The T's are showing
 

Right off the bat, today felt sharky for me, especially after brads report yesterday, so I didn't make bait and went straight out to troll a rapala. I trolled for about a 1/4 mile out of the reserve when a fin comes up in fronna the yak, then splashing, then a tail comes out of the water. Reeled in the troll line and threw on him seonds after he went down por nada. So I keep trolling out and see a guy hooked up and said it felt like thresher, so I thought I'd get some shots. Sorry if I got in the way, tried to paddle with one arm and it wasn't cutting it.

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I decide to troll out far (where the boats/charters were) and got tired about half way, so I let the lure sit, and as soon as I start paddling the rod bent to the water and clicker screamed. Set the hook, fought him up and down for abut 20 minutes when I had to wave a fellow yakker down becuase this was my first shark (hadnt seen it, but knew it right away) and didn't wanna attempt to land it by myself.) after a good 45 minute fight we had it cut bleeding and roped. It's not a huge thresher, but it was my first and I was proud, and my mom loves thresher so we got steaks going now. Special thanks again to the two guys who helped me out with the landing/securing on the kayak.

Weight estimates? It was 35.5 inches from the nose to the cut right before the tail (74.5 nose to end), and 24 inch girth. I was gonna say 60 pounds?

Hell of a paddle in with the extra weight :paddleersmilie:

Congrats on the T:luxhello:. I saw you getting towed out there. Kurt and Nate are the guys that helped you out. Looks like veal t steaks to me. Must have been Brad's Aura lol.

Cool videos, Pat and I were able to release that T unharmed....

Way to catch and eat your first T,

Chris

i thought that was you in the blue yak, and i recognized chris from the boards and the MBF on mission. I thought I might of had the right kind when he was peeling line, then he got under me and stayed there and I knew. I dunno about Brad's aura though, he showed up too late when he offered to help after it was nearly dead and bled out ;-) were there yellow boils under the birds to the south of us while getting the thresher on the yak?

And Chris, I saw the release, just forgot to mention it. Saw one more Thresher on the beach a little bigger. I have enough meat for the year so I can release the rest.

you mean the t's are showing lol

:-( and the kids pride was shot down....

:D just messin man, still a nice fish from a yak...I'm 0 for 2 landing em from the yak still..

Congrats Jr. Basser! That had to be a fun fight.

Still waiting for my first thresher.

Enjoy those tasty steaks!

:cheers1:

Congrats bro. Sorry about almost taking off the whole tail :doh:I offered my assistance with the knife job and I was expecting the knife to stop at the bone... errr, sharks don't have bones, duh! Luckily I stopped with 1/2" to go. Damn filet knife can't cut a YT but is a friggen lightsaber on a shark:argh: . Anyway, it was fun being out there today. Learned a few things from watching the guys who know, pretty cool.

I would have raced over a little faster but I knew you were in good hands with Kurt. Congrats on the first T. The little ones taste great, but better not to make a habit of it. Nice job.

Yeah, nice going on the thresha... Don't worry about Ryan. He's just jealous..:D

nah I'm done with it, enough meat for a while, and the hassel isnt worth it when a yellowtail is easier ;-)


LoL! I just didnt wanna lose my thresher at the boat becuase you cut his tail off and i had to watch the rest sink into the abyss.

I was gonna set my camera up and record it but it was a boring fight to watch im sure. I kinda just sat there with my rod bent.

Nice fish! Glad I could lend a hand. You'll get some nice meals from that fish. :eating:

Thanks again Kurt. I knew to grab the tail, but solo it wouldn't have gone so well, thanks for lending a helping hand. Now I'm ready for the one that will fill both our yaks ;-) How different would the fight be if hooked in the mouth? maybe a lap shark like brad's almost was?

And Brad it's no biggie i was just messin. Did you get anything under those birds afterwards though?

Nice Work!
 

I've been wishin for one for a long time. Good Job!

WTG on your first T! It's actually better to keep the smaller ones. A friend of mine (Fasha) used to date a girls who researched them in LJ and they are much like Calicos in the fact that the bigger ones are the breeders. Brad is right though....One should do you well for the year.

TL-Matt

Leave the big ones to breed, eat the young!lol

Except for calicos. The biggest predator of baby calicos is big calicos, or so I am told. Why else make swimbaits in pumpkin. Preserve calicos, kill big calicos.:D

The only thing I saw on that outside bird pile was a mola jumping, third of the day. Weird fish. First one looked like a shoe coming out of the water from my vantage point.

alot.... they are a different fish when mouth hooked...you can still beat up on the little ones, but you hook one over 200 in the mouth and you better have someone to hand it off to...they will hurt you..

Nice fish!! It's nice to know there is a support group of great guys willing to give another yakker a hand. Some day I'll have to break out the heavy gear and start hitting LJ again.

Hey Brad, Those Molas are really something. I think the only fish slimier is a Roosterfish. I was yo-Yoing on kelp and foul hooked a mola in the 200# range and it almost spooled me. I just put 6# calicos on the menu, this is how it reads......


Pan Seared 6 Pound Macadamia Nut Crusted Calico Fillet
Peeky Toe Crab Risotto, Tatsoi Garlicky Spinach,
Pinapple~Papaya Salsa, Ginger~ Soy Beurre Blanc
lol

Give up the tough guy act Brad! We all no your a LOVER not a FIGHTER!

San Diego is doing you right....We've taken a bite out of the big APPLE!

TL-Matt:cheers: