Sweet!!!
I lived in Nags Head / Hatteras area for about 10 years and I worked with a guy who would take his Kayak in the surf for Spanish and he would occassionally catch a nice king. I also saw on another fine Carolina fishing site www.fryingpantower.com, that someone there caught a really nice king from a Yak this past week also. I am sure it was a rush and my sons loved the pics.
Anything I kill gets eaten fishing or hunting. I work at a restaurant and the chefs go nuts when I bring them what is to much for me alone. Half the king got split amongst the chefs at work. Sushi chef even made me some interesting stuff. Never had king before raw but it was good.
Great Job. I went to the King Fish seminar to learn how to king fish. I was thinking about putting the kayak in on Sullivans Island and going out to the Jetties. Maybe one day.
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Great catch and nice story! Way to go. You might have already seen it but, if not check out “Kayak Fishing” on WFN on Dishnet. Wed nights I think. Got a group of guys on there that offshore bottom fish and have even landed a blue marlin and a huge halibut in the yak. Toothy critter tips on the yak too. I’m like you - wouldn’t want a king or a shark in the yak with me. I’ve seen what a slight brush by can do.