Caught a thief at LJ - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

FISHIONADO · 04-21-2007, 12:26 PM

He was trying to steal my bait.

Don't give me any crap about stiff arming....

It went 50.2 lbs at OEX, I shouldn't have bled it on the water but I was estimating/hoping for 40lbs out there.

I launched at 7:00am, planned to troll a rapala out to deeper water and then work the irons and knife jigs. I dropped a dorado colored cd-14 about a 1/4 mile after the buoys and then got hit 2 minutes later. Ripped line like crazy on a brand new TLD-15 with 50# dark green power pro braid tied directly to the rapala. My gps showed he was towing me about 4 mph for several minutes, then started an up and down fight. It could hold it's depth so well that I was starting to get bummed it would be a bsb. I only needed one gaff shot, I noticed it had a couple other wounds, this fish was someone elses heartbreak recently. On the beach at 8:00am, how sweet is that?

kurt · 04-21-2007, 12:32 PM

WOW

Congrats on a fantastic fish!

Dan · 04-21-2007, 12:35 PM

WOW. Dave, you are the man!

Corey · 04-21-2007, 12:46 PM

Holy Crap!!! Nice one Dave!!!

Well deserved. You've been putting in alot of time- glad to see it pay off.

reel fishy · 04-21-2007, 12:51 PM

WOW!

Good job Dave!

Glad you caught that beast now instead of when WCW rolls around...that would be a probable JP contender. 10 cases of YT Pale Ale. I'm just sayin'.

Congrats on a trophy fish. I hope to catch a local YT that big sometime in my lifetime.

Still shaking my head after looing at the pictures again. Just awesome man!

Enjoy your weekend, you must be completely stoked!

Holy Mackerel · 04-21-2007, 12:51 PM

that's all I can say...

Was out this morning, late... nice day, other than turdrollers, nada going on for me, good seeing the am crew...

lamb · 04-21-2007, 12:51 PM

NICE DAVE!!!!

dmr · 04-21-2007, 12:54 PM

That thing is huge. I was confused for a second looking at the pic of it on deck. It dwarfs your legs and everything around it. Too bad you day was cut short at only 1 hr.

tylerdurden · 04-21-2007, 01:07 PM

I heard about this on the water today. Nice. Good thing wcw hasn't started yet.

nmbrinkman · 04-21-2007, 01:31 PM

Speachless... Nice fish!

esdees · 04-21-2007, 01:41 PM

Nice! Good job Dave, you earned this.

-Patrick

madscientist · 04-21-2007, 01:53 PM

Helluva fish. Congrats!

ratdog · 04-21-2007, 01:55 PM

awesome fish, congrats

OB Paddler · 04-21-2007, 02:12 PM

Wow...nice fish man

wavster · 04-21-2007, 02:15 PM

Way to go Dave! That's close to Larry's whopper. If you didn't bleed it, who knows? It sounds like we're talking a difference of 3.2 oz...

Congrats!

freediver · 04-21-2007, 02:34 PM

Big battle scarred toad. Good job. I want to see the fillets off that bad boy!

Pat · 04-21-2007, 02:34 PM

Way to go Team Qualcomm!

Grande

Nice job Dave! Not many with a 50# local yellow under their belt!

fishin steve · 04-21-2007, 02:40 PM

Nice!

Bloodydecks · 04-21-2007, 03:06 PM

Just sick!

T-Rex · 04-21-2007, 03:09 PM

SWEET

Congrats on a toad of a fish!

