S.W.A.T. 2-Day Report With New PB!

[SP Dan]

Saturday
Sun Rise: 0622 hrs, Sun Set: 1928 hrs.
Air: 59 - 81 deg, Water: 59 deg, cooling down ever so slightly. Sky: Foggy
Surf: flat, Swell: 1.1 ft to 0.9 ft , Sec Intervals: 13
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous.
Conditions: flat (with a few Tanker rogue breakers thrown into the mix), some clear and clean areas and other areas were just trashed with salad.
Tides: 0600 hrs ICT 0.7 ft, 0800 hrs ICT 1.8 ft, 1000 hrs ICT 3.9 ft, 1100 hrs ICT 5.0 ft, 1218 HT 5.1 ft.
Isolunar Forecast: Minor Period: 0928 to 1058 hrs. :BFish::BFish::BFish::BFish:
Bait presence: An over abundance of bait every where!
Duration:0600 hrs to 1030 hrs.
Assault Tactic: LC 110 MS Anchovy
Gear: Saint Croix Avid 9'-6" 8-17 lb MF, Van Staal VS-100G reel with 55 lb 8-carrier braided Diawa Samurai line. My back up (same set-up) had 20 lb Izor XXX mono on the reel.
AO (Area of Operation): LA County

1st AO: Feet in salt at 0600 hrs. I beached my skunk buster, a 20" pancake at 0600 hrs and a short YFC at 0630 hrs. I worked this beach from one end to the other. I was knocking on every door but nobody was answering!
2nd AO: I make the trek over "Heart Attack Summit" and feet are once again in the salt at 0715 hrs.
I jumped up and down .... stomping my boots on the beach ... challenging the enemy to send out their very best! It never happened! The cowards ... and for NADA!
Back to 1st AO: I make the trek once again over "Heart Attack Summit" and feet are once again in the salt at 0900 hrs.
Fished the entire beach again for no luv. NADA! The bite just didn't happen and it looked like it could have been promising .... Oh well!
All fish CPR'd in the water with no pic's! :Wink: Team Points: 1 point. :)

I ran into a young teenager named Caddin and he was with his mother. He was fishing (fishsheps) the drop shot method with squid and Gulp worms.
So we talked for about 30 minutes about fishing and HG-5 and he was impressed with my LC110 MS Anchovy.
So in parting ... I reached down and grabbed by pliers ... cut it off my line ... and gave it to him. MAN .... the smile on Caddin's face .... priceless!
I hope to see you at HG-5!
Ended my session at 1030 hrs.

Sunday
Sun Rise: 0622 hrs, Sun Set: 1927 hrs.
Air: 59 - 81 deg, Water: 59 deg, cooling down ever so slightly. Sky: Foggy
Surf: flat, Swell: 1.2 ft , Sec Intervals: 10
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous.
Conditions: Super flat (with a few chest high Tanker rogue waves thrown into the mix), crystal clear and no salad.
Tides: 0600 hrs ICT 1.3 ft, 0800 hrs ICT 1.7 ft, 1000 hrs ICT 3.4 ft, 1100 hrs ICT 4.2 ft, 1300 HT 5.0 ft.
Isolunar Forecast: Minor Period: 1112 hrs to 1157 hrs. :BFish::BFish::BFish:
Bait Presence: 1st AO had an over abundance of bait. The 2nd AO had zilch!
Duration:0600 hrs to 0930 hrs.
Assault Tactic: LC 110 MS Anchovy
Gear: Saint Croix Avid 9'-6" 8-17 lb MF, Van Staal VS-100G reel with 55 lb 8-carrier braided Diawa Samurai line. No back up gear.
AO (Area of Operation): LA County

Get ready .... here come the pictures! :Shocked:

