North County Thresher

[f'nsabiki]

To those that have been wanting to catch a Thresher--be careful what you wish for. I've hooked many Threshers and have always let them go, or they manage to let themselves go. On Sunday I was fishing for yellowtail off Cardiff and hooked a bigger than usual T. I usually get them close enough to cut the leader or they bite through the line. This was a much longer fight- three hours plus hours. Once I finally got him close he was way to exhausted for me to try and revive him. I clipped a gill, and tried to pull him in the kayak. That was not going to happen as he was too heavy to lift without flipping. I had to put my life jacket around him to keep him from sinking. Then a two hour paddle/peddle dragging him back to the beach. I WILL NEVER DO THAT AGAIN!!! I would be very careful if you are trying to catch one by yourself, that tail is wicked especially if there was Rapala stuck in it.
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I'm guessing he weighed about 115 lbs with the tail.

[the dude]

good killin size, but like you said they are a lot of dam work...and the paddle back sucks.

[YakMedic]

I don't think its properly wearing his pfd.:D Nice job

[wiredantz]

:p


WOW. You put your PFD Around HIm!!!

That is AWESOME!!!


MAtt this could be you!!!

[lbsurf2ca]

Nice thinking with the pfd. Let me know when you go out in north county. I live in ENC and always stuggle to find someone to go out with up here.

[xpresso2am]

Dude!! you put the PDF on him..nice creative thinking!! but the paddle back..ouch!!

Great catch man

[Handymansd]

Now THAT is safety first!

[PapaDave]

Nice T, I'm jealous. 3 hours? sounds like fun. That's a lot of fish for the freezer. Mmm, Mmm, good.

[silverbullet]

Great pics... and PFD ... LMAO... enjoy the steaks; you earned it!

[taggermike]

well done. the pfd was a great idea. Did you feel like Satiago from the Old Man and the Sea?

[T Bone]

sweeet.How light of tackle were you fishing?

[ryan111]

whoa! good catch!
:you_rock::you_rock::you_rock:

[mtnbykr2]

Ok like everyone said before the PFD was a great idea, wouldn't want him to not be safe in the water...lol nice report well done congrats on the big T:reel: