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04-22-2012, 08:02 PM
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wishin' I was fishin'
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: Blossom Valley (near El Cajon)
Posts: 148
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Finally, my turn.... WSB 4/19
Headed out last Thursday 4/19. I didn't launch until after 9:00am. One guy was coming in with about a 15 pound WSB. Only two power boats, and about 6-7 kayaks. overcast and some decent sized waves crashing. I took out my 10+ year old Cobra Tandem, just for fun. First drop, 5 nice macs, perfect size.
I only took one trolling rod, no weight. Just pinned on one mac, trolled about a half hour, three times he got caught in kelp. Then after a little while, sure enough, a solid bite, stopped, ran again, twice, and then after the count to seven, line getting low, put in gear and fish on. I knew it was big, and figured it wasn't a YT, due to the strike. Fought awhile, a couple seals  came around and I was scared to lose whatever it was. Then it got tied up in kelp. Wow, looooooong time pulling on kelp, with no headway, but I kept feeling it pull now and then. One guy came by, and said, "patience". I had 50lb braid and 25" flourocarbon, and that braid is strong! I ended up after about an hour, literally, of tugging on kelp, just about as hard as I could. I even spent time reading the brand of my rod, praying to spirits, hoping the kelp would eventually break, and sure enough, after about an hour some line came in, and I pulled up a whole stringer of kelp, with this guy attached.My personal best WSB before was only about 15 pounds, (only two before in my life), and the last one was about 7 years ago! (Heads go to Hubbs SeaWorld) This guy was driven down to Dana Landing and weighed in at 60.2 pounds! Oh my god.... it feels good to FINALLY land a big one! And a month ago my biggest halibut ever, at only 11 pounds, but the year is starting out nice. And limits of rockfish two weeks ago with my two sons..... 30 nice ones. Yee-hah!  
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04-22-2012, 08:03 PM
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wishin' I was fishin'
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: Blossom Valley (near El Cajon)
Posts: 148
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57" long
oh yes, 57" long.
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04-22-2012, 08:08 PM
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Kayak Fanatic
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: Cypress, CA
Posts: 200
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WTG!!! That's a beast!
Nice job on being patient too. I know a lot of folks would have said screw it after 15 minutes to get another bait back out there!
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04-22-2012, 08:14 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: La Jolla Shores
Posts: 1,626
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Bitchen!! Good thing u didn't weigh it on ur scale...it would have broken the spring!
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04-22-2012, 08:23 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: Menifee
Posts: 2,509
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 HO - LEEE CRAP!!!! THAT IS A MONSTER!!!!
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04-22-2012, 08:27 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Aug 2010
Posts: 309
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Holy smokes that's a cow. The stars are shining bright on you. Serious poundage on the board. Congrats.
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04-22-2012, 08:35 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Feb 2009
Location: SAN DIEGO
Posts: 1,086
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WOW!! the HEAVYWEIGHT match is next!!
Thats a Mike Tyson look alike! GEEEEZE!! What kind of bird did you say were?? 
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04-22-2012, 10:08 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Apr 2010
Location: OC
Posts: 146
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Excellent, sir! Much congrats and very well deserved for sticking with that one!
Oh wait, a bird metaphor is necessary I think. You are... http://theoatmeal.com/pterodactyl_video |
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04-22-2012, 10:50 PM
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BRTF...bought & paid...
Join Date: Mar 2005
Posts: 1,247
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 Huge!Way to go, congrats... 
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04-23-2012, 12:20 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: Vista
Posts: 1,111
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congrats!! Awesome fish and new PB
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04-23-2012, 06:26 AM
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Greg
Join Date: May 2010
Location: Chula Vista, ca
Posts: 509
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CONGRATS !
SWEET HOG !!!
Nice battle.... arms a little sore now?  
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04-23-2012, 07:56 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: Rancho Cucamonga
Posts: 753
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That is a freaking beast...nice job!
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04-23-2012, 08:27 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: newbury park ca
Posts: 2,323
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Wow, and I thought I was doin good with a bunch of sandies this weekend...that is a wall hanger right there congrats on the month worth of meat
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04-23-2012, 08:29 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: Encinitas
Posts: 395
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Great fish man. Maybe we will see a 70lber this year. They seem to be getting fatter every year. The past two years they have been gorging on incredible amounts of market squid.
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