S.W.A.T. Chasing Ghosts. I Took a Couple on the Chin. Double Reports 6/2-6/3 Malibu

[Wingnut]

Even though I was dying to, I didn’t fish at all during Memorial Day weekend. But I did rack up a lot of “honey-do” points. :LOL: Coming back in town Friday, I decided to hit the surf for a few hours Saturday morning and maybe Sunday also.

Report#1 - Saturday 6/2/12 5:30 am – 8:30 am

Did a quick check on conditions and decided to hit a Malibu spot I haven’t been to for a while. This spot is always hit or miss and inconsistent but it was worth a try.
What I didn’t know was that the enemy planned an ambush and caught me on a solo recon mission with no back-up. For the first time, in a very long time, I was outgunned and admit that I was caught unprepared. :Evil:

Here we go… Round 1.
I started walking down to the sand at the first visible light on a heavy overcast and drizzly morning. I slowly wade in, run my hand through the surf and thought to myself, wow, feels kinda warm, probably somewhere in the mid 60’s. I scanned the surf and it was relatively flat 1-2 ft swells in slow intervals. The next thing that I noticed was the heavy bait fish presence. Large schools of bait fish rippling and scattering everywhere. They look small, only about 1-2 inches, but they’re here and in good numbers. I made a cast toward the first batch of scattering bait school and immediately get hit. After a brief tussle, a chunky 14” YFC came out of the surf and was quickly released. The water condition was pretty clear but there was a moderate amount of salad in the water, which is always annoying. :mad: I kept casting for the next 15 minutes and landed two more YFC’s and plenty more bumps on the LC. They're active this morning and this was certainly a good sign. Then to my left, I saw a huge disturbance as a big school of bait fish goes flying out of the water every which way… I flicked the LC thirty yards past all the commotion and began the slow & steady retrieve. About 20 feet out, I saw a faint flash of white and at that instant, the LC get stopped. Here we go… fish on! This wasn’t a YFC, much stronger and after a minute or so, it was laying there, shimmering on the sand. Did a quick measure, snapped a couple of pics and it was on its way home. I didn't know it then, but it was only a Scout, sent to test the strength of my arsenal. :Angry:
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No more than 5 minutes goes by, I get hammered again… Big fish, very big fish, I was thinking to myself WSB all the way, just need to weather this first panic run, then turn it and it’s a done deal. Another minute goes by and this thing isn’t slowing, I look down at my spool and I have less than half of the 180 yds of #12 line left. I tend to set my drag a bit tight and this fish is an absolute brute and still pulling. At ¼ spool I decided to button down and turn the fish, it's now or never… I will make this part quick, 10 seconds later, I reeled in my LC with two hooks bent out almost straight. :mad: These are the saltwater nickel plated owners on the LC, not the black tin freshwater trebles. :Shocked:

Wow, I just got smoked by a monster. Even though I didn’t see it, I’m almost certain that it was a WSB from the pure strength and speed of the fish. A large Leopard Shark, Shovelnose or Ray is strong, but more of a sluggish fight and they tend to run parallel to the beach, not straight out to the open sea.

I quickly shook it off, cut off the damaged LC, tied on another one and re-engaged. For the next half an hour to forty five minutes, I hooked up to another 6 White Sea Bass but only landed three, all shorts at 23”, 24” and 24”. The three I lost weren’t as big as the first one I lost, they just managed to pop off during the fight somehow. :Neutral: No pics as I have made a conscious decision to cut down the number of pics taken of shorts of any species. We all know what they look like, your friends will believe you and those who don’t, doesn’t matter anyway. This directive has been communicated with all S.W.A.T. members… my philosophy have always been to lead by example. :Cool:

The action slowed a bit and I started making my way further down the beach. I caught three chunky Calico Bass while working the boilers. Here are the pics of a couple of them.
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Then in the distance, I saw a familiar figure in the surf working towards me. There are only a couple of guys I know who hit the surf in shorts and sandals. :Wink: Even at a distance, I can see him fighting and beaching a fish… and then another. He made his way to me and sure enough, it was Albert (Jinbow). Albert was out of breath as he was telling me that he just landed his first two WSB ever! A 22” and a 23” fish. I congratulated him and told him about the Beast that I lost earlier. I said that there is a wolf pack in the surf terrorizing the bait fish and suggested that we start working back towards the spot where the bite started for me this morning. So we started working our way back up the beach.
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Albert was the next to get bit. A short while later, he landed his 3rd White Sea Bass of his young, but promising surf fishing career. :Envious:
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Barely hooked!
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We worked our way back to the exact spot where I was at grey light and the fireworks started again… The water was very clear and we can see bait fish schools cruising in the surf. All of the sudden, you would see big silver flashes as the WSB was making their passes thru them. :Shocked: On a retrieve I saw a huge silver flash right on top of my LC as it disappeared in a huge swirl and a big tail slap. I kid you not, this fish was a 40” WSB easy! :EyePop:
I looked over at Albert and saw that his eyes were as big and round as a white man’s eyes, lol. :Big Smile: The fish took off straight out to sea towards the kelp beds, faster than anything I’ve ever experienced. I told myself, I wasn’t going to let this one get away… I had to turn this fish before it makes it to the outer boilers and the safety of the kelp. I gave the drag dial a half a turn (which was already snug) and my rod immediately felt the stress of the fish as I attempt to turn its head. A few seconds later my line started to move sideways… cool, I thought, this fish is turning… It made a blistering run sideways but not towards the beach and I had to follow it, scrambling sideways in the surf. My rod held high to clear the boilers that was close to the beach. Albert running right behind me, snapping away with the camera. Probably about 6-8 minutes into the battle (which seems like an eternity), the fish turn towards the ocean and power its way into the kelp beds and the action stopped. I looked down at my reel and saw I had less than ¼ of the spool left. I put the reel in free spool to see if the fish could make its way out of the kelp… after a couple of minutes waiting… waiting… waiting and nothing, I tugged and tugged at the kelp and finally was able to free the LC. A small consolation but I would have offered a dozen LC’s to Poseidon for that fish. :Neutral: Disappointed and disgusted that I got smoked not once, but TWICE in one session, I sat down for a minute to catch my breath, collect my thoughts and to recover from the a** kicking that I just received, lol. Albert did his best to try and console me, but I told him that it’s not that big of a deal, it will bother me for about a day or two, that’s it. It’s just part of the equation and it comes with the territory. We land more than we lose them, so it’s all good… but it does sting a bit, that’s for sure.

