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jrodda
06-23-2007, 11:09 AM
Hey y'all.

This morning my dad woke me up at 7:00 am and casually asked, " Wanna go fishing?"
Im like "sure why not" so I ate breakfast, went to Starbucks, and off to the beach we went. I wanted to go to Pt. Dume but he's the driver so we went to Thornhill Broom. FIRST CAST, WAMM!!!! BENDO! ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ. Lefty Halibut! :D :D :D It is my first halibut this year and first from the surf. Taped 18.5".
It was tail hooked so no wonder it fought so hard.
http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f185/mrodda/P1020556.jpg
After getting my biggest fish from the surf, there wasnt another nibble. So we went to Sycamore, and while I washed out my booties from sand, my dad headed down to the beach. Once I finished, he hooked up to a nice BSP. So I wet my line, he gets another one, so I finally get one. Then another one. Then the bite slows down for a while. He hooks up to a small perch. So there arent any fish for a few minutes, and we start talking, and WHAM!! Bendo right at the edge and I pull it in, and its a.....
http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f185/mrodda/P1020559.jpg
http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f185/mrodda/P1020560.jpg
Nasty not so little Thornback!!! My first!!! That thing is ugly and evil looking! :shock: :shock: It easily went 24".
So thats it for me.

COUNTS
Me- 2 BSP, 1 Butt, 1 TB Ray

Dad- 3 BSP

Dolphins Rock!

Wingnut
06-23-2007, 11:43 AM
Nice job kid, glad you had a fun day with your Pop! :wink:

victor101
06-23-2007, 01:29 PM
good job outfishing your pops :thumb: i love that!

SanDimasLMB
06-23-2007, 10:22 PM
thats an abnormally large thornback :shock: Good job on all the fish :thumb:

Hitts0n
06-25-2007, 07:20 AM
a big boy! great day!

kissthecrook
06-25-2007, 03:19 PM
Good job on the fish !
Once in a while,
after ya hooked them,
give the rod to your dad and let him reel it in;
it makes dads happy to catch a fish! :D