1st AO: Feet in salt at 0600 hrs. I beached my skunk buster, a 15" pancake at 0620 hrs, a short Checker Side at 0715 hrs and another a short Checker Side at 0730 hrs.. I worked this beach from one end to the other and threw in the white flag! I figured I had one more chance to engage the enemy, so I ............
2nd AO: I make the trek over "Heart Attack Summit" and feet are once again in the salt at 0800 hrs. I'm fan casting the entire beach and way deep into the kelp like a Dentist giving a root canal for 30 minutes for NADA and then I began to cover the same areas again and I get a huge SLAM and a side ways run! Mind you ... last week I got slammed and it ran into the kelp forest with my new LC110 MS Anchovy, so this time my 30 lb drag was probably set to 20 lbs+. It makes the power run to the kelp line and I've got my reel in full PTO! It dove deep and found a hidden boiler boiler down there!!! I tried to pull it out but it wasn't going to happen! So I slacked off on my line to take the pressure off it and the :EyePop: wait began! I wasn't two minutes I could feel it's heavy weight trying to take line once again ... and I turned on the PTO once again!! I wasn't giving it another chance at making a run for the kelp! With a little assistance from a small wave .... the 20 1/4" toad and my new PB was slid on to the sand at 0830 hrs.
All fish were CPR'd, some in the water with no pic's and the Calico required a photo OP on the sand! :Wink: Team Points: 8 points :)
What a difference a day makes!:Wink:

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Some bonus pic's.
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I actually dunked my camera under water for the first time and I was amazed at the quality of the pic's!
I hope that you enjoyed them!
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Thanx for checking out my weekend report! :Cool:

SP Dan <"))>< "The Danimal"!

[fishshep]

MAN !!! You are one persistant Trooper !!!

They ought to be callin you "MASTER SERGEANT SP DANIMAL":Smile:

[skunked4life]

Ok. I don't need no stinkin' pictures from SP Dan to believe him...BUT -- Dang! The picture was worth waiting for! TOAD! Dan, what's the matter? Short butts not doing it for you anymore? Great job out there sir! Now you need to get me on a calico from the surf!

P.S. All fish look bigger when looked at behind a crystal ball.

[Which Way Out]

Now thats some photo proof...............:EyePop:

Very nice Dan.

WWOoooooooooooooeyeneeeeeeeeeeeee2gooooophishing

[bachiboy]

Dan the MAN!!! Let me get this straight, I go out and get an 18" and you gotta go out and best me with a 20+? I LIKE IT!!!:Thumbs Up: That's the way it should always be. Nothing makes me happier than to see my brothers getting on big fish.:Wink: And man did you earn it! That's some serious mileage you put in to get that bad boy over the last couple of days. Great job working him outta the structure and the part of the story I like the best is when you gave Caddin that LC. You just gave that young angler a memory that will last a lifetime. You're a good man Danimal! Big karma points for that.

Congrats!!!
Don

[sidified]

Hmm...maybe that camera took on more fluid than you thought...cause we can't see 'em!...But I'm glad you're enjoying 'em... not just in your dreams, right?.....HA..:ROFL:

[Nipple Twister]

WWO said:

Reserved till I see photo proof...............:whistle: :ROFL::ROFL::ROFL:


DANIMAL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Well done my friend, you are floggin that AO as of late huh????

I spent only Sun in the surf for nadda, water seemed really cool in OC .......as usual, great report, thanks for sharing..........

[DockRat]

The 20 1/4" toad and my new PB was slid on to the sand at 0830 hrs.
"The Danimal"!

Nice Calico Dan. WTG

[Wingnut]

Congrats on the beautiful Checker Dan... you earned it! :Big Grin:
I didn't hit the surf at all this past weekend... :Neutral:
But got kidnapped and was force to do some bait and wait fishing Saturday night, lol :LOL:

[Jaysuuun]

Dan, that is a beast of a Calico! Sounds like you really roughed it out there and it paid off. Nice job on working the big girl out of the nasty stuff.

[Dawn Treader]

Dan, your the man ! Nice report and pics ...Five days , a hundred points , I can get fifty if you can :EyePop:

DT

[iLLest]

Whats going on Dan!
Beautiful checker you got there buddy, gotta love the persistence you carry on a daily basis my friend.
"Heart attack Summit" is right! Last time I followed Arthur he decided to take me a "new way" lets just say I couldnt hang with the commander lol.
I had to abort and send him on his own, I finally caught my breath and proceeded to catch up, that military background comes in handy doesnt it!? :Big Grin:

[bbqsushi]

Danimal!! She's a beauty brother. Way to wait her out!! Nice story on the Caddin kid too. That is absolutely YOU- Always reaching out to people and teaching and giving. THAT's what makes you a great fisherman. Although, the 20" Checker proves it too, I suppose. You must be in great shape by now by traversing the great summit so many times. Fishing AND a workout!! Bonus.

See you out there soon,
Nate

[SP Dan]

MAN !!! You are one persistant Trooper !!!

