Kayak fishing in Israel – 95lb amberjack - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

md · 02-12-2007, 02:14 PM

This report is a dream that came true. I stated my kayak fishing trips 7 years ago and lot's of fisherman's thought I am crazy and I can said that I was the pioneer in Israel kayak fishing.

The report

Last Saturday I went fishing with 2 good friends from the Israeli kayak fishing forum. We launch at 6:00 am and we decided to paddle for two wreck's.

After 40 min' we arrived to the first one and there were some fish on the screen. Since last year I use the vertical jigging fishing with very good results (not like this ) from the yak. After 2 hours of drifting from one side to the other side of the wreck without any attack on the jigs we decided to paddle to another wreck.

I paddled fast to next wreck and I hooked up while I trolled a blue lour an 8lb tuna.

After 3 min I gaff her and start piddling again to the wreck.

I got there few min before my friends and I was amazed from the fact that the fish wasn’t there. Every time we got to this place its fool with small fish and today it was empty. I thought something is wrong with my fish finder.

Meanwhile my friends arrived and their fish finder shown the some picture. The wreck is empty for the first time in the last year.

i cant say that I didn't thought that something big is swimming around and that’s the reason for the situation and we start jigging .

one of the friends went out to the shore (mistake of his life) and me and the other peddler "work" for 10 min till he hook up a fish. Sine I have an experience with this kind of fishing and he was a beginner and I start to paddle next to him and tried to tell when to release or make the drag harder. The fish dreg him for 5 min . in this situation I thought the fish is in his way up just from the reason that he drag him for 180 feet from the wreck. Suddenly the fish turned around and drag him directly to the wreck and cut she line. It took a 10 min to fix his line and I stated to jig for last time this day. In the last time when I drooped the jig to the floor and start jumping him in very fast action I hooked up by myself. Until the fish understand what's is going there I already took 4/5 handle turns with my shimano torium . the fish start to drag me and every few seconds fool down to the floor. The reel drag was 90% closed and he took line from the reel.

In this situation I hold the rod very strong and while I was looking on the gps screen I started to understand that I have a very big fish on my rod. He drags me at 2.5 mph and we are 400 ft from the wreck. I fight the fish for 45 min and I gave more then 100% of my power. There was min that I was shouting to my friend just to get myself some more adrenalin. As I said after 45 min the fish got up and boot of as was exhausted. The fish was already dead and I gaff him while both of us shooting from happiness. At this time I thought the fish is 60lb and here I mad the mistake of my life, I lift the fish to the yak and from his weight I turn over the yak while I m holding the gaff with the fish. I lost lot of equipment but I turned up the kayak and hold it.

A friend of me came with is sail boat to see the tuna (the peddler that went out sent him) and I used him to carry the fish back to the marine.

All my body was hart but I paddled back and I didn’t believe what I passed in the last hour.

The fish was 95 lb and it’s the biggest fish ever caught from kayak in Israel .

The tackle

Rod – g-loomis fro-blue 6'6" 20-40lb

Reel – shimano torium 20

Kayak – prowler15

Line – 100lb bride

Shock leader – 80lb

Jig – Williamson bentos 5 oz

Menash , Israel

dmr · 02-12-2007, 02:32 PM

Menash,

Very inspiring story. It looks like you are setting the standard in Israel.

'Cuda · 02-12-2007, 03:07 PM

Wow! Congratulations.....I'm amazed that the Mediterranean is still so bountiful......amberjack is very good eating. Good work.

Pat · 02-12-2007, 03:10 PM

Menash,

Great story!

Jack's are incredible fighters, I can only imagine what a 95# from the kayak would pull like...

Holy Mackerel · 02-12-2007, 03:15 PM

WOW! That is one big fish! Thanks for sharing,

Chris

tattuna · 02-12-2007, 03:21 PM

That's one hell of an amberjack!!! Those things are so powerful! Congrats on an awesome catch and probably the biggest AJ ever landed on a yak!

tylerdurden · 02-12-2007, 03:23 PM

Nice report. That thing is huge

. That makes me want to go try fishing somewhere else. Fishing here is dead.