Here are some battle pics that Albert took.
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This fish got me going every which way…
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Full bendo trying to turn the Beast.
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I told Albert to keep fishing… and as I was watching him make probably 4-5 casts to the exact spot, I saw his rod get loaded up and go on a full bendo! Line screaming out of his spinning reel with #10 line. I rushed to his side and saw that he was losing line fast and was having trouble getting control of the fish. I told him to calm down and keep the rod tip high, let the fish fight the rod. Tighten the drag up a bit and pump up and crank down to gain line. Well, it worked… the fish started coming back in and he is gaining back precious mono. I saw a big wad of kelp and said to Albert, “Hey, steer clear of that big wad of floating kelp…” Wouldn’t you know it, as soon as I said that, the fish made a sudden run right into it and wrapped the line on it. :Rolls Eyes: I knew that if that kelp don’t come off, he will probably lose that fish. So I waded in up to my chest, bobbing up and down in the waves, grabbed the kelp and broke it off piece by piece off his line. Albert was calm and under control the entire time. A few minutes more goes by and a nice legal WSB washed up on the sand. Great job of fighting by Albert and he didn’t even hesitate in declaring that he was going to release his first legal and PB White Sea Bass. :Thumbs Up:
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Lieutenant Bones comes walking up right as Albert was releasing his fish. I hope you're not too late for the party Mike… I looked at my watch, 8:30am. I had to leave them biting and get to the office. But I wished them luck and headed out. Gonna spend the rest of the day sulking and licking my wounds... :LOL: Then shake it off, because tomorrow is another day... Round 2! :Wink:
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I found out later that JerryG also came down to take a shot in the afternoon and got smoked too… Then Mike (Bones) got schooled by another monster during the evening bite. But I’ll let them tell the story. There are some monsters lurking in the surf right now… go and get yours! :Twisted:

Albert, always fun fishing with you kid. You got the determination, enthusiasm and the right attitude to succeed. Congratulations on landing FOUR of your first ever White Sea Bass from the surf in ONE session! That is quite an accomplishment. :Envious:
Thanks for the nice PM and I’ll see you back out in the surf soon. :Big Grin:

Take care everybody! :Cool:

Arthur (Wingnut)

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“Set aside half an hour every day to do all your worrying, then take a nap during that half an hour.”



Report#2 - Sunday 6/3/12 5:30 am – 11:00am
S.W.A.T. Brings Out the Heavy Artillery - Round 2!

Chance at Redemption and I Brought Back-Up This Time!
After an exciting & successful morning session Saturday morning that left me feeling unfulfilled, I headed back to the same A.O. on Sunday, but this time with back-up! :Twisted:

Saturday night, I shot out texts and PM’s to the rest of the Team giving them intel on the morning’s mayhem in the surf. Almost immediately, my Blackberry started blowing up… whoever wanted to join me on Sunday for round 2 were welcome to come. :Cool:

I told everybody to upgrade to heavier line & gear for this assault. Gave them the coordinates and kept our fingers crossed that the WSB Brutes will hang around the area for an extra day. Condition shows that swells are picking up a bit, but we were hoping for similar results. Saturday night, I stripped my Plutons of #12 line and loaded it with #15 and decided to throw the 130 LC.

My S.W.A.T Brothers showed up in force at grey light. Answering the roll call was Mike (Bones), Mikey (Exfactor), Robert (Murrieta Angler), John (Klocked), Bill (Which Way Out), Dan (SP Dan), Marc (BSP) and his Dad Nick. Jonathan (ToadsToadsOnly) also showed up with his buddy, in their kayaks! All was ready to hit the enemy, and hit them hard!

Unfortunately, conditions changed quite a bit within the last 24 hours. Big swells were rolling in stirring up the clarity of the surf, the salad condition went from moderate the day before to nightmare on Sunday. Worst of all, the heavy presence of bait fish was gone, down to a scarce few schools here and there. :Crying:

We gave it a go while fighting the conditions and a tough bite for the first few hours. Around 8:30 or so I told everybody, let get outa here and go get some breakfast! Mikey, being the wise and knowledgeable fishing Yoda like he is objected. He said let’s keep fishing for another couple of hours right through the high tide. These fish are funny, they might show up at any time. So we all decided to stick it out a while longer and I’m glad that we did, thank Mikey! :Big Grin:

Mike (Bones), Nick (Dad) & Robert (Murrieta Angler).
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Marc, the young S.W.A.T. Millionaire, lol.
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Bill (Which Way Out)
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Mikey (Exfactor)
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John (Klocked)
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Yours truly.
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Jonathan (ToadsToadsOnly) out on his kayak.
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Dan (SP Dan) Going…
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Going…
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Gone! :Shocked: Hahahahaha
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The drenching was worth it because Dan caught the first fish of the morning!
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Robert was the next to hook up and land a fish.
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Smelling like a Skunk, I deployed the S.W.A.T. active camouflage system.
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Didn’t work… I didn’t so much as to get a nibble today.
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Mike was fishing next to Mikey when…
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Fish on!
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The reward! Our only WSB of the morning. :Envious:
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Thanks for the K.I.A. Mike!
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Then a totally cool DFG officer showed up and checked all of our licenses. We were surprised that he knew who we are from the board and said that he follows FNN on a regular basis. That is great and we had a long discussion with him regarding the MLPA. Officer Collins, thank you for your input and support, keep up the good work out there! :Thumbs Up:
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The Crew out in force.
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Around 11:00 am, we decided we had enough and headed to lunch at my favorite Mexican Restaurant in Malibu.
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Lunch is served! My Crab enchiladas were delicious.
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Even though we all had great expectations of a repeat hot bite, but it wasn’t meant to be. I think the enemy got wind of our counter attack and fled the scene. They didn't want any part of it, lol. I suffered a Skunk but still had a great time fishing with my Brothers. Thank you for the company gentlemen, your friendship means the world to me… :Group Hug:

Arthur (Wingnut)


“Judging a person doesn’t define who they are. It defines who you are.”


