Well, if that don't beat all. I thought my avatar photo was the one of me holding up my 22" flounder! I'm so embarrassed!

Yes, the big bruiser in THAT kayak avatar photo was released!

She was a big girl, bull redfish at 44" and about 35 lbs! Talk about your Texas sleighride! LOL

I wasn't out there by myself! There were 25 - 30 kayakers out at High Island for a "Beyond the Breakers" seminar. We were learning how to kayak fish for sharks and big bull reds. We had very good supervision. When anyone had "fish on," there were 2 kayakers paddling along with them - one to take photos and one to help out with the fish.

In the AM I caught a 30" Atlantic Sharp Nose shark. Then in the PM I caught the big redfish. She was a beauty. I never saw such a large head on a fish before. That was my "lifetime" fish. What a wonderful day that was!