when life gives you smelt...... - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

Holy Mackerel · 05-28-2010, 07:12 AM

Good luck topping that! That might be a IGKFA record at 53lbs.

frady · 05-28-2010, 07:26 AM

Nice Fish! Did you catch that beast north of the pier or out by the kelp?

sdfisher · 05-28-2010, 07:38 AM

Wade- there was no glowing egg sinker hanging from it, go back and get that one you lost!

this thing put up a hell of a fight, surprised i didn't lose it, missed the gaff shot twice and had to take pauses in fighting it so i could paddle out of the surf zone

I went from excitement to nervousness when I saw how big it was, filleted it up last night and threw some on the grill, very tasty.

I will probably never catch one like this again but that is one hell of a fish to have as my first

aftahour · 05-28-2010, 07:47 AM

nice monster.. so whens dinner

ratdog · 05-28-2010, 07:47 AM

very impressive, congrats.

bigbarrels · 05-28-2010, 07:50 AM

congrats! I was parked next to you on the beach with the white Tundra who was taking off......good to see somebody hooked into something

tattuna · 05-28-2010, 07:58 AM

That's a lot more than just a nice fish, that's a fish of a lifetime! Incredible catch man

ken aguilar · 05-28-2010, 08:00 AM

Wow thats a fish! congrats!

Dan · 05-28-2010, 08:18 AM

WOW

dfroggy54 · 05-28-2010, 09:26 AM

thats a big ass barndoor...

DESTROYER · 05-28-2010, 12:30 PM

RUG!

sdfisher · 05-28-2010, 12:58 PM

for those that want the long version

it was on the first bait i put down, got to where i wanted to fish, paddled north a little bit then headed back south to a area that looked good on the fishfinder, had the rod under my leg with the reel engaged so I could watch the rod tip and see when I had a bite----that was unnecessary,

this thing smashed the bait and started screaming off line, pulled me out a little bit and then started pulling me straight towards the shore, I thought I had a shark on by the way it was pulling, luckily I was able to turn it away from the shore and start gaining some line on it, when I got it to color I saw the white bottom and then the brown top and knew I had the right kind......

then I realized how big it was and recalled all the stories of how halibut freak out, have sharp teeth and can possibly tip you over, so when I got it boat side I gave it a meager gaff attempt and missed, then this thing took off back down, I looked back towards the shore and realized i was about 20 ft from the where the surf was breaking and had to start paddling with this fish hanging off my line,

the whole time i was certain it was going to break off, because I had to keep taking a break and paddling away from the surf, I guess I dont have to worry about if my knots are strong anymore, I missed the second gaff attempt and fought it for about 15 more minutes hoping that it would be tired by the time i got it up again, this time I sunk the gaff right in, quickly put the game clip in it and started cutting gills with the gaff to bleed and kill it,

surprisingly it didn't freak out or have any last minute attempts to get away, but I wanted to make sure it was dead before i put that huge mouth with sharp teeth anywhere near my jewels so i had to paddle with 50+lbs of fish hanging off the yak and against the wind and swell, I finally was comfortable with it being dead and tried to get it on the yak, that fish took up most of the room, i sat on it's head and paddled it in

Leo and Val were on the beach, Leo had a nice WSB, I think val was headed out. Lots of high fives and pictures going around

Aaron&Julie · 05-28-2010, 05:35 PM

Sweet, very sweet! And worth the wait.

Spyder · 05-28-2010, 05:48 PM

My hat is off to you. Many congrats on a fish of a lifetime. I'm going hunting for one this weekend.

cowboybill · 05-29-2010, 05:38 AM

That is a beauty! I love when your Mom (?) says holly SH*T!!!

buttchaser · 05-29-2010, 06:06 AM

WOW ! Great Job Nick ,

sdfisher · 05-29-2010, 06:38 AM

I cut out the cheek meat on this one and grilled it that night, it has a different kind of texture than the rest of the meat,

all my buddies were laughing at that part where my mom says that, if you know her it is even funnier

thanks for the praise guys, glad I could add something more to the reports then it just being a great paddle on the ocean

Gino · 05-28-2010, 07:31 AM

The California angling record stands at 58 lb. and 9 oz. caught by Roger W. Borrell at Santa Rosa Island on July 26^th, 1999.

72 lb. and 8 oz. halibut was speared at Santa Cruz Island

Could be a Line class record though! That fish is probebly 30 years old. Since they have banned the gill netting those fish have the chance to grow big like that.

Holy Mackerel · 05-28-2010, 08:20 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gino

The California angling record stands at 58 lb. and 9 oz. caught by Roger W. Borrell at Santa Rosa Island on July 26^th, 1999.

72 lb. and 8 oz. halibut was speared at Santa Cruz Island

Btw, I was referring to a made up name IGKFA, International Game Kayak Fish Association.

Is this the biggest Kayak CA Halibut?

Gino · 05-28-2010, 08:33 AM

Biggest from a kayak I think is 53lbs 8 ounces, caught by 2 guys on a Tandem yak Outside of Cardiff reef.

Josh's Fish last year was the biggest from a solo kayaker if Im not mistaken.

