Thought I caught a world record.... - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

ful-rac · 04-14-2015, 12:01 PM

Was out fishing some of our local rockfish with a shimano flatfall jig...and what do you know..? I hang a good one! Now granted this is not that big of a fish overall but for what it is....it's a GIANT! I can't say that I have ever caught one this big before...and I have caught about a million rockfish in my fishing carrer....

It's a HUGE BARBERPOLE!!!!
Not quite the all tackle world record of 3 pounds 3 oz....but pretty damn close...Mine weighed in at a respectable 2 pounds 8 oz

!

MrPatrick · 04-14-2015, 12:10 PM

Beautiful fish. Congrats

jlabs63 · 04-14-2015, 12:10 PM

That is a monster barber. Im curious how you were working the flat fall for rock fish? That had never occurred to me.

Reel Anxious · 04-14-2015, 12:21 PM

Tony
That's a beauty

Deamon · 04-14-2015, 01:17 PM

I know your hand (not that well and only from a distance

) ...it is very big...that is a big fish...Jim

ful-rac · 04-14-2015, 01:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jlabs63

That is a monster barber. Im curious how you were working the flat fall for rock fish? That had never occurred to me.

Just getting it down to the bottom metering fish and bouncing it, nothing fancy. The flatfall seems to work pretty good as a rockfish jig, it seems to sink at a reasonable rate, the rockfish do seem to like it.

walrus · 04-14-2015, 02:37 PM

That's the best!

Zed · 04-14-2015, 02:41 PM

Flag rockfish...

TJones · 04-14-2015, 04:27 PM

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.Way to research the stats .

. Very respectable pole . Now show us the on the water jig shot . No pics = b.s. .

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roby · 04-15-2015, 03:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Deamon

I know your hand (not that well and only from a distance

) ...it is very big...that is a big fish...Jim

Just because of your weird-ass response, you are going to get two sand dabs in your truck next time.

AirborneYak · 04-15-2015, 07:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ful-rac

Just getting it down to the bottom metering fish and bouncing it, nothing fancy. The flatfall seems to work pretty good as a rockfish jig, it seems to sink at a reasonable rate, the rockfish do seem to like it.

Can I fish with you next time?

alanhighhand · 04-15-2015, 08:55 PM

Nice fish.

blitzburgh · 04-16-2015, 07:00 AM

Nice Tony!

That's an old Barber Pole. I hope you're happy with yourself you fish killer.

If you feel guilty I will eat it for you

cabojohn · 04-16-2015, 09:45 AM

Thats a very nice Stone Mouth BP.
I'd have that one mounted and on the wall.

Rambo · 04-16-2015, 09:47 AM

That's one giant size barber to add to your fishing timeline. Congrats and hope one of us on this board break some IGFA record on a kayak.

ful-rac · 04-16-2015, 10:05 AM

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Originally Posted by AirborneYak

Can I fish with you next time?

Why would you want to do that?

Sure you can fish with me next time, the next time will be down in mission bay this weekend. You can also fish with jorge, jim, makobob, Sig hansens cousin Sven Hansen....

See Ya there!

Caden · 04-16-2015, 06:49 PM

Nice catch, the barber big because of me. Barber

Ramos23 · 04-24-2015, 12:23 PM

Beautiful fish

TJones · 04-24-2015, 01:42 PM

If we are still hitting this post.

T-Rex · 04-25-2015, 10:36 AM

That is a nice Barbaer Pole. About twice as big as the next biggest I've seen caught.

04-14-2015, 12:01 PM	#1
ful-rac Emperor Join Date: May 2009 Location: Buena Park Posts: 3,649	Thought I caught a world record.... Was out fishing some of our local rockfish with a shimano flatfall jig...and what do you know..? I hang a good one! Now granted this is not that big of a fish overall but for what it is....it's a GIANT! I can't say that I have ever caught one this big before...and I have caught about a million rockfish in my fishing carrer.... It's a HUGE BARBERPOLE!!!! Not quite the all tackle world record of 3 pounds 3 oz....but pretty damn close...Mine weighed in at a respectable 2 pounds 8 oz ! __________________ There's nothing colder than yesterday's hotdog.

04-14-2015, 12:21 PM	#4
Reel Anxious Flippin' Photographer Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Allied Gardens San Diego Posts: 136	Tony That's a beauty __________________ Filppin' Photographer

04-14-2015, 01:17 PM	#5
Deamon Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 1,972	I know your hand (not that well and only from a distance) ...it is very big...that is a big fish...Jim Last edited by Deamon; 04-14-2015 at 01:24 PM.

04-14-2015, 02:37 PM	#7
walrus Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Baja fish camp Posts: 478	That's the best! __________________

04-14-2015, 02:41 PM	#8
Zed BANNED Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: W of 5 Posts: 1,265	Flag rockfish... __________________ Give a man a fish and he'll eat for a day. Give a fish a man and he'll eat for a week.

04-14-2015, 12:10 PM	#2
MrPatrick Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Waiting to launch Posts: 1,381	Beautiful fish. Congrats

04-14-2015, 12:10 PM	#3
jlabs63 Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: SD - Carmel Valley Posts: 78	That is a monster barber. Im curious how you were working the flat fall for rock fish? That had never occurred to me.

04-14-2015, 04:27 PM	#9
TJones Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Posts: 2,523	I hope you guys start showing the real numbers . .Way to research the stats . . Very respectable pole . Now show us the on the water jig shot . No pics = b.s. . .

04-15-2015, 08:55 PM	#12
alanhighhand Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2014 Posts: 100	Nice fish.

04-16-2015, 07:00 AM	#13
blitzburgh Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Menifee Posts: 2,509	Nice Tony! That's an old Barber Pole. I hope you're happy with yourself you fish killer. If you feel guilty I will eat it for you __________________ ”The beauty of the Second Amendment is that it will not be needed until they try to take it.” ~Thomas Jefferson.........maybe

04-16-2015, 09:45 AM	#14
cabojohn PROBATION Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 656	Thats a very nice Stone Mouth BP. I'd have that one mounted and on the wall.

04-16-2015, 09:47 AM	#15
Rambo Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: West Covina, CA Posts: 434	massive That's one giant size barber to add to your fishing timeline. Congrats and hope one of us on this board break some IGFA record on a kayak.

04-16-2015, 06:49 PM	#17
Caden Homeless will fish 4 food Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: rosemead Posts: 171	Nice catch, the barber big because of me. Barber

04-24-2015, 12:23 PM	#18
Ramos23 Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 78	Beautiful fish

04-24-2015, 01:42 PM	#19
TJones Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Posts: 2,523	Times are tough If we are still hitting this post.

04-25-2015, 10:36 AM	#20
T-Rex Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Rancho Santa Margarita Posts: 770	That is a nice Barbaer Pole. About twice as big as the next biggest I've seen caught. __________________