Mr.T...finally :D - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

carbonbass · 08-05-2011, 11:47 PM

well after yesterdays hookup it was hard not to try again. I got up at 6 and had work at 130 so i figured i could get a few hours in. On the water by about 7 and i hit up the receiver.

Gave the guy 4$ and he stuffed my bait tube to the brim. Told him i was going to try for thresher sharks, he said "come back and show me if u get one." I go to the same spot i hooked up yesterday and drop a lively sardine down. I meter a few bait balls, so while im slowly cruising i throw a light kroc and play with the macs a bit. About 30 minutes later my rod tip was bouncing up and down and then ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ.

Clicker was going hot and he took a shitload of line on the initial hit, i knew this was going to be a battle. It was pretty ugly out there to say the least, light wind with dark clouds and a bit of mist, very grim. A boat would cruise by every now and then and see me hooked up. It went down mostly and dogged me towards the bottom.

I would gain line back and he would take twice as much in a drag burning dash. I could feel his tail sawing at my 30lb mono and i started to get nervous that it was going to slowly cut through my setup.

For a few moments of the fight he started to tow me, and took me at least a half mile or so from where i hooked up. I took several breaks, just resting the butt of the rod into my gut and holding the front grip with my hand letting him pull.

Finally, I had color my first thresher

. My heart was racing, and i was excited but really didnt know what to do with such an intimidating fish next to my kayak, even tho it was a baby, id never brought something this big to the side of my yak before. Not to mention its tail was insane. I did what most people in youtube videos do and just grabbed his ribbon like tail, he didnt like that and shook out, splashing water on me and rocking me heavy side to side, he dove back down and did another screaming run, it wasnt over.

Get him back up, start wrapping a rope around his tail and he shakes out again going back down but not as far. I get him up a 3rd time and this time i get the rope around his tail, i put my hand under his belly and just tossed him on my lap with his head facing away from me, i wrestled him a bit and roped him down more.

Luckily a parasailing boat drove by with a daveys locker worker. He went down to the swim step and diced its gills for me, the first time i saw lots of blood hit my kayak cause of a fish. When i got back in a small crowd formed and congratulated me. One fellow yakker took a pic and texted it to me but i cant seem to dl it on my phone.

Took about 45 mins to an hour and it hit a sardine with a 2oz egg sinker. Oh btw it was tail hooked, and id estimate around 70 pounds including the tail. What a rush and a great milestone for me. I will probably be back out next week on tuesday and thursday to C & R another one.

the harvest

thanks for reading

lowprofile · 08-06-2011, 12:06 AM

you think that size wieghs 70lbs?

wtg on finally gettin one. im going to NPH sunday and hopefully get something out there.

carbonbass · 08-06-2011, 07:17 AM

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Originally Posted by lowprofile

you think that size wieghs 70lbs?

wtg on finally gettin one. im going to NPH sunday and hopefully get something out there.

Including the tail yes. I have caught rays up to 80lbs this actually felt heavier lol

Mtobolsky · 08-06-2011, 07:43 AM

I am jealous! Nice catch......35-40 lb absolute max though, no way that things pushing 70

jorluivil · 08-06-2011, 07:56 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mtobolsky

I am jealous! Nice catch......35-40 lb absolute max though, no way that things pushing 70

Ditto.

Montesdad · 08-06-2011, 08:13 AM

20-25 pounds for that baby - max.
Your first thresher is always fun - only keep what you can eat, please release the rest.

here's a link to a verified 100 pounder one of my friends caught just recently.

http://www.kayakfishingmafia.com/smf...ic,2688.0.html

steveooo · 08-06-2011, 08:51 AM

Don't forget to eat the umbilical cord. Its the best part...

T Bone · 08-06-2011, 06:46 PM

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Originally Posted by steveooo

Don't forget to eat the umbilical cord. Its the best part...