05-28-2010, 07:58 AM	#7
tattuna Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Pasadena Posts: 329	That's a lot more than just a nice fish, that's a fish of a lifetime! Incredible catch man __________________ IG @tattuna

05-28-2010, 05:35 PM	#13
Aaron&Julie Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Spring Valley Posts: 1,400	Sweet, very sweet! And worth the wait. __________________ "Never say die"

05-29-2010, 05:38 AM	#15
cowboybill Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Santee, CA Posts: 103	no edit! That is a beauty! I love when your Mom (?) says holly SH*T!!!

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05-28-2010, 07:12 AM	#1
Holy Mackerel Señor member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 1,627	Good luck topping that! That might be a IGKFA record at 53lbs.

05-28-2010, 07:26 AM	#2
frady Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 52	Nice Fish! Did you catch that beast north of the pier or out by the kelp?

05-28-2010, 07:38 AM	#3
sdfisher Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: San Diego Posts: 179	Wade- there was no glowing egg sinker hanging from it, go back and get that one you lost! this thing put up a hell of a fight, surprised i didn't lose it, missed the gaff shot twice and had to take pauses in fighting it so i could paddle out of the surf zone I went from excitement to nervousness when I saw how big it was, filleted it up last night and threw some on the grill, very tasty. I will probably never catch one like this again but that is one hell of a fish to have as my first

05-28-2010, 07:47 AM	#4
aftahour Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: torrance Posts: 155	nice monster.. so whens dinner

05-28-2010, 07:47 AM	#5
ratdog Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 424	very impressive, congrats.

05-28-2010, 07:50 AM	#6
bigbarrels Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Vista Posts: 1,111	congrats! I was parked next to you on the beach with the white Tundra who was taking off......good to see somebody hooked into something

05-28-2010, 08:00 AM	#8
ken aguilar Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 45	Wow thats a fish! congrats!

05-28-2010, 08:18 AM	#9
Dan Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 1,053	WOW

05-28-2010, 09:26 AM	#10
dfroggy54 Rolly Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: San Diego Posts: 245	thats a big ass barndoor...

05-28-2010, 12:30 PM	#11
DESTROYER Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: "The Table" Posts: 976	RUG!

05-28-2010, 12:58 PM	#12
sdfisher Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: San Diego Posts: 179	for those that want the long version it was on the first bait i put down, got to where i wanted to fish, paddled north a little bit then headed back south to a area that looked good on the fishfinder, had the rod under my leg with the reel engaged so I could watch the rod tip and see when I had a bite----that was unnecessary, this thing smashed the bait and started screaming off line, pulled me out a little bit and then started pulling me straight towards the shore, I thought I had a shark on by the way it was pulling, luckily I was able to turn it away from the shore and start gaining some line on it, when I got it to color I saw the white bottom and then the brown top and knew I had the right kind...... then I realized how big it was and recalled all the stories of how halibut freak out, have sharp teeth and can possibly tip you over, so when I got it boat side I gave it a meager gaff attempt and missed, then this thing took off back down, I looked back towards the shore and realized i was about 20 ft from the where the surf was breaking and had to start paddling with this fish hanging off my line, the whole time i was certain it was going to break off, because I had to keep taking a break and paddling away from the surf, I guess I dont have to worry about if my knots are strong anymore, I missed the second gaff attempt and fought it for about 15 more minutes hoping that it would be tired by the time i got it up again, this time I sunk the gaff right in, quickly put the game clip in it and started cutting gills with the gaff to bleed and kill it, surprisingly it didn't freak out or have any last minute attempts to get away, but I wanted to make sure it was dead before i put that huge mouth with sharp teeth anywhere near my jewels so i had to paddle with 50+lbs of fish hanging off the yak and against the wind and swell, I finally was comfortable with it being dead and tried to get it on the yak, that fish took up most of the room, i sat on it's head and paddled it in Leo and Val were on the beach, Leo had a nice WSB, I think val was headed out. Lots of high fives and pictures going around

05-28-2010, 05:48 PM	#14
Spyder Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: San Diego Posts: 169	My hat is off to you. Many congrats on a fish of a lifetime. I'm going hunting for one this weekend.

05-29-2010, 06:06 AM	#16
buttchaser Float Tuber Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 243	WOW ! Great Job Nick ,

05-29-2010, 06:38 AM	#17
sdfisher Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: San Diego Posts: 179	I cut out the cheek meat on this one and grilled it that night, it has a different kind of texture than the rest of the meat, all my buddies were laughing at that part where my mom says that, if you know her it is even funnier thanks for the praise guys, glad I could add something more to the reports then it just being a great paddle on the ocean

05-28-2010, 07:31 AM	#18
Gino Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 520	The California angling record stands at 58 lb. and 9 oz. caught by Roger W. Borrell at Santa Rosa Island on July 26^th, 1999. 72 lb. and 8 oz. halibut was speared at Santa Cruz Island Could be a Line class record though! That fish is probebly 30 years old. Since they have banned the gill netting those fish have the chance to grow big like that.

05-28-2010, 08:33 AM	#20
Gino Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 520	Biggest from a kayak I think is 53lbs 8 ounces, caught by 2 guys on a Tandem yak Outside of Cardiff reef. Josh's Fish last year was the biggest from a solo kayaker if Im not mistaken.