Mr.T...finally :D - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

carbonbass · 08-06-2011, 06:17 AM

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Originally Posted by lowprofile

you think that size wieghs 70lbs?

wtg on finally gettin one. im going to NPH sunday and hopefully get something out there.

Including the tail yes. I have caught rays up to 80lbs this actually felt heavier lol

Mtobolsky · 08-06-2011, 06:43 AM

I am jealous! Nice catch......35-40 lb absolute max though, no way that things pushing 70

jorluivil · 08-06-2011, 06:56 AM

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Originally Posted by Mtobolsky

I am jealous! Nice catch......35-40 lb absolute max though, no way that things pushing 70

Ditto.

Montesdad · 08-06-2011, 07:13 AM

20-25 pounds for that baby - max.
Your first thresher is always fun - only keep what you can eat, please release the rest.

here's a link to a verified 100 pounder one of my friends caught just recently.

http://www.kayakfishingmafia.com/smf...ic,2688.0.html

dos ballenas · 08-06-2011, 08:13 AM

http://www.bdoutdoors.com/forums/cal...ease-first.htm

if you plan on catching and releasing threshers please read the attached link on the web link above. the majority of thresher sharks that are caught with sportfishing gear are tail hooked. thresher sharks, like all sharks are ram ventilators, which means in order to breath they need to be swimming forward. when tail hooked threshers get pulled in backwards which is often makes it difficult for the shark to breath. as a result, many thresher sharks die after being released. a recent study done by PIER shows that tail hooked threshers that are fought for an extended amount of time usually die after being released. keep that into mind the next time you hook up to a thresher.

you said it took 45 min to an hour to reel in your shark. i would call that an extended amount of time. in reality you could have had that fish boatside in less than 5 minutes on 30 lb test. maybe if you went to the gym more the shark wouldn't seem heavier than it actually is and you might have been able to pull back on it? that is probably the smallest thresher shark i have ever seen killed... nice fish

YakMedic · 08-06-2011, 08:28 AM

awesome job

, I've been following your attempts at a Tshark, glad it finally paid off for you congrats. Don't let anybody kill your stoke, you caught your target species after multiple attempts and you got an decent harvest. The only advice I would give is to cut its gills prior to thowing it between your legs.

carbonbass · 08-06-2011, 08:48 AM

Thanks for the correction on the weight guys. Maybe because its so stout it felt heavier to me looking at others 40 ish seems more reasonable, 70 or 40 still the biggest fish I have taken on the yak, hope I don't give off a cold shoulder killing this baby, I really am a c & r fisherman but many have told me these guys taste better than swords, I only keep what I eat, I won't keep another for a long time cheers.

The Kid · 08-06-2011, 09:05 AM

Don't let these guys bust your nuts to much. If you want to eat them, EAT THEM! We are all fisherman, most of us keep fish, and those of us who keep them eat 'em. Who are any of us to tell you you shouldn't keep this or catch that (unless they are illegal of course). I'd rather you keep the small ones than the big girls. Congrats on your PB from the yak.

08-06-2011, 08:13 AM	#5
dos ballenas Vampyroteuthis infernalis Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 585	http://www.bdoutdoors.com/forums/cal...ease-first.htm if you plan on catching and releasing threshers please read the attached link on the web link above. the majority of thresher sharks that are caught with sportfishing gear are tail hooked. thresher sharks, like all sharks are ram ventilators, which means in order to breath they need to be swimming forward. when tail hooked threshers get pulled in backwards which is often makes it difficult for the shark to breath. as a result, many thresher sharks die after being released. a recent study done by PIER shows that tail hooked threshers that are fought for an extended amount of time usually die after being released. keep that into mind the next time you hook up to a thresher. you said it took 45 min to an hour to reel in your shark. i would call that an extended amount of time. in reality you could have had that fish boatside in less than 5 minutes on 30 lb test. maybe if you went to the gym more the shark wouldn't seem heavier than it actually is and you might have been able to pull back on it? that is probably the smallest thresher shark i have ever seen killed... nice fish __________________ ____________________________________________

08-06-2011, 06:43 AM	#2
Mtobolsky Loves his member Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 122	I am jealous! Nice catch......35-40 lb absolute max though, no way that things pushing 70

08-06-2011, 07:13 AM	#4
Montesdad Grey Haired Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: So. Orange County Posts: 53	20-25 pounds for that baby - max. Your first thresher is always fun - only keep what you can eat, please release the rest. here's a link to a verified 100 pounder one of my friends caught just recently. http://www.kayakfishingmafia.com/smf...ic,2688.0.html

08-06-2011, 08:28 AM	#6
YakMedic Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Wrightwood Posts: 623	awesome job , I've been following your attempts at a Tshark, glad it finally paid off for you congrats. Don't let anybody kill your stoke, you caught your target species after multiple attempts and you got an decent harvest. The only advice I would give is to cut its gills prior to thowing it between your legs.

08-06-2011, 08:48 AM	#7
carbonbass Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Posts: 367	Thanks for the correction on the weight guys. Maybe because its so stout it felt heavier to me looking at others 40 ish seems more reasonable, 70 or 40 still the biggest fish I have taken on the yak, hope I don't give off a cold shoulder killing this baby, I really am a c & r fisherman but many have told me these guys taste better than swords, I only keep what I eat, I won't keep another for a long time cheers.

08-06-2011, 09:05 AM	#8
The Kid Loves Surface Irons Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: San Diego Posts: 455	Don't let these guys bust your nuts to much. If you want to eat them, EAT THEM! We are all fisherman, most of us keep fish, and those of us who keep them eat 'em. Who are any of us to tell you you shouldn't keep this or catch that (unless they are illegal of course). I'd rather you keep the small ones than the big girls. Congrats on your PB from the yak.