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Fiskadoro · 05-09-2011, 09:43 AM

I don't know if you realize it but I'd say from your pics that is actually a bigeye thresher, probably the single rarest big game fish you can catch off So. Cal. I only know personally of one other caught here, as Steve Mras got one a few years back. Though some others may have been caught from boats, I'm almost certain no-one has ever caught one off a kayak before.

I could be wrong but the white under the eye and the location of the dorsal fin suggests it could be a BigeyeT.

Good thing you released it. Unlike Common Threshers Bigeye threshers are supposed to be lousy eating, but just the fact you caught it, if it's actually a Bigeye is just absolutely amazing.

Congratulations. Incredibly cool catch. I would of loved to seen that one first hand.

Jim

05-09-2011, 09:43 AM	#8
Fiskadoro ....... Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 1,509	I don't know if you realize it but I'd say from your pics that is actually a bigeye thresher, probably the single rarest big game fish you can catch off So. Cal. I only know personally of one other caught here, as Steve Mras got one a few years back. Though some others may have been caught from boats, I'm almost certain no-one has ever caught one off a kayak before. I could be wrong but the white under the eye and the location of the dorsal fin suggests it could be a BigeyeT. Good thing you released it. Unlike Common Threshers Bigeye threshers are supposed to be lousy eating, but just the fact you caught it, if it's actually a Bigeye is just absolutely amazing. Congratulations. Incredibly cool catch. I would of loved to seen that one first hand. Jim Last edited by Fiskadoro; 05-09-2011 at 10:11 AM.