How not to reel in a fish. - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

FARRIER · 07-01-2012, 06:13 PM

Went out recently and had the 'ol gopro on to catch some mayhem. I noticed that the bait seemed very nervous. Even when they were schooling. So whilst making bait i soaked a greenie. I was pretty shallow when this strike happened. Pretty good day on the water.

New personal best 34.1
And if you wanna see me reel it up. Look at all the wasted movements in the clip. If your going to start an action finish it instead of trying to to it 2 or 3 times. You can see but i doubled over on my gaff at one point and almost stabbed myself. Not the end of the world but the abdomen is the last place you want a puncture wound. anyways enjoy the video but dont turn the sound up too loud the music is tracked up too high.

from Patrick Farrier on Vimeo.

bigbarrels · 07-01-2012, 06:20 PM

congrats, again

wade · 07-01-2012, 06:48 PM

Way to go Pat, nice wake in the beginning & your not even pedaling!?!?
Congrats on your Pb bro!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

berkeley.william · 07-01-2012, 06:59 PM

nice job!

ashmoz · 07-01-2012, 07:52 PM

Solid!

Hellboy1500 · 07-01-2012, 07:58 PM

Sweet vid bro. I need a pole and line to handle that strain. Nice catch

USMCfish · 07-01-2012, 08:30 PM

Awesome fish WTG and what a TOW job

theluckypig · 07-01-2012, 08:32 PM

blitzburgh · 07-01-2012, 08:36 PM

Nice

!

lamb · 07-01-2012, 08:42 PM

Congrats on your PB!!!

Awesome video!

You've got to hate that feeling after the stringer pops and the line goes slightly slack for a moment... and love the next one when you realize it's still there!

Limits · 07-01-2012, 08:48 PM

Fantastic!!! Congrats on the slug!

swinginFish · 07-01-2012, 09:23 PM

One of the best videos I've seen - especially because of the kelp and the clear challenge faced in having to pull/break the fish free from the salad. Before we had spectra, it would have been nearly impossible to horse the thing through. You earned that fish WTG!

Gigafish · 07-01-2012, 09:35 PM

Sleigh ride. Wild one. Congrats.

steveooo · 07-01-2012, 10:17 PM

Geez, all that kelp had my palms sweating. All hail the mighty spectra

dwntwnall4u · 07-02-2012, 01:35 AM

Really liked watching you battle that YT.

otter · 07-02-2012, 08:43 AM

Awesome video! I can't believe how hard you are pulling on that fish. Wish we had yellowtail in Norcal.

That kelp situation looks like a serious challenge.

-Eliot

silverbullet · 07-02-2012, 10:02 AM

Watched the whole thing...great job bringing him in quick.

Thanks for the couple of bait. They are hard to make these days.. I did end up hooking up later that day and broke a rod

for my lack of cranking that SOB out of the kelp quick enough....

You earned that beer.... Great fish! Congrats!

mtnbykr2 · 07-02-2012, 10:14 AM

great video footage, something you will remember for a long time, congrats on the PB... I love having Go Pro footage, thanks for sharing

SquidJig · 07-02-2012, 07:55 PM

Thanks for the awesome video. Props to the fish for giving you that great sleigh ride and to you for the way you worked it.

I know how much people like their music. I just wish I could have heard the hull slap, your reel screaming, maybe some heavy breathing, light cussing and that victory yell I think I could barely make out at the end. That's real music, to my humble ears. (Just wishing aloud).

But back to my real point:

on the nice fish and great video.

Tman · 07-02-2012, 08:48 PM

Sweet...Clay thought that was a fatty...enjoyed watching the vid, per Clay ,

"2 feet wide, 2 feet high"

Cool video...

