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THIS KID LOVES FISHING. PHOTO: RUDY TSUKADA
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Young angler pulls in fish before fish pulls him in
RYUVS. GOLIATH
Alaskan kayak fisherman, blogger and youtuber, Rudy Tsukada (
www.guidesak.blogspot.com) is a regular contributor to Grip and Grin reader photos on
Kayakanglermag.com. His son Ryu’s 60-pound halibut proves the boy is a chip off the ol’ block.
We launched early in the morning on a super foggy day. We were hoping to pedal out two miles to fish in 80 feet of water but the fog kept us within a mile of the beach.
Ryu’s halibut was the first fish of the day. After a big bite, Ryu was able to
winch up the fish without much trouble. Unfortunately, my shot with the harpoon found the halibut’s hard head. When the harpoon bounced off, the fish made a strong run as Ryu held on for dear life. My second shot was successful and I deployed the buoy.
This is when the fun began. The halibut dragged Ryu’s kayak sideways
right into my kayak. The heavy drag caused his kayak to tip as the fish pulled off more line. He was nervous but he held on.
The big fish pulled the buoy underwater for 40 seconds. Then the
halibut made a run under the kayak, snagging the buoy rope. After a few tense moments, we got the line straightened out and landed the huge fish. Ryu has been smiling ever since.
DIGITAL EXTRA: Click here to watch play-by-play of Ryu Tsukada’s monster catch.
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