S.W.A.T. 04-17-13 Who You Gonna Call?

[PTN]

Tide: Outgoing high tide
Swells: 2-4 feet
Weather: About 52ºF and sunny
Conditions: Clear water with some kelp loose. No bait fish present. Onshore wind.
AO: San Diego Beaches
Pole: Shimano Clarus Medium and Abu Garcia Revo SX
Lure: Lucky Craft Flash Minnow 110 MS Ghost Jack Smelt
Target: Halibut and White Sea Bass

I got to the AO around 6AM in time for some grey light fishing. This is a good time for fishing because many of the fish start to become more active. I throw my first cast in and my lure get stuck right away. I thought I was stuck on some kelp but the line started to head shake and take some drag.:Shocked: First cast and fish on!:Twisted: The fish felt very heavy and I had a feeling it could have been a bat ray. This fish stuck down to the bottom many times and took small drag runs. I couldn't gain any line on it for about 5 minutes and then it started to give in. About 6 minutes into the fight, I realized it was a big shovelnose guitarfish but wasn't sure how big. Finally got it to the sand and Danny tailed it really quick. This was the biggest shovelnose I've caught by far and ended up measuring about 47 inches. Wrong flatfish. :LOL: My back treble hook on the FM110 got broken and bent out while the other hooks were bent too. Some quick pictures and quickly released back to the water. I changed up the hooks really quick because I really liked this using this lure.:Cool:

Sorry for the blurry pictures :Confused:
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I continued to fish and spots with loose kelp but find a hole where there was minimal kelp. I worked this hole for the rest of the morning and finally got a good hit on a slow and steady retrieve. The fish gave some big head shakes right away and felt hefty. I thought it could have been a legal halibut. It didn't give me any strong drag runs and I brought it to the skinny and thought it was a corbina. I got it to the sand and it was my first White Sea bass from the surf this year!:Fishing Catch: My adrenaline was pumping and it was a decent size one. Measured about 25 inches and just 3 inches short from a legal size WSB. These fish are really fragile, so I got it back to the water really quick. This was one of my goals this year to catch one and I already picked one up! My goal now is to catch a legal size one and I can't wait! What a beautiful fish and I wish I could have caught the coloration of the fish better. The picture doesn't show the purple tint WSB usually have.

Ghostbusters :Cool:
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-Peter

[skunked4life]

What the what???

Peter! Don't you have some internship to go to??? :Razz:

First you pull in a drag burner SNGF and then a WSB???? Oh man, I cannot say this enough....I am NOT worthy :UDaMan:

Congrats out there!

MEanwhile, I am at the computer working away and dreaming of fish....:Envious:

Ken

[bachiboy]

Holy specters Batman!:EyePop: Nice going Peter!!!! Seems like more and more of these should start showing themselves in the surf so I'm sure a legal will grace your reports soon.

Way to go man!
Don

[frankjz]

Fabulous pictures! Great fish and cool camera outfit you have going on. Thanks for a pick-me-up at the end of the day...

[Sonnyyy]

Whoa, nice catch! Keep it up!

[Which Way Out]

That's alright. Go and use all your luck up before the smack down comes around...

Us old guys don't get off the couch till its time to make a statement..




Either way Peter, nice fish. :Cool:

WWO

[murrieta angler]

Nice catch Peter! :Big Grin:
I received a text from, " Upper Echelon " yesterday and had a feeling you would be heading out to the, " WSB GROUNDS! " :ROFL:
Now don't go telling everyone the secret spot, or else I'm gonna have to have them relocated...:Secret: :LOL:
Nice fish, keep up the good work,
Robert
<><

[jinbow]

You doing it again Peter...hahaha...Wow....what a year you are having, and still in the middle of Spring....Congrats to your 1st WSB for the year....the ghosts are very pretty fish.
Thanks for the report and pictures.
By the way....nice long shovelnose too.

Albert (jinbow)

[Nuoc Mam]

What is going on!!!!!!!!!!!! CONGRATS CONGRATS CONGRATS. This year is your year no doubt. Multiple trips with legal butts and now this ghost, all I can say is wow, keep on doing what you love to do. Hopefully one day I'll run into you on the sand. Once again, congrats on the catch and thanks for the report.

[trollmiester]

very nice catch

[sidified]

Hey, Peter.. way to go, and go, and go...

You said, ''I can't wait to catch a legal''... Well, judging by the pace you're keeping I doubt 'waiting' will be an issue ;)

Cheers,
Sid

[Wingnut]

Only a short WSB??? Uh oh... looks like you're losing steam Peter... :LOL:
Like I said, the Veterans and Old Fogy Stogies are going to the let Rookies and Young Whippersnappers burn themselves out this month. :Envious:
Next month, when the "real" competition begins... it's on! :Twisted:
Good luck tomorrow! :Wink:

[PONTOON]

Peter, every other text I get is a report that you brought in another legal and now your first WSB! ...........Awesome! :Cool:

There's a lot of us "Old Timers" looking forward to the showdown next month. :Wink:

[Which Way Out]

Only a short WSB??? Uh oh... looks like you're losing steam Peter... :LOL:
Like I said, the Veterans and Old Fogy Stogies are going to the let Rookies and Young Whippersnappers burn themselves out this month. :Envious:
Next month, when the "real" competition begins... it's on! :Twisted:
Good luck tomorrow! :Wink:


Peter, every other text I get is a report that you brought in another legal and now your first WSB! ...........Awesome! :Cool:

There's a lot of us "Old Timers" looking forward to the showdown next month. :Wink:

Arthur and Terry, You got that right!!!!!
But I am not one of the old Fogies.. Age challenged, maybe.:Cool:

WWO

[dlmoo312]

Catching a WSb from the surf is one of my goals this year too:Envious:
Awesome job on completing one of your goals for the year! Now get get that legal:Wink:
Thanks for the report!


-Daniel

[PTN]

What the what???

Peter! Don't you have some internship to go to??? :Razz:

First you pull in a drag burner SNGF and then a WSB???? Oh man, I cannot say this enough....I am NOT worthy :UDaMan:

Congrats out there!

MEanwhile, I am at the computer working away and dreaming of fish....:Envious:

Ken

Unfortunately, the internship didn't work out. Had a lot of disagreements :Angry: The job search goes on. Thanks again Ken and I hope you got out this weekend. Sounds like SWAT was slaying it everywhere. :Big Grin:


Holy specters Batman!:EyePop: Nice going Peter!!!! Seems like more and more of these should start showing themselves in the surf so I'm sure a legal will grace your reports soon.

Way to go man!
Don

Thanks Don. I can't wait for the big ones to come in. :Twisted:


Fabulous pictures! Great fish and cool camera outfit you have going on. Thanks for a pick-me-up at the end of the day...

Thank you Frank. :Smile:


Whoa, nice catch! Keep it up!

Thanks Sony. Doing my best. :Cool:


That's alright. Go and use all your luck up before the smack down comes around...

Us old guys don't get off the couch till its time to make a statement..




Either way Peter, nice fish. :Cool:

WWO

:ROFL: You might be right but I'm hoping this luck continues for the challenge. :Neener Neener: Thank You WWO.


Nice catch Peter! :Big Grin:
I received a text from, " Upper Echelon " yesterday and had a feeling you would be heading out to the, " WSB GROUNDS! " :ROFL:
Now don't go telling everyone the secret spot, or else I'm gonna have to have them relocated...:Secret: :LOL:
Nice fish, keep up the good work,
Robert
<><

Great fishing with you Robert this weekend. I'll probably be seeing you more at your fishing hole. :Fishing Hole: Thanks again.


You doing it again Peter...hahaha...Wow....what a year you are having, and still in the middle of Spring....Congrats to your 1st WSB for the year....the ghosts are very pretty fish.
Thanks for the report and pictures.
By the way....nice long shovelnose too.

Albert (jinbow)

Thank You Albert, I have been blessed this year. :Big Grin:


What is going on!!!!!!!!!!!! CONGRATS CONGRATS CONGRATS. This year is your year no doubt. Multiple trips with legal butts and now this ghost, all I can say is wow, keep on doing what you love to do. Hopefully one day I'll run into you on the sand. Once again, congrats on the catch and thanks for the report.

Thanks Nuoc Mam. :Cool:


very nice catch

Thanks trollmiester. I've been lurking your Irvine Lake reports. :LOL:


Hey, Peter.. way to go, and go, and go...

You said, ''I can't wait to catch a legal''... Well, judging by the pace you're keeping I doubt 'waiting' will be an issue ;)

Cheers,
Sid

Thank You Sid, I heard the big ones will break your heart (word from the Commander). :LOL:


Only a short WSB??? Uh oh... looks like you're losing steam Peter... :LOL:
Like I said, the Veterans and Old Fogy Stogies are going to the let Rookies and Young Whippersnappers burn themselves out this month. :Envious:
Next month, when the "real" competition begins... it's on! :Twisted:
Good luck tomorrow! :Wink:

:ROFL: Here, I thought I was having a great day today and then you send me a whole essay on my phone of your catches.:Envious: I can't wait for your report.


Peter, every other text I get is a report that you brought in another legal and now your first WSB! ...........Awesome! :Cool:

There's a lot of us "Old Timers" looking forward to the showdown next month. :Wink:

Thanks Pontoon. Looking forward to the showdown also. :Guns::Big Smile:


Catching a WSb from the surf is one of my goals this year too:Envious:
Awesome job on completing one of your goals for the year! Now get get that legal:Wink:
Thanks for the report!


-Daniel

Thanks Daniel, way to show the Vets the firepower we are bringing. :ROFL:

[bloox8]

Nice Peter! Congrats on the new species. Shes a beauty :Big Grin:!!!
SWAT Boys are all on fire! I am getting amped up reading all these post and texts from SWAT.
I think I have to make some time to head down south and get a piece of the action.
Keep it up bro! I'll see you out there soon


Thien

[blackwater]

That's a big *** shovelnose. :Shocked:
nice WSB Peter, just when we thought that you cooled off a bit, you get hot again. :Envious:

[SP Dan]

Hi ya Brotha Peter,

MAN .... what a nice fish! :UDaMan:

Heck...I'm always happy to see a WSB on the end of my line...or anyones line!
Well ...... I'm back in town and I'm ready to hit the salt once again! I hope to have half the success that you've had...I'd be a very happy man! :Big Grin:
I look forward to hooking it up in the salt with you ... I've always considered my self as the "Grasshopper" with much to learn.

Thanx Peter for the fun read with pic's! :Cool:

SP Dan <"))><

[exfactor]

Arthur and Terry, You got that right!!!!!
But I am not one of the old Fogies.. Age challenged, maybe.

WWO

"uncoachable" but fun to teach lol