Extra pics.
I gave Mike a Metallic Sardine FM130SP and this is how I get it back, lol.
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Our Brother Dan (SP Dan) is a war veteran. :Cool:
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A couple of nice bikes I saw at a gas station on PCH. Man, I miss my Ducati.
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My dinner Sunday night, courtesy of the Iron Chef. :Razz:
White Sea Bass prepared Chilean Sea Bass style… wow!
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Parting Shot.
“Make Pugs, not War.” Pug Nation Rules! :Big Grin:
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[Nipple Twister]

YEAH! What a great report, so much going on, lots to see, more to read about .............. and even more WSB!
Whewww, got me dizzy there for a sec.........boy am I sorry for not having my phone with me Sun AM, thx for the call Bill but sorry I missed. Woulda drove there just to sit and chat at lunch with ya all.
Arthur, Albert.......... epic to say the least, what a great day which appeared completely unexpected......sweet! Arthur the Ghost angler chasin the Ghost fish......you get in, get out and some are not really sure you where really there.........(there's that Mission Impossible theme song playing again, ya hear it....where does it come from?????.....Oooooo).
Excellent write up, great read, thx for sharing gentlemen.........awesome!


PS, Dan, love the rock pic.....see, ya gotta stay off that sacred rock........got ya!


Once again, the bar has risen..........:Thumbs Up:

[SP Dan]

Hi ya Commander!

Arthur......this is one fantastic report and second only to the great time that we all shared together!

SP Dan <"))><

[Mr_Dunev]

Very nice report.

It is tough knowing the "big" one got away, but when you least expect it you'll land it and it will have been worth it. The non-stop action from Saturday looked AMAZING, those days don't come too often, but I am glad you took advantage of it.

I too remember a little while ago when the bite was AWESOME one day, and the next it was rough and kelpy with zero fish. At least you were with good people and still had fun. I wish you the best in your future fishing adventures

Lucas

[Which Way Out]

All right enough of all this kidding around.

Arthur Thank you for taking the time out of your busy day to put together such a detailed report. This one will be remembered for a long time.

It could of been titled You should of been here yesterday! :Smile:

The Team showed up with the most seasoned veterans in SWAT and went to battle. A long hard battle that could of gone either way. We were armed to the teeth on Sunday, must of scared em off is all I can think of....

Either way you guys did great on Sat. Great pic's of the released fish by Albert too. Sure we all wanted to see a repeat on Sunday but I have to tell ya it was the company of the team that made the drive worth it. That was one of the greatest days of fishing.
9 people from all different walks of life with a common interest. Fishing sure, but much more than that. Well that's what I came home with.

Thanks to everyone there, especially Mikey for the always useful tutoring. I hope I am at least getting on the same page.
Till next time Brothers.....

Second that on Officer Collins. To tell you the truth the last 3 Game Wardens I have seen have all been Top notch. A shout out to Scott and Brian as well. Keep up the good work guys. BTW Brian, Happy Belated B-day. That is if your Lurking:LOL:

WWO

[blackwater]

Outstanding reports Art. The Commander get schooled by a couple of Poseidon's goons. :LOL:
Man, imagine if you had Sunday's crew with you on Saturday. It would have been a WSB massacre. :Twisted:
That WSB dish looks fantastic, Lynn sure makes it looks easy. :Envious:
Lauren and I are planning a trip to Atlantis next month, let me know if you guys want to join us. :Wink:
Great to see the SWAT Brothers together and having a great time, that's what it's all about. :Cool:

[exfactor]

Well, best I can figure is we got ratted out by casper! They don't call em ghosts for nothing. There was alot of anticipation from me the night before. I relived a few moments when bruiser seabass came up behind my surface iron, and inhaled it. I still couldn't remember which year it was lol. Never the less, I made a plan to fish that way the next morning, and I got to bone up on my casting skills for the effort. The faces of my peers where determined, the conditions were difficult at best, and all reeled in enormous amounts of salad without issues, and threw their lures again and again. Dan getting walled by the wave was hilarious, John getting scooted down the beach by a wave after a couple warnings was smile worthy, and Arthur going into camo mode was entertaining. I can't take any credit for guessing right on the rabbit by Mike, have already conceded that this is gonna be his year. It was a pleasure to finally fish with some other SWAT members that I havn't crossed paths with before, and I very much enjoyed our debriefing afterwards. I am so proud to be among these other individuals in our small group, all enjoying our time together, smiling, bantering, and rooting on the lucky one's who succeed in their personnel quests. Our leader got a taste of some bruisers coming through the water column, and being humbled by a trophy seabass leaves you a sense of the endless opportunities that await us every time we enter their football fields. If you had asked us all to come back the next day, there is no doubt that most of us would have done it again. Thanks for sharing some time with me again Arthur, we'll do it again soon..

[q3fishboy]

Absolutely amazing. Cant wait to see what part 2 brings.

[efishent]

A wide open WSB bite - this got my blood presure up from just reading this amazing report. I think being there and hooking up with big boys is 90% of the fun, I'm certain you'll get that 40 + incher soon, may be already in part 2 of the report..

[bachiboy]

Wow, bitter sweet trip. Chasing them damned ghosts is hard enough without running into casualties once you find 'em. All said and done...you'll get your revenge soon enough I'm sure! :Wink:

Great report and awesome picts!

Don

PS - DAMN, I wish the water was as calm down south where I was...much less filled with seabass. :EyePop::ROFL:


REVISE for part 2: Wow, you guys really went out in full force for those WSB'turds! Glad Bones got to nail one with a parting shot. Dan, if that were me on that rock, I woulda really been gone for real on that third photo. :LOL: Helluva try guys! You'll smack um around next time I'm sure.

