T.Shark towing company 3.9.12 - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

vincentek9 · 03-09-2012, 04:57 PM

nobody wanted to join me in some rockfishing outside of NPH so i decided to go by myself.

launched at 6:15 by myself.

made some nice 6" macs at the mouth of the harbor, also caught a big 13" one.. decided to try to troll him around while i paddle to the rockfish spot. after all... big bait catches big fish, right?
got to an area that looked decent, reeled in my trolled mac, dropped him straight down. HUGE YANK.. damn seals.. reel up. sharp teeth marks.. hmm
drop the same guy down. 20 seconds of dropping and my line starts zipping out like crazy. close the spool and rod loads up BIG TIME. damn.. i probably got a dolphin since there are a million around me right now... fish is swimming straight down.. hmm..

did alot of this.. wondering if i should cut the line or not.

line starts going out straight.. then i see a bunch of these

OH SHIT?! i only have 40# spectra on. it might cut me off.. oh well. keep fighting. then another 30 minutes of this.

1.5 hours, and a solo gaff later.. i finally get one of these.

MY FIRST EVER T.SHARK! slit its gills as i tie it on the back of my yak and paddle in. smiling the whole time because i landed a 70lb thresher all by myself. using only 40# spectra and a size 250 conventional reel. very suprised that it didnt break off, line fray, or any bad things happening during the 1.5 hour fight.

roadx · 03-09-2012, 05:03 PM

Dude...... killer pictures!!!! congrats!!!!!

oneyedeer · 03-09-2012, 05:04 PM

Nice!

echo1er · 03-09-2012, 05:15 PM

holy ...hell yeah. Killer pictures man. You went out alone but found someone to play. Thanks.

Dupree · 03-09-2012, 05:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by roadx

Dude...... killer pictures!!!! congrats!!!!!

x2

sdfishin..alex · 03-09-2012, 05:56 PM

thats was a solid fight i bet i hooked up with 2 at lj lost1 landed then other within 3 days of going out last week...putting in work solo bolo on the yak gotta gotta love it....tight lines literlly

bellcon · 03-09-2012, 06:14 PM

That has to be one of the best kayak fishing pics I have ever seen

Congrats on a great day!

premo · 03-09-2012, 06:41 PM

Picture of a life time.hooked and released at least 30 of them in 4 years,but never made shot like this.
I was fishing Newport too today around 11am. Didn't see you.

kobra · 03-09-2012, 07:41 PM

Congrats on the solo landing. Awesome pic dude.

seriola_killer · 03-09-2012, 07:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bellcon

That has to be one of the best kayak fishing pics I have ever seen

Congrats on a great day!

^^^^^^^^ This sums it up impeccably.

blitzburgh · 03-09-2012, 08:07 PM

Best kayak fishing pic.....EVERRR!!!!

Devildawgjj · 03-09-2012, 08:08 PM

Truly amazing!!!

I love the low-speed yak....KISS (Keep It Simple, Stupid)

Well done

JeffB · 03-09-2012, 08:49 PM

That is a bad @$$ pic of the thresher jumping for sure. Someone give this man an award for pulling off that shot and fighting the shark at the same time!!! I'm guessing these were still frames taking from a GoPro or something?

Billy V · 03-09-2012, 08:51 PM

That's better.

NextBite · 03-09-2012, 08:55 PM

WTG! T-Shark

Even better doing it solo

StinkyMatt · 03-09-2012, 09:13 PM

BAD ASS!

Amish Ed · 03-09-2012, 09:34 PM

Jumping T-shark. Definitely send that one to WON. It's sick.

jorluivil · 03-09-2012, 09:43 PM

Step 1: Have 3' x 5' photo printed
Step 2: Purchase picture frame
Step 3: Insert nail in wall next to family photo
Step 4: Hang picture

IMO....its going to be hard to top that picture this year. Congrats on an awesome catch!!

capntim · 03-09-2012, 09:54 PM

I second Amish Ed. Thats a WON cover photo for sure.
Tim

ReelNasty · 03-09-2012, 10:10 PM

Great picture.... I love how you can see the line all the way to the mouth. What kind of camera you taking out there??

