DP 8/9 Thresher Ride & Consolation Prize - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

forefrazier · 08-10-2008, 03:26 PM

Got a quick yak 'scoop of deans and rounded the corner toward the Highlands/Salt Creek spot this morning around 5:30am. Dropped the lines in around 6:00 and had been trolling a dean with an egg sinker when the infamous sound of ZZZZZZZZZZZ's go off like I have never heard on my yak before. No way this is a kelp snag this time. 700XL with Torium 14 is total bendo. 15min go by and no sign of color just some hard runs and then dead weight. PB'r comes by and stops to see what is going on. Start gaining a bit of ground when the line goes sideways burning spectra off the reel. Before I can even guess what might be on the other end Mr. T jumps about 2ft. out of the water right next to the 3 guys on the PB. Probably about 6' long or so. Right after the smack down line goes slack. Pull up to find spectra busted at the palomar swivel knot. I never use a swivel but today thought I would try to experiment to combat line twist.

Rerigged and sent down another dean dropper loop style (straight spectra-no swivel

) 10 min. later clicker screams again. Pull back and it's on. Head shakes this time, very different from the last. After about 15min of fun landed my first legal 'butt on the 'yak and also my PB from any craft. Here she is....

Didn't have a scale but measured out at just a hair under 40" and 14" width. YES! Finally after more than a dozen tries.....Makes that paddle back in so much more enjoyable.

Tight Lines,
Steve

08-10-2008, 03:26 PM	#1
forefrazier Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: OC Posts: 397	DP 8/9 Thresher Ride & Consolation Prize Got a quick yak 'scoop of deans and rounded the corner toward the Highlands/Salt Creek spot this morning around 5:30am. Dropped the lines in around 6:00 and had been trolling a dean with an egg sinker when the infamous sound of ZZZZZZZZZZZ's go off like I have never heard on my yak before. No way this is a kelp snag this time. 700XL with Torium 14 is total bendo. 15min go by and no sign of color just some hard runs and then dead weight. PB'r comes by and stops to see what is going on. Start gaining a bit of ground when the line goes sideways burning spectra off the reel. Before I can even guess what might be on the other end Mr. T jumps about 2ft. out of the water right next to the 3 guys on the PB. Probably about 6' long or so. Right after the smack down line goes slack. Pull up to find spectra busted at the palomar swivel knot. I never use a swivel but today thought I would try to experiment to combat line twist. Rerigged and sent down another dean dropper loop style (straight spectra-no swivel ) 10 min. later clicker screams again. Pull back and it's on. Head shakes this time, very different from the last. After about 15min of fun landed my first legal 'butt on the 'yak and also my PB from any craft. Here she is.... Didn't have a scale but measured out at just a hair under 40" and 14" width. YES! Finally after more than a dozen tries.....Makes that paddle back in so much more enjoyable. Tight Lines, Steve Last edited by forefrazier; 08-10-2008 at 03:37 PM.