Dumb luck for a new member

[jbara]

Hi all. I've been reading your posts for about 2 months now. I just managed to venture out of the harbor last month and started chasing birds and trolling macks the last 3 trips. So the first time out I hooked up with 2 threshers and ended up with stretched hooks. Great 20 min fight with each and lots of acrobatics. The 2nd trip was during that mid coast storm and cold water last week. There were no signs of life. Then on 6/9/11 I went out again with my oldest boy. The night before I had just made a trip to costco (with 5 mins to close) for the HD Hero camera then ran to bass pro for a gaff and some owners. I cant beleive my luck. 53inch, 35lb bled WSB! I've caught YT off party boats but this was my first WSB ever. I had no idea they peeled line of like that!!! I have the fight on video just missing the first line scream. Im posting a pic and hopefully I will have the video edited soon for youtube. Just wanted to thank everyone for sharing their experiences!:wsb::D
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p5p-aHoKmA0

file:///home/joshua1/Desktop/IMG_20110609_170358.jpghttp://www.bigwatersedge.com/bwegallery/data/500/IMG_20110609_170358.jpg

[rooster707]

Nice fish! Where were you fishing?

[chris138]

Damn! By the look on your face and the grit hanging from your lip... You look like a salty kayak veteran to me!:sifone:

Great job and welcome to the "club"! :cheers1: Make sure you get those stones!

[Iceman]

Hell ya, I was out there on the 9th for the PM run looking for one of those until 10pm. That makes me wanna go back again!

OC WSB!!!

[carbonbass]

wow sick, i hope i can get one of these this week on my kayak. Wer you closer to kelp or open water style fishing?

[WahooUSMA]

Whoa!

[wiredantz]

Good Job.!! Great Fish!!! Greater feeling of satisfaction !!!!

[StinkyMatt]

Congrats on the ass kicker! I love the ear to ear smile!:D:D:D

CG beach, I'm gonna be saving some gas money....

[swank]

Very nice fish indeed, glad to finally see the bass moving up a bit.
This just makes it so much sweeter, me and my brother were already planning for a trip down there tomorrow :P

[theluckypig]

:cheers1:

[Reel Anxious]

Hi all. I've been reading your posts for about 2 months now. I just managed to venture out of the harbor last month and started chasing birds and trolling macks the last 3 trips. So the first time out I hooked up with 2 threshers and ended up with stretched hooks. Great 20 min fight with each and lots of acrobatics. The 2nd trip was during that mid coast storm and cold water last week. There were no signs of life. Then on 6/9/11 I went out again with my oldest boy. The night before I had just made a trip to costco (with 5 mins to close) for the HD Hero camera then ran to bass pro for a gaff and some owners. I cant beleive my luck. 53inch, 35lb bled WSB! I've caught YT off party boats but this was my first WSB ever. I had no idea they peeled line of like that!!! I have the fight on video just missing the first line scream. Im posting a pic and hopefully I will have the video edited soon for youtube. Just wanted to thank everyone for sharing their experiences!:wsb::D
file:///home/joshua1/Desktop/IMG_20110609_170358.jpghttp://www.bigwatersedge.com/bwegallery/data/500/IMG_20110609_170358.jpg
For the vast majority luck is always a factor. Where I see you being lucky was haulin ass to Costco getting the go pro and getting your first catch recorded. You caught it, you landed it. Great fish. You will be eating like a King.

[Dennis]

WTG.. Nice biscuit.

[Amish Ed]

WTG with the OC biscuit. Maybe not as concentrated as in LJ, but we have 'em.

[RK]

Awesome catch man:cheers1:

[jbara]

Thanks all for posts. As someone pointed out that is CG beach I'm standing on and I was definitely open water. As I figured pictures speak a thousand words and hopefully soon the video will reveal more.

[WahooUSMA]

Thought that was the CG beach!

[bigbarrels]

dumb luck is better than no luck:cheers1:

[roadx]

very nice! :cheers1:

[carbonbass]

Vid or it never happened :p

[jbara]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p5p-aHoKmA0

Heres the link!:cheers1:

[carbonbass]

How far out would you say you were?

[jbara]

1.5 miles or so??? Complete guess (no gps, just compass and radio).

[cjthomas]

very cool!!!!!

[bigbarrels]

great video!

[Regor]

Nice catch and great video. ..... geez, your hand was flying while reeling that bad boy in!

[DanaPT]

Camera worked well.

[addicted2sp33d]

1.5 miles or so??? Complete guess (no gps, just compass and radio).

:notworthy: That's old-school man. :notworthy:

[h2ofishfo]

no compass no gps no radio .....but video camera priceless:D