LJ mystery fish - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

captnblood34 · 03-07-2013, 04:33 PM

I went out last Sunday. There was 1 boat, and I was one of 3 yaks out there. Odd because conditions were perfect. The other guys were fishing calicos successfully. I was floating around baited up with a freakishly large mack, whatever, I'll give it a shot. Slammed! Put up a typical fight.....for 6-7 SECONDS! Clean cut on the line! There wasn't a rough "dog attacking the newspaper" moment either when it happened. 65lb spectra with a long shot of 30lb mono. Didn't break at the knot, no sign of weak spots in it either, I always check prior. Reverse dropper loop. Boils down to time on the water, still a fun day. Any ideas?

jruiz · 03-07-2013, 04:53 PM

Where you fishing the bottom? Anything visible on FF?

captnblood34 · 03-07-2013, 06:09 PM

Yes, the bottom, and my battery died so no FF

I felt my pole jerk a little before the slam too. Don't Threshers tale whip their prey before the bite?

tacmik · 03-07-2013, 06:13 PM

I'm betting thresher.

Fiskadoro · 03-07-2013, 06:57 PM

Dropper loop....hmmmmm.

This time of year if you were fishing near the kelp I'd say it was a sevengill, open water it could be a thresher.

How much line did it take?

Threshers tend to hit erratically and then once they have the bait take off fast instantly running off line. Their teeth are small and don't usually cut the line very quickly, the line usually comes back scrapped up where it's cut

Seven gills grab the bait in a single heavy lunge, feel like you hooked a car when you set the hook, and usually cut off quickly like the line was cut with a knife do to the hook shape of thier teeth.

I've hooked a ton of seven gills this time of year fishing macks on a dropper loop. Especially when fishing tight to the kelp. If had to guess that'd be my call.

03-07-2013, 04:33 PM	#1
captnblood34 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Otay Posts: 704	LJ mystery fish I went out last Sunday. There was 1 boat, and I was one of 3 yaks out there. Odd because conditions were perfect. The other guys were fishing calicos successfully. I was floating around baited up with a freakishly large mack, whatever, I'll give it a shot. Slammed! Put up a typical fight.....for 6-7 SECONDS! Clean cut on the line! There wasn't a rough "dog attacking the newspaper" moment either when it happened. 65lb spectra with a long shot of 30lb mono. Didn't break at the knot, no sign of weak spots in it either, I always check prior. Reverse dropper loop. Boils down to time on the water, still a fun day. Any ideas?

03-07-2013, 06:13 PM	#4
tacmik Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: East County Posts: 914	I'm betting thresher. __________________

03-07-2013, 04:53 PM	#2
jruiz Large Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: La Verne, CA Posts: 1,011	Where you fishing the bottom? Anything visible on FF?

03-07-2013, 06:09 PM	#3
captnblood34 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Otay Posts: 704	Yes, the bottom, and my battery died so no FF I felt my pole jerk a little before the slam too. Don't Threshers tale whip their prey before the bite?

03-07-2013, 06:57 PM	#5
Fiskadoro ....... Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 1,509	Dropper loop....hmmmmm. This time of year if you were fishing near the kelp I'd say it was a sevengill, open water it could be a thresher. How much line did it take? Threshers tend to hit erratically and then once they have the bait take off fast instantly running off line. Their teeth are small and don't usually cut the line very quickly, the line usually comes back scrapped up where it's cut Seven gills grab the bait in a single heavy lunge, feel like you hooked a car when you set the hook, and usually cut off quickly like the line was cut with a knife do to the hook shape of thier teeth. I've hooked a ton of seven gills this time of year fishing macks on a dropper loop. Especially when fishing tight to the kelp. If had to guess that'd be my call.