bloox8
04-22-2012, 10:11 PM
After finally getting some time on my plate, I decided to take a break from everything and spend some time on the sand (Thank you Arthur for the update on surf conditions!). I ended up heading out to the surf three days in a row. Here is my report =)
Friday I decided to call in sick from school duties so that I can get a piece of the awesome surf conditions. I got on the sand around 10am (peak high tide) and darted straight to surf. After a few cast, I hear someone shout my name and was surprised to see that it was Lucas (Mr_dunev) and Mike (Bones). I stopped to chat with them for a few minutes and then continued down the beach. Mike told me that the beach was a little flooded, so after a few casts, I decided to just enjoy the scenery with my girlfriend until the tide got a little lower. An hour goes by and I see Mike work his way down the beach. That’s when I get a calendar message reminding me that I have an essay due in two hours :Sad: !!!!! I had no choice but to head out. I said my hellos and good byes to Mike and let him know that I had to be at school and then left. Seeing that the conditions were getting better, I decided to get in a few last cast. About fifteen cast in I get a hard hit and shouted out HOOKED! Judging by the ease of reeling the fish in, I tell my girlfriend that I wasn’t sure if it was a legal (I thought it was most likely not). I get it in to about 20 feet and all of a sudden, It goes crazy and darts full speed in the opposite direction. My drag was going crazy and my heart starts pumping. The fight was on!! This fish was strong!! I’ve never felt a fish this strong before. After 3-4 minutes of fighting, it still wasn’t close and still had a lot of strength. “awwww it must be a leopard shark…,” I told my girlfriend. Fast-forward a few minutes. I finally see a white figure. I beach the figure and to my surprise… IT WAS A WSB!!!! I couldn’t believe it. My hands were shaking from shock. I was barely able to measure it lol. It ended up being 29.5 inches. My FIRST WSB and it was LEGAL too (WOOT WOOT) !!!
I wanted to let it go, but the thought of my parent’s happy faces made me keep it. I also wanted them to support my passion for fishing. They think it’s a waste of gas, especially since they never see me bring anything home.
29.5 Inch WSB
http://i1165.photobucket.com/albums/q596/thienvo8/WSB.jpg
http://i1165.photobucket.com/albums/q596/thienvo8/WSBTaped2.jpg
I came back to the same AO Saturday evening to test out fishing the sunset. I got there around 5:30pm and notice that there were a lot of pelicans diving (I’ve never seen a bunch of pelicans diving close to shore before). I knew the day was going to be good. First cast… BOOM, I get my first hook. I pull up a short and take a few quick snaps then released it back. I didn’t measure it but it was roughly around 18-19inches. I fished for about another hour or so then left because it was too cold.
Short butt
http://i1165.photobucket.com/albums/q596/thienvo8/Mewithbutt.jpg
On Sunday, Daniel (Dlmoo312) was able to head up from San Diego, so I decided to take him to the same AO. We got to the AO around 3:30pm (second low tide at 1.7 ft). Third cast in, Daniel gets a hit!!! First legal?? I’ll let him tell his story. That was all we hooked on today, but it was well worth it.
Thanks for reading,
Thien
Friday I decided to call in sick from school duties so that I can get a piece of the awesome surf conditions. I got on the sand around 10am (peak high tide) and darted straight to surf. After a few cast, I hear someone shout my name and was surprised to see that it was Lucas (Mr_dunev) and Mike (Bones). I stopped to chat with them for a few minutes and then continued down the beach. Mike told me that the beach was a little flooded, so after a few casts, I decided to just enjoy the scenery with my girlfriend until the tide got a little lower. An hour goes by and I see Mike work his way down the beach. That’s when I get a calendar message reminding me that I have an essay due in two hours :Sad: !!!!! I had no choice but to head out. I said my hellos and good byes to Mike and let him know that I had to be at school and then left. Seeing that the conditions were getting better, I decided to get in a few last cast. About fifteen cast in I get a hard hit and shouted out HOOKED! Judging by the ease of reeling the fish in, I tell my girlfriend that I wasn’t sure if it was a legal (I thought it was most likely not). I get it in to about 20 feet and all of a sudden, It goes crazy and darts full speed in the opposite direction. My drag was going crazy and my heart starts pumping. The fight was on!! This fish was strong!! I’ve never felt a fish this strong before. After 3-4 minutes of fighting, it still wasn’t close and still had a lot of strength. “awwww it must be a leopard shark…,” I told my girlfriend. Fast-forward a few minutes. I finally see a white figure. I beach the figure and to my surprise… IT WAS A WSB!!!! I couldn’t believe it. My hands were shaking from shock. I was barely able to measure it lol. It ended up being 29.5 inches. My FIRST WSB and it was LEGAL too (WOOT WOOT) !!!
I wanted to let it go, but the thought of my parent’s happy faces made me keep it. I also wanted them to support my passion for fishing. They think it’s a waste of gas, especially since they never see me bring anything home.
29.5 Inch WSB
http://i1165.photobucket.com/albums/q596/thienvo8/WSB.jpg
http://i1165.photobucket.com/albums/q596/thienvo8/WSBTaped2.jpg
I came back to the same AO Saturday evening to test out fishing the sunset. I got there around 5:30pm and notice that there were a lot of pelicans diving (I’ve never seen a bunch of pelicans diving close to shore before). I knew the day was going to be good. First cast… BOOM, I get my first hook. I pull up a short and take a few quick snaps then released it back. I didn’t measure it but it was roughly around 18-19inches. I fished for about another hour or so then left because it was too cold.
Short butt
http://i1165.photobucket.com/albums/q596/thienvo8/Mewithbutt.jpg
On Sunday, Daniel (Dlmoo312) was able to head up from San Diego, so I decided to take him to the same AO. We got to the AO around 3:30pm (second low tide at 1.7 ft). Third cast in, Daniel gets a hit!!! First legal?? I’ll let him tell his story. That was all we hooked on today, but it was well worth it.
Thanks for reading,
Thien