North County Thresher
 

To those that have been wanting to catch a Thresher--be careful what you wish for. I've hooked many Threshers and have always let them go, or they manage to let themselves go. On Sunday I was fishing for yellowtail off Cardiff and hooked a bigger than usual T. I usually get them close enough to cut the leader or they bite through the line. This was a much longer fight- three hours plus hours. Once I finally got him close he was way to exhausted for me to try and revive him. I clipped a gill, and tried to pull him in the kayak. That was not going to happen as he was too heavy to lift without flipping. I had to put my life jacket around him to keep him from sinking. Then a two hour paddle/peddle dragging him back to the beach. I WILL NEVER DO THAT AGAIN!!! I would be very careful if you are trying to catch one by yourself, that tail is wicked especially if there was Rapala stuck in it.
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I'm guessing he weighed about 115 lbs with the tail.

good killin size, but like you said they are a lot of dam work...and the paddle back sucks.

I don't think its properly wearing his pfd.:D Nice job

:p


WOW. You put your PFD Around HIm!!!

That is AWESOME!!!


MAtt this could be you!!!

Nice thinking with the pfd. Let me know when you go out in north county. I live in ENC and always stuggle to find someone to go out with up here.

Dude!! you put the PDF on him..nice creative thinking!! but the paddle back..ouch!!

Great catch man

Now THAT is safety first!

Nice T, I'm jealous. 3 hours? sounds like fun. That's a lot of fish for the freezer. Mmm, Mmm, good.

Great pics... and PFD ... LMAO... enjoy the steaks; you earned it!

well done. the pfd was a great idea. Did you feel like Satiago from the Old Man and the Sea?

sweeet.How light of tackle were you fishing?

whoa! good catch!
:you_rock::you_rock::you_rock:

Ok like everyone said before the PFD was a great idea, wouldn't want him to not be safe in the water...lol nice report well done congrats on the big T:reel: