FishRaiden
06-16-2013, 10:50 AM
Headed out to the Long Beach Inner Harbor to drift for big Butts & toss a few lures.
We didnt hook up on a single butt, but while tossing Big Hammers towards the surf, my line tightens up. Im thinking ive snagged some trash at the bottom floor, so a wind a few cranks then, ZZZZZZZzzzzZZZZZZZZzzzzZZZZZZZZZ goes my drag on my 200E Chronarch :reeling:
Kayak starts turning, line keeps spooling, then the mystery fish sits dead weight on the bottom.
I end up in this position for 15 or so mins.
http://i1322.photobucket.com/albums/u566/KingArvil/IMG_20130616_065841_870_zpsbeff5878.jpg (http://s1322.photobucket.com/user/KingArvil/media/IMG_20130616_065841_870_zpsbeff5878.jpg.html)
Then it makes another big run, towing me a few yards, and we sit in this position.
http://i1322.photobucket.com/albums/u566/KingArvil/IMG_20130616_073101_397_zps0e6a670d.jpg (http://s1322.photobucket.com/user/KingArvil/media/IMG_20130616_073101_397_zps0e6a670d.jpg.html)
Not much I can do at this point since my leader was only 12lb flouro. It makes a few more runs, then surfaces with a wing span of 3+ feet.
After 30mins of losing the fight, I cut the line cause I wasnt able to gain any line from it.
(I felt like Jeremy Wade fighting a Sting Ray in Thailand.)
http://i1322.photobucket.com/albums/u566/KingArvil/IMG_20130616_111619_zps7c2961ae.jpg (http://s1322.photobucket.com/user/KingArvil/media/IMG_20130616_111619_zps7c2961ae.jpg.html)
http://i1322.photobucket.com/albums/u566/KingArvil/IMG_20130616_111457_zps3015db7f.jpg (http://s1322.photobucket.com/user/KingArvil/media/IMG_20130616_111457_zps3015db7f.jpg.html)
Was really hoping I can break in my new gaff that Daryl (Tin Slayer 28) made me. Sweet work & thanks again bro!
http://i1322.photobucket.com/albums/u566/KingArvil/IMG_20130616_094947_432_zps1b6a13f0.jpg (http://s1322.photobucket.com/user/KingArvil/media/IMG_20130616_094947_432_zps1b6a13f0.jpg.html)
http://i1322.photobucket.com/albums/u566/KingArvil/IMG_20130616_095001_304_zps0152cfe8.jpg (http://s1322.photobucket.com/user/KingArvil/media/IMG_20130616_095001_304_zps0152cfe8.jpg.html)
We didnt hook up on a single butt, but while tossing Big Hammers towards the surf, my line tightens up. Im thinking ive snagged some trash at the bottom floor, so a wind a few cranks then, ZZZZZZZzzzzZZZZZZZZzzzzZZZZZZZZZ goes my drag on my 200E Chronarch :reeling:
Kayak starts turning, line keeps spooling, then the mystery fish sits dead weight on the bottom.
I end up in this position for 15 or so mins.
http://i1322.photobucket.com/albums/u566/KingArvil/IMG_20130616_065841_870_zpsbeff5878.jpg (http://s1322.photobucket.com/user/KingArvil/media/IMG_20130616_065841_870_zpsbeff5878.jpg.html)
Then it makes another big run, towing me a few yards, and we sit in this position.
http://i1322.photobucket.com/albums/u566/KingArvil/IMG_20130616_073101_397_zps0e6a670d.jpg (http://s1322.photobucket.com/user/KingArvil/media/IMG_20130616_073101_397_zps0e6a670d.jpg.html)
Not much I can do at this point since my leader was only 12lb flouro. It makes a few more runs, then surfaces with a wing span of 3+ feet.
After 30mins of losing the fight, I cut the line cause I wasnt able to gain any line from it.
(I felt like Jeremy Wade fighting a Sting Ray in Thailand.)
http://i1322.photobucket.com/albums/u566/KingArvil/IMG_20130616_111619_zps7c2961ae.jpg (http://s1322.photobucket.com/user/KingArvil/media/IMG_20130616_111619_zps7c2961ae.jpg.html)
http://i1322.photobucket.com/albums/u566/KingArvil/IMG_20130616_111457_zps3015db7f.jpg (http://s1322.photobucket.com/user/KingArvil/media/IMG_20130616_111457_zps3015db7f.jpg.html)
Was really hoping I can break in my new gaff that Daryl (Tin Slayer 28) made me. Sweet work & thanks again bro!
http://i1322.photobucket.com/albums/u566/KingArvil/IMG_20130616_094947_432_zps1b6a13f0.jpg (http://s1322.photobucket.com/user/KingArvil/media/IMG_20130616_094947_432_zps1b6a13f0.jpg.html)
http://i1322.photobucket.com/albums/u566/KingArvil/IMG_20130616_095001_304_zps0152cfe8.jpg (http://s1322.photobucket.com/user/KingArvil/media/IMG_20130616_095001_304_zps0152cfe8.jpg.html)