Swift, Silent, Deadly. Total Surf Devastation, Courtesy of S.W.A.T. Wednesday 9/15/10

[Wingnut]

Tuesday 9/14 - 10:40pm

Blackberry: Bzzzz... bzzzz... bzzzz...

Wingnut: What's up dude?

Bones: What are you doing?

Wingnut: Playing Halo Reach...

Bones: Did you see the tide for tomorrow morning?

Wingnut: No, wasn't planning on fishing... why?

Bones: Slack high tide, you know what that means...

Wingnut: How are the swells...?

Bones: 1 to 2 feet sets... you going with me?

Wingnut: I got a meeting I can't miss at 10:00am.

Bones: So??? In and out, we'll be done by 9:00am.

Wingnut: Damn, I better not get in trouble with the "Boss". LOL

Bones: I'll meet you there at 5:45am, if you're not there, I'm dropping in without you...

Wingnut: Don't worry, I'll be there...

Mission duration: 6:00am - 8:45am

Conditions: Cool temp. light fog and overcast skies, 4 ft incoming slack tide, swells 1-2 feet, mild on-shore wind, water clarity excellent, moderate salad, water temp. 60 degrees, no baitfish presence.

Location: Classified

Techniques: Throwing hard baits.

Total Fish Count (All Released)
(4) Calico Bass - PB (Wingnut)
(3) Short Halibut
(2) Legal Halibut - 26", 32" PB (Bones)
(2) Barred Surf Perch

Lieutenant Bones, congrats on the beautiful PB Flattie. :Envious: You worked the sand extra hard today and Poseidon rewarded you handsomely for it. :Big Grin:
I'm glad that you talked me into going with you this morning... I may have to do this more often. :Wink:
I think the S.W.A.T. Crew might want to join the Brass on the next mission to this battlefield. We would unleash absolute destruction...
You know what I always say, "I believe in Peace through Overwhelming Superior Firepower..." :Twisted:
Conditions looking good right now... so get in the water and go get yours!

Take care everybody.

Arthur (Wingnut)


"Pessimism blunts the tools you need to succeed." Labjet2000


Mission pics...

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In the surf... barely visible in the grey light... Mike said to me, "Look at this deep trough running right in front of us..." :Shocked: While he was busy tying on the LC, mine was already dancing through the trough. First cast, FISH ON! What a great start... it's going to be a good day. :!!!:
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Lieutenant, stop harassing the civilians. :LOL:
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This looks promising... :EyePop:
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Indeed it was... my PB Calico Bass, once again! Two inches longer than my previous best l caught just last Sunday. :Big Grin:
Didn't fight as hard as I expected... maybe because of the tail...? :Shocked:
Released tired, but much smarter than a few minutes earlier. :Wink:
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This looks pretty fishy... I wonder who lives in this neighborhood...? :Secret:
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After a few casts... we found out. :Twisted:
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26" Flat Boy
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Well, right about now my Lieutenant was getting pretty restless and itching for some action. So Mike goes off to scale some serious terrain in search of a firefight. Having his back, I followed closely behind into treacherous territory. No guts... no glory... :Wink:
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Mike was fan casting into a small sandy area and we both was looking down at his LC when a big black mass slid up behind it. With a sudden burst of speed, the fish lunged forward and inhaled the lure. I remember very clearly seeing the mouth wide open a few feet before impact. :Shocked: Mike was hanging on for dear life as the big girl went on a couple drag smokin' runs... Pretty nimble for his old age, while fighting to keep the fish under control, Mike worked his way down from the treacherous rocks to the boulders lining the sand... I was right behind him. We stumbled among the rocks until the fish was finally spent and came gliding in. I unholstered my Boga Grip and Mike steered the fish with a perfect pass right in front of me, mouth wide open as I reached down and set the clip on the lower jaw. Mike let out a roar as we both knew that this was no doubt his PB Flattie! :Thumbs Up:
Well done Lieutenant, very well done... fine example of "Grace Under Fire." That was textbook from beginning to end. You deserve it my friend! :Applause:
In keeping with the S.W.A.T. Creed "Never Kill Your Personal Best Fish." The big Hali slipped back into the abyss to delight another day... :Cool:

Solid 32" Halibut
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Victory... Thank you Poseidon! :UDaMan:
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This is Mike's reel after the battle with the big Flattie. :ROFL:
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Parting shot.

