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03-21-2009, 07:02 PM | #1 |
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Join Date: Mar 2009
Posts: 31
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Newport Harbor 150lber!!!!
Buddy and I fished AM. 6 short calicos. While fishing a chartreuse spinner bait I hooked a monster that headed straight for the beach. Seabass in the harbor???? Monster halibut????? After initial run I realize it felt like it was flying. This bad boy jumps but only one wing comes out the water because this thing is huge. I hooked a 150lb Mud Marlin in the wing. Almost spooled me on 12lb test several times. 20 min fight with wake behind my kayak. Once I got up and down on it in about 5 feet of water to try to unhook it it just stopped and sat on the bottom. I couldn't budge it dead weight. Wing span was over 5 feet visible on both sides. Seriously the biggest bat ray I've ever seen. Felt bad that I couldn't get a chance to get the spinner bait out of him, but in hindsight I'm glad he didn't give me the opportunity to capsize me.
A fun day. Water is about 3 degrees too cool. Another month and the harbor should be picking up. Last edited by Slappy; 03-22-2009 at 11:22 AM. |
03-21-2009, 09:10 PM | #2 |
Mad Yakker
Join Date: Sep 2008
Location: La Mesa
Posts: 38
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Gotta love the slay ride's that make wake behind the yak!
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03-23-2009, 09:42 AM | #3 |
Rhyno
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: Simi Valley
Posts: 9
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They can get much bigger...
I have seen em in the 300 to 400 lb range. No stopping em when the are that big!
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03-23-2009, 10:25 AM | #4 |
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Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: CA
Posts: 43
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Witness. That thing was a monster.
"I'M GONNA NEED A GAFF!!!!" haaaaaaaaaa |
03-23-2009, 02:44 PM | #5 |
Senior Member
Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: Long Beach
Posts: 427
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Where was the camera??
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03-24-2009, 01:28 PM | #6 |
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Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: CA
Posts: 43
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We blew it. We are always lacking a camera when the goood stuff happens.
A video would have been more appropriate though. That wake behind his kayak was classic. |
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