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JrBasser · 04-22-2007, 02:18 PM

Right off the bat, today felt sharky for me, especially after brads report yesterday, so I didn't make bait and went straight out to troll a rapala. I trolled for about a 1/4 mile out of the reserve when a fin comes up in fronna the yak, then splashing, then a tail comes out of the water. Reeled in the troll line and threw on him seonds after he went down por nada. So I keep trolling out and see a guy hooked up and said it felt like thresher, so I thought I'd get some shots. Sorry if I got in the way, tried to paddle with one arm and it wasn't cutting it.

http://s157.photobucket.com/albums/t...=sharks008.flv
http://s157.photobucket.com/albums/t...=sharks009.flv

I decide to troll out far (where the boats/charters were) and got tired about half way, so I let the lure sit, and as soon as I start paddling the rod bent to the water and clicker screamed. Set the hook, fought him up and down for abut 20 minutes when I had to wave a fellow yakker down becuase this was my first shark (hadnt seen it, but knew it right away) and didn't wanna attempt to land it by myself.) after a good 45 minute fight we had it cut bleeding and roped. It's not a huge thresher, but it was my first and I was proud, and my mom loves thresher so we got steaks going now. Special thanks again to the two guys who helped me out with the landing/securing on the kayak.

Weight estimates? It was 35.5 inches from the nose to the cut right before the tail (74.5 nose to end), and 24 inch girth. I was gonna say 60 pounds?

Hell of a paddle in with the extra weight

04-22-2007, 02:18 PM	#1
JrBasser Senior Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 260	The T's are showing Right off the bat, today felt sharky for me, especially after brads report yesterday, so I didn't make bait and went straight out to troll a rapala. I trolled for about a 1/4 mile out of the reserve when a fin comes up in fronna the yak, then splashing, then a tail comes out of the water. Reeled in the troll line and threw on him seonds after he went down por nada. So I keep trolling out and see a guy hooked up and said it felt like thresher, so I thought I'd get some shots. Sorry if I got in the way, tried to paddle with one arm and it wasn't cutting it. http://s157.photobucket.com/albums/t...=sharks008.flv http://s157.photobucket.com/albums/t...=sharks009.flv I decide to troll out far (where the boats/charters were) and got tired about half way, so I let the lure sit, and as soon as I start paddling the rod bent to the water and clicker screamed. Set the hook, fought him up and down for abut 20 minutes when I had to wave a fellow yakker down becuase this was my first shark (hadnt seen it, but knew it right away) and didn't wanna attempt to land it by myself.) after a good 45 minute fight we had it cut bleeding and roped. It's not a huge thresher, but it was my first and I was proud, and my mom loves thresher so we got steaks going now. Special thanks again to the two guys who helped me out with the landing/securing on the kayak. Weight estimates? It was 35.5 inches from the nose to the cut right before the tail (74.5 nose to end), and 24 inch girth. I was gonna say 60 pounds? Hell of a paddle in with the extra weight Attached Images Last edited by JrBasser; 04-22-2007 at 02:45 PM.