[bones]

YFC's...Calico's and WSB...OH MY!
Even though the WSB count was not where we wanted it to be on sunday the friendship and laughter were off the hook. The lunch was great and the table round stories were just what I needed to heal my soul. A big thanks to Arthur for always making the extra effort to keep the troops together even though the enemy got wind of our planned assault. Seemed like we scared them out of range as soon as we hit the sand. I was fortunate enough to kill the messenger/scout with the precision of a sniper. He didn't feel much though and he even looks better after the iron chef put the chilean treatment to him.

Good times for sure and I have a score to settle ....... I got owned BIG TIME but have armed myself with some heavy artillary.....Time to nuke a big old WSB !

[flyngby]

Waiting for "Part II" but can only imagine what it will bring if there is a follow up to "Part I" and the gang is still out there reporting via C=Phone!

Looks like another missed opportunity while sitting at work!

Well done for Part 1 and Part II in advance!

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

[CAPT'N]

WOW. !!!!::EyePop:

[Re8elmonk0341]

After reading your report I don't even wanna write my report lol.

As always, y'all always kill it out on the water.

[jerryG]

I had a short window of opportunity to check out the area in the afternoon. I met up with Jonathan (Toads Only) on the water. We fished the area hard for a couple hours for nothing.. I finally got hit I wound down, felt some resistance then my just went slack I know the fish was swimming straight towards so I started winding fast. I wasn't sure if the fish was still hooked but as soon as I caught up the fish it turned around and started peeling drag fast as it swam away from me. It was a strong fish unfortunately after about a minute My line went slack F@#$%#$#... I reeled in my LC to find the front hook and middle hooks were slightly bent. I had replaced the hooks with extra wide gaps and although I felt like they held up better than the LC stock hooks they still were not strong enough to stay connected to that fish. I had to leave about a half later and Toads stuck it out but nothing doing. They're out there guys.

JerryG

[DockRat]

Dang SWAT gets into a school of WSB. Great job on the drag burner legals.
Full Moon = Ghost action. Sure sounds like you guys had a blast.
DR

[murrieta angler]

waiting for round 2....:Wink:

[Newfishsmell]

First of all AMAZING !!!

Secondly, Looks you guys walked into a ambush. Also awaiting round 2 and the counter ATTACK !!

PS ... Let me know if you guys need any back up out there :Big Grin:

Love the show of force in round 2 ... stay on'em !!

[PONTOON]

Arthur, I think the "honey-do" decision was a good one and paid off handsomely in the long run!:Cool:

When I got your intel throughout the day I knew you were doing damage on the front line and you had the "cream of the crop' there with you.:Thumbs Up:

Once again you and the rest of the SWAT Team never cease to amaze me when you hit the water and the fish you brought to the beach are all great memories among Friends.

Great job My Friend and I hope to see you soon.:Thumbs Up::Thumbs Up:

[Re8elmonk0341]

Way cool 2nd report!

Dang SP Dan, I didn't know you rolled like that. Recon Sniper. Hell yeah.....'03's Rah!!!!

[Armofisher818]

Niceee theres not alot of times where you can actually come together and do what you love. The evo's are bada$$ bikes especially the matt white color.

[crappiemike]

You guys got it going
On .... Nice report and
Pics, that seabass chilian
Style looks bomb!!!!



Cm

[iLLest]

awesome outing guys! It's great seeing everyone out there on the attack.
The kayak's were even called in! lol, sweet!
Looks like the WSB had set an ambush and were prepared to fight back.
They won the battle, but the war is ours for the taking!
Hopefully they stick around for a while for round 3. :Big Grin:

[sidified]

What great reports of some incredible fishing!!
On the other hand, I got to that spot Monday evening, a day late and a dollar short... I'd have paid a dollar for a short...
Weeds were thick and the swell was up...One Wrath of God roller had me doing the 'Beach Chicken Cha Cha' all to the extreme delight of Bones who never seems to miss any of my frequent water ballets...
Just for the record, I met up with Murietta last week, and though he did land a legal, he did sort of get skunked by NOT increasing his lead in lost LCs!!
Cheers, amigos....

[Badbeat]

Holy cow, that's sounds like an amazing Saturday morning Art. I'm trying hard for my first white sea bass and I don't care if it's a short. :LOL:
SWAT out in force, must be an awesome sight to behold. :Big Grin:

[bloox8]

Man! That Saturday session was one hell of a day! I can't believe that I wasn't able it out on that Saturday! I think I went 3 days straight up until Saturday.
Oh well, there is ALWAYS a next time :Smile:

Congrats Jinbow on all of your WSB. If that wasn't one of your best days of fishing then, I don't even know what to say Lol.

And Arthur, you never seem to disappoint.. Another great report that gets anglers itching to get off their butts and out on the sand. :Thumbs Up:

Thanks for the report and pics!


Thien

[Ifishtoolittle]

Great report Arthur and company. So what's up with the jig sticks?

[Nhatster]

Best report I've read in a long time bro. Had me on the edge of my seat. :EyePop:
The food pics are making me so damn hungry lol.

[troublehook]

Sick report Commander, unreal. I would crap in my pants if I hooked up to one of those monsters. :LOL:
I'm sure you will nail one of them in round 3. :Wink:

[frankjz]

Fantastic! What a report, what a great way to live vicariously on an otherwise uninteresting afternoon. Thanks for the pick-me-up! Those WSB are beautiful-looking creatures. BTW, I ran into Officer Collins, too. That guy is doing his job and I told him how much I appreciate his efforts in helping to keep fishing alive on this so-cal coast by protecting and enforcing regs.

Cheers,

fz

[dlmoo312]

Wow Arthur, this in one amazing report! Thanks for the great read and the pictures of all the beautiful fish caught. I'm buckling down for finals week, but I can't wait to hit the surf again afterwards! With all the amazing catches I've been seeing on FNN lately I'm looking forward to what this summer has in store! :Big Grin:
I can't wait to see a 40+ inch wsb pulled out of the surf since they're definitely lurking out there :Cool: A legal wsb is next on my personal list of fish to catch (and also that 30+ in butt, of course :Smile: ) and I hope they stick around!

