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easyday · 07-29-2013, 08:20 PM

Amazing animals

Vikingj · 07-29-2013, 08:54 PM

Great story- thanks for reporting. I could really share in your excitement after catching a T-shark at the same place 1 1/2 weeks ago. They are totally awesome creatures to watch and delicious to eat!
I'm by no means an expert but I've learned a few things. Don't try to handle a "green fish" that still has some spunk! Wear the fish out and then slap at it with the paddle to have it make another run and get even more tuckered. When it's thoroughly worn out bring it alongside the yak and lasso its tail with a rope (in case it breaks off your leader). If you decide not to C&R and you can reach its head, cut its gills deeply to cause it to bleed out. If its foul hooked and you can't reach its head, cut under the base of the tail all the way into the backbone to reach the blood vessels to bleed out. After it has weakened from the bleeding place it on your gill clip and load it on your yak or drag it home. I would not try to gaff it or beat it with a baseball bat as I have seen others do. Of course if you are a crazy Greek like Yani you can gut it, cut off its tail and head, throw the body in the back of your yak and continue fishing. Good luck.
Wayne

DanaPT · 07-30-2013, 08:24 AM

great story. thanks for sharing.

Deamon · 07-30-2013, 08:52 AM

Freaking awesome! Jim

bad brady · 07-30-2013, 10:47 AM

Great report

SorryCharlie · 07-30-2013, 12:40 PM

Congratzzz Deniz!

That's awesome, sounds like you had a great day on the water. Wish I was there to help out.... Maybe next time

oneyedeer · 07-30-2013, 12:47 PM

smart call on cutting the line....I wouldn't gaff one unless it's bellied up

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Deamon Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 1,972	Freaking awesome! Jim __________________ Recreational Fisherman's Catch...2% Commercial Fisherman's Catch- 98% Recreational Fishing Kayakers Catch- .00001% "The reality is that the wall was built to keep all Asians ~specifically Japanese and those that think they're japanese~ out of the U.S"

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07-29-2013, 08:54 PM	#2
Vikingj Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Dana Point area Posts: 438	Great story- thanks for reporting. I could really share in your excitement after catching a T-shark at the same place 1 1/2 weeks ago. They are totally awesome creatures to watch and delicious to eat! I'm by no means an expert but I've learned a few things. Don't try to handle a "green fish" that still has some spunk! Wear the fish out and then slap at it with the paddle to have it make another run and get even more tuckered. When it's thoroughly worn out bring it alongside the yak and lasso its tail with a rope (in case it breaks off your leader). If you decide not to C&R and you can reach its head, cut its gills deeply to cause it to bleed out. If its foul hooked and you can't reach its head, cut under the base of the tail all the way into the backbone to reach the blood vessels to bleed out. After it has weakened from the bleeding place it on your gill clip and load it on your yak or drag it home. I would not try to gaff it or beat it with a baseball bat as I have seen others do. Of course if you are a crazy Greek like Yani you can gut it, cut off its tail and head, throw the body in the back of your yak and continue fishing. Good luck. Wayne

07-30-2013, 08:24 AM	#3
DanaPT Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: South OC Posts: 1,606	great story. thanks for sharing.

07-30-2013, 10:47 AM	#5
bad brady Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Menifee CA Posts: 118	Great report

07-30-2013, 12:40 PM	#6
SorryCharlie Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Carlsbad Posts: 140	Congratzzz Deniz! That's awesome, sounds like you had a great day on the water. Wish I was there to help out.... Maybe next time

07-30-2013, 12:47 PM	#7
oneyedeer Senior Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: Orange County, ca Posts: 684	smart call on cutting the line....I wouldn't gaff one unless it's bellied up