Yak mako

[lowprofile]

I’m already ahead of you. I have 3 100-150lb lift floats that inflate with Co2 cartridges and a harpoon with individual darts. No way a flying gaff will stick on a yak, I’ve tried it. You have to get a gill shot and anything over 8ft is hard to control enough to get in the zone and apply enough force (one handed With rod or leader in other hand).

I’m pretty familiar with fish in the 500-800lb range and how to kill them.

[Fiskadoro]

Originally Posted by lowprofile

I’m already ahead of you. I have 3 100-150lb lift floats that inflate with Co2 cartridges and a harpoon with individual darts. No way a flying gaff will stick on a yak, I’ve tried it. You have to get a gill shot and anything over 8ft is hard to control enough to get in the zone and apply enough force (one handed With rod or leader in other hand).

I’m pretty familiar with fish in the 500-800lb range and how to kill them.

There you go.... Sounds like you have your shit together

Yeah the standard large flygaffs are too big to set one armed while sitting in a yak. I still use smaller flygaffs but I make my own and sharpen them razor sharp.

The lift floats and harpoon are ideal. Sounds like you've worked a sword boat.

Good luck

The first time I intentionally target sharks over 200 on a yak I hooked a big T, but after a few hours I realized that there was no way I was going to plane her up even on the eighty pound gear I was using. On a boat I could just powered up and put an angle on her, or at the very least snapped her off, but on a yak I was totally helpless. She just stayed straight down out of sight steadily pulling me out to sea like it was no big thing. It's been a while but I think she finally just spit the hook. Only time I ever wished a big fish off my line, and it was a long paddle back in.

[DanaPT]

Good luck low profile. Cant wait to see what you come up with. Be safe!

[lowprofile]

Originally Posted by Fiskadoro

There you go.... Sounds like you have your shit together

Yeah the standard large flygaffs are too big to set one armed while sitting in a yak. I still use smaller flygaffs but I make my own and sharpen them razor sharp.

The lift floats and harpoon are ideal. Sounds like you've worked a sword boat.

Good luck

The first time I intentionally target sharks over 200 on a yak I hooked a big T, but after a few hours I realized that there was no way I was going to plane her up even on the eighty pound gear I was using. On a boat I could just powered up and put an angle on her, or at the very least snapped her off, but on a yak I was totally helpless. She just stayed straight down out of sight steadily pulling me out to sea like it was no big thing. It's been a while but I think she finally just spit the hook. Only time I ever wished a big fish off my line, and it was a long paddle back in.

This is the only issue I can’t get over. I think a drift sock will help with adding drag and ability to apply pressure. I’ve been towed by T’s and yellows with only 15lbs of drag and the yak moves like its got a little motor attached to it. I’ll have to work this out before summer.

[boxturtle]

let me know what you come up with lol they should make kayaks with drag flaps also how did you big the shark ashore just drag it all the way in like you have in your first picture? Couple years back i helped a guy that was towing a small t shark...the guy was spent so i threw him a tow line and pulled him in.

[lowprofile]

Originally Posted by boxturtle

let me know what you come up with lol they should make kayaks with drag flaps also how did you big the shark ashore just drag it all the way in like you have in your first picture? Couple years back i helped a guy that was towing a small t shark...the guy was spent so i threw him a tow line and pulled him in.

Ya that’s my buddy with it, he lashed it to his yak and I towed him while he peddled. We were moving at 1.5 mph and took about 3 hours to get in. Even though we bleed the shark it was still alive when we hit the beach.

[Flounder]

I'm lucky to have a Hobie, with the petals I can fight the fish at angles and or petal in reverse slowing down the sleigh ride effect. Really helps for navigating the damn buoy lines that are all over LJ! Makos are no joke I have bite marks from a baby 50lber trying to get my stickbait back. Angry little Effers! 200 lb class gonna need a team just for safety!

[vincentek9]

Holy smokes you are a brave risky fellow. That is a nice sized mako, and actually very impressive in a yak. I once fished for threshers out of newport in my 12ft scrambler XL. Hooked and brought shark up to surface in about 30 seconds only to realize it was a 150-200# mako green with fury. I've never cut my line off so fast in my entire life.