My PB Butt, La Jolla 02/15/15

[Rambo]

Got to the launch site at 5am but decided to take another 1 hour nap before prepping the gear and hitting the waters. Launch at 6:30am and it was at high tide and with water the pretty flat. Bait took awhile to make, but manage to get a dozen of mix spanishs and greens. Water temp was 63 degrees, clear skies, and hot weather. (Perfect, glassy water)
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I hooked up a ling cod on a mack and later my buddy hooks up a bigger ling on the iron. Both were C&R, photos taken and let go.
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Then finally I set a green down to 130ft and my reel go off. Excited to finally catch something decent of all the 5 times I been to La Jolla. So I start to reel and set the drag a bit tighter since I had the star drag set for the live bait with the clicker on. 5 min into and I see color and grab my gaff. I gaff him on the back since he was hook on the trap rig not the actual hook. Bleed him right away after reading and seeing many fellow kayakers do it. Measured 33in weight 16.5lbs (home scale).

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[FISH11]

Nice, Hali tacos or steaks on the grill!

[h2ofishfo]

BWE swag over load !! Nice catch

[Cbad Mike]

Congratulations on the PB! :cheers1:

[captnblood34]

BWE swag over load !! Nice catch

Ha

[blitzburgh]

Nice work! :cheers1:

[janines.fishtales@cox.net]

Nicely done sir!

J

[addicted2sp33d]

BWE swag over load !! Nice catch

If BWE Swag helps... I'm ordering some stickers immediately! :)

[jay.schwank]

Nice! Caught one that size back in December! Had halibut filets for dinner a few times and still have enough left for tacos.

[Caden]

Good job buddy, keep it coming

[Vikingj]

Congrats! Nice size Hali-now you won't be satisfied w/ just legal and you'll know there are bigger ones to catch. That must have been a lot of cranking to bring it up 130ft!

[Rambo]

If BWE Swag helps... I'm ordering some stickers immediately! :)

It must have been the BWE logos on the water cause this is the first time this kayak was on the water after putting the sticker and wearing the shirt. Makes for great advertising and fish attraction. :)

Congrats! Nice size Hali-now you won't be satisfied w/ just legal and you'll know there are bigger ones to catch. That must have been a lot of cranking to bring it up 130ft!

It took awhile to crank, but the fight was not to crazy since the trap hook caught him on the belly.

Thanks for the thumbs up guys!!

[h2ofishfo]

It must have been the BWE logos on the water cause this is the first time this kayak was on the water after putting the sticker and wearing the shirt. Makes for great advertising and fish attraction. :) it's not advertising bro till you goto a bd outdoors club and rep the swag until then the swag is preaching to the choir . Oh yeah and the dude from Sweden that asked what kind of tuna is that yaya. Cheers