[Sharkbait]

What a freakin awesome morning. Rarely do we see reports of the fish kicking Arthurs butt :wink: . I was very tempemted to meet you guys on Sunday but decided to do some exploring for only a couple of short butts.
Anthony

[Hitts0n]

The sickest BINDO shots !!!! Great report !

[Wingnut]

YEAH! What a great report, so much going on, lots to see, more to read about .............. and even more WSB!
Whewww, got me dizzy there for a sec.........boy am I sorry for not having my phone with me Sun AM, thx for the call Bill but sorry I missed. Woulda drove there just to sit and chat at lunch with ya all.
Arthur, Albert.......... epic to say the least, what a great day which appeared completely unexpected......sweet! Arthur the Ghost angler chasin the Ghost fish......you get in, get out and some are not really sure you where really there.........(there's that Mission Impossible theme song playing again, ya hear it....where does it come from?????.....Oooooo).
Excellent write up, great read, thx for sharing gentlemen.........awesome!


PS, Dan, love the rock pic.....see, ya gotta stay off that sacred rock........got ya!


Once again, the bar has risen..........:Thumbs Up:
Would have been nice to have you with us on Sunday John. :Cool:
Lol, about the Ghost Angler... :LOL: With my busy schedule nowadays, I rarely do extended sessions anymore. Mostly a couple of hours in & out missions here and there or whenever I can find the time. :Wink:


Hi ya Commander!

Arthur......this is one fantastic report and second only to the great time that we all shared together!

SP Dan <"))><
Agreed Dan, the fishing was a bit slow, but the bonding time for the Team more than made up for it. :Big Grin:


Very nice report.

It is tough knowing the "big" one got away, but when you least expect it you'll land it and it will have been worth it. The non-stop action from Saturday looked AMAZING, those days don't come too often, but I am glad you took advantage of it.

I too remember a little while ago when the bite was AWESOME one day, and the next it was rough and kelpy with zero fish. At least you were with good people and still had fun. I wish you the best in your future fishing adventures

Lucas
That's how it goes out there sometimes Lucas... wide open one day, scratching for a bite the next. These fish, especially WSB, move a round a lot and you have to move around too to find them. I've always been pretty good with my timing. :Wink:
Congrats on the new place and sorry I can't make it to the housewarming party... have to work today. :Neutral:


All right enough of all this kidding around.

Arthur Thank you for taking the time out of your busy day to put together such a detailed report. This one will be remembered for a long time.

It could of been titled You should of been here yesterday! :Smile:

The Team showed up with the most seasoned veterans in SWAT and went to battle. A long hard battle that could of gone either way. We were armed to the teeth on Sunday, must of scared em off is all I can think of....

Either way you guys did great on Sat. Great pic's of the released fish by Albert too. Sure we all wanted to see a repeat on Sunday but I have to tell ya it was the company of the team that made the drive worth it. That was one of the greatest days of fishing.
9 people from all different walks of life with a common interest. Fishing sure, but much more than that. Well that's what I came home with.

Thanks to everyone there, especially Mikey for the always useful tutoring. I hope I am at least getting on the same page.
Till next time Brothers.....

Second that on Officer Collins. To tell you the truth the last 3 Game Wardens I have seen have all been Top notch. A shout out to Scott and Brian as well. Keep up the good work guys. BTW Brian, Happy Belated B-day. That is if your Lurking:LOL:

WWO
Oh, how I wish the entire crew was out there on Saturday instead of Sunday. We would have laid waste to them, that's for certain. :Twisted:
Sunday wasn't what we expected, but I had a fantastic time. As good a time I ever had wearing the dreaded Skunk. :Envious:
Thanks for making the drive down to our neck of the woods Bill. As soon as you Northern guys give the word... I'll be making the drive up North. :Wink:


Outstanding reports Art. The Commander get schooled by a couple of Poseidon's goons. :LOL:
Man, imagine if you had Sunday's crew with you on Saturday. It would have been a WSB massacre. :Twisted:
That WSB dish looks fantastic, Lynn sure makes it looks easy. :Envious:
Lauren and I are planning a trip to Atlantis next month, let me know if you guys want to join us. :Wink:
Great to see the SWAT Brothers together and having a great time, that's what it's all about. :Cool:
I think the enemy have been planning this offensive for awhile Phuong and they got in a couple of nice shots. :Angry: It won't happen again... :!!!:
Thanks for the vacation invite, but my "Boss" won't give me any time off right now. :Wink: Still right in the middle of our work project. Even though I can't take any extended time off, I'm still finding a bit of time to hit the surf for a couple of hours here and there.


Well, best I can figure is we got ratted out by casper! They don't call em ghosts for nothing. There was alot of anticipation from me the night before. I relived a few moments when bruiser seabass came up behind my surface iron, and inhaled it. I still couldn't remember which year it was lol. Never the less, I made a plan to fish that way the next morning, and I got to bone up on my casting skills for the effort. The faces of my peers where determined, the conditions were difficult at best, and all reeled in enormous amounts of salad without issues, and threw their lures again and again. Dan getting walled by the wave was hilarious, John getting scooted down the beach by a wave after a couple warnings was smile worthy, and Arthur going into camo mode was entertaining. I can't take any credit for guessing right on the rabbit by Mike, have already conceded that this is gonna be his year. It was a pleasure to finally fish with some other SWAT members that I havn't crossed paths with before, and I very much enjoyed our debriefing afterwards. I am so proud to be among these other individuals in our small group, all enjoying our time together, smiling, bantering, and rooting on the lucky one's who succeed in their personnel quests. Our leader got a taste of some bruisers coming through the water column, and being humbled by a trophy seabass leaves you a sense of the endless opportunities that await us every time we enter their football fields. If you had asked us all to come back the next day, there is no doubt that most of us would have done it again. Thanks for sharing some time with me again Arthur, we'll do it again soon..
Still trips me out whenever I see you throwing the surface iron in the surf Mikey. :EyePop: It would have been hard to believe that you would catch anything of I didn't witness it myself the last time you put it in action. Yeah, the salad condition on Sunday was out of control. The worst I've seen on a long time. :mad: We had some fun moments on Sunday and it was great getting together with some of my Brothers. Thanks again for driving down to spend some time with us Mikey, good times. :Big Grin:


