Rusty's WCW 2008 Subs - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

THE DARKHORSE · 08-07-2008, 09:12 AM

That was really fun. While you were netting the bait from my tank, and a trophy of my own had just went through all my spectra, as I watched my backing knot fly through the guides. My big Yellowtail came off the bottom and ran across the surface for a couple of hundred yards. I've never had a Yellowtail of that size do that before. Usually a quick surface run and then down to the bottom for the battle. I was pretty excited during my fight, thinking it could be a 100lb WSB. I don't think we could have done the bait transfer without you being on a Hobie (good job keeping up).

That fish is a trophy in anyones book, no matter how long they have been fishing.

kurt · 08-07-2008, 10:07 AM

Great fish, Rusty. On the beach I thought 40's for sure, but an outstanding catch, nonetheless.

rastrev · 08-07-2008, 10:59 AM

TOAD

!!! Very nice fish!

Iceman · 08-07-2008, 11:50 AM

Helluva fish!!!

Dennis · 08-07-2008, 02:40 PM

TOAD! Good job, Rusty!

steamroll · 08-07-2008, 02:41 PM

Solid! Nice Yellowtail

esdees · 08-07-2008, 02:47 PM

You got blood all over your shorts... shoot.

Nice fishes.

Handymansd · 08-07-2008, 03:08 PM

WTG Rusty! Having made a couple of personal bests myself this year, it sure is an awesome feeling to sit down for a week and look at your photo on your desktop! Congrats!

dos ballenas · 08-07-2008, 04:03 PM

That thing was a toad... nice fish, could have eaten my little guy! Life is an attitude, everyones is different

Rusty · 08-07-2008, 12:02 PM

Just a clarification... When he first waved me over to grab some bait and I pulled up on the side, we were kind of sideways and the fish ran hard and took him down to his mono, which for (I think) the majority us would be down to our spectra. I let go, he packed some line back on, then I re-docked to grab some bait. It was kind of fun to tag along on someone else's sleigh ride, I must admit. It was even better to get some good bait and get fish #2 right before work.

It's all good.

08-07-2008, 09:12 AM	#1
THE DARKHORSE Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Seven minutes from the launch! Posts: 987	PERSONAL BEST...... That was really fun. While you were netting the bait from my tank, and a trophy of my own had just went through all my spectra, as I watched my backing knot fly through the guides. My big Yellowtail came off the bottom and ran across the surface for a couple of hundred yards. I've never had a Yellowtail of that size do that before. Usually a quick surface run and then down to the bottom for the battle. I was pretty excited during my fight, thinking it could be a 100lb WSB. I don't think we could have done the bait transfer without you being on a Hobie (good job keeping up). That fish is a trophy in anyones book, no matter how long they have been fishing. __________________

08-07-2008, 10:59 AM	#3
rastrev Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: SD, CA Posts: 173	TOAD!!! Very nice fish!

08-07-2008, 11:50 AM	#4
Iceman Administrator Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: 1-2 miles off the point Posts: 6,943	Helluva fish!!! __________________ Last edited by lambadmin; 08-08-2008 at 07:23 AM. Reason: clean up

08-07-2008, 02:40 PM	#5
Dennis Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: South of La Jolla... Posts: 1,193	TOAD! Good job, Rusty! __________________ Hmmmm.....

08-07-2008, 02:41 PM	#6
steamroll Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 385	Solid! Nice Yellowtail __________________

08-07-2008, 10:07 AM	#2
kurt Senior Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: 2 inches above sea level Posts: 502	Great fish, Rusty. On the beach I thought 40's for sure, but an outstanding catch, nonetheless.

08-07-2008, 02:47 PM	#7
esdees The Good Clone Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Clairemont Posts: 520	You got blood all over your shorts... shoot. Nice fishes.

08-07-2008, 03:08 PM	#8
Handymansd Ancient Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: On The Water Posts: 935	WTG Rusty! Having made a couple of personal bests myself this year, it sure is an awesome feeling to sit down for a week and look at your photo on your desktop! Congrats!

08-07-2008, 04:03 PM	#9
dos ballenas Vampyroteuthis infernalis Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 585	That thing was a toad... nice fish, could have eaten my little guy! Life is an attitude, everyones is different __________________ ____________________________________________

08-07-2008, 12:02 PM	#10
Rusty Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: LJ Posts: 201	No one got spooled Just a clarification... When he first waved me over to grab some bait and I pulled up on the side, we were kind of sideways and the fish ran hard and took him down to his mono, which for (I think) the majority us would be down to our spectra. I let go, he packed some line back on, then I re-docked to grab some bait. It was kind of fun to tag along on someone else's sleigh ride, I must admit. It was even better to get some good bait and get fish #2 right before work. It's all good. Last edited by Rusty; 08-07-2008 at 12:06 PM. Reason: Arts 2nd post beat mine