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Old 09-19-2012, 09:27 PM   #1
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Made it out to La Jolla about 0700 hours. Much later than normal, but sleep was needed. Couldn't catch suid for the first time all year. Luckily i brought a handfull of dead ones caught last week. After about 30 minutes of no bait i drop a dead suirt down. Before it hits the bottom i feel rapid hits, DAMN, i freaken hait cudas! Reel up and discover there is no head. Pin another on and drop her down again.


Feel a few more hits, i'm thinking the head is gone after about 5 minutes, but leave it down while i jig for squid. Then a buddy says hey, "somethings hitting your pole pretty hard." I say, "My clicker isn't sounding, so it must be small."

I figure i wouldn't peddle 10-15 yards away to hopefully free my bait up and then BAM. My Torium-16 starts ringing. OH YEAH!

The fight is on. First it goes left, then right, then straight out into the open ocean. I realize why. It heads straight for an anchored skiff. The anchored guy asks, should i pull up?" I say NO. Dumb!

The fish get wrapped in the anchor line. Luckily this dude was cool. I forget his name, but he have gave me countless tips. He actually advised me to tie the dropper the way i did to hook this fish. So anchor dude walks me through how not to lose this fish.

Five minutes later i'm free. Hoping the fish is still on i start cranking. Nothing... nothing... then BAM!!! The fight is back on. About ten minutes later at about 0800 hours i see my FIRST on the end of my line.

Oh YEAH!!!

Here's my prize. All 67 LBS, According to my bathroom scale...

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This is my first year of hitting La Jolla hard and only know what i do from asking questions to fellow yakkers on the water. Thanks for all the advice and tips. Luck goes a long way as well. A few yellows and now this have made me a happy man! Tight Lines...
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Old 09-19-2012, 09:32 PM   #2
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freakish looking beast, congrats!
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Old 09-19-2012, 09:36 PM   #3
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HOLY SH!T-SNACKS BATMAN!!!! WAY TO GO!!!!
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Old 09-19-2012, 09:38 PM   #4
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Nice, that's one big tanker there! Congrats.
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Old 09-19-2012, 09:44 PM   #5
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That thing is huge! Nice catch
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Old 09-19-2012, 09:47 PM   #6
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Dude hell. Yes. I'll be out at o'dark thirty in a few hours. Thanks for the report and what a monster!
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Old 09-19-2012, 10:17 PM   #7
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Anchor guys name is Dan he's one of the most OG kayak fishing legends around....
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Old 09-20-2012, 06:19 AM   #8
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Holy crap Matt!


That prehistoric looking thing is gonna feed you good.

67 pounds, damn its all downhill from here.
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Old 09-20-2012, 06:37 AM   #9
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Anchor guys name is Dan he's one of the most OG kayak fishing legends around....
I remember that guy when he was Twinfin!

67 pounder on the dead stuff
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Old 09-20-2012, 07:24 AM   #10
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That's one nice fish!
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Old 09-20-2012, 07:31 AM   #11
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Old 09-20-2012, 07:42 AM   #12
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Dayum, congrats!
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Old 09-20-2012, 08:07 AM   #13
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Excellent! That is a serious slob.
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Old 09-20-2012, 08:16 AM   #14
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wow....congrats on that trophy. what are you gonna do now???? I guess this makes Disneyland look like crap....
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Old 09-20-2012, 09:22 AM   #15
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WOWOWOWOWOWOWOWOWOW!!!!!

That thing is so big it looks photoshopped!!!

Congrats on a beast!
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Old 09-20-2012, 09:37 AM   #16
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Old 09-20-2012, 09:39 AM   #17
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Wow WHat a Beast!!! I guess la jolla sucks when it's not biting!!! Congratulations Man!!!!
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Old 09-20-2012, 10:02 AM   #18
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Frankenslab!!!
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Old 09-20-2012, 10:05 AM   #19
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matt

right on bro looks like your hitting it up hard...way to go that thing is a beast!....alex
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Old 09-20-2012, 10:39 AM   #20
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