Absolutely amazing. Cant wait to see what part 2 brings.
Part 2 was a bit of a let down, as far as the fishing goes, but everything else was great! Hope all is well Roy and that you've been fishing a little bit in between your busy schedule. :Cool:


A wide open WSB bite - this got my blood presure up from just reading this amazing report. I think being there and hooking up with big boys is 90% of the fun, I'm certain you'll get that 40 + incher soon, may be already in part 2 of the report..
No kidding, my heart was pumping during the hot bite... nothing like working the retrieve anticipating the inevitable strike at any second... and it comes. :!!!: Those big WSB are rare on the surf, but I'm going to put one on the sand one of these days. :Wink:


Wow, bitter sweet trip. Chasing them damned ghosts is hard enough without running into casualties once you find 'em. All said and done...you'll get your revenge soon enough I'm sure! :Wink:

Great report and awesome picts!

Don

PS - DAMN, I wish the water was as calm down south where I was...much less filled with seabass. :EyePop::ROFL:


REVISE for part 2: Wow, you guys really went out in full force for those WSB'turds! Glad Bones got to nail one with a parting shot. Dan, if that were me on that rock, I woulda really been gone for real on that third photo. :LOL: Helluva try guys! You'll smack um around next time I'm sure.
Thanks Don, yeah it kinda hurt to lose fish of that caliber, but it's all good. To me, it's exciting to see these brutes showing up within casting distance. At least we get a shot at them from time to time... :Wink:


YFC's...Calico's and WSB...OH MY!
Even though the WSB count was not where we wanted it to be on sunday the friendship and laughter were off the hook. The lunch was great and the table round stories were just what I needed to heal my soul. A big thanks to Arthur for always making the extra effort to keep the troops together even though the enemy got wind of our planned assault. Seemed like we scared them out of range as soon as we hit the sand. I was fortunate enough to kill the messenger/scout with the precision of a sniper. He didn't feel much though and he even looks better after the iron chef put the chilean treatment to him.

Good times for sure and I have a score to settle ....... I got owned BIG TIME but have armed myself with some heavy artillary.....Time to nuke a big old WSB !
Lieutenant Bones, I'm so glad that you got to experience what I went through "twice" Saturday morning. Didn't I tell you that those fish were monsters? :EyePop: I haven't felt that helpless while fighting a fish in a very long time... not used to having the prey dictate the battle. :LOL:
We'll gettem' next time! I know you have a lot on your mind lately bro and I'm glad you were able to spend some time clearing your head with your Brothers. :Cool:


Waiting for "Part II" but can only imagine what it will bring if there is a follow up to "Part I" and the gang is still out there reporting via C=Phone!

Looks like another missed opportunity while sitting at work!

Well done for Part 1 and Part II in advance!

Steve http://planetsmilies.net/person-smiley-1122.gif
Part I was great... Part 2 not so great... but the camaraderie is second to none. We miss you out there buddy. You've been ultra busy and I bet you're looking forward to Father's Day in your favorite playground. :Big Grin:


WOW. !!!!::EyePop:
Wow is right, I wish every session was WOW. :Envious: Hope all is well with you and the family Scott. :Cool:


After reading your report I don't even wanna write my report lol.

As always, y'all always kill it out on the water.
Lol, I'm sure we will see plenty of epic report from you in the future Rithy. :Wink:


I had a short window of opportunity to check out the area in the afternoon. I met up with Jonathan (Toads Only) on the water. We fished the area hard for a couple hours for nothing.. I finally got hit I wound down, felt some resistance then my just went slack I know the fish was swimming straight towards so I started winding fast. I wasn't sure if the fish was still hooked but as soon as I caught up the fish it turned around and started peeling drag fast as it swam away from me. It was a strong fish unfortunately after about a minute My line went slack F@#$%#$#... I reeled in my LC to find the front hook and middle hooks were slightly bent. I had replaced the hooks with extra wide gaps and although I felt like they held up better than the LC stock hooks they still were not strong enough to stay connected to that fish. I had to leave about a half later and Toads stuck it out but nothing doing. They're out there guys.

JerryG
Man, Brother Jerry, you tangled with one of those Big Boys too... :Shocked: I told you that they were beasts... Oh well, you win some, you lose some, part of playing the game. Hope to fish with you soon my friend. :Big Grin:


Dang SWAT gets into a school of WSB. Great job on the drag burner legals.
Full Moon = Ghost action. Sure sounds like you guys had a blast.
DR
:Cool:


waiting for round 2....:Wink:
The best part of Round 2 was LUNCH! :Envious:
Keep your head high Roberto... everything will be fine, God told me so... :Wink:


First of all AMAZING !!!

Secondly, Looks you guys walked into a ambush. Also awaiting round 2 and the counter ATTACK !!

PS ... Let me know if you guys need any back up out there :Big Grin:

Love the show of force in round 2 ... stay on'em !!
Yeah, I waded into an ambush Saturday morning... :Angry:
Believe me, we were ready to counter attack, but they boned out on Sunday. :Neutral:


Arthur, I think the "honey-do" decision was a good one and paid off handsomely in the long run!:Cool:

When I got your intel throughout the day I knew you were doing damage on the front line and you had the "cream of the crop' there with you.:Thumbs Up:

Once again you and the rest of the SWAT Team never cease to amaze me when you hit the water and the fish you brought to the beach are all great memories among Friends.

Great job My Friend and I hope to see you soon.:Thumbs Up::Thumbs Up:
Yeah, I earned myself a few brownie points Terry. :LOL:
Good luck on the King of the Cats qualifier my friend, you can do it! :Big Grin:


Holey moley. I have been tossing clams for spotfin. What the heck am I doing that for; I don't even have a legal seabass or flatty this year lol. You guys are an awesome group of POSITIVE anglers. Great to see your message.
Thanks John... and yeah, what are you doing throwing bait anyway??? :LOL: I'm gonna ask Anthony to have a little talk with you, lol. :Wink:


Way cool 2nd report!

