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11-02-2013, 04:23 PM | #1 |
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Heartbreak thresher Dana Point
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11-02-2013, 04:27 PM | #2 |
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Also, this was a tagged fish. Had a yellow tag right in his back. Has anyone ever landed a tagged thresher? Also how do you guys prepare yourselves for this situation? I was obviously not prepared. Not too sure on the landing methods as far as tail rope then gaff. Or vice versa?
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11-02-2013, 04:31 PM | #3 |
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Bummer...very good thing that you saw it though. Losing fish before you I.D. them can fry your brain. Good job. Jim
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11-02-2013, 05:22 PM | #4 |
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11-02-2013, 05:41 PM | #5 |
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What a hearbreaker.
Personally, I'd rather lose a fish that I didn't see, It's not so heartbreaking when you don't know what it was.
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11-02-2013, 05:49 PM | #6 |
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11-02-2013, 05:57 PM | #7 |
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Tail rope......
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11-02-2013, 06:01 PM | #8 |
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11-02-2013, 06:05 PM | #9 |
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Tail rope and cut tail and gills to bleed out Ive only caught one and it wasnt a m I nster so the tail rope worked great but I suppose you could use the gaff to for extra hold
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11-02-2013, 06:07 PM | #10 |
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Ok, that's kind of what I was thinking. I have to admit I was slightly intimidated by it. But next time will be prepared with the rope. Would be eating thresher steaks as we speak .
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11-02-2013, 06:51 PM | #11 |
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11-02-2013, 06:53 PM | #12 |
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11-02-2013, 07:05 PM | #13 |
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They are called kage gaff or spear gaff. Go for the head shot and then gaff.
http://www.jaxkayakfishing.com/phpBB/topic29209.html http://www.pensacolafishingforum.com...-today-104662/ |
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11-02-2013, 07:53 PM | #15 |
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Just tail roping should work fine, it did for ours and they were both 85-90lbs and about 9 feet long from the nose to tip of tail. Never even thought about using the gaff.
First anticipate catching one. Then have the rope secured to your 'yak already, hopefully with a quick release clip on the free end. Grab the thresher's tail when it's tired, but be ready the 1st or 2nd time you do this, to release it quickly if need be, because it's very possible it may have one or two more runs left in it. When it seems like it's finally beat, wrap the tail. With a clip you just drop that over the tail, reach under, grab the clip and then secure the clip back to the rope. It's easy for one person to do it this way. We worked together to drag ours up on to the kayak (head towards the bow), so hopefully you'll have somebody to help you do this part of the chore. Once on board we used the excess rope around his tail to further secure it between our legs. When it calms down, cut it's gills to bleed it out. Better luck next time.
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11-03-2013, 09:18 AM | #17 |
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At least I snapped a picture of the sandy.
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11-04-2013, 06:00 AM | #18 |
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BUMMER!!! Lesson learned....
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11-08-2013, 05:01 PM | #19 |
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Landing Thresher sharks
I agree with tail roping and gill cutting. If you were able to gaff a medium or large thresher you would be swimming! Or have a broken gaff. Sharks are real pros at spinning when gaffed. I've been pulled over twice when grabbing tails also. I like slapping it a few times if the hook is set well to make sure it is not green when you grab.
I attached proof of concept photo. Good Luck!! James
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