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Old 09-20-2015, 03:23 PM   #1
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50# cbass...

Black sea bass that is!

Doing the North County thing this morning, with a few of the locals.

Met Greg at the launch and headed out to meet up with Byran (Surfisher).

Got out to the spot, made bait easily, and dropped down to see what might be lurking. Got picked up and preceded to fight my first hookup for about 35-40 mins before I pulled the hook.

Casted out again and hooked this smaller sized BSB, which ended up being over a hour long tug of war. Byran and Greg came in to see if they might be able to assist, and took some pics of the event.

Once I finally pulled this bad boy/girl from the depths, I then released it. To help this Beautiful looking fish re-stabilize, Surfisher swam it down about 20-25 ft a couple of times, before it finally righted itself swimming down and unharmed!!!

You swimming it down is epic!!!

Super stoked on the Pics - Bryan - Thanks!!!

Biggest fish from my yak so far, and I am So Stoked!!!

Pulling on fish is what we like to do, and that's exactly what I did this morning...
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Old 09-20-2015, 03:40 PM   #2
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Nice release!!

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Old 09-20-2015, 03:47 PM   #3
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Yea cool shot of him swimming the fish down!




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I'm I seeing what I think I'm seeing? A gaffed Black Sea Bass?
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Old 09-20-2015, 03:48 PM   #4
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That third photo is amazing. No more using a gaff, even in the mouth, on any fish you intend to release please. Mike
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Old 09-20-2015, 04:10 PM   #5
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Nice pics!
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Old 09-20-2015, 04:40 PM   #6
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It was hot out, felt good to go for a swim anyways haha.
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Old 09-24-2015, 10:29 PM   #7
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It was hot out, felt good to go for a swim anyways haha.
that's cool!
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Old 09-20-2015, 04:42 PM   #8
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Good work Bryan on the swim down! That's awesome to say the least!!

And yes no gaff at all with these fish. Chalk it up to learning experience 😊


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Old 09-20-2015, 05:08 PM   #9
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very cool release!
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Old 09-20-2015, 06:17 PM   #10
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Nice heroics to keep that fish alive.
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Old 09-20-2015, 06:41 PM   #11
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Awesome job on the release!
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Old 09-20-2015, 07:35 PM   #12
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Awesome work on the swim down release, Bryan!
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Old 09-20-2015, 07:42 PM   #13
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Amazing photo. That's one to enlarge and hang on the wall.

I'm meeting lots of kayak fishermen who are good and responsible people, and I feel proud to be amongst this new circle of friends.
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Old 09-21-2015, 07:03 PM   #14
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Old 09-21-2015, 09:16 PM   #15
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Really awesome & great shot. They should put THAT on the friggen news!!!
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Old 09-21-2015, 09:27 PM   #16
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Really awesome & great shot. They should put THAT on the friggen news!!!
Riiight!!!
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Old 09-21-2015, 10:45 PM   #17
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That has got to be one of the coolest pics I have ever seen. You definitely want to do something way special with the pic Surfisher. Know you are into c&r but dang!!!
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Old 09-22-2015, 05:18 PM   #18
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That pic with you swimming down the BSB is awesome.
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Old 09-23-2015, 01:31 PM   #19
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Old 09-24-2015, 12:29 PM   #20
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super cool pix!

looking at the girth, i'd say that fish is WAY over 50#

as a point of reference, the bigger of the 2 bsb at mary birch aquarium is over 250# according to the staff.
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