bsp
06-21-2010, 11:38 PM
First off, sorry this report is a bit late. Graduated high school this weekend, and I've got orientation for USC this week, so I've been a bit overwhelmed. Snuck out and did some fishing last week though, and hope to be doing much more now that it's finally summer.
After getting some solid intel, I headed down to a beach and began looking for some decent structure. Worked the beach with the LC for a bit with no hits in the troughs and bowls, but I saw several large corbina working a good trench. Cast to them for nada with the LC and Kroc, but I made a mental note and plan to try for them specifically soon.
Busted out the Zoom White Ice Super Fluke per bones and Wingnut's favorite, and proceeded to nail one short halibut in a deeper trough. At this point I had fished for 1.5 hours and had to be back in time to pick a relative up from the airport, so I bailed.
http://i225.photobucket.com/albums/dd185/ghost2u/CIMG1339.jpg
The next day I had only 2hrs to fish, so I stuck with the dropshot the whole time. The swells were pretty decent but my trough from the day before was still there. Flicked out the dropshot, felt a thump, and set the hook into what turned out to be my PB CA Purple Jellyfish. Yay?
http://i225.photobucket.com/albums/dd185/ghost2u/CIMG1340.jpg
Worked the trough from a different angle so I could focus on an area a little farther out between two minor, inner sand bars, and was rewarded with another shorty for my efforts.
http://i225.photobucket.com/albums/dd185/ghost2u/CIMG1342.jpg
http://i225.photobucket.com/albums/dd185/ghost2u/CIMG1343.jpg
As I was heading out to leave, I spotted this big moonsnail rolling around in the surf. After snapping a pic, I tossed him into the calmest part of the trough, and hoped he made it back out to deeper waters.
http://i225.photobucket.com/albums/dd185/ghost2u/CIMG1341.jpg
Gear used:
Phenix 706M dropshot rod with Stradic 2500 and 8lb Seaguar InvisX with a Zoom White Ice Super Fluke and a 3/8oz Skinny Bear dropshot weight. Size 2/0 Gamakatsu straight shank worm hook.
Summary, the fish are moving up shallow and are starting to feed aggressively. Both strikes were very fierce and obvious and both shorts inhaled the Fluke.
Go get them!
After getting some solid intel, I headed down to a beach and began looking for some decent structure. Worked the beach with the LC for a bit with no hits in the troughs and bowls, but I saw several large corbina working a good trench. Cast to them for nada with the LC and Kroc, but I made a mental note and plan to try for them specifically soon.
Busted out the Zoom White Ice Super Fluke per bones and Wingnut's favorite, and proceeded to nail one short halibut in a deeper trough. At this point I had fished for 1.5 hours and had to be back in time to pick a relative up from the airport, so I bailed.
http://i225.photobucket.com/albums/dd185/ghost2u/CIMG1339.jpg
The next day I had only 2hrs to fish, so I stuck with the dropshot the whole time. The swells were pretty decent but my trough from the day before was still there. Flicked out the dropshot, felt a thump, and set the hook into what turned out to be my PB CA Purple Jellyfish. Yay?
http://i225.photobucket.com/albums/dd185/ghost2u/CIMG1340.jpg
Worked the trough from a different angle so I could focus on an area a little farther out between two minor, inner sand bars, and was rewarded with another shorty for my efforts.
http://i225.photobucket.com/albums/dd185/ghost2u/CIMG1342.jpg
http://i225.photobucket.com/albums/dd185/ghost2u/CIMG1343.jpg
As I was heading out to leave, I spotted this big moonsnail rolling around in the surf. After snapping a pic, I tossed him into the calmest part of the trough, and hoped he made it back out to deeper waters.
http://i225.photobucket.com/albums/dd185/ghost2u/CIMG1341.jpg
Gear used:
Phenix 706M dropshot rod with Stradic 2500 and 8lb Seaguar InvisX with a Zoom White Ice Super Fluke and a 3/8oz Skinny Bear dropshot weight. Size 2/0 Gamakatsu straight shank worm hook.
Summary, the fish are moving up shallow and are starting to feed aggressively. Both strikes were very fierce and obvious and both shorts inhaled the Fluke.
Go get them!