More great Hali fishin' at BCSB 6-26

[tacklejunkie]

Saw the small tide change coming and figured low waves and maybe some clean water in the morning. Fished from 6am to 1pm (between the red lines)
http://i240.photobucket.com/albums/ff280/tacklejunkie/BCSB%20halis%206-26-08/tide.jpg
Also saw the Solunar table said Thursday would be the best fishing this week. (first time using that thing)

As long as I got there in time for the clear water slack tide I was betting I could find a fish.

Stopped off at BF in the morning to drop off my 10' surf rod for a guide repair job. Made it to BCSB about 6:30am.

Tied on the brand new SWLCFM110 Metallic Sardine I bought from fisherman's access the other day. The current was still heading out a bit but I decided to go with it. First couple casts and a little guy pulls some drag and reminds me to tighten it up a bit. Realized I forgot the camera so I used the cell phone.
http://i240.photobucket.com/albums/ff280/tacklejunkie/BCSB%20halis%206-26-08/1.jpg
http://i240.photobucket.com/albums/ff280/tacklejunkie/BCSB%20halis%206-26-08/2.jpg

Took a couple steps down the rocks and got another.. 15"
http://i240.photobucket.com/albums/ff280/tacklejunkie/BCSB%20halis%206-26-08/3.jpg

and then a bigger one about 19"
http://i240.photobucket.com/albums/ff280/tacklejunkie/BCSB%20halis%206-26-08/4.jpg
http://i240.photobucket.com/albums/ff280/tacklejunkie/BCSB%20halis%206-26-08/5.jpg

And his brother!
http://i240.photobucket.com/albums/ff280/tacklejunkie/BCSB%20halis%206-26-08/6.jpg
http://i240.photobucket.com/albums/ff280/tacklejunkie/BCSB%20halis%206-26-08/7.jpg

Dayum! My brand new LC was all torn up already and primed with fresh blood scent.
http://i240.photobucket.com/albums/ff280/tacklejunkie/BCSB%20halis%206-26-08/8.jpg

The bite dropped off so I went finesse
http://i240.photobucket.com/albums/ff280/tacklejunkie/BCSB%20halis%206-26-08/9.jpg

they liked those white ones today
http://i240.photobucket.com/albums/ff280/tacklejunkie/BCSB%20halis%206-26-08/10.jpg

About this time I hooked a for sure Legal. I battled it for a good 4-5 minutes and had no way to land it on the 6lb test dropshot. It kept on making runs and seemed like it wouldn't tire out enough for me to grab it from the rocks. After like 15 tries I finally get a hold of it. 5 minutes and tons of runs, and this sucker still has the energy to flip right out of my hands and break the 6lb test. Dang! There went dinner :mad: Would have been my best fish weight to line weight ratio if I didn't goof it up and let him wig out in my hand. At least I got to fight him for 5 minutes and a bunch of scurrying around on the rocks :LOL:

Then a couple dudes showed up and tossed out some chovies for a 25" keeper butt and a 2' smoothound shark. When they left they gave me their chovies so I said the hell with it and threw them out. 5 mins later my rod is doubled and I'm thinking "ok, 10lb test, no problem right?" I fight the fish for a good 3 minutes and then I feel it. That horrible feeling of being wrapped around a rock and a fish pulling line through the rocks! Nooooo!
I was screaming in the back of my mind for a minute when the inevitable finally happened. SNAP! And I reeled up a broken 10lb leader on my C-rig :Crying::Crying::Crying: There goes another even bigger fish, and this time I didn't get to see what it was! Something very heavy and big enough to eat a whole chovie!

Oh well, back to the drop shot..
http://i240.photobucket.com/albums/ff280/tacklejunkie/BCSB%20halis%206-26-08/11.jpg

And the final little guy
http://i240.photobucket.com/albums/ff280/tacklejunkie/BCSB%20halis%206-26-08/12.jpg

Total count was 10 halibut. I'm gonna count the legal I lost cause he was in my hands. Probably better he got away and lived to tell about it. No photograph of him obviously as it was a battle of epic proportions and pictures weren't even in my train of thought :LOL:

All in good fun though and next time I'm gonna get those two monsters I lost. Thanks to the dudes fishin' next to me for the chovies.. I got to fight something big on them! Grats on your 25" as well.

