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What Y'all Know About Yellowtail?
#22234760 - 09/13/15 10:30 PM (8 years, 4 months ago) |
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So, El Nino is awesome, and as it does, it has brought the tuna and yellowtail in close the the Southern California shore. I rode the boat out to Catalina Friday, and we started out the day with a hot bite on 10-15 lb. forktails. once that petered out, we hopped around and started throwing whenever the Capt metered fish. Fishing was hit or miss in the late morning but we finally settled down on a spot with a steady bite of a bigger brand of yellowtail ranging from 20-30 lbs. In the end, the boat landed over 200 yellowtail with ~50 passengers. I took the jackpot with this ~30 pounder.
 (paid for the trip) I caught him on a flylined mackerel that was about 8 inches long. I was using an UglyStik with a Penn Jigmaster and 15 lb mono. I hooked up on the stearn and he immediately ran towards shore for an underwater rockpile between the boat and shore. I put on as much drag as i dared, and tried to turn his head. i got him closer to the boat, but the bastard worked me around the corner and up the rail towards the bow, trying to hang me around the anchor chain. I didn't dare let him get me any further up the rail than the wheelhouse, so i turned his head back the other way, and walked him back another 10 ft. stearnward. I got him doing circles on the way up, but he still had enough juice to make 3 more runs for the bottom. I finally wore his ass out and had him doing figure eights while the deckhand lined up a clean shot with the gaff. It was a good thing he didn't miss the gaff too, because i think that fish was gonna make another run if he had just another few seconds of rest, and i was getting pretty tired at that point. All in all, a great fucking day of fishing.
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Re: What Y'all Know About Yellowtail? [Re: ballsalsa]
#22234770 - 09/13/15 10:33 PM (8 years, 4 months ago) |
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Dang that's a nice yellowtail! I used to fish A LOT in So Cal as a kid. Went fishing for those fuckers quite a few times and got skunked every time. I've got lots of other nice Cali sportfish though. Jealous! Gotta get out there fishing!
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Re: What Y'all Know About Yellowtail? [Re: nicechrisman]
#22234875 - 09/13/15 11:02 PM (8 years, 4 months ago) |
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nicechrisman said: Gotta get out there fishing!
QFT. get out there. like, now. Call in sick, do what you have to do, they are there now, and they won't be back until the next El Nino. If you can afford an overnight or 2 day trip, do it. Those are the guys catching 30-50 lb yellowfins and 150-200 lb bluefins right now. But you can ride a full day boat to the island for a bit less, and guys have been getting 45 pound yellowtail around Catalina lately. Like i said, do what you have to do, but get your ass on a boat ASAP
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Re: What Y'all Know About Yellowtail? [Re: ballsalsa] 2
#22234901 - 09/13/15 11:09 PM (8 years, 4 months ago) |
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The guy behind you needs to be turned into a Graemlin.
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Re: What Y'all Know About Yellowtail? [Re: Shroomslip]
#22234933 - 09/13/15 11:17 PM (8 years, 4 months ago) |
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lol. yeah, he's got a bit of a face goin on there. The boat was crowded with plungers that day, and it was making me really frustrated early in the day. Then that guy almost hooked my face casting out, and i kinda went off on him. Guy turned out to be pretty cool, and by coincidence is good friends with my old boss' older brother.
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Re: What Y'all Know About Yellowtail? [Re: ballsalsa]
#22235510 - 09/14/15 06:41 AM (8 years, 4 months ago) |
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My brother hooked me in the arm one time casting a candy bar jig. I was pretty mad.
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Re: What Y'all Know About Yellowtail? [Re: nicechrisman]
#22235875 - 09/14/15 10:11 AM (8 years, 4 months ago) |
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Im headed to San Diego next week. Getting a chance to fish would be awesome.
200+ yellow tail in one boat? Isn't that a little over fishing??
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Re: What Y'all Know About Yellowtail? [Re: Herbologist] 1
#22236074 - 09/14/15 11:00 AM (8 years, 4 months ago) |
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This thread desperately needs an action shot
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Re: What Y'all Know About Yellowtail? [Re: Herbologist]
#22236321 - 09/14/15 12:04 PM (8 years, 4 months ago) |
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Herbologist said: Im headed to San Diego next week. Getting a chance to fish would be awesome.
200+ yellow tail in one boat? Isn't that a little over fishing??
If you are in san diego, go fishing! The 1/2 day boats are catching yellowfins down there right now. And , no, 200 for 50 guys is not overfishing. In California, the bag limit is 5 fish of a given species. (with some exceptions). Overfishing is what happens when the commercial fleets go out and wrap up whole schools.
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Re: What Y'all Know About Yellowtail? [Re: koods]
#22236331 - 09/14/15 12:07 PM (8 years, 4 months ago) |
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What are you hooked up on in that shot?
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Re: What Y'all Know About Yellowtail? [Re: ballsalsa] 1
#22236359 - 09/14/15 12:14 PM (8 years, 4 months ago) |
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Gotta love the 80s. Look at the fashion,
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Re: What Y'all Know About Yellowtail? [Re: koods]
#22236420 - 09/14/15 12:32 PM (8 years, 4 months ago) |
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nice fish! i would have liked to get into some of those, but they're just a little bit further out than the full day boats are going right now.
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Re: What Y'all Know About Yellowtail? [Re: ballsalsa]
#22236443 - 09/14/15 12:38 PM (8 years, 4 months ago) |
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Caught that in Baltimore Canyon.

