La Jolla 2-24-15 Yellowtail - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

FISH11 · 02-24-2015, 07:43 PM

After waiting for the rains and the high wind to go away, I finally made it out today. Got to the launch a little later than I wanted (in the water before 7am), but in no hurry. I met Tony "TJONES" at the launch (nice meeting you Tony). I thought that the wind was going to stay down till after lunch and would provably need to make a short day on it. As it turned out other than the swell which started just before launching. When I arrived the surf was like almost a lake , ankle slappers. By the time I was ready all of the sudden the intervals where close together and surf was 2-3'. It happened so fast, the wind was picking up some but then it slowed down as the day progressed. I turned out to be a great beautiful day on the water. Made bait and had like 7 greenies and 2 spanish. Trolled a Wax wing out to deeper water and once out past 120' started dragging a flylined greenie. after 1 1/2 hours and a couple of lost bait to some hits that didn't hook but killed the bait (crushed heads). I finally had a hit and the clicker started just running fast. This time I let it run for like another 7 seconds before pointing the pole towards the fish and engaging the reel. This time the circle hook did it's job and the deep runs started. after about 10 minutes I saw color and soon had it gaffed. After bleeding it out and it sitting inside my X Factor for the next 3 1/2 hours, it weighed 17.26 lbs at the launch on my Rapala digital scale. Off the water by 2:05 pm. Got it home and fillet and bagged it, just adding to the Yellowtail stock in the freezer. If I didn't have to work the rest of this week through Saturday I would be back out there Tomorrow.

ful-rac · 02-24-2015, 08:01 PM

Tjones guides another fish!

Hes give'n wade and josh a run for their money!!!!

Nice fish mark!

steveooo · 02-24-2015, 08:14 PM

Nice one!

Mike scales · 02-24-2015, 08:45 PM

Congrats! Good eater there!

Cbad Mike · 02-24-2015, 08:47 PM

RIGHT ON!!!
Congratulations!
Thanks for the report!

roby · 02-24-2015, 09:11 PM

It's good to see you on the kayak....

Nice job on getting a yellow...

CALIFORNIA_LOCO · 02-24-2015, 09:25 PM

nice work! wish I didn't have to work this week!!!

Pinhead · 02-24-2015, 09:38 PM

Well done on the Tail Man! Sounds like waiting that extra few seconds after the bite paid off. Good tip 😎

Deamon · 02-25-2015, 01:07 AM

Well done!!! Jim

sdsr1907 · 02-25-2015, 06:10 AM

Nice one!

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TJones · 02-25-2015, 06:50 AM

got played . this guy is no student . i just lead him to my honey hole .

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fishja · 02-25-2015, 06:58 AM

Nice feeesh!

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octico · 02-25-2015, 08:07 AM

Nice fish!

YakDout · 02-25-2015, 08:33 AM

Nice one mark! And in sub par conditions. !

blitzburgh · 02-25-2015, 08:52 AM

Way to go!

kayakfisherman · 02-25-2015, 04:30 PM

Way to play!! Beautiful fish.

ceviche eater · 02-25-2015, 05:45 PM

nice!

ctfphoto · 02-26-2015, 09:56 AM

Mark, Nice fish.

I need to get out there and get one as it's been a while.