Coming Soon! Hunting Giants II Team 57 Surf Fishing Event! :Big Grin:http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r135/Wingnut32566/Wingnut4/Picture001-18.jpg

[bones]

Arthur....

Yet another awesome outing in the AM with ya General.
Congrats on the beautiful toad checker. That fish has
to be 15 years old if not more.
You pulled ahead right out of the gate but old Bones
had some last minute intel from a new drone .....code
name "Seagull".
My new PB was no match for my RPMA (Rocket Propelled
Metallic AYU)
On the first landing attempt when my LC went from being
inhaled to barely hanging on by the tail hook....I almost
had heart failure. The landing zone was very harsh indeed
with ZERO sand which always takes combat to a new level !!
Persistance paid off for me today that's for sure!
When I called you yesterday and told you that there was a
good size swell on it's way so it was time to strike while
the enemy was vulnerable........I knew you would concure
and lead the assault.
I've caught 100's of halibut in the last four years of
dedicating most of my fishing time to the hunt. Finally I
have broken that 30" mark and I'm glad it was on a day
that I was fishing with General Wingnut!

Now it's time for that 37" :ROFL:

[flyngby]

Lieutenant Bones,

First off you should have learned through the years of fishing with Commander Arthur that it will always be a tough day even on your own turf!

So like a good host you take him to your "Recon Spot" and he knocks you to the mat not once but twice! I can hear your your thoughts of "Is it not time for your Meeting at Work Buddy" so you can reflect on what just happened!

Very nice turning of the tables and getting into your new PB Flattie! You have spent endless hours of "Recon" and "Pounded" so many miles of "Treacherous Surf" this season and no one deserves it more than you! Welcome to the 30" Club!

Wish I was there to share in your day!

[klocked]

:LOL:You guys are taking prisoners like no tomorrow out there!:LOL:
Very very nice you two!!
I about fell out of my chair when I saw that Calico! and that is a sweet butt for sure Mike! nice pb!

[Ifishtoolittle]

Wow PBs for everyone very nice work, just very nice.

[Nhatster]

Speechless! :Shocked:

[NachoFish]

:Applause:

So jealous!!! Got the text info this morning Wingnut (rubbing it in I think). Congrats on the PB Calico Arthur. Awesome job guys. Beautiful flattie Mike!

I'm taking down notes and studying.....some day, some day

D

[flyngby]

Got caught up in the moment!

Arthur,

Nice 26" Pancake :Not Worthy: and another PB Checker! That is a toad from afloat let alone the surf! :Thumbs Up:

You never cease to amaze us!

Great job on the assist in the capture phase! Glad to see you did not attempt to thumb it like the last time a friend had a PB near the shore! :Bawling:


Now it's time for that 37" :ROFL:

Easy Mike! Don't push it to catch-up so fast or you will need a 40" plus to catch up!

[bsp]

Maybe I'm a bad omen or something, but whenever the SWAT crew has rolled without me recently things have looked way up! :LOL: Awesome job to both of you guys on another stellar day out in the surf.

Arthur, breaking a PB calico 2 weeks in a row is insane, especially considering the quality. A 22in calico is big for a boat seeing as they usually max out around 24in, but it's very impressive since you got it in the surf. Also, it's funny that you mentioned Halo Reach. That game has taken over my hall, much to the sadness of the girls on the floor. :LOL: Looks solid, can't wait until I can get my copy.

Mike, it's been so close several times before, but you finally stuck your 30in+ halibut! Awesome job man, and you definitely deserved this fish after the past few trips. I wish I had been there to see it finally happen, but I'm glad Arthur was there after all those early morning recon missions that didn't turn out so hot. Hopefully this is the start of a solid fall season, and you can break that PB a few more times.

