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Old 10-31-2020, 11:26 AM   #1
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Fist Kayak YT!


Not LJ. Caught off of Sunset Cliffs in 80’ water. I couldn’t catch a mackerel so I was bottom fishing with 2 hooks, shrimp on top and squid on bottom. Had a nibble so I started reeling up to check my bait. About a third of the way up I got hit. I was pretty sure it wasn’t BSB because it was towing me pretty good. Too big for ling cod... maybe halibut?, maybe shark or WSB? Nope. Finally got it to color and it was this beautiful YT! 34” fork, 16 lbs. Not the biggest, but my first yak YT! Stoked!


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Old 10-31-2020, 11:52 AM   #2
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Congrats on the YT !


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Old 10-31-2020, 01:15 PM   #3
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Broke the ice, Very nice! Congratulations!
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Old 10-31-2020, 01:23 PM   #4
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Old 10-31-2020, 01:42 PM   #5
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That's awesome! nice fish
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Old 10-31-2020, 01:52 PM   #6
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Old 10-31-2020, 05:34 PM   #7
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Congrats on the first YT on the Yak!
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Old 10-31-2020, 06:36 PM   #8
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Great work!

Great work Kirk! It was a pleasure meeting you and congratulations on your first kayak yellowtail. That is the first yellowtail I have seen from the sunset cliffs area. You’re inspiring me to go out there now instead of LJ. Tight lines!
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Old 10-31-2020, 06:53 PM   #9
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The first on a kayak..... doesn't get better. Go get another!
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Old 10-31-2020, 07:48 PM   #10
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Old 10-31-2020, 10:38 PM   #11
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Congrats on the first Kayak Yellowtail. Even the smaller ones pull good drag and make several nice runs. The small one just can't keep it up as long. Nothing like the sound of drag scream a yellowtail makes.
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Old 11-01-2020, 05:42 AM   #12
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Great work Kirk! It was a pleasure meeting you and congratulations on your first kayak yellowtail. That is the first yellowtail I have seen from the sunset cliffs area. YouÂ’re inspiring me to go out there now instead of LJ. Tight lines!
I think LJ has more YTs, and probably everything else. What I don't like about LJ is the sand, the surf launch/land, and the number of people. I'm not anti-social, but I am selectively social, and there's just too many people there.
I'm going on my 6th year of kayak fishing, and have only been to LJ about 10 times. Out of MB it's a longer paddle (more exercise), and the mouth of the bay can be as challenging as the surf. There's not as many fish, but I seldom go home without dinner. I have caught 4 BSB, a 35# sevengill, 35# Mako, 18# Hali, and helped someone catch a 30# ghost. Those are a lot of fun, but for dinner I am always happy with rockfish, sheephead, ling cod, whitefish, etc.
That YT was a complete surprise since I was bottom fishing with shrimp and squid. Turned out the YT had 2 sardines in its belly, but I have had a very difficult time catching bait for a month.
Even though I am selectively social, I look forward to seeing you again out there.
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Old 11-01-2020, 10:07 AM   #13
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Old 11-04-2020, 08:35 AM   #14
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Try mission beach channel...there are always macs in and around the jetty ends
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Old 11-04-2020, 11:09 AM   #15
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Try mission beach channel...there are always macs in and around the jetty ends
That's always my first stop. It used to be pretty reliable, but not recently....maybe I'm not holding my mouth right.
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Old 11-09-2020, 10:33 AM   #16
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Nice fish. Im with you on the LJ thing. It gets packed when landing and dealing with that traffic (pedestrians and vehicles) on a Saturday afternoon is a nightmare. Tight Lines
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Old 11-11-2020, 09:29 AM   #17
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Congratulations on your first kayak YT. Inspiring for sure
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