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Jaysuuun
01-09-2010, 10:09 PM
So I finally had a chance to get out there and try my new tube I got for christmas. Was on the water at around 6am, cold and breezy. Got off to a bad start with the first fish being farmed and the second fish breaking me off (tried to force the fish out from underneath his dock and he won :Sad:) However, the early morning bite was pretty good. Started to slow down at around 9am and I had to work for my last 3 fish. Headed home around noon and ended up with 11 spotties and 1 sandie. Here's the fish porn.


My biggest spottie of the day. Not a hog, but definitely a fighter.

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I couldn't have asked for a better day to break in the new tube. Gorgeous day, very little wind, plenty of bites, and not too crowded. My only complaint is that my legs were numb the whole time. :LOL: I knew I should've worn my snowboarding socks under my waders. Til next time. :Cool:

TShaffer
01-09-2010, 10:17 PM
Great job on those spotties. Glad you had a great time in your new tube.

Fire Ball
01-09-2010, 10:19 PM
Those spotties look pretty good! I think you have inspired me to take my tube out to the salt. Too bad the closest harbor is like 1 hr away... You have the same fins as Robo Bass, haha.

klocked
01-09-2010, 10:20 PM
I knew you were gonna kill it out there on your tube!! :LOL:
Good job Jason :Cool:

Tesserz
01-09-2010, 10:36 PM
When I first saw his pics I thought, "Hmmm, a lot of those fish look the same!" :LOL: I'll always be the first one to call him out so I checked the time the pics were taken. :ROFL: But of course, they were all legit... I should've known. :Cool:

Great job on your first trip out with your new tube! I'm glad you had a good time and the fish were biting. I woulda loved to see you in your new waders. :Envious: But I knew you'd do well... you always do! I'm sure you'll catch a piggie next time... unless I catch it first. :Wink:

LunkerLover
01-09-2010, 11:44 PM
Way to slay Jay!

Wish I coulda' been out there with ya! Sorry man ... next time ...

Remember this ?????

http://i704.photobucket.com/albums/ww45/LunkerLover/jaysunn.jpg

DockRat
01-10-2010, 05:36 AM
Nice Bass.
DR

bergie berg
01-10-2010, 08:54 AM
Jaysun, it was cool meeting somebody from the boards out there, right after we saw you we moved to some moorings farther down where we caught most of the spotties, then we fished some of the private docks for a few more. Anyway congratulations on the new float tube and hope to see you again out there sometime. Also I see we have similar tastes in big hammer lures, do you find that using that color of big hammer with a yellow lead head is better than using just a plain leadhead?

thomas (bergie berg)

ldsaylor
01-10-2010, 11:18 AM
Awesome job out there in the harbor!! maybe i will see you out there one day. thanks for the pics and report!

HESBROS
01-10-2010, 01:33 PM
WTG Jason! Looks like a good day fishing, you are going to be the next NPH pro, next to Tess of course......hmmmm do I gotta get a tube now?

yakfu
01-10-2010, 07:00 PM
look into getting a pair of neoprene waders for the winter. It will extend your time in the water, they are a lot warmer...About 80 bucks should suffice.

fisherman from long beach
01-10-2010, 07:37 PM
nice going on the tube,anything bigr than 10inches on a spottie is a great lil fight.congrats.

old pudd fisher
01-10-2010, 07:49 PM
Very nice post and pics. It was injoyed.

lngbchfnhnter
01-10-2010, 09:33 PM
Cool pics jaysun! Yeah,went to dog beach 2day with my dog, stepped in the water for a sec..COLD!!!:Shocked:
Thanks for reporting.

Jaysuuun
01-10-2010, 11:25 PM
Great job on those spotties. Glad you had a great time in your new tube.

Thanks. It was relaxing being out there and floating around.


Those spotties look pretty good! I think you have inspired me to take my tube out to the salt. Too bad the closest harbor is like 1 hr away... You have the same fins as Robo Bass, haha.

Yeah, you should try some harbor fishing. You'll be hooked! :Twisted: Those fins were just temporary. Didn't realize I needed a boot for the fins that came with the tube.


I knew you were gonna kill it out there on your tube!! :LOL:
Good job Jason :Cool:

LOL I wish I could have killed it tonight too, but it's difficult when your fishing next to Eddie, The Spottie Whisperer. :LOL:


When I first saw his pics I thought, "Hmmm, a lot of those fish look the same!" :LOL: I'll always be the first one to call him out so I checked the time the pics were taken. :ROFL: But of course, they were all legit... I should've known. :Cool:

Great job on your first trip out with your new tube! I'm glad you had a good time and the fish were biting. I woulda loved to see you in your new waders. :Envious: But I knew you'd do well... you always do! I'm sure you'll catch a piggie next time... unless I catch it first. :Wink:

I don't always do well. Just take tonight for example. :Neutral:


Way to slay Jay!