Dang SP Dan, I didn't know you rolled like that. Recon Sniper. Hell yeah.....'03's Rah!!!!
Dan has got some crazy war stories... but I'll let him tell them himself... :Wink:


Niceee theres not alot of times where you can actually come together and do what you love. The evo's are bada$$ bikes especially the matt white color.
I love Ducati's, used to own a 916 years ago. While others were riding CBR's and GSXR's, I was carving it up on the Italian Duck. :Twisted:
Nowadays, I'm more relaxed on a Fat Boy. :Wink:


You guys got it going
On .... Nice report and
Pics, that seabass chilian
Style looks bomb!!!!



Cm
Thanks Mike... yeah, that dish was amazing. :Envious:


awesome outing guys! It's great seeing everyone out there on the attack.
The kayak's were even called in! lol, sweet!
Looks like the WSB had set an ambush and were prepared to fight back.
They won the battle, but the war is ours for the taking!
Hopefully they stick around for a while for round 3. :Big Grin:
They caught me with my waders down on Saturday... :LOL:
But they high-tailed it on Sunday... it would have been a massacre. :Twisted:
Hope all is well with you bro, let's fish! :Wink:


What great reports of some incredible fishing!!
On the other hand, I got to that spot Monday evening, a day late and a dollar short... I'd have paid a dollar for a short...
Weeds were thick and the swell was up...One Wrath of God roller had me doing the 'Beach Chicken Cha Cha' all to the extreme delight of Bones who never seems to miss any of my frequent water ballets...
Just for the record, I met up with Murietta last week, and though he did land a legal, he did sort of get skunked by NOT increasing his lead in lost LCs!!
Cheers, amigos....
No kidding, conditions changed drastically from Saturday to Sunday. Sunday was a "all you can eat" salad bar. :mad: Good to see you're getting out there now and then Sid. :Big Grin:


Holy cow, that's sounds like an amazing Saturday morning Art. I'm trying hard for my first white sea bass and I don't care if it's a short. :LOL:
SWAT out in force, must be an awesome sight to behold. :Big Grin:
You will get one Binh, just keep at it, it's just a matter of time bro. :Wink:


Man! That Saturday session was one hell of a day! I can't believe that I wasn't able it out on that Saturday! I think I went 3 days straight up until Saturday.
Oh well, there is ALWAYS a next time :Smile:

Congrats Jinbow on all of your WSB. If that wasn't one of your best days of fishing then, I don't even know what to say Lol.

And Arthur, you never seem to disappoint.. Another great report that gets anglers itching to get off their butts and out on the sand. :Thumbs Up:

Thanks for the report and pics!


Thien
Thanks Thien, I hope someday soon you will run into a hot WSB bite like we did last Saturday. :Big Grin:
Study hard and fish even harder! :Wink:


Great report Arthur and company. So what's up with the jig sticks?
Mikey was throwing the surface irons... he brought out the heavy artilery. :Twisted:


Best report I've read in a long time bro. Had me on the edge of my seat. :EyePop:
The food pics are making me so damn hungry lol.
Thanks bro, good times for sure. :Cool:


Sick report Commander, unreal. I would crap in my pants if I hooked up to one of those monsters. :LOL:
I'm sure you will nail one of them in round 3. :Wink:
I think you would have screamed like a girl bro, I almost did, lol.
It's just a matter of time until I get another shot at these guys... :Twisted:


Fantastic! What a report, what a great way to live vicariously on an otherwise uninteresting afternoon. Thanks for the pick-me-up! Those WSB are beautiful-looking creatures. BTW, I ran into Officer Collins, too. That guy is doing his job and I told him how much I appreciate his efforts in helping to keep fishing alive on this so-cal coast by protecting and enforcing regs.

Cheers,

fz
Thanks Frank, it was a memorable day for sure. :Big Grin:
Officer Collins is a very nice guy, took the time to chat with us. He's a surf fisherman too. :Wink:


Wow Arthur, this in one amazing report! Thanks for the great read and the pictures of all the beautiful fish caught. I'm buckling down for finals week, but I can't wait to hit the surf again afterwards! With all the amazing catches I've been seeing on FNN lately I'm looking forward to what this summer has in store! :Big Grin:
I can't wait to see a 40+ inch wsb pulled out of the surf since they're definitely lurking out there :Cool: A legal wsb is next on my personal list of fish to catch (and also that 30+ in butt, of course :Smile: ) and I hope they stick around!
Good luck with finals Daniels and hope to see you and Thien out there in the surf soon. :Big Grin:


What a freakin awesome morning. Rarely do we see reports of the fish kicking Arthurs butt :wink: . I was very tempemted to meet you guys on Sunday but decided to do some exploring for only a couple of short butts.
Anthony
Been along time time since I had a fish humbled me Anthony. :Envious:
But it's all good, next time, I will return the favor... :Twisted:


The sickest BINDO shots !!!! Great report !
"Nothing like a good bendo in the morning... it feels like... victory." What movie is that from Armando? :Wink:

[SHOOTER2496]

AWSOME REPORT! WTG! :Big Grin:
i'm probably heading out there tommorow early in the morning. i'm only 16 and new to surf fishing, do you think you could send me a PM with some info/tips please. i would really appreciate it thanks

[blackwater]

AWSOME REPORT! WTG! :Big Grin:
i'm probably heading out there tommorow early in the morning. i'm only 16 and new to surf fishing, do you think you could send me a PM with some info/tips please. i would really appreciate it thanks

Start with reading these two articles, it will help you get started in the right direction. :Wink:

http://fishingnetwork.net/forum4/showthread.php?14334-Surf-Fishing-101-The-Basics

http://fishingnetwork.net/forum4/showthread.php?41562-Intro-So-you-want-to-catch-halibut-from-the-surf

[bsp]

WFO WSB bites in the surf with tankers slashing bait in front of you is something that very few surf fishermen will ever get to experience! Must have been an insane rush to see all of them, and while it sucks to loose the ones you hooked up with, at least you got to fight a true surf beast for a while. I still remember the ones that have buried me into the kelp over the years, and I know both of us will get our revenge Arthur. Mike put a 40in flatty on the sand this year, so I think the next logical goal for SWAT is a 40in WSB!

