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Old 04-09-2011, 07:18 AM   #1
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Getting Threshed

This was totally on accident. I had my line in real tight cause we got near some kelp. My bait got slapped out of the water just 15 ft behind the yak!

Good half hour fight, Darn thing started doin circles as I pulled him up. Tarpon 160s dont just spin on a dime let me tell you!

We let it go, and I am glad we did, as we got caught is a strong current going south, and it took about 3 hours to get back....I mean if you stopped and sneezed, you lost 5 minutes of paddling!

Thanks to The Kid on the assist! AGAIN!

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Old 04-09-2011, 07:35 AM   #2
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That's a great catch there. Good job.
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Old 04-09-2011, 08:05 AM   #3
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Yep, you're right, 160's don't turn on a dime..LMAO..I tipped over on my 160 once when we were bringing a T to the surface....Nice fish and way to go on the release!
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Old 04-09-2011, 08:42 AM   #4
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you pulled that thing on your lap while alive? that's pretty daring of you!
great picture and even better that you let it swim away for another day
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Old 04-09-2011, 09:07 AM   #5
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Good Job!
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Old 04-09-2011, 09:10 AM   #6
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now there is a wall hanger...great picture to have...
I don't know if I would have brought it on board but I imagine he was pretty well done pullin a tarpon around for a half hour nice feeshy
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Old 04-09-2011, 09:55 AM   #7
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awesome picture.
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Old 04-09-2011, 10:56 AM   #8
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We let it go, and I am glad we did, as we got caught is a strong current going south, and it took about 3 hours to get back....

Good on you on that release

As to the current sometimes you can beat it by paddling inside the kelp and working back inside. It'll also get you out of the crosscurrent slop if the winds up. Saved my ass a few times on long days.

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Old 04-09-2011, 01:02 PM   #9
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great pic and awesome job on the release!! musta been tricky getting that guy on your lap while he's still pissed!
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Old 04-09-2011, 01:13 PM   #10
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Nice Job all around ! That's a nice picture to have
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Old 04-09-2011, 02:10 PM   #11
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awesome shot- color, pose, fish - all tells the story. This ought to be on a calendar!
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Old 04-09-2011, 02:41 PM   #12
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... nice T shark ... props on the release
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Old 04-09-2011, 04:05 PM   #13
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Copy of pic for family room: Check
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Having a pic that will make the front page of BWE: Priceless

Awesome catch and many on the release.
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Old 04-09-2011, 04:39 PM   #14
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Pretty cool story and pic.

Up here in Monterey we pick up an occasional Thresher when fishing for salmon but usually a couple miles out in deeper water, but I'd be interested to know if anyone ever targets them up here in close, just outside the kelp.

Do the freedivers down south ever come across them while hunting WSB?
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Old 04-09-2011, 06:40 PM   #15
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I have to agree that is one awesome picture....
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Old 04-09-2011, 06:53 PM   #16
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Cool catch!!
Great pic.
Cool colors on the T.

I need to be educated on something. Many of you are praising him for releasing the thresher. Is it because of the preservation of sharks, or is it because this one appears to me as a young pup, not sure?
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Old 04-09-2011, 06:56 PM   #17
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great shot and pretty much what Jim Day said....
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Old 04-09-2011, 08:24 PM   #18
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Cool catch!!
Great pic.
Cool colors on the T.

I need to be educated on something. Many of you are praising him for releasing the thresher. Is it because of the preservation of sharks, or is it because this one appears to me as a young pup, not sure?
You may have just opened a can of worms.
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