Thanks for the shoutout Adam! I had over 40 new subs yesterday from you mentioning my channel haha right on bro thanks again. Tough fishing that day, but there were definitely fish swimming through it. As the winter sets in and the water cools off, the action will shift to the dropper loops over the flylines for the YT. Cheers!
I grew up catching these amazing fish in Southern California. A lot of people look at them as either trash fish or bait fish, but I love them! They are very good to eat if you prepare them right! Adam is right, bleeding them is key!
A few yrs back, Adam, these fish all but disappeared. Word was that commercial boat had cleaned them out. They reportedly sold them to the petfood industry. Good to see them around, again. We never ate them & released them. We were told they had a strong fishy flavor. A catch & cook would be nice to see how you prepare them since you find them delish. Always a pleasure, my friend!
Love catching Bonitos. They give a good fight for their size. You should also try Sand Bass and Calico Bass fishing off of Newport during the summer. For your live-well, have you tried putting some ice in it for those warm days?
When I was a kid we would catch those out if the piers. A bubble and a feather jig would slay them. Just cast it a mile and rip it on the surface. Crocodile spoons work too
That’s cool you saw Chris Blevins! He’s a slayer for sure! I actually just got back from visiting your city SF for the wifeys bday. It’s beautiful up there, wish I could have stayed longer!
Planning to go down to SD sometime in the future, summer maybe earlier if I feel confident enough to paddle out into the open ocean 😂. It looks hella fun! Funny I've been watching Chris's channel a few weeks ago studying up, great info and content overall! Him, San dog(Glenn), Mikey fish n sips all providing great SD content, showing us how to get it down there! Damn that was an awesome trip to SD!
Hey Adam good job with a simple kayak you were able to get great fish. I would really hope you would be more informative like showing us how do you hook your bait, what does your lure that you started with look like, how did you setup your bait well. And most importantly of all how did you cook your bonita that made it taste better than yellow tail. I will be watching for that great info in your videos to come. Thanks for a great video.
Bonito are great eating but only if you immediately bleed them out, like you did, and get them on ice. Otherwise, they are only good for crab traps or feeding your dog. Great video Adam!
back in the day I used to catch bonito from the Redondo Sport Fishing Pier, back then there was a factory that used ocean water to cool off there machinery and blew the warm water out in the harbor bringing in many species of fish including Bonito, once I caught a bonito on 6 lb mono fly lining an anchovie from the pier I had to use lots of tricks to get him in, good days
I really like you're videos. Looks like you put a lot if effort into making them. Those were some very nice fish. I cringe when ever I see some throw something out though 14:08. It only takes a few seconds to put the tag end into a pocket instead of the water. I know it seems like a small thing, but there are billions of people in the world, and if we all do little things it will make a difference in the long run. Thanks for the video.
I agree, I love this guys videos and a lot of fisherman do that but they don’t realize how bad it is. It’s like if everyone in the world chucked a tag end into the water our ocean would be full of tag ends
Ya know there billions... yes.. with a b, biollions of pounds of waste that gets dumped out there every single year right... I understand the point and we can all do our part but die hard is a great dude
@@bloodypajamas1944 I do understand the amount being dumped into the oceans. I absolutely have no doubt Die Hard is a great guy that is why I subscribe to his channel. I would have private messages him if I could, but I don't have his contact info. He is a role model for a lot of folks and I was just trying to gently remind him of the message he can put out there for all to see. I'm in no way attacking his character.
@AlohaMilton bruh chill.... you don’t have to hate anyone who does something wrong, drama queen. Honestly Shut up dude and go construct some model trains
Nice Fishing, Adam!!! I love your videos. So, I want to ask you about the Go Pro. What is the Better? Black 7 or Black 8??? I think that, as you have a lot of experience using those cameras, your opinion can be so important to help me to choose the correct one...
@@bloodypajamas1944 The trick is to not cook them hahahaha! As long as the meat is taken care of, any raw preparation is phenomenal, smoked and grilled are great as well. Same goes for mackerel 🤙🏾🤙🏾🤙🏾
Yellowtail usually will crush the head first when they take your bait. So the head would be deformed or eyes would be popped out if a yellowtail dropped it. But that’s just from what I’ve heard and witnessed
QUIT THROWING YOUR TAG ENDS INTO THE OCEAN (14:08) The ocean gets enough shit dumped into it already. It doesn't take much effort to put your tag ends into your pocket or something. Not cool man.
