Texas Sailfish From Kayak!
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Texas Sailfish From Kayak!
Check it out! In the video you can see the Myan Rigs!
Glenn, do you know these guys? Wouldn't doubt it.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Wq7PcD3xAo
Glenn, do you know these guys? Wouldn't doubt it.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Wq7PcD3xAo
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Re: Texas Sailfish From Kayak!
That would be Chris Castro. Corpus native and good guy
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Re: Texas Sailfish From Kayak!
Amazing catch for sure.
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Re: Texas Sailfish From Kayak!
the captain is a regular on corpusfishing, and a parallel thread with his comments there
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Re: Texas Sailfish From Kayak!
Yep, I know Chris and he is a good guy. He hasn't been fishing BTB for too long, but he's a quick study. Congrats to him on a real bucket-list fish!
Re: Texas Sailfish From Kayak!
Awesome catch! Thanks for sharing, now I have another YouTube channel to watch.
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Na that dude is trash, he needs more slayer music.
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Re: Texas Sailfish From Kayak!
Wow! Great catch!
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Thanks, just luck of the draw.Drifting Yak wrote:Wow! Great catch!
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Re: Texas Sailfish From Kayak!
more like dues all paid up
Re: Texas Sailfish From Kayak!
How rare a fish to catch.........just awesome
Re: Texas Sailfish From Kayak!
Dreams can come true! Fine job Mr. Castro.
According to TPWD State Saltwater Records: Rod and Reel Updated November 14, 2018;
Sailfish weight 95.00 lbs 97.50" caught Jul 12, 1972 Gulf of Mexico Morton Cohn
This is most likely out of a boat. It's had to tell how much your fish weighed.
Still ...WOW!
According to TPWD State Saltwater Records: Rod and Reel Updated November 14, 2018;
Sailfish weight 95.00 lbs 97.50" caught Jul 12, 1972 Gulf of Mexico Morton Cohn
This is most likely out of a boat. It's had to tell how much your fish weighed.
Still ...WOW!
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Re: Texas Sailfish From Kayak!
They are around more then people think, but like all good things in the ocean water clarity/conditions played a big role. This year I feel we had an abnormal amount of sightings in comparison to recent years, and we've also had an abnormal amount of blue water stick closer to shore for a longer period of time. I'm just glad I never gave up on some old school rigging. Chances of loosing or not hooking this fish would have gone dramatically down had it not been for a simple 44lb stainless steel stinger rig.Brucell wrote:Dreams can come true! Fine job Mr. Castro.
According to TPWD State Saltwater Records: Rod and Reel Updated November 14, 2018;
Sailfish weight 95.00 lbs 97.50" caught Jul 12, 1972 Gulf of Mexico Morton Cohn
This is most likely out of a boat. It's had to tell how much your fish weighed.
Still ...WOW!
I'm as superstitious as they get so karma played a big role in releasing this fish lol. She came in at a minimum of 87 inches. Stern to the "N" on Ocean Kayak but when her body was flush I have photos of her extending to the "A". So this very well could have been a record or close to it which always makes for a good conversation. Point is that I wasn't going to kill this fish for a record or a near record. Recording the entire thing was a blessing in itself...Plus we all know what comes with killing a rare species, and my last name is Castro so it just wouldn't be good publicity
Re: Texas Sailfish From Kayak!
I was really glad to see you release her.
They are so precious. Records are to be broken.
I really need to get down south and fish BTB more!
Thanks for including us in your joy.
They are so precious. Records are to be broken.
I really need to get down south and fish BTB more!
Thanks for including us in your joy.