ErikAllen17
09-07-2013, 04:42 PM
:Skunk:
That's what it is... a big, fat skunk.
I fished Thornhill-Broome all day today, from 10:30am to 4:00pm. I arrived minutes before high tide, figured I'd setup the poles at bait rigs instead of throwing lures. The water was SOOOO clear, I sat and watched shovelnose guitarfish and leopard sharks patrol the shallows in less than a foot of water. I saw dolphins and sea lions cruising the breakers in what was probably 4-5 feet of water (TB is REALLY flat). I tried mackeral, squid, anchovie, sardine and sand crabs. I fished all the way through high tide to low tide. Nada.
http://www.allenpix.com/erik/boards/fishing/Thornhill-Broome_09-06-2013_01.jpg
http://www.allenpix.com/erik/boards/fishing/Thornhill-Broome_09-06-2013_02.jpg
http://www.allenpix.com/erik/boards/fishing/Thornhill-Broome_09-06-2013_03.jpg
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pbBGH0dO53U
Then when the tide went out and I could walk freely on the sand without worrying about hooking up on rocks, I tried some lures on my Shimano rod, while keeping bait on the heavy rod. I tried all 4 LC's as well as the Killer Kroc... nada. I hooked up a C-Rig and slow rolled sand crabs...nada.
http://www.allenpix.com/erik/boards/fishing/Thornhill-Broome_09-06-2013_04.jpg
http://www.allenpix.com/erik/boards/fishing/Thornhill-Broome_09-06-2013_05.jpg
It was getting late, and windy. I was sunburnt all to hell from fishing without a shirt for 6 hours the day before (forgot the sunscreen) and I was just plain defeated. I packed up the gear and my pride and headed back to the truck, head hung low. Even with the skunk, it was a beautiful day out on the sand... but it sure would've been nice to catch something. Maybe I'll have a surprise waiting for me in the mail back at home?
That's what it is... a big, fat skunk.
I fished Thornhill-Broome all day today, from 10:30am to 4:00pm. I arrived minutes before high tide, figured I'd setup the poles at bait rigs instead of throwing lures. The water was SOOOO clear, I sat and watched shovelnose guitarfish and leopard sharks patrol the shallows in less than a foot of water. I saw dolphins and sea lions cruising the breakers in what was probably 4-5 feet of water (TB is REALLY flat). I tried mackeral, squid, anchovie, sardine and sand crabs. I fished all the way through high tide to low tide. Nada.
http://www.allenpix.com/erik/boards/fishing/Thornhill-Broome_09-06-2013_01.jpg
http://www.allenpix.com/erik/boards/fishing/Thornhill-Broome_09-06-2013_02.jpg
http://www.allenpix.com/erik/boards/fishing/Thornhill-Broome_09-06-2013_03.jpg
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pbBGH0dO53U
Then when the tide went out and I could walk freely on the sand without worrying about hooking up on rocks, I tried some lures on my Shimano rod, while keeping bait on the heavy rod. I tried all 4 LC's as well as the Killer Kroc... nada. I hooked up a C-Rig and slow rolled sand crabs...nada.
http://www.allenpix.com/erik/boards/fishing/Thornhill-Broome_09-06-2013_04.jpg
http://www.allenpix.com/erik/boards/fishing/Thornhill-Broome_09-06-2013_05.jpg
It was getting late, and windy. I was sunburnt all to hell from fishing without a shirt for 6 hours the day before (forgot the sunscreen) and I was just plain defeated. I packed up the gear and my pride and headed back to the truck, head hung low. Even with the skunk, it was a beautiful day out on the sand... but it sure would've been nice to catch something. Maybe I'll have a surprise waiting for me in the mail back at home?