DP 09-23 report

[PapaDave]

Got there a little late, 10:00am, went solo. Water was calm, no real swells, light wind from the NW. Bait was a mix of sardines and chovies. Not sure the water temp, my thru hull doesn't read that well. Decided to head north to Salt Creek. Got no love outside the kelp and decided to explore the area near the beach. In 15-20ft depth managed a couple of short halibuts, one on cut bait, four bass, all released, and three large macs.

Was a very nice day out there, so nice I really didn' care I wasn't catching keepers, had fun none the less. Sun was getting low so I started the trek towards the harbor with a nice breeze at my back to make the going easy. decided to drop a mac out and steer out around the bouy. Nothing there, lost one mac to some kelp, put out another.

Headed back in towards the harbor, by this time ot was a little before sunset. I was a little outside the green bouy in about 45ft and my rod goes off. Thinking it was more kelp I turned the kayak and slowed, but the line didn't stop so the it was on.


The good Lord added icing to my day...

After taking a long time to get the 200 yds of line back on the reel, I found this guy on the other end. By this time it was dark, and everyone at DPJS was gone, I headed over to the fuel docks and got it weighed, 75.4lbs. Got back to the docks, loaded up, found some help to get some pics... For reference, I am 6'-2" tall.

[ful-rac]

Nice thresher! thats a good size to take home and eat, not too big not too small, just right! Congrats!

[chitown54]

nice catch wtg i would be scared to land 1 of them that size solo lol

[catchnfish]

Nice, sounds like a good day, that's a biggun

[GregAndrew]

WTG Papa!!

[StinkyMatt]

You been working hard for that one!

Solo, at sunset.......perfect.



Congrats Dave.

[ericko]

Well done papa whens dinner

[kobra]

Congrats Dave! Great job solo. Send pics to John and enjoy some good eats.

[skrilla]

WTG! I got one today also here in LJ but it was just a pup so I let 'er go. How'd you get that one to come on board?

[Poxy Boggards]

Nice Thresher! They make excellent table faire.

[YakMedic]

very nicely done.

[mtnbykr2]

Papa has a good 6 months worth of thresher right there....congrats

[addicted2sp33d]

That must have been an incredibly dramatic fight in the failing sunlight.

Thanks for sharing!

[Aaron&Julie]

Dave, congrats on the T. You're keeping us old-timers proud out there.

[PapaDave]

Thanks all, it was a heck of a catch... just a little teaser here...

[jorluivil]

Other than bleeding the fish when you catch it is there anything else that needs to be done before preparing the meat for the freezer or for cooking?

[PapaDave]

Originally Posted by jorluivil

Other than bleeding the fish when you catch it is there anything else that needs to be done before preparing the meat for the freezer or for cooking?

I like to leave the fish on, well, under ice for a day, it seems to make the job cleaner.

Before I start cutting, I will make some seal-a-meal bags ready for the fish. that way when I am done carving they can be sealed up in short order.

Make sure to scrub the outside of the fish, sharks generally have some film on thier skin that will get on the fillets/steaks if you don't. I will take out the internal organs first so that the stuff inside does not get onto the meat. After that I slice off the fins (would like to know how to make shark fin soup though), then it is just slice and dice, well, slice anyway. I try to make the thickness of the steaks line up with the joints of the back bone cartilage, makes slicing it an easy task. But when I miss I have a hack saw I keep just for getting through that. If I get all that right, I won't need to wash the meat off before packaging it. Then vaccum, seal and label.

[lowprofile]

Yep, ice it for a day or atleast overnight. Firms up the meat and insides and drains any residual blood.

[TJones]

next time you need help dragging her in , give me a shout. Congratulation.

[NextBite]

Nice Puppy