View Full Version : Yellows.........Catalina Island 8/9/07
fishncatalina
08-09-2007, 07:32 PM
Headed out about 4am this morning to the backside of the island with my friend Gene and James, we didn't have any live squid so we used frozen for a pretty steady bite on the yellows, the boats around us with live candy bait were on a WFO bite on the yellows, as long as you were in the right spot most of the boats produced fish.
After the yellows we did some marlin and shark hunting, we spotted a big Mako that wasn't interested in our macks so he went his merry way, we also spotted a marlin jumping in front of the boat, but after seven or so jumps he went under. 8)
Here's a couple pics.
http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f373/fishncatalina/100_0782.jpg
http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f373/fishncatalina/100_0781.jpg
FISHNMOFO
08-09-2007, 07:35 PM
your killin me randy!
nice feesh!
headed over there at 5am this am. bait tank went out and all died so we stayed local.
Baseballer44
08-09-2007, 07:41 PM
Thanks for the report. Great job with the yellows, too bad about the shark/marlin.
rockbass
08-09-2007, 07:47 PM
That's a fat lookin' yellow- Nice!!! :thumb:
smokehound
08-09-2007, 08:00 PM
Thats a nice yellowtail. Nicely done.
About makos: They are very very VERY smart. Usually you need something larger than macks to get their attention, large live bonito are an excellent bait for them. And once a mako has been hooked by a person and escapes, it will never forget.
JapanRon
08-09-2007, 08:39 PM
Hi fishncatalina,
Nice to hear of your success. You're livin' the dream there on Catalina!!
Beautiful fishy! WTG!!
JapanRon
fishncatalina
08-10-2007, 06:34 AM
your killin me randy!
nice feesh!
headed over there at 5am this am. bait tank went out and all died so we stayed local.
Hey Andy,
You should have just come over anyway, there's plenty of bait out front, we made macks, dines and smelt with no problem, plus the yellows we caught were on fresh frozen squid :wink:
fishncatalina
08-10-2007, 06:36 AM
Thats a nice yellowtail. Nicely done.
About makos: They are very very VERY smart. Usually you need something larger than macks to get their attention, large live bonito are an excellent bait for them. And once a mako has been hooked by a person and escapes, it will never forget.
Yeah we had the right bait, the macks were larger than most bonita, the fish was just very sketchy....
Nessie Hunter
08-10-2007, 08:12 AM
Randy, Randy, Randy.... :thumb:
Ill be checkin the mail for my Fillets.. :shock:
you have the YT power! good for you! hopefully i can catch one soon
BaitBrain
08-10-2007, 09:48 AM
NICE!! fish!!!!
Soakin Bait
08-10-2007, 10:06 AM
Great looking yellowtail
OK that's it
Anyone know where I can pick up some depth charges real cheap :lol: Seems to me the only way I'll be able to get a yellow over at Catalina. Well at least I can head out to the backside since the front hasn't produced at all. Hmm smelt, macks, and squid. Maybe a combo on a troll will work, Yeah right! :bang:
one_leg
08-10-2007, 10:29 AM
Randy, you suck!!!!...j/k
Congrats on your big YT. You deserve it.
One_Leg
Wingnut
08-10-2007, 10:56 AM
Beautiful Yellow you got there, congrats!
mcfadden fisher
08-10-2007, 11:26 AM
so im guessing the yellows are back .........i thought they only hit live bait
Sinjin Kim
08-10-2007, 11:32 AM
Always gets the big ones! Nice yellow.
ironshrimp
08-10-2007, 08:47 PM
you 'da man
always dig your reports
nice going on some quality fish