Saturday LJ Thresher - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

TCS · 03-20-2010, 03:37 PM

Today was one of those days on the water, so nice you just don't want to leave. Not much catching of fish going on though. I did get a nice ling in the kelp on a carolina rigged mackerel.

The highlight of the day was when Rick hooked up a pretty big thresher for a catch and release battle. The shark was pushing 150 poounds and pretty much thought it was the baddest beast in the water. It fought and tugged and pulled and whacked its tail around, but to no avail. Rick fought it for a good 40 minutes.

At the end of the battle, way out to sea where the shark had dragged him, he swings the head around the tail of the yak, stick his little pliers right up next to those teeth and yanks out the iron. Perfect!

The shark swam away with a little sore on his mouth and major damage to his ego, but at least he's alive.

Whizz Bang · 03-20-2010, 03:47 PM

Congrats on the Ling, I thought the season on them was still closed. I have yet to catch one of those guys off the yak.

Dan · 03-20-2010, 03:50 PM

Nice report, however, you might want to read the regs for Lingcod.....

GregAndrew · 03-20-2010, 03:59 PM

Yep, April 1 for Ling.

TCS · 03-20-2010, 04:00 PM

Yes, you're right. Lingcod season opens April 1st. Good thing I didn't keep it.

Whizz Bang · 03-20-2010, 08:13 PM

Yeah, good thing, we may have been confused because until you edited it out, you had "Dinner!" right after the ling statement. You can see how we might misconstrue the intent. Glad you released him, if you didn't, you might have thrown the entire ecosystem out of whack....those 2 weeks are REALLY important.

radastaff · 03-21-2010, 09:58 AM

hiya
were u the guy i talked to outside the kelp corner
way out there??
chasing the birds

i remember u mentioned sumthin about a ling in the kelp earlier

it was tough catchin
but a gorgous day
some spooky fog early on
put me right on the right spot

i was the dude
who hooked up early in the kelp with the right kind
while i was making bait

a fish fight i will never forget
nor never live down
until i go back
and exact my revenge
and land that wsb/yellow? sucker

little bit longer
and i woulda had some scuba guys who coulda helped me part the kelp
i had that fish tired out after some 20 runs
almost pulling my rod outta my hands several times
fricken insane power
damn damn damn

i got the fevor

paul

TCS · 03-21-2010, 12:41 PM

Most good fish stories have the occasional inaccuracy. Omiting stupidity or exagerating heroics are all standard procedure as far as I can tell.

Stupidity in my case. A little luck too.

Sherm · 03-22-2010, 07:10 AM

Same yesterday. Tons of bait and some Thresher around. Hooked and lost one maybe two. Never saw the 1st fish but the 60 spectra broke. Fun brief encounters.

At least you were out looking.

cjthomas · 03-22-2010, 09:11 AM

yes... it was a very beautiful day....for paddling and making bait (in my case)...

dfroggy54 · 03-23-2010, 03:56 PM

man, damn I wanna catch me one of these threshers....

03-20-2010, 03:37 PM	#1
TCS Senior Member Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 478	Saturday LJ Thresher Today was one of those days on the water, so nice you just don't want to leave. Not much catching of fish going on though. I did get a nice ling in the kelp on a carolina rigged mackerel. The highlight of the day was when Rick hooked up a pretty big thresher for a catch and release battle. The shark was pushing 150 poounds and pretty much thought it was the baddest beast in the water. It fought and tugged and pulled and whacked its tail around, but to no avail. Rick fought it for a good 40 minutes. At the end of the battle, way out to sea where the shark had dragged him, he swings the head around the tail of the yak, stick his little pliers right up next to those teeth and yanks out the iron. Perfect! The shark swam away with a little sore on his mouth and major damage to his ego, but at least he's alive. Last edited by TCS; 03-20-2010 at 03:59 PM.

03-20-2010, 03:47 PM	#2
Whizz Bang Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 396	Nice Job on the Ling Congrats on the Ling, I thought the season on them was still closed. I have yet to catch one of those guys off the yak.

03-20-2010, 03:50 PM	#3
Dan Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 1,053	Nice report, however, you might want to read the regs for Lingcod.....

03-20-2010, 03:59 PM	#4
GregAndrew Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 2,384	Yep, April 1 for Ling.

03-20-2010, 04:00 PM	#5
TCS Senior Member Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 478	Yes, you're right. Lingcod season opens April 1st. Good thing I didn't keep it.

03-20-2010, 08:13 PM	#6
Whizz Bang Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 396	Yeah, good thing, we may have been confused because until you edited it out, you had "Dinner!" right after the ling statement. You can see how we might misconstrue the intent. Glad you released him, if you didn't, you might have thrown the entire ecosystem out of whack....those 2 weeks are REALLY important.

03-21-2010, 09:58 AM	#7
radastaff Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 314	hiya were u the guy i talked to outside the kelp corner way out there?? chasing the birds i remember u mentioned sumthin about a ling in the kelp earlier it was tough catchin but a gorgous day some spooky fog early on put me right on the right spot i was the dude who hooked up early in the kelp with the right kind while i was making bait a fish fight i will never forget nor never live down until i go back and exact my revenge and land that wsb/yellow? sucker little bit longer and i woulda had some scuba guys who coulda helped me part the kelp i had that fish tired out after some 20 runs almost pulling my rod outta my hands several times fricken insane power damn damn damn i got the fevor paul

03-21-2010, 12:41 PM	#8
TCS Senior Member Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 478	Most good fish stories have the occasional inaccuracy. Omiting stupidity or exagerating heroics are all standard procedure as far as I can tell. Stupidity in my case. A little luck too.

03-22-2010, 07:10 AM	#9
Sherm Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: San Diego Posts: 490	Same yesterday. Tons of bait and some Thresher around. Hooked and lost one maybe two. Never saw the 1st fish but the 60 spectra broke. Fun brief encounters. At least you were out looking.

03-22-2010, 09:11 AM	#10
cjthomas Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 108	yes... it was a very beautiful day....for paddling and making bait (in my case)...

03-23-2010, 03:56 PM	#11
dfroggy54 Rolly Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: San Diego Posts: 245	man, damn I wanna catch me one of these threshers....