LJ 5-2 AM...........T----TOWN!! - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

Dan · 05-02-2006, 10:06 AM

Not nearly as exciting as Ken's report, but data is data good or bad.

Made small spanish and large greenies at the pier, easy.

Bolted for the grounds and put a greenie high and a small spaniard low. At grey light, my low clicker chirps enough to warrant getting the rod out and checking-----up comes a legal ling (first fish on a new yak 8) )---not what I'm here for--he goes back to his lair.

Trolled out to the 3/4 point and back, stopping to soak and throw iron. One dog snatched 3 baits within a 20 minutes :x .....some yellows spotted here and there, but pretty darn quiet when I paddled in at 9:30. The crew was still banging away when i paddled in.

Water was still dirty brownish ~10ft maybe, slightly better outside.

madscientist · 05-02-2006, 12:50 PM

I ended up having an interesting day. Few spots of fish, but that wasn't the interesting part. A pic is worth a thousand words, so if senor Ice will be so kind as to post a couple, I'll follow with the details. Right now I've got meat to package. Ended up taking the day off so I'm going to fire up the grill, have lunch, and I'll be back out in a couple of hours hoping to emulate the high sticker!

Menu this weekend will be kebabs

.

Lit-up1 · 05-02-2006, 12:56 PM

Thresher??

T-Rex · 05-02-2006, 01:42 PM

Thanks for the reports. Looking forward to the pics!

Iceman · 05-02-2006, 02:37 PM

I think there were 3 T sharks hooked, 2 broke off, 1 did not

Like I said, not quite quite as dramatic as Arne's "gaff that did not" but darn close

Enjoyed watching the show. Only other action that I saw was a spot of about 12 fish, up and down before I got off a cast. Hope to partake of the kabobfest

Dan · 05-02-2006, 03:17 PM

Sweet T Brad! Andy, those are some really amazing pix, especially the one with the PB just gawking in the background!

steveooo · 05-02-2006, 03:20 PM

Holy T batman!!!
Nice shots andy.

hooked · 05-02-2006, 03:27 PM

wow! Amazing fish, and amazing pics, Enjoy dinner.

-Peter

kurt · 05-02-2006, 03:45 PM

Nice thresher, great pics!

Dennis · 05-02-2006, 04:20 PM

Aw, man... Sweet, brad.

aguachico · 05-02-2006, 04:32 PM

Tshark! WTG.

DESTROYER · 05-02-2006, 05:46 PM

Brad- where's the MOMMA? :lol: :lol:

I don't eat shark...I figure that if I don't eat them, they won't eat me...Congrats!

Moyer

chillblaze · 05-02-2006, 06:24 PM

what did you get the t shark on?

Razorback · 05-02-2006, 06:39 PM

Who is that clean shaven Mad PhD.?????

That otta boost the Pelagic sponsorship. 8) 8) 8)

Nice angling there Bradley and great actions shots by the man behind the camera. You're starting to get the hang of this.

katchfish · 05-02-2006, 06:43 PM

Nice T Brad!

Love the little girl shot!!

Kinda reminds me of Jane when she catches a spotty in SDB :twisted:

Did that thaing have any mouth jewelry?

What do you think Pat??? That thrashin' tail looks familar!! :roll:

Ken

MKNOTT · 05-02-2006, 06:46 PM

Nice Bradly. Awsom on the grill.

ski · 05-02-2006, 07:19 PM

Congrats!

madscientist · 05-02-2006, 08:22 PM

Just got back from a quiet PM shift with Pat and Holy mac. Few bird piles but we couldn't get to them, no bait, and one big fish splashing around that Pat almost got to put a good cast on. Worn out from a long day so I came in with them around 7:45.

The morning story was as follows. Made macs at the pier and headed out to the spot. Birds circling here and there. They finally key in on something and there are quickly some nice boils. Looked like YT. Put the megabait right on em a couple of times before they sank out but no hook up. Then slack was upon us and not much was happening. Thinking of calling it a day when I see Andy turned back outwards and notice the birds in the distance. Decide I might as well chase.