Also hooked a marlin that day, but it snapped the line about ten feet from the boat. I have a video of the entire hour and half long struggle, ending with it going completely airborne right before the line snapped. Unfortunately I no longer have a VCR.
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Re: What Y'all Know About Yellowtail? [Re: ballsalsa]
#22236670 - 09/14/15 01:33 PM (8 years, 4 months ago) |
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Herbologist said: Im headed to San Diego next week. Getting a chance to fish would be awesome.
200+ yellow tail in one boat? Isn't that a little over fishing??
If you are in san diego, go fishing! The 1/2 day boats are catching yellowfins down there right now. And , no, 200 for 50 guys is not overfishing. In California, the bag limit is 5 fish of a given species. (with some exceptions). Overfishing is what happens when the commercial fleets go out and wrap up whole schools.
Oh okay. How much does a 1/2 day boat cost? I'll be with my girlfriend and neither one of us have ever been out on the ocean. Actually, shes been on a cruise so I guess that counts. Me, I never have cause I have a deep fear of the ocean but I wanna give it a try.
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Re: What Y'all Know About Yellowtail? [Re: Herbologist] 1
#22237889 - 09/14/15 06:05 PM (8 years, 4 months ago) |
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I'm not sure what they are charging down there now, but you can check online. I recommend H&M landing. just google it. If you have never been on the ocean, i would suggest being prepared with something for seasickness. The dramamine pills make you drowsy, but i have heard that they sell little patches that go behind your ear that work well. (i never use the things, so i don't really know) If you do feel sick, just lean over the rail and barf in the water. The deckhands will be pissed if they have to clean up your puke in the head.
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Re: What Y'all Know About Yellowtail? [Re: ballsalsa]
#22258398 - 09/18/15 10:17 PM (8 years, 4 months ago) |
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Yellowtail are fun to fight but my favorite to catch and eat is Dorado and Bluefin. Best fight I've had was with a striped marlin, fought for like over an hour and had to let it go because it eventually got stuck on the prop....could have gaffed it but I wanted to let it go, not really into trophies.
Also the El Nino has been amazing for shrooms too....all that rain is nice. Collected like 15g of Subbs last July, also had a small cluster of Gyms pop up in my garden.
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Re: What Y'all Know About Yellowtail? [Re: Urist]
#22258411 - 09/18/15 10:22 PM (8 years, 4 months ago) |
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Makes for great sushi.
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Re: What Y'all Know About Yellowtail? [Re: Half Pint]
#22258450 - 09/18/15 10:33 PM (8 years, 4 months ago) |
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Yeah we keep Soy Sauce and Wasabi on the boat for Sashimi fresher than any Japanese restaurant.
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Re: What Y'all Know About Yellowtail? [Re: ballsalsa]
#22258462 - 09/18/15 10:42 PM (8 years, 4 months ago) |
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The only yellow tail I have had was snapper and a couple Asian chicks.
Never tried the type you have pictured there.
BTW, nice catch.
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#22258588 - 09/18/15 11:37 PM (8 years, 4 months ago) |
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Dorado are fun as fuck. they jump like crazy.
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Re: What Y'all Know About Yellowtail? [Re: ballsalsa]
#22258605 - 09/18/15 11:43 PM (8 years, 4 months ago) |
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yeah, i like catching mahi
they're very pretty before they get gaffed
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Re: What Y'all Know About Yellowtail? [Re: Lucis]
#22258626 - 09/18/15 11:50 PM (8 years, 4 months ago) |
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yeah, the color drains out of em pretty quick. probably one of the most beautiful fish. Fastest growing fish in the ocean i think.
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Mahi-mahi can live up to 5 years, although they seldom exceed four. Catches average 7 to 13 kilograms (15 to 29 lb). They seldom exceed 15 kilograms (33 lb), and mahi-mahi over 18 kilograms (40 lb) are exceptional.
Mahi-mahi are among the fastest-growing fish.
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Re: What Y'all Know About Yellowtail? [Re: koods]
#22258635 - 09/18/15 11:52 PM (8 years, 4 months ago) |
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Re: What Y'all Know About Yellowtail? [Re: ballsalsa]
#22258641 - 09/18/15 11:54 PM (8 years, 4 months ago) |
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Oh shit I forgot we got a bunch of Mahi Mahi on that trip I got the tuna and hooked a marlin. That was a good day. Idk what we would have done with a marlin anyhow.
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Re: What Y'all Know About Yellowtail? [Re: zZZz]
#22258645 - 09/18/15 11:55 PM (8 years, 4 months ago) |
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mind if i borrow ur thread for a sec bro 
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Re: What Y'all Know About Yellowtail? [Re: koods]
#22258657 - 09/19/15 12:02 AM (8 years, 4 months ago) |
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if i had the right boat for it, i would quit my job, and get a commercial license. Then i would troll for threshers all day, or drift for halibut if i can't find threshers
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Re: What Y'all Know About Yellowtail? [Re: ballsalsa]
#22258687 - 09/19/15 12:14 AM (8 years, 4 months ago) |
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why in the fuck would you fish for threshers all day?
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because a good sized thresher would make me my money for the whole day. and i wouldn't have to drive far to find them. then everything else would be icing on the cake. Like i said, some time would certainly be spent drifting for halibut. with a commercial license, 1/4 of your catch can be short. plus you can fish with a bunch of lines if you want.
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