LJ 8/3 AM Yellows! (pix and vids)

[Danimal]

Schedule allowed another shot at some yellows this morning, so I hit it! 4AM launch and I paddled to Scripps pier and filled the tank with perfect greenbacks under the lights in about 10 minutes (always a good sign). Accidently hooked a ray on the sabiki, which proceded to smoke line until it busted off.

I put a bait out in closer than I normally do because of some recent reports of yellows holding shallow above the submerged kelp.

Just at late grey/early dawn, bait starts galloping all over the place...then, as far as I could see in the grey drizzle, the whole place erupts with bonies catching air, boiling, total frenzy. My bait rig instantly goes ZZZZZ ZZZZZZZZZZzz ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZz quick ten count, put in gear, and I'm on what feels like a yellow in the middle of all these bonies. Sure enough, nice little firecracker... Released to grow a little moss on his back.

Rebait and toss it out. Then, yellows come up and are rolling and boiling on the bait....my heart is pounding. I am tossing iron at anything that moves, and am getting bonies on every few casts. Get another cast over a boil, l let it sink down, start the grind and it loads up nicely! Some nice back and forth and the bait rig goes ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz. I give it sec and then put in in gear, and I got a in the rod holder bendo! Get the iron fish on deck and then go to work on the other rod. Felt about the same size as the others, but it sounded and buried me in the kelp. Soon enough, my leader popped at the knot Released the iron fish as well.

Then as fast as it started it went quiet.....right place right time! Stoked.

Here are some pix and vids of the release......sorry for the bad quality, it was dark and drizzly and my camera sucks!



Video of the one on bait

Video of the release
Iron fishy:



Video of the iron eater release

[cappo5150]

Nice report, great videos too.

[Stickerguy]

Yeah Buddy! Good Karma for Loaning the Yak!!!!

[Joey805]

Dan! You are the man!

Way to go dude!

[Thresher]

Hell yeah!

[YakSailor]

Awsome again! They're really hoppin' down South!

[IslandFox]

CPR Yellows!! Gotta love it!

[grantar2]

Dan,
after having fished yellows on the legend I have even more respect for your accomplishments catching these tough SOBs on a yak. The smallest of my 4 yellows was the one the kicked my _ _ _ ! How you do this on a yak I Have no idea? I recognize my left arm was weak (didn't think so until I hooked up) but to do this on a yak and stay upright when that thing sounds man that's fishing. Kudo's my getbent brother.

[IslandFox]

Originally Posted by Danimal

filled the tank with perfect greenbacks under the lights in about 10 minutes (always a good sign).

Hah! Just read A&J's report on BWE, you didnt mention that you had the Porn Star along with you!
Oh and forgot to tell you...I guess you guys already figured it out....but on the paddle in the other day a big breezer came up in shallow. Asked Frank if he saw them when he got to the beach but they had already sunk out by the time he got to the area.

[Danimal]

Originally Posted by grantar2

How you do this on a yak I Have no idea?

The whole process of paddling out, finding your own bait, finding some fish, and getting a sleigh ride takes alot of work. There's nothing more exciting than getting spun in circles and towed around while letting your kayak be the drag.....it's unreal.

Now, how you guys on party boats manage to not tangle each other and deal with the dogs, that is a challenge! Thanks for the kind words! One thing the party boats have that I wish I could was a big fat burger. I smelled em today and I was dying.