First post/ Islander 1.5 day review - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

JayB619 · 05-23-2015, 02:46 PM

Yeah it was nice meeting you on the Islander Fishin' magician, I remember you telling me about your first yellowtail on the yak, good times. Yeah the lifetime Tamarack did just fine in the bays but once I got more into kayak fishing I maxed the weight compasity and storage wasn't enough. Have you had yours out through the surf or ocean at all?

Goose1993 · 05-23-2015, 06:43 PM

Yaa I've fished yellowtail in La Jolla out of it. I was probably about 3-4 miles offshore. I didn't catch any YT though because I didn't have a fish finder on it and couldn't really find a good place to fish. It handled fine though. I got my boat back so I fish yellowtail in la jolla with that now.

I actually just took a trip to the central coast for lingcod and used the yak there. Again, it did great. (I'll post a picture thread tomorrow or the next day). I love that yak.

Don't get me wrong, I would love to have a 12ft+ angling kayak or a hobbie with more storage space that is all around bigger, but when you're on a buget, you gotta do what you gotta do. It's not like it effects the way you fish, unless of course you're fishing yellowtail without a fishfinder. On my central coast trip, I limited on lings before everyone else out there.

05-23-2015, 02:46 PM	#1
JayB619 Member Join Date: May 2015 Posts: 31	Yeah it was nice meeting you on the Islander Fishin' magician, I remember you telling me about your first yellowtail on the yak, good times. Yeah the lifetime Tamarack did just fine in the bays but once I got more into kayak fishing I maxed the weight compasity and storage wasn't enough. Have you had yours out through the surf or ocean at all?

05-23-2015, 06:43 PM	#2
Goose1993 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: San Diego Posts: 115	Yaa I've fished yellowtail in La Jolla out of it. I was probably about 3-4 miles offshore. I didn't catch any YT though because I didn't have a fish finder on it and couldn't really find a good place to fish. It handled fine though. I got my boat back so I fish yellowtail in la jolla with that now. I actually just took a trip to the central coast for lingcod and used the yak there. Again, it did great. (I'll post a picture thread tomorrow or the next day). I love that yak. Don't get me wrong, I would love to have a 12ft+ angling kayak or a hobbie with more storage space that is all around bigger, but when you're on a buget, you gotta do what you gotta do. It's not like it effects the way you fish, unless of course you're fishing yellowtail without a fishfinder. On my central coast trip, I limited on lings before everyone else out there.