200LB Club???
 

Heard the Threshers were biting and thunder in the forecast for tomorrow so decided to head down to the jewel this morning with my brother. Hit the water around 6am, easy launch. Greenbacks were everywhere.

Didn't have a chance to make a run to the tackle store yesterday for a steel leader so decided to take our chances with the 40LB floro.

Hooked up within first 20min, broke off right away. Brother managed to hookup, same story. About 30 min later my brother hooked up again. Backed off the drag and managed to stay on up this time. Full on aerials and tale slaps. Thresher towed my brother around for 3 hours (LOL) before he managed color. I had to follow behind with the gaff the whole time :icon_bs:.
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He managed to get it within 5ft of the surface at least 4-5 times only to have it dive and tow him another good length. Total tow was a little over 3 miles out. Finally got it to the surface and set the gaff. Just about tipped over. Thing looked massive next to the kayak.

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Managed a tail wrap. My brother tried to tow it for about 5min, I think he was moving backwards. Boater cruised over to try and help us load it on the back of the proangler. Managed to get the head of the Thresher on the rear, but the rear submerged under water. Plan B was a no go. Boater offered to load it on his boat and take it in for us. Weather was turning for the worse so we were stoked with the offer.

THANK YOU, JASON :you_rock:
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Picking it up from Jason's slip

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Headed over to Dana Landing. 213LB on the certified scale.

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Best of all, this was my brothers first fish off the kayak (other than a few spotties in Mission Bay)

Rad catch! I lost sight of you after 30min and never saw you come back in! Thought you got pulled over to MB. What size hook were you using, I've missed 6 now with 40lb line and am amazed how you were able to stay tight with your beast! Nice meeting you out there.

Damn!

Damn! Second fish is a 200lb shark! Insane

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Way to go!!

Congrats, that is F**kn incredible. What a catch on a kayak.

My goodness, hell of a beast! great catch and story.

:reel:Nicely done! From spotties in the bay to Sea creatures in the sea! Epic catch!:luxhello::party::party::party:

Hermanos loco¡

That is a monstrous fish and one hella of slay ride. I dont know if I would've held on that long, but you did and was able to capture that beast. Well done!!!:the_finger::you_rock:

WOW!
 

I don't think I want to show that to my wife. Well Won Battle!

I'm jealous. :D

Damn!

And I thought mine was a toad.

WTG guys.

Inspired. Way to stick with it.

Holy COW! That is a battle and 1/2! :notworthy:

Edit: would not advise anyone sticking these with a gaff! Go for the tail That could have been ugly!

What a work out! That fish weighed more than you!

My brother had on a 3/0 circle hook on a 40# floro leader. 65# braid. 20-40 Calcutta rod paired with a gold Trinidad 14. Think what helped him not snap off right away was that the drag was backed off a bit. Our first two hookups lasted less than 30 seconds before being snapped off.

Big time right there...congrats. Jim

Holy!! What a catch! Congrats to your brother.

WHAT. A. BEAST!!!! Nice Work Brother!!

Dude!!! Epic!!!!
Glad u got one after getting broke off. I saw that 2nd hook up and the tail thrashing at your bait. Too cool.
It was a fun day at the jewel.
Congrats on a fish of a lifetime!

I got my 90 pounder by 10 along w a 20lbs yellow.

That's probably the biggest I've seen taken on a kayak. I remember catching one of those...it wasn't that big thought! Impressive!

m7vasque, what happened to the lower jaw of the creature ? How did you humanely euthanize it ?

My brother Gabe says thanks and nice catch to you as well.

Good meeting you out there. -Mike

Once my brother got it to the surface it was completely done and just about turning over on its side. Gill gaffed and humanely stuck the long fillet knife in the gills to bleed it out quickly.

Lower jaw damage was from the gaff when we were lifting it onto the boat that towed it in for us.

Girthy!

Holy $H!T!!!! Way to go!!!

Beast mode. Awesome catch.

gonna be hard to beat that catch....

Pescador de Ensenada
 

Sick post little brother!

Well done! I agree with the no gaff advice and like to start with a lighter drag, then tighten it down and deploy a sea anchor to slow 'em down...:luxhello:

yeeewww! that's rad! :cheers1:

First off I'd like to say hello and thanks for all the rad comments! We are both new to kayak fishing but not fishing, dad did a great job putting rods in our hands
at a very young age(thanks dad).

I agree with you 100%, I made the decision to gaff it, after three hours this thing was done and starting to roll on its side. My younger brother had a 5' gaff that really helped make the decision, he got in front of it avoiding the tail end and made a perfect gaff in the gills and I got the tail rope.

Love the site, thanks guys the older brother.:you_rock:

Awesome sauce!

You will be eating well!

Andy

Holy cow! What a catch from the yak! BIG congratz!

Wow! Awesome haul. Good thing you had a friendly boater out there or you might still be trying to tow that sucker to the beach.

Big time.....
 

:notworthy::notworthy: Steak...um..can...um

Hey Gabe it was good to meet you today at LJ. You need to post up that YT you brought in!

Nice! Sounds like it's worth giving it a go this weekend!

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What's up brotha, good meeting you today.I'll post a report later tonight, just had dinner and now enjoying a victory beer! I could of stayed there all day watching EVERYONE rolling on the way in including myself. It was shitty out there today to say the least. The best was watching that kayak that came in surfing a wave all by itself, poor guy was a good 60' out. Lol!