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Old 11-30-2013, 01:33 PM   #1
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Doing whatever it takes.

So, we fished the Halibut tournament today and caught this Black Seabass. It took about 40 minutes to get it to the surface, it was a hell of a fight. Once up, we snapped a few photos and pulled the hook. It had 4 other hooks in it, three were foul hooks in the dorsal and pectoral fins. Mostly rock fishing rigs with long lines left and one in the mouth with the line cut right at the hook. It's nice to see another angler gave this fish a chance.

After a few photos we went about the normal routine and tried to revive. Dragged it a little, gave it fresh o2 and it kicked hard. No matter what, it kept coming up. We debated using our rockfish deflater but none of us were 100% sure on how to go about doing it right so we vetoed the idea. Next, we tried putting a hook in it's mouth with the barb pinched flush and tying it to the anchor to descend it. Every time it got to 12-15 feet it thrashed and broke the 40# line and floated back up. We worked on this fish for a good 30 minutes before I decided to jump in with it.

When I got in, I turned it over, layed my hands behind the dorsal and swam forward for a few minutes to get it breathing. It started to show signs of life but just wanted to float belly up.

I took a long deep breath, gave it a good bear hug and dove as far down as I could with it. The first try it kicked hard but turned back over and floated. The second try I got a little deeper, kept her right side up and pushed it off my chest as hard as I could face first facing down. She kicked hard and down she went. I can't even begin to explain the force I felt from that massive tail.

My fishing buddies said they could see her 20-25ft down, and she kept descending. She was definitely the biggest black I've seen in SD, I estimate 120# . I know of a few caught over the past two weeks and it's awesome to see them so active lately.
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Old 11-30-2013, 01:45 PM   #2
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AWESOME job, bet you were cold. Nice to see someone go that far to do it right.
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Old 11-30-2013, 01:59 PM   #3
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Going the " Extra Mile ".......
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Old 11-30-2013, 02:37 PM   #4
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High five to you buddy! Great job going the extra mile to keep that animal healthy!

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Old 11-30-2013, 02:45 PM   #5
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Good stuff right there, and good on you! You make us all proud to be BWE.
Very cool Drake. Very cool.
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Old 11-30-2013, 02:47 PM   #6
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something i've done that helps the fish equilibrate it's air bladder and release is to tie a small hook with some 15lb line and connect the other end to your anchor. lip hook the fish - just barely - and lower the anchor half way down and then give the anchor rope a tug. usually the fish will break off or pull the hook and swim away since the pressure deflates the bladder to normal levels.
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Old 11-30-2013, 03:13 PM   #7
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something i've done that helps the fish equilibrate it's air bladder and release is to tie a small hook with some 15lb line and connect the other end to your anchor. lip hook the fish - just barely - and lower the anchor half way down and then give the anchor rope a tug. usually the fish will break off or pull the hook and swim away since the pressure deflates the bladder to normal levels.
Hey Dan.. We tried that, with 40# test and the barb on the hook pinched down. We tried four times, and everytime, it thrashed just below the surface and either pulled the hook or broke the line and floated back up. It's a great trick and has usually always worked but this time, it didn't.

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Old 11-30-2013, 03:20 PM   #8
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Sounds like ya took too long reeling him up ; )


Just kidding. It's always bittersweet catching a bsb. Not too many people would have jumped in 58 degree water sans wetsuit.
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Old 11-30-2013, 03:38 PM   #9
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Super cool Neill!
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Old 11-30-2013, 03:41 PM   #10
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Sounds like ya took too long reeling him up ; )


Just kidding. It's always bittersweet catching a bsb. Not too many people would have jumped in 58 degree water sans wetsuit.
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Old 11-30-2013, 03:42 PM   #11
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Waaaay cool
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Old 11-30-2013, 04:32 PM   #12
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Thanks, your effort is a reflection of a fine fisherman. Well Done!
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Old 11-30-2013, 04:51 PM   #13
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That was a very brave and selfless act you did. BTW can I have my hook back?. Its hook #3
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Old 11-30-2013, 05:05 PM   #14
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Very cool dude, above and beyond for sure.
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Good karma there Drake!
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Old 11-30-2013, 06:23 PM   #16
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Great job! Great read! Great fish!
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Old 11-30-2013, 08:28 PM   #17
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Incredible story. Glad to hear it will fight another day, I just hope the next person shows the same amount of respect to this fish. Thanks for sharing.
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Old 12-01-2013, 05:31 AM   #18
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Big eggs

A little to cold for my liking .
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