Favorite Fish of 2007? - Page 2 - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

Arne · 12-26-2007, 12:26 PM

That early evening wsb bite with Tyler and Brad was first on my list until this 36# yt kicked my butt last week - definitely earned my respect. This biggun fought like a BSB on speed - my left shoulder's still hurting.

Arne

gary sullivan · 12-26-2007, 04:48 PM

Arne, good to see you're out there still killing them. This is my first and only legal sized butt that weighed in at 32 lbs. On it's first ascent to the surface it did a U-turn and with a slap of the tail almost jarred my glasses loose. I gaffed and secured her with a stringer on the second time around and then proceeded to beat the hell out of her before bringing her aboard. Thanks again Adi for the checklist on how to land a halibut.

kurt · 12-26-2007, 06:00 PM

There's something about the threshers fight, the crazy speed, wild change of directions, monster jumps, and then getting cracked by the tail at the end that gets the heart thumping.

Different fish, same fun.

aguachico · 12-26-2007, 09:14 PM

Maybe his hand was caught in the rakers, or he was just bleating, but this was my fav of the year.

lamb · 12-27-2007, 12:42 AM

That guy is practicing some high notes. Deep Purple’s Child In Time, you know that part when they start building it up.

Gills...

my thumb was stuck in the corner. Gills snapped on to my thumb...

Love hurts Art.

Love the pic.

But that's for The Best Photo Biatch 2007 category...

aguachico · 12-27-2007, 06:47 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by lamb

But that's for The Best Photo Biatch 2007 category...

This was they year of the BIATCH for me.

FISHIONADO · 12-27-2007, 10:51 AM

I was visiting Hong Kong for business and saw people fishing the dirty water near the convention center. I asked one of the fishermen what they were catching, he didn't speak english but handed me his rig and showed me what to do. He had a weighted treble hook at the end of the line and some bait about 6" above that, some kind of cheese that was hard like clay. You drop the line in the water and when you feel something nibbling on the bait you lift up quickly and snag the fish with the treble hook. They were taking these home to eat. Later I saw a crowd gather around one of the fishermen to check out his whopper. It was 3" long.

jscott · 12-27-2007, 12:24 PM

Like a few others here...my Thresher back in January-- 111# in my avatar. 5 awesome leaps so close to the yak made the adrenaline FLOW!

Thanks to sarcastic for the OTW cell phone shot!

Lit-up1 · 12-29-2007, 11:28 AM

40# Cedros

after

or more in the 25-35# range

mg2969 · 01-01-2008, 10:05 AM

Showing off 2 of the 14 fish (12 dorado, 1 sailfish, 1 yellowfin)

Dorado and Yellowfin

Yellowfin Sashime in a creamy cilantro sauce with avacados and also with jalepenos

12-26-2007, 12:26 PM	#21
Arne Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 223	That early evening wsb bite with Tyler and Brad was first on my list until this 36# yt kicked my butt last week - definitely earned my respect. This biggun fought like a BSB on speed - my left shoulder's still hurting. Arne __________________ [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]

12-27-2007, 12:42 AM	#25
lamb Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 2,563	That guy is practicing some high notes. Deep Purple’s Child In Time, you know that part when they start building it up. Gills... my thumb was stuck in the corner. Gills snapped on to my thumb... Love hurts Art. Love the pic. But that's for The Best Photo Biatch 2007 category... __________________ [------------------------ <)))< ....b-a-a-a-a

12-29-2007, 11:28 AM	#29
Lit-up1 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Point Loma Posts: 384	40# Cedros after or more in the 25-35# range __________________

01-01-2008, 10:05 AM	#30
mg2969 Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Long Beach / Lakewood Posts: 85	Showing off 2 of the 14 fish (12 dorado, 1 sailfish, 1 yellowfin) Dorado and Yellowfin Yellowfin Sashime in a creamy cilantro sauce with avacados and also with jalepenos __________________ Hobie Mirage Revolution Prowler 13 - Look ma no hands

12-26-2007, 04:48 PM	#22
gary sullivan Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: spring valley Posts: 192	Arne, good to see you're out there still killing them. This is my first and only legal sized butt that weighed in at 32 lbs. On it's first ascent to the surface it did a U-turn and with a slap of the tail almost jarred my glasses loose. I gaffed and secured her with a stringer on the second time around and then proceeded to beat the hell out of her before bringing her aboard. Thanks again Adi for the checklist on how to land a halibut.

12-26-2007, 06:00 PM	#23
kurt Senior Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: 2 inches above sea level Posts: 502	There's something about the threshers fight, the crazy speed, wild change of directions, monster jumps, and then getting cracked by the tail at the end that gets the heart thumping. Different fish, same fun.

12-26-2007, 09:14 PM	#24
aguachico Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 719	Maybe his hand was caught in the rakers, or he was just bleating, but this was my fav of the year.

12-27-2007, 10:51 AM	#27
FISHIONADO Senior Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 698	I was visiting Hong Kong for business and saw people fishing the dirty water near the convention center. I asked one of the fishermen what they were catching, he didn't speak english but handed me his rig and showed me what to do. He had a weighted treble hook at the end of the line and some bait about 6" above that, some kind of cheese that was hard like clay. You drop the line in the water and when you feel something nibbling on the bait you lift up quickly and snag the fish with the treble hook. They were taking these home to eat. Later I saw a crowd gather around one of the fishermen to check out his whopper. It was 3" long.