Hope to fish with both of you guys sometime soon,

Marc

[jerryG]

Mission accomplished with great success.. Those pb fish were hard earned and well deserved. So Arthur captured top brass early in to the mission and continued his attack while Lieutenant Bones provided ground support to the air strike wrapping up the mission with the capture of a high ranking enemy officer.. Glad to see enemies have finally arrived and are ready for battle. The enemy has been evading capture all year long. Hopefully the conditions (fish) will stick around for the fall bite. Once again well done done my friends.

JerryG

[DockRat]

Great job on the PB's. Mikes reel shot :ROFL:
Looks like Mikes Butt ate Arthur's Bass tail :LOL:



In keeping with the DR Creed "Always Fillet and Release Your Personal Best Fish." :Envious: DR

[bman90278]

Awesome report and pics! That bass you caught with the ninja tail was killer too!

-b

[stepchild]

sweet report as always art.congrats to both of you for your pb's......wtg.im extremely jealous...

[gavin310]

Wingnut, quit harassing the residents of the amputee ward. Haven't they been through enough already?!

Congrats to both of you on a double PB outing. Amazing...

[ScottD]

Wow, 2 exceptional Fish from the beach. Nice job in the limited time you had.

[E.A.R.G.]

Good gash Arthur,
That Calico is FREAKING HUGE!!!

You got a guesstimate on the weight of that thing?

good going out there SWAT

[VietReefer]

Congrats Arthur on the biggest Calico I've seen .. the biggest one I caught was 1/4 of that one.
Congrats Leut. bones on the huge PB flattie .. "Did you use the butt juice on your shelf?" lol
Thanks for such a great report .. your report always make me want to get out there to the water .. but too bad I'm in the desert now :(.

[midgettosser1]

Damn fine work. I have yet to fish there at low tide. Perhaps I should give it a shot.
Bones, I knew you looked familiar. I briefly talked to you just north of there while pulling in my kayak on morning. You were on a solo swat mission that day.

[KILLA]

Nice job getting the big boys to play out there guys. Deff some great memories on that trip.

[FishNFurious]

That's the biggest fricking Calico that i ever seen taken from the surf. :Shocked: Even the bucket dudes fishing all day long coundn't bring in a fish like that. Absolutely sick, you guys are seriously kicking some major *** out there. way to go on all the release, i think the Calicos are spawning right now. :Cool:

[farmacist]

Conrats to both of you very deserving gentleman. Bones, I hope you caught that on your new curado combo...lol. Seriously, both those fish are trophy toads; even more so cause you got them from the surf. One of these days I'll get out there w/ the SWAT crew and show you how to really slay them perchies :)

[Badbeat]

You and Mike are just killing it out there in the surf. The SWAT brass are showing us how it's done. :!!!: I can imagine how competitive you guys are when fishing together. lol Do you fight for spot? who works the sand in front of who? who's leading in the halibut count? Nothing like friendly competition to motivate each other out there. :Cool: Keep up the great job and I just know those PB's won't hold up for long. :Wink:

[Brian_GSC]

AWESOME!!! great job guys!!!

[crappiemike]

great report and pics!!!!
good job you guys.......





cm

[blackwater]

Geez, that surf Calico is bigger than any I've ever caught on any boat. :LOL:
Mike, you just beat my personal best Hali of 29" :Envious: Art was there when I got that too. :Cool:
You guys are absolutely nuking the surf as of late, keep it up. :Twisted:
Arthur, have fun in Mammoth this weekend, I hope you find some time to fish. :Wink:

[murrieta angler]

Absolutely Awesome!
You 2 are just tearing it up out there. I really hope they are biting like that when I finally get out back to the surf in a week or so.
Thanks for the report Arthur.
Robert

[Wingnut]

Arthur....