03-09-2012, 04:57 PM	#1
vincentek9 MAYNEE-YAK Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: So Cal Posts: 531	T.Shark towing company 3.9.12 nobody wanted to join me in some rockfishing outside of NPH so i decided to go by myself. launched at 6:15 by myself. made some nice 6" macs at the mouth of the harbor, also caught a big 13" one.. decided to try to troll him around while i paddle to the rockfish spot. after all... big bait catches big fish, right? got to an area that looked decent, reeled in my trolled mac, dropped him straight down. HUGE YANK.. damn seals.. reel up. sharp teeth marks.. hmm drop the same guy down. 20 seconds of dropping and my line starts zipping out like crazy. close the spool and rod loads up BIG TIME. damn.. i probably got a dolphin since there are a million around me right now... fish is swimming straight down.. hmm.. did alot of this.. wondering if i should cut the line or not. line starts going out straight.. then i see a bunch of these OH SHIT?! i only have 40# spectra on. it might cut me off.. oh well. keep fighting. then another 30 minutes of this. 1.5 hours, and a solo gaff later.. i finally get one of these. MY FIRST EVER T.SHARK! slit its gills as i tie it on the back of my yak and paddle in. smiling the whole time because i landed a 70lb thresher all by myself. using only 40# spectra and a size 250 conventional reel. very suprised that it didnt break off, line fray, or any bad things happening during the 1.5 hour fight. __________________

03-09-2012, 05:03 PM	#2
roadx . Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 1,155	Dude...... killer pictures!!!! congrats!!!!! __________________

03-09-2012, 05:56 PM	#6
sdfishin..alex Banned Join Date: Feb 2012 Posts: 182	solid thats was a solid fight i bet i hooked up with 2 at lj lost1 landed then other within 3 days of going out last week...putting in work solo bolo on the yak gotta gotta love it....tight lines literlly

03-09-2012, 06:14 PM	#7
bellcon Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: San Pedro Posts: 999	That has to be one of the best kayak fishing pics I have ever seen Congrats on a great day! __________________

03-09-2012, 08:07 PM	#11
blitzburgh Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Menifee Posts: 2,509	Best kayak fishing pic.....EVERRR!!!! Attached Images __________________ ”The beauty of the Second Amendment is that it will not be needed until they try to take it.” ~Thomas Jefferson.........maybe

03-09-2012, 05:04 PM	#3
oneyedeer Senior Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: Orange County, ca Posts: 684	Nice!

03-09-2012, 05:15 PM	#4
echo1er Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Posts: 598	holy ...hell yeah. Killer pictures man. You went out alone but found someone to play. Thanks.

03-09-2012, 06:41 PM	#8
premo Senior Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: costa mesa Posts: 124	Picture of a life time.hooked and released at least 30 of them in 4 years,but never made shot like this. I was fishing Newport too today around 11am. Didn't see you.

03-09-2012, 07:41 PM	#9
kobra Senior Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: oceanside Posts: 880	Congrats on the solo landing. Awesome pic dude.

03-09-2012, 08:08 PM	#12
Devildawgjj Kayak BOOT Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Ventura County Posts: 251	Truly amazing!!! I love the low-speed yak....KISS (Keep It Simple, Stupid) Well done

03-09-2012, 08:49 PM	#13
JeffB Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: La Jolla Posts: 1,216	That is a bad @$$ pic of the thresher jumping for sure. Someone give this man an award for pulling off that shot and fighting the shark at the same time!!! I'm guessing these were still frames taking from a GoPro or something? __________________ If you're looking for me I'm

03-09-2012, 08:51 PM	#14
Billy V Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Bay Ho Posts: 1,382	That's better. __________________

03-09-2012, 08:55 PM	#15
NextBite Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Long Beach Posts: 389	WTG! T-Shark Even better doing it solo

03-09-2012, 09:13 PM	#16
StinkyMatt Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Under a bridge Posts: 2,168	BAD ASS!

03-09-2012, 09:34 PM	#17
Amish Ed Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Grants Pass, OR Posts: 1,903	Jumping T-shark. Definitely send that one to WON. It's sick. __________________ Amish Ed You can't catch it again if it's dead!

03-09-2012, 09:43 PM	#18
jorluivil Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 6,855	Step 1: Have 3' x 5' photo printed Step 2: Purchase picture frame Step 3: Insert nail in wall next to family photo Step 4: Hang picture IMO....its going to be hard to top that picture this year. Congrats on an awesome catch!! __________________ www.facebook.com/Teamsewer

03-09-2012, 09:54 PM	#19
capntim Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Laguna Hills Posts: 115	I second Amish Ed. Thats a WON cover photo for sure. Tim

03-09-2012, 10:10 PM	#20
ReelNasty Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Huntington Beach Posts: 34	Great picture.... I love how you can see the line all the way to the mouth. What kind of camera you taking out there??