Zed · 02-12-2007, 04:39 PM

Jesus Cristo, that's a lotta jack! It was probably hangin' out eating those little tunas, too.

lamb · 02-12-2007, 05:06 PM

Front page material!!!!

Awesome catch Menash, you must be stoked!!!

You've got the mother of all Mediterranean Lamb!!!!

Iceman · 02-12-2007, 05:30 PM

WOW!!!

Menash! Thank you for sharing the great story!

Dennis · 02-12-2007, 06:25 PM

THAT'S A FISH!!!! Congrats.

Arne · 02-12-2007, 07:44 PM

Gotta be a record, Menash! Thanks for posting.
Arne

Dan · 02-12-2007, 08:04 PM

Amazingly huge fish Menash. Congrats!

esdees · 02-12-2007, 08:13 PM

That's a beauty. Thanks for the post.

-Patrick

steveooo · 02-12-2007, 08:45 PM

Awesome Menash!!! Thank You for sharing, I think I Speak for many of of when I say that we really enjoy reading your reports.

kurt · 02-12-2007, 09:27 PM

AMAZING! Congratulations on a great fish. As far as losing some gear, that can all be replaced. That fish is a memory you'll always have. Great job.

Useful Idiot · 02-12-2007, 10:02 PM

Wow! Great Report! Sounds like an incredible experience.

oscar · 02-13-2007, 02:08 AM

Some more pics for ya all the enjoy

What a smile .

dgax65 · 02-13-2007, 09:32 AM

That's a very impressive fish you got there Menash. Keep those reports coming.

Corey · 02-13-2007, 10:08 AM

Awesome fish, Menash! Great story, too. I would love to tangle with one of those big boys.

02-12-2007, 02:14 PM	#1
md Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: isl Posts: 30	Kayak fishing in Israel – 95lb amberjack This report is a dream that came true. I stated my kayak fishing trips 7 years ago and lot's of fisherman's thought I am crazy and I can said that I was the pioneer in Israel kayak fishing. The report Last Saturday I went fishing with 2 good friends from the Israeli kayak fishing forum. We launch at 6:00 am and we decided to paddle for two wreck's. After 40 min' we arrived to the first one and there were some fish on the screen. Since last year I use the vertical jigging fishing with very good results (not like this ) from the yak. After 2 hours of drifting from one side to the other side of the wreck without any attack on the jigs we decided to paddle to another wreck. I paddled fast to next wreck and I hooked up while I trolled a blue lour an 8lb tuna. After 3 min I gaff her and start piddling again to the wreck. I got there few min before my friends and I was amazed from the fact that the fish wasn’t there. Every time we got to this place its fool with small fish and today it was empty. I thought something is wrong with my fish finder. Meanwhile my friends arrived and their fish finder shown the some picture. The wreck is empty for the first time in the last year. i cant say that I didn't thought that something big is swimming around and that’s the reason for the situation and we start jigging . one of the friends went out to the shore (mistake of his life) and me and the other peddler "work" for 10 min till he hook up a fish. Sine I have an experience with this kind of fishing and he was a beginner and I start to paddle next to him and tried to tell when to release or make the drag harder. The fish dreg him for 5 min . in this situation I thought the fish is in his way up just from the reason that he drag him for 180 feet from the wreck. Suddenly the fish turned around and drag him directly to the wreck and cut she line. It took a 10 min to fix his line and I stated to jig for last time this day. In the last time when I drooped the jig to the floor and start jumping him in very fast action I hooked up by myself. Until the fish understand what's is going there I already took 4/5 handle turns with my shimano torium . the fish start to drag me and every few seconds fool down to the floor. The reel drag was 90% closed and he took line from the reel. In this situation I hold the rod very strong and while I was looking on the gps screen I started to understand that I have a very big fish on my rod. He drags me at 2.5 mph and we are 400 ft from the wreck. I fight the fish for 45 min and I gave more then 100% of my power. There was min that I was shouting to my friend just to get myself some more adrenalin. As I said after 45 min the fish got up and boot of as was exhausted. The fish was already dead and I gaff him while both of us shooting from happiness. At this time I thought the fish is 60lb and here I mad the mistake of my life, I lift the fish to the yak and from his weight I turn over the yak while I m holding the gaff with the fish. I lost lot of equipment but I turned up the kayak and hold it. A friend of me came with is sail boat to see the tuna (the peddler that went out sent him) and I used him to carry the fish back to the marine. All my body was hart but I paddled back and I didn’t believe what I passed in the last hour. The fish was 95 lb and it’s the biggest fish ever caught from kayak in Israel . The tackle Rod – g-loomis fro-blue 6'6" 20-40lb Reel – shimano torium 20 Kayak – prowler15 Line – 100lb bride Shock leader – 80lb Jig – Williamson bentos 5 oz Menash , Israel

