when life gives you smelt...... - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

Socalrobt · 05-28-2010, 06:30 AM

Nice fish!!! Congrats man. Nice work!

Holy Mackerel · 05-28-2010, 07:12 AM

Good luck topping that! That might be a IGKFA record at 53lbs.

frady · 05-28-2010, 07:26 AM

Nice Fish! Did you catch that beast north of the pier or out by the kelp?

sdfisher · 05-28-2010, 07:38 AM

Wade- there was no glowing egg sinker hanging from it, go back and get that one you lost!

this thing put up a hell of a fight, surprised i didn't lose it, missed the gaff shot twice and had to take pauses in fighting it so i could paddle out of the surf zone

I went from excitement to nervousness when I saw how big it was, filleted it up last night and threw some on the grill, very tasty.

I will probably never catch one like this again but that is one hell of a fish to have as my first

aftahour · 05-28-2010, 07:47 AM

nice monster.. so whens dinner

ratdog · 05-28-2010, 07:47 AM

very impressive, congrats.

bigbarrels · 05-28-2010, 07:50 AM

congrats! I was parked next to you on the beach with the white Tundra who was taking off......good to see somebody hooked into something

tattuna · 05-28-2010, 07:58 AM

That's a lot more than just a nice fish, that's a fish of a lifetime! Incredible catch man

ken aguilar · 05-28-2010, 08:00 AM

Wow thats a fish! congrats!

Dan · 05-28-2010, 08:18 AM

WOW

dfroggy54 · 05-28-2010, 09:26 AM

thats a big ass barndoor...

DESTROYER · 05-28-2010, 12:30 PM

RUG!

Aaron&Julie · 05-28-2010, 05:35 PM

Sweet, very sweet! And worth the wait.

cowboybill · 05-29-2010, 05:38 AM

That is a beauty! I love when your Mom (?) says holly SH*T!!!

buttchaser · 05-29-2010, 06:06 AM

WOW ! Great Job Nick ,

Gino · 05-28-2010, 07:31 AM

The California angling record stands at 58 lb. and 9 oz. caught by Roger W. Borrell at Santa Rosa Island on July 26^th, 1999.

72 lb. and 8 oz. halibut was speared at Santa Cruz Island

Could be a Line class record though! That fish is probebly 30 years old. Since they have banned the gill netting those fish have the chance to grow big like that.

Holy Mackerel · 05-28-2010, 08:20 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gino

The California angling record stands at 58 lb. and 9 oz. caught by Roger W. Borrell at Santa Rosa Island on July 26^th, 1999.

72 lb. and 8 oz. halibut was speared at Santa Cruz Island

Btw, I was referring to a made up name IGKFA, International Game Kayak Fish Association.

Is this the biggest Kayak CA Halibut?

Gino · 05-28-2010, 08:33 AM

Biggest from a kayak I think is 53lbs 8 ounces, caught by 2 guys on a Tandem yak Outside of Cardiff reef.

Josh's Fish last year was the biggest from a solo kayaker if Im not mistaken.

tattuna · 05-28-2010, 08:44 AM

I think Rhino has the biggest solo yak 'but at 52 lbs. Looks like you may be the new record holder

Edit* Rhino's was 50 lbs. even and 54"

dos ballenas · 05-28-2010, 08:46 AM

Holy Halibut Batman!!! Nice fish.

Just for reference, be sure to measure all fish with their mouth closed, people have been ticketed for fish they thought were legal because they measured the fish with the jaw open like that... not that that you were worried about it being legal or anything though...

damn nice fish!!!

05-28-2010, 07:58 AM	#8
tattuna Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Pasadena Posts: 329	That's a lot more than just a nice fish, that's a fish of a lifetime! Incredible catch man __________________ IG @tattuna

05-28-2010, 05:35 PM	#13
Aaron&Julie Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Spring Valley Posts: 1,400	Sweet, very sweet! And worth the wait. __________________ "Never say die"

05-29-2010, 05:38 AM	#14
cowboybill Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Santee, CA Posts: 103	no edit! That is a beauty! I love when your Mom (?) says holly SH*T!!!

05-28-2010, 08:44 AM	#19
tattuna Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Pasadena Posts: 329	I think Rhino has the biggest solo yak 'but at 52 lbs. Looks like you may be the new record holder Edit* Rhino's was 50 lbs. even and 54" __________________ IG @tattuna

05-28-2010, 08:46 AM	#20
dos ballenas Vampyroteuthis infernalis Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 585	Holy Halibut Batman!!! Nice fish. Just for reference, be sure to measure all fish with their mouth closed, people have been ticketed for fish they thought were legal because they measured the fish with the jaw open like that... not that that you were worried about it being legal or anything though... damn nice fish!!! __________________ ____________________________________________

05-28-2010, 06:30 AM	#1
Socalrobt Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Chico/Anaheim Posts: 101	Nice fish!!! Congrats man. Nice work!

05-28-2010, 07:12 AM	#2
Holy Mackerel Señor member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 1,627	Good luck topping that! That might be a IGKFA record at 53lbs.

05-28-2010, 07:26 AM	#3
frady Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 52	Nice Fish! Did you catch that beast north of the pier or out by the kelp?

05-28-2010, 07:38 AM	#4
sdfisher Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: San Diego Posts: 179	Wade- there was no glowing egg sinker hanging from it, go back and get that one you lost! this thing put up a hell of a fight, surprised i didn't lose it, missed the gaff shot twice and had to take pauses in fighting it so i could paddle out of the surf zone I went from excitement to nervousness when I saw how big it was, filleted it up last night and threw some on the grill, very tasty. I will probably never catch one like this again but that is one hell of a fish to have as my first

05-28-2010, 07:47 AM	#5
aftahour Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: torrance Posts: 155	nice monster.. so whens dinner

05-28-2010, 07:47 AM	#6
ratdog Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 424	very impressive, congrats.

05-28-2010, 07:50 AM	#7
bigbarrels Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Vista Posts: 1,111	congrats! I was parked next to you on the beach with the white Tundra who was taking off......good to see somebody hooked into something

05-28-2010, 08:00 AM	#9
ken aguilar Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 45	Wow thats a fish! congrats!

05-28-2010, 08:18 AM	#10
Dan Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 1,053	WOW

05-28-2010, 09:26 AM	#11
dfroggy54 Rolly Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: San Diego Posts: 245	thats a big ass barndoor...

05-28-2010, 12:30 PM	#12
DESTROYER Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: "The Table" Posts: 976	RUG!

05-29-2010, 06:06 AM	#15
buttchaser Float Tuber Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 243	WOW ! Great Job Nick ,

05-28-2010, 07:31 AM	#16
Gino Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 520	The California angling record stands at 58 lb. and 9 oz. caught by Roger W. Borrell at Santa Rosa Island on July 26^th, 1999. 72 lb. and 8 oz. halibut was speared at Santa Cruz Island Could be a Line class record though! That fish is probebly 30 years old. Since they have banned the gill netting those fish have the chance to grow big like that.

05-28-2010, 08:33 AM	#18
Gino Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 520	Biggest from a kayak I think is 53lbs 8 ounces, caught by 2 guys on a Tandem yak Outside of Cardiff reef. Josh's Fish last year was the biggest from a solo kayaker if Im not mistaken.