Hali's return to OC - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

rossman · 11-09-2014, 05:13 AM

Very nice flatty. Those larger models have been elusive in the DP area this year. I had an interesting hook up on one a couple weeks ago. I was on the edge of the canyon off the headlands in 185 feet of water. I was fishing a dropper with a fairly large mack. I had decided to reel in and reset my drift. I was reading in and probably 60 feet off the bottom and got hit. After a fairly uneventful fight I have this big butt laid out next to the yak. I had decided that I wasn't going to keep anything on that day but when I saw it I realized that it was probably a personal best so decided to harvest it. While scrambling for my gaff she gave a quick head shake and came unbuttoned.

185 feet of water 60 feet off the bottom. Go figure!

11-09-2014, 05:13 AM	#6
rossman Marginally Irrelevant Join Date: May 2007 Location: Bahia Asuncion Posts: 936	Very nice flatty. Those larger models have been elusive in the DP area this year. I had an interesting hook up on one a couple weeks ago. I was on the edge of the canyon off the headlands in 185 feet of water. I was fishing a dropper with a fairly large mack. I had decided to reel in and reset my drift. I was reading in and probably 60 feet off the bottom and got hit. After a fairly uneventful fight I have this big butt laid out next to the yak. I had decided that I wasn't going to keep anything on that day but when I saw it I realized that it was probably a personal best so decided to harvest it. While scrambling for my gaff she gave a quick head shake and came unbuttoned. 185 feet of water 60 feet off the bottom. Go figure! __________________ "When beholding the tranquil beauty and brilliancy of the ocean’s skin, one forgets the tiger heart that pants beneath it; and would not willingly remember that this velvet paw but conceals a remorseless fang. " — Herman Melville Y'all come see me now, hear!