when life gives you smelt...... - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

baitcasterboy20 · 05-28-2010, 04:04 AM

good for you but a year sounds like a long time. but i'm not from that area so i woulnd't know what it's like

Matt · 05-28-2010, 06:15 AM

Nice one!!! If you went a year without catching and this is your first, you most certainly earned that one!!!

deepdvr · 05-28-2010, 06:17 AM

Holy crap that is a big ass barn door!!! You're one of the few people on this planet that has a bigger PB fish than the darkhorse.

Socalrobt · 05-28-2010, 06:30 AM

Nice fish!!! Congrats man. Nice work!

Holy Mackerel · 05-28-2010, 07:12 AM

Good luck topping that! That might be a IGKFA record at 53lbs.

frady · 05-28-2010, 07:26 AM

Nice Fish! Did you catch that beast north of the pier or out by the kelp?

sdfisher · 05-28-2010, 07:38 AM

Wade- there was no glowing egg sinker hanging from it, go back and get that one you lost!

this thing put up a hell of a fight, surprised i didn't lose it, missed the gaff shot twice and had to take pauses in fighting it so i could paddle out of the surf zone

I went from excitement to nervousness when I saw how big it was, filleted it up last night and threw some on the grill, very tasty.

I will probably never catch one like this again but that is one hell of a fish to have as my first

aftahour · 05-28-2010, 07:47 AM

nice monster.. so whens dinner

ratdog · 05-28-2010, 07:47 AM

very impressive, congrats.

bigbarrels · 05-28-2010, 07:50 AM

congrats! I was parked next to you on the beach with the white Tundra who was taking off......good to see somebody hooked into something

Gino · 05-28-2010, 07:31 AM

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 · 05-28-2010, 08:20 AM

Quote:

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 · 05-28-2010, 08:33 AM

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.

05-28-2010, 06:15 AM	#2
Matt Support your local pangas Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Lj Posts: 976	Nice one!!! If you went a year without catching and this is your first, you most certainly earned that one!!! __________________ Thanks Matt F.

05-28-2010, 04:04 AM	#1
baitcasterboy20 Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: south florida Posts: 69	good for you but a year sounds like a long time. but i'm not from that area so i woulnd't know what it's like

05-28-2010, 06:17 AM	#3
deepdvr Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Carlsbad Posts: 591	Holy crap that is a big ass barn door!!! You're one of the few people on this planet that has a bigger PB fish than the darkhorse.

05-28-2010, 06:30 AM	#4
Socalrobt Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Chico/Anaheim Posts: 101	Nice fish!!! Congrats man. Nice work!

05-28-2010, 07:12 AM	#5
Holy Mackerel Señor member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 1,627	Good luck topping that! That might be a IGKFA record at 53lbs.

05-28-2010, 07:26 AM	#6
frady Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 52	Nice Fish! Did you catch that beast north of the pier or out by the kelp?

05-28-2010, 07:38 AM	#7
sdfisher Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: San Diego Posts: 179	Wade- there was no glowing egg sinker hanging from it, go back and get that one you lost! this thing put up a hell of a fight, surprised i didn't lose it, missed the gaff shot twice and had to take pauses in fighting it so i could paddle out of the surf zone I went from excitement to nervousness when I saw how big it was, filleted it up last night and threw some on the grill, very tasty. I will probably never catch one like this again but that is one hell of a fish to have as my first

05-28-2010, 07:47 AM	#8
aftahour Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: torrance Posts: 155	nice monster.. so whens dinner

05-28-2010, 07:47 AM	#9
ratdog Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 424	very impressive, congrats.

05-28-2010, 07:50 AM	#10
bigbarrels Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Vista Posts: 1,111	congrats! I was parked next to you on the beach with the white Tundra who was taking off......good to see somebody hooked into something

05-28-2010, 07:31 AM	#11
Gino Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 520	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.

05-28-2010, 08:33 AM	#13
Gino Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 520	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.