Yet another awesome outing in the AM with ya General.
Congrats on the beautiful toad checker. That fish has
to be 15 years old if not more.
You pulled ahead right out of the gate but old Bones
had some last minute intel from a new drone .....code
name "Seagull".
My new PB was no match for my RPMA (Rocket Propelled
Metallic AYU)
On the first landing attempt when my LC went from being
inhaled to barely hanging on by the tail hook....I almost
had heart failure. The landing zone was very harsh indeed
with ZERO sand which always takes combat to a new level !!
Persistance paid off for me today that's for sure!
When I called you yesterday and told you that there was a
good size swell on it's way so it was time to strike while
the enemy was vulnerable........I knew you would concure
and lead the assault.
I've caught 100's of halibut in the last four years of
dedicating most of my fishing time to the hunt. Finally I
have broken that 30" mark and I'm glad it was on a day
that I was fishing with General Wingnut!

Now it's time for that 37" :ROFL:
Yeah Mike, that Calico has been around for a long time. She got some war wounds on her that's for sure. :Twisted:
I'm so happy that you got that PB Flattie Mike. I could see how determined you were. That was so entertaining seeing you handle that fish while balancing yourself and hopping from rock to rock. You move pretty good for an old fart. :ROFL:
And about getting that 37"... I hope you do it, because by the time you get there, you'll be chasing a 40"! :Twisted:


Lieutenant Bones,

First off you should have learned through the years of fishing with Commander Arthur that it will always be a tough day even on your own turf!

So like a good host you take him to your "Recon Spot" and he knocks you to the mat not once but twice! I can hear your your thoughts of "Is it not time for your Meeting at Work Buddy" so you can reflect on what just happened!

Very nice turning of the tables and getting into your new PB Flattie! You have spent endless hours of "Recon" and "Pounded" so many miles of "Treacherous Surf" this season and no one deserves it more than you! Welcome to the 30" Club!

Wish I was there to share in your day!
You're right Steve, after my first two fish, Mike got really quiet and kept working the sand ahead of me with great purpose. I never seen him attack the structures so aggressively and scale obstacles with such reckless abandonment. :LOL: He was determined to show me up and HE DID! :Envious: I said to him, "Okay Lieutenant, I'll let you steal my thunder this time... :Big Smile:


:LOL:You guys are taking prisoners like no tomorrow out there!:LOL:
Very very nice you two!!
I about fell out of my chair when I saw that Calico! and that is a sweet butt for sure Mike! nice pb!
Imagine how I felt seeing that Toad flopping around on the sand. :LOL: Your turn John, your turn... :Wink:


Wow PBs for everyone very nice work, just very nice.
Gotta love the multiple PB's day. :Big Grin:


Speechless! :Shocked:
:Cool:

:Applause:

So jealous!!! Got the text info this morning Wingnut (rubbing it in I think). Congrats on the PB Calico Arthur. Awesome job guys. Beautiful flattie Mike!

I'm taking down notes and studying.....some day, some day

D
"Silly Girl... surf fishing are for Boys." That's what I texted you with. :ROFL:
Don't worry Donna, I know that you will "show us up" one of these days. :LOL:


Got caught up in the moment!

Arthur,

Nice 26" Pancake :Not Worthy: and another PB Checker! That is a toad from afloat let alone the surf! :Thumbs Up:

You never cease to amaze us!

Great job on the assist in the capture phase! Glad to see you did not attempt to thumb it like the last time a friend had a PB near the shore! :Bawling:



Easy Mike! Don't push it to catch-up so fast or you will need a 40" plus to catch up!
Thanks buddy, I'm the luckiest fisherman ever... :Envious:
Hey, if Mike's PB Flattie would have broken off right in front of me, I wouldn't hesitate to do it again... :Shocked: :LOL: :mad:


Maybe I'm a bad omen or something, but whenever the SWAT crew has rolled without me recently things have looked way up! :LOL: Awesome job to both of you guys on another stellar day out in the surf.

Arthur, breaking a PB calico 2 weeks in a row is insane, especially considering the quality. A 22in calico is big for a boat seeing as they usually max out around 24in, but it's very impressive since you got it in the surf. Also, it's funny that you mentioned Halo Reach. That game has taken over my hall, much to the sadness of the girls on the floor. :LOL: Looks solid, can't wait until I can get my copy.

