La Jolla 5-9-2024 on the SOLO SKIFF

[FISH11]

I don't post much anymore because fishing hasn't been great for the last few years. Many get bored when there's no fish porn in a report, so it leads to NO REPORTS. Having been at "the right place at the right time" today, I though I might share it. Tight Lines!

[JohnMckroidJr]

Congratulations Mark,

Good to see your efforts pay off! ! It certainly looked like there were some good marks on the meter. Nice that one decided to bite! Did you ever find the missing hook from the DTX? Maybe a second fish hit the lure and tore it off?

What about slow trolling live baits on the Solo? Any luck doing that? or is it too much of a PITA to kick the engine in and out of gear to keep from going too fast ?

[YTHunter]

Beautiful!


Felt like I was right there!


Congratulation Fish11!

[FISH11]

Originally Posted by YTHunter

Beautiful!


Felt like I was right there!


Congratulation Fish11!

Thanks, YTHunter. Tight Lines!

Originally Posted by fourtogo

What engine do you use

It's a 2020 Tohatsu 6HP, 15" shaft, 4 stroke. Same engine is also sold as a Mercury 6HP, for a little more $.

[Sully1]

Well earned fish Mark! Bumpy sea surface there, but you kept at it, stoked for you, keep it up!

[PapaDave]

Nice catch! It's good to see some life from La Jolla.

[FISH11]

Originally Posted by Sully1

Well earned fish Mark! Bumpy sea surface there, but you kept at it, stoked for you, keep it up!

Hey Sully, yes early on the water surface was getting rougher and rougher. It calmed down a little later and when I was leaving earlier it was mostly calm. Left earlier than planned since I had a nice LJ Yellowtail to put under more ice. Taste sooooooo gooooooooddd.

[FISH11]

Originally Posted by JohnMckroidJr

Congratulations Mark,

Good to see your efforts pay off! ! It certainly looked like there were some good marks on the meter. Nice that one decided to bite! Did you ever find the missing hook from the DTX? Maybe a second fish hit the lure and tore it off?

What about slow trolling live baits on the Solo? Any luck doing that? or is it too much of a PITA to kick the engine in and out of gear to keep from going too fast ?

I have been, Drifting a live Mac, slow trolling (1.5-3 mph) a live Mac, Yoyoing lures, trolling lures for most trips. All should get reactions but it's been weird for some time to know you are in the area, see great marks and reports, but no reward many trips. Then boom, "you were in the right place at the right time", covered many of the same areas on every trip. The other hook was in his lip, the larger VMC 4X hook I had put on the DTX 100 came off at the moment I gaffed the Yellowtail. I now have replaced the original circle rings with slightly larger and stronger ones, they had stretched with all the hard pulling.

[fourtogo]

Originally Posted by FISH11

I don't post much anymore because fishing hasn't been great for the last few years. Many get bored when there's no fish porn in a report, so it leads to NO REPORTS. Having been at "the right place at the right time" today, I though I might share it. Tight Lines!

What engine do you use

[Pinhead]

Nice YT! I was nervous the whole time, thinking a fat O slug lion was going to steal it away. Good work and well deserved.

[FISH11]

Originally Posted by Pinhead

Nice YT! I was nervous the whole time, thinking a fat O slug lion was going to steal it away. Good work and well deserved.

Thanks, Pinhead. I'm always looking for a furbag or the taxman, when fighting the fish and especially while bleeding and cleaning the large Yellowtail. Tight Lines!

[Salty]

Awesome fish Mark! You definitely earned that one. Time on the water and then some. Well done

[Geno Machino]

Booya Baby!!!

[FISH11]

Originally Posted by Geno Machino

Booya Baby!!!

A lot like the old days, right Geno. Tight Lines!