Good advice - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

Sully1 · 07-15-2016, 10:16 AM

A friend once told to me "make sure and bring a knife" when on the water, and that sure came in handy this day. This particular fish was quite upset about being gaffed (who wouldn't?), after a 2 1/2 hour fight on 30# leader, though quickly pacified after cutting it's central nervous cord. Every moment of the fight was tough, and I'm always amazed by this fish.

da22y · 07-15-2016, 10:50 AM

Holy Cow ! A monster on board.
Did you use the mirage drive or paddle to reach shore ?

FISH11 · 07-15-2016, 10:57 AM

That's a big Frickin Thresher. Also looks like a yellow is hidden underneath. Congrats

Sully1 · 07-15-2016, 11:35 AM

That's right Fish 11, good eye! Yup, got towed out and hand paddled it all the way in. . . . got the blisters to prove it.

tunaseeker · 07-15-2016, 12:12 PM

NICE!

onetriphudson · 07-15-2016, 02:24 PM

Hoochie-mama... that's a lotta meat.

HELLSTER INC. · 07-15-2016, 03:30 PM

That is a beast of a catch/accomplishment on a kayak! What did it weigh?

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WildernessWanker · 07-15-2016, 04:13 PM

That's one hell of a catch! Nice to haul on your rig too I bet, it'd be a long ride back with something like that and my Revo, probably have to drag it....?!

Sully1 · 07-19-2016, 10:10 AM

Hellster, it was big enough to not want a smaller boat!

sculpins4bait · 07-19-2016, 11:49 AM

some more good advice bring a paddle

NICKWORN · 07-19-2016, 12:03 PM

Nice man, thats a TOAD!!

jorluivil · 07-19-2016, 12:39 PM

WOWZER!!!

wiredantz · 07-19-2016, 01:10 PM

i can't even think about what it took for you to put that on your kayak.

Dee84cali · 07-19-2016, 01:30 PM

Bad ass!

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addicted2sp33d · 07-19-2016, 04:48 PM

Jack210 · 07-19-2016, 08:46 PM

Wow! that must have been quite the fight on 30-pound test for two and a half hours especially know the line could break any second with a fish that big on the line

07-15-2016, 10:16 AM	#1
Sully1 Member Join Date: May 2012 Location: The Beach Posts: 297	Good advice A friend once told to me "make sure and bring a knife" when on the water, and that sure came in handy this day. This particular fish was quite upset about being gaffed (who wouldn't?), after a 2 1/2 hour fight on 30# leader, though quickly pacified after cutting it's central nervous cord. Every moment of the fight was tough, and I'm always amazed by this fish. __________________

07-15-2016, 10:57 AM	#3
FISH11 Member Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Pine Valley when not fishing La Jolla Posts: 2,643	That's a big Frickin Thresher. Also looks like a yellow is hidden underneath. Congrats __________________ MARK ......... 2016 MALIBU X FACTOR, 2020 SOLO SKIFF (Fishing Kayak on Steroids )

07-15-2016, 11:35 AM	#4
Sully1 Member Join Date: May 2012 Location: The Beach Posts: 297	That's right Fish 11, good eye! Yup, got towed out and hand paddled it all the way in. . . . got the blisters to prove it. __________________

07-15-2016, 02:24 PM	#6
onetriphudson Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Carlsbad Posts: 143	Hoochie-mama... that's a lotta meat. __________________ 2012 Dune Pro Angler 14, 1994 Yellow Scupper Pro

07-15-2016, 03:30 PM	#7
HELLSTER INC. Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Banning, ca Posts: 429	That is a beast of a catch/accomplishment on a kayak! What did it weigh? Sent from my SM-G930V using Tapatalk __________________ HELLSTER. 2015 Hobie PA 14 2016 Hobie Revo 13 2018 SeaFox 248 Commander

07-15-2016, 10:50 AM	#2
da22y Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 265	Holy Cow ! A monster on board. Did you use the mirage drive or paddle to reach shore ?

07-15-2016, 12:12 PM	#5
tunaseeker TB Metal Art Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: San Diego Posts: 653	NICE!

07-15-2016, 04:13 PM	#8
WildernessWanker WildernessWanker Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Lancaster, CA Posts: 345	That's one hell of a catch! Nice to haul on your rig too I bet, it'd be a long ride back with something like that and my Revo, probably have to drag it....?!

07-19-2016, 10:10 AM	#9
Sully1 Member Join Date: May 2012 Location: The Beach Posts: 297	Hellster, it was big enough to not want a smaller boat! __________________

07-19-2016, 11:49 AM	#10
sculpins4bait Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2015 Location: SD Posts: 104	some more good advice bring a paddle

07-19-2016, 12:03 PM	#11
NICKWORN Senior Member Join Date: May 2016 Location: SANTUCKET Posts: 629	Hell yea brother Nice man, thats a TOAD!!

07-19-2016, 12:39 PM	#12
jorluivil Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 6,856	WOWZER!!! __________________ www.facebook.com/Teamsewer

07-19-2016, 01:10 PM	#13
wiredantz Currently @ MLO Territory Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Under the Shadow Posts: 2,290	i can't even think about what it took for you to put that on your kayak. __________________ Team: Disbanded You only have one chance in this life...make the right decision(s)...so you don't regret it

07-19-2016, 01:30 PM	#14
Dee84cali Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2015 Location: Fullerton Posts: 145	Bad ass! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

07-19-2016, 04:48 PM	#15
addicted2sp33d Here fishy fishy fishy... Join Date: May 2011 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 774

07-19-2016, 08:46 PM	#16
Jack210 Junior Join Date: Nov 2015 Location: Carlsbad Posts: 12	Wow! that must have been quite the fight on 30-pound test for two and a half hours especially know the line could break any second with a fish that big on the line