when life gives you smelt......

[Gino]

The California angling record stands at 58 lb. and 9 oz. caught by Roger W. Borrell at Santa Rosa Island on July 26^th, 1999.

72 lb. and 8 oz. halibut was speared at Santa Cruz Island

Could be a Line class record though! That fish is probebly 30 years old. Since they have banned the gill netting those fish have the chance to grow big like that.

[Holy Mackerel]

Originally Posted by Gino

The California angling record stands at 58 lb. and 9 oz. caught by Roger W. Borrell at Santa Rosa Island on July 26^th, 1999.

72 lb. and 8 oz. halibut was speared at Santa Cruz Island

Btw, I was referring to a made up name IGKFA, International Game Kayak Fish Association.

Is this the biggest Kayak CA Halibut?

[Gino]

Biggest from a kayak I think is 53lbs 8 ounces, caught by 2 guys on a Tandem yak Outside of Cardiff reef.

Josh's Fish last year was the biggest from a solo kayaker if Im not mistaken.

[tattuna]

I think Rhino has the biggest solo yak 'but at 52 lbs. Looks like you may be the new record holder

Edit* Rhino's was 50 lbs. even and 54"

[dos ballenas]

Holy Halibut Batman!!! Nice fish.

Just for reference, be sure to measure all fish with their mouth closed, people have been ticketed for fish they thought were legal because they measured the fish with the jaw open like that... not that that you were worried about it being legal or anything though...

damn nice fish!!!

[Tman]

Wow...

Congratulations indeed, incredible flattie...

[bluesquids]

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[bellcon]

HOLY ----

Now that's a big butt
Congrats on the score
Fish of a life time?
I never cared for that expression,
your still alive, so keep on fishing!
You never know...you just might get it's 60lb sister!

But that is one helluva trophy for sure
I can only imagine the adrenaline rush at color!

[Billy V]

Originally Posted by bellcon

But that is one helluva trophy for sure
I can only imagine the adrenaline rush at color!

Ain't that the truth.... You go from excitement to a little afraid when you see its a big halibut rising up toward your kayak because its far from over.

-Its when the battle begins.
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It very well might be the kayak record. The only other #53+ was caught from a tandam kayak. Some guys here have landed 50's and 52's, but I don't recall a #53 fish being caught.

Ask Josh about his fish it was right around that number, he would probably would know.

[Aaron]

Originally Posted by Billy V

-Its when the battle begins.

Ain't that the truth. Completely different kind of battle, one that I always have "weapons" at the ready for after being bitten, slapped, and hooked by those glorious fish.

I'd love to hear the longer version of this story of how it all went down.