5/14 -REVENGE TRIP-TaZ vs. Yellowtail PART 2

The Fish KILLIN Vessesl: San Diego

After last weeks strike out with the yellows I was determined to get my REVENGE on the Coronado Bruisers before the offshore season arrived. I was originally booked with the Shawn on the Aloha Spirit(for WSB), but the snotty weather cancelled the trip. While Jonesing to go fishing I got the call that all of us fellow Anglers love getting. A buddy whom I have not fished with since last season (due to his recent newborn baby) called me & said LETS GO FISHING... I said where to..? He said lets go Yellowtail hunting on the San Diego...!!! He didnt have too do to much convinicing. I already had a mission & was in it 2 WIN it!!!
Headed out to SD @ 2:00am & got 2 Seaforth around 4:30am.
Got our gear loaded on the boat & took off to grab bait @ 5:30.


tanking up with some Lively Bait

Breakfast of champions

Got 2 the Islands around 7:30-8:00 & the search for the mighty Yellow commenced....!!

My set-up
9'6" Custom Rainshadow rod
Penn Squall 15
50# Braid----> 25# Flouro
2/0 live bait hook


1st couple fish the boat caught were a much different class of fish than last week. Looked like the rats from the offshore patties had grown up a little & joined the yellow invasion @ the Islands. I started to worry, but not for long.
about 35 minutes into fishing.... my reel started to speed up with line burning off, put my reel in gear & BAM.... "FRESH ONE"....!!! With my drag set a lil tighter than last week I started to fight a fish w/ some shoulders.... Violent head shakes & line peeling off with heavy drag..... I knew for sure it wasnt one of the mini's that had been getting caught earlier....!!


5-7 minutes later this Beauty got the gaff & hit the deck....!!!!
what a relief it was to land the fish..!! I was starting to think I was cursed & had to see a witch doctor for a second :: Satisified with the catch, But I wasnt done yet...!! Last weeks score was Yellowtail 2 TaZ 0. My Mission was not complete. I had to find me those bruisers who broke me off last week..!!!
With all the "That Guy" anglers with their flashy gear & fishing apparel fishing the stearn & tangling everybody & their mommas while casting over one another, I decided I would dedicate a couple hours to slinging the iron on the bow.

The bite was nothing wide open, but we would scratch away at fish here & there. after a couple hours The Iron wasnt getting any love so I decided to go back to Fly lining some bait
Capt Ryan went searching...One thing I like about his style... He looks for his own fish... He goes the extra mile to put us on the fish, while others stick it out @ one spot waiting & waiting...
It was getting late & starting to look like we were going to end the day with a sub-par day of fishing till all hell broke loose. We got to an area with Yellowtail Boiling all over the place. We got Anchored & as soon as we got our baits in the water.... all u saw was Bent rods, Screaming reels & Anglers getting cheered on...!!! I didnt get bit right away & after I witnessed some EPic tangles, I decided to reel in my bait, pin on a fresh dine & cast away into the clear away from the madness....


as soon as my bait hit the water..... I GOT SLAMMED BY A BEAST...!!! This one was kicking my a$$ from the getgo...!! I knew it was a better class of fish right away. We were in Shallow Water & all I was thinking was this fish is looking for Rocks...!!! But this was my REVENGE trip & I wasnt having any part of it... I put the hurtin on that fish... I didnt give it any chance... with every raise of my rod tip I was holding down the line with my thumb to the rod, not giving him an inch, unless he tried to do a massive run. As soon as I got deep color I noticed that I had competition.... Last week it was Taz vs Yellowtail. This time around it was Taz Vs. Yellowtail Vs. Sea lion. I dug Deep inside to my Inner HULK , slightly Tightened up my drag & grinded away.....








did that damn Dog get my Yellow u ask??? HELL NO....!!!


perfect gaff shot & REVENGE WAS MINE!!!!!
Time ran out & we had to leave them biting....!!!

Final Score TaZ: 2
Yellowtail: 0
Sea Lion : 0


REVENGE x2 (18 & 28#'s)


TAKE THAT....!!!

It felt good to get my 1st exotic of the year...!! Thank God I do not live close to SD, because my wife would MOS DEF leave me if we did..!! The San Diego is by far the best 3/4 day boat in SD..!! Capt Ryan is the YellowTail Whisperer himself. The fishing @ the Coronado Islands is nothing short of AMAZING..!!! If you plan on fishing in SD on a 3/4 day boat.... its a NO BRAINER....!! San Diego is #1...!! Fish with the BEST...!!



& to all the Anglers who have been getting skunked on the Game fish or loose them in the fight. DONT GIVE UP...!! PUT IN YOUR TIME...!!!!!
GET OUT THERE & FISH...!! You cant catch fish looking @ fish counts wishing instead of fishing. GO OUT & CONTRIBUTE to the counts...!!! Your time will come..!!


By the way... My buddy who invited me GOT the Yellowtail Skunk.
He went 0-3. He was bummed but he knows how much work I put in till I finally scored & accepted the Skunk like a man..!! Next Time Derrek!!! ThX 4 the invite my man!!!
Until the Next Bendo...!!
-TaZ-

 

I actually tried it 4 the 1st time last night. I figured I owed it to myself make the REVENGE complete..!! All I can say is I can't believe it took me this long to find out
How AMAZING it tasted...!! Before that my version of Sushi was a California Roll LOL

 

Sweet as can be Ron...!! :rockon::dancinbananna: