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donkey roper
Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: Pacific Beach
Posts: 968
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You were fine on the positioning. The only time you have to be careful is when somebody first hooks up and its up on the surface. Once it sounds, and im right over it, you can work circles around me and be ok as long as you don't let too much line out. That's not to say people should just go in doing hot-laps around a guy who's hooked up... Only with permission! Come in at a distance, assess the situation, say "whats up", and do a wide circle giving plenty of room. Shoot... i basically lurked your fish when i got my 2nd one. I was offering Greg a friendly OTW photo after he had just stuck a nice 20+# yt , and low and behold... ![]() |
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Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: Encinitas
Posts: 395
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That's the right way to get out to the tuna grounds. lol
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Junior
Join Date: Jul 2012
Location: San Diego / Clairemont
Posts: 12
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Mine
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Senior Member
Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: Vista
Posts: 1,111
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Released 3 YT today
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Member
Join Date: Aug 2013
Location: Pine Valley when not fishing La Jolla
Posts: 2,643
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I totally agree with that releasing a yellowtail that is large enough to usually keep, is as much fun if not more fun than gaffing it to take home. Don't get me wrong, I love to eat Yellowtail, but when you still have some in the freezer why harvest every fish you land. At least be selective in what you keep. A year ago, I would have thought that was crazy. I guess that is one more lesson I have learned. There is a lot of pleasure to watch the yellowtail swim away, because you chose to release it. I hope more guys feel confident enough to release some an keep the fishery strong. Really well done Chris, loved the video. I wish I had gotten a sleigh ride like that the last time out with the hammer that took my line 3 different times. I guess I just pulled too hard the first time was a 5 minute fight and he towed me some but the hard pull on my part made him go deep and finally cut the 40lb fluoro. The best sleigh ride I have ever got, was a large Thresher last year and he towed me around in circles and then for almost a mile before using his tail in mid air to cut my 65lb braid. That was awesome. Tight lines, Chris
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After the first hammerhead sleigh ride...the other two I just tighten my drag until the line would snap not crazy about bringing in a shark the size of my kayak
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donkey roper
Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: Pacific Beach
Posts: 968
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Here's one without my bow in the shot, literally 1 second before my flyliner went off haha
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Emperor
Join Date: May 2009
Location: Buena Park
Posts: 3,649
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Hammerheads!
I hate those things!
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