Oh Rats...Thank you... I'll be back

[klocked]

Rod 'n' Reel: Shimano Crucial CRC711 - REVO Toro 50 - 20lb braid
HardBait: Lucky Craft Flash Minnow/Mackeral pattern
Conditions: Surf was up on the outside break and would continue to get bigger as the tide came in. Sloppy conditions to begin with and only to get worse. Meaning a limited amount of time to fish. No wind
Fishing Duration: 4 hours, 6am to 10am

This was only my 2nd time fishing this beach and I never see any reports from it.
Although the place did bring back memories of my younger days when my grandparents would bring me down here to let me ride my "boogy board" for hours while they sat there for hours keeping watch over me.

When I arrived, I scanned the beach for any obvious structure. I found the deepest hole (actually the only hole I could even see)along the shore line and made a mental note to fish that spot once it covered up with water. Caught 1 hali away from structure and 3 others in the hole I mentioned. Butt #3 got away without a pic. The shovel nose were stacked up in one area and I could feel my lure either getting bit or partially hooking them on every cast!

Fish on!!.... almost legal...
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Hook up.... New species for me and this little one pulled hard....
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Shovel #2...
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Shovel #3... Snagged this guy in the tail. This guy put a huge bend in my rod, no wonder they call em tractors!!
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Another intended target... lil' smaller than the 1st...
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Last fish but not the least...
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Millions of soldier clams guarding the beach... ok, bean clams! lol
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Exit pics...
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Thanks for reading...
Klocked

[ryryk]

What the heck. Do you guys ever work!?
Thanks for the report.
I heard perch eat those clams whole. The stomach will disolve the shells no prob.

Ryan

[klocked]

What the heck. Do you guys ever work!?
Thanks for the report.
I heard perch eat those clams whole. The stomach will disolve the shells no prob.

Ryan

Thank you and I do work, just not today and probably not tomorrow either:LOL:
I fish for perch, vicariously, through Ghetto Dad!

[ryryk]

I'm working with Disney building a new ride shhhhhhh!. I sell the fasteners, its tough to get days off right now. But later this month I'm going to bishop and ill get a Friday off. Lol

[smokehound]

Dang, that's a WHOLE lot of bean clams! This is gonna be an EPIC summer!!

[BrandonFish]

Awsome trip
Stacked with shovel nose crazy . . congrats on the new spec. nice pics. The inside of my stomach is turning.

[murrieta angler]

Way to go Jonh!
4 Hali's, 4 hours...hmm, sounds familiar...:Big Grin:
Those Shovelnose fight pretty good for their size.
Those bean clams are excellent for catching Spot Fin Croakers and I know where they are at right now...:Wink:
I might be up your way on Saturday, if I cruise up I'll give you a call now that I have my phone...:Embarrassed:
Robert
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[ghetto dad]

Thank you and I do work, just not today and probably not tomorrow either:LOL:
I fish for perch, vicariously, through Ghetto Dad!

LMFAO!!!! glad i can help bro!

very nice report and pics man.....way to get ure slay on!

GD

[Troutman65]

Nice going out there for the 4 hour session. Can you eat those clams? Thanks for the post.

[bones]

Great job John!
I was thinking about that spot just last sunday. That beach is famous for very large beans as well. Did you see any up in the skinny?
How are the crab beds there?

[Newfishsmell]

Great way to start off your day, visiting memory lane and hooking some fish !
Thanks for the report Klocked .

[klocked]

Dang, that's a WHOLE lot of bean clams! This is gonna be an EPIC summer!!

Yeah, they were thick... a patch of em at least 50yds x 2yds


Awsome trip
Stacked with shovel nose crazy . . congrats on the new spec. nice pics. The inside of my stomach is turning.

Thanks Brandon, When I hooked that last one on its tail and felt how strong it was, I thought about that huge one you caught and I must say... you did good man, I could only imagine the power of the one you got:Cool:.


