frozen mack

[old_rookie]

First - my thoughts and prayers go out to all those impacted by the earthquake in Japan. Unbelievable.


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A few months ago I got some macks, kind of big and thought I'll save them for lobster - which I never did. They sat in the freezer. Wife recently started complaining about a smell in the freezer. Ok...ok... I'll take care of it (but I don't think it was the frozen macks...).

I set out from LJ yesterday teaming up with dmyaker, and frozen macks stowed away. After a few stops, while soaking one line, I decided to get rid of the frozen macks I brought with. I grabbed one of my bigger hooks, and snapped it onto my line that has a steel leader, and bait one of the macks. I toss that in and while looking at the frozen mack just floating there I'm thinking this isn't going to work. My last torpedo sinker is soaking, so I need to rig up some way to tie on a sliding egg sinker to the line with the mack. I use a made up knot that probably doesn't exist in any book, and toss it all in to drop that mack to the bottom.

Not too much longer, there's a bite, well, no maybe I'm stuck on some rocks, the reel clicks so more, I figure I'm drifting a bit and the line is getting pulled out. So I grab my rod and I feel something is pulling it. No more than 10 minutes I see this:



Now struggling holding the camera and working this sevengill I hand the camera over to dmyaker for some good shots:






I decided not to even try to remove the hook, or even let it get anywhere near my fingers or my legs. I'll let DizzyFish in the UK do that.

Thanks dmyaker for heading out with me, having your knife quickly accessible and letting this one go and for taking some great pics.

[JoeBeck]

Those are cool pics of a big shark! Looks fun . Your wife probably got a kick out that one.

[Iceman]

Very cool, never caught one of those.

[dmyaker]

you did a great job old rookie, it was a pleasure spending time on the water with you

[j mo]

great shots!

[jhook]

That is awesome. I had no idea these things could be caught in La Jolla.

[steveooo]

Cool! Way to venture out on the big pond. Need to add that to my species list too...

[roadx]

looks like fun great pictures

[DESTROYER]

Originally Posted by jhook

That is awesome. I had no idea these things could be caught in La Jolla.

Those guys give the spearfisherman fits with their WSB. They often steal their catch and can grow to be pretty big.

[Jimmyz123]

Nice catch man. Now you got to feel what a big fish feels like. I bet that was fun.

[old_rookie]

It was a lot of fun. Never expected to be catching a shark. For a shark I was expecting more of a battle. Good think my knots were good.

[jhook]

Originally Posted by old_rookie

For a shark I was expecting more of a battle.

Probably had brain freeze from that frozen mac.

[Aaron&Julie]

That's a big boy, for sure. Thanks for the report.

[old_rookie]

Originally Posted by dmyaker

you did a great job old rookie, it was a pleasure spending time on the water with you

Thanks dmyaker - and you were right about it being a sevengill - good call.

[Matt]

Nice and I have definitely pulled up a fish with a bite mark from one of those!! That's a tanker!!

[bellcon]

Way to go with the Popsicle mack!
great shots too


Them guys are can be pesky beast
I had one slide his entire head up on my lap last year in the kelp
at about 2am



yes
I about chit myself

[Jimmyz123]

What would you estimate the length at? Looks about 5 to 6 feet.

[old_rookie]

Originally Posted by Jimmyz123

What would you estimate the length at? Looks about 5 to 6 feet.

That is my guess. I really didn't want to stick my hand in the water and try to pull it up on my lap - besides, my tape measure isn't long enough.

[Jimmyz123]

Good catch me, I wish I could have been out there with you. I'm going to try and get out next Saturday.