New PB - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

tthor · 06-29-2010, 07:09 AM

After getting a little info and suspecting I was missing out, I finally got off the bench and into the game on Saturday. Little did I know until now what was going on the last two weeks. I got to the launch around 4:30 and on the water at 5:00. Sent the first bait down and continued making bait while drifting around the fleet. Saw a few YT and WSB caught and knew I was in the right place. Around 7:30 the clicker goes off, clear the bait rig and I am on. Fish stayed pretty much straight up and down. When it came up, I see it is a big Halibut. Oh crap, what am I going to do with this thing. If I gaff it and pull it into my lap it is going to go off. Thanks to another kayaker, I believe his name was Mark for the assist. He slid his game clip though the gills and held the fish while I cut the gills and subdued it. A new personal best Halibut at 41 lbs.

Tom

ken aguilar · 06-29-2010, 07:12 AM

Man that is a sweet fish!!

Regor · 06-29-2010, 07:45 AM

Nice !
Saw you hauling the yak out as I was just getting ready to go play in the rough surf.

frugalfisher · 06-29-2010, 07:53 AM

Some damn good eating!! Congratulations!

sandydiego · 06-29-2010, 08:26 AM

Nice fish!

tymo · 06-29-2010, 08:54 AM

WOW great fish

ful-rac · 06-29-2010, 09:06 AM

wwwwwOOOOwwww!!! NICE FISH!!!!

old_rookie · 06-29-2010, 08:49 PM

awesome catch. I would have said the same thing "what am I gonna do with this?!??!" nice grass too.

Afran · 06-29-2010, 08:51 PM

such a nice fish, congrats

bellcon · 06-29-2010, 09:55 PM

Awesome Flatty

Terrible hat

Go Dodgers!

cowboybill · 06-29-2010, 09:59 PM

Congratulations on a beauty!

I wouldnt want that thing in my lap!!!

Cowboybill

Whizz Bang · 06-29-2010, 10:34 PM

Damn, that is one helluva by-catch..... very nice fish.

blitzburgh · 06-30-2010, 09:30 AM

DAAAAAAAAAAAAMMMMMNNNNN!

:luxhe llo:

buttchaser · 06-30-2010, 09:48 AM

Wow! Way to go

Oolie · 06-30-2010, 10:33 AM

fish of a lifetime.

wiseguy · 06-30-2010, 12:04 PM

Very nice barn door!

ratdog · 06-30-2010, 12:07 PM

That picture is worth framing, awesome.

lamb · 06-30-2010, 08:18 PM

Big time congrats, that is very cool fish!

06-29-2010, 07:09 AM	#1
tthor Junior Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 21	New PB After getting a little info and suspecting I was missing out, I finally got off the bench and into the game on Saturday. Little did I know until now what was going on the last two weeks. I got to the launch around 4:30 and on the water at 5:00. Sent the first bait down and continued making bait while drifting around the fleet. Saw a few YT and WSB caught and knew I was in the right place. Around 7:30 the clicker goes off, clear the bait rig and I am on. Fish stayed pretty much straight up and down. When it came up, I see it is a big Halibut. Oh crap, what am I going to do with this thing. If I gaff it and pull it into my lap it is going to go off. Thanks to another kayaker, I believe his name was Mark for the assist. He slid his game clip though the gills and held the fish while I cut the gills and subdued it. A new personal best Halibut at 41 lbs. Tom Attached Images

06-29-2010, 07:53 AM	#4
frugalfisher Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: San Diego Posts: 190	Nice Flattie! Some damn good eating!! Congratulations! __________________ James Caldwell Yellow Prowler

06-29-2010, 08:51 PM	#9
Afran fishy Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: San Diego Posts: 219	such a nice fish, congrats __________________ warbaits.com Instagram @warbaits

06-29-2010, 09:55 PM	#10
bellcon Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: San Pedro Posts: 999	Awesome Flatty Terrible hat Go Dodgers! __________________

06-29-2010, 09:59 PM	#11
cowboybill Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Santee, CA Posts: 103	Hunk o meat Congratulations on a beauty! I wouldnt want that thing in my lap!!! Cowboybill

06-29-2010, 07:12 AM	#2
ken aguilar Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 45	Man that is a sweet fish!!

06-29-2010, 07:45 AM	#3
Regor Greg Join Date: May 2010 Location: Chula Vista, ca Posts: 509	Nice ! Saw you hauling the yak out as I was just getting ready to go play in the rough surf.

06-29-2010, 08:26 AM	#5
sandydiego Rum Pirate Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Wilds of Mira Mesa Posts: 388	Nice fish!

06-29-2010, 08:54 AM	#6
tymo Junior Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 21	WOW great fish

06-29-2010, 09:06 AM	#7
ful-rac Emperor Join Date: May 2009 Location: Buena Park Posts: 3,649	wwwwwOOOOwwww!!! NICE FISH!!!!

06-29-2010, 08:49 PM	#8
old_rookie Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Santee Posts: 904	awesome catch. I would have said the same thing "what am I gonna do with this?!??!" nice grass too.

06-29-2010, 10:34 PM	#12
Whizz Bang Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 396	Damn, that is one helluva by-catch..... very nice fish.

06-30-2010, 09:30 AM	#13
blitzburgh Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Menifee Posts: 2,509	DAAAAAAAAAAAAMMMMMNNNNN!:luxhe llo:

06-30-2010, 09:48 AM	#14
buttchaser Float Tuber Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 243	Wow! Way to go

06-30-2010, 12:04 PM	#16
wiseguy Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Long Beach Posts: 427	Very nice barn door!

06-30-2010, 12:07 PM	#17
ratdog Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 424	That picture is worth framing, awesome.

06-30-2010, 08:18 PM	#18
lamb Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 2,563	Big time congrats, that is very cool fish! __________________ [------------------------ <)))< ....b-a-a-a-a