Stock pond management.......
 

On the ranch we would call this a "management buck", an old trophy that did it's job and has little to offer the herd. She had some crazy scratches on the other side, it looked like she was attacked by a bear (Knothead).


http://www.bigwatersedge.com/bwegall...LIONS_SUCK.JPG


I went fishing at the stock pond (La Jolla), to make sure the Yellowtail are where I left them. Sure enough, the stock is doing well and just one other kayak angler around (I hate summer crowds). Yellowtail fight so hard, even with half a tail I took an incredible sleigh ride.

http://www.bigwatersedge.com/bwegall.../FAST_FISH.jpg
Fortunatly Paul has a Hobie Adventure, and managed to catch up for a photo. One beautiful Sardine was sent to the depths, and one ugly Yellowtail came back up.

Solid .... :)

Were you in the handicap parking zone:D Cool pic. nice fish, did you get a weight?

No trouble netting it with that net under your right arm?:rolleyes:

Nice yellow sir!

Willy

I wondered when you would surface again...
 

Nice fish Josh!

Nice Catch:adore::adore::adore: you da man

I would say nice fish...but that thing is UGLY ...so nice catch of an ugly one!!!hahaha

that fish has been around the block! What a toad!

No kidding. Looks like a fatty though, good job!

wtg Josh! :you_rock:

Nice fish Josh :yt:

That's SICK Josh...:luxhello:

NICE one Josh!!! :cheers1:

Paul had to wipe the lens on his camera after that shot, no? :D

That is a bruiser! His lucky streak has ended!

Thinning out the heard !
 

Nice Josh, you have the most patience of anyone I know and it pays off for you! I know you just waited around for that :yt: and he finally showed! Did the seal attack before or while you were bringing it in?

Patience is a virtue I take pride in, so thanks Dave.
 

This "buck" would of scored around 185 points on the Boone and Crocket scale, but didn't score as high, due to the broken tine :D.

The wound looked to be a couple of weeks old, and was healing rather nicely. He was fairly healthy considering, with a good fat reserve, and was obviously eating. I'm sure the tail would of grown back, and the fight was strangely more difficult as I couldn't get the fish to turn on it's side, thus holding his depth quite well. I'm sure this fish had broke a couple of hearts in his time, and even gave Knothead a big :the_finger:, a trophy that I'm proud of.

That's one fugly tail...that I would take home with me any day!

It would fall under Pope & Young not Boone and Crocket.......

Nice yellow