They ought to be callin you "MASTER SERGEANT SP DANIMAL":Smile:

Thanx ... that's sorta funny that you would say that because at work they sometimes refer to me as "the Gunny"! Ha ha ha!


Ok. I don't need no stinkin' pictures from SP Dan to believe him...BUT -- Dang! The picture was worth waiting for! TOAD! Dan, what's the matter? Short butts not doing it for you anymore? Great job out there sir! Now you need to get me on a calico from the surf!

P.S. All fish look bigger when looked at behind a crystal ball.

You just say when Ken ... and we'll get you "Toadified"! You just need to be willing to sacrifice a few LC's in the hunt! :)


Now thats some photo proof...............:EyePop:

Very nice Dan.

WWOoooooooooooooeyeneeeeeeeeeeeee2gooooophishing

The live model seemed much larger than as viewed in the photos Bill. I guess that I was a bit beside my self and pleased! :)


Dan the MAN!!! Let me get this straight, I go out and get an 18" and you gotta go out and best me with a 20+? I LIKE IT!!!:Thumbs Up: That's the way it should always be. Nothing makes me happier than to see my brothers getting on big fish.:Wink: And man did you earn it! That's some serious mileage you put in to get that bad boy over the last couple of days. Great job working him outta the structure and the part of the story I like the best is when you gave Caddin that LC. You just gave that young angler a memory that will last a lifetime. You're a good man Danimal! Big karma points for that.

Congrats!!!
Don

Thanx Don! It was a great day .... the way it all unfolded! :)


Hmm...maybe that camera took on more fluid than you thought...cause we can't see 'em!...But I'm glad you're enjoying 'em... not just in your dreams, right?.....HA..:ROFL:

Oh ..... sorry Sid ...... I need to enlarge the print and photos. How's this? :) Thanx Brotha!


WWO said:
:ROFL::ROFL::ROFL:


DANIMAL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Well done my friend, you are floggin that AO as of late huh????

I spent only Sun in the surf for nadda, water seemed really cool in OC .......as usual, great report, thanks for sharing..........

Hi ya NT,
I know this about you Sir ..... if the fish are out there .... you'll find them and beach them. You are one of the hardest fishing guys that I know! :)


Nice Calico Dan. WTG

Thanx Martin! :)


Congrats on the beautiful Checker Dan... you earned it! :Big Grin:
I didn't hit the surf at all this past weekend... :Neutral:
But got kidnapped and was force to do some bait and wait fishing Saturday night, lol :LOL:

Thanx Arthur,

Can we arrange to have you kidnapped one more time and be forced to do some more bait and wait fishing until Sunday morning??
I'll need to PM the Boyz! :)


Dan, that is a beast of a Calico! Sounds like you really roughed it out there and it paid off. Nice job on working the big girl out of the nasty stuff.

Thanx Jasuuun,
I wasn't going to have a repeat ..... I figured that I'd rather straighten out a hook than to have it run into the kelp and loose 3 hooks and a lure! :)


Dan, your the man ! Nice report and pics ...Five days , a hundred points , I can get fifty if you can :EyePop:

DT


Hey Brad,
I'm holding you to your word .... 50 points by Saturday! Go get em cowboy! You are our ringer! :)



Whats going on Dan!
Beautiful checker you got there buddy, gotta love the persistence you carry on a daily basis my friend.
"Heart attack Summit" is right! Last time I followed Arthur he decided to take me a "new way" lets just say I couldnt hang with the commander lol.
I had to abort and send him on his own, I finally caught my breath and proceeded to catch up, that military background comes in handy doesnt it!? :Big Grin:

Hey Steve,
You are right about Arthur being able to trek up a hill! I believe there's mountain goat in his blood! :)


Danimal!! She's a beauty brother. Way to wait her out!! Nice story on the Caddin kid too. That is absolutely YOU- Always reaching out to people and teaching and giving. THAT's what makes you a great fisherman. Although, the 20" Checker proves it too, I suppose. You must be in great shape by now by traversing the great summit so many times. Fishing AND a workout!! Bonus.

See you out there soon,
Nate

Hey NATE!!

Where have you been Brotha!!
The trek is getting easier each time I exercise my way up to the top. I'm still not in good enough shape to race Arthur up the hill yet! :)

See ya at HG-5 Brotha!