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I seen this on the news this morning I hope this link works but this is amazing.
I could never imaging catching a sailfish on a kayak... with a flyrod!!!!
DZ
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[cool][#0000ff]That guy is insane. There are lots of cases of marlin and sailfish ramming hardside boats and he was in an inflatable kayak. He was very lucky either he or his craft did not get speared.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]On the other hand, it is not particularly rare for big fish to be taken from kayaks. 'Yaks are becoming an increasingly popular and effective way to chase many species of big fish...including sharks. Some of the new models of these craft are especially designed for fishermen and are very stable and seaworthy. They skim over the water with very little effort and they can handle pretty sloppy water and current...much better than float tubes or pontoons.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]Two of our Utah BFT members (Kayote and Tincanfish) are seasoned yakkers. About this time of year, when the yakkers in San Diego are taking lots of big white sea bass and yellowtail just offshore, you can listen hard and hear Kayote howling from where he is stuck over in the Uinta Basin.[/#0000ff]
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WHOAAAA did I hear you right??? the infamous TD admitting that kayaks are superior to tubes and pontoons?
Just hacking on ya
DZ
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You think that is insane, last months issue of F&S has a guy catching a mako shark on a fly rod in a kayak. I wish I had a scanner because there is also a picture of a 130 lb shark jumping 12ft out of the water. I had no idea that sharks jumped like that.
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[cool][#0000ff]There are at least two species of sharks that jump when hooked. The long-tailed thresher sharks often jump, as do the makos. Here's a pic of a jumping thresher.[/#0000ff]

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[#0000ff]Makos are fantastic gamefish. They are some of the fastest swimming of all sharks and fishes and can chase down most species. They hit lures being trolled for tuna and other gamefish and usually go airborn several times...and can jump several times their body length into the air. Here's a pic.[/#0000ff]

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[#0000ff]Both makos and threshers are also very good eating. In fact, more than a few folks buy "swordfish" steaks at the market, not knowing that they are in fact from either a thresher or mako.[/#0000ff]
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[cool][#0000ff]As my old buddy Dirty Harry used to say "A man should know his limitations." I used to think I was indestructible and that I could do just about anything in a float tube. I have since learned that neither is true.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]Nope. Just like everything else in life, float tubes have their place. And, their place is not on big water or messin' with big critters that could ruin your whole day.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]That don't mean I haven't tried some pretty crazy stuff. I have caught some big saltwater fish from a float tube, but never a billfish, like marlin or sailfish. [/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]Some of the new fishing-oriented kayaks are amazingly stable and tough. They really are good on-the-water fishing platforms. Really give a new meaning to "up close and personal" when it comes to fishing. [/#0000ff]
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NOW THAT GUY IS NUTS.
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That guy has a"BIG" set of brass stones!!!
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So that you are aware, these guys do this every year. They are known for catching Billfish all ove rthe east coast of FL. They have this tournement every year. The entry fee is a suitcase full of medicine and school supplies for the small town they go to. Many of them are also Dr.s who give free treatment to citizens while they are there.
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Reminds me of the Old Man and the Sea....