Large 200LB blue fin in local SoCal water - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

summers in kuwait · 07-30-2015, 10:10 AM

thats ridiculous. What a catch!

taggermike · 07-30-2015, 01:24 PM

Quality righ there. Maybe once a decade we might see big eye tuna in our waters but aside from that we just don't have tuna that size. Mike

FISH11 · 07-30-2015, 07:42 PM

That's an incredible deck picture. Those fish are just awesome.

Cadillyak · 07-30-2015, 09:04 PM

Looks like the deck on a red rooster 16 day. Wow!!!

Dannowar · 07-30-2015, 09:48 PM

I was paddy hopping the other day and while I was working a dorado I got walled by 100 pounders. Pretty insane

FlyFishinYakr · 07-31-2015, 01:52 AM

If I'm not mistaken, those were Bluefin, caught on the "New Lo-Ann" in U.S. waters on an overnight trip. One weighed out at 197# and the next biggest weighed out at 137#. My understanding is that they could have had more (150-200#'s) except for the fact most passengers hadn't brought any heavy gear, 40-50# outfits were getting spooled! They had back-to-back trips where they located a school of "cows". On one of the trips (the first I believe) they had a busted rod and equipment issues on at least 6-12 fish. They went 0-for on that trip, they did bring home a couple about 75-100#. They recommend bringing at least one 60-80# outfit for these toads, they're (Capt. and crew) complaining that even 60# gear doesn't always work out!
I can't wait to see what size Bigeye show up and when.

I gots to head to the shop to load up my 50W with 100# and replace the bearings on a few of the roller guides on my 60-80-100# rods.

I can tell you one thing, I'd love to be out there on the water if someone hooked up one of those from a kayak! That would be one heck of a "sleigh ride"

!
FFY

07-30-2015, 07:42 PM	#3
FISH11 Member Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Pine Valley when not fishing La Jolla Posts: 2,643	That's an incredible deck picture. Those fish are just awesome. __________________ MARK ......... 2016 MALIBU X FACTOR, 2020 SOLO SKIFF (Fishing Kayak on Steroids )

07-30-2015, 09:04 PM	#4
Cadillyak Team Get $$ Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 841	Looks like the deck on a red rooster 16 day. Wow!!! __________________ The "Y" is silent 2012 Olive PA 12 2011 Papaya Outback

07-30-2015, 09:48 PM	#5
Dannowar Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Posts: 1,823	I was paddy hopping the other day and while I was working a dorado I got walled by 100 pounders. Pretty insane __________________ "Beware the lollipop of mediocrity; lick it once and you’ll suck forever." — Brian Wilson

07-30-2015, 10:10 AM	#1
summers in kuwait Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: East County San Diego Posts: 657	thats ridiculous. What a catch!

07-30-2015, 01:24 PM	#2
taggermike Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Chula Vista Posts: 1,589	Quality righ there. Maybe once a decade we might see big eye tuna in our waters but aside from that we just don't have tuna that size. Mike

07-31-2015, 01:52 AM	#6
FlyFishinYakr Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Nor Cal...30 min from Bodega/Tomales Bay, 1hr from Clear Lake, 2+ hr to Berryessa & the Delta Posts: 729	If I'm not mistaken, those were Bluefin, caught on the "New Lo-Ann" in U.S. waters on an overnight trip. One weighed out at 197# and the next biggest weighed out at 137#. My understanding is that they could have had more (150-200#'s) except for the fact most passengers hadn't brought any heavy gear, 40-50# outfits were getting spooled! They had back-to-back trips where they located a school of "cows". On one of the trips (the first I believe) they had a busted rod and equipment issues on at least 6-12 fish. They went 0-for on that trip, they did bring home a couple about 75-100#. They recommend bringing at least one 60-80# outfit for these toads, they're (Capt. and crew) complaining that even 60# gear doesn't always work out! I can't wait to see what size Bigeye show up and when. I gots to head to the shop to load up my 50W with 100# and replace the bearings on a few of the roller guides on my 60-80-100# rods. I can tell you one thing, I'd love to be out there on the water if someone hooked up one of those from a kayak! That would be one heck of a "sleigh ride" ! FFY