Another fun day in the surf!!! 9/13/11

[ZipperWurm]

So my girlfriend and I decided to hit the surf one last time today before my vacation from work ended. We decided to check out Point Dume because it looked pretty enticing. It's only my third time out in the surf, but definitely the best time so far...and the day ended in an epic battle with something HUGE!!!

Arrived at the beach around 3:30 pm....the weather was gorgeous and the water was calm and surprisingly very clear! I could actually see my feet when i was almost waist high in some places...and there was ZERO salad. I've never fished for halibuts before, so i ordered a nice LC flash minnow to start my day with. Unfortunately on about my third cast i got it stuck on a rock that was farther out than i was willing to swim...so there went $17 right there :Embarrassed: Put mackerel colored Kroc on and continued at it, with no success. Maybe i was doing it wrong, but after about an hour of no bites i made the executive decision to salvage the day and catch some BSP's.....man was that a good idea!!!! We caught more BSP's than we could even count! (lost track after about 20)....virtually almost every cast till sundown. I also caught a short flattie halibut on the crack, you'll LOL at the pic. on my very last cast of the evening I changed it up and landed a decent YFC...good times!

we went back up to the truck to call it a day, but i had almost forgot that i brought my big catfish pole and some fresh cut bait to try for a leo....since i have this dream of landing a 6 footer, it's a goal of mine, lol i've never fished for sharks before...but i figured my big ugly stick with ambassador bcx would be enough to handle what i might encounter in the surf....man was i wrong! the moon was bright and i chucked out some fresh cut bait into the surf...not more than 10 minutes later my reel starts screeeeeeeamin'! i let him run about 20 seconds....set the hook....and theres a freight train on the end of my line and it aint stoppin! for some reason the drag on my reel decided to take a dump on me and stop working at that very moment and snap! my 14 lb test instantly breaks. now im pissed, but excited! i quickly rig up again, fiddle with my drag some, and huck another meaty chunk out there. not more than a few minutes goes by and another freight train hits...let em run, set the hook...and ill be damned if i didnt hook into a submarine! i have never in my life felt a fish that is so heavy and so strong....just kept pulling! after a 45 minutes battle and being drug about a 1/2 mile down the beach i finally get the thing close enough to maybe catch a glimpse of what it could be....i guess i got too impatient because just as the flashlight was ready to light him up....SNAP! gone forever without me even seeing him, all my hard work and sore arm....wasted! lol i'm assuming it was a huge batray? ive never fought a shark or a ray, but i imagine a shark battle to be a little more interesting? (head shakes and whatnot?) this thing felt like a cement bag with fins, super heavy and very long, strong pulls.....i need to get heavier tackle and seek revenge :Twisted:

here's a few pics of the outing...i feel every thread needs pics...lol

my fishing truck lookin' good at the beach, lol
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v709/whitedevilTA/IMG_0856.jpg

some of the MANY perch that were C&R'd....
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v709/whitedevilTA/P9130493.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v709/whitedevilTA/P9130495.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v709/whitedevilTA/P9130496.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v709/whitedevilTA/P9130492.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v709/whitedevilTA/P9130502.jpg

that short flattie LOL couldnt believe he actually had the ENTIRE sandworm down his throat...

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v709/whitedevilTA/P9130489.jpg

YFC at sundown...
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v709/whitedevilTA/P9130504.jpg

[Nipple Twister]

What a cool read, makes you feel like your there.
Thanks for sharing......now, back to work! :Big Grin:

[stepchild]

i dont think you need heavier gear,i think you need a better drag.........better luck next time,,and you should start doing some curls and shoulder work outs for the next heavy cement bag!!!lol..

[sumojo]

Nice surf fishing trip lots of fun keep it up

[bones]

Great to see a couple enjoying the surf together! Like your truck too......The good old blue oval rules!
That little flattie is actually a sand dab if I'm not mistaken.You two were pretty hardcore to stay out there until sunset with or without waders!
Ok....So I gotta ask.....What happened to your GF's knees? Did she fall ?
Keep at it and thanks for the report.

[Karyn]

Great report! Awesome photos! Thanks for sharring!

[Nipple Twister]

bones
Ok....So I gotta ask.....What happened to your GF's knees?




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[SP Dan]

Hey ZipperWurm!

Really enjoyed reading your thread. I felt like I was there! I really liked the "cement bag" analogy!
Ya know....It's great to be fishing at a location that makes you feel really hopeful about catching fish
and it's also great having a wonderful person along your side to share it with!

Keep your lines wet,

SP Dan <"))><

[keepemlo]

Great story fished zuma 2 weeks ago in what was the worst conditions possible on a scout it's not easy to walk up and back down like you did that was commitment! Your gf is a trooper!!ps. Marry her!....anyway that was pretty cool who knows those might have been your six footers you lost,they are still there waiting on you good luck!!!

[ZipperWurm]

i dont think you need heavier gear,i think you need a better drag.........better luck next time,,and you should start doing some curls and shoulder work outs for the next heavy cement bag!!!lol..

lol yeah i know! my left arm is super sore today, but it feels good knowing that it was a big fish that gave it to me!


Great to see a couple enjoying the surf together! Like your truck too......The good old blue oval rules!
That little flattie is actually a sand dab if I'm not mistaken.You two were pretty hardcore to stay out there until sunset with or without waders!
Ok....So I gotta ask.....What happened to your GF's knees?
Keep at it and thanks for the report.

hmm didn't even think of a sand dab, but you're probably right. and i am definetly getting myself and maybe her a nice set of waders...because it got COLD! but, i drove pretty far and wasn't gonna let that get in the way of my good time, lol

and the knees....what happens on the beach, stays on the beach...:LOL:


thank you for all the comments! i'll probably be back seeking revenge next week :Twisted:

[Karyn]

and the knees....what happens on the beach, stays on the beach...:LOL:

gotta love the beach!

[smokehound]

gotta love the beach!haha if it werent for the "off the beach by 10 pm" rule, I'd spend weeks on the sand.

[murrieta angler]

Nice report Zipper,
Those rays and sharks can be very tiring.
I don't try to catch them, but when I do hook up, they are very strong.
Thanks for the report,
Robert
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