porkmeatballs Posted February 2, 2023 Report Share Posted February 2, 2023 I've been tinkering with a new prototype glide that I made for quite some time now and am slowly getting it dialed to perform the way that I need it to. I got a few big largies to follow it and one to T-bone the bait, but I wasn't able to hook up. Swimbait fishing has always been pretty slow this time of year, so I wasn't too worried about not getting bit regularly and continued to chuck the glide out just for the fun of it. On one particular outing I was on the water testing the glide yet again when I saw something sizable bust on the surface. I immediately chucked the glide to it, gave it a few pops, and instantly got hammered! It was only a 6.5 lb striper, but boy did I think I had a giant on the end of my line! I was stoked to have finally landed a decent fish on my new glide. I took a few pictures, revived her, and let her swim away strong. After that I had a major boost of confidence and continued to fish like the next cast could get me an even bigger fish. About 15 minutes later I was standing up in my little kayak trying to keep a close eye on my glide swim through the water when something giant slammed the bait so hard that it almost knocked me out of my yak! Seeing that it was a big striper, I immediately sat down, loosened my drag, and hung on for the ride! The striper then proceeded to make wild runs up and down the river and seemed to ignore the fact that it was towing a kayak behind it. After a large amount of adrenaline and screaming I finally worked the beast to the boat and managed to fit my tiny lip gripper onto its mouth. I then slowly paddled to shore to get some pictures and measurements. The beast came in at 29.66 lbs which beat my previous PB by 9.6 lbs! It was a struggle to get good pictures as I was by myself, getting swarmed by mosquitos, and didn't want to keep the fish out of the water too long. As with the first striper, I revived her and let her go strong. After that I saw one more giant surface, but didn't get another bite. My goal now is to get a 35+, but I sure wouldn't mind catching a few more 30's along the way nightowl55, StriperAddict, brootalititties and 20 others 23 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FishDr Posted February 2, 2023 Report Share Posted February 2, 2023 Congratulations on a great fish and an awesome write-up! The fish is a beast, and out of a kayak to boot. porkmeatballs 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CG_Fishes Posted February 2, 2023 Report Share Posted February 2, 2023 What a fish! So badass on your own bait solo out of the yak too! porkmeatballs 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monkeyonthemoon Posted February 2, 2023 Report Share Posted February 2, 2023 Very nice striper! If you plan on targeting the giants, I'd recommend upgrading to some 4x hooks like owner st 66. Good luck on your quest for a future giant porkmeatballs 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rogervang Posted February 2, 2023 Report Share Posted February 2, 2023 That's a freaken cali monster! Congrats brother! porkmeatballs 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
porkmeatballs Posted February 2, 2023 Author Report Share Posted February 2, 2023 9 minutes ago, monkeyonthemoon said: Very nice striper! If you plan on targeting the giants, I'd recommend upgrading to some 4x hooks like owner st 66. Good luck on your quest for a future giant These are Mustad Triple Grips which I thought were fairly strong, but I guess they're not ideal for fish that size haha. That being said, they can handle largies no problem! 12 minutes ago, CG_Fishes said: What a fish! So badass on your own bait solo out of the yak too! It was quite the adventure! Although I wish I had had someone else there to take better pictures CG_Fishes 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bassbass Posted February 2, 2023 Report Share Posted February 2, 2023 Great fish and congratulations porkmeatballs 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PKNNH Posted February 2, 2023 Report Share Posted February 2, 2023 Congrats! That second picture really helps to show just how giant that fish is! porkmeatballs 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
porkmeatballs Posted February 2, 2023 Author Report Share Posted February 2, 2023 24 minutes ago, PKNNH said: Congrats! That second picture really helps to show just how giant that fish is! For sure! That's an 8.5 inch bait, but it looks small in that picture! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dink whisperer Posted February 2, 2023 Report Share Posted February 2, 2023 Now that's badass!!!! Congrats porkmeatballs 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GetTight21 Posted February 2, 2023 Report Share Posted February 2, 2023 Tank of a fish! Congrats! porkmeatballs 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrizzleyShad Posted February 2, 2023 Report Share Posted February 2, 2023 Sounds like a blast to be towed by a striper like that. Very nice catch. porkmeatballs 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AsaProch Posted February 2, 2023 Report Share Posted February 2, 2023 Such a good fish! That 30 Pound class striper is such an impressive feat from a kayak. Congratulations. porkmeatballs 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StriperAddict Posted February 3, 2023 Report Share Posted February 3, 2023 So awesome dude. I love your dedication to your craft. Badass striper my friend. Keep up the great work! porkmeatballs 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SumoNinja Posted February 3, 2023 Report Share Posted February 3, 2023 Can see your expression thru the face mask lol. Congrats on the pb porkmeatballs 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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