Boat Report- LJ Thresher - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

fishinfreak · 12-26-2009, 08:30 PM

today was the last day of the greatest week of fishing i've ever had. i broke the ice on monday with two yellowtail, one 31 lbs and the other 21 lbs, from the kayak. we took our skipjack 24 out this afternoon for a possible afternoon YT bite and to just get out on the water. after throwing the iron on my new seeker jigstick (thanks santa) i felt something weird on the drop. line started peeling like a fish, so i set the hook and felt something, then it went slack. i started to crank in faster and all of a sudden the line got tight. fish on. thought it was a solid yellow with a constant pull, peeling drag, and was relatively vertical. then the line started moving all over the place, and i started thinking he was trying to dodge a seal! i continued thinking as i fought the fish and remembered that threshers will bite the iron. 10 minutes into the fight the thing jumped, and i saw a beautiful thresher shark fully airborne off our starboard gunwale with my jig in its mouth. after a 30 minute battle my first ever thresher was next to our boat and we had our hands on its tail. it was just a pup, maybe 80 lbs, but was definently an awesome experience. tyler, fishinkid2010, who helped me land my first yellows earlier this week, was also there to help handle the shark as we prepared it for release. had to cut the jig but it looked pretty good as she slowly swam away after the release. after today i really understand the beauty and prestige of these amazing sharks, and the importance of conserving this fishery, especially in la jolla.

12-26-2009, 08:41 PM

nice job man!

WTG!

dorado50 · 12-26-2009, 08:49 PM

I killed a T (first and last) a few years back,still haunts me today.Bravo for the release!

Iceman · 12-26-2009, 08:57 PM

long tail on the long stick........nice!

young mola · 12-27-2009, 06:47 AM

cudos on he release. thats a rare find in most forums. good karma

WahooUSMA · 12-27-2009, 08:03 AM

WTG ....They are a beautiful fish! Nice C & R!

Billy V · 12-27-2009, 11:03 AM

Nice fish, good job on the release.

frugalfisher · 12-27-2009, 11:22 PM

Happy Holidays! The shark is damn sure happy.

Those are tasty! I've only killed one ever.

dos ballenas · 12-28-2009, 09:46 AM

nice post and good week of fishin!

TCS · 12-28-2009, 03:12 PM

Great pictures from the boat. I also harvested one and don't plan on taking another, but I don't regret taking the one I did. It tasted great and I still surf just fine. I would like to fight another one. Diggin the bent rod photo.

12-26-2009, 08:30 PM	#1
fishinfreak Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 46	Boat Report- LJ Thresher today was the last day of the greatest week of fishing i've ever had. i broke the ice on monday with two yellowtail, one 31 lbs and the other 21 lbs, from the kayak. we took our skipjack 24 out this afternoon for a possible afternoon YT bite and to just get out on the water. after throwing the iron on my new seeker jigstick (thanks santa) i felt something weird on the drop. line started peeling like a fish, so i set the hook and felt something, then it went slack. i started to crank in faster and all of a sudden the line got tight. fish on. thought it was a solid yellow with a constant pull, peeling drag, and was relatively vertical. then the line started moving all over the place, and i started thinking he was trying to dodge a seal! i continued thinking as i fought the fish and remembered that threshers will bite the iron. 10 minutes into the fight the thing jumped, and i saw a beautiful thresher shark fully airborne off our starboard gunwale with my jig in its mouth. after a 30 minute battle my first ever thresher was next to our boat and we had our hands on its tail. it was just a pup, maybe 80 lbs, but was definently an awesome experience. tyler, fishinkid2010, who helped me land my first yellows earlier this week, was also there to help handle the shark as we prepared it for release. had to cut the jig but it looked pretty good as she slowly swam away after the release. after today i really understand the beauty and prestige of these amazing sharks, and the importance of conserving this fishery, especially in la jolla.

12-26-2009, 08:57 PM	#4
Iceman Administrator Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: 1-2 miles off the point Posts: 6,948	long tail on the long stick........nice! __________________

12-27-2009, 08:03 AM	#6
WahooUSMA Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Rancho Cucamonga Posts: 753	WTG ....They are a beautiful fish! Nice C & R! __________________ GO ARMY BEAT NAVY! Bad decisions make great stories!

12-27-2009, 11:22 PM	#8
frugalfisher Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: San Diego Posts: 190	Excellent Work! Happy Holidays! The shark is damn sure happy. Those are tasty! I've only killed one ever. __________________ James Caldwell Yellow Prowler

12-28-2009, 09:46 AM	#9
dos ballenas Vampyroteuthis infernalis Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 585	nice post and good week of fishin! __________________ ____________________________________________

12-26-2009, 08:41 PM	#2
NextBite Guest Posts: n/a	nice job man! WTG!

12-26-2009, 08:49 PM	#3
dorado50 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: La Jolla Shores Posts: 1,626	I killed a T (first and last) a few years back,still haunts me today.Bravo for the release!

12-27-2009, 06:47 AM	#5
young mola Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: oceanside Posts: 32	cudos on he release. thats a rare find in most forums. good karma

12-27-2009, 11:03 AM	#7
Billy V Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Bay Ho Posts: 1,382	Nice fish, good job on the release.

12-28-2009, 03:12 PM	#10
TCS Senior Member Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 478	Nice Post Great pictures from the boat. I also harvested one and don't plan on taking another, but I don't regret taking the one I did. It tasted great and I still surf just fine. I would like to fight another one. Diggin the bent rod photo.