07-01-2012, 06:13 PM	#1
FARRIER Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Cmont [] Posts: 314	How not to reel in a fish. Went out recently and had the 'ol gopro on to catch some mayhem. I noticed that the bait seemed very nervous. Even when they were schooling. So whilst making bait i soaked a greenie. I was pretty shallow when this strike happened. Pretty good day on the water. New personal best 34.1 And if you wanna see me reel it up. Look at all the wasted movements in the clip. If your going to start an action finish it instead of trying to to it 2 or 3 times. You can see but i doubled over on my gaff at one point and almost stabbed myself. Not the end of the world but the abdomen is the last place you want a puncture wound. anyways enjoy the video but dont turn the sound up too loud the music is tracked up too high. from Patrick Farrier on Vimeo. __________________ "It depends on what the meaning of the words 'is' is." –Bill Clinton

07-01-2012, 06:20 PM	#2
bigbarrels Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Vista Posts: 1,111	congrats, again __________________ The shorter you are, the bigger your fish appear

07-01-2012, 06:48 PM	#3
wade Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Oceanside Posts: 1,214	Way to go Pat, nice wake in the beginning & your not even pedaling!?!? Congrats on your Pb bro!!!!!!!!!!!!!! __________________

07-01-2012, 08:36 PM	#9
blitzburgh Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Menifee Posts: 2,509	Nice ! __________________ ”The beauty of the Second Amendment is that it will not be needed until they try to take it.” ~Thomas Jefferson.........maybe

07-01-2012, 08:42 PM	#10
lamb Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 2,563	Congrats on your PB!!! Awesome video! You've got to hate that feeling after the stringer pops and the line goes slightly slack for a moment... and love the next one when you realize it's still there! __________________ [------------------------ <)))< ....b-a-a-a-a

07-01-2012, 06:59 PM	#4
berkeley.william THRESHER Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Vista, Ca Posts: 37	nice job!

07-01-2012, 07:52 PM	#5
ashmoz 192.168.0.1 Join Date: Apr 2011 Posts: 397	Solid!

07-01-2012, 07:58 PM	#6
Hellboy1500 Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: El Cajon, CA Posts: 41	Sweet vid bro. I need a pole and line to handle that strain. Nice catch

07-01-2012, 08:30 PM	#7
USMCfish Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Posts: 48	Awesome fish WTG and what a TOW job

07-01-2012, 08:32 PM	#8
theluckypig Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: San Pedro Posts: 694

07-01-2012, 08:48 PM	#11
Limits Kayak Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Cypress, CA Posts: 200	Fantastic!!! Congrats on the slug! __________________ When the going gets tough, the tough go "pedaling"

07-01-2012, 09:23 PM	#12
swinginFish Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 173	Nicely done! One of the best videos I've seen - especially because of the kelp and the clear challenge faced in having to pull/break the fish free from the salad. Before we had spectra, it would have been nearly impossible to horse the thing through. You earned that fish WTG!

07-01-2012, 09:35 PM	#13
Gigafish Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Posts: 309	Sleigh ride. Wild one. Congrats.

07-01-2012, 10:17 PM	#14
steveooo Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 1,921	Geez, all that kelp had my palms sweating. All hail the mighty spectra

07-02-2012, 01:35 AM	#15
dwntwnall4u Kevin C. Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: San Diego/Hawaii Posts: 146	Really liked watching you battle that YT.

07-02-2012, 08:43 AM	#16
otter Junior Join Date: Jun 2012 Posts: 6	Awesome video! I can't believe how hard you are pulling on that fish. Wish we had yellowtail in Norcal. That kelp situation looks like a serious challenge. -Eliot

07-02-2012, 10:02 AM	#17
silverbullet Crusty Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 125	Watched the whole thing...great job bringing him in quick. Thanks for the couple of bait. They are hard to make these days.. I did end up hooking up later that day and broke a rod for my lack of cranking that SOB out of the kelp quick enough.... You earned that beer.... Great fish! Congrats! __________________ pastor maximus felis domestica Bobby

07-02-2012, 10:14 AM	#18
mtnbykr2 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: newbury park ca Posts: 2,323	great video footage, something you will remember for a long time, congrats on the PB... I love having Go Pro footage, thanks for sharing __________________

07-02-2012, 07:55 PM	#19
SquidJig Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: San Diego Posts: 76	Thanks for the awesome video. Props to the fish for giving you that great sleigh ride and to you for the way you worked it. I know how much people like their music. I just wish I could have heard the hull slap, your reel screaming, maybe some heavy breathing, light cussing and that victory yell I think I could barely make out at the end. That's real music, to my humble ears. (Just wishing aloud). But back to my real point: on the nice fish and great video.

07-02-2012, 08:48 PM	#20
Tman BRTF...bought & paid... Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 1,247	Sweet...Clay thought that was a fatty...enjoyed watching the vid, per Clay , "2 feet wide, 2 feet high" Cool video... __________________ Adios Tman Gaffer for Clay the Fishcatcher