First yellowtail - DP - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

Mwhitcraft · 08-30-2015, 08:30 PM

After 5 months of unsuccessfully stalking yellowtail from my yak, I broke down and took a charter to learn some tricks of the trade. Jimmy Decker didn't disappoint. I caught this one in about forty ft. of water slow trolling a flylined greenie, just south of San Clemente. I'm 6'2" and weigh 230 lbs. Jimmy didn't have a measuring tape or a scale. Any guesses on length and weight?

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Now I'll be hitting the water again in my yak with more confidence!

Mwhitcraft · 08-30-2015, 08:31 PM

Sorry about the sideways picture, I couldn't figure out how to straighten it

dc1983 · 08-31-2015, 02:21 AM

Don't know the size but Jimmy doesn't disappoint

Iceman · 08-31-2015, 08:02 AM

Jimmy Decker is a class act, I see him all the time outside Newport or at Dana I saw him the day me and Yanni got our YFT and had to let him know at the dock, he was genuinely stoked for us.

octico · 08-31-2015, 09:35 AM

Jimmy is really nice guy. I have talked to him a few times, he is always willing to give advice.

08-30-2015, 08:30 PM	#1
Mwhitcraft Member Join Date: Jul 2015 Location: Orange, CA or Aiea, HI Posts: 32	First yellowtail - DP After 5 months of unsuccessfully stalking yellowtail from my yak, I broke down and took a charter to learn some tricks of the trade. Jimmy Decker didn't disappoint. I caught this one in about forty ft. of water slow trolling a flylined greenie, just south of San Clemente. I'm 6'2" and weigh 230 lbs. Jimmy didn't have a measuring tape or a scale. Any guesses on length and weight? Now I'll be hitting the water again in my yak with more confidence!

08-31-2015, 08:02 AM	#4
Iceman Administrator Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: 1-2 miles off the point Posts: 6,948	Jimmy Decker is a class act, I see him all the time outside Newport or at Dana I saw him the day me and Yanni got our YFT and had to let him know at the dock, he was genuinely stoked for us. __________________

08-30-2015, 08:31 PM	#2
Mwhitcraft Member Join Date: Jul 2015 Location: Orange, CA or Aiea, HI Posts: 32	Sorry about the sideways picture, I couldn't figure out how to straighten it

08-31-2015, 02:21 AM	#3
dc1983 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Laguna Hills, Ca Posts: 309	Don't know the size but Jimmy doesn't disappoint

08-31-2015, 09:35 AM	#5
octico Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: The city of Orange Posts: 1,278	Jimmy is really nice guy. I have talked to him a few times, he is always willing to give advice.