Had a blast out there with all of you guys this past Sunday. Very fun catching up with some old friends, and hitting the surf with those who I haven't seen on the beach in a long time. Mike stuck the prize for the day, but what's great about SWAT is that everybody was just as happy with him catching the fish as they would have been landing it themselves! Lunch afterwards really hit the spot too!

Look forward to fishing with all of you again soon, and maybe next time we'll have a few legals to post up,

Marc

[man0fsteel]

Wow...what a great report Arthur. You sure know how to get the juices flowing.

Whenever a fish pops off an LC, my buddies and I always wonder how it happens. I mean, if on of those hooks happens to brush up against you ever so slightly, it's a hooked! Then again, we aren't covered in hard scales etc.

I think I'm going to upgrade my hooks ASAP!

Looking forward to your next report as always.

Greg

[heecher_yoon]

Wow, you guys are awsome!!! By the way what is the name of the Mexican Restaurant? I fish near by all the time and I might give it a try one day.

[Wingnut]

AWSOME REPORT! WTG! :Big Grin:
i'm probably heading out there tommorow early in the morning. i'm only 16 and new to surf fishing, do you think you could send me a PM with some info/tips please. i would really appreciate it thanks
The tips & information links that Blackwater suggested below is the best way to get started. Then just hit the beach and start learning. You will learn something new on every trip, good luck! :Cool:


Start with reading these two articles, it will help you get started in the right direction. :Wink:

http://fishingnetwork.net/forum4/showthread.php?14334-Surf-Fishing-101-The-Basics

http://fishingnetwork.net/forum4/showthread.php?41562-Intro-So-you-want-to-catch-halibut-from-the-surf
Right on Phuong, thanks bro! :Big Grin:


WFO WSB bites in the surf with tankers slashing bait in front of you is something that very few surf fishermen will ever get to experience! Must have been an insane rush to see all of them, and while it sucks to loose the ones you hooked up with, at least you got to fight a true surf beast for a while. I still remember the ones that have buried me into the kelp over the years, and I know both of us will get our revenge Arthur. Mike put a 40in flatty on the sand this year, so I think the next logical goal for SWAT is a 40in WSB!

Had a blast out there with all of you guys this past Sunday. Very fun catching up with some old friends, and hitting the surf with those who I haven't seen on the beach in a long time. Mike stuck the prize for the day, but what's great about SWAT is that everybody was just as happy with him catching the fish as they would have been landing it themselves! Lunch afterwards really hit the spot too!

Look forward to fishing with all of you again soon, and maybe next time we'll have a few legals to post up,

Marc
I agree Marc, I would rather hook up to a monster and lose it than not to have hooked up at all. :Envious: I remember the one that took you into the kelp when i was standing next to you... ouch, that was a big fish too. :Shocked:
It was great fishing with you and Dad again. :Big Grin:
Intel still coming in from the surf, they're still there! :Secret:


Wow...what a great report Arthur. You sure know how to get the juices flowing.

Whenever a fish pops off an LC, my buddies and I always wonder how it happens. I mean, if on of those hooks happens to brush up against you ever so slightly, it's a hooked! Then again, we aren't covered in hard scales etc.

I think I'm going to upgrade my hooks ASAP!

Looking forward to your next report as always.

Greg
Thanks, just sharing the moment... :Wink:
As for the fish coming undone during the fight, it happens... Unless you tie a poor knot or your drag weren't set correctly or make some serious mistake during the battle, don't even beat yourself up over it. Sometimes the fish get to win and that's what keeps you coming back. :Razz:


Wow, you guys are awsome!!! By the way what is the name of the Mexican Restaurant? I fish near by all the time and I might give it a try one day.
No posts in over a year as a member??? :Neutral:
Here's the name of the restaurant anyway, it's called the Coral Beach Cantina.
I'll make you a deal, go fishing and post up a couple of nice reports and I will give you the EXACT spot where we caught these WSB. You have my word on it. :Cool:

[gletemfeelsteelgary]

STELLAR report Arthur….


A couple sweet trips with some nice action to boot


Congrats on all the catches…

I’d be lying if I didn’t admit that I am officially Jealeous…

I haven’t fished in weeks but It’s good to see someone out there getting their “bendo on” (no pun intended)

Sorry bout the lost toad but we all know how that goes….with more time and effort I’m sure you’ll land that super peeg : )



Huge congrats to all you lucky anglers….and I say that with a grain of salt (the luck part) I know you guys put in some hard work getting on those fish…


Job well done…

I salute you all,
Gary

[Wingnut]

STELLAR report Arthur….


A couple sweet trips with some nice action to boot


Congrats on all the catches…

I’d be lying if I didn’t admit that I am officially Jealeous…

I haven’t fished in weeks but It’s good to see someone out there getting their “bendo on” (no pun intended)

Sorry bout the lost toad but we all know how that goes….with more time and effort I’m sure you’ll land that super peeg : )



Huge congrats to all you lucky anglers….and I say that with a grain of salt (the luck part) I know you guys put in some hard work getting on those fish…


Job well done…

I salute you all,
Gary

Thanks Gary, hope you are recovering nicely from the mishap and get back to slaying soon! :Cool:
Those Stripers think they're on vacation in your absence. :Wink:

[gletemfeelsteelgary]

Thanks Gary, hope you are recovering nicely from the mishap and get back to slaying soon! :Cool:
Those Stripers think they're on vacation in your absence. :Wink:

please KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK...

It's motivating me to HEAL HEAL HEAL so I can get out there myself...

Thanks for th well wishes...


BUT KEEP ON THEM...i'M SMILIN' INSIDE : )


aGAIN CONGRATS !