Biggest fish caught on a kayak.....

Caught July 2009 at Linda Mar. It was 41.5" and 28 lbs.
Still trying for that first sturgeon though...

For 2009 it would have to be the 23 pound "beast from 6 fathoms". It was a beautiful day to fish, I had Darius and Keo for company (you can tell by the "easy" yak in the background ).
Coincidentally, the same day saw my brother in law land a 42pound white sea bass off his scupper pro in Santa Barbara.
2009 was a good year....

This would be mine. A 43.5 inch Striper. I do also believe polepole has a "slightly" larger fish under his belt since this thread started.

 38" 22lbs was the best I could do, let's talk about what's for dinner!

My largest to date was A skate estimated in @ around forty pounds caught out of Moss Landing with A large Mack. This was my first year yaking. Pics were by my cousin Rick, ( who is now missing in action) After the eleven grueling min I finnaly saw color, thinking it was A monster hali you could hear me scream from miles around once I saw what it was... You can find the whole battle on youtube....Andy

My biggest fish caught from kayak so far was the 7' Sturgeon at China Camp in March 2009:

http://www.norcalkayakanglers.com/index.php/topic,16798.0.html

alaska, 2006.

This is mine, about 39".

My 35" ~20# Hali first year of yak fishing!  

http://www.norcalkayakanglers.com/index.php/topic,9077.0.html

Taken by Eugene (E2G):

I'd say it was probably the 6-7' soupfin shark my brother and I caught and released in 2000 from the tandem.

However, the biggest and most awesome was the 20-25lb (I was too humble to weigh it or take a photo) salmon I caught in 2002. Trolling off Linda Mar with no other boats around, I landed a real hog after a 15 minute fight.

I punched it in the head a bunch of times, ripped its gills, whooped and hollered, tied it down, then reached for my paddle which was nowhere to be seen. Keep in mind this was before the days of high tech devices like paddle leashes. My paddle was about 50 feet off my bow, drifting away in the current. I managed to fashion my net into a rowing device of sorts and awkwardly made my way over to the paddle that was my ticket back to the beach.

I was never more proud and embarrassed than on that day 7 years ago.

This is my biggest... real close to 72 inches (back when 72 inches was legal).





This was a fun day!
http://www.norcalkayakanglers.com/index.php/topic,2485.0.html

great pics and reports fellas! let's keep it commin' - I know there's more stories out there!!!

First sturgeon, solo all the way, couldn't even find anyone to take a pic, so I'm not in it, using relative light gear, about an hour long fight.  56"

Pics 1&2~ Oversized @ 72" in MontezumaSlough spring'08.....as soon as I hooked her, she went completly airborne, twice! (not vid'd) then pulled me around for 15min or so.

coach & measurment assist:Sean White
video man: Dan / Mahi-Mahi 

the good action starts around 4.30 on the video. it took a few times to snare her.

Dude the last pic is priceless!! .... YouRaHapPyManAdAm!!!!