Mike, it's been so close several times before, but you finally stuck your 30in+ halibut! Awesome job man, and you definitely deserved this fish after the past few trips. I wish I had been there to see it finally happen, but I'm glad Arthur was there after all those early morning recon missions that didn't turn out so hot. Hopefully this is the start of a solid fall season, and you can break that PB a few more times.

Hope to fish with both of you guys sometime soon,

Marc
I've always had good luck fishing with you Marc. :Cool:
Unfortunately, I've seen a much bigger Calico caught from the surf Marc. Probably about 10 lbs with its tail sticking out of a bucket. :Neutral:
I just finished the Halo Reach campaign on Heroic last night. :Twisted:
Mike definitely deserved that big Flattie, he's been chasing a 30" for a long time. :Big Grin:
Hope to fish with you and Dad soon!


Mission accomplished with great success.. Those pb fish were hard earned and well deserved. So Arthur captured top brass early in to the mission and continued his attack while Lieutenant Bones provided ground support to the air strike wrapping up the mission with the capture of a high ranking enemy officer.. Glad to see enemies have finally arrived and are ready for battle. The enemy has been evading capture all year long. Hopefully the conditions (fish) will stick around for the fall bite. Once again well done done my friends.

JerryG
I really hope the Fall bite will make up for the dismal Spring and Summer bite Jerry. :!!!:
Looking forward to hitting the surf or a kayak mission with you sometime soon my friend. :Cool:


Great job on the PB's. Mikes reel shot :ROFL:
Looks like Mikes Butt ate Arthur's Bass tail :LOL:



In keeping with the DR Creed "Always Fillet and Release Your Personal Best Fish." :Envious: DR
:LOL:


Awesome report and pics! That bass you caught with the ninja tail was killer too!

-b
Ninja tail... good one. LOL


sweet report as always art.congrats to both of you for your pb's......wtg.im extremely jealous...
Thanks dude. :Big Grin:


Wingnut, quit harassing the residents of the amputee ward. Haven't they been through enough already?!

Congrats to both of you on a double PB outing. Amazing...
Now that's funny Gavin... :ROFL:


Wow, 2 exceptional Fish from the beach. Nice job in the limited time you had.
Thanks Scott, let me know if the PM you got from Bones is helpful... :Wink: :Secret: :Cool:


Good gash Arthur,
That Calico is FREAKING HUGE!!!

You got a guesstimate on the weight of that thing?

good going out there SWAT
Thanks man, 5-6 lbs maybe...


Congrats Arthur on the biggest Calico I've seen .. the biggest one I caught was 1/4 of that one.
Congrats Leut. bones on the huge PB flattie .. "Did you use the butt juice on your shelf?" lol
Thanks for such a great report .. your report always make me want to get out there to the water .. but too bad I'm in the desert now :(.
Thanks Dylan, I bet you can't wait to get into the surf again When you do get another legal Halibut, please feel free NOT to thank me... :Wink: :ROFL:


Damn fine work. I have yet to fish there at low tide. Perhaps I should give it a shot.
Bones, I knew you looked familiar. I briefly talked to you just north of there while pulling in my kayak on morning. You were on a solo swat mission that day.
Treacherous at low tide, but definitely worth a try. :Wink:


Nice job getting the big boys to play out there guys. Deff some great memories on that trip.
Definitely! :Big Grin:


That's the biggest fricking Calico that i ever seen taken from the surf. :Shocked: Even the bucket dudes fishing all day long coundn't bring in a fish like that. Absolutely sick, you guys are seriously kicking some major *** out there. way to go on all the release, i think the Calicos are spawning right now. :Cool:
Yes they can Vincent, and I've seen it. :Neutral:
Yeah, I talked to a diver in the area and he says that the Calicos are hanging around the eel grass beds ready to spawn. :Wink:


