Congrats on your first...on your 3rd trip no less.

Still looking for my first...hopefully this year.

[1lastcast?94]

Ill have to run out to squidco it sounds like! Thank you for help

[Murray]

Originally Posted by 1lastcast?94

Oh yeah, had a heck of a time trying to fillet this one.. works well on the fish back home but not so much on these big boys ! any recommendations?

If you need filet demo, head over to point loma fish market.....next to sportfishing and watch them do their magic. You can always steak em until you get a demo. Do not forget to toss the carcass onto the barbecue if you filet. Enjoy.