frozen mack - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

old_rookie · 03-11-2011, 10:50 AM

First - my thoughts and prayers go out to all those impacted by the earthquake in Japan. Unbelievable.

....

A few months ago I got some macks, kind of big and thought I'll save them for lobster - which I never did. They sat in the freezer. Wife recently started complaining about a smell in the freezer. Ok...ok... I'll take care of it (but I don't think it was the frozen macks...).

I set out from LJ yesterday teaming up with dmyaker, and frozen macks stowed away. After a few stops, while soaking one line, I decided to get rid of the frozen macks I brought with. I grabbed one of my bigger hooks, and snapped it onto my line that has a steel leader, and bait one of the macks. I toss that in and while looking at the frozen mack just floating there I'm thinking this isn't going to work. My last torpedo sinker is soaking, so I need to rig up some way to tie on a sliding egg sinker to the line with the mack. I use a made up knot that probably doesn't exist in any book, and toss it all in to drop that mack to the bottom.

Not too much longer, there's a bite, well, no maybe I'm stuck on some rocks, the reel clicks so more, I figure I'm drifting a bit and the line is getting pulled out. So I grab my rod and I feel something is pulling it. No more than 10 minutes I see this:

Now struggling holding the camera and working this sevengill I hand the camera over to dmyaker for some good shots:

I decided not to even try to remove the hook, or even let it get anywhere near my fingers or my legs. I'll let DizzyFish in the UK do that.

Thanks dmyaker for heading out with me, having your knife quickly accessible and letting this one go and for taking some great pics.

JoeBeck · 03-11-2011, 10:54 AM

Those are cool pics of a big shark! Looks fun

. Your wife probably got a kick out that one.

Iceman · 03-11-2011, 10:58 AM

Very cool, never caught one of those.

dmyaker · 03-11-2011, 11:18 AM

you did a great job old rookie, it was a pleasure spending time on the water with you

j mo · 03-11-2011, 12:12 PM

great shots!

jhook · 03-11-2011, 12:25 PM

That is awesome. I had no idea these things could be caught in La Jolla.

old_rookie · 03-12-2011, 07:11 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dmyaker

you did a great job old rookie, it was a pleasure spending time on the water with you

Thanks dmyaker - and you were right about it being a sevengill - good call.

Matt · 03-12-2011, 08:50 AM

Nice and I have definitely pulled up a fish with a bite mark from one of those!! That's a tanker!!

Jimmyz123 · 03-12-2011, 09:46 AM

What would you estimate the length at? Looks about 5 to 6 feet.

Jimmyz123 · 03-11-2011, 01:22 PM

Nice catch man. Now you got to feel what a big fish feels like. I bet that was fun.

old_rookie · 03-11-2011, 02:14 PM

It was a lot of fun. Never expected to be catching a shark. For a shark I was expecting more of a battle. Good think my knots were good.

jhook · 03-11-2011, 02:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by old_rookie

For a shark I was expecting more of a battle.

Probably had brain freeze from that frozen mac.

Aaron&Julie · 03-11-2011, 02:51 PM

That's a big boy, for sure. Thanks for the report.

03-11-2011, 10:50 AM	#1
old_rookie Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Santee Posts: 904	frozen mack First - my thoughts and prayers go out to all those impacted by the earthquake in Japan. Unbelievable. .... A few months ago I got some macks, kind of big and thought I'll save them for lobster - which I never did. They sat in the freezer. Wife recently started complaining about a smell in the freezer. Ok...ok... I'll take care of it (but I don't think it was the frozen macks...). I set out from LJ yesterday teaming up with dmyaker, and frozen macks stowed away. After a few stops, while soaking one line, I decided to get rid of the frozen macks I brought with. I grabbed one of my bigger hooks, and snapped it onto my line that has a steel leader, and bait one of the macks. I toss that in and while looking at the frozen mack just floating there I'm thinking this isn't going to work. My last torpedo sinker is soaking, so I need to rig up some way to tie on a sliding egg sinker to the line with the mack. I use a made up knot that probably doesn't exist in any book, and toss it all in to drop that mack to the bottom. Not too much longer, there's a bite, well, no maybe I'm stuck on some rocks, the reel clicks so more, I figure I'm drifting a bit and the line is getting pulled out. So I grab my rod and I feel something is pulling it. No more than 10 minutes I see this: Now struggling holding the camera and working this sevengill I hand the camera over to dmyaker for some good shots: I decided not to even try to remove the hook, or even let it get anywhere near my fingers or my legs. I'll let DizzyFish in the UK do that. Thanks dmyaker for heading out with me, having your knife quickly accessible and letting this one go and for taking some great pics.

03-11-2011, 10:58 AM	#3
Iceman Administrator Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: 1-2 miles off the point Posts: 6,943	Very cool, never caught one of those. __________________

03-12-2011, 08:50 AM	#8
Matt Support your local pangas Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Lj Posts: 976	Nice and I have definitely pulled up a fish with a bite mark from one of those!! That's a tanker!! __________________ Thanks Matt F.

03-12-2011, 09:46 AM	#9
Jimmyz123 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: San Diego Posts: 2,385	What would you estimate the length at? Looks about 5 to 6 feet. __________________ No better time than being on the water, God Bless, JimmyZ

03-11-2011, 01:22 PM	#10
Jimmyz123 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: San Diego Posts: 2,385	Nice catch man. Now you got to feel what a big fish feels like. I bet that was fun. __________________ No better time than being on the water, God Bless, JimmyZ

03-11-2011, 10:54 AM	#2
JoeBeck Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: San Diego Posts: 370	Those are cool pics of a big shark! Looks fun . Your wife probably got a kick out that one.

03-11-2011, 11:18 AM	#4
dmyaker Junior Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: del mar Posts: 16	you did a great job old rookie, it was a pleasure spending time on the water with you

03-11-2011, 12:12 PM	#5
j mo Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Encinitas Posts: 600	great shots!

03-11-2011, 12:25 PM	#6
jhook Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: San Diego Posts: 99	That is awesome. I had no idea these things could be caught in La Jolla.

03-11-2011, 02:14 PM	#11
old_rookie Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Santee Posts: 904	It was a lot of fun. Never expected to be catching a shark. For a shark I was expecting more of a battle. Good think my knots were good.

03-11-2011, 02:51 PM	#13
Aaron&Julie Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Spring Valley Posts: 1,400	That's a big boy, for sure. Thanks for the report. __________________ "Never say die"

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