04-21-2007, 12:26 PM	#1
FISHIONADO Senior Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 698	Caught a thief at LJ He was trying to steal my bait. Don't give me any crap about stiff arming.... It went 50.2 lbs at OEX, I shouldn't have bled it on the water but I was estimating/hoping for 40lbs out there. I launched at 7:00am, planned to troll a rapala out to deeper water and then work the irons and knife jigs. I dropped a dorado colored cd-14 about a 1/4 mile after the buoys and then got hit 2 minutes later. Ripped line like crazy on a brand new TLD-15 with 50# dark green power pro braid tied directly to the rapala. My gps showed he was towing me about 4 mph for several minutes, then started an up and down fight. It could hold it's depth so well that I was starting to get bummed it would be a bsb. I only needed one gaff shot, I noticed it had a couple other wounds, this fish was someone elses heartbreak recently. On the beach at 8:00am, how sweet is that?

04-21-2007, 12:46 PM	#4
Corey Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: ...waaaay out there Posts: 794	Holy Crap!!! Nice one Dave!!! Well deserved. You've been putting in alot of time- glad to see it pay off. __________________

04-21-2007, 12:51 PM	#7
lamb Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 2,563	NICE DAVE!!!! __________________ [------------------------ <)))< ....b-a-a-a-a

04-21-2007, 01:07 PM	#9
tylerdurden Bad Clone Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 874	I heard about this on the water today. Nice. Good thing wcw hasn't started yet. __________________ MLPA, if you are not part of the solution, you are part of the problem Let the Fish and Game Commission know what you think about the proposed maps. Be ready for December 9th and 10th.

04-21-2007, 01:53 PM	#12
madscientist Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 1,906	Helluva fish. Congrats! __________________

04-21-2007, 12:32 PM	#2
kurt Senior Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: 2 inches above sea level Posts: 502	WOW Congrats on a fantastic fish!

04-21-2007, 12:35 PM	#3
Dan Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 1,053	WOW. Dave, you are the man!

04-21-2007, 12:51 PM	#5
reel fishy Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: San Diego Posts: 42	WOW! Good job Dave! Glad you caught that beast now instead of when WCW rolls around...that would be a probable JP contender. 10 cases of YT Pale Ale. I'm just sayin'. Congrats on a trophy fish. I hope to catch a local YT that big sometime in my lifetime. Still shaking my head after looing at the pictures again. Just awesome man! Enjoy your weekend, you must be completely stoked!

04-21-2007, 12:51 PM	#6
Holy Mackerel Señor member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 1,627	that's all I can say... Was out this morning, late... nice day, other than turdrollers, nada going on for me, good seeing the am crew...

04-21-2007, 12:54 PM	#8
dmr Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Carlsbad Posts: 155	That thing is huge. I was confused for a second looking at the pic of it on deck. It dwarfs your legs and everything around it. Too bad you day was cut short at only 1 hr.

04-21-2007, 01:31 PM	#10
nmbrinkman Work Sucks! Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: San Diego Posts: 559	Speachless... Nice fish!

04-21-2007, 01:41 PM	#11
esdees The Good Clone Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Clairemont Posts: 520	Nice! Good job Dave, you earned this. -Patrick

04-21-2007, 01:55 PM	#13
ratdog Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 424	awesome fish, congrats

04-21-2007, 02:12 PM	#14
OB Paddler Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 21	Wow...nice fish man

04-21-2007, 02:15 PM	#15
wavster Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Encinitas Posts: 562	Way to go Dave! That's close to Larry's whopper. If you didn't bleed it, who knows? It sounds like we're talking a difference of 3.2 oz... Congrats!

04-21-2007, 02:34 PM	#16
freediver Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 7	Big battle scarred toad. Good job. I want to see the fillets off that bad boy!

04-21-2007, 02:34 PM	#17
Pat Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 283	Way to go Team Qualcomm! Grande Nice job Dave! Not many with a 50# local yellow under their belt!

04-21-2007, 02:40 PM	#18
fishin steve Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: santee Posts: 44	Nice!

04-21-2007, 03:06 PM	#19
Bloodydecks Junior Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 6	Just sick!

04-21-2007, 03:09 PM	#20
T-Rex Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Rancho Santa Margarita Posts: 770	*SWEET* Congrats on a toad of a fish!