DP Thresher - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

FishNinjaY · 07-20-2013, 09:00 PM

were you at all concerned about dragging (trolling?) a gigantic bleeding bait behind your yak? I guess you'd have to be a very ballsy sea lion to come up and take a bite of T-shark.. but I'd be worried about bigger things out there!

Congrats on an epic day and catch!

I got slammed in that same area, a week ago, right by the red buoy. My mystery fish went on about 6 or 7 drag-peeling runs, but I never got color. I couldn't get the fish off the bottom, and water was only around 35-40ft. I suspect it was a bat ray, but a few people at the ramp thought it could have been a T-shark or mako. I'll have to head out there again... with a rope and some friends!

Hondatom · 07-21-2013, 05:28 PM

Great job, congratulations on a job well done.

DannyN · 07-21-2013, 06:52 PM

Nice fish !. Congats Wayne

07-22-2013, 09:34 AM

Wayne,

What a great day. Thanks for sharing some fresh T Shark meat.
It's by far the most tender fish out there.

Miheil and I are so stoked for you!!

SorryCharlie · 07-22-2013, 02:13 PM

Congrats Wayne!

Way to go on the team work. I've heard those tails can do some damage, and I sure wouldn't want to mess with one.

Enjoy the steaks.

bellcon · 07-22-2013, 02:43 PM

Cool story and nice team work
did Yani offer to butcher it on the water?

Vikingj · 07-22-2013, 09:48 PM

Thanks for the comments, guys. In re: to some of your questions:

Share the spoils? You betcha! I filled 1 1/3 five-gallon buckets w/ steaks. 1-2 lbs each went to 5 employees at Dana Jetski/kayak, 3 fishing buddies, and 2 family members. I still have 20lbs in my freezer.

Yani the butcher? We don't let Yani within 10 ft of a knife when he goes fishing with us!

Drag fish through sealions in harbor? I was a little concerned about the dogs so I finally gill clipped the head to make a speedy passage. The T looked like it was swimming alongside w/ its long tail and dorsal fin breaking the surface - this obviously caught the attention of several people in/along side the harbor. I told two young ladies on SUP's that I had trained the shark to follow me on a leash and I left them with an amazed look on their face. When I pulled into the kayak rental dock and hoisted the fish up on the deck there was a group of tourist renting yaks that I sure were considering canceling their kayak adventure.

Tender steaks? Amazingly so! The 1st night I grilled steaks on a skewer w/ lemon, olive oil, and pepper -very good. Tonight I marinated the chunks in teriyaki sauce before grilling. OMG! I thought I'd died and gone to heaven - it was outstanding!

Wayne

07-20-2013, 09:00 PM	#1
FishNinjaY Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Seal Beach, CA Posts: 428	were you at all concerned about dragging (trolling?) a gigantic bleeding bait behind your yak? I guess you'd have to be a very ballsy sea lion to come up and take a bite of T-shark.. but I'd be worried about bigger things out there! Congrats on an epic day and catch! I got slammed in that same area, a week ago, right by the red buoy. My mystery fish went on about 6 or 7 drag-peeling runs, but I never got color. I couldn't get the fish off the bottom, and water was only around 35-40ft. I suspect it was a bat ray, but a few people at the ramp thought it could have been a T-shark or mako. I'll have to head out there again... with a rope and some friends! Attached Images Last edited by FishNinjaY; 07-20-2013 at 10:59 PM.

07-22-2013, 02:43 PM	#6
bellcon Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: San Pedro Posts: 999	Cool story and nice team work did Yani offer to butcher it on the water? __________________

07-21-2013, 05:28 PM	#2
Hondatom Senior Member Join Date: May 2013 Posts: 113	Great job, congratulations on a job well done.

07-21-2013, 06:52 PM	#3
DannyN Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 78	Nice fish !. Congats Wayne

07-22-2013, 09:34 AM	#4
yani Guest Posts: n/a	Wayne, What a great day. Thanks for sharing some fresh T Shark meat. It's by far the most tender fish out there. Miheil and I are so stoked for you!!

07-22-2013, 02:13 PM	#5
SorryCharlie Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Carlsbad Posts: 140	Congrats Wayne! Way to go on the team work. I've heard those tails can do some damage, and I sure wouldn't want to mess with one. Enjoy the steaks.

07-22-2013, 09:48 PM	#7
Vikingj Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Dana Point area Posts: 438	Thanks for the comments, guys. In re: to some of your questions: Share the spoils? You betcha! I filled 1 1/3 five-gallon buckets w/ steaks. 1-2 lbs each went to 5 employees at Dana Jetski/kayak, 3 fishing buddies, and 2 family members. I still have 20lbs in my freezer. Yani the butcher? We don't let Yani within 10 ft of a knife when he goes fishing with us! Drag fish through sealions in harbor? I was a little concerned about the dogs so I finally gill clipped the head to make a speedy passage. The T looked like it was swimming alongside w/ its long tail and dorsal fin breaking the surface - this obviously caught the attention of several people in/along side the harbor. I told two young ladies on SUP's that I had trained the shark to follow me on a leash and I left them with an amazed look on their face. When I pulled into the kayak rental dock and hoisted the fish up on the deck there was a group of tourist renting yaks that I sure were considering canceling their kayak adventure. Tender steaks? Amazingly so! The 1st night I grilled steaks on a skewer w/ lemon, olive oil, and pepper -very good. Tonight I marinated the chunks in teriyaki sauce before grilling. OMG! I thought I'd died and gone to heaven - it was outstanding! Wayne