Way to go Jonh!
4 Hali's, 4 hours...hmm, sounds familiar...:Big Grin:
Those Shovelnose fight pretty good for their size.
Those bean clams are excellent for catching Spot Fin Croakers and I know where they are at right now...:Wink:
I might be up your way on Saturday, if I cruise up I'll give you a call now that I have my phone...:Embarrassed:
Robert
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Thanks Robert, if you come up, we can hit this spot. Hopefully the crazy current that was happening will create better structure by Saturday!:LOL:



LMFAO!!!! glad i can help bro!

very nice report and pics man.....way to get ure slay on!

GD

Thanks Steve, "and" I thought you'd like that too!:Envious: Did you harass those perch today?


Nice going out there for the 4 hour session. Can you eat those clams? Thanks for the post.

Thanks Patrick, those clams are about 3/4" in size. Not really worth the effort. Sunflower seeds are more betta!:LOL:


Great job John!
I was thinking about that spot just last sunday. That beach is famous for very large beans as well. Did you see any up in the skinny?
How are the crab beds there?

Thankya Mike! I saw only 1 bean and not much evidence of sandcrabs.... yet!
The sand should be bulging with crabs by Summer time!


Great way to start off your day, visiting memory lane and hooking some fish !
Thanks for the report Klocked .

Thanks NFS, yeah, the memories of those days will last forever!

[Troutman65]

Thanks . FZor some reason they looked bigger in the photo to me . LOL

[vuanhquoc]

i'll paypal you 10 dollars for that spot.. hehe just kidding, nice report man

[DockRat]

Nice Pics, Reminds me of Cat Harbor with SNGF stacking up. Seems everytime I fished there there was too much seaweed. With the grunion running now is the time.
DR

[klocked]

Thanks . FZor some reason they looked bigger in the photo to me . LOL

NP Patrick, I used macro mode on the cam.

[klocked]

i'll paypal you 10 dollars for that spot.. hehe just kidding, nice report man

Thanks vuan! spot isn't worth 10... yet. Much better places around to fish with less amount of effort.

[klocked]

Nice Pics, Reminds me of Cat Harbor with SNGF stacking up. Seems everytime I fished there there was too much seaweed. With the grunion running now is the time.
DR

Thnx dockrat

[bsp]

I remember fishing there with Bones last year about this time. We got skunked then and I never really went back, but I do remember that the conditions looked pretty good. We both commented that there should be fish there at some point, and it looks like you've shown that to be true John! Once I'm done with school I'll be spending some time bouncing along that whole stretch of coastline since it looks like it's going to be a very productive year.

[flyngby]

John,

Another nice report!

The few times I been there I also managed some SNGF and some short Flatties! The scenery behind us is also impressive on the hotter days when the fishing is slow!

Steve http://planetsmilies.net/person-smiley-1122.gif.

Baby Bass
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[jerryG]

Thanks vuan! spot isn't worth 10... yet. Much better places around to fish with less amount of effort.

I wouldn't count that spot out John. That spot has it's days and it holds some nice fish at times. Glad to see you made it out and caught a few fish.

JerryG

[Wingnut]

Very nice solo recon mission John. I think I hit that beach once last year, got nothing, but looked like it had potential. Well, just about any beach has potential when the time is right. :Wink:
Just got back in town a couple of hours ago... going to do a grey light recon at the "Pea Soup" AO. :Secret:

[klocked]

I wouldn't count that spot out John. That spot has it's days and it holds some nice fish at times. Glad to see you made it out and caught a few fish.

JerryG

Thanks Jerry, it seems to be holding nice fish now!:Wink:


Very nice solo recon mission John. I think I hit that beach once last year, got nothing, but looked like it had potential. Well, just about any beach has potential when the time is right. :Wink:
Just got back in town a couple of hours ago... going to do a grey light recon at the "Pea Soup" AO. :Secret:

Nice fishing with you this morning Arthur! As you know now, the potential has arrived at this spot:Cool: