Fish Cabrillo - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

ful-rac · 04-25-2011, 09:54 AM

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Originally Posted by GregAndrew

WTG, that will do in a pinch. Got there at the crack of 11:00 after sleeping for 11 hours. Caught 1 lizzard fish and 1 Butt 31 inches, both released. It was tough throwing back the Lizzard.

Damn Greg you are the man!!! Throwing back 31 inchers....I don't even know what to say to that either.....

theluckypig · 04-25-2011, 11:34 AM

you say, FULL FREEZER!!!

flydigital · 04-25-2011, 12:20 PM

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Originally Posted by theluckypig

you say, FULL FREEZER!!!

Exactly! I haven't even been fishing for butts lately because of the 50+lbs I've had in the freezer... finally down to about 5lbs left now, it's time to get another hog!

Seriously I try and release everything under 36", but it gets really sketchy with the bigger ones. Depends on how they are hooked really. I've almost rolled or had hook trauma on multiple occasions releasing those bigger ones. I can't count the number of times I've been bit!

What's your secrets on releasing the big butts guys???

StinkyMatt · 04-25-2011, 01:16 PM

36 incher is going on the wall!

One man's trash is another man's trophy........damn you guys!

GregAndrew · 04-25-2011, 02:43 PM

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Originally Posted by StinkyMatt

36 incher is going on the wall!

One man's trash is another man's trophy........damn you guys!

That is the main reason that I release a lot of nice sized fish. After I have fought it, it is only meat to me. But to someone else it could be so much more.

kobra · 04-25-2011, 11:23 PM

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Originally Posted by GregAndrew

That is the main reason that I release a lot of nice sized fish. After I have fought it, it is only meat to me. But to someone else it could be so much more.

Amen to that! Love the way you think.

mtnbykr2 · 04-27-2011, 07:27 PM

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Originally Posted by GregAndrew

That is the main reason that I release a lot of nice sized fish. After I have fought it, it is only meat to me. But to someone else it could be so much more.

Greg you da man

roby · 04-27-2011, 07:37 PM

Way to go on the halibut fellas....

GregAndrew · 04-25-2011, 02:36 PM

I am finding that if I let them tire out they are easier to deal with. But also they seem to get desensitized to the boga the more you touch them with it. So I am not really trying to attach it on the first few attempts. My plastic boga also has a coiled bungee type of strap that allows me to maintain control of the fish without putting pressure on the jaw by holding only that immediately after attachment. The plastic bogas float too, so don't be affraid to completely let go of it if the fish starts thrashing (they seem to calm down quickly with it attached). I won't support the full weight of any Butts over 25 inches or so after having a 28 inchers jaw break. Slide em up and slide em back.

04-25-2011, 11:34 AM	#2
theluckypig Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: San Pedro Posts: 694	you say, FULL FREEZER!!!

04-25-2011, 01:16 PM	#4
StinkyMatt Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Under a bridge Posts: 2,169	36 incher is going on the wall! One man's trash is another man's trophy........damn you guys!

04-27-2011, 07:37 PM	#8
roby CEO of Team Roby Join Date: Sep 2010 Posts: 905	Way to go on the halibut fellas....

04-25-2011, 02:36 PM	#9
GregAndrew Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 2,384	I am finding that if I let them tire out they are easier to deal with. But also they seem to get desensitized to the boga the more you touch them with it. So I am not really trying to attach it on the first few attempts. My plastic boga also has a coiled bungee type of strap that allows me to maintain control of the fish without putting pressure on the jaw by holding only that immediately after attachment. The plastic bogas float too, so don't be affraid to completely let go of it if the fish starts thrashing (they seem to calm down quickly with it attached). I won't support the full weight of any Butts over 25 inches or so after having a 28 inchers jaw break. Slide em up and slide em back.