100lb Thresher - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

KennyHill · 05-27-2008, 07:02 PM

My brother and I paddled out of La jolla this morning around 5:00am. After taking a couple good ones to the chest i paddled straight out passed the reserve booye line. I started trolling a 10 inch mackerl colored rapala on 25lb test north toward the pier. About 5 min into paddeling my reel starts screaming line and my kayak dose a 180. i set the hook the fish is on. Then my line gose limp i wasnt sure if i lost it or not. Then out of no where about 10 feet in front of my kayak the shark topeedos completly out of the water. Immeaditly knowing i hooked a thresher. i fought the shark for about an hour just going in circles. then it started running in toward the beach it took me into the surf. i had to make a quick decision to go in or go out. i put it in free spool and paddled into the beach. i grabed my rod while riding a wave and jumped out in waist deep water. then i just started cranking him in as fast as i could. Grabed his tail and drug it on the beach. the bait was hooked in his mouth. it was a long haul back to the truck from the pier. 1st thresher ill release the rest.

Dennis · 05-27-2008, 07:11 PM

Nice job! It must have been a "B" pulling that thing from blacks/mushroom house. Congrats.
-D

aclozer · 05-27-2008, 08:06 PM

Gotta love it. Great job. Lots of work but you will never forget it.

Shorty · 05-27-2008, 08:39 PM

Well done,,not sure if i'd want to fish for sharks from a kayak, make a mistake and it would be a very high price to pay (an arm and a leg ,lol)

Take it easy,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

lamb · 05-27-2008, 08:54 PM

Nice job, congrats.

Pulled you into the surf? Wow...

frugalfisher · 05-28-2008, 12:29 AM

Still wanting one of those!

FISHIONADO · 05-28-2008, 06:46 AM

Congrats on landing that! Thanks for sharing the story.

steveooo · 05-28-2008, 11:15 AM

Nice T and great 2nd post

Just a legality question for the masses that I have often wondered about. If you legally hook a fish outside the reserve, and then get towed into the reserve, is it still legal?

Earl E. Retire · 05-28-2008, 11:32 AM

way to hang in and land that T-shark!

Sounds like a great adventure, and the cooler full of steaks says it all!

EER

Joe11 · 05-28-2008, 06:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by steveooo

Nice T and great 2nd post

Just a legality question for the masses that I have often wondered about. If you legally hook a fish outside the reserve, and then get towed into the reserve, is it still legal?

I would say no. You would be fishing in the reserve.

mars · 05-28-2008, 08:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by steveooo

Nice T and great 2nd post

Just a legality question for the masses that I have often wondered about. If you legally hook a fish outside the reserve, and then get towed into the reserve, is it still legal?

I've always wondered the same thing. Pretty sure if DFG was around you'd be sitting on a fat fine and confiscated equipment. Years ago, I hooked into something big (WSB or YT?) that pulled me into the reserve and I busted out the knife and cut the line - didn't want to take any chances.

Nice catch btw...

Handymansd · 05-28-2008, 08:26 PM

And yet this last weekend I saw 2 kayaks trolling right through the middle of the reserve. I chased them down... yes in my F'N Dock... and they pretended like they did not understand english, yet they understood when I said DFG!

Idiots need to have their yaks confiscated!

h2ofishfo · 05-28-2008, 08:27 PM

sweet job! those steaks look mad good

KennyHill · 05-28-2008, 08:59 PM

the next time i get pulled into the beach ill keep it to myself

Matt · 05-28-2008, 09:05 PM

Nice fish Kenny, don't let anyone rain on your parade! I think its awesome you went for it and didn't back down, beach sharking...crazy stuff!!

Matt

FISHIONADO · 05-28-2008, 09:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by KennyHill

the next time i get pulled into the beach ill keep it to myself

No worries, if you were near the pier you were outside the reserve. But is that my favorite "Made in the USA" Jigmaster you caught it with?

Craig jones · 05-29-2008, 03:55 PM

Great story, nice cooler full of steaks!

Art · 06-03-2008, 12:43 AM

Congratulations on your catch Kenny. And just your first time shark fishing.