02-12-2007, 03:23 PM	#7
tylerdurden Bad Clone Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 874	Nice report. That thing is huge . That makes me want to go try fishing somewhere else. Fishing here is dead. __________________ 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.

02-12-2007, 05:06 PM	#9
lamb Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 2,563	Front page material!!!! Awesome catch Menash, you must be stoked!!! You've got the mother of all Mediterranean Lamb!!!! __________________ [------------------------ <)))< ....b-a-a-a-a

02-12-2007, 05:30 PM	#10
Iceman Administrator Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: 1-2 miles off the point Posts: 6,943	WOW!!! Menash! Thank you for sharing the great story! __________________

02-12-2007, 06:25 PM	#11
Dennis Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: South of La Jolla... Posts: 1,193	THAT'S A FISH!!!! Congrats. __________________ Hmmmm.....

02-12-2007, 02:32 PM	#2
dmr Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Carlsbad Posts: 155	Menash, Very inspiring story. It looks like you are setting the standard in Israel.

02-12-2007, 03:07 PM	#3
'Cuda Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 224	Wow! Congratulations.....I'm amazed that the Mediterranean is still so bountiful......amberjack is very good eating. Good work.

02-12-2007, 03:10 PM	#4
Pat Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 283	Menash, Great story! Jack's are incredible fighters, I can only imagine what a 95# from the kayak would pull like...

02-12-2007, 03:15 PM	#5
Holy Mackerel Señor member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 1,627	WOW! That is one big fish! Thanks for sharing, Chris

02-12-2007, 03:21 PM	#6
tattuna Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Pasadena Posts: 329	That's one hell of an amberjack!!! Those things are so powerful! Congrats on an awesome catch and probably the biggest AJ ever landed on a yak!

02-12-2007, 04:39 PM	#8
Zed BANNED Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: W of 5 Posts: 1,265	Jesus Cristo, that's a lotta jack! It was probably hangin' out eating those little tunas, too.

02-12-2007, 07:44 PM	#12
Arne Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 223	Gotta be a record, Menash! Thanks for posting. Arne __________________ [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]

02-12-2007, 08:04 PM	#13
Dan Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 1,053	Amazingly huge fish Menash. Congrats!

02-12-2007, 08:13 PM	#14
esdees The Good Clone Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Clairemont Posts: 520	That's a beauty. Thanks for the post. -Patrick

02-12-2007, 08:45 PM	#15
steveooo Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 1,921	Awesome Menash!!! Thank You for sharing, I think I Speak for many of of when I say that we really enjoy reading your reports.

02-12-2007, 09:27 PM	#16
kurt Senior Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: 2 inches above sea level Posts: 502	AMAZING! Congratulations on a great fish. As far as losing some gear, that can all be replaced. That fish is a memory you'll always have. Great job.

02-12-2007, 10:02 PM	#17
Useful Idiot Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 286	Wow! Great Report! Sounds like an incredible experience. __________________

02-13-2007, 02:08 AM	#18
oscar Kayak Jigger Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 6	Some more pics for ya all the enjoy What a smile . Last edited by oscar; 02-13-2007 at 02:33 AM.

02-13-2007, 09:32 AM	#19
dgax65 Guerro Grande Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 629	That's a very impressive fish you got there Menash. Keep those reports coming. __________________ Douglas Gaxiola Team No Fish- Amateur Staff

02-13-2007, 10:08 AM	#20
Corey Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: ...waaaay out there Posts: 794	Awesome fish, Menash! Great story, too. I would love to tangle with one of those big boys. __________________