A clown and a Gaff don't go well together. - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

jorluivil · 06-25-2018, 12:47 PM

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Originally Posted by wiredantz

@onemorecast. .... The wind had picked up and wind waves and wind we're against me plus my kayak is 17ft long intially I was chasing after it...

What's not on the video are the first 10 mins when the shark is jumping out of the water zig zag in all directions ...

@ Jorge. I want a toilet

@ danowar ... .. That rod is 15 to 40 fast action rod... And Everytime I brought him to the surface he would go down like a foot ... I kind of felt my rod was at it's limit

My first thresher harvested evwr....
I was Totally unprepared for that fight... Anyways hopped you people enjoyed ... Something to watch anyways

wait!!!

this is the edited version?

TheBentRod · 06-25-2018, 01:14 PM

Nice fish Frank!

wiredantz · 06-25-2018, 02:14 PM

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Originally Posted by jorluivil

wait!!!

this is the edited version?

I don't carry spare batteries for my Go Pro and leave them on all day long

I turned on the cameras... when I had a chance to do.. the fish was jumping all over the place... .... I was busy trying to keep tension on the line.... reeling my other rods up ... it was just an organized disaster .....

fishnstix · 06-25-2018, 06:31 PM

an hour for a little pup like that? I would have been to embarrassed to post that vid LOL. Why would anyone fish that area with tackle as light as that?

Dark_Knight_9C1 · 06-25-2018, 07:13 PM

Awesome shark and an entertaining video. When you pulled it up out of the water onto your lap I had to cross my legs and cringed. Definitely an eye opener on the effort to harvest a shark.

TJones · 06-26-2018, 07:37 AM

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Originally Posted by fishnstix

an hour for a little pup like that? I would have been to embarrassed to post that vid LOL. Why would anyone fish that area with tackle as light as that?

I thought it was gonna be a 80 - 100 lb range at least? good thing you were on boat and not a 28 " wide kayak. did you add a few more items to the rails lately? well, everyone else is getting in on bashing. good thing I only watched a few minutes of vid.

. congrats .

Tekniks · 06-27-2018, 07:02 AM

so sick! congrats!

h2ofishfo · 06-27-2018, 02:13 PM

😂😂😂😂😂that was like watching Archie bunker . The tshark did more circles than a Indy 500 . I was waiting for that rod to break like 5 time holding it mid span and no freespool🤣. And the reel dunks had me crying towards the end . What a emotional rollercoaster

Baja Marty · 06-27-2018, 03:58 PM

Now that was a GREAT video! Not pretty, but entertaining. And the hero lands his big fish in the end despite everything. Way to go!

I've never fished for Thresher and always wondered how you would go about landing one from a 'yak. Now I know, sorta.

CONGRATS!

wolfman · 06-28-2018, 06:52 AM

I thought I had a lot of shit on my kayak but but you win!
It's a good thing it wasn't 17 foot....

wiredantz · 06-28-2018, 07:14 AM

Why you should dunk reels into saltwater.

deptrai · 07-01-2018, 08:37 PM

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Originally Posted by wiredantz

... it was just an organized disaster .....

Organized???

Flounder · 07-01-2018, 09:36 PM

Nice catch I loved watching the video, it got me thinking

Are we allowed to use cage gaffs for sharks and rays here in SD? I was looking up rules and didn't really find a clear answer except definite no for other species. Might be worth carrying both kinds if allowed down here... Can anyone help on this I did email a friend at dfg but he hasn't responded yet with a clarifying answer (it is the week of the 4th so i know they are super busy).

dpricenator · 07-02-2018, 06:45 AM

Thanks for the video and congrats on landing it. The video is a great "How NOT to" lesson for all us newbs. Even though I've never been in that situation, I could see how I could easily make some of those same mistakes. Hopefully your video helps to keep from getting bitch slapped 12 times, when I land my first T.

06-25-2018, 01:14 PM	#2
TheBentRod Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Murrieta, CA and Bonney Lake, WA Posts: 424	congrats! Nice fish Frank!

06-27-2018, 02:13 PM	#8
h2ofishfo Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Santee Posts: 821	😂😂😂😂😂that was like watching Archie bunker . The tshark did more circles than a Indy 500 . I was waiting for that rod to break like 5 time holding it mid span and no freespool🤣. And the reel dunks had me crying towards the end . What a emotional rollercoaster __________________ GABE<@)((((>€~~~~team ?????uuuh it's fishing

06-28-2018, 06:52 AM	#10
wolfman Wolfman Join Date: Apr 2011 Posts: 51	less is more I thought I had a lot of shit on my kayak but but you win! It's a good thing it wasn't 17 foot....

06-28-2018, 07:14 AM	#11
wiredantz Currently @ MLO Territory Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Under the Shadow Posts: 2,290	LOOK AT ALL THIS DAMAGE TO MY REEL Why you should dunk reels into saltwater. __________________ Team: Disbanded You only have one chance in this life...make the right decision(s)...so you don't regret it

07-01-2018, 09:36 PM	#13
Flounder Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2017 Posts: 101	Kage Gaff??? Nice catch I loved watching the video, it got me thinking Are we allowed to use cage gaffs for sharks and rays here in SD? I was looking up rules and didn't really find a clear answer except definite no for other species. Might be worth carrying both kinds if allowed down here... Can anyone help on this I did email a friend at dfg but he hasn't responded yet with a clarifying answer (it is the week of the 4th so i know they are super busy).

06-25-2018, 06:31 PM	#4
fishnstix Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 55	an hour for a little pup like that? I would have been to embarrassed to post that vid LOL. Why would anyone fish that area with tackle as light as that?

06-25-2018, 07:13 PM	#5
Dark_Knight_9C1 Member Join Date: Dec 2012 Posts: 74	Awesome shark and an entertaining video. When you pulled it up out of the water onto your lap I had to cross my legs and cringed. Definitely an eye opener on the effort to harvest a shark.

06-27-2018, 07:02 AM	#7
Tekniks Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 109	so sick! congrats!

06-27-2018, 03:58 PM	#9
Baja Marty Member Join Date: Nov 2017 Location: Santa Monica & San Jose Del Cabo Posts: 52	Now that was a GREAT video! Not pretty, but entertaining. And the hero lands his big fish in the end despite everything. Way to go! I've never fished for Thresher and always wondered how you would go about landing one from a 'yak. Now I know, sorta. CONGRATS!

07-02-2018, 06:45 AM	#14
dpricenator Senior Member Join Date: May 2016 Location: South OC Posts: 120	Thanks for the video and congrats on landing it. The video is a great "How NOT to" lesson for all us newbs. Even though I've never been in that situation, I could see how I could easily make some of those same mistakes. Hopefully your video helps to keep from getting bitch slapped 12 times, when I land my first T.