This one rivals your 29# striped bass from the surf in Oceanside. What is next on your list

A 50# halibut maybe.

dorado50 · 05-28-2008, 12:00 PM

Great story and great catch! How pumped
were you when you made that decision to go for the beach

!!!!! Its so cool to catch a fish bigger than your kayak.

metalbob · 05-28-2008, 05:28 PM

very Nice! good job paddling in to the peir to keep your catch legal

im still looking for my 1st of the year, some old timer told me a second wave of Ts will be coming...dont know if thats true but I hope so.

enjoy dinner

05-27-2008, 07:02 PM	#1
KennyHill Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Temecula CA. Posts: 117	100lb Thresher My brother and I paddled out of La jolla this morning around 5:00am. After taking a couple good ones to the chest i paddled straight out passed the reserve booye line. I started trolling a 10 inch mackerl colored rapala on 25lb test north toward the pier. About 5 min into paddeling my reel starts screaming line and my kayak dose a 180. i set the hook the fish is on. Then my line gose limp i wasnt sure if i lost it or not. Then out of no where about 10 feet in front of my kayak the shark topeedos completly out of the water. Immeaditly knowing i hooked a thresher. i fought the shark for about an hour just going in circles. then it started running in toward the beach it took me into the surf. i had to make a quick decision to go in or go out. i put it in free spool and paddled into the beach. i grabed my rod while riding a wave and jumped out in waist deep water. then i just started cranking him in as fast as i could. Grabed his tail and drug it on the beach. the bait was hooked in his mouth. it was a long haul back to the truck from the pier. 1st thresher ill release the rest. Last edited by KennyHill; 05-27-2008 at 07:44 PM.

05-27-2008, 07:11 PM	#2
Dennis Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: South of La Jolla... Posts: 1,193	Nice job! It must have been a "B" pulling that thing from blacks/mushroom house. Congrats. -D __________________ Hmmmm.....

05-27-2008, 08:54 PM	#5
lamb Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 2,568	Nice job, congrats. Pulled you into the surf? Wow... __________________ [------------------------ <)))< ....b-a-a-a-a

05-28-2008, 12:29 AM	#6
frugalfisher Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: San Diego Posts: 190	Nice work! Still wanting one of those! __________________ James Caldwell Yellow Prowler

05-28-2008, 11:32 AM	#9
Earl E. Retire Junior Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 10	nice way to hang in and land that T-shark! Sounds like a great adventure, and the cooler full of steaks says it all! EER

05-27-2008, 08:06 PM	#3
aclozer Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Carlsbad Posts: 48	Gotta love it. Great job. Lots of work but you will never forget it.

05-27-2008, 08:39 PM	#4
Shorty Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Perth, Wild West, Australia Posts: 65	Well done,,not sure if i'd want to fish for sharks from a kayak, make a mistake and it would be a very high price to pay (an arm and a leg ,lol) Take it easy,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

05-28-2008, 06:46 AM	#7
FISHIONADO Senior Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 698	Congrats on landing that! Thanks for sharing the story.

05-28-2008, 11:15 AM	#8
steveooo Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 1,921	Nice T and great 2nd post Just a legality question for the masses that I have often wondered about. If you legally hook a fish outside the reserve, and then get towed into the reserve, is it still legal?

05-28-2008, 08:26 PM	#12
Handymansd Ancient Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: On The Water Posts: 935	And yet this last weekend I saw 2 kayaks trolling right through the middle of the reserve. I chased them down... yes in my F'N Dock... and they pretended like they did not understand english, yet they understood when I said DFG! Idiots need to have their yaks confiscated! __________________ All men are equal before fish. -Herbert Hoover

05-28-2008, 08:27 PM	#13
h2ofishfo Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Santee Posts: 821	sweet job! those steaks look mad good

05-28-2008, 08:59 PM	#14
KennyHill Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Temecula CA. Posts: 117	the next time i get pulled into the beach ill keep it to myself

05-28-2008, 09:05 PM	#15
Matt Support your local pangas Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Lj Posts: 976	Nice fish Kenny, don't let anyone rain on your parade! I think its awesome you went for it and didn't back down, beach sharking...crazy stuff!! Matt

05-29-2008, 03:55 PM	#17
Craig jones Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Temecula, CA Posts: 27	Great story, nice cooler full of steaks!

06-03-2008, 12:43 AM	#18
Art Junior Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Temecula Posts: 3	Congratulations on your catch Kenny. And just your first time shark fishing. This one rivals your 29# striped bass from the surf in Oceanside. What is next on your list A 50# halibut maybe. Last edited by Art; 06-03-2008 at 02:32 AM.

05-28-2008, 12:00 PM	#19
dorado50 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: La Jolla Shores Posts: 1,626	Great story and great catch! How pumped were you when you made that decision to go for the beach !!!!! Its so cool to catch a fish bigger than your kayak.

05-28-2008, 05:28 PM	#20
metalbob King of Constipation Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: North Park Posts: 56	very Nice! good job paddling in to the peir to keep your catch legal im still looking for my 1st of the year, some old timer told me a second wave of Ts will be coming...dont know if thats true but I hope so. enjoy dinner