Wish I coulda' been out there with ya! Sorry man ... next time ...

Remember this ?????

http://i704.photobucket.com/albums/ww45/LunkerLover/jaysunn.jpg

Yes I do remember that, however I don't remember the heart around my face. LOL I would've never gotten a tube if it weren't for that first trip. We'll hit the harbor up sometime.


Nice Bass.
DR

Thanks man.


Jaysun, it was cool meeting somebody from the boards out there, right after we saw you we moved to some moorings farther down where we caught most of the spotties, then we fished some of the private docks for a few more. Anyway congratulations on the new float tube and hope to see you again out there sometime. Also I see we have similar tastes in big hammer lures, do you find that using that color of big hammer with a yellow lead head is better than using just a plain leadhead?

thomas (bergie berg)

I prefer to have a colored head instead of a plain ol leadhead. I think the chartreuse/yellow head makes the lure stand out a little more. Hope to see you out there again soon.


Awesome job out there in the harbor!! maybe i will see you out there one day. thanks for the pics and report!

Thanks. Hope to see you out there too.


WTG Jason! Looks like a good day fishing, you are going to be the next NPH pro, next to Tess of course......hmmmm do I gotta get a tube now?

LOL no you don't need a tube! You proved that tonight by catching just as many spotties in half the amount of time as it took me. :LOL:


look into getting a pair of neoprene waders for the winter. It will extend your time in the water, they are a lot warmer...About 80 bucks should suffice.

I've had neoprene waders before and they just get too hot, especially in warmer weather. I think all I need is a pair of long johns or sweats underneath my breathables. All I was wearing was board shorts.


nice going on the tube,anything bigr than 10inches on a spottie is a great lil fight.congrats.

Thanks. Pound for pound spotties are feisty little bastards.


Very nice post and pics. It was injoyed.

Thanks. Glad you enjoyed it. Hoping to get another trip in soon.


Cool pics jaysun! Yeah,went to dog beach 2day with my dog, stepped in the water for a sec..COLD!!!:Shocked:
Thanks for reporting.

Thanks. I thought I would warm up from kicking around, but I didn't realize how cold the water was going to be. If it weren't for the nice weather that day, I would have turned into a popsicle.

ghetto dad
01-11-2010, 06:17 AM
Nice report brother.....killed it!!

GD

fisherman from long beach
01-11-2010, 07:40 AM
if you ever need a fishing buddy send me a p.m.if im open i'll shoot down there with you.

Fire Ball
01-11-2010, 04:52 PM
Yeah, you should try some harbor fishing. You'll be hooked! :Twisted: Those fins were just temporary. Didn't realize I needed a boot for the fins that came with the tube.

Trust me... You don't want to use the fins that you need to wear a boot with. Just ask Robo Bass. :ROFL: He had those until he got the ones that you were wearing.

Rakie
01-11-2010, 09:11 PM
So I live like, 3 miles away from the ocean, Huntington Beach...

I gotta get into this, any other harbor productive besides NPH ? This looks like a lot of fun.

Fishbones
01-11-2010, 10:23 PM
Nice job for the break in ....

Wingnut
01-11-2010, 11:12 PM
Well done Jason, nice Spotties! :Big Grin:
Conditions not so good in the surf lately and not improving for the coming weekend. :Neutral: NPH starting to look good to me. :Cool: I wonder what my S.W.A.T. Captain Steve is doing this weekend. :Wink:

flyngby
01-12-2010, 06:24 PM
Jaysuuun,

Nice to see you out with a vengeance again after a layoff!!! Surf, Tubing, Boat, and Shore.

Thanks for another great report and look forward to hitting the waters again with you soon!!

Steve

KILLA
01-13-2010, 06:20 PM
Awh, poppin the cherry on the new tube. Way to go out there just be glad their was no other poppin going on ( your tube ) Mines pretty durable but I always wonder how my butt is getting back to shore if it where to happen. Congrats keep'em coming.

Tight lines

Killa

murrieta angler
01-13-2010, 07:35 PM
Nice report Jaysuuun.
The more I read about tubing and yaking, the more I want to try it out. First I need to get a little better from the surf though..:Confused:
Thanks again,
Robert