Landing T's - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

BBrown · 07-06-2007, 02:44 PM

Greetings All,

I have really enjoyed reading the trends regarding the hooking of threshers. It seems that landing those little demons of the deep is quite a learned skill, and possibly a team event.

How do many of you tackle such a teethy critter with a sabre like tail?

dorado50 · 07-06-2007, 03:05 PM

Not teethy,but very sharp. Learn by doing ,with alot of common sense you could boat yourself a thresher. Practice C & R .

spooky007 · 07-06-2007, 10:00 PM

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Originally Posted by dorado50

Not teethy,but very sharp. Learn by doing ,with alot of common sense you could boat yourself a thresher. Practice C & R .

Does that go for cbass and yellers also!!lol

Al

Handymansd · 07-06-2007, 05:37 PM

C&R is a great way to start! Otherwise, I would advise getting someone who has experience to help "lead " the way in landing a T.

BBrown · 07-06-2007, 08:42 PM

I would think that by the time the shark was brought close enought to the kayak to cut the leader, it would be pretty much spent. How do you revive such a creature to ensure its survival?

Mr Mugu · 07-08-2007, 12:12 PM

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Originally Posted by BBrown

I would think that by the time the shark was brought close enought to the kayak to cut the leader, it would be pretty much spent. How do you revive such a creature to ensure its survival?

Fight time is critical. Keeping one then you need them 100% spent when you get them up to the boat.
Releasing them? Horse em in with bigger gear and no LONG drawn out fight. If you feel a headshake type throbbing you've got em tail hooked. Even more important to get it quickly released before you drown em by dragging them in backwards.
Want to release and not tail hook? Then NO rapalas.

Matt · 07-08-2007, 01:57 PM

I have gotten 2 T sharks to the boat and only kept one, but everyone I have seen caught after a long fight that was released seemed plenty fine!!! They are a definite handful, even when they are little ones, just tire them out as much as you can before you try to tail rope them, if you are gonna keep them, and if not try to get them on bait and have a long de hooking tool like rapala makes. Just my 2 cents on it.

Tight lines,

Matt F.

madscientist · 07-08-2007, 04:13 PM

The pups that are around now are not too much to worry about. Just watch the tail boatside. Once you grab em by the tail it's easy to get the hook out or cut the line with a dehooker/pliers/knife. Once they get over 60 or so then you need to be more cautious and really wear em out, particularly if you plan to keep it. An extra set of hands makes it much easier. One guy grabs the tail, the other ropes it then slices the gills to bleed.

This one was barely done teething

. Released.

Corey · 07-08-2007, 10:10 PM

That's cute. it's like a thresher only smaller.

07-06-2007, 02:44 PM	#1
BBrown Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: El Cajon, CA Posts: 24	Landing T's Greetings All, I have really enjoyed reading the trends regarding the hooking of threshers. It seems that landing those little demons of the deep is quite a learned skill, and possibly a team event. How do many of you tackle such a teethy critter with a sabre like tail? __________________ Do you know "IF" is the middle word in "LIFE"? Stay Bent -

07-06-2007, 05:37 PM	#4
Handymansd Ancient Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: On The Water Posts: 935	C&R is a great way to start! Otherwise, I would advise getting someone who has experience to help "lead " the way in landing a T. __________________ All men are equal before fish. -Herbert Hoover

07-06-2007, 08:42 PM	#5
BBrown Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: El Cajon, CA Posts: 24	I would think that by the time the shark was brought close enought to the kayak to cut the leader, it would be pretty much spent. How do you revive such a creature to ensure its survival? __________________ Do you know "IF" is the middle word in "LIFE"? Stay Bent -

07-08-2007, 04:13 PM	#8
madscientist Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 1,906	The pups that are around now are not too much to worry about. Just watch the tail boatside. Once you grab em by the tail it's easy to get the hook out or cut the line with a dehooker/pliers/knife. Once they get over 60 or so then you need to be more cautious and really wear em out, particularly if you plan to keep it. An extra set of hands makes it much easier. One guy grabs the tail, the other ropes it then slices the gills to bleed. This one was barely done teething . Released. __________________

07-08-2007, 10:10 PM	#9
Corey Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: ...waaaay out there Posts: 794	That's cute. it's like a thresher only smaller. __________________

07-06-2007, 03:05 PM	#2
dorado50 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: La Jolla Shores Posts: 1,626	Not teethy,but very sharp. Learn by doing ,with alot of common sense you could boat yourself a thresher. Practice C & R .

07-08-2007, 01:57 PM	#7
Matt Support your local pangas Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Lj Posts: 976	I have gotten 2 T sharks to the boat and only kept one, but everyone I have seen caught after a long fight that was released seemed plenty fine!!! They are a definite handful, even when they are little ones, just tire them out as much as you can before you try to tail rope them, if you are gonna keep them, and if not try to get them on bait and have a long de hooking tool like rapala makes. Just my 2 cents on it. Tight lines, Matt F.