NPH 4/5 on foot

[HESBROS]

After the rain came and the skies startd to clear I got ahold of Steve to see if he wanted to hit up NPH for some spottie action, seems it did not take much for him to say he was on his way. We arrived around 1600 to mostly clear skies with gusty northwest winds. Oh well, the fish dont care about the wind, just need to step up the casting accuracy.

We started working one of our usual spots and steve went bendo.
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Steve is on the board!
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Not too much of a wait for another.
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We worked that area pretty hard and I think we ended up 3-3 there. We made a short move to a spot where Steve was hoping t get a legal flattie. I think on his second or third cast he was bendo.
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Landing the legal?
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Nope, not this time, I think it was 19 :Sad:.

Steve got another short very soon after that. and worked away from him and was out of sight for a few so to say. I worked back up to him to see him bendo in a little spottie and a release and before I got to him he casted again and was bendo again on another little spottie. When I got to his location there was a little boy and girl with their grandpa watching him, the little girl said to me "you should watch that guy, he is a pro!" I chuckled and said "Yeah I know" and she asked what his record was? I said "well you see, it is the same fish everytime."

He ended up with 4 spots there and I got a little dink sandy and we then we made another move.

The wind was really howling after we made our move and we were not sheltered and casting was getting tough with the low light, but we stuck it out till about 2000. I think I got two more spots and a 20 short hali and I dont remember if Steve got anymore.

Thanks for the company Steve!

Late Eddie

[GeordyBass]

awesome Trip Hesbros! Those are some beautiful fishies!

[calico killer kevin]

You guys are killing the hali's and couldn't get one to bite if my life depended on it haha.
The water was pretty clear at the spot where Steve got that 19" on Sunday. Couldn't make it work though.
Nice job guys.

[flyngby]

Thanks for calling Eddie! Even though it was a short session it is always worth time out with friends.

Letting Eddie take the lead and I will pick up the leftovers.
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Eddie has a quick 3 to Zero lead but will leave me plenty as he moves on working the docks in rapid fire succession!
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My 19" Flattie.
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Smaller but feisty!
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It was fun putting on the show for the 2 young kids and showing them the fish and how the Swimbait works.
Eddie back in action after a short dry spell.
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Eddie's 20" Flattie
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Another short fun filled competition between 2 friends. I got the bigger number of fish but Eddie took this one with Quality!

Steve

[bsp]

Sounds like a good day to me! King Harbor isn't nearly as accessible for shore fishing as NPH (unless you have private dock access), so it's always great to read about you guys getting into nice numbers of fish at NPH. A good day for me is 5 bass. :LOL: One of these days I'll have to drive down there again to fish with you two in your home turf.

[Jaysuuun]

Those are some nicer grade flatties. :Cool: It's fun to see 2 of the best go at it in a Spottie Showdown. :Guns:

[Newfishsmell]

Great report and pics guys , your making it look easy ...

[klocked]

Nice quality of fish there in that howling wind!!
Which one of you are gonna get the legal flatty first?

[Wingnut]

Very nice gents... good looking Spotties an those Flatties are getting bigger.
Steve almost got a big legal a few weeks ago that inhaled the swimmie... but it went snap, crackle, pop! :Neutral:
I checked the odds on who will get the first legal Hali between Eddie & Steve... and it's even money. :Wink: :Cool:

[klocked]

I checked the odds on who will get the first legal Hali between Eddie & Steve... and it's even money. :Wink: :Cool:

Hehehe, I think it's gonna be..................... ME!!

[Fishbones]

fish off between friends is so much fun.....good report!

[bigd87]

good job on the catch!

[Ren714]

Nice session. you guys slayed them every time.

[DEADROOTS]

Nice work! You guys are landing some toads.