The T's are showing

[JrBasser]

Right off the bat, today felt sharky for me, especially after brads report yesterday, so I didn't make bait and went straight out to troll a rapala. I trolled for about a 1/4 mile out of the reserve when a fin comes up in fronna the yak, then splashing, then a tail comes out of the water. Reeled in the troll line and threw on him seonds after he went down por nada. So I keep trolling out and see a guy hooked up and said it felt like thresher, so I thought I'd get some shots. Sorry if I got in the way, tried to paddle with one arm and it wasn't cutting it.

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I decide to troll out far (where the boats/charters were) and got tired about half way, so I let the lure sit, and as soon as I start paddling the rod bent to the water and clicker screamed. Set the hook, fought him up and down for abut 20 minutes when I had to wave a fellow yakker down becuase this was my first shark (hadnt seen it, but knew it right away) and didn't wanna attempt to land it by myself.) after a good 45 minute fight we had it cut bleeding and roped. It's not a huge thresher, but it was my first and I was proud, and my mom loves thresher so we got steaks going now. Special thanks again to the two guys who helped me out with the landing/securing on the kayak.

Weight estimates? It was 35.5 inches from the nose to the cut right before the tail (74.5 nose to end), and 24 inch girth. I was gonna say 60 pounds?

Hell of a paddle in with the extra weight

[tylerdurden]

Congrats on the T. I saw you getting towed out there. Kurt and Nate are the guys that helped you out. Looks like veal t steaks to me. Must have been Brad's Aura lol.

[Holy Mackerel]

Cool videos, Pat and I were able to release that T unharmed....

Way to catch and eat your first T,

Chris

[JrBasser]

i thought that was you in the blue yak, and i recognized chris from the boards and the MBF on mission. I thought I might of had the right kind when he was peeling line, then he got under me and stayed there and I knew. I dunno about Brad's aura though, he showed up too late when he offered to help after it was nearly dead and bled out ;-) were there yellow boils under the birds to the south of us while getting the thresher on the yak?

And Chris, I saw the release, just forgot to mention it. Saw one more Thresher on the beach a little bigger. I have enough meat for the year so I can release the rest.

[Ryan The Sealion]

Originally Posted by JrBasser

The T's are showing

you mean the t's are showing lol

[JrBasser]

:-( and the kids pride was shot down....

[Ryan The Sealion]

Originally Posted by JrBasser

:-( and the kids pride was shot down....

just messin man, still a nice fish from a yak...I'm 0 for 2 landing em from the yak still..

[reel fishy]

Congrats Jr. Basser! That had to be a fun fight.

Still waiting for my first thresher.

Enjoy those tasty steaks!

[nmbrinkman]

Congrats bro. Sorry about almost taking off the whole tail I offered my assistance with the knife job and I was expecting the knife to stop at the bone... errr, sharks don't have bones, duh! Luckily I stopped with 1/2" to go. Damn filet knife can't cut a YT but is a friggen lightsaber on a shark . Anyway, it was fun being out there today. Learned a few things from watching the guys who know, pretty cool.

[madscientist]

I would have raced over a little faster but I knew you were in good hands with Kurt. Congrats on the first T. The little ones taste great, but better not to make a habit of it. Nice job.

[Dennis]

Yeah, nice going on the thresha... Don't worry about Ryan. He's just jealous..

[frugalfisher]

I've been wishin for one for a long time. Good Job!