Getting Threshed

[cowboybill]

This was totally on accident. I had my line in real tight cause we got near some kelp. My bait got slapped out of the water just 15 ft behind the yak!

Good half hour fight, Darn thing started doin circles as I pulled him up. Tarpon 160s dont just spin on a dime let me tell you!

We let it go, and I am glad we did, as we got caught is a strong current going south, and it took about 3 hours to get back....I mean if you stopped and sneezed, you lost 5 minutes of paddling!

Thanks to The Kid on the assist! AGAIN!:jig:

Cowboybill

[Jimmyz123]

That's a great catch there. Good job.

[WahooUSMA]

Yep, you're right, 160's don't turn on a dime..LMAO..I tipped over on my 160 once when we were bringing a T to the surface....Nice fish and way to go on the release!

[sdfisher]

you pulled that thing on your lap while alive? that's pretty daring of you!
great picture and even better that you let it swim away for another day

[T Bone]

Good Job!

[mtnbykr2]

:reel:now there is a wall hanger...great picture to have...
I don't know if I would have brought it on board but I imagine he was pretty well done pullin a tarpon around for a half hour nice feeshy

[trob]

awesome picture. :you_rock:

[wade]

Nice release bill & kev!!!!!!! :you_rock::cheers1:

[Fiskadoro]

We let it go, and I am glad we did, as we got caught is a strong current going south, and it took about 3 hours to get back....


Good on you on that release :you_rock:

As to the current sometimes you can beat it by paddling inside the kelp and working back inside. It'll also get you out of the crosscurrent slop if the winds up. Saved my ass a few times on long days.

Jim

[fknricter]

:notworthy: great pic and awesome job on the release!! musta been tricky getting that guy on your lap while he's still pissed! :cheers1:

[buttchaser]

Nice Job all around ! That's a nice picture to have :cheers1:

[Vikingj]

awesome shot- color, pose, fish - all tells the story. This ought to be on a calendar!

[ODOGFISH]

... nice T shark ... props on the release :cheers1:

[jorluivil]

Copy of pic for family room: Check
Copy of pic for bedroom: Check
Copy of pic for dinning room: Check
Copy of pic for work: Check
Having a pic that will make the front page of BWE: Priceless

Awesome catch and many:luxhello::luxhello::luxhello: on the release.

[2tuna]

Pretty cool story and pic.

Up here in Monterey we pick up an occasional Thresher when fishing for salmon but usually a couple miles out in deeper water, but I'd be interested to know if anyone ever targets them up here in close, just outside the kelp.

Do the freedivers down south ever come across them while hunting WSB?

[roby]

I have to agree that is one awesome picture....

[old_rookie]

Cool catch!!
Great pic.
Cool colors on the T.

I need to be educated on something. Many of you are praising him for releasing the thresher. Is it because of the preservation of sharks, or is it because this one appears to me as a young pup, not sure?

[Nic D]

great shot and pretty much what Jim Day said....

[lterrero]

Hey Bill, that's nice & thanks for the post:cool:

[jorluivil]

Cool catch!!
Great pic.
Cool colors on the T.

I need to be educated on something. Many of you are praising him for releasing the thresher. Is it because of the preservation of sharks, or is it because this one appears to me as a young pup, not sure?

You may have just opened a can of worms.

[bus kid]

great job on cpr, and for those that keep pm-ing me no I'm not the "kid" that took the photo.

[The Kid]

Hahaha no im The Kid lol. Sweet!! The pics turned out pretty well. It's good to see there's plenty of life out in La Jolla

[frugalfisher]

Beautiful and tasty. I'd sure like to eat one of those! They are great on the grill.

Can't buy Thresher at Henry's anymore cause of conservation efforts for all shark species (due to knuckle heads finning for soup) even ones that are OK or sustainable. Threshers are fine though, that is if the scientists that crunch data are correct.

[theluckypig]

:cheers1:

[Aaron&Julie]

You look like a happy camper, I mean kayaker. Congrats.