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06-27-2008, 08:01 PM
After reading all of TJ's reports again.... and again, I just couldn't help myself and cruised down there to check it out.... again.:Envious:
Got there at 6am, rigged up the dropshot with a berkely pearl white pb shad using a couple of split shots on the tag end. Tossed that out and realized the current was too strong to hold bottom. Strong enough that I would of needed more weight than I was comfortable putting on there.
So I switched out to the MS MJ Herring FlashMinnow130MR LC and started fan casting from right to left, left to right. After making several passes from the first spot and not getting any hits, I moved down the rocks 20 yards and tried again. Finally, a nice cast straight out in front of me, I get hit hard but then it feels like nothings hooked up. I start reeling in to recast and then I feel it... thump, thump, he's still there!! Cool, fish on!!
I reel him in, eyeball his size, he was big but I wanted a bigger one.
Checked his pulse, made him pose for a pic, and back home:
http://i300.photobucket.com/albums/nn39/klocked/IM002669.jpg
After that, I made my way back to my original spot and worked that area again for no love. By this time, the current is slowing and slack tide is only minutes away. I noticed a nice glassy round patch of water out there near where I got hit. I decided to work that area with the Metallic Sardine LC.
After several fan casting passes I see that glassy spot is getting smoother, looks like it might be a hole. So I concentrate my efforts around that spot. Bam! ZZZzZZzzzzZZzzing!! another fish on! This time I have no doubt that it's a legal. I needed to work my way back over a couple rocks to get my pliers and to stage for the landing. With my pole in one hand and using my other hand to maneuver, I start my my way back, this fiash was getting me all excited, trying to pull my pole:Shocked:out of my hand(hmm) anyways, I get back to my pliers and gaff and this fish is still running strong, still taking more line. After a little while of playing with her, I decide to tighten the drag and bring her in. About the time I get her at my feet, some dude walks up and offers his net to land the fish(thanks again man!) A few minutes after putting her on the stringer, Bill Varney walks up and we introduce ourselves. He asks if he can get a pic for his web site, I'm like "sure, ok!!" Then he takes a pic for me with my cam. We chatted for a bit and then he went to search out some beans.
Here's the legal...
http://i300.photobucket.com/albums/nn39/klocked/Im002671a.jpg
I continued casting the lc for no more love but I was quite content.
Bill came back over, mentioned he accomplished his mission and showed me a pic on his digicam of a nice bean, good job Bill!
He got out his tape measure and guessed that my hali was around 25", I guessed at 26" and the actual measurement was 27". It was nice meeting you out there Bill!! Seeya next time.
Here's a few more pics....
http://i300.photobucket.com/albums/nn39/klocked/IM002672.jpg
Not so long ago, I was advised that if you catch a legal at 22" -23", you should make plans to either put the fish away or just go home early. Reason being is that after a butt dies, it will shrink in size up to 2". My legal was already 2" shorter by the time I got home(35-40 minutes).
You don't want to catch a barely legal that starts shrinking and then have the DFG roll up on you.
http://i300.photobucket.com/albums/nn39/klocked/IM002673.jpg
My family and I ate 4.25 pounds of hali filets, MMMMMM good!
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Got there at 6am, rigged up the dropshot with a berkely pearl white pb shad using a couple of split shots on the tag end. Tossed that out and realized the current was too strong to hold bottom. Strong enough that I would of needed more weight than I was comfortable putting on there.
So I switched out to the MS MJ Herring FlashMinnow130MR LC and started fan casting from right to left, left to right. After making several passes from the first spot and not getting any hits, I moved down the rocks 20 yards and tried again. Finally, a nice cast straight out in front of me, I get hit hard but then it feels like nothings hooked up. I start reeling in to recast and then I feel it... thump, thump, he's still there!! Cool, fish on!!
I reel him in, eyeball his size, he was big but I wanted a bigger one.
Checked his pulse, made him pose for a pic, and back home:
http://i300.photobucket.com/albums/nn39/klocked/IM002669.jpg
After that, I made my way back to my original spot and worked that area again for no love. By this time, the current is slowing and slack tide is only minutes away. I noticed a nice glassy round patch of water out there near where I got hit. I decided to work that area with the Metallic Sardine LC.
After several fan casting passes I see that glassy spot is getting smoother, looks like it might be a hole. So I concentrate my efforts around that spot. Bam! ZZZzZZzzzzZZzzing!! another fish on! This time I have no doubt that it's a legal. I needed to work my way back over a couple rocks to get my pliers and to stage for the landing. With my pole in one hand and using my other hand to maneuver, I start my my way back, this fiash was getting me all excited, trying to pull my pole:Shocked:out of my hand(hmm) anyways, I get back to my pliers and gaff and this fish is still running strong, still taking more line. After a little while of playing with her, I decide to tighten the drag and bring her in. About the time I get her at my feet, some dude walks up and offers his net to land the fish(thanks again man!) A few minutes after putting her on the stringer, Bill Varney walks up and we introduce ourselves. He asks if he can get a pic for his web site, I'm like "sure, ok!!" Then he takes a pic for me with my cam. We chatted for a bit and then he went to search out some beans.
Here's the legal...
http://i300.photobucket.com/albums/nn39/klocked/Im002671a.jpg
I continued casting the lc for no more love but I was quite content.
Bill came back over, mentioned he accomplished his mission and showed me a pic on his digicam of a nice bean, good job Bill!
He got out his tape measure and guessed that my hali was around 25", I guessed at 26" and the actual measurement was 27". It was nice meeting you out there Bill!! Seeya next time.
Here's a few more pics....
http://i300.photobucket.com/albums/nn39/klocked/IM002672.jpg
Not so long ago, I was advised that if you catch a legal at 22" -23", you should make plans to either put the fish away or just go home early. Reason being is that after a butt dies, it will shrink in size up to 2". My legal was already 2" shorter by the time I got home(35-40 minutes).
You don't want to catch a barely legal that starts shrinking and then have the DFG roll up on you.
http://i300.photobucket.com/albums/nn39/klocked/IM002673.jpg
My family and I ate 4.25 pounds of hali filets, MMMMMM good!
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