Kayak fish of a lifetime !!!!

[Msgdan]

I got back yesterday from a kayak fishing trip to Christmas Island, which is 1300 miles south of Hawaii.  This is my second trip there and not sure if the hurricane that was in Hawaii while we were there caused the heavy winds we had the first few days....but it made jigging from the kayak almost impossible.   We both had fish everyday,  but not like I experienced the last time I was there.   A boat would take us out and drop us off,  while they went in search of tuna....which they found everyday.  The last 2 days there,  we came upon huge schools of busting tuna and birds.... The boat got us as close as they could and We got into the kayaks and headed for the most amazing site of tuna busting the surface that I have ever seen.

I hooked up in about 5 minutes and  for the next 40 minutes...I was pinned down without being able to make one crank of the reel.  I turned the kayak sideways,  so he was pulling the full weight of me and the kayak,   while pulling me into a 3 foot chop against the wind.   After I was able to start reeling it in....it was a slow but steady fight for another 30 minutes before getting it close enough to the boat for a clean gaff and a much needed few beers !....     The guide estimated the tuna at 80 pounds and our biggest of the trip.

 

The next day,  my friend Bill hooked up and landed one as well,  after an almost 2 hour fight.....I also hooked up twice and was spooled on one reel and broke off on the second rod I had with me.

Here are a bunch of pictures..........

 

 

Danny V

[not on the rug]

Looks like a trip of a lifetime.  Awesome!

[Buck154]

Awesome looking trip and fish . Big Sailfish, guess he was dinner

[JHbowhunter]

wow what a trip in tropical paradise. Too bad about the winds...

[Gobblengrunt]

Awesome trip!  What is coming out of the mouth from that orange fish (don’t know species)?

[Msgdan]

1 minute ago, Gobblengrunt said:

Awesome trip!  What is coming out of the mouth from that orange fish (don’t know species)?

It is a luna tail grouper.....That is the bladder of the fish......We were jigging in 200 feet of water and with most of the fish that live on the bottom....it's bladder comes out when reeled up to the surface.

[Rusty]

WOW that is so cool, what a great trip.  Congratulations on some really nice fish Msgdan.  

[Batsto]

Awesome!!!!!

[Huntfree77]

awesome! great pics

[rgw]

Incredible trip

[Bucksnbows]

Awesome trip! Thanks for the pix.


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[BowhunterNJ]

Wow that’s a tremendous trip!  Great pics and fish!

[CatchinDeers243]

That is an amazing trip. Awesome pictures!

[MGHunter66]

Outstanding!


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[Live to Hunt]

Awesome trip congrats and thanks for sharing