5/8 LJ Thresher bycatch - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

Dan · 05-08-2006, 11:52 AM

my version....

All you can want sardines greenies and spanish at the buoy at 6AM

At the point where you can just see the west face of the hotel, the sardines that were everywhere today get really bothered, so I sit and soak amongst the popping bait...soon, my low rig goes off, easy fight on heavy gear, up comes a big ling, like Santa Rosa Island big. As I'm trying to set him free, my flyline greenie takes OFF, definately the right speed!! I give it a long run before engaging, and thunk....dull sound of hook coming out of the bait, didn't even load the rod :x

Then, as soon as the ling is off the hook, and i'm rebaited, 40 strokes out of casting distance, 10 birds circle around and about 5-10 yellows start feeding on the surface, I rush to the spot, but by the time i get there, game over......A few minutes later, I hear some guys in a six pac 400 yards off screaming like little girls, but a minute later, they were all groaning and swearing----heartbreaker

Spent the rest of the morning milling about that area soaking bait and throwing iron. Saw one happy camper on the beach with the nicest bycatch I've ever seen!

05-08-2006, 11:52 AM	#2
Dan Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 1,053	my version.... All you can want sardines greenies and spanish at the buoy at 6AM At the point where you can just see the west face of the hotel, the sardines that were everywhere today get really bothered, so I sit and soak amongst the popping bait...soon, my low rig goes off, easy fight on heavy gear, up comes a big ling, like Santa Rosa Island big. As I'm trying to set him free, my flyline greenie takes OFF, definately the right speed!! I give it a long run before engaging, and thunk....dull sound of hook coming out of the bait, didn't even load the rod :x Then, as soon as the ling is off the hook, and i'm rebaited, 40 strokes out of casting distance, 10 birds circle around and about 5-10 yellows start feeding on the surface, I rush to the spot, but by the time i get there, game over......A few minutes later, I hear some guys in a six pac 400 yards off screaming like little girls, but a minute later, they were all groaning and swearing----heartbreaker Spent the rest of the morning milling about that area soaking bait and throwing iron. Saw one happy camper on the beach with the nicest bycatch I've ever seen!