North County Thresher - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

f'nsabiki · 09-21-2011, 03:50 AM

To those that have been wanting to catch a Thresher--be careful what you wish for. I've hooked many Threshers and have always let them go, or they manage to let themselves go. On Sunday I was fishing for yellowtail off Cardiff and hooked a bigger than usual T. I usually get them close enough to cut the leader or they bite through the line. This was a much longer fight- three hours plus hours. Once I finally got him close he was way to exhausted for me to try and revive him. I clipped a gill, and tried to pull him in the kayak. That was not going to happen as he was too heavy to lift without flipping. I had to put my life jacket around him to keep him from sinking. Then a two hour paddle/peddle dragging him back to the beach. I WILL NEVER DO THAT AGAIN!!! I would be very careful if you are trying to catch one by yourself, that tail is wicked especially if there was Rapala stuck in it.
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I'm guessing he weighed about 115 lbs with the tail.

the dude · 09-21-2011, 06:38 AM

good killin size, but like you said they are a lot of dam work...and the paddle back sucks.

YakMedic · 09-21-2011, 07:20 AM

I don't think its properly wearing his pfd.

Nice job

wiredantz · 09-21-2011, 07:45 AM

WOW. You put your PFD Around HIm!!!

That is AWESOME!!!

MAtt this could be you!!!

lbsurf2ca · 09-21-2011, 08:22 AM

Nice thinking with the pfd. Let me know when you go out in north county. I live in ENC and always stuggle to find someone to go out with up here.

xpresso2am · 09-21-2011, 08:37 AM

Dude!! you put the PDF on him..nice creative thinking!! but the paddle back..ouch!!

Great catch man

Handymansd · 09-21-2011, 09:08 AM

Now THAT is safety first!

PapaDave · 09-21-2011, 09:14 AM

Nice T, I'm jealous. 3 hours? sounds like fun. That's a lot of fish for the freezer. Mmm, Mmm, good.

silverbullet · 09-21-2011, 09:45 AM

Great pics... and PFD ... LMAO... enjoy the steaks; you earned it!

taggermike · 09-21-2011, 10:14 AM

well done. the pfd was a great idea. Did you feel like Satiago from the Old Man and the Sea?

T Bone · 09-21-2011, 04:18 PM

sweeet.How light of tackle were you fishing?

ryan111 · 09-21-2011, 06:05 PM

whoa! good catch!

mtnbykr2 · 09-22-2011, 08:22 AM

Ok like everyone said before the PFD was a great idea, wouldn't want him to not be safe in the water...lol nice report well done congrats on the big T

09-21-2011, 03:50 AM	#1
f'nsabiki Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 309	North County Thresher To those that have been wanting to catch a Thresher--be careful what you wish for. I've hooked many Threshers and have always let them go, or they manage to let themselves go. On Sunday I was fishing for yellowtail off Cardiff and hooked a bigger than usual T. I usually get them close enough to cut the leader or they bite through the line. This was a much longer fight- three hours plus hours. Once I finally got him close he was way to exhausted for me to try and revive him. I clipped a gill, and tried to pull him in the kayak. That was not going to happen as he was too heavy to lift without flipping. I had to put my life jacket around him to keep him from sinking. Then a two hour paddle/peddle dragging him back to the beach. I WILL NEVER DO THAT AGAIN!!! I would be very careful if you are trying to catch one by yourself, that tail is wicked especially if there was Rapala stuck in it. http://www.bigwatersedge.com/bwevb/a...1&d=1316600799 http://www.bigwatersedge.com/bwevb/a...1&d=1316600799 http://www.bigwatersedge.com/bwevb/a...1&d=1316600799 http://www.bigwatersedge.com/bwevb/a...1&d=1316600799 http://www.bigwatersedge.com/bwevb/a...1&d=1316600799 I'm guessing he weighed about 115 lbs with the tail. Attached Images

09-21-2011, 06:38 AM	#2
the dude Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Valley Center Posts: 271	good killin size, but like you said they are a lot of dam work...and the paddle back sucks. __________________ The dude abides.

09-21-2011, 09:08 AM	#7
Handymansd Ancient Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: On The Water Posts: 935	Now THAT is safety first! __________________ All men are equal before fish. -Herbert Hoover

09-21-2011, 09:45 AM	#9
silverbullet Crusty Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 125	Great pics... and PFD ... LMAO... enjoy the steaks; you earned it! __________________ pastor maximus felis domestica Bobby

09-21-2011, 04:18 PM	#11
T Bone Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Redlands CA Posts: 871	sweeet.How light of tackle were you fishing? __________________ Barachit Baralah,Elohim-In the beginning,God-Genesis 1:1 "Who among you,if your son asked for a fish would give them a serpent " Jesus Matt. 7:10

09-21-2011, 07:20 AM	#3
YakMedic Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Wrightwood Posts: 623	I don't think its properly wearing his pfd. Nice job

09-21-2011, 07:45 AM	#4
wiredantz Currently @ MLO Territory Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Under the Shadow Posts: 2,290	WOW. You put your PFD Around HIm!!! That is AWESOME!!! MAtt this could be you!!!

09-21-2011, 08:22 AM	#5
lbsurf2ca Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Encinitas Posts: 395	Nice thinking with the pfd. Let me know when you go out in north county. I live in ENC and always stuggle to find someone to go out with up here.

09-21-2011, 08:37 AM	#6
xpresso2am Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 209	Dude!! you put the PDF on him..nice creative thinking!! but the paddle back..ouch!! Great catch man

09-21-2011, 09:14 AM	#8
PapaDave Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Menifee, CA Posts: 1,473	Nice T, I'm jealous. 3 hours? sounds like fun. That's a lot of fish for the freezer. Mmm, Mmm, good.

09-21-2011, 10:14 AM	#10
taggermike Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Chula Vista Posts: 1,589	well done. the pfd was a great idea. Did you feel like Satiago from the Old Man and the Sea?

09-21-2011, 06:05 PM	#12
ryan111 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: la jolla CA Posts: 146	whoa! good catch! __________________

09-22-2011, 08:22 AM	#13
mtnbykr2 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: newbury park ca Posts: 2,323	Ok like everyone said before the PFD was a great idea, wouldn't want him to not be safe in the water...lol nice report well done congrats on the big T