LA JOLLA Hanapa'a GETS 42 LB. GHOST

[Hanapa'a]

THIS IS MY FIRST WHITE SEABASS ON MY YAK. AT 42 LBS. THIS WAS ON 25 POUND TEST ON A DROPER LOOP OUT SIDE KELP 15 FEET DOWN. THIS FISH JUMPED OUT OF THE WATER TWICE. IT WAS A GREAT FIGHT!!!
I AM SO STOKED............http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2006-3/1159299/Mattswhiteseabass005.jpg

[lamb]

And you should be!

Big time congrats! :cheers1:

[Rusty]

Nice fish, especially for you first one on the yak... Stoked!!!

:cheers1:

[esdees]

That's a beautiful fish! Congrats!

[Dennis]

CONGRATS! This morning? I was out as well, testing the X13 in big water. Spoke to you last week at the launch. I remembered you from 3 years ago.. LJ PM shift. You right?
-D
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y11/bohloe1/Sept2205063.jpg

[Dan]

classy! :luxhello:

[steamroll]

:luxhello::cheers1: Beautiful bass

[aguachico]

Congrats. :luxhello:

[Tman]

Great first post and 1st WSB...:cheers1:

[wavster]

Nice going. I guess I zigged when I should have zagged. You zagged
and got hooked up! Nice job!

I went back and worked that area we were in for another 2 hours with
no hits. You did good.

[Sherm]

Congrats and good job,

[LITTLE_NEMO]

:you_rock: Great Job and thanks for the info lookin to get me my first one this weekend

[Shortbite]

Nice fish, congrats!

[ratdog]

Congrats, very nice fish. Awesome first WSB

[Hanapa'a]

Hey, thanks for the props. I thought i saw you right as i was launching.
Man that surf was harsh! did you see that set wave stand my yak right up and launch me backwards. I road that wave in all the way backwards.
How did that x13 work in the surf ? The waves were cracken hard!!!
Hanapa'a Out.....

[Dennis]

No thread jack...
Nothing but good words to say about that yak. It is definitely worth test paddling out there. Light, cuts through the chop, tracks well, and more importantly surfs great. There was a stiff SSW wind, but since the kayak sits low it wasn't bad. I couldn't have chosen a better day to test that kayak. Bad conditions, but it performed well. While out on the fishing grounds some guy asked if I was Josh.. Now, do I really look like The Darkhorse? lol

The surf was unforgiving. But, you were rewarded! Short intervals, sucked. I managed a dry launch/landing. At one point I stared at a 4-5ft wall coming at me before landing. I saw one guy flip. It kind of looked like he gave up once the wave took him. Once again, congrats on your white.

[cabojohn]

good job:)

[PescadorPete]

Nice fish! It sure looked pretty sittin' in your yak on the way in. We worked the area a while longer but no glory. The surf launch today was humbling indeed.

[jscott]

:you_rock: :notworthy: :luxhello: :cheers1:


Need I say more:questionmark:

[joe tuipala]

:slug: :slug: :slug: :slug: :slug: :slug: :slug: :slug: :slug: :slug: :slug: :slug: :slug: :slug: :slug: :slug: :slug: :slug: :you_rock: I told you it would happen you :slug: . You deserve that fish for sticking it out for months. Remember I taught you everything you don't know!.

[THE DARKHORSE]

The elusive $800 victory lane silver-fish. Thank you for fueling the fire. See ya in the morning Brad.:rolleyes:

[frugalfisher]

Helluva Job!

[amsurferoceanbeach]

What a newbe. Nice first post.
When I told you Sunday the longer it goes without one.
The colser it is to happening. I didn't think it would be this
soon.
Congrats on a hell of a nice fish.
I bet this is even going to get Joe to fish for the other kind
of bass.
Going to miss the Hanapa'a this summer.
Paul

[dorf]

Nice:luxhello:
I can't wait to get my F/F fixed.

[LocoKayako]

Nice fish, and congrats

gabe

[T-Rex]

Congrats on a beautiful croaker!:luxhello: :cheers1:

[TomTurtle]

fo sho bradduh!!! nice FEESH!!!

[TomTurtle]

The elusive $800 victory lane silver-fish. Thank you for fueling the fire. See ya in the morning Brad.:rolleyes:

lol

[metalbob]

congrats!!!!!!!:)

beautiful fish!

[yakrider]

nice fish!!!