Mo Big Bonz... - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

Saba Slayer · 12-08-2018, 07:33 PM

Got a biggie today!
Not a soul out there fishing, except Greg on the South side of the canyon catching sharks...

Best one of this season...28" and 8.8lbs...

I thought a Sea Lion had stolen a little guy, it was pulling so hard...! Great fight and it should be some excellent sashimi...!
Lots of small 2 to 3 pound fish today...

Hunters Pa · 12-08-2018, 07:39 PM

Beast!! I can imagine how hard it pulled

Saba Slayer · 12-08-2018, 07:43 PM

Best Battle of the year... on the Lexa 300 and a small freshwater Rapalla with a custom black sharpie paint job...LOL...

JohnMckroidJr · 12-09-2018, 01:51 PM

Bonito are an awesome fish ! Nice Photos !

GregAndrew · 12-09-2018, 05:37 PM

Geez!, now everyone will know my secret Leopard Shark spot? Got a couple of those bad bonz on video too.

blitzburgh · 12-10-2018, 11:46 AM

Dang that's a big arss Bonie! Nice work Jim

TheBentRod · 12-10-2018, 03:15 PM

I got lazy. Kayak on the roof, programmed my FF with my target spots and decided to stay home.

Those bones make great lobster bait!

Carptain_Bao · 12-11-2018, 10:46 AM

Nice catch, good to see that they are still out there!

hiramehunter · 12-11-2018, 11:25 AM

Nice Bonz!
Got sick this weekend so i couldnt go but I'm getting better so i'm looking forward to going this weekend.

acorad · 12-11-2018, 01:19 PM

One righteous beast, that is!

Andy

Amish Ed · 12-11-2018, 06:56 PM

That's a really nice one, Jim. Congrats.

govomit · 12-12-2018, 09:41 AM

Confused about location - LJ canyon? and a dock? ...don't know of such combination.
Asking because I love to catch (and eat) bonito.

OTOH, here is what the spoiled fishermen in the Caribbean do with them - a shame:

Hunters Pa · 12-12-2018, 12:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by govomit

Confused about location - LJ canyon? and a dock? ...don't know of such combination.
Asking because I love to catch (and eat) bonito.

OTOH, here is what the spoiled fishermen in the Caribbean do with them - a shame:

Redondo

JohnMckroidJr · 12-12-2018, 08:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by govomit

Asking because I love to catch (and eat) bonito.

OTOH, here is what the spoiled fishermen in the Caribbean do with them - a shame:

I think it's great that they are so abundant, that they get thrown back. That fish is not of the same good caliber of table fare as a Pacific Bonito which has much lighter colored flesh and a milder flavor.

If SE Florida, most anglers refer to Little Tunny as Bonito, which is in the Tuna family while Bonito is in the Mackerel. Little Tunny are most often thrown back, or cut up as strip baits as many fish love to eat them. The meat is super strong in comparison to all other Tunas, reminds me of a pacific skipjack. Once in awhile we catch Atlantic Bonito which is similar in table fare to the Pacific counterpart.

12-08-2018, 07:33 PM	#1
Saba Slayer Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Palos Verdes Posts: 1,855	Mo Big Bonz... Got a biggie today! Not a soul out there fishing, except Greg on the South side of the canyon catching sharks... Best one of this season...28" and 8.8lbs... I thought a Sea Lion had stolen a little guy, it was pulling so hard...! Great fight and it should be some excellent sashimi...! Lots of small 2 to 3 pound fish today... __________________ Jim / Saba Slayer

12-08-2018, 07:43 PM	#3
Saba Slayer Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Palos Verdes Posts: 1,855	Best... Best Battle of the year... on the Lexa 300 and a small freshwater Rapalla with a custom black sharpie paint job...LOL... __________________ Jim / Saba Slayer

12-10-2018, 11:46 AM	#6
blitzburgh Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Menifee Posts: 2,509	Dang that's a big arss Bonie! Nice work Jim __________________ ”The beauty of the Second Amendment is that it will not be needed until they try to take it.” ~Thomas Jefferson.........maybe

12-10-2018, 03:15 PM	#7
TheBentRod Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Murrieta, CA and Bonney Lake, WA Posts: 425	I should have been there I got lazy. Kayak on the roof, programmed my FF with my target spots and decided to stay home. Those bones make great lobster bait!

12-11-2018, 01:19 PM	#10
acorad Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: Agoura Hills Posts: 166	One righteous beast, that is! Andy Last edited by acorad; 12-11-2018 at 01:34 PM.

12-08-2018, 07:39 PM	#2
Hunters Pa Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Fullerton Posts: 1,359	Beast!! I can imagine how hard it pulled

12-09-2018, 01:51 PM	#4
JohnMckroidJr Senior Member Join Date: May 2014 Location: Fort Lauderdale Posts: 1,932	Bonito are an awesome fish ! Nice Photos !

12-09-2018, 05:37 PM	#5
GregAndrew Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 2,384	Geez!, now everyone will know my secret Leopard Shark spot? Got a couple of those bad bonz on video too.

12-11-2018, 10:46 AM	#8
Carptain_Bao Junior Join Date: Apr 2017 Posts: 25	Nice catch, good to see that they are still out there!

12-11-2018, 11:25 AM	#9
hiramehunter Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Near Palos Verdes Posts: 198	Nice Bonz! Got sick this weekend so i couldnt go but I'm getting better so i'm looking forward to going this weekend.

12-11-2018, 06:56 PM	#11
Amish Ed Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Grants Pass, OR Posts: 1,903	That's a really nice one, Jim. Congrats. __________________ Amish Ed You can't catch it again if it's dead!

12-12-2018, 09:41 AM	#12
govomit Member Join Date: Aug 2015 Posts: 77	Confused about location - LJ canyon? and a dock? ...don't know of such combination. Asking because I love to catch (and eat) bonito. OTOH, here is what the spoiled fishermen in the Caribbean do with them - a shame: