Great Fight! Biggest fish of my life! - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

frugalfisher · 04-26-2007, 10:03 AM

Beautiful day, 2" surf, smooth water, light breeze, dirty green water.
I launched @ 11am, paddled to the pier for bait- nothing there, went to ~30ft and caught 3 8-10" blueback macs, trolled one w/4oz lead, and one cd14 rapala, stopped to switch the rapala for a flyline mac when I was approaching the bouy at 74'. I just got situated when I noticed the weighted mac pole tip bend but not enough to take line off a light drag. I picked it up and then I started losing line and the more I tightened then more I lost until I couldn't believe it! I had just put on 40lb BigGame an hour before and I put it to the test with this one. A half hour later and a tired beautiful BSB appeared. The biggest non-shark fish of my life! eyeballed at ~5' 90-100lbs
Release went well. I checked inside the mouth carefully ~2" ridge of tiny grasping teeth and a very powerful jaw. The hook was in the throat so I cut the line short as possible. I then pulled the fish to give it oxygen and gently pushed it down with my paddle and watched as it swam into the darkness.
I'm very happy that the swim bladder didn't embolize out the stomach and that the fish had enough energy to swim away.
Two more releases later and I had to leave at 3pm for my lab meeting @SDSU.
I couldn't believe that the Sand Dab bit the hook on the iron- he would have needed to been aiming for the point to get it in.

Corey · 04-26-2007, 11:14 AM

WTG on the successful release.

Holy Mackerel · 04-26-2007, 11:16 AM

Nice C&R... Those BSB are awesome fights!

Brian Sanner · 04-26-2007, 07:28 PM

Way to go!!! They sure are beautiful fish and seem to be doing well in LJ.

OB Paddler · 04-26-2007, 07:49 PM

Awesome man, great job on the C & R, I'm always worried about that if it ever happens to me. Way to go.

Todd

lamb · 04-26-2007, 07:49 PM

congrats on big ol' black and successful release!

jackpotjoe · 04-27-2007, 06:19 PM

That thing must of towed you all over the place. congrats Joe

04-26-2007, 10:03 AM	#1
frugalfisher Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: San Diego Posts: 190	Great Fight! Biggest fish of my life! Beautiful day, 2" surf, smooth water, light breeze, dirty green water. I launched @ 11am, paddled to the pier for bait- nothing there, went to ~30ft and caught 3 8-10" blueback macs, trolled one w/4oz lead, and one cd14 rapala, stopped to switch the rapala for a flyline mac when I was approaching the bouy at 74'. I just got situated when I noticed the weighted mac pole tip bend but not enough to take line off a light drag. I picked it up and then I started losing line and the more I tightened then more I lost until I couldn't believe it! I had just put on 40lb BigGame an hour before and I put it to the test with this one. A half hour later and a tired beautiful BSB appeared. The biggest non-shark fish of my life! eyeballed at ~5' 90-100lbs Release went well. I checked inside the mouth carefully ~2" ridge of tiny grasping teeth and a very powerful jaw. The hook was in the throat so I cut the line short as possible. I then pulled the fish to give it oxygen and gently pushed it down with my paddle and watched as it swam into the darkness. I'm very happy that the swim bladder didn't embolize out the stomach and that the fish had enough energy to swim away. Two more releases later and I had to leave at 3pm for my lab meeting @SDSU. I couldn't believe that the Sand Dab bit the hook on the iron- he would have needed to been aiming for the point to get it in. Attached Images __________________ James Caldwell Yellow Prowler

04-26-2007, 11:14 AM	#2
Corey Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: ...waaaay out there Posts: 794	WTG on the successful release. __________________

04-26-2007, 07:49 PM	#6
lamb Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 2,568	congrats on big ol' black and successful release! __________________ [------------------------ <)))< ....b-a-a-a-a

04-27-2007, 06:19 PM	#7
jackpotjoe Junior Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: san diego Posts: 22	Toad! That thing must of towed you all over the place. congrats Joe

04-26-2007, 11:16 AM	#3
Holy Mackerel Señor member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 1,627	Nice C&R... Those BSB are awesome fights!

04-26-2007, 07:28 PM	#4
Brian Sanner Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 48	Way to go!!! They sure are beautiful fish and seem to be doing well in LJ.

04-26-2007, 07:49 PM	#5
OB Paddler Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 21	Awesome man, great job on the C & R, I'm always worried about that if it ever happens to me. Way to go. Todd