Thresher - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

easyday · 10-15-2013, 09:37 PM

On the water at 7ish no wind not much current really small surf sun was shining bright, I had just got bait at the bait barge and met up with derek, very lively anchovies. I thought I might as well drop one down and see if anything is hungry, before ot hir the bottom a good sized greenback grabbed it so I kept him, thinking I may want to use it later. Dropped a couple more times and nothing so we decided to head for open water. I paused and decided why the heck not just throw the dead mack on a flyline. So we paddled out a little ways and we both heard a splash so we turn around and the mack is in the air with a tail following it so I grabbed my reel and throw it in free spool to let it sink we couldn't tell what threw it in the air, I was thinking seal, derek was thing thresher. No more than 5 seconds later something slams it hard and starts running fast. fought it for about 15 min then I could tell it was climbing fast and boom it goes airborne and then again. Such an amazing sight to see. After a 25 min fight., My first thresher hooked and first landed on a brand new rod and reel set up. I landed without too many problems I watched someones video on here landing a thresher so I jist tried to copy

I strapped it down paddled in cut the tail off stuffed it in my cooler and paddled back out to meet up with derek and to continue fishing. Photo credit goes to derek and a HUGE help landing that fish.

Ra10corpse · 10-15-2013, 10:29 PM

Nice catch. Bet that was a nice surprise.

todd one · 10-15-2013, 11:15 PM

Nice! Sounds like that would have made a great video.

Cbad Mike · 10-15-2013, 11:26 PM

Nicely done! Congratulations! Great pictures.

Aaron&Julie · 10-16-2013, 01:11 AM

Very nice, you should get quite a few tasty meals out of that.

YakDout · 10-16-2013, 04:40 AM

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Originally Posted by easyday

On the water at 7ish no wind not much current really small surf sun was shining bright, I had just got bait at the bait barge and met up with derek, very lively anchovies. I thought I might as well drop one down and see if anything is hungry, before ot hir the bottom a good sized greenback grabbed it so I kept him, thinking I may want to use it later. Dropped a couple more times and nothing so we decided to head for open water. I paused and decided why the heck not just throw the dead mack on a flyline. So we paddled out a little ways and we both heard a splash so we turn around and the mack is in the air with a tail following it so I grabbed my reel and throw it in free spool to let it sink we couldn't tell what threw it in the air, I was thinking seal, derek was thing thresher. No more than 5 seconds later something slams it hard and starts running fast. fought it for about 15 min then I could tell it was climbing fast and boom it goes airborne and then again. Such an amazing sight to see. After a 25 min fight., My first thresher hooked and first landed on a brand new rod and reel set up. I landed without too many problems I watched someones video on here landing a thresher so I jist tried to copy

I strapped it down paddled in cut the tail off stuffed it in my cooler and paddled back out to meet up with derek and to continue fishing. Photo credit goes to derek and a HUGE help landing that fish.

Do you carry a noose rope? I usually do just in case I hook a thresher.

619-SWIM-DOG · 10-16-2013, 04:43 AM

Congrats...check that off the list

Deamon · 10-16-2013, 05:02 AM

Big congrats Josh! Nothing better than a full on bendo...AND the paddle in with a fish on top. Jim

wiredantz · 10-16-2013, 07:00 AM

Good Stuff

rieffer · 10-16-2013, 07:16 AM

Nice going, Josh.
That looks like Newport. I tried it on Monday, but I had this huge sea lion following me the whole day. Caught some nice mack's, but got smacked each drop back.

easyday · 10-16-2013, 08:42 AM

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Originally Posted by YakDout

Do you carry a noose rope? I usually do just in case I hook a thresher.

I do I started carrying a rope for a tail rope after I saw someones video on here.

blitzburgh · 10-16-2013, 10:58 AM

Way to go man!

iethinker · 10-16-2013, 11:35 AM

You had me at Thresher! I have drug those macs around for hours for nada. Great satisfaction with the catch on your new rig for sure. Awesome to see a local kayak fishing report as well. Congratulations.

makobob · 10-16-2013, 11:46 AM

Josh, NICE! Congratulations. What's next on your hit list?

dbrogdon5 · 10-16-2013, 04:10 PM

it was great getting out there with you josh! It was fun just watching you bring that thing up!

lowprofile · 10-16-2013, 04:12 PM

caught my first thresher on that same rod

nice one from the kayak!

try drifting big live macs in 80-100ft of water about half way day. there are some big ones out there.

walrus · 10-17-2013, 07:40 AM

Fun to catch and good eating too.

Congrats and enjoy.

TJones · 10-17-2013, 07:48 AM

is all about ?

The pelican · 10-17-2013, 08:40 AM

Awesome catch and great pics! Way to go Easyday!

