BIG Surprise at the Bay Bridge

[jet]

you probably should post up that video...I need to see your reaction, lol

[Cowpokey]

you probably should post up that video...I need to see your reaction, lol

My thoughts exactly.

[Shady]

Hopefully getting it ready tonight...

[mweber02]

Wow that is one hell of a black drum. Probably a once in all of our lifetimes fish for the BB area.

Very impressive that you got it into the yak. I've seen guys struggle to get a drum that size into boats. Maybe easier in a yak I guess with less vertical lifting.

[camelbird]

BEAST MODE!!! Can't wait to check the vid! Nice man!!

[Sun]

Did you at any point consider cutting the line to avoid a fight with a ray? Haha. If I thought it was a ray, it would have been *snip snip*.

[Shady]

No, since I've never caught a Ray I was willing to endure the battle to atleast see the fish.

[CAGE RATTLER]

We want the un-edited version of that video

[YaknBass]

+1 on the uncensored video it's all among friends

[On the fly]

Great catch! Adrenaline rush for sure, not to mention the workout.

[Shady]

Here are a couple of quick preview clips:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8tlzo59wB4s

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M2SFiGhPGeU

The rest is in the hands of my editor...

[jet]

love it. turn in that citation!

[CAGE RATTLER]

Dang... That thing looks so huge in the water next to you.
Did you do the Jim Sammons leg lift to get it in?

[Southerly]

I thot I had one there a couple years ago. played him skillfully. but turned out to be 10' of rusty steel rigging cable,.. released to fight another day

CONGRATULATIONS on a great catch/experience!

[DanMarino]

Hog alert! That thing did look like you caught a whale in the video. Very cool.