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HESBROS
07-01-2009, 11:11 PM
Made some plans to hit up NPH with my buddy Chase (Yes from BP). We got down there at 1530 and I wanted to check out some new ground so we started off down at the wedge. We fished the rocks on both sides for a couple bites here and there.

Started working our way towards my normal area and checked out a few street ends above M St. Got this nice grade spottie.
http://i296.photobucket.com/albums/mm172/ehesbol/IMG_1751.jpg

The we headed north towards my normal stompin' ground and Chase suggested we hit up Balboa Island. He had hooked a larger model Hali over there in the past but broke it off due to no landing device. So we parked near Island St. and fished our way down to the ferry.
http://i296.photobucket.com/albums/mm172/ehesbol/IMG_1752.jpg

We headed towards Chase's spot and stopped and fished here and there for notta.

We got to his spot, and he made his first cast and before his Texas Rigged Jerk SHad got to the bottom he was bit, good bendo!
http://i296.photobucket.com/albums/mm172/ehesbol/IMG_1754.jpg

Wow thats a nice one, it made a few runs and worked him on the 10lb but Chase did a great job keeping it out of the nearby rocks. We were finally able to get her into my handy net.
http://i296.photobucket.com/albums/mm172/ehesbol/IMG_1759.jpg

She went 27 in. on the tape. This is Chase's first legal and now his PB. Congrats Chase! After the pictures he released her to fight another day.

We fished our way back towards the ferry and chase got this super spottie.
http://i296.photobucket.com/albums/mm172/ehesbol/IMG_1761.jpg

I got this one right as we were getting on the ferry.
http://i296.photobucket.com/albums/mm172/ehesbol/IMG_1763.jpg

We took the fery and fished our way back to the truck but got no more fish.

Not a WFO day, but Chase's Hali made the trip well worth it!

All fish CPR'ed !
boxl0bster
07-02-2009, 12:05 AM
nice spotties you guys got there, that is a sweet hali too! thanks for the report. :Cool:
vince champion
07-02-2009, 03:17 AM
Sounds like a awesome trip. Congrats on the pb too!
bones
07-02-2009, 05:46 AM
Now that's what I'm talking about!
Congrats on the PB flattie Chase!
That little thumbsucker is so kewl........I'm always amazed how aggressive the little guys are sometimes. I'd love to have a saltwater tank with a few of those little guys in it...LOL

Good to see that the legals are moving into the harbor.....MMMMMMM.....Me thinks a float tube assault on sunday might be in the plans!

Nice job on NOT cracking the spotties jaw in that last pic Eddie!
Vansmack
07-02-2009, 06:13 AM
Nice job on NOT cracking the spotties jaw in that last pic Eddie!

I as thinking the same thing! :LOL:

Nice fish again guys.
DCCTrouserTrout
07-02-2009, 07:26 AM
Nice spotties... And Chase even got himself a nice lil hali there...
HESBROS
07-02-2009, 07:37 AM
Now that's what I'm talking about!
Congrats on the PB flattie Chase!
That little thumbsucker is so kewl........I'm always amazed how aggressive the little guys are sometimes. I'd love to have a saltwater tank with a few of those little guys in it...LOL

Good to see that the legals are moving into the harbor.....MMMMMMM.....Me thinks a float tube assault on sunday might be in the plans!

Nice job on NOT cracking the spotties jaw in that last pic Eddie!

Well, it is a good thing my Mother-N-Law is an X-ray Tech, we barrowed the portable X-ray machine and X-rayed all the jaws before release, all were fine. I had a plan, if we were to find one with an FX Jaw, I was going to wire the mouth closed so it could heal.:Wink:

Actually, I think common sense prevails, when you thumb the fish, and go to hold it for the pic, you can tell when they are too beefy and that it is putting pressure on the jaw.
sonarbp
07-02-2009, 08:38 AM
WOW HESBROS!!!!! Another great report. Wish I had the time to get down there and fish....its been almost a month sense I got a line in at Newport. Everyone of your reports makes me jealous......man I need to get out there. Maybe tonight!!!

sonarbp
DccFISHerMan
07-02-2009, 08:39 AM
nice going out there, tell chase i still havent used that rod that he sold me over a year ago. lol
Rooster
07-02-2009, 09:37 AM
Great pics,, Love that spottie ya got also. Props
crappiemike
07-02-2009, 09:22 PM
cool report and pics, nice size hali...

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BOIL909
07-04-2009, 08:45 AM
hey thats that fool that works at bass pro shops!
flyngby
07-14-2009, 07:24 PM
Thought I replied to this one but then again I am getting old!

Nice work on the PB Legal and kudos on the sly release to keep it off Eddie's Dinner table!

Steve
Wingnut
07-14-2009, 08:55 PM
I'm getting old too Steve as I also missed this one. :LOL:
Nice Flat Boy Chase! Eddie, I'll see you soon. :Wink:
socalrippin
07-14-2009, 09:44 PM
super nice hali geese!!! nice spottie too bro wtg!!!