Conrats to both of you very deserving gentleman. Bones, I hope you caught that on your new curado combo...lol. Seriously, both those fish are trophy toads; even more so cause you got them from the surf. One of these days I'll get out there w/ the SWAT crew and show you how to really slay them perchies :)
Thanks Omar... it was fun fishing with you at last year's Hunting Giants Surf Event. The next one is coming up, hope to see you and the rest of the Pirates there. :Cool:


You and Mike are just killing it out there in the surf. The SWAT brass are showing us how it's done. :!!!: I can imagine how competitive you guys are when fishing together. lol Do you fight for spot? who works the sand in front of who? who's leading in the halibut count? Nothing like friendly competition to motivate each other out there. :Cool: Keep up the great job and I just know those PB's won't hold up for long. :Wink:
Mike and I are pretty competitive in the surf... in a good way. We push each other all the time and keep each other on our toes. Actually, all of the S.W.A.T. Crew are that way. We are genuinely happy whenever another team member do well or catch a PB fish. :Big Grin: Friendly competition between brothers is both fun and healthy. The Team that plays together, stays together. :Cool:
As for the legal Halibut count, I believe that I have 12 so far this year and Mike has 7. :Twisted:


AWESOME!!! great job guys!!!
Thanks dude, good luck to your Broncos against Seattle this weekend. :Wink:


great report and pics!!!!
good job you guys.......





cm
Thanks Mike. :Cool:


Geez, that surf Calico is bigger than any I've ever caught on any boat. :LOL:
Mike, you just beat my personal best Hali of 29" :Envious: Art was there when I got that too. :Cool:
You guys are absolutely nuking the surf as of late, keep it up. :Twisted:
Arthur, have fun in Mammoth this weekend, I hope you find some time to fish. :Wink:
I remember exactly when and where you caught your PB Halibut Phuong. You caught it on a Nishiki pattern LC. :Wink: At your pace, it will take you another 10 years to beat that mark. You need to fish more buddy! :LOL:
Yeah, got some business to take care of in Mammoth, maybe I can spare some time time to fish somewhere up there on Sunday. :Cool:


Absolutely Awesome!
You 2 are just tearing it up out there. I really hope they are biting like that when I finally get out back to the surf in a week or so.
Thanks for the report Arthur.
Robert
Thank you Robert, wish you the best of luck on your return tour to the surf. I think the Fall bite has started. :Wink:

[labjet2000]

I vote that Wingnut and Bones write and produce for Hollywood. Your reports and pix are Oscar-worthy. I'm not kidding... right up there with other battle epics like "Patton" and "A Bridge Too Far." Wingnut, thanks for the up front quote reference. I'm sure it originated with some other author, but it speaks the truth. You guys sure know what you're doing. Remember...

Success comes in cans...

Failure comes in can'ts.

[TroutOnly]

just got back from bishop after harassing the trout all week ,yet another great outing boys,,,,,,,,,T/O,,,,,,,

[BrandonFish]

that ccalicos and those 2 halis are beast! awsome to say the least :Envious:

[Rooster]

Really enjoyed the report and pics.. Looks like a some great battles on the sand.. Props

[Jaysuuun]

Wow two PB's in 3hrs of fishing time :Shocked: . The SWAT team has been on a roll lately.

Arthur congrats on the grandaddy calico. I think i see wrinkles on that fish. Must have been one heck of a fight.

Bones congrats on the PB butt. You deserve it. Looks like you put in some hard work to find that girl. Nice goin.

[Wingnut]

I vote that Wingnut and Bones write and produce for Hollywood. Your reports and pix are Oscar-worthy. I'm not kidding... right up there with other battle epics like "Patton" and "A Bridge Too Far." Wingnut, thanks for the up front quote reference. I'm sure it originated with some other author, but it speaks the truth. You guys sure know what you're doing. Remember...

Success comes in cans...

