My First La Jolla Yellow - Page 2 - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

chefchatten · 12-03-2009, 08:26 AM

since we are re living old catches

chefchatten · 07-06-2009, 07:53 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by punchjamesarnol

Nice fish!

How long did you fight it? how far did it pull you around?

Thanks everyone for your comments...the kayak comunity is 1/2 the reason I love this sport so much!!!

It was a good 40min fight as I had very light floro on. And for a big guy like myself I def enjoyed a nice ride around. When the fish took it's third run I honestly got a little disappointed as I was sure I had a small T or ray on. But that disappointment quickly turned to a shit eating grin when I looked over the rail to see that beautiful yellow color!!
It was on a green back down low but I have been seeing some good surface action in the morning.

Good luck out there!!

comrad_zeelaagee · 07-06-2009, 09:29 AM

nice toad dude!

1Flatfish · 07-06-2009, 12:18 PM

[QUOTE=When the fish took it's third run I honestly got a little disappointed as I was sure I had a small T or ray on. [/QUOTE]

Sounds like you had a brief San Clemente T flashback there. Nice going on a beautiful fish.

Wayne

punchjamesarnol · 07-11-2009, 12:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by chefchatten

Thanks everyone for your comments...the kayak comunity is 1/2 the reason I love this sport so much!!!

It was a good 40min fight as I had very light floro on. And for a big guy like myself I def enjoyed a nice ride around. When the fish took it's third run I honestly got a little disappointed as I was sure I had a small T or ray on. But that disappointment quickly turned to a shit eating grin when I looked over the rail to see that beautiful yellow color!!
It was on a green back down low but I have been seeing some good surface action in the morning.

Good luck out there!!

THANKS! Now all I need is your luck! I'll be out there tomorrow.

twitchy · 07-05-2009, 12:12 PM

Holly Crap Batman, that is huge.... I would take Nacho Libre's advice if it got me a yellow like that.

Hobie-Pedaller · 07-13-2009, 10:53 PM

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Originally Posted by twitchy

Holly Crap Batman....

yep, very nice fish indeed !!!

joyjiggin' · 07-14-2009, 05:17 PM

Wow...40 minutes??? Yeehaw! I can't even imagine that. Congrats!!

THE DARKHORSE · 07-06-2009, 01:47 PM

"Big thanks to Josh for taking the pic's and for all your time this year helping me learn the area!!!!"

The truth is Gabe earned that fish: Payed some dues getting skunked, then more dues $$$

, tied his own knots, made his own bait, hooked, fought, and landed that fish all on his own...a freakin' monster! All I did was tell him the night prior on the phone he was probably going to catch his personal best Yellowtail, then put him in the right place at the right time. My job's easy, he had to reel that damn thing in

.

If you've never met Gabe, he's huge (think Pat size), and I had fears of this amazing fish looking small on his lap...nope, a monster is a monster.
That's a trophy, bro!

buttchaser · 07-06-2009, 02:13 PM

Nice job ,

bellcon · 07-06-2009, 03:41 PM

Excellent job Gabe,

Quote:

All I did was tell him the night prior on the phone he was probably going to catch his personal best Yellowtail

Catch of a lifetime (but dont give up trying to best it)
&
Phone call of a lifetime

Congrats Gabe and way to go Josh on doing what you do so well

Pescavore1 · 07-06-2009, 04:32 PM

Congratulations, Gabe. The photos do not do justice to that fish or your accomplishment. I wish I was there to see the action and the fish in person.

Maybe Josh will give me a prediction one of of these days about MY personal best yellowtail so I can experience something like this in person

Jay

yakrider · 07-06-2009, 05:09 PM

DUDE!!!! MEGA congrats on that beauty!!!
you are my new hero...

and just think...you didn't have to spend tons of money on a friggin' mothership trip...unreal!!!!

and as for the Josh comments...if you don't know him...
you don't know him! and if you knew him...you'd know...

'Cuda · 12-03-2009, 11:55 AM

Another 43lb mossback....you and "buttchaser" might want to buy some lotto tickets while your hot.....congratulations.
Might be crowded out there this weekend.

aclozer · 12-03-2009, 09:12 PM

Great job. Josh is the man!

07-06-2009, 12:18 PM	#4
1Flatfish Wayne Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Carlsbad, CA Posts: 98	Good job [QUOTE=When the fish took it's third run I honestly got a little disappointed as I was sure I had a small T or ray on. [/QUOTE] Sounds like you had a brief San Clemente T flashback there. Nice going on a beautiful fish. Wayne

07-06-2009, 01:47 PM	#9
THE DARKHORSE Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Seven minutes from the launch! Posts: 987	My pleasure, gabe! "Big thanks to Josh for taking the pic's and for all your time this year helping me learn the area!!!!" The truth is Gabe earned that fish: Payed some dues getting skunked, then more dues $$$ , tied his own knots, made his own bait, hooked, fought, and landed that fish all on his own...a freakin' monster! All I did was tell him the night prior on the phone he was probably going to catch his personal best Yellowtail, then put him in the right place at the right time. My job's easy, he had to reel that damn thing in . If you've never met Gabe, he's huge (think Pat size), and I had fears of this amazing fish looking small on his lap...nope, a monster is a monster. *That's a trophy, bro!* __________________

12-03-2009, 08:26 AM	#1
chefchatten Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: 92107 Posts: 36	since we are re living old catches

07-06-2009, 09:29 AM	#3
comrad_zeelaagee Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 51	nice toad dude!

07-05-2009, 12:12 PM	#6
twitchy Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Carlsbad, CA Posts: 61	Holly Crap Batman, that is huge.... I would take Nacho Libre's advice if it got me a yellow like that.

07-14-2009, 05:17 PM	#8
joyjiggin' Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Huntington Beach Posts: 109	Wow...40 minutes??? Yeehaw! I can't even imagine that. Congrats!!

07-06-2009, 02:13 PM	#10
buttchaser Float Tuber Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 243	Nice job ,

07-06-2009, 04:32 PM	#12
Pescavore1 Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Scripps Ranch Posts: 82	Congratulations, Gabe. The photos do not do justice to that fish or your accomplishment. I wish I was there to see the action and the fish in person. Maybe Josh will give me a prediction one of of these days about MY personal best yellowtail so I can experience something like this in person Jay

07-06-2009, 05:09 PM	#13
yakrider Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 611	DUDE!!!! MEGA congrats on that beauty!!! you are my new hero... and just think...you didn't have to spend tons of money on a friggin' mothership trip...unreal!!!! and as for the Josh comments...if you don't know him... you don't know him! and if you knew him...you'd know...

12-03-2009, 11:55 AM	#14
'Cuda Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 224	Another 43lb mossback....you and "buttchaser" might want to buy some lotto tickets while your hot.....congratulations. Might be crowded out there this weekend.

12-03-2009, 09:12 PM	#15
aclozer Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Carlsbad Posts: 48	Great job. Josh is the man!