Good Job on the target fish.I knew you would get one eventually.Sorry you had to get a citation from the thresher police.Enjoy it on the grill(flip steaks with a spatula like burgers)

Caden · 08-06-2011, 11:11 AM

Nice catch bro! I may come out there tomorrow

Dan · 08-08-2011, 07:46 AM

Legal fish. Eat it, share it, enjoy it and don't feel even a little bit bad. We all make our own rules within the rules.

MattRabasco · 08-08-2011, 09:05 AM

I think I feel worse for the fisherman than the fish here! Give the guy a break-play nice. Slamming a guy for catching a legal fish and getting super stoked about it is not very COOL!

WCW Moderator · 08-08-2011, 09:54 AM

Nothing wrong with stating an opinion or or stating your perceived reasoning behind keeping or not keeping, just leave the name calling out!

dorado50 · 08-08-2011, 12:27 PM

Quite a learning experience for the kid! I'm sure his over excitement maybe clouded his jugement or maybe he just did'nt know that he can catch larger fish! Who knows?.We all have made one or two bad jugement calls at some point in our fishing experiences....come back kid

wade · 08-08-2011, 12:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dorado50

Quite a learning experience for the kid! I'm sure his over excitement maybe clouded his jugement or maybe he just did'nt know that he can catch larger fish! Who knows?.We all have made one or two bad jugement calls at some point in our fishing experiences....come back kid

X2!

Chalk it up as #1st one learned..
(& on a side note, if u really did drag that thing by its tail for over 30 minutes, chances are it wouldnt have made it, so chalk that up too as it didnt go to waste..

)

wade · 08-08-2011, 09:54 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dan

Legal fish. Eat it, share it, enjoy it and don't feel even a little bit bad. We all make our own rules within the rules.

Dan just said it the best..

"We all make our own rules within the rules."...

Big Waters Edge Community RULES, because we police ourselves..

No Corrupt F&G

Follow the rules of the water, not the man..

Caden · 08-10-2011, 09:47 PM

Hello there! R u still going Newport hunting for mr t? 08/11/11

if u do I'm have stealth 14 stone color

lowprofile · 08-10-2011, 09:59 PM

i cant believe this thread is still going

Quote:

Originally Posted by Caden

Hello there! R u still going Newport hunting for mr t? 08/11/11

if u do I'm have stealth 14 stone color

I'll be out there on the 12th. Blue X-factor. ill be drifting macks for whatever. there's ghosts out there too.

blazian · 08-10-2011, 10:00 PM

For the supporters of the person of interest, we for the most part are not griping about the small shark (some do) , it's about the bullshit 70lb brag "with tail for sure" and that he tried to make a quick buck off of this forums members with those clearance rods he tried to sell to people. Those two strikes are the reason members are talking shit.

jorluivil · 08-10-2011, 10:50 PM

I've never had a third bag of popcorn

maui jim · 08-11-2011, 05:42 AM

I still have that horse....

