dlmoo312
08-13-2012, 03:01 PM
8/11/12
I haven't gone fishing in a while now and when I learned Thien(bloox8) would be hitting long beach, I knew I had to make some time to join in :Smile: Woke up at 4am and started the drive north from San Diego. I only had my revo sx with me and it was spooled up with 6lb izor. I decided to set up the dropshot and we started to fish. We started out catching a few shorts and lizard fish, and I was stoked to just be catching fish, period :LOL: Then, a couple of hours into fishing, I got a heavy hit. I could feel that it was a nice sized fish and all I could think about was my 6lb line holding up. When it started taking its first run, I immediately lightened my drag. I was not about to take any chances!! I carefully worked the fish in and as it surfaced we all knew it was a legal! I couldn't believe it. Luckily our friend had a net handy. You could feel the tension as Thien missed the first couple of net attempts, but he succeeded in netting the fish and we all celebrated:Envious:
The fish measured out to 25" and I decided to take it with me to LA. My parents were happily surprised :Smile:
http://i1212.photobucket.com/albums/cc455/dlmoo312/IMG_3865.jpg
http://i1212.photobucket.com/albums/cc455/dlmoo312/IMG_5953.jpg
http://i1212.photobucket.com/albums/cc455/dlmoo312/IMG_7383.jpg
Enjoyed dinner with the parents and headed back down to sd.
http://i1212.photobucket.com/albums/cc455/dlmoo312/IMG_0161.jpg
http://i1212.photobucket.com/albums/cc455/dlmoo312/IMG_3313.jpg
Can't wait for HGIV! Hope to see everyone there and until then, tight lines!
I haven't gone fishing in a while now and when I learned Thien(bloox8) would be hitting long beach, I knew I had to make some time to join in :Smile: Woke up at 4am and started the drive north from San Diego. I only had my revo sx with me and it was spooled up with 6lb izor. I decided to set up the dropshot and we started to fish. We started out catching a few shorts and lizard fish, and I was stoked to just be catching fish, period :LOL: Then, a couple of hours into fishing, I got a heavy hit. I could feel that it was a nice sized fish and all I could think about was my 6lb line holding up. When it started taking its first run, I immediately lightened my drag. I was not about to take any chances!! I carefully worked the fish in and as it surfaced we all knew it was a legal! I couldn't believe it. Luckily our friend had a net handy. You could feel the tension as Thien missed the first couple of net attempts, but he succeeded in netting the fish and we all celebrated:Envious:
The fish measured out to 25" and I decided to take it with me to LA. My parents were happily surprised :Smile:
http://i1212.photobucket.com/albums/cc455/dlmoo312/IMG_3865.jpg
http://i1212.photobucket.com/albums/cc455/dlmoo312/IMG_5953.jpg
http://i1212.photobucket.com/albums/cc455/dlmoo312/IMG_7383.jpg
Enjoyed dinner with the parents and headed back down to sd.
http://i1212.photobucket.com/albums/cc455/dlmoo312/IMG_0161.jpg
http://i1212.photobucket.com/albums/cc455/dlmoo312/IMG_3313.jpg
Can't wait for HGIV! Hope to see everyone there and until then, tight lines!