Another reason for being thankful on thanksgiving

[oldranger]

Fishing with daughter, son in law and grandson netted 4 yellowtail, 15 bonito in the morning. In the afternoon a traditional thanksgiving dinner with lobster and turkey as the main course.

My yellowtail

Grandson cranking in a bonita

[rlown]

Nice! Your yellowtail seems to defy gravity

[maverick]

Nice size tuna Mike, makes for a lot of Tekka Maki and some nice rare steaks.

[oldranger]

Nice size tuna Mike, makes for a lot of Tekka Maki and some nice rare steaks.

Not a tuna! But still a fine eating fish, not to mention tough to bring in. Hooked another with about 150 yards of line out. I fought it for about 10 minutes, my daughter a few more, then my son in law finished the job.

[giantbrookie]

What great fishing for some of my favorite fish to eat. I wish those ranged as far north as the Bay Area. My only experience fishing for them was in 1969 as a kid when I went on a boat out of San Diego with my parents, bro, and cousins. I remember it was sort of a spur of the moment thing which hadn't been part of our vacation plan, but it was remembered ever after as the highlight of that vacation.

[Harlen]

Hey Mike, I for one, am not afraid to publish my ignorance, so what species is that very "tuna-like" fish? It's not a "Dorado" is it? I make that wild stab because it looks like you all are south of the border- ¿tal vez "Bahía de Los Ángeles?"
Sounds like you had a great trip.

[rlown]

I'm guessing a Jack or one of the Amberjack subspecies.

[TahoeJeff]

Isn't the fish on the gaff a yellowtail like he said?
(mmmm, Hamachi....)

[TahoeJeff]

That is what the caption under the photo says?!?!!?

[oldranger]

Tahoe Jeff and Russ are both right. Yellowtail is a kind of amberjack.