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Ernie & Linda
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 Posted: Thu Oct 08, 2009 1:29 pm Post subject: Sailfish just east of new county pier! |
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Mission accomplished - sailfish from my kayak!
I've been dying to get out in my kayak the the last few days but conditions have been terrible. I got into a school of blackfin about 5 days ago and since then all I can think about is them and sailfish. So today after dropping my daughter off at school I headed out in the yak. After getting stung by a bee about an hour after being out there and not seeing much activity I was starting to have doubts that this was going to be a good day. Caught a few small hardtails and pulled them around I finally found a spot that looked like it had potential just a big smooth circle of water so I dropped my sabiki down and caught 2 big beautiful lys. Got one out and continued to catch some nice cigs, put a big cig on my other line, well not more then 5 min into it my drag starts screaming & I see a streak of blue shoot through the water - to dark to be a King... sure enough it was my sail. He ate the ly. He made several runs with lots of jumps, it was surreal being in a yak and experiencing this. I wasn't really that far from shore so I called Ernie & had him meet me at the end of our street to take a quick pic. He was released, tired but swam away strong.
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the original pier pest
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Location: Montgomery
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| Posted: Thu Oct 08, 2009 1:36 pm Post subject: |
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Congrats on the sailfish from the yak. I have done it from a boat before but it must be some kind of difficult to land one in a yak.
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daddy O
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| Posted: Thu Oct 08, 2009 1:36 pm Post subject: |
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Unbelievable........Congratulations!!!
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btucker51175
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| Posted: Thu Oct 08, 2009 1:39 pm Post subject: |
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Congrats Linda  That is amazing. you have had a good year from the yak  Great post and pics
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robertyb
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| Posted: Thu Oct 08, 2009 1:40 pm Post subject: |
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A very nice fish for a very nice Lady.
Congrats. Linda.
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Pier#r
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| Posted: Thu Oct 08, 2009 1:44 pm Post subject: |
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Fantastic! |
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Nite Legend
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| Posted: Thu Oct 08, 2009 1:45 pm Post subject: |
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| Nice job and congrats Linda!!!! That is awesome!!!!! |
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Calvin
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seanspots
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| Posted: Thu Oct 08, 2009 2:22 pm Post subject: |
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| Calvin wrote: | | Amazing! Whats even cooler about it is that you set out to do this, that was your goal. Way to go Linda! |
Once a woman makes up their mind about doing something------look-out!Very nicely done Linda.
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Bama
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| Posted: Thu Oct 08, 2009 2:51 pm Post subject: |
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Awesome catch. |
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Reel Stamas
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| Posted: Thu Oct 08, 2009 2:52 pm Post subject: |
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Congrats on the Sail, It's great to see all the small Sails around as the population must be doing well... I don't recall this many Sails being caught around here in many years...
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fishingtheoconee
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| Posted: Thu Oct 08, 2009 2:54 pm Post subject: |
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I am so freaking impressed! That is awesome! Is there another seat available in the yak?
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kidcobia
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| Posted: Thu Oct 08, 2009 2:58 pm Post subject: |
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The kayak legends strike again!! that is AWESOME!! Great catch and great pics Congrats Linda!!
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yucarenow
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NickPC
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| Posted: Thu Oct 08, 2009 3:19 pm Post subject: |
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| This lady has some skills |
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pierbird
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| Posted: Thu Oct 08, 2009 3:24 pm Post subject: |
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way 2 go Linda
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Kingfshr
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| Posted: Thu Oct 08, 2009 4:00 pm Post subject: |
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WOW!!! Great catch !
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BrownMarlin
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| Posted: Thu Oct 08, 2009 4:01 pm Post subject: |
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Congrats once again Linda That is awesome!  |
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FishAddict
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| Posted: Thu Oct 08, 2009 4:21 pm Post subject: |
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| Very Cool. |
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WD
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| Posted: Thu Oct 08, 2009 4:40 pm Post subject: |
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Tiderider
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| Posted: Thu Oct 08, 2009 4:43 pm Post subject: |
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Wow!!! That's the ultimate. Nice fish and pictures. I totally jealous.
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cheesegrits
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| Posted: Thu Oct 08, 2009 4:46 pm Post subject: |
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| Now that is neat! Congratulations! |
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Mitch
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| Posted: Thu Oct 08, 2009 4:48 pm Post subject: |
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Awsome job on the catch Linda and great pics as well.
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hijacker3
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| Posted: Thu Oct 08, 2009 5:11 pm Post subject: |
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Nice fish!!! Now for a tarpon..... 
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blaminack
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| Posted: Thu Oct 08, 2009 5:16 pm Post subject: |
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Nice! It couldn't have happen to a nicer person!
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Jigslinger
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| Posted: Thu Oct 08, 2009 5:41 pm Post subject: |
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Just a question of WHEN it was going to happen IMO. Nice job Linda!
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jewfish
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| Posted: Thu Oct 08, 2009 7:23 pm Post subject: |
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Linda, I remember reading this morning where you planned on catching a sail from the yak. I had a feeling you would do it. Congrats.
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ironman172
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| Posted: Thu Oct 08, 2009 8:36 pm Post subject: |
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Way to go Linda!!!! Congrats!!!
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T-Boy
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| Posted: Thu Oct 08, 2009 8:43 pm Post subject: |
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Great job.
Now a question for the guys on this board.
I would love it if my wife was 1/10th as interested in fishing as Linda. I couldn't imagine my wife catching a bream with a cane pole, much less going out in a kayak, catching her bait, and landing a sailfish.
