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Dreamer
Joined: 01 Jan 2006 Posts: 1763 City/Region: Really Sunny SaddleBrooke
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Posted: Thu May 26, 2016 1:17 pm Post subject: Biiiiiig Fish Story |
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This morning's Peninsula Daily News had a wonderful story about a man from Edmonds, WA who was fascinated by stories and videos of folks catching fish, even Halibut, from Kayaks. He took lessons, bought a Kayak, practiced fishing in Lakes and May 14 he made his dreams come true. After a long ordeal which saw him in the water 5 miles off Macaw Bay, He pulled a 124 pound Halibut aboard his Hobie. Kayak and pedaled to shore!!
The Kayak was his only boating experience as he was born and raised in a land-locked state in Mexico. _________________ Roger
Once a C-Brat, always a C-Brat
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chromer
Joined: 27 Jan 2006 Posts: 952 City/Region: Anacortes
State or Province: WA
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Posted: Thu May 26, 2016 2:00 pm Post subject: |
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Good story. I think our very own Starcraft Tom could do this too.
He has the kayak and he fishes lakes out of it (he took this pic on Tuesday from the kayak). He probably fishes sand dabs out of the kayak already.
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localboy
Joined: 30 Sep 2006 Posts: 4656 City/Region: Lake Stevens via Honolulu
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Posted: Thu May 26, 2016 3:52 pm Post subject: |
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Kayak fishing is popular in Hawai'i too. They fish in the open Pacific for tuna, mahi mahi etc...even marlin. We used to use our kayaks to troll with spinner reels/rods, but only caught small papio aka amberjacks. This halibut catch is quite an accomplishment. _________________ "We can go over there...behind the 'little one'....."
Wife to her husband pointing @ us...from the bow of their 50-footer; Prideaux Haven 2013 |
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Dreamer
Joined: 01 Jan 2006 Posts: 1763 City/Region: Really Sunny SaddleBrooke
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Posted: Thu May 26, 2016 5:06 pm Post subject: |
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As you can see, there was not much room left to pedal the boat! |
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thataway
Joined: 02 Nov 2003 Posts: 20778 City/Region: Pensacola
State or Province: FL
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Posted: Thu May 26, 2016 5:50 pm Post subject: |
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A 124 # Halibut is good sized in any small boat--let alone a Kayak. I wonder how he killed the halibut before brining it aboard? Clubbing, the laws of physics tend to favor the halibut! Shooting--from a Kayak? Vodka into the gills?--again--difficult.
Kayak fishing is very common in Pensacola. We even see them in back of our house regularly. We have had large sharks, grouper, tuna--but a 124# halibut is probably larger than 99% of the "large fish"! _________________ Bob Austin
Thataway
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localboy
Joined: 30 Sep 2006 Posts: 4656 City/Region: Lake Stevens via Honolulu
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Posted: Thu May 26, 2016 5:59 pm Post subject: |
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Article said he harpooned it then another kayak fisherman used a knife to dispatch it. It still gave him a good thrashing. |
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Foggy
Joined: 01 Aug 2013 Posts: 1518 City/Region: Traverse City; Northern Lake Michigan
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Posted: Thu May 26, 2016 8:57 pm Post subject: |
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If you haul in a fish you cannot consume,
you are satisfying nothing but your ego.
Aye.
Grandma used to say, "Some fish should
not be caught." _________________ "I don't want any cake" - said no one ever.
If someone tells you they don't eat cake, unfriend them. You don't need that kind of negativity in your life. |
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Jim & Dara
Joined: 25 Aug 2009 Posts: 43 City/Region: Santa Rosa
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Posted: Thu May 26, 2016 10:21 pm Post subject: |
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Wow! I rolled my Hobie a couple of weeks ago looking at potential dive sites.
I can't imagine what it must of been like fighting that sucker. |
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Nainu
Joined: 04 Nov 2003 Posts: 73 City/Region: Anchorage
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Posted: Thu May 26, 2016 10:29 pm Post subject: |
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Foggy wrote: | If you haul in a fish you cannot consume,
you are satisfying nothing but your ego.
Aye.
Grandma used to say, "Some fish should
not be caught." |
We call that a good eating sized one in AK |
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Aurelia
Joined: 21 Aug 2009 Posts: 2331 City/Region: Gig Harbor
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Posted: Thu May 26, 2016 10:34 pm Post subject: |
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4 times in the last 15 years of sea kayak fishing up north myself (twice) or someone in my group (twice) has brought in lingcod between 40 and 50 inches and I really don't know what weight as we can't lift them while on the water. Three out of four catches were after hooking a smaller fish that was then bit by the larger lingcod and the lings hang on until you get them to break the surface or soon after. We have fought them up to 30 minutes if the gear is light, them pull them up to take a look gathering around to confirm the catch then plier/pull them loose and let them go. We just don't have a way to deal with those big fish when out on wilderness trips. Fun fighting and sometimes quite tough when close to rocks and in the swell!
Greg _________________ Greg, Cindie & Aven
Gig Harbor
Aurelia - 25 Cruiser sold 2012
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jbdba01
Joined: 18 Nov 2014 Posts: 172
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Posted: Fri May 27, 2016 5:40 am Post subject: |
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Pretty cool stuff. Here's an article of as fella catching a Goliath Grouper (says 500 lbs, but I dunno).
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2015/05/29/florida-man-goliath-grouper_n_7468864.html
I was looking at going from some tarpon off Anna Maria Island in the kayak this year...maybe. It's pretty common now a days to see people kayaking offshore. Sailfish, marlin, Amberjack...all doable.
I like being at the top of the food chain though and sharks around here have gotten pretty "smart". They sit under your boat and then once the fish is tired then they thwack 'em.
For the first time in 10 years I lost one to a shark this year.
Here's a sample...skip to 1:40 if you want. This fella didn't free spool the poon and then drive the boat over the shark, but you get the idea.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OI5UGaouMAY
Supposedly the shark numbers are up...some big boys out there at that. 12-14' Hammerheads. 8' Bullsharks are not unusual either.
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rogerbum
Joined: 21 Nov 2004 Posts: 5922 City/Region: Kenmore
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Foggy
Joined: 01 Aug 2013 Posts: 1518 City/Region: Traverse City; Northern Lake Michigan
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Posted: Fri May 27, 2016 7:32 am Post subject: |
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If you catch a fish, keep it on your line as a
shark attacks and eats it, please explain how
this qualifies as sportsmanship.
Aye.
Grandma used to say, "The Roman Games entertained
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BrentB
Joined: 15 Jul 2006 Posts: 4419 City/Region: Greenwood
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Posted: Fri May 27, 2016 8:59 am Post subject: |
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wow, I am available for the fish fry _________________ Brent Barrett |
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localboy
Joined: 30 Sep 2006 Posts: 4656 City/Region: Lake Stevens via Honolulu
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Posted: Fri May 27, 2016 11:24 am Post subject: |
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Foggy wrote: | If you haul in a fish you cannot consume,
you are satisfying nothing but your ego.
Aye.
Grandma used to say, "Some fish should
not be caught." |
I would agree but this is a food fish and an edible size. I personally don't agree with killing anything for ego, sport or trophy etc. If one chooses to take an animal's life, it should be respected. I don't have a problem with taking an animal for food, however. There is also the issue of maintaining a species for the long haul. Hence, we don't take females or breeding stock. But I've seen people that don't give a rat's ass about the future. Totally stupid. |
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