PB Yellow Fin Tuna report. Lotsa Pics!!!

[Greg Madrigal]

Nobody could join me but I wanted a YFT, and I ended up on the Producer out of H& M landing in S.D. Met up there with Lizzay & his two buds Ryan & Tai. We left the dock at 10 to load up on Dines n Chovies.

We awoke to teh sound of HOOKUP!!!!! Early in the am. Skies were cloudy but temp was great. Wind was not a factor this day. We nailed a dozen albies on this spot, but nada 4 me.

I crashed again while we trolled forever. 10 am, I drag myself outta bed to a still overcast sky. Temnps were great though., The sea was calm but had big rollers well spread out. PERFECT slayage weather!~

Tai & Ryan
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The next stop was on kelp pattie loaded with dodos of the “unwilling-to-play” variety.

Then, THEN, we found the motherload sometime in the early afternoon. We saw another kelp pattie with lotsa dodos as well. This variety played, but we were soon to find out that there were tons of large 25lb. Class YFT holding just underneath them!! Soon after everyone is going bend-O and chaos ensues. OVER, UNDER! HOT RAIL! Everyone was doing the tuna shuffle, but working pretty well together. I hooked a fatty and lost it on 20. DAMN! This is what I came for!


Then, I am soaking a sardine and I get slammed like a freight train! I fought her on 25lb test for about twenty minutes. She dang near spooled me!!! These things are mega strong! My back was worked!LOL In a good way.
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Tai fighting his last YFT...Check the bend in his rod!!!!
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Larry on a fish he ended up losing :(

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Bloody decks abounded!
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Fish continued to boil around the boat continuously for hours.



This would be the last fish for me, but not for the boat. We drifted far away from the pattie while holding the YFT with chum.
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An hour and a half into the fray, we seemed to only see Skipjack boiling.


We then made 1 more shot at the kelp
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Landed another 6 fish b4 running outta bait and heading home. We had a massive attack of 4-5 fish just seconds apart. It was cool!
Triple hookup at the last stop...
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Last fish of the day
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It was a great day with good people and great fishing!
Get em while they’re here!!!
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The sunset....

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Pt. Loma
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Downtown.

Final tally- 90+ fish. Mostly 20-30lb. YFT, some dodos(Largest was 12lbs), some albies, and some skippies.

Jackpot fish is on right-29lbs.
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Life is good
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GM<><

[samgann93]

great looking fish.

sounds like an awesome trip.

[the fish taco]

Good job... I'll be on the POint Loma on Thursday....

[FISHINGBEE]

Best grade of YFT i have seen in years. Way to go man and a nice day with flat seas.



FISHINGBEE

[Troutman65]

SASHIMI !!!!!!!! O BOY !!!!!! how sweet that trip must of been. :Envious::Envious::Envious:

Sure wish I could get out for a trip like that this year. But its not going to happen for me this year:Twisted::Crying:

Congrats on your catch on some fine YFT !!!!!:Cool:

Thanks for the post and pics.

[troutdog]

Congrats on a great trip guys, way to go on the nice report and pics Madgi! Beautiful looking tuna....


TD

[steve092]

Congrats on the PB!

[lizzay]

That had to be the best time I've had besides all the mishaps that had happened. I need redemption!!!!!!!!

[Simplyeman]

LOL at last guy on right:ROFL:....im jus' teasing.

[lizzay]

LOL at last guy on right:ROFL:....im jus' teasing.

would you stop that! I'm a bit rusty and just a bunch of mishaps. C'mon givemea break!

[one_leg]

Greg, they are close enough to get out of Dana Landing in SD.

What are we waiting for? Is your fuel situation still the same on your STRIPER?


Congrats to you on the fish!


One_Leg

[BIGRED KILLA]

Nice one Greg looks like you had a blast out there and killed um.thanks for the pics and report






Bigred

[diamondbear]

GOOD JOB and great pics , awesome report . love the bendo shots , ha

[russ88]

Congrats on the PB YFT!! You took some great rod bending pics....

[supasportkid]

great report, thanx. nice bendo shots!!

[chris]

great trip nice lookin fish