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Forum nameSaltwater Fishing in California
Topic subject50+ lb Anacapa Yellowtail 7/26
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10403, 50+ lb Anacapa Yellowtail 7/26
Posted by Moondoggie, Sat Jul-26-03 10:33 PM
Short version:

2 people - me and my pretty, Swiss girlfriend
15 foot radon - F/V Marco Polo
1/2 scoop of squirters
greylight to all day
2 limits of wsb
and
2 yellows
one 24 lbs
the other
52.9 lbs!! 25 lb pink ande

http://www.calfishing.com/dc/user_files/1390.jpg

http://www.calfishing.com/dc/user_files/1391.jpg

Almost as wide as my boat!

still cleaning fish, photos and story to come.


LIFE IS GOOD!!!

Marco Farrell
aka Moondoggie
aka Have2fish
have2fish@yahoo.com
Marco Polo
Santa Barbara
http://www.whiteseabass.com
10406, RE: 50+ lb Anacapa Yellowtail 7/26
Posted by NICKJ, Sun Jul-27-03 07:13 PM
WOW!!!! Thats one huge yellow. I cant even imagine the fight it must of put up. Good job on the seabass also. Sounds like a fun trip.
10408, RE: 50+ lb Anacapa Yellowtail 7/26
Posted by yellowtail, Sun Jul-27-03 09:57 PM
nice yellows, i think you deserve my login id more than i do. lol. looks like you had a great time. by the way, where did you find the pretty swiss girlfriend that'll go with you to catch a 50# yellow? i gotta get me one! lol.:7
10409, RE: 50+ lb Anacapa Yellowtail 7/26
Posted by bassnet, Sun Jul-27-03 11:10 PM
props, that is a trophy fork!! 50+ anywhere north of the border is all time

10410, RE: 50+ lb Anacapa Yellowtail 7/26
Posted by foofisher, Sun Jul-27-03 11:39 PM
Whoa.... nice. The fish isnt bad looking either.
10412, RE: 50+ lb Anacapa Yellowtail 7/26
Posted by MrTree, Mon Jul-28-03 09:30 AM
OMG! Stock up on the wasabe ;-)

That really is a trophy fish. Way to go on the Seabass too.

-Eric
10436, RE: 50+ lb Anacapa Yellowtail 7/26
Posted by TBrumfield, Tue Jul-29-03 08:29 PM
That is a sweet toad yellowtail! Hang onto that cutie as well! Way to go on the fish!
10456, RE: 50+ lb Anacapa Yellowtail 7/26
Posted by Chris, Sat Aug-02-03 04:56 AM
OMFG! I hope you called a good taxidermist. ;-)
10459, RE: 50+ lb Anacapa Yellowtail 7/26
Posted by Moondoggie, Sat Aug-02-03 03:14 PM
Thanks for all your great comments! I have posted the whole story to the board.

Marco