Mako's - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

yaky yak · 01-06-2012, 08:19 PM

I caught several T-sharks, I think they look like puppy dogs in the water. Once I was fishing for rockfish over the canyon, I was using those rock cod flys tipped with squid, and a big heavy jig on the end to get it to the depths. I was re- baiting the several fly hooks, and the jig was dangling off the side of my prowler.
Out of nowhere a Small Mako hit the jig and went crazy. I had the drag pretty tight and this caused the Mako when he jumped to fly into the yak. It was happening so quick and so much mayham my brain couldn't register what was going on. Several times I had to deflect the shark with my paddle as he flew into my face. The rod was still in the holder all this time. I finely had the piece of mind to loosing the drag so the fish would get a way from the yak. I fought him for a while and when he was nexted to me in the water i could see this wasn't no puppy dog, it looked mean. I towed him around not knowing how to get him in the kayak. Out of nowhere Darkhorse showed up and helped me gaff him. Two gaffs to the head. The embarrassing part of this tale is the shark was less then 50 lbs(OK 35lbs).
I often wonder what would of happened if on of those hooks had went in my hand. I had the last laugh as I bar b qued him the next night.
Do I want to go out and target a 250lber from a kayak? Hell no. I'd rather poke a polar bear with a short stick.

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01-06-2012, 08:19 PM	#33
yaky yak Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Riverside, calif Posts: 130	I caught several T-sharks, I think they look like puppy dogs in the water. Once I was fishing for rockfish over the canyon, I was using those rock cod flys tipped with squid, and a big heavy jig on the end to get it to the depths. I was re- baiting the several fly hooks, and the jig was dangling off the side of my prowler. Out of nowhere a Small Mako hit the jig and went crazy. I had the drag pretty tight and this caused the Mako when he jumped to fly into the yak. It was happening so quick and so much mayham my brain couldn't register what was going on. Several times I had to deflect the shark with my paddle as he flew into my face. The rod was still in the holder all this time. I finely had the piece of mind to loosing the drag so the fish would get a way from the yak. I fought him for a while and when he was nexted to me in the water i could see this wasn't no puppy dog, it looked mean. I towed him around not knowing how to get him in the kayak. Out of nowhere Darkhorse showed up and helped me gaff him. Two gaffs to the head. The embarrassing part of this tale is the shark was less then 50 lbs(OK 35lbs). I often wonder what would of happened if on of those hooks had went in my hand. I had the last laugh as I bar b qued him the next night. Do I want to go out and target a 250lber from a kayak? Hell no. I'd rather poke a polar bear with a short stick.