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Old 04-22-2012, 08:02 PM   #1
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Finally, my turn.... WSB 4/19

Headed out last Thursday 4/19. I didn't launch until after 9:00am. One guy was coming in with about a 15 pound WSB. Only two power boats, and about 6-7 kayaks. overcast and some decent sized waves crashing. I took out my 10+ year old Cobra Tandem, just for fun. First drop, 5 nice macs, perfect size.

I only took one trolling rod, no weight. Just pinned on one mac, trolled about a half hour, three times he got caught in kelp. Then after a little while, sure enough, a solid bite, stopped, ran again, twice, and then after the count to seven, line getting low, put in gear and fish on.

I knew it was big, and figured it wasn't a YT, due to the strike.

Fought awhile, a couple seals came around and I was scared to lose whatever it was. Then it got tied up in kelp. Wow, looooooong time pulling on kelp, with no headway, but I kept feeling it pull now and then. One guy came by, and said, "patience". I had 50lb braid and 25" flourocarbon, and that braid is strong! I ended up after about an hour, literally, of tugging on kelp, just about as hard as I could. I even spent time reading the brand of my rod, praying to spirits, hoping the kelp would eventually break, and sure enough, after about an hour some line came in, and I pulled up a whole stringer of kelp, with this guy attached.

My personal best WSB before was only about 15 pounds, (only two before in my life), and the last one was about 7 years ago! (Heads go to Hubbs SeaWorld)

This guy was driven down to Dana Landing and weighed in at 60.2 pounds! Oh my god.... it feels good to FINALLY land a big one! And a month ago my biggest halibut ever, at only 11 pounds, but the year is starting out nice. And limits of rockfish two weeks ago with my two sons..... 30 nice ones. Yee-hah!
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Old 04-22-2012, 08:03 PM   #2
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57" long

oh yes, 57" long.
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Old 04-22-2012, 08:08 PM   #3
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WTG!!! That's a beast!

Nice job on being patient too. I know a lot of folks would have said screw it after 15 minutes to get another bait back out there!
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Old 04-22-2012, 08:14 PM   #4
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Bitchen!! Good thing u didn't weigh it on ur scale...it would have broken the spring!
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Old 04-22-2012, 08:23 PM   #5
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HO - LEEE CRAP!!!! THAT IS A MONSTER!!!!
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Old 04-22-2012, 08:27 PM   #6
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Holy smokes that's a cow. The stars are shining bright on you. Serious poundage on the board. Congrats.
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Old 04-22-2012, 08:35 PM   #7
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WOW!! the HEAVYWEIGHT match is next!!
Thats a Mike Tyson look alike! GEEEEZE!!
What kind of bird did you say were??

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Old 04-22-2012, 08:44 PM   #8
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What a toad!!!! Welcome to the 60lb. club
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Old 04-22-2012, 09:14 PM   #9
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Holy cow!


I guess you are a.......

Condor or some other bad ass bird like that!




Incredible day for you sir.
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Old 04-22-2012, 10:08 PM   #10
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Excellent, sir! Much congrats and very well deserved for sticking with that one!
Oh wait, a bird metaphor is necessary I think.
You are...
http://theoatmeal.com/pterodactyl_video
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Old 04-22-2012, 10:10 PM   #11
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NICE! Cliff. Joe was just telling me about it over some beers and YT Poke that I brought over.
See.. if I was along I would of swam down and grabbed it for you in all of 30 seconds. Congrats!
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Old 04-22-2012, 10:30 PM   #12
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WTG! Cliff

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Old 04-22-2012, 10:50 PM   #13
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Huge!

Way to go, congrats...
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Old 04-23-2012, 12:20 AM   #14
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congrats!! Awesome fish and new PB
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Old 04-23-2012, 06:26 AM   #15
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CONGRATS !

SWEET HOG !!!

Nice battle.... arms a little sore now?

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Old 04-23-2012, 07:56 AM   #16
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That is a freaking beast...nice job!
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Old 04-23-2012, 08:27 AM   #17
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Wow, and I thought I was doin good with a bunch of sandies this weekend...that is a wall hanger right there congrats on the month worth of meat
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Old 04-23-2012, 08:29 AM   #18
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Great fish man. Maybe we will see a 70lber this year. They seem to be getting fatter every year. The past two years they have been gorging on incredible amounts of market squid.
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Old 04-23-2012, 09:28 AM   #19
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Old 04-23-2012, 10:10 AM   #20
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monster!

so trolling with no weight, i tried that a few times and unless i go super slow it flops on the surface, how much line do you let out?
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