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06-24-2015, 09:51 AM
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Join Date: Sep 2014
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Thresher shark - Dana point
Went out of Dana Point harbor for afternoon session on Monday. Launched around 3. Paddled to the point. About 1 1/2 miles out, I hooked into this guy at 5:45 and got to the kayak about 7:15. Ended up about 2 1/2 miles out. Another 30 min of wrestling and finally got him on board.
45 min to paddle back in. It was squirting blood on me the entire way from slitting the gills. Definitely felt small and vulnerable out there by myself with blood absolutely everywhere. Paddled hard to get back. My friend was with me but had headed in just before I hooked into this. Coolest experience so far in my 14 months of kayak fishing. Such an exciting day. Second Thresher of the season so I'm done keepin em this year. No scale but it was well over 100. Me and my buddy guessed about 120 lbs. After picking up a few things of similar weight etc I'd say it's a close guess. A helluva lotta meat. The filets in pic aren't even half of it. |
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06-24-2015, 10:09 AM
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Join Date: Jun 2012
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If I ever catch a big threshers, I am pretty sure I would have to paddle of to baby beach to freak everybody out. I'd tell em I caught it in the harbor too. lol
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06-24-2015, 10:17 AM
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Join Date: Sep 2014
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Haha Ya that'll keep em away. Oh and sorry for the stone beer I didn't even notice it in the pic until I posted. I know that's a sensitive subject for some people on here...
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06-24-2015, 10:26 AM
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Join Date: Oct 2014
Location: Mission Hills, CA
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Wow, well done....that must have been a killer fight from the kayak
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06-24-2015, 10:31 AM
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Join Date: Mar 2005
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You should have let it go.
And hooked another one. You were halfway to the tuna zone. You coulda got a free ride.
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06-24-2015, 11:04 AM
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Nice! Hoping I find one of those sometime this year!
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06-24-2015, 11:05 AM
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Here fishy fishy fishy...
Join Date: May 2011
Location: San Diego, CA
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 You win the Manly Man award... at least until we get out to Tuna land and someone hauls in a 100 lb tuna. |
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06-25-2015, 09:43 AM
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Location: San Diego
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06-24-2015, 12:19 PM
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Fishing Patriot
Join Date: Dec 2013
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Nice Job Joe! Wish I was with you that day! Can't wait to see what epic recipes you make with that meat! And what home brews you make to go with it! Cheers
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06-24-2015, 02:19 PM
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Location: South OC
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Props for doing that solo. A lot of fish in that haul.
Good eats to you. |
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06-24-2015, 03:25 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2012
Location: San Diego
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LEGIT! The picture on the launch is bad ass! Congrats!
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06-24-2015, 03:39 PM
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Location: The city of Orange
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Nice!
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06-24-2015, 06:08 PM
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Junior
Join Date: Jun 2015
Location: North county, SD, CA
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Sensitive about beer in a pic? Who? Why? The only thing I would be sensitive about is why you didn't bring me any. Hahaha jk
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06-24-2015, 08:06 PM
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Location: Banning, ca
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Nice catch, those guys are quite the adrenaline rush when they go balistic along side the kayak!
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06-24-2015, 08:43 PM
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06-25-2015, 09:11 AM
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Location: Menifee
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Doooood!
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06-26-2015, 10:03 AM
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Great catch
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06-25-2015, 12:08 PM
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Junior
Join Date: Feb 2015
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I'm surprised your balls didn't Weigh you down! Nice catch man good job
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06-25-2015, 07:11 PM
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Super cool take! What was your bait and hook setup?
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06-25-2015, 09:32 PM
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