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Fishing => Alan's Fishing Reports and Vacations => Topic started by: alantani on May 23, 2019, 02:57:06 PM

Title: Monterey Bay yellowtail?
Post by: alantani on May 23, 2019, 02:57:06 PM
Out with Gary Phillips and Tom Dembski this morning and caught this.
(https://i.imgur.com/E4aK7XS.jpg)
Title: Re: Monterey Bay yellowtail?
Post by: smnaguwa on May 23, 2019, 03:04:18 PM
Wow! Sashimi from Monterey bay. Global warming?
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Post by: Vintage Offshore Tackle on May 23, 2019, 03:17:11 PM
Alan, did you think that you had the biggest, baddest salmon in the world?

Next trip you will have to target the bluefin and wsb to complete the new Monterey Bay Grand Slam!
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Post by: foakes on May 23, 2019, 03:20:27 PM
Wow!

Nice, Alan!

Best,

Fred
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Post by: Ron Jones on May 23, 2019, 03:21:10 PM
I love the dumbfounded look on the Boss' face!
Ron Jones
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Post by: David Hall on May 23, 2019, 04:09:53 PM
I heard rumors of one of these being caught this year.  apparently its no longer just a rumor.
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Post by: akfish on May 23, 2019, 04:38:05 PM
I worry when I see this sort of thing. Why are yellowtail that far north? Is something happening to the weather and water temperature? We now catch large squid in SE Alaska that has never happened before. And the king salmon are all but missing...
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Post by: MarkT on May 23, 2019, 04:42:21 PM
Poor thing was lost. Probably thought he was heading to Cedros.

I've heard one caught in Southern Alaska during a strong el nino.
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Post by: Dominick on May 23, 2019, 04:46:47 PM
I don't worry about why they are there just that they're there.  In all my Mexico fishing experience Yellowtail are still on my bucket list.  Dominick
Title: Re: Monterey Bay yellowtail?
Post by: Fishy247 on May 23, 2019, 06:14:23 PM
Nice one! I've heard reports of several being caught on skiffs this year, as well as a rumor of a commercial salmon boat putting 30 of them on the deck. Pretty cool that they're still around, even after all this NW wind we've been getting.

Very cool!
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Post by: David Hall on May 23, 2019, 07:06:25 PM
I require specific details, chief.  where did you launch from what area of the Bay did you catch it? and what were you using for bait? trolling? Casting?  if I had to guess I'd say he launched in Santa Cruz and fished on the southwest side of the hole?
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Post by: Alto Mare on May 23, 2019, 07:14:59 PM
That's a nice one boss, good job!

Sal
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Post by: Keta on May 23, 2019, 08:09:38 PM
Wow!  I hope they were heading to Oregon
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Post by: alantani on May 23, 2019, 08:21:47 PM
https://youtu.be/fi1H8J1BQXk
Title: Re: Monterey Bay yellowtail?
Post by: foakes on May 23, 2019, 09:09:30 PM
Where there is one — there are many more.

Be fun to target them!

Best,

Fred
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Post by: Hardy Boy on May 23, 2019, 10:20:23 PM
The commercial tuna guys get some every year off of the North end of Vancouver island. Not a lot but there is always a few caught. Not enough to target. They also get the very odd blue fin  tuna; but small ones , less than 20 lbs.


Cheers:


todd
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Post by: sabaman1 on May 23, 2019, 11:18:17 PM
Nice job Alan. Fresh hamachi, yum yum!











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Post by: conchydong on May 23, 2019, 11:46:24 PM
I love Hamachi Kama. The rest of the fish is good but the collars are great.
Nice work boss.
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Post by: swill88 on May 23, 2019, 11:55:02 PM
Nice report Alan!
Thanks.
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Post by: Donnyboat on May 24, 2019, 12:44:21 AM
nice report Alan, but mate if I caught a fish like that, I would have a smile from ear to ear, thanks again, well done, cheers Don.
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Post by: alantani on May 24, 2019, 12:52:37 AM
i was still in shock.....   ;D
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Post by: humboldtdan on May 24, 2019, 01:07:16 AM
What is shocking is that it was in salmon water using salmon gear.  They are caught every year by folks targeting albacore, but rarely this early and rarely if ever when not "tuna" fishing.  WHat are the temps like out there?
Title: Re: Monterey Bay yellowtail?
Post by: Keta on May 24, 2019, 01:28:32 PM
Here's a lost one I caught 50+ miles NW of Newport, Oregon on iron.

(https://alantani.com/gallery/28/1583_24_05_19_6_26_29.jpeg)
Title: Re: Monterey Bay yellowtail?
Post by: Benni3 on May 25, 2019, 03:07:51 AM
Very nice catch,,,,,,,,, ;D