08-10-2011, 10:50 PM	#19
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08-11-2011, 05:42 AM	#20
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08-05-2011, 11:47 PM	#1
carbonbass Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Posts: 367	Mr.T...finally :D well after yesterdays hookup it was hard not to try again. I got up at 6 and had work at 130 so i figured i could get a few hours in. On the water by about 7 and i hit up the receiver. Gave the guy 4$ and he stuffed my bait tube to the brim. Told him i was going to try for thresher sharks, he said "come back and show me if u get one." I go to the same spot i hooked up yesterday and drop a lively sardine down. I meter a few bait balls, so while im slowly cruising i throw a light kroc and play with the macs a bit. About 30 minutes later my rod tip was bouncing up and down and then ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ. Clicker was going hot and he took a shitload of line on the initial hit, i knew this was going to be a battle. It was pretty ugly out there to say the least, light wind with dark clouds and a bit of mist, very grim. A boat would cruise by every now and then and see me hooked up. It went down mostly and dogged me towards the bottom. I would gain line back and he would take twice as much in a drag burning dash. I could feel his tail sawing at my 30lb mono and i started to get nervous that it was going to slowly cut through my setup. For a few moments of the fight he started to tow me, and took me at least a half mile or so from where i hooked up. I took several breaks, just resting the butt of the rod into my gut and holding the front grip with my hand letting him pull. Finally, I had color my first thresher . My heart was racing, and i was excited but really didnt know what to do with such an intimidating fish next to my kayak, even tho it was a baby, id never brought something this big to the side of my yak before. Not to mention its tail was insane. I did what most people in youtube videos do and just grabbed his ribbon like tail, he didnt like that and shook out, splashing water on me and rocking me heavy side to side, he dove back down and did another screaming run, it wasnt over. Get him back up, start wrapping a rope around his tail and he shakes out again going back down but not as far. I get him up a 3rd time and this time i get the rope around his tail, i put my hand under his belly and just tossed him on my lap with his head facing away from me, i wrestled him a bit and roped him down more. Luckily a parasailing boat drove by with a daveys locker worker. He went down to the swim step and diced its gills for me, the first time i saw lots of blood hit my kayak cause of a fish. When i got back in a small crowd formed and congratulated me. One fellow yakker took a pic and texted it to me but i cant seem to dl it on my phone. Took about 45 mins to an hour and it hit a sardine with a 2oz egg sinker. Oh btw it was tail hooked, and id estimate around 70 pounds including the tail. What a rush and a great milestone for me. I will probably be back out next week on tuesday and thursday to C & R another one. the harvest thanks for reading

08-06-2011, 12:06 AM	#2
lowprofile #1 on fishstick's hitlist Join Date: May 2011 Location: Sea level Posts: 1,478	you think that size wieghs 70lbs? wtg on finally gettin one. im going to NPH sunday and hopefully get something out there.

08-06-2011, 07:43 AM	#4
Mtobolsky Loves his member Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 122	I am jealous! Nice catch......35-40 lb absolute max though, no way that things pushing 70

08-06-2011, 08:13 AM	#6
Montesdad Grey Haired Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: So. Orange County Posts: 53	20-25 pounds for that baby - max. Your first thresher is always fun - only keep what you can eat, please release the rest. here's a link to a verified 100 pounder one of my friends caught just recently. http://www.kayakfishingmafia.com/smf...ic,2688.0.html

08-06-2011, 08:51 AM	#7
steveooo Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 1,921	Don't forget to eat the umbilical cord. Its the best part...

08-06-2011, 11:11 AM	#9
Caden Homeless will fish 4 food Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: rosemead Posts: 171	Nice catch bro! I may come out there tomorrow

08-08-2011, 07:46 AM	#10
Dan Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 1,053	Legal fish. Eat it, share it, enjoy it and don't feel even a little bit bad. We all make our own rules within the rules.

08-08-2011, 09:05 AM	#11
MattRabasco Senior Member Join Date: May 2011 Posts: 102	I think I feel worse for the fisherman than the fish here! Give the guy a break-play nice. Slamming a guy for catching a legal fish and getting super stoked about it is not very COOL!

08-08-2011, 09:54 AM	#12
WCW Moderator Super Moderator Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 461	Nothing wrong with stating an opinion or or stating your perceived reasoning behind keeping or not keeping, just leave the name calling out!

08-08-2011, 12:27 PM	#13
dorado50 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: La Jolla Shores Posts: 1,626	Quite a learning experience for the kid! I'm sure his over excitement maybe clouded his jugement or maybe he just did'nt know that he can catch larger fish! Who knows?.We all have made one or two bad jugement calls at some point in our fishing experiences....come back kid

08-10-2011, 09:47 PM	#16
Caden Homeless will fish 4 food Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: rosemead Posts: 171	Hello there! R u still going Newport hunting for mr t? 08/11/11 if u do I'm have stealth 14 stone color

08-10-2011, 10:00 PM	#18
blazian Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 106	For the supporters of the person of interest, we for the most part are not griping about the small shark (some do) , it's about the bullshit 70lb brag "with tail for sure" and that he tried to make a quick buck off of this forums members with those clearance rods he tried to sell to people. Those two strikes are the reason members are talking shit.