Got my kayak and got it rigged, only need a few more items..and waiting for January to get the license, although I may get a day pass here and there. Tomorrow is supposed to be astronomical high tide, not sure if that means rough waters??? Itchin for fishin...
Dude I don’t know if you read these comments but I recently bought a kayak and I’ve been wanting to go fishing off the coast like you do or in the harbor somewhere would like to meet sometime thank you
I notice you always set the hook a few times. Is this because you have a ton of line out or the type of fish your after? I only fish freshwater so that's kind of foreign to me.
Keeping large breeder bull lingcod is a bad example. He does this regularly. Calls them dinosaurs. Catch and Release should be the normal for youtubers/influencers. Keep only what you need for eating and feeding your family.
That boat has the whole damn ocean and cruises 150 yards from a kayak fighting a fish... what’s wrong with people? At least he literally didn’t run you over this time 😂
Bonito taste oily when anglers dont clean them properly, particularly failing to getting rid of their blood or ice them properly. A warm mushy bonito full of blood is good bait but not so great for food.
The ratchet tells you when you've got a bite, and once you hear it the excitement of not knowing what's on the end of your line and that you may possibly be catching your PB of whatever it is, you don't give a shit about and can't even hear the clicker
Thanks for the shoutout Adam! I had over 40 new subs yesterday from you mentioning my channel haha right on bro thanks again. Tough fishing that day, but there were definitely fish swimming through it. As the winter sets in and the water cools off, the action will shift to the dropper loops over the flylines for the YT. Cheers!
SD Kayak King, ALL HAIL
Thanks again for all your help. Keep up the great content!!!!
I grew up catching these amazing fish in Southern California. A lot of people look at them as either trash fish or bait fish, but I love them! They are very good to eat if you prepare them right! Adam is right, bleeding them is key!
A few yrs back, Adam, these fish all but disappeared. Word was that commercial boat had cleaned them out. They reportedly sold them to the petfood industry. Good to see them around, again. We never ate them & released them. We were told they had a strong fishy flavor. A catch & cook would be nice to see how you prepare them since you find them delish. Always a pleasure, my friend!
You had fun on this one! Way to go! It was fun to watch! Thank you sir! Tight lines and keep on catchin!
Can you do a kayak launch video. Been thinking about doing some off shore fishing in the future. Awesome catches!
Love catching Bonitos. They give a good fight for their size. You should also try Sand Bass and Calico Bass fishing off of Newport during the summer. For your live-well, have you tried putting some ice in it for those warm days?
When I was a kid we would catch those out if the piers. A bubble and a feather jig would slay them. Just cast it a mile and rip it on the surface. Crocodile spoons work too
Bonito are underrated in just how fun they fight.
That’s cool you saw Chris Blevins! He’s a slayer for sure! I actually just got back from visiting your city SF for the wifeys bday. It’s beautiful up there, wish I could have stayed longer!
Planning to go down to SD sometime in the future, summer maybe earlier if I feel confident enough to paddle out into the open ocean 😂. It looks hella fun!
Funny I've been watching Chris's channel a few weeks ago studying up, great info and content overall! Him, San dog(Glenn), Mikey fish n sips all providing great SD content, showing us how to get it down there!
Damn that was an awesome trip to SD!
Do you have one of those aerators for your cooler/live well or just keep refreshed water in it?
They see Bonito as bait fish in Florida... Hatters there too. Looks great 👍.!
Hell ya, Adam! Bonito taste great especially fresh caught from the sea! Nice catch and video!
Wow. Love your work. I can’t wait to come down and try some coastal fishing. Thank you so much for the lessons you give.
Thanks for watching!
NICE TO SEE YOU HAVING A NICE DAY!
Pound for pound, those Bonito will fight as hard as just about anything that swims. I love catching them.
I got a 7lb kicked my ASss
I had a girl friend catch a 15 lb one on a kayak down in the Sea Of Cortez. Her reel fell off, but she still landed it!
