DP 8/9 Thresher Ride & Consolation Prize - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

forefrazier · 08-10-2008, 02:26 PM

Got a quick yak 'scoop of deans and rounded the corner toward the Highlands/Salt Creek spot this morning around 5:30am. Dropped the lines in around 6:00 and had been trolling a dean with an egg sinker when the infamous sound of ZZZZZZZZZZZ's go off like I have never heard on my yak before. No way this is a kelp snag this time. 700XL with Torium 14 is total bendo. 15min go by and no sign of color just some hard runs and then dead weight. PB'r comes by and stops to see what is going on. Start gaining a bit of ground when the line goes sideways burning spectra off the reel. Before I can even guess what might be on the other end Mr. T jumps about 2ft. out of the water right next to the 3 guys on the PB. Probably about 6' long or so. Right after the smack down line goes slack. Pull up to find spectra busted at the palomar swivel knot. I never use a swivel but today thought I would try to experiment to combat line twist.

Rerigged and sent down another dean dropper loop style (straight spectra-no swivel

) 10 min. later clicker screams again. Pull back and it's on. Head shakes this time, very different from the last. After about 15min of fun landed my first legal 'butt on the 'yak and also my PB from any craft. Here she is....

Didn't have a scale but measured out at just a hair under 40" and 14" width. YES! Finally after more than a dozen tries.....Makes that paddle back in so much more enjoyable.

Tight Lines,
Steve

steamroll · 08-10-2008, 02:35 PM

Awesome. Nice Halibut

THE DARKHORSE · 08-10-2008, 03:18 PM

For a reference my heaviest 40" Halibut went 30lbs and my lightest 40" Halibut went 22lbs. From the looks of the first photo, I would say she's pretty thick, and probably on the heavy side. Reguardless, nice fish.

Grego · 08-10-2008, 03:24 PM

Congrats! nice butt, looks guesswhere in the 25lbr range and up...the point has got some nice feesh if you put your time in there, wsb n butts for me but only seen tails caught by others.

Dan · 08-10-2008, 03:41 PM

nice flattie. you're eating very well for a few days for sure.

rastrev · 08-10-2008, 04:08 PM

Tasty!

Vikingj · 08-10-2008, 06:53 PM

Outstanding! To bad about the T but it looks like it gave you 15+min of adrenalin rush! And I'm sure the look on the PB'ers faces was priceless. The 'but was icing on the cake. I fish Dana frequently and still looking for that 3' or better hali. Good report and pics.

deeberdave · 08-11-2008, 09:28 AM

Nice flattie Steve,great post!!! I'm still looking for my first real fish from
my yak,so far bass only.

crabkracker · 08-11-2008, 12:47 PM

Nice going on ur first legal on the yak, and a memmorable one too. I was the guy that helped u take the on the water pic. Was hoping my day would be as memmorable but nothing showed after u left.

wiseguy · 08-11-2008, 03:18 PM

Very nice indeed!

Great Catch man! I got to hit up DP soon!

forefrazier · 08-11-2008, 04:14 PM

Thanks to all for the great comments! Hey CrabKracker...Nice to know you check the boards. Thanks for being around to help me with the photo! Got the 'jones' to do it again soon, so hope to see you all out there.

08-10-2008, 02:26 PM	#1
forefrazier Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: OC Posts: 397	DP 8/9 Thresher Ride & Consolation Prize Got a quick yak 'scoop of deans and rounded the corner toward the Highlands/Salt Creek spot this morning around 5:30am. Dropped the lines in around 6:00 and had been trolling a dean with an egg sinker when the infamous sound of ZZZZZZZZZZZ's go off like I have never heard on my yak before. No way this is a kelp snag this time. 700XL with Torium 14 is total bendo. 15min go by and no sign of color just some hard runs and then dead weight. PB'r comes by and stops to see what is going on. Start gaining a bit of ground when the line goes sideways burning spectra off the reel. Before I can even guess what might be on the other end Mr. T jumps about 2ft. out of the water right next to the 3 guys on the PB. Probably about 6' long or so. Right after the smack down line goes slack. Pull up to find spectra busted at the palomar swivel knot. I never use a swivel but today thought I would try to experiment to combat line twist. Rerigged and sent down another dean dropper loop style (straight spectra-no swivel ) 10 min. later clicker screams again. Pull back and it's on. Head shakes this time, very different from the last. After about 15min of fun landed my first legal 'butt on the 'yak and also my PB from any craft. Here she is.... Didn't have a scale but measured out at just a hair under 40" and 14" width. YES! Finally after more than a dozen tries.....Makes that paddle back in so much more enjoyable. Tight Lines, Steve Last edited by forefrazier; 08-10-2008 at 02:37 PM.

08-10-2008, 02:35 PM	#2
steamroll Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 385	Awesome. Nice Halibut __________________

08-10-2008, 03:18 PM	#3
THE DARKHORSE Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Seven minutes from the launch! Posts: 987	Nice flattie! For a reference my heaviest 40" Halibut went 30lbs and my lightest 40" Halibut went 22lbs. From the looks of the first photo, I would say she's pretty thick, and probably on the heavy side. Reguardless, nice fish. __________________

08-10-2008, 03:24 PM	#4
Grego Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 445	Congrats! nice butt, looks guesswhere in the 25lbr range and up...the point has got some nice feesh if you put your time in there, wsb n butts for me but only seen tails caught by others.

08-10-2008, 03:41 PM	#5
Dan Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 1,053	nice flattie. you're eating very well for a few days for sure.

08-10-2008, 04:08 PM	#6
rastrev Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: SD, CA Posts: 173	Tasty!

08-10-2008, 06:53 PM	#7
Vikingj Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Dana Point area Posts: 438	Outstanding! To bad about the T but it looks like it gave you 15+min of adrenalin rush! And I'm sure the look on the PB'ers faces was priceless. The 'but was icing on the cake. I fish Dana frequently and still looking for that 3' or better hali. Good report and pics.

08-11-2008, 09:28 AM	#8
deeberdave Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: CARLSBAD Posts: 34	Nice flattie Steve,great post!!! I'm still looking for my first real fish from my yak,so far bass only.

08-11-2008, 12:47 PM	#9
crabkracker Junior Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: OC Posts: 23	Nice going on ur first legal on the yak, and a memmorable one too. I was the guy that helped u take the on the water pic. Was hoping my day would be as memmorable but nothing showed after u left.

08-11-2008, 03:18 PM	#10
wiseguy Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Long Beach Posts: 427	Very nice indeed! Great Catch man! I got to hit up DP soon!

08-11-2008, 04:14 PM	#11
forefrazier Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: OC Posts: 397	Thanks to all for the great comments! Hey CrabKracker...Nice to know you check the boards. Thanks for being around to help me with the photo! Got the 'jones' to do it again soon, so hope to see you all out there.