Nph 3/20

[HESBROS]

After the ***** kicking my bro gave me in HH Spottie Battle 2 weeks ago I decided to hit up NPH after work tonight and work on my technique. I also decided I would do nothing but drop shot and work on that so I can give Arthur a run for his money next time we fish together......

Got there about 1800 and started off in my usual spot at 15th St. A few cast later I got this smaller spottie.
http://i296.photobucket.com/albums/mm172/ehesbol/IMG_1538.jpg

Worked north to Arthurs favorite beach at 18th St and worked it from one end to the other. As usual, as the sun set, the bait fish was pushed in tight and there were fish boiling on them....cant seem to figure out how to get these feeding fish.

Worked my way back down south past 15th and got this guy at 14th St.
http://i296.photobucket.com/albums/mm172/ehesbol/IMG_1539.jpg

Kept working south and it was now 2030-2100 and I only had two fish, with some missed hits. (my day would not be complete with out farming a few)

Then around 11th or 12th street, I got hammered and the fish was taking drag (8 lb), I was not sure I would be able to turn it around......then it happened, it went around a piling for one of the private docks and the drag stopped, I put a little tension on the line and it was was not moving.....dang it! Well, I decided to open the Bail and see what happens....a few seconds later the fish was swimming again taking line and heading away from the piling...whooo hoooo.....after a few moments of taking drag and me gaining I landed this noce spottie! I was pretty excited.

http://i296.photobucket.com/albums/mm172/ehesbol/IMG_1543.jpg

Same fish.
http://i296.photobucket.com/albums/mm172/ehesbol/IMG_1545.jpg

Left the harbor at 2200....3 fish for 4 hours, not bad considering.

All fish were caught on Drop Shot SW Gulp Jerk Shad Sardine.........watch out Arthur, I am going to get this drop shotting down!

Late.
Eddie

[PureAle]

Way to work them spotties!!!!

PureAle

[calico killer kevin]

Sweet dude. Im gonna try and be out tomorrow right around the same spots. I am going to only use a special technique. Ill pm you tomorrow if it pans out

[HESBROS]

Good luck Kevin, let me know how it goes. FYI, they were all in tight to the beach areas in the evening.

[Wingnut]

Man, I miss that place! Excellent job on the DS Eddie, your touch have improved big time. Great job on having patience and allowing the fish to work itself out of the structure, now that's finesse fishing skills. Can't wait until we hook up again with the Harbor Master Flyngby for another outing. Steve was telling me about you guys heading out for a recon trip before the next stage of your tourney... good luck!

I was thinking about heading out somewhere tomorrow, but with this weather looking worse by the hour... who knows... :Neutral:

[TShaffer]

Nice job on the spotties. I'm workin on getting the dropshotting down myself.

[JESSEJAMES]

how do u and arthur usually retrieve the drop shot

[FISHSTIX]

Nice job on working the d/s and landing some nice spotties.

[flyngby]

Hey Buddy,

I hate to break it to you but Arthur has not really been concentrating on the fishing the last 2 trips as he has been tutoring the company on the back of the boat.

Think of what it will be like in the head to head challenge!!!!! So far you are 0 for 2 in the challenge series on board the SPOTTED FEVER!!!!!!

Keep practicing there PARTNER!!!!!

Steve