Enjoy the pics. They're still there ;)
http://i240.photobucket.com/albums/ff280/tacklejunkie/BCSB%20halis%206-26-08/DSC_0423.jpg
Edit:
Oh yeah, there was some Dude and two younger guys out there catching huge 4-5lb 'beans on sand crabs around the bridge.

[one_leg]

Casey, you went right by my house practically. I surf fish too ya know? :p

call me next time Bro.

Nice job on the junior models. The tables can be very rewarding and very frustrating at times. Mostly the former.

O_L

[ToadsToadsOnly]

Nice Halibut you been tearing it up in the surf. You fish slack tide? Wow I usally try not to fish the slack tide.

[fish_sauce]

very impressive report bro!

that "something heavy" that got away might very well be a bat ray, sting ray, shark, sand shark, SNGF, sand bass, or a variation thereof...its rare to see someone catch a halibut off of dead anchovies...the bait would almost have to be moving around for it to trigger a bite...but very cool, nonetheless...

[doyoufishmuch]

Wow, great job on all the butts. Too bad about the legal, but from the sound of things you'll have another in no time.:Thumbs Up:

[tacklejunkie]

Casey, you went right by my house practically. I surf fish too ya know? :p

call me next time Bro.

Nice job on the junior models. The tables can be very rewarding and very frustrating at times. Mostly the former.

O_L

I know man but where we gonna put rods in my tiny car with two people?
I'll have to bring the truck one of these days. I gotta pick VG up too when I do.

[troutdog]

Nice job TJ, always appreciate the fact you include pics of your lures etc. Sorry about dinner getting away, next time right? ;)


TD

[vanillagurilla]

lol should left me a message and ill call you. could have jumped in my truck. sounds like you did good though. good job.

[Wingnut]

Great job Casey, keep up the nice work in the surf. :cool: :D

[mrjonez]

killing it.

[CrabMan]

Nice job Casey. Why don't you call me to video tape the fight!

I was down this evening to get some crabs for the morning. Water is around 67degrees and soft crabs are almost everywhere. Had some nice reports of corbina all along the beach from huntington harbor to Newport Beach this week.

Hopefully I'll get a shot at them in the morning--first thing you'll find me under the bridge! You know how long I've tried to catch those stink'in fish!

[shy_boxer]

Congrats on the butt slay. Save some for me TJ.......lol you're tearing it up!

[newbefisher]

Damn, nice job man. Makes me want to skip work and get out there.

[Shock]

Nice Job!!!

I got one of those LC's now so I am probably gonna hit the surf by my house this weekend and see how I do.

[tacklejunkie]

Nice job Casey. Why don't you call me to video tape the fight!

I was down this evening to get some crabs for the morning. Water is around 67degrees and soft crabs are almost everywhere. Had some nice reports of corbina all along the beach from huntington harbor to Newport Beach this week.

Hopefully I'll get a shot at them in the morning--first thing you'll find me under the bridge! You know how long I've tried to catch those stink'in fish!

No kidding man I gotta go dig up some crabs and give that a shot! Those guys I saw had caught three of them that I did see, and those were some very nice sized ones for sure. Good luck man, hope you get on some them too! I'll have to try next time. I wanted to when I saw them catching but I was on the wrong side to dig up any crabs, specially with the low tide.

[fishindude420]

Nice job on the halis bro! Those things look like there a blast on the lcs. I need to get out there with you guys soon. Im free on weekends now so let me know the next time you go and we will go slay em!

[TShaffer]

That thing that snapped your ten pound might of been a leo
I caught one there the other day

[reelhigh]

Very nice!

[klocked]

He pulls it off again!! Great job out there TJ:Cool:

I had a little bit of fun myself there this morning:Envious:



Klocked

[sh1nynewlove]

hey i live near fisherman's access.. please take me with you... :D

nice fishing though... it looks like alot of fun...

[Zombie Bass ATTACK]

hey i live near fisherman's access.. please take me with you... :D

nice fishing though... it looks like alot of fun...

i live 5 min from fishermans access they are good friends there

[likeitsidewayz]

i went to fisherman's access today and they were sold out.

[fishmounter]

Nice Casey! Hey did you ever get a chance to try an Ika? Get that Baby Bass color. I'm telling you, they work great on 'Butts and I just found out that the Spotties love them in the bay. Drop them down along the dock pilings and be ready!

[steve092]

Nice job man!