Bluefin from the beach without a rod

I know this isn't in northern california kayak fishing but this is so wild, I had to share it.

http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/2010/jan/22/beachcomber-grabs-bluefins-stormy-surf/

From the San Diego Union Tribune last Friday.

Definatley a better price than the 6 day trip I am chartering in Sept.
And BLUEFIN no less   

We had multiple wild happenings during this past set of storms.  Besides the bluefin in the surf, we had a hefty Mako (dead) roll up in the surf as well.  I think it's part of the same article.

Weird

John

Pretty cool story!  I don't think "grabbing" is a legal method of take, but I probably wouldn't pass them up either. 

That's pretty amazing. I suppose fish can get confused just like birds when the weather does nutty things.
the posts below the article were amusing.