Big Cali Yellowtail

I was diving with a buddy on a 105 mile offshore bank and we had washed the deck and packed the fish and were on our way home. My friend says '' let's hit one more bank that has some kelp for White Sea Bass''.
After a 45min ride he drops me on a 100 foot kelp bed with no current.I swim 50 feet into the bed and make a dive to look for bait, but it's dead. As I reach the surface I flinch as a Nice Yellowtail charges into my face
and disappears behind thick kelp stalks. I take a hail Mary and seconds later my float is getting dipped on the end of the 100' drag line. After my buddy Donnie spots me I begin 20mins of deep diving, cutting and clearing kelp to get to the fish. The shaft had entered the gill slit and out the gill plate. Back on the boat the fish weighed 48.5lbs. A nice way to end a long dive day.
Cheers, Don Paul

Quote from LOMartin

Nice fish Don.

Must be annoying to have to deal with kelp. We have it easier over here.

Do you remember what camera took the photo it came out looking very photoshoped.

What would you compare a yellowtail to in south Florida waters? An AJ?

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I like kelp a lot it is amazing to hunt in when the water is clear.

The image was scanned from a photograph on a HP 2210, no photoshop.

Yellowtail are in the Jack family, I feel AJ's fight a little harder.
Don

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How long ago was this? & what's the story behind your username? :confused1:

That fish was taken in 2003 , My first name is Don and middle name is Paul.
Don

:laughing3::laughing3::laughing3::thumbsup2:
Fuc-n -A- Mate.

Now this was a ceremonial kill celebrating my first 105' freedive in the blue water of Aitutaki atoll

Thanks Fuzz... I owe you big time.:thumbsup2:
Where did you dive when you were up Noth?
Cheers, Don