WEIRD!!! 10/28/2011

After all the years fishing out in La Jolla, I have finally seen the strangest behavior that tops the list of strange things.  The best part about it is I got the action all on camera.  Trying to get all the action I can on film is not an easy task.  I quickly found this out after using the GoPro for the last month and coming up empty handed on premium quality hook ups on video.  Sure I have gotten the fish fighting on video, but my goal is to get the strike on video.   So after many schools of yellowtail, I finally came across this juicy GoPro moment.

I started my day off with epic conditions calm seas and clear, blue skies.  I knew I would be making the move to search for surface iron fish so I cruised along, filling the tank with bait along the way and the first mass of birds knocks on my front door.  I lazily wandered to it, but after a third time I booked it over to the area.  This was my downfall.  I pedal pretty hard, so hard in fact that I snapped the pedal shaft at the adjustment pin on the Mirage Drive.  So you know what that means.  Oh ya, PADDLING!

I get to the area and find a huge pile of yellows free-swimming and get an instant hookup on one, but guess what?  Yep, forgot about the camera, again.  I told myself after this fish, “Ok, first thing when you find a school turn on the camera.”  I kept moving along when I stumbled across this diamond in the rough.

I thankfully remembered to turn the camera on even after I made 2 casts, but hey at least I captured the moment.  Spoiler Alert: Well, there was a nice school of tails probably 200 strong moving along with a shark.  There was no long tail like a thresher, but it had a tan color possibly even a soup fin.  Be sure to look very carefully when the video goes into slow-motion and you will see it.

I still can’t believe what I was seeing and to get a hook up off the back of it was an image burned into my memory banks.  As I said before my goal is to get the strike on video, and this is what I have vowed to produce.  Whatever it was it was WEIRD!  That’s the only word I can come up with.  Enjoy!



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That's some sick video there bro!

I saw your vid a month ago or so. How much do the aluminum jigs that you are throwing weigh?

It depends which one I am throwing.  They range anywhere from 2.2 oz to 3.5 oz.  Each jig has it's place and I don't throw just one jig all of the time.  It's like any other technique, you must match the jig to the conditions.

Cool video, never fished a surface iron.  Just found two yesterday in a big bucket of lead someone gave me a salas 5x light and a yojojo or something or other.  Looks like I'll have to try them. 

Cool video. Thanks and say hi to deep diver for me. Cool guy. What rod are you using for jig tossing?

Tx scott

Cool video. Thanks and say hi to deep diver for me. Cool guy. What rod are you using for jig tossing?

Tx scott

I will tell him you said hi.  I am using for this kind of surface, Tady 45, a Seeker SJ100.  I have my favorites and this is one of them, but every surface iron rod I own has it's application.

Thanks. That explains the distance on the cast. Pretty impressive. I don't fish longer than 8.5' rods.

Pretty cool video ya put together  Video recording skill is something I truly lack lol!

Musta been pretty awesome to see a massive school of YT swim by!! Thanks for taking the time to post this

Enjoyed the video. That's is indeed weird fish behaviour, just as you think they are predictable they do something out of left field. 

Thanks for the great video clip TK.

Some YT love!!!   Awesome and sweet water!!!  Thanks for bringing to us!!!

Solution to your video taking problem is real simple     more fishing practice   your good now, you'll just get better, just love surface action

Very cool video. I was chomping at the bit for more. Thanks for sharing!

Solution to your video taking problem is real simple     more fishing practice   your good now, you'll just get better, just love surface action

I would say remembering to first turn on the camera is my problem haha.  Especially when all I care about is getting the strike on video.  That's all I want.  IMAO who really cares about the fight.  All the viewers do is fast forward to see what it is you've got tearing you up on video.  But as much time I have put on the water, there is always room to learn.  Even fishing 4-5 days out of the week, nature throws a curve ball.  I am going to make a trip up to Monterey or Santa Cruz this coming year to film some action on Seabass (I am hearing that they are way different then the ones we has down south) for a movie being produced.  Should be interesting, I am bringing So Cal techniques with me.