5/26/07 Report-Thresher Pics - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

yellowtail55 · 05-26-2007, 06:40 PM

My friend and I launched in our double peddler at 4:20am to angle slappers. Bait was hard at the pier, but easier 50 yards off of it. Headed to off of the condo, and saw someone (sorry, I never got your name) hooked up on a thresher. We helped him release it. The thresher was just a pup, around 40 pounds. My friend Aaron saw a decent yellowtail jump, but other than that it was a fairly slow day for the "right kind." I didn't see any wsb or yellows caught, but I'm assuming there must have been at least a couple. However, we managed to have a little fun catching several nice cuda between 30-34". We also found a tiny blue fish hanging out in our mirage drive hole, which was interesting. It looks like something you'd see in a fish store! All fish were released.

Iceman · 05-26-2007, 06:45 PM

Great pix, if I were to guess I would say that lil one is some kind of fry, looks like a greenback?, cool, nice release on the T shark Jimbo!

Louis Clarke II · 05-26-2007, 09:10 PM

Way to go jimbo. Post up the story!

Louis & Clarke

fishinhb · 05-26-2007, 11:28 PM

Looks like a baby black seabass fry.

nmbrinkman · 05-27-2007, 06:56 AM

I think that's what the birds were splashing on. I wasn't marking them but the birds were busy everywhere. The only thing I was marking on Sat. were cudas and the occasional school of mixed mackerel. Seems really fishy out, just waiting on the right conditions. I a friend of mine thinks the bite has a lot to do with barometric pressure. Something to do with the fish being more active before a storm.

I'll see if I can't get the fry ID'ed...

jimbo · 05-27-2007, 12:24 PM

Little-t tail slapped the rapala just off NW corner of preserve as I was rounding the corner around 6 AM. For a moment, hoped it was a solid YT, but it started towing me pretty fast and I figured it was a cartilege skeleton of some sort. Thanks for the help with the release and pix guys. Nice shot of the fish underwater!
Fishing was similar to day before. Tons of spaniards and cudas around kelp. Had good hookup on the bottom bait later in morning and the head shakes got my hopes up. But turns out is was about 20# BSB. I guess you could call it 'baby big fish day' for me. Still lots of fun to have some up and down action.

Corey · 05-27-2007, 01:41 PM

WTG on the release Jimbo. Nice report & pics guys.

05-26-2007, 06:40 PM	#1
yellowtail55 The Highlander Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 44	5/26/07 Report-Thresher Pics My friend and I launched in our double peddler at 4:20am to angle slappers. Bait was hard at the pier, but easier 50 yards off of it. Headed to off of the condo, and saw someone (sorry, I never got your name) hooked up on a thresher. We helped him release it. The thresher was just a pup, around 40 pounds. My friend Aaron saw a decent yellowtail jump, but other than that it was a fairly slow day for the "right kind." I didn't see any wsb or yellows caught, but I'm assuming there must have been at least a couple. However, we managed to have a little fun catching several nice cuda between 30-34". We also found a tiny blue fish hanging out in our mirage drive hole, which was interesting. It looks like something you'd see in a fish store! All fish were released. Attached Images

05-26-2007, 06:45 PM	#2
Iceman Administrator Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: 1-2 miles off the point Posts: 6,948	Great pix, if I were to guess I would say that lil one is some kind of fry, looks like a greenback?, cool, nice release on the T shark Jimbo! __________________

05-26-2007, 11:28 PM	#4
fishinhb Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Huntington Beach Posts: 48	Looks like a baby black seabass fry. __________________ Ron Pascual aka fishinHB

05-27-2007, 12:24 PM	#6
jimbo Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: san diego Posts: 97	baby t release Little-t tail slapped the rapala just off NW corner of preserve as I was rounding the corner around 6 AM. For a moment, hoped it was a solid YT, but it started towing me pretty fast and I figured it was a cartilege skeleton of some sort. Thanks for the help with the release and pix guys. Nice shot of the fish underwater! Fishing was similar to day before. Tons of spaniards and cudas around kelp. Had good hookup on the bottom bait later in morning and the head shakes got my hopes up. But turns out is was about 20# BSB. I guess you could call it 'baby big fish day' for me. Still lots of fun to have some up and down action. __________________ that's why they call it fishing

05-27-2007, 01:41 PM	#7
Corey Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: ...waaaay out there Posts: 794	WTG on the release Jimbo. Nice report & pics guys. __________________

05-26-2007, 09:10 PM	#3
Louis Clarke II Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Youngsville, NC Posts: 37	Way to go jimbo. Post up the story! Louis & Clarke

05-27-2007, 06:56 AM	#5
nmbrinkman Work Sucks! Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: San Diego Posts: 559	I think that's what the birds were splashing on. I wasn't marking them but the birds were busy everywhere. The only thing I was marking on Sat. were cudas and the occasional school of mixed mackerel. Seems really fishy out, just waiting on the right conditions. I a friend of mine thinks the bite has a lot to do with barometric pressure. Something to do with the fish being more active before a storm. I'll see if I can't get the fry ID'ed...