Hard Merchandise: "She's a Screama"
 

Experience gained...one arse's trials and tribulations:

So I get bit and as Jay on the Hard Merchandise might yell out..."It's a screama Dave!". But in my reality, we don't have big Bluefin in March...okay, okay, big Bluefin in La Jolla during my night. As I'm about to burn off these drags and lose my braid, I quickly go through my Seal Checklist (yes, I am VERY experienced with dogs, lol):

• Are they in the immediate area? Check, been pestering me this entire trip
• Is the load-up and run just too good to be true? Yes, unfortunately waay too good to be true
• Did it quickly move up to the surface? Yes, greyhounding, just below the surface non-stop and still moving further away from me, lol.
• Did you hear it exhale, gag, scream or splash? Ummm, no but it's a dang seal, I KNOW IT!

Done, I decide to pop it off. Grab spool, load up yank. Nope. Grab spool, load up to the max, yank harder. Shoot, must be a juvenile dog (still in denial). Dang it again. Settle in to fight this seal to my yak. And so I'm gaining line, hopeful lol...still haven't heard it break water...even more hopeful. It just can't be...as I move the gaff closer to my side, haha.

50" 50# short fat beauty!

Jim

Very Nice!

Nice croaker Jim. Never heard of one fighting at the surface.

Thick
 

Nice write up Jim.
Hell of a fish!
Congrats

Need help
 

Nice fish Jim
It looks like you needed me there to help you lift up that fish :)

Weight
 

I usually loose a few pounds each time I kayak. Based upon the fish you catch, I think you will be gaining!

:cheers1:

Nice fish amigo. 50/50 FAT

Since, WCW rules were made specifically for you...why don't you try winning this month?

BEAST MODE FOR SURE!!! :you_rock:

HELL yeah Jim! :cheers1:

Very nicely done sir!

Bamm! :luxhello: Fiddy!:wsb:

Damn. Yer just a skinny little guy.

Haha.. Love the seriousness in your face or were you holding your breath to lift that beast!!!

Way to go legend!

Stout! Well done!

Night $talker!🍺

Sick!

not surprised. your unreal in your consistency. kick ass.

So will you be speaking at the Fred hall show down south? I need all the help I can get!!! We have the sewer crew and YOU.

'Bout time Brother!

:cheers1:

:sifone::sifone:

Geno

duuuude - nice feesh

yer kinda the Conor McGregor of kayak fishing. :notworthy:

Don't know how you handle those seals Jim. But you
do!! Congrats! All your hard work is paying off big.
Beautiful fish!!

Hell yeah!! Sick fish. Great story. Way to stick with it. :wsb:

All those sleepless nights...............Yeah, they were worth it, nice tanker!

The Master at his work:notworthy:

Nice, Jim!....nice!

Sweet! Glad you got 'em, and didn't pop it off.

Nice Jim, real nice.

Very nice fish thanks for taking the time to share

Dude you are way over your yearly allotment and it's only the first week in March; could ya save some for us PBers maybe consider more Family Commitments off the water?

Nice going Jim you're tearing it up I just wish I had the time to be out there with you!

Jim jim jim. Consistently killing fat ones.

Jumbo for Jimbo!

Another great catch, congrats.:cheers1:

That is a lot of time away from the house at night.

Lots of young guys been cruising looking for lonely wives whose husbands are away at night....just sayin brother.

Hope the white meat is worth it.


:D