10-15-2013, 09:37 PM	#1
easyday Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Oceanside Posts: 1,470	Thresher On the water at 7ish no wind not much current really small surf sun was shining bright, I had just got bait at the bait barge and met up with derek, very lively anchovies. I thought I might as well drop one down and see if anything is hungry, before ot hir the bottom a good sized greenback grabbed it so I kept him, thinking I may want to use it later. Dropped a couple more times and nothing so we decided to head for open water. I paused and decided why the heck not just throw the dead mack on a flyline. So we paddled out a little ways and we both heard a splash so we turn around and the mack is in the air with a tail following it so I grabbed my reel and throw it in free spool to let it sink we couldn't tell what threw it in the air, I was thinking seal, derek was thing thresher. No more than 5 seconds later something slams it hard and starts running fast. fought it for about 15 min then I could tell it was climbing fast and boom it goes airborne and then again. Such an amazing sight to see. After a 25 min fight., My first thresher hooked and first landed on a brand new rod and reel set up. I landed without too many problems I watched someones video on here landing a thresher so I jist tried to copy I strapped it down paddled in cut the tail off stuffed it in my cooler and paddled back out to meet up with derek and to continue fishing. Photo credit goes to derek and a HUGE help landing that fish. Attached Images __________________ Last edited by easyday; 10-15-2013 at 09:48 PM.

10-15-2013, 11:26 PM	#4
Cbad Mike Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Carlsbad Ca. Posts: 1,206	Nicely done! Congratulations! Great pictures. __________________ [SIGPIC]

10-16-2013, 01:11 AM	#5
Aaron&Julie Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Spring Valley Posts: 1,400	Very nice, you should get quite a few tasty meals out of that. __________________ "Never say die"

10-16-2013, 05:02 AM	#8
Deamon Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 1,972	Big congrats Josh! Nothing better than a full on bendo...AND the paddle in with a fish on top. Jim __________________ Recreational Fisherman's Catch...2% Commercial Fisherman's Catch- 98% Recreational Fishing Kayakers Catch- .00001% "The reality is that the wall was built to keep all Asians ~specifically Japanese and those that think they're japanese~ out of the U.S"

10-16-2013, 07:00 AM	#9
wiredantz Currently @ MLO Territory Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Under the Shadow Posts: 2,290	Good Stuff __________________ Team: Disbanded You only have one chance in this life...make the right decision(s)...so you don't regret it

10-15-2013, 10:29 PM	#2
Ra10corpse Junior Join Date: Oct 2012 Posts: 6	Nice catch. Bet that was a nice surprise.

10-15-2013, 11:15 PM	#3
todd one Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Posts: 364	Nice! Sounds like that would have made a great video.

10-16-2013, 04:43 AM	#7
619-SWIM-DOG Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: San Diego Posts: 619	Congrats...check that off the list

10-16-2013, 07:16 AM	#10
rieffer Member Join Date: Oct 2012 Posts: 91	Nice going, Josh. That looks like Newport. I tried it on Monday, but I had this huge sea lion following me the whole day. Caught some nice mack's, but got smacked each drop back.

10-16-2013, 10:58 AM	#12
blitzburgh Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Menifee Posts: 2,509	Way to go man! __________________ ”The beauty of the Second Amendment is that it will not be needed until they try to take it.” ~Thomas Jefferson.........maybe

10-16-2013, 11:35 AM	#13
iethinker Senior Member Join Date: May 2013 Location: Inland Empire Posts: 370	kayak fishing report satisfaction You had me at Thresher! I have drug those macs around for hours for nada. Great satisfaction with the catch on your new rig for sure. Awesome to see a local kayak fishing report as well. Congratulations.

10-16-2013, 11:46 AM	#14
makobob Baitless on Baja Join Date: May 2013 Location: Vista California, Gonzaga, San Quintin, Asuncion, Mag Bay Posts: 4,250	Josh, NICE! Congratulations. What's next on your hit list? __________________ http://www.mako-ville.com Home 760-630-4470 Cell 760-520-2514 YES YOU CAN

10-16-2013, 04:10 PM	#15
dbrogdon5 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Yucaipa Posts: 192	it was great getting out there with you josh! It was fun just watching you bring that thing up!

10-16-2013, 04:12 PM	#16
lowprofile #1 on fishstick's hitlist Join Date: May 2011 Location: Sea level Posts: 1,478	caught my first thresher on that same rod nice one from the kayak! try drifting big live macs in 80-100ft of water about half way day. there are some big ones out there. __________________ MLPA- My Largest Poaching Area

10-17-2013, 07:40 AM	#17
walrus Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Baja fish camp Posts: 478	Fun to catch and good eating too. Congrats and enjoy.

10-17-2013, 07:48 AM	#18
TJones Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Posts: 2,526	so this is what retirement is all about ?

10-17-2013, 08:40 AM	#19
The pelican Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: La Jolla Posts: 82	Awesome catch and great pics! Way to go Easyday!