Billy V
07-31-2008, 07:14 PM
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Launched @ gray light and headed to the kelp for bait. Made 3 macs and headed out to 100 ft.
Trolled through the middle of the fleet and stopped to soak the bait, 10 seconds later my reel sounded a few short bursts, and a long scream.
At first I thought it was a Calico that lost its way from the kelp because of how easy it came up, but that changed after a dozen cranks. Barn door on the hook, and I knew it was a Hali.
This fish went Nuts yak side, after I stuck him he shook so violently he broke my new promar gaff. :eek:
My friend Jason quickly handed me a second gaff and I stuck him again, and beat him with what was left of the first gaff.
-That really pissed him off, but I kept at it until he was seeing stars.:)
I game clipped him and tore out his gills, then bagged him up in an industrial drum liner bag float and hide him from the circling dogs.
It was a tight fit in the Adventure's hatch, but we stuffed him in there. Thats where a couple of friends come in handy.
It weighed in @ 28.4 lbs.
Thanks Elbie and Jason
http://im1.shutterfly.com/media/47b8d910b3127ccec4eb48c319a000000040O00AbMmzFizcN2 IPbz4M/cC/f%3D0/ps%3D50/r%3D0/rx%3D480/ry%3D320/
Launched @ gray light and headed to the kelp for bait. Made 3 macs and headed out to 100 ft.
Trolled through the middle of the fleet and stopped to soak the bait, 10 seconds later my reel sounded a few short bursts, and a long scream.
At first I thought it was a Calico that lost its way from the kelp because of how easy it came up, but that changed after a dozen cranks. Barn door on the hook, and I knew it was a Hali.
This fish went Nuts yak side, after I stuck him he shook so violently he broke my new promar gaff. :eek:
My friend Jason quickly handed me a second gaff and I stuck him again, and beat him with what was left of the first gaff.
-That really pissed him off, but I kept at it until he was seeing stars.:)
I game clipped him and tore out his gills, then bagged him up in an industrial drum liner bag float and hide him from the circling dogs.
It was a tight fit in the Adventure's hatch, but we stuffed him in there. Thats where a couple of friends come in handy.
It weighed in @ 28.4 lbs.
Thanks Elbie and Jason
http://im1.shutterfly.com/media/47b8d910b3127ccec4eb48c319a000000040O00AbMmzFizcN2 IPbz4M/cC/f%3D0/ps%3D50/r%3D0/rx%3D480/ry%3D320/