T.Shark towing company 3.9.12

[vincentek9]

nobody wanted to join me in some rockfishing outside of NPH so i decided to go by myself.

launched at 6:15 by myself.
http://i1007.photobucket.com/albums/af199/imsoazn2dai/fishing%20adventures/IMG_0207.jpg

made some nice 6" macs at the mouth of the harbor, also caught a big 13" one.. decided to try to troll him around while i paddle to the rockfish spot. after all... big bait catches big fish, right?
got to an area that looked decent, reeled in my trolled mac, dropped him straight down. HUGE YANK.. damn seals.. reel up. sharp teeth marks.. hmm
drop the same guy down. 20 seconds of dropping and my line starts zipping out like crazy. close the spool and rod loads up BIG TIME. damn.. i probably got a dolphin since there are a million around me right now... fish is swimming straight down.. hmm..

did alot of this.. wondering if i should cut the line or not.
http://i1007.photobucket.com/albums/af199/imsoazn2dai/fishing%20adventures/IMG_0212.jpg

line starts going out straight.. then i see a bunch of these
http://i1007.photobucket.com/albums/af199/imsoazn2dai/fishing%20adventures/IMG_0210.jpg

OH SHIT?! i only have 40# spectra on. it might cut me off.. oh well. keep fighting. then another 30 minutes of this.
http://i1007.photobucket.com/albums/af199/imsoazn2dai/fishing%20adventures/IMG_0214.jpg

1.5 hours, and a solo gaff later.. i finally get one of these.
http://i1007.photobucket.com/albums/af199/imsoazn2dai/fishing%20adventures/IMG_0220.jpg

MY FIRST EVER T.SHARK! slit its gills as i tie it on the back of my yak and paddle in. smiling the whole time because i landed a 70lb thresher all by myself. using only 40# spectra and a size 250 conventional reel. very suprised that it didnt break off, line fray, or any bad things happening during the 1.5 hour fight.

[roadx]

Dude...... killer pictures!!!! congrats!!!!!

[oneyedeer]

Nice!

[echo1er]

holy ...hell yeah. Killer pictures man. You went out alone but found someone to play. Thanks.

[Dupree]

Dude...... killer pictures!!!! congrats!!!!!

x2 :reel:

[sdfishin..alex]

thats was a solid fight i bet i hooked up with 2 at lj lost1 landed then other within 3 days of going out last week...putting in work solo bolo on the yak gotta gotta love it....tight lines literlly :reel:

[bellcon]

http://i1007.photobucket.com/albums/af199/imsoazn2dai/fishing%20adventures/IMG_0210.jpg

That has to be one of the best kayak fishing pics I have ever seen

Congrats on a great day!
:cheers1::cheers1::cheers1:

[premo]

Picture of a life time.hooked and released at least 30 of them in 4 years,but never made shot like this.
I was fishing Newport too today around 11am. Didn't see you.

[kobra]

Congrats on the solo landing. Awesome pic dude.

[seriola_killer]

http://i1007.photobucket.com/albums/af199/imsoazn2dai/fishing%20adventures/IMG_0210.jpg

That has to be one of the best kayak fishing pics I have ever seen

Congrats on a great day!
:cheers1::cheers1::cheers1:

^^^^^^^^ This sums it up impeccably.

[blitzburgh]

Best kayak fishing pic.....EVERRR!!!!

[Devildawgjj]

Truly amazing!!!

I love the low-speed yak....KISS (Keep It Simple, Stupid) ;)

Well done:luxhello:

[JeffB]

That is a bad @$$ pic of the thresher jumping for sure. Someone give this man an award for pulling off that shot and fighting the shark at the same time!!! I'm guessing these were still frames taking from a GoPro or something?

[Billy V]

That's better.:)

http://im1.shutterfly.com/media/47a2dd28b3127cceffc64b27fae900000040O30AbMmzFizcN2 IPbz4M/cC/f%3D0/ps%3D50/r%3D3/rx%3D720/ry%3D480/

[NextBite]

WTG! T-Shark :you_rock:

Even better doing it solo :notworthy:

[StinkyMatt]

BAD ASS!








:you_rock:

[Amish Ed]

Jumping T-shark. Definitely send that one to WON. It's sick.

[jorluivil]

Step 1: Have 3' x 5' photo printed
Step 2: Purchase picture frame
Step 3: Insert nail in wall next to family photo
Step 4: Hang picture

IMO....its going to be hard to top that picture this year. Congrats on an awesome catch!!

[capntim]

I second Amish Ed. Thats a WON cover photo for sure.
Tim

[ReelNasty]

Great picture.... I love how you can see the line all the way to the mouth. What kind of camera you taking out there??

[lterrero]

:cool: you got the Ride & the pic! thanks for the post..! :)

[dwntwnall4u]

Sweet pics!!!

[tunaseeker]

That is an AWESOME pic! :cheers1:

[wiseguy]

That is an awsome TShark pic! Definitely submit it to WON! way to go out there Vincent!

[Regor]

Nice pic!

[dorado50]

Now thats a "tailwalker". Check out that tail,completely out of the water!. Who says fish can't walk on water. Truely a fish you won't forget about anytime soon...nice.

[FLORIDA BOY!]

DUDE! that photo is insane! It should be on the cover of a kayak mag. I've tried so many times to get a good launch shot, it does'nt get any better than that! Tasty on the BBQ also.

[Deuce]

That pic makes it all worth it. Great job

[lowprofile]

nice pics! and good eats!

it really took 1.5 hours though?

['Cuda]

I have a new background picture.....incredible shot and catch.

[Adam12]

Rad photo, congrats.