Failure comes in can'ts.
Lol, thanks again man... it's always fun writing fishing reports, especially successful ones. :LOL:


just got back from bishop after harassing the trout all week ,yet another great outing boys,,,,,,,,,T/O,,,,,,,
I saw that report Bob, nicely done. :Big Grin: I poached your spot this last weekend, killed it! :Twisted: Thanks for the intel buddy, time for a Striper Kill mission. :Wink:


that ccalicos and those 2 halis are beast! awsome to say the least :Envious:
Thanks dude, glad to see you back out there again, keep up the good work. :Cool:


Really enjoyed the report and pics.. Looks like a some great battles on the sand.. Props
A morning full of action, that's for sure. Can't wait to get back out there and do it again! :Twisted:


Wow two PB's in 3hrs of fishing time :Shocked: . The SWAT team has been on a roll lately.

Arthur congrats on the grandaddy calico. I think i see wrinkles on that fish. Must have been one heck of a fight.

Bones congrats on the PB butt. You deserve it. Looks like you put in some hard work to find that girl. Nice goin.
Whoa, there you are! How are you and Tess doing? We missed you guys around here. :Wink: Thanks buddy, hope all is well with you two and looking forward to seeing your fishing reports soon. :Cool:

[Native Gal]

Swift early a.m. strike, SWEEET!!! Congrats to ya both on the Sweet PB's......

NG
:Thumbs Up:

[Fire Ball]

Awesome PB hali, Bones and awesome PB calico for you Wingnut! :Envious: Yet another awesome mission at an awesome spot.

[Wingnut]

Swift early a.m. strike, SWEEET!!! Congrats to ya both on the Sweet PB's......

NG
:Thumbs Up:
Thanks NG, hope you & Mike can make it to the Surf Event. :Wink:


Awesome PB hali, Bones and awesome PB calico for you Wingnut! :Envious: Yet another awesome mission at an awesome spot.
Indeed a day to remember... or at least until the next PB comes along. :LOL: :Envious: :Big Grin:

[Señor.Chilax]

Awesome report! I felt like I was watching a movie in my head. Congrats on your PB Wingnut, and Bones... WOW! That's a beautiful hali. Congratulations!

[gletemfeelsteelgary]

sweet fish guys, nice work out there in the sand...

Congrats on the PB's

way ta roll : ) especially on a quick fix trip

Gotta love it....only in California : )

Gary

[Wingnut]

Awesome report! I felt like I was watching a movie in my head. Congrats on your PB Wingnut, and Bones... WOW! That's a beautiful hali. Congratulations!
Thanks man... two PB's in one session was pretty cool. :Cool:


sweet fish guys, nice work out there in the sand...

Congrats on the PB's

way ta roll : ) especially on a quick fix trip

Gotta love it....only in California : )

Gary
Rather live here than anywhere else in the country Gary, we got it all. :Cool: Not that I wouldn't vacation in some other state though. :Wink:
You think it's time to head back up North for those big Stripers again...? :Twisted: :Secret:

[gletemfeelsteelgary]

You think it's time to head back up North for those big Stripers again...? :Twisted: :Secret:
I beleive I just may be mounting an attack next weekend if the weather lays down and cools just a bit...

We'll see but it's payback time, my last outing only produced 2 feesh and it was real hard to pry their lock-jaws open....

Payback payment must be redeemed......with BlooooooD !
ha ha ha...

Again congrats on the fine catches : )
Gary

[Granny Fish]

Nice job boys!:Dancing Banana:

[Wingnut]

I beleive I just may be mounting an attack next weekend if the weather lays down and cools just a bit...

We'll see but it's payback time, my last outing only produced 2 feesh and it was real hard to pry their lock-jaws open....

Payback payment must be redeemed......with BlooooooD !
ha ha ha...

Again congrats on the fine catches : )
Gary
Yeah, I've been talking to Bob about a return trip back up there. :Wink:
Those Linesides have been at peace for too long. :Twisted:


Nice job boys!:Dancing Banana:
Thanks Tammy. :Cool:

[CAPT'N]

Unbelievable guys, totally unbelievable!

I am in awe,

Capt'n

[Wingnut]

Unbelievable guys, totally unbelievable!

I am in awe,

Capt'n
Thanks Scott, looking forward to seeing you and Fishyboy at the Team 57 Surf Fishing Event. :Wink: :Cool: :Big Grin: