skunked4life
03-25-2013, 10:29 AM
Birth - Well, the last couple of weeks have been hectic with the new baby. Still managed to get some time on the surf to do some "recon."
Death - Newport has not been this dead in ages.
Saturday morning came by and I decided to do some actual recon to see if it would be worth taking my father out that day. Conditions were pretty decent on paper. Arrived at my usual haunt at grey light. I hit the sand and cast a few times. Not a nibble on the old LC. Then, I feel a snag. There was a lot of salad out this morning. Wait, maybe this isn't a snag after all. Line starts peeling....zzzzzzzzzz. I know this ain't halibut. I try to set the drag and while my thumb is on the spool, I get overtaken by a rogue wave. Dunk, dunk dunk.... I gathered myself fast enough to cut the line and get to shore. I find a massive bird's nest and that my handles won't turn! I get to a lifeguard tower and start working on the birds nest. I had about 80 yards left on my spool so maybe I can salvage my outing. I take the spool out and place it on the ladder. I almost get most of the nest out and then the spool falls to the sand. I reach for the spool but did not have enough slack on the line that was still on and the rod and exposed reel fall in the sand. Wow! I cut the line as much as possible and gather myself to make the walk of shame to my car. Death is now imminent. Poor Chrony.
Rebirth - Well, here is the actual report for anyone interested. There are signs of life back in Newport. There were a couple of long-rodders looking for sharks but leaving with YFCs. There were a few fly-fisherman that were catching decent sized BSPs. There were a few others fishing with limited success. Ok, maybe the aftermath of the dredging has settled and this area is back in business.
After a long session in surgery, I am happy to report that Chrony is also re-born. It took some doing but the reel feels like new. Now to get some new line and get back out there!!!
Thanks for reading!
Death - Newport has not been this dead in ages.
Saturday morning came by and I decided to do some actual recon to see if it would be worth taking my father out that day. Conditions were pretty decent on paper. Arrived at my usual haunt at grey light. I hit the sand and cast a few times. Not a nibble on the old LC. Then, I feel a snag. There was a lot of salad out this morning. Wait, maybe this isn't a snag after all. Line starts peeling....zzzzzzzzzz. I know this ain't halibut. I try to set the drag and while my thumb is on the spool, I get overtaken by a rogue wave. Dunk, dunk dunk.... I gathered myself fast enough to cut the line and get to shore. I find a massive bird's nest and that my handles won't turn! I get to a lifeguard tower and start working on the birds nest. I had about 80 yards left on my spool so maybe I can salvage my outing. I take the spool out and place it on the ladder. I almost get most of the nest out and then the spool falls to the sand. I reach for the spool but did not have enough slack on the line that was still on and the rod and exposed reel fall in the sand. Wow! I cut the line as much as possible and gather myself to make the walk of shame to my car. Death is now imminent. Poor Chrony.
Rebirth - Well, here is the actual report for anyone interested. There are signs of life back in Newport. There were a couple of long-rodders looking for sharks but leaving with YFCs. There were a few fly-fisherman that were catching decent sized BSPs. There were a few others fishing with limited success. Ok, maybe the aftermath of the dredging has settled and this area is back in business.
After a long session in surgery, I am happy to report that Chrony is also re-born. It took some doing but the reel feels like new. Now to get some new line and get back out there!!!
Thanks for reading!