Thresher
 

On the water at 7ish no wind not much current really small surf sun was shining bright, I had just got bait at the bait barge and met up with derek, very lively anchovies. I thought I might as well drop one down and see if anything is hungry, before ot hir the bottom a good sized greenback grabbed it so I kept him, thinking I may want to use it later. Dropped a couple more times and nothing so we decided to head for open water. I paused and decided why the heck not just throw the dead mack on a flyline. So we paddled out a little ways and we both heard a splash so we turn around and the mack is in the air with a tail following it so I grabbed my reel and throw it in free spool to let it sink we couldn't tell what threw it in the air, I was thinking seal, derek was thing thresher. No more than 5 seconds later something slams it hard and starts running fast. fought it for about 15 min then I could tell it was climbing fast and boom it goes airborne and then again. Such an amazing sight to see. After a 25 min fight., My first thresher hooked and first landed on a brand new rod and reel set up. I landed without too many problems I watched someones video on here landing a thresher so I jist tried to copy:D I strapped it down paddled in cut the tail off stuffed it in my cooler and paddled back out to meet up with derek and to continue fishing. Photo credit goes to derek and a HUGE help landing that fish.

Nice catch. Bet that was a nice surprise.

Nice! Sounds like that would have made a great video.

Nicely done! Congratulations! Great pictures.
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Very nice, you should get quite a few tasty meals out of that.

Do you carry a noose rope? I usually do just in case I hook a thresher.

Congrats...check that off the list

Big congrats Josh! Nothing better than a full on bendo...AND the paddle in with a fish on top. Jim

Good Stuff

Nice going, Josh.
That looks like Newport. I tried it on Monday, but I had this huge sea lion following me the whole day. Caught some nice mack's, but got smacked each drop back.

I do I started carrying a rope for a tail rope after I saw someones video on here.

Way to go man!

kayak fishing report satisfaction
 

You had me at Thresher! I have drug those macs around for hours for nada. Great satisfaction with the catch on your new rig for sure. Awesome to see a local kayak fishing report as well. Congratulations.

Josh, NICE! Congratulations. What's next on your hit list?

it was great getting out there with you josh! It was fun just watching you bring that thing up!

caught my first thresher on that same rod :D nice one from the kayak!

try drifting big live macs in 80-100ft of water about half way day. there are some big ones out there.

Fun to catch and good eating too.

Congrats and enjoy.

so this is what retirement
 

is all about ? :D

Awesome catch and great pics! Way to go Easyday!