I'll probably catch one as a by catch next week while rock (lingcod) fishing

02-24-2015, 07:43 PM	#1
FISH11 Member Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Pine Valley when not fishing La Jolla Posts: 2,643	La Jolla 2-24-15 Yellowtail After waiting for the rains and the high wind to go away, I finally made it out today. Got to the launch a little later than I wanted (in the water before 7am), but in no hurry. I met Tony "TJONES" at the launch (nice meeting you Tony). I thought that the wind was going to stay down till after lunch and would provably need to make a short day on it. As it turned out other than the swell which started just before launching. When I arrived the surf was like almost a lake , ankle slappers. By the time I was ready all of the sudden the intervals where close together and surf was 2-3'. It happened so fast, the wind was picking up some but then it slowed down as the day progressed. I turned out to be a great beautiful day on the water. Made bait and had like 7 greenies and 2 spanish. Trolled a Wax wing out to deeper water and once out past 120' started dragging a flylined greenie. after 1 1/2 hours and a couple of lost bait to some hits that didn't hook but killed the bait (crushed heads). I finally had a hit and the clicker started just running fast. This time I let it run for like another 7 seconds before pointing the pole towards the fish and engaging the reel. This time the circle hook did it's job and the deep runs started. after about 10 minutes I saw color and soon had it gaffed. After bleeding it out and it sitting inside my X Factor for the next 3 1/2 hours, it weighed 17.26 lbs at the launch on my Rapala digital scale. Off the water by 2:05 pm. Got it home and fillet and bagged it, just adding to the Yellowtail stock in the freezer. If I didn't have to work the rest of this week through Saturday I would be back out there Tomorrow. Attached Images __________________ MARK ......... 2016 MALIBU X FACTOR, 2020 SOLO SKIFF (Fishing Kayak on Steroids )

02-24-2015, 08:01 PM	#2
ful-rac Emperor Join Date: May 2009 Location: Buena Park Posts: 3,649	Tjones guides another fish! Hes give'n wade and josh a run for their money!!!! Nice fish mark! __________________ There's nothing colder than yesterday's hotdog.

02-24-2015, 08:47 PM	#5
Cbad Mike Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Carlsbad Ca. Posts: 1,206	RIGHT ON!!! Congratulations! Thanks for the report! __________________ [SIGPIC]

02-25-2015, 06:50 AM	#11
TJones Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Posts: 2,526	tjones got played . this guy is no student . i just lead him to my honey hole ..

02-25-2015, 08:52 AM	#15
blitzburgh Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Menifee Posts: 2,509	Way to go! __________________ ”The beauty of the Second Amendment is that it will not be needed until they try to take it.” ~Thomas Jefferson.........maybe

02-24-2015, 08:14 PM	#3
steveooo Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 1,922	Nice one!

02-24-2015, 08:45 PM	#4
Mike scales Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Carlsbad Posts: 327	Congrats! Good eater there!

02-24-2015, 09:11 PM	#6
roby CEO of Team Roby Join Date: Sep 2010 Posts: 905	It's good to see you on the kayak.... Nice job on getting a yellow...

02-24-2015, 09:25 PM	#7
CALIFORNIA_LOCO Junior Join Date: Feb 2015 Posts: 18	nice work! wish I didn't have to work this week!!!

02-24-2015, 09:38 PM	#8
Pinhead We all Stink Sometimes! Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: San Diego Posts: 174	Well done on the Tail Man! Sounds like waiting that extra few seconds after the bite paid off. Good tip 😎

02-25-2015, 01:07 AM	#9
Deamon Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 1,972	Well done!!! Jim

02-25-2015, 06:10 AM	#10
sdsr1907 Member Join Date: Jan 2015 Posts: 71	Nice one! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

02-25-2015, 06:58 AM	#12
fishja Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2014 Posts: 155	Nice feeesh! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

02-25-2015, 08:07 AM	#13
octico Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: The city of Orange Posts: 1,278	Nice fish!

02-25-2015, 08:33 AM	#14
YakDout Brandon Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: San Diego Posts: 2,345	Nice one mark! And in sub par conditions. !

02-25-2015, 04:30 PM	#16
kayakfisherman Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2013 Posts: 715	Way to play!! Beautiful fish.

02-25-2015, 05:45 PM	#17
ceviche eater Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: Mission hills Posts: 133	nice!

02-26-2015, 09:56 AM	#18
ctfphoto Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: San Diego Posts: 901	Mark, Nice fish. I need to get out there and get one as it's been a while. I'll probably catch one as a by catch next week while rock (lingcod) fishing