Does anyone else have a wife that could do this??
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jewfish
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| Posted: Thu Oct 08, 2009 8:48 pm Post subject: |
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Ernie is one lucky man.
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Garb
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| Posted: Thu Oct 08, 2009 8:48 pm Post subject: |
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Nice Sail Linda
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Ernie & Linda
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| Posted: Thu Oct 08, 2009 10:27 pm Post subject: |
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Thanks everyone for the comments, today was a great day! =)
| T-Boy wrote: | Great job.
Now a question for the guys on this board.
I would love it if my wife was 1/10th as interested in fishing as Linda. I couldn't imagine my wife catching a bream with a cane pole, much less going out in a kayak, catching her bait, and landing a sailfish.
Does anyone else have a wife that could do this??
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I'm sure Ernie can tell you, it's really not all that it's cracked up to be, who do you think was at home watching the baby while I went fishing...lol Seriously Ernie is great about letting me go & we take turns, we just don't get to fish together much. I can thank my dad for taking me fishing as a little girl, which is where my obsession first began.
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jewfish
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| Posted: Thu Oct 08, 2009 10:36 pm Post subject: |
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So when can I take Ernie's yak out?
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Dumb Axe
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| Posted: Fri Oct 09, 2009 12:39 am Post subject: |
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What a great fish!
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fishingtheoconee
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| Posted: Fri Oct 09, 2009 6:14 am Post subject: |
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my wife would shop out of a kayak. Does that count?
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pierbird
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| Posted: Fri Oct 09, 2009 7:11 am Post subject: |
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| T-Boy wrote: | Great job.
Now a question for the guys on this board.
I would love it if my wife was 1/10th as interested in fishing as Linda. I couldn't imagine my wife catching a bream with a cane pole, much less going out in a kayak, catching her bait, and landing a sailfish.
Does anyone else have a wife that could do this??
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No wife here but girlfriend would do it
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park3080
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| Posted: Fri Oct 09, 2009 12:13 pm Post subject: congrats Linda |
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| beautiful fish linda. also while I am on here , pierbird where in austell are you? I live in austell also near cooper middle school. |
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captscott
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| Posted: Fri Oct 09, 2009 12:26 pm Post subject: |
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| Linda, what you accomplished took a lot of skill and I am envious. All my years of fishing I have not come close to having the thrill of catching a sail from a yak, a few from my boat and I thought that good but you have humbled me. Great job and I will post the pics for the yak striper fishermen up here on lanier to see. |
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Chases Bears
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| Posted: Fri Oct 09, 2009 12:54 pm Post subject: |
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| Congrats!! Nice fish. I hope to be living down there in the next year or two. Have always wanted to try the kayak. Are there any clubs for "yakers" or someplace to get help for a beginer. Have pier fished for many years. |
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captscott
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| Posted: Fri Oct 09, 2009 1:23 pm Post subject: |
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| Sunjammers on 79 and Back Beach can set you up for yak fishing |
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T-wagon
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| Posted: Fri Oct 09, 2009 3:02 pm Post subject: |
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Linda, you be totally awesome! Please consider getting a two-seat kayak and becoming a pro guide. I see a tv series in your future: "Yakkin' with Linda".  I used to work with James "Big Cat" Patterson, and now he's a big catfishing guide, and Bill Dance's buddy. If he can, so can you.
Please consider attaching a PFD to yourself when yakkin'. We don't want to lose you. 
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Kingfshr
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| Posted: Fri Oct 09, 2009 3:48 pm Post subject: |
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PFD is a good idea...if you don't already have one.
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Ernie & Linda
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| Posted: Fri Oct 09, 2009 3:56 pm Post subject: |
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you guys are funny, but I actually would like to guide someday. I got my Capt's license awhile back with that in mind, but I wouldn't need it in a yak. Also pdfs are required by the uscg. An inflateable must be worn but a vest must just be within reach, mine is used as a backrest, so it's nearby. Believe me, after flipping my yak with a huge cuda on you better believe I'm more cautious!
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pierbird
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| Posted: Fri Oct 09, 2009 5:07 pm Post subject: Re: congrats Linda |
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| park3080 wrote: | | beautiful fish linda. also while I am on here , pierbird where in austell are you? I live in austell also near cooper middle school. |
I live over by orange hill church
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Justin
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| Posted: Fri Oct 09, 2009 5:48 pm Post subject: |
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Awesome, glad you finally got one. This year has been crazy.
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FishinDon
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| Posted: Sat Oct 10, 2009 7:54 pm Post subject: |
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It"s No Surprise! I think I said I was betting on you. Way to go Linda. Ernie is a lucky guy!!!! Don
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FishinDon
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One more thing. What a legacy! I can"t say that my mother caught a sailfish out of a kayak when she was expecting me, but I can say she was fishing in a boat with my dad in St. Andrews Bay and trying to keep crabs that dad threw in the bottom of the boat from pinching her toes. I think that had a lot to do with my passion for fishing and Florida. Maybe there is hope for the next generation. God Bless!!
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Ernie & Linda
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| Posted: Sun Oct 11, 2009 1:11 am Post subject: |
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lol... I hope this baby will someday be fishing telling someone, ya my mom was 4 moths pregnant with me when she caught a sail out of a yak...
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Pier#r
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| Posted: Sun Oct 11, 2009 10:08 am Post subject: |
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Ultimately AWESOME!
You rock |
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Garb
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| Posted: Mon Oct 26, 2009 7:33 pm Post subject: |
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That is a good lure.
Its bad when my 8 year old knows your passwords.
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