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Jaysuuun
10-16-2009, 11:32 PM
Decided to hit up huntington this morning to fish the outgoing tide. Went solo this time without my usual fishing partner, Tesserz. I was quick to abandon the swimmie for the DS on my past few outings, so this time I was determined to catch a fish on the swimbait.

First fish of the morning right before the top of the tide caught on the big hammer. The swimmie is so much funner than the DS. :Smile:

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I was getting a bunch of short bites on the swimmie up until the current died down. So here I go again. :Rolls Eyes: I pick up the DS setup and this nicer grade spottie slams my gulp.

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I had a frustrating time dealing with the strong outgoing tide. Couldn't get the inflatable anchored and floated around aimlessly. :Angry: All I could do was cast my swimmie up current and let it roll over to where I thought the fish might be holding. I was able to score a couple doing this.

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At this point the water is really rippin, so I get the heck out of there and tie up to the buoys to hold my position. I could no longer keep my big hammer on the bottom so I decide to tie on a heavier Pearl swimmie for the first time and score another spottie. I really like the larger profile and wobble of this lure.

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I finish up the day with a pancake on the DS flashtrix.

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It was nice to catch more spotties this time around. I felt I could've landed more fish, if I was able to anchor properly. Plenty of bites, during all the water movement, but I was gliding over them way too fast. Lesson learned. I guess it's time to get a heavier anchor. Til next time. :Cool:

Total Fish Count

2 Short Halis
4 Spotties
1 Farmed mystery fish

Troutman65
10-17-2009, 12:46 AM
Nice going in Huntington Harbor. Thanks for the report :Cool:

klocked
10-17-2009, 05:49 AM
Nice going Jayyyyysuuun :LOL:

Guess I'll go to sleep, somehow these lobsters have been keeping me up all night.......

lngbchfnhnter
10-17-2009, 08:17 AM
Nice work out there jaysuuun!! Gotta try that area soon...
Thanks for the report!

boxl0bster
10-17-2009, 05:17 PM
nice job! i need to get some of those swimbaits and start working them and i need to hit up the harbor again soon. thanks for the report. :Cool:

ldsaylor
10-18-2009, 08:52 AM
Nice going out there in HH. I have never been out there but I hope to try it soon. Good job on the pics and that one butt almost made it. Nice fish!

flyngby
10-18-2009, 08:37 PM
Jaysuun,

Nice work again in HH!!!!!! Sorry to see you had to go solo!!!!! Yes those currents rip in that harbor and I remember on the one trip I fished it with the Spotted Fever I had problems keeping her tight to the cover also!!!!!

Great job! Hope to see you out there soon!!!

Steve

victor101
10-19-2009, 02:59 PM
Nice harbor fish... Good job on the swimmies. Looks like fun!

Jaysuuun
10-19-2009, 10:24 PM
Nice going in Huntington Harbor. Thanks for the report :Cool:

Thanks. I just wish I was out there a little earlier to catch another hour of the rising tide.


Nice going Jayyyyysuuun :LOL:

Guess I'll go to sleep, somehow these lobsters have been keeping me up all night.......

Looks like the lobsters have been keeping you busy. WTG out there. I finally got the boat tested out. :Wink:


Nice work out there jaysuuun!! Gotta try that area soon...
Thanks for the report!

Thanks man, I definitely need to try some jetty hopping when I get a chance. Looks like you've been doing well out there. :Cool:


nice job! i need to get some of those swimbaits and start working them and i need to hit up the harbor again soon. thanks for the report. :Cool:

Thanks. I love the swimmies when the fish feel like chasin bait. I can fish a lot faster and cover more ground with the swimmies.


Nice going out there in HH. I have never been out there but I hope to try it soon. Good job on the pics and that one butt almost made it. Nice fish!

Thanks. HH is very different than NPH. In NPH I usually focus on the docks, but in HH I usually focus on the beachy areas and deeper water. HH is a nice change of scenery if you're use to fishing NPH all the time. :Cool:


Jaysuun,

Nice work again in HH!!!!!! Sorry to see you had to go solo!!!!! Yes those currents rip in that harbor and I remember on the one trip I fished it with the Spotted Fever I had problems keeping her tight to the cover also!!!!!

Great job! Hope to see you out there soon!!!

Steve

Thanks Steve! I read some tips on anchoring, so hopefully I won't be floating around like a rubber ducky the next time out. :Rolls Eyes:

Congrats again on your epic day in the surf, but you need to get back out in the habor. The spotties are starting to feel neglected. :LOL:


Nice harbor fish... Good job on the swimmies. Looks like fun!

Thanks. The swimmies are a lot of fun! I want to try committing to the swimmie for an entire outing, but the DS is so hard to resist. Fish seem to always hit the DS.