[ashmoz]

Thats beautiful! Cheers :cheers1:

[Riskey Water]

AWESOME PHOTO !!!!:luxhello::luxhello::luxhello::luxhello::luxhe llo:

[lamb]

WOW! :cheers1:

Airborne T-Shark photo is just unreal!!!!

[rogersmith]

best picture, amazing. Congrats

[vincentek9]

thanks for all of the compliments guys!

Great picture.... I love how you can see the line all the way to the mouth. What kind of camera you taking out there??



i was only used 40# spectra, and took the pictures with my iPhone.

[fishinkid2010]

That is without a doubt the coolest Thresher picture I have ever seen bar none! Congrats on the nice shark!

[MrPukaShell]

http://i1007.photobucket.com/albums/af199/imsoazn2dai/fishing%20adventures/IMG_0210.jpg

That has to be one of the best kayak fishing pics I have ever seen

Congrats on a great day!
:cheers1::cheers1::cheers1:

Absolutely, this is one of the best pictures. I could see that one on the cover of a Kayak magazine. Congrats on the catch, nice fish. Thanks for taking the time to share.

[PapaDave]

That has to be one of the best kayak fishing pics I have ever seen

Congrats on a great day!
:cheers1::cheers1::cheers1:

X4!!! You shoulod send that to a magazine.

[eertkao]

you are my hero :you_rock:

[Fiskadoro]

http://i1007.photobucket.com/albums/af199/imsoazn2dai/fishing%20adventures/IMG_0210.jpg

You know magazines are always looking for pics of jumping Threshers for articles. You should copyright that photo it's amazing and you could make money off of it.

Great stuff!!! Thanks for the report. Jim

[mtnbykr2]

well the vote is complete...you got the photo...:cheers1:

[min-va]

Great catch, congrats!!

[CobraNav:)]

THAT's FREAKING AWESOME! i'm still waiting for my first T. Shark!
man - :you_rock:
great job, nice pictures, thanks for sharing!

[Mr Fishback]

With an iPhone?! :notworthy:

[GR6RR]

^ iPhones can do anything nowadays ;) Heck, I might even slap er in my hook and troll it... well of course after you do something like this... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XtsSPZCGmuY

still a nice catch with one of the best photos of the year~!

[WahooUSMA]

My new screen saver....awesome picture! Definitely send it in to WON. :you_rock:

[Massoandson]

:you_rock:Could only see the photo on Billy V post....
awesome dude, "thresher, the other pink meat"...yummy when it's fresh!!:cheers1:

[zinkysd]

That's RAD!!!!


Ken
Team Dana Point Jet Ski

[Flatinfifth]

Fantastic photo. It captures the essence of kayak fishing for sure.

Al and I send you our sincere congratulations.

Angel and Al Figueras

[socaldv01]

If you didn't land the shark but only captured that picture while fighting it, that would still be awesome.

But to be able to take it home after a fight like that, that's something you'll never forget.

Congratulations.

[J3FFro]

Nice T shark picture and catch. I will be scare to bust my iphone out during a fight like that. :cheers1:

[Yakin]

Nice T shark picture and catch. I will be scare to bust my iphone out during a fight like that. :cheers1:

Check out the Casio G'zero Commando

its just like a droid and iphone BUT its shock resistant water proof
trust me it is water proof i have a float for mine so it doesn't fall to the bottom but i dropped it many times in water and no problems at all
and its cold and heat resistant
but still amazing pics best Ive seen from a yak

[WahooUSMA]

Any updates on magazine cover?

[oliver.solis]

Dude, That must have been Awesome!

[Handymansd]

Awesome aerial photo, and oh ya... great catch too!:cheers1:

[yakrider]

most definitely pic of the year...

[Enceladus]

When people ask me why I want to fish off a kayak in the ocean, I show them your pic. Absolutely incredible!

[NEEFFF]

i used this picture as my wall paper on my phone:luxhello:

[FishRaiden]

Here ye! Here ye!

http://www.wonews.com/t-ReaderReport_031312.aspx

[mtnbykr2]

Congrats on the pics in the mag, I have a feeling WON sales will be up this edition...lol :D nice job, that is something to be real proud of

[min-va]

Here ye! Here ye!

http://www.wonews.com/t-ReaderReport_031312.aspx

NICE!!!

[Divad]

Way to go!:you_rock:

[Zed]

First, nice job getting the pic! and congrats on the publish.
Just for clarification:
I launched my kayak as the sun was rising, and prepared my paddle to the outside of Newport Harbor. There were hundreds of dolphins and birds crashing all around me as the baitfish were being chased. I quickly caught a few small mackerel, and pinned one onto my heaviest rod setup: a 7'8" Shikari rod paired with a small Okuma Cedros 250 reel containing only 40# spectra.

As I made it outside of the harbor, I dropped the mackerel into the water and let it swim downward. Suddenly, my spool starts to spin fast. I closed my bail and my rod became fully bent.
Were you using a Cedros spinning upside down? Or a Cedros 250 level-wind and you meant "put it in gear" rather than closed the bail?

[mark kleiter]

Awesome!!:adore:

[vincentek9]

First, nice job getting the pic! and congrats on the publish.
Just for clarification:

Were you using a Cedros spinning upside down? Or a Cedros 250 level-wind and you meant "put it in gear" rather than closed the bail?



i meant to say put it in gear. lol sorry.

[sdfish13]

http://i1007.photobucket.com/albums/af199/imsoazn2dai/fishing%20adventures/IMG_0210.jpg

That has to be one of the best kayak fishing pics I have ever seen

Congrats on a great day!
:cheers1::cheers1::cheers1:

dido

[h2ofishfo]

dud wtf that pic is perfect blow that up!!