Long chase but finally close in as a group of birds form up. See a big gray splash, think WSB or thresher. Cast on it but nothing. Large schools of large macs and spanish balled up. Slow trolling along when I stop to check something. Look back and see the tip of the thresher tail as it whacks my bait. Doesn't seem to stick so I start reeling the bait in. Shark follows it in and goes right under me as I lift it up. A bit of a thrill. Toss the bait back out and see the fish head for it. Rod loads up so I swing...hookup.

I'm expecting the thing to go nuts and jump and all that stuff. It doesn't. It sits there, about 20ft off my starboard. I give another tug to make sure its hooked and it still does nothing. I'm now almost on top of it and getting nervous since the fish should still be completely green. It finally sees the yak and takes off, but not really a blistering run. Guess it was tuckered out from slashing mackerel. Long story short, it never really went off and only really ran strong once. The rest was just a circling game of me and Andy trying to grab its tail and see if it was done yet.

Took a while but we finally managed to get a tail rope on it and the stringer through its mouth so I could control it enough for Andy to slash the gills. Long paddle in with that girl in my lap. Measured out at just over 7ft. Guessing about 80lb.

Thanks to Andy for the help on the water and the great pics. I was a little nervous since this was the first thresher I've tried to land, but with some patience it went pretty smoothly. Grilled some today, delicious!

Ken, what's a spotty? :lol:

esdees · 05-02-2006, 09:07 PM

Nice! What a thrill.

-Patrick

Grego · 05-02-2006, 11:41 PM

Definitely HOT....those action photos are awesome, speaks a million words, nice job with the cam Andrew.

05-02-2006, 10:06 AM	#1
Dan Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 1,053	LJ 5-2 AM...........T----TOWN!! Not nearly as exciting as Ken's report, but data is data good or bad. Made small spanish and large greenies at the pier, easy. Bolted for the grounds and put a greenie high and a small spaniard low. At grey light, my low clicker chirps enough to warrant getting the rod out and checking-----up comes a legal ling (first fish on a new yak 8) )---not what I'm here for--he goes back to his lair. Trolled out to the 3/4 point and back, stopping to soak and throw iron. One dog snatched 3 baits within a 20 minutes :x .....some yellows spotted here and there, but pretty darn quiet when I paddled in at 9:30. The crew was still banging away when i paddled in. Water was still dirty brownish ~10ft maybe, slightly better outside.

05-02-2006, 12:50 PM	#2
madscientist Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 1,906	I ended up having an interesting day. Few spots of fish, but that wasn't the interesting part. A pic is worth a thousand words, so if senor Ice will be so kind as to post a couple, I'll follow with the details. Right now I've got meat to package. Ended up taking the day off so I'm going to fire up the grill, have lunch, and I'll be back out in a couple of hours hoping to emulate the high sticker! Menu this weekend will be kebabs . __________________

05-02-2006, 12:56 PM	#3
Lit-up1 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Point Loma Posts: 384	Kebabs? Thresher??

05-02-2006, 02:37 PM	#5
Iceman Administrator Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: 1-2 miles off the point Posts: 6,943	I think there were 3 T sharks hooked, 2 broke off, 1 did not Like I said, not quite quite as dramatic as Arne's "gaff that did not" but darn close Enjoyed watching the show. Only other action that I saw was a spot of about 12 fish, up and down before I got off a cast. Hope to partake of the kabobfest __________________

05-02-2006, 06:39 PM	#14
Razorback Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: La Mesa, CA Posts: 160	Well - Well - Well Who is that clean shaven Mad PhD.????? That otta boost the Pelagic sponsorship. 8) 8) 8) Nice angling there Bradley and great actions shots by the man behind the camera. You're starting to get the hang of this. __________________

05-02-2006, 01:42 PM	#4
T-Rex Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Rancho Santa Margarita Posts: 770	Thanks for the reports. Looking forward to the pics!

05-02-2006, 03:17 PM	#6
Dan Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 1,053	Sweet T Brad! Andy, those are some really amazing pix, especially the one with the PB just gawking in the background!

05-02-2006, 03:20 PM	#7
steveooo Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 1,921	Holy T batman!!! Nice shots andy.

05-02-2006, 03:27 PM	#8
hooked on phonics Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: La Mesa Posts: 47	wow! Amazing fish, and amazing pics, Enjoy dinner. -Peter

05-02-2006, 03:45 PM	#9
kurt Senior Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: 2 inches above sea level Posts: 502	Nice thresher, great pics!

05-02-2006, 04:20 PM	#10
Dennis Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: South of La Jolla... Posts: 1,193	Aw, man... Sweet, brad.

05-02-2006, 04:32 PM	#11
aguachico Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 719	Tshark! WTG.

05-02-2006, 05:46 PM	#12
DESTROYER Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: "The Table" Posts: 976	Brad- where's the MOMMA? :lol: :lol: I don't eat shark...I figure that if I don't eat them, they won't eat me...Congrats! Moyer

05-02-2006, 06:24 PM	#13
chillblaze Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 6	what did you get the t shark on?

05-02-2006, 06:43 PM	#15
katchfish Paddle for Mahi Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Doing the happy paddle! Posts: 846	Nice T Brad! Love the little girl shot!! Kinda reminds me of Jane when she catches a spotty in SDB :twisted: Did that thaing have any mouth jewelry? What do you think Pat??? That thrashin' tail looks familar!! :roll: Ken

05-02-2006, 06:46 PM	#16
MKNOTT Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Persian Gulf Posts: 263	Nice Bradly. Awsom on the grill. __________________ When I grow up I want to be, One of the harvesters of the sea, <O I think before my days are done, I want to be a fisherman.

05-02-2006, 07:19 PM	#17
ski Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: El Cajon Posts: 273	Congrats!

05-02-2006, 08:22 PM	#18
madscientist Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 1,906	Just got back from a quiet PM shift with Pat and Holy mac. Few bird piles but we couldn't get to them, no bait, and one big fish splashing around that Pat almost got to put a good cast on. Worn out from a long day so I came in with them around 7:45. The morning story was as follows. Made macs at the pier and headed out to the spot. Birds circling here and there. They finally key in on something and there are quickly some nice boils. Looked like YT. Put the megabait right on em a couple of times before they sank out but no hook up. Then slack was upon us and not much was happening. Thinking of calling it a day when I see Andy turned back outwards and notice the birds in the distance. Decide I might as well chase. Long chase but finally close in as a group of birds form up. See a big gray splash, think WSB or thresher. Cast on it but nothing. Large schools of large macs and spanish balled up. Slow trolling along when I stop to check something. Look back and see the tip of the thresher tail as it whacks my bait. Doesn't seem to stick so I start reeling the bait in. Shark follows it in and goes right under me as I lift it up. A bit of a thrill. Toss the bait back out and see the fish head for it. Rod loads up so I swing...hookup. I'm expecting the thing to go nuts and jump and all that stuff. It doesn't. It sits there, about 20ft off my starboard. I give another tug to make sure its hooked and it still does nothing. I'm now almost on top of it and getting nervous since the fish should still be completely green. It finally sees the yak and takes off, but not really a blistering run. Guess it was tuckered out from slashing mackerel. Long story short, it never really went off and only really ran strong once. The rest was just a circling game of me and Andy trying to grab its tail and see if it was done yet. Took a while but we finally managed to get a tail rope on it and the stringer through its mouth so I could control it enough for Andy to slash the gills. Long paddle in with that girl in my lap. Measured out at just over 7ft. Guessing about 80lb. Thanks to Andy for the help on the water and the great pics. I was a little nervous since this was the first thresher I've tried to land, but with some patience it went pretty smoothly. Grilled some today, delicious! Ken, what's a spotty? :lol: __________________

05-02-2006, 09:07 PM	#19
esdees The Good Clone Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Clairemont Posts: 520	Nice! What a thrill. -Patrick

05-02-2006, 11:41 PM	#20
Grego Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 445	Definitely HOT....those action photos are awesome, speaks a million words, nice job with the cam Andrew.