@@williambenner5550 that’s insane man Lb for Lb hardest fighters In pacific. Imagine if it got even 30lbs
Good job Adam. Makes me feel lazy for not getting out there myself. And I have both fishing Kayak and center console boat. 😂
Hey Adam good job with a simple kayak you were able to get great fish. I would really hope you would be more informative like showing us how do you hook your bait, what does your lure that you started with look like, how did you setup your bait well. And most importantly of all how did you cook your bonita that made it taste better than yellow tail. I will be watching for that great info in your videos to come.
Thanks for a great video.
Bonito are great eating but only if you immediately bleed them out, like you did, and get them on ice. Otherwise, they are only good for crab traps or feeding your dog. Great video Adam!
Awesome video! How do you like to cook your bonito? Bonito Catch and cook would be interesting to watch for us socal guys.
Great catch! Can I remind to keep the small piece of cut line from the ocean? It is pollution.
You should do a entire kayak setup. Great video!
back in the day I used to catch bonito from the Redondo Sport Fishing Pier, back then there was a factory that used ocean water to cool off there machinery and blew the warm water out in the harbor bringing in many species of fish including Bonito, once I caught a bonito on 6 lb mono fly lining an anchovie from the pier I had to use lots of tricks to get him in, good days
Congrats on the catch. You should try catching on the iron jig. A whole different experience. Keep the videos coming!
Can you do a video of your whole kayak setup AND the live well? Would love to see how you and others are set up.
I really like you're videos. Looks like you put a lot if effort into making them. Those were some very nice fish.
I cringe when ever I see some throw something out though 14:08. It only takes a few seconds to put the tag end into a pocket instead of the water. I know it seems like a small thing, but there are billions of people in the world, and if we all do little things it will make a difference in the long run. Thanks for the video.
I agree, I love this guys videos and a lot of fisherman do that but they don’t realize how bad it is. It’s like if everyone in the world chucked a tag end into the water our ocean would be full of tag ends
So true
Ya know there billions... yes.. with a b, biollions of pounds of waste that gets dumped out there every single year right... I understand the point and we can all do our part but die hard is a great dude
@@bloodypajamas1944 I do understand the amount being dumped into the oceans.
I absolutely have no doubt Die Hard is a great guy that is why I subscribe to his channel.
I would have private messages him if I could, but I don't have his contact info. He is a role model for a lot of folks and I was just trying to gently remind him of the message he can put out there for all to see. I'm in no way attacking his character.
@AlohaMilton bruh chill.... you don’t have to hate anyone who does something wrong, drama queen. Honestly Shut up dude and go construct some model trains
Do a catch n cook bonito!
Best raw.
The key to bonito is definitely keep it fresh. And eating them sashimi/poke -bowl style is better than cook IMHO.
What kind of rod /reel
Adam how do you transport your Kayak to the ocean .
May I ask?.... so far, around how much have you.spent on all your gear?... boat and rods and all... thank you
What's that blue float tied to the side of your kayak.
Very nice video Dude, keep them coming and I will watch and Like..I never caught a Benito, nice to have friends to help with Bait.
On the east coast in the Atlantic that's a really nice bonito!
It’s crabbin time back home bro👍🏼🦀🔥
SD Fish and Sips can tow you out in his solo skiff lol.
Nice Fishing, Adam!!! I love your videos. So, I want to ask you about the Go Pro. What is the Better? Black 7 or Black 8??? I think that, as you have a lot of experience using those cameras, your opinion can be so important to help me to choose the correct one...
Can you do that video on making the live well. Game changer!
Nice fish! Way to get em!
nice video, adam diehard 😉. bonito are a great fight & v tasty, if made right. looking forward to fishing together!
How far do you go out For those fish
Great video, pls show us bait well that you made. Great job for your hard work
Well done, Adam. Enjoyed it.
Awesome video!
Fairly certain this man never feels guilty about skipping leg day at the gym.
100%
The California record for bonito is 21lb 5oz, caught out of San Diego in 2003.
Thanks!
