marzocchi
08-12-2010, 10:52 PM
Decided to head up to Castaic Lake right after finishing up the workday. I have not been up to the lake in nearly two weeks, so I thought it would be a great time to go. Got to the lake at nearly 2:00 pm and hoped for a wfo evening bite like last time. Didnt happen. But I did hook up onto a monster. It nearly spooled me and I was going to chase to it down. It was a impossible feat doing it alone and unfortunately it popped off in the process. Felt too frustrated and went home right after. That totally sucked. Pictures:
http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a102/dattrinh/IMG_4029.jpg
Nice day. Dont let the eye deceive you, the lake lice was in force today.
http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a102/dattrinh/IMG_4031.jpg
First bendo of the day.
http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a102/dattrinh/IMG_4037.jpg
Schoolie. I let him live another day.
http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a102/dattrinh/IMG_4032.jpg
Another bendo!
http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a102/dattrinh/IMG_4035.jpg
Better one. I let this one go also. There will be plenty later or so I thought.
http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a102/dattrinh/IMG_4033.jpg
Feels like a better one.
http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a102/dattrinh/IMG_4038.jpg
Nice chunky one. This one was swallowed the hook pretty deep. I cant released this one. He will make someone a nice fish dinner.
http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a102/dattrinh/IMG_4045.jpg
Then it happen...it hit like a freight train! I couldnt even lift the rod up all the way. Half the rod is bent into the water. My reel spool is filled to the brim and from the picture, half my line is gone! It went deep then it went up and away from me. I was able to gain line a few times but when it started to run, there was no way to stop it. I started my engine and ran to my bow where the fish is going. Almost 3/4 of the spool gone now. I put my rod against the boat and held it down with my right foot, while pulling up 100+ feet of anchor rope. I am going to chase this sucker down. Then it made a super surge.......then pluck.....it was gone. I was not mad at all. I was in total awed. So guess what I did after?
http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a102/dattrinh/IMG_4046.jpg
I went home. Big Striper 1, Me 0.
http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a102/dattrinh/IMG_4041.jpg
One causality.
Thats all for the day. I did not have fun at all. I officially hate striper fishing. See you next time.
http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a102/dattrinh/IMG_4029.jpg
Nice day. Dont let the eye deceive you, the lake lice was in force today.
http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a102/dattrinh/IMG_4031.jpg
First bendo of the day.
http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a102/dattrinh/IMG_4037.jpg
Schoolie. I let him live another day.
http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a102/dattrinh/IMG_4032.jpg
Another bendo!
http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a102/dattrinh/IMG_4035.jpg
Better one. I let this one go also. There will be plenty later or so I thought.
http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a102/dattrinh/IMG_4033.jpg
Feels like a better one.
http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a102/dattrinh/IMG_4038.jpg
Nice chunky one. This one was swallowed the hook pretty deep. I cant released this one. He will make someone a nice fish dinner.
http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a102/dattrinh/IMG_4045.jpg
Then it happen...it hit like a freight train! I couldnt even lift the rod up all the way. Half the rod is bent into the water. My reel spool is filled to the brim and from the picture, half my line is gone! It went deep then it went up and away from me. I was able to gain line a few times but when it started to run, there was no way to stop it. I started my engine and ran to my bow where the fish is going. Almost 3/4 of the spool gone now. I put my rod against the boat and held it down with my right foot, while pulling up 100+ feet of anchor rope. I am going to chase this sucker down. Then it made a super surge.......then pluck.....it was gone. I was not mad at all. I was in total awed. So guess what I did after?
http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a102/dattrinh/IMG_4046.jpg
I went home. Big Striper 1, Me 0.
http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a102/dattrinh/IMG_4041.jpg
One causality.
Thats all for the day. I did not have fun at all. I officially hate striper fishing. See you next time.