PB Striped bass from the kayak!

[SimonSays]

My first cow was a huge rush!  My friend and I arrived a bit later than everyone else at around 6:30 and we start paddling/peddling out

Ninja game face

Along the way we paddle towards some Visipoles (I need to get one cause they stick out like sore thumbs at night) and we meet up with a friend who gives us some magical eels.

Kyle and his magic eels

Jason's mad drifting skills

After about 20 mins of drifting Jason hooks up...fights for a tad bit and drops the ball!     We angrily start to drift again on the opposite side...possibly an hour later, I hook up! (Thanks to Jason for the awesome action shots) He drags me around and once ran directly towards the ships, but thanks to the mirage drive I put a stop to that.

The fight

Too close to the ships for comfort!

Starting to peak!

He finally comes up after what seemed like 10mins of fighting ( prob alot less )

Leg technique I read about on kayakkevin's site to get big stripers into the yak.

and VICTORY!

Measured to be 41in

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[BDS165]

Wow! Nice fish! Now I want to go kayak fishin

[VolFan]

I used to fish below Ft Loudon dam near Knoxville for fish like that (though almost certainly never that big...); it's a RUSH in a kayak!  That's a gorgeous fish. If I may ask, were you on the Potomac?

[fourbizz]

That is killer. Great fish.

[Dan:]

congrats Simon, that is a BEAUTIFUL fish.

[rondef]

WTG Simon, that is one nice hawg.  It must of been one heck of a fight.

[J Francho]

Nice work bro!

[Dwight Hottle]

Outstanding. WTG Simon.

[VABasser]

Dude thats awesome.  I've caught them that size trolling but the fight isn't anything special on trolling gear.  I imagine that was an epic fight, I'm jealous.  What are your rod and line specs?

[kiko13]

Simon- your smile says it all. That is a well earned beast..you should be very proud!

Ernie

[Tokyo Tony]

Awesome! Nice job man.

[b.Lee]

That is nuts, the fish and what you are guys are doing lol, equally

[LCpointerKILLA]

That must have been a rush!

[fishinfewl]

That is a friggin monster!!  Nice catch and thanks for sharing the pics!

[Aluma-Bass]

nice one!!! was that on the James??

[looking4structure]

What a monster.Nice catch.

[roadwarrior]

WOW!

Great fish!

[Under the Radar]

Wow! great fish Simeon.

Hat's off to you.

[Mepps]

What a cow! awesome fish Simon!

[steezy]

Wow a BEAST, gotta love that night fishing!

[brushhoggin]

geez. ive caught a few 12 and13 pounders from the bank in front of the dam at my rez which is insane fun. they almost spool my line out everytime, incredible fight. but this fish weighs way more than any striper i've ever caught, and from a kayak! i am jealous

[SimonSays]

Thanks guys, it was a blast on the kayak.  I was using a 6'6" MH ugly stick (the stouter ones) with a 4500 Baitrunner, 50lb Powerpro, 2oz egg sinker, ~4ft of 30lb mono for a leader, 9/0 Gammy Octopus hook with an eel on the end =)

[Paul Roberts]

Awesome! Now that's some adventure! 8-)

[Purpleworm82]

Wow that is bad-***. Nice work dude.

[christopherjake]

That thing is humungus!  It must have been one hell of a fight from a kayak.  NICE!