Totally interested in the live well setup!
i was able to track it down baitshark.com/
I love Bonito! They’re delicious and fight super hard, closer related to pacific mackerel and dogtooth tuna than yellowfin and bluefin.
How do u like to cook them?? Would love if u wouldn’t mind sharing a recipe. I’ve always found them to taste closer to mackerel🤐
@@bloodypajamas1944 The trick is to not cook them hahahaha! As long as the meat is taken care of, any raw preparation is phenomenal, smoked and grilled are great as well. Same goes for mackerel 🤙🏾🤙🏾🤙🏾
Yellowtail usually will crush the head first when they take your bait. So the head would be deformed or eyes would be popped out if a yellowtail dropped it. But that’s just from what I’ve heard and witnessed
Nice bro🤙 Love your videos👍
You gotta post about your new set up for bait!
Bonito are great on the plate done in egg & bread crumbs.
It would be nice to know where 🤔 you are fishing 🎣... gives perspective .....
You should do a catch clean and cook
Killer vid
Chris Blevin’s a beast
Great catch! Any cooking? With all that hard work don't hold off the cooking video!
QUIT THROWING YOUR TAG ENDS INTO THE OCEAN (14:08) The ocean gets enough shit dumped into it already. It doesn't take much effort to put your tag ends into your pocket or something. Not cool man.
Ur trippin
@@tylerbabros5262 Learn to spell, troglodyte.
Deng Adam looks like you're out 2 miles out.
More than that!
@@DieHardFishing wow thats crazy! Must have took a long time to get out there. Happy Thanksgiving
@@DieHardFishing would you say socal ocean is more calm compared to normal ocean swells and waves ?
You should do some bay fishing
Good video thank you
Got my kayak and got it rigged, only need a few more items..and waiting for January to get the license, although I may get a day pass here and there. Tomorrow is supposed to be astronomical high tide, not sure if that means rough waters??? Itchin for fishin...
Dude I don’t know if you read these comments but I recently bought a kayak and I’ve been wanting to go fishing off the coast like you do or in the harbor somewhere would like to meet sometime thank you
I notice you always set the hook a few times. Is this because you have a ton of line out or the type of fish your after? I only fish freshwater so that's kind of foreign to me.
Bonito like shiny Jigs and feathers the reason why you don't see them get bigger than 15 lb is because you can't catch them at that weight
You clipped your line and threw it overboard?????
It's a bummer he did that, cause it sets a really bad example.
Keeping large breeder bull lingcod is a bad example. He does this regularly. Calls them dinosaurs. Catch and Release should be the normal for youtubers/influencers. Keep only what you need for eating and feeding your family.
Trolling for yellowtail with braided line will get you a broken rod.
How recent was this?
This is so badd ass it’s making me laugh haha
Try using circle hooks when trolling live baits next time
bleed and ice chill it...instead of leave on deck flapping around...will make a big difference in taste..
Greetings from Germany
That boat has the whole damn ocean and cruises 150 yards from a kayak fighting a fish... what’s wrong with people? At least he literally didn’t run you over this time 😂
totally enjoyed that....
Is yellow tail same as Jack Cravell?
Yellowtail are in the Jack family. But Jack Cravell is a different species.
Bonito taste oily when anglers dont clean them properly, particularly failing to getting rid of their blood or ice them properly. A warm mushy bonito full of blood is good bait but not so great for food.
This is why they get a bad rap as anglers tend to throw them in a fish box and let them bang around.
That first hit was seaweed.
Mackerel!!!
Made it bro lets see sbats for denner
Man, I wish I didn't move out of cali but I would've been homeless with the little money I was making 😩
Seal it up
Yellowtail scrape baits. If u get bit and no teeth marks that’s a yellowtail
California bonito get upto 27lbs.
That sure is a noisy real
Adam, those are solid hooks but move up to a size 3-4 circle hooks... Thinking they're Owners or Gami's...
Correct pronunciation Bonita. You will have your hands full on light tackle
Collll
Why don't you don't turn the ratchet of .
The ratchet tells you when you've got a bite, and once you hear it the excitement of not knowing what's on the end of your line and that you may possibly be catching your PB of whatever it is, you don't give a shit about and can't even hear the clicker
No flag..
Hee haaw
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