anchor3n1
10-15-2013, 12:54 PM
After yesterdays' festivities at the AO with Erik and myself, I just had to do it again today. Erik couldn't make today (prior scheduled event) so I did it alone. If conditions were great yesterday (they were), they were even better today:
At the AO at sunrise, High tide, tiny waves (1+), 73 degrees at sunrise, slight offshore wind (Santa Ana), crystal clear water, no bait
action noticeable
It was a pure LC session - MS Anchovy and Metallic Sardine. My first cast brought a immediate hookup. I had a feeling it was going to be a fun time. I wasn't at all disappointed.
Once the sun was out, I could see into the water like looking through a glass. I was in for a real treat because I got to watch the stalk and the attack of the fish on the LC. What was interesting was that I didn't see more than one fish stalk the LC at a time. Only a single fish would come from seemingly nowhere and trail the LC for a couple seconds and then BAM. It would smash into it often engulfing the thing. Other times a fish would just launch a straight attack, like a fish missile, for the LC. No stalking just nailing.
The fish seemed to prefer the slow steady retrieve. Pausing for a moment here and there didn't seem to make a difference in garnering strikes.
I landed 19 fish. Only One I didn't measure nor photograph because it was only about 10". The other 18 I measured and snapped mugshots of. I started out the day taping and picture taking so I kinda felt I should the whole outing. I guess I wanted to document how amazing the fishing (for me at least) was. Next time I'm only going to measure and snap the biggest ones so I can have more "line time". As you will see the fish were pretty good size. Some over 15 and one close to 17" - a real brute.
So I won't post every picture of my fishing sessions ever again. I just thought this once it might be cool to see what is going on right now in the PIG Pen. --all fish released after posing --
http://i860.photobucket.com/albums/ab162/anchor3n1/IMG_0321_zps49811d5f.jpg (http://s860.photobucket.com/user/anchor3n1/media/IMG_0321_zps49811d5f.jpg.html)
http://i860.photobucket.com/albums/ab162/anchor3n1/IMG_0322_zpsfbd33412.jpg (http://s860.photobucket.com/user/anchor3n1/media/IMG_0322_zpsfbd33412.jpg.html)
http://i860.photobucket.com/albums/ab162/anchor3n1/IMG_0323_zps21dfdae2.jpg (http://s860.photobucket.com/user/anchor3n1/media/IMG_0323_zps21dfdae2.jpg.html)
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http://i860.photobucket.com/albums/ab162/anchor3n1/IMG_0330_zpsb38e9a16.jpg (http://s860.photobucket.com/user/anchor3n1/media/IMG_0330_zpsb38e9a16.jpg.html)
http://i860.photobucket.com/albums/ab162/anchor3n1/IMG_0333_zps04261d91.jpg (http://s860.photobucket.com/user/anchor3n1/media/IMG_0333_zps04261d91.jpg.html)
http://i860.photobucket.com/albums/ab162/anchor3n1/IMG_0336_zpsdbb8650f.jpg (http://s860.photobucket.com/user/anchor3n1/media/IMG_0336_zpsdbb8650f.jpg.html)
http://i860.photobucket.com/albums/ab162/anchor3n1/IMG_0337_zpsa0343e19.jpg (http://s860.photobucket.com/user/anchor3n1/media/IMG_0337_zpsa0343e19.jpg.html)
http://i860.photobucket.com/albums/ab162/anchor3n1/IMG_0338_zpse861f645.jpg (http://s860.photobucket.com/user/anchor3n1/media/IMG_0338_zpse861f645.jpg.html)
Here's the beast of the bunch
http://i860.photobucket.com/albums/ab162/anchor3n1/IMG_0339_zps8a4944b4.jpg (http://s860.photobucket.com/user/anchor3n1/media/IMG_0339_zps8a4944b4.jpg.html)
http://i860.photobucket.com/albums/ab162/anchor3n1/IMG_0341_zps2e8ea39d.jpg (http://s860.photobucket.com/user/anchor3n1/media/IMG_0341_zps2e8ea39d.jpg.html)
http://i860.photobucket.com/albums/ab162/anchor3n1/P1020153_zps8a39c486.jpg (http://s860.photobucket.com/user/anchor3n1/media/P1020153_zps8a39c486.jpg.html)
http://i860.photobucket.com/albums/ab162/anchor3n1/P1020154_zps835008d2.jpg (http://s860.photobucket.com/user/anchor3n1/media/P1020154_zps835008d2.jpg.html)
http://i860.photobucket.com/albums/ab162/anchor3n1/P1020155_zps0fdf8b60.jpg (http://s860.photobucket.com/user/anchor3n1/media/P1020155_zps0fdf8b60.jpg.html)
http://i860.photobucket.com/albums/ab162/anchor3n1/P1020156_zps53da7317.jpg (http://s860.photobucket.com/user/anchor3n1/media/P1020156_zps53da7317.jpg.html)
I wish I could go again tomorrow but now it's time for sermon prep and teaching the rest of this week (I am covering for the senior pastor while he's away in Africa).
Nick
At the AO at sunrise, High tide, tiny waves (1+), 73 degrees at sunrise, slight offshore wind (Santa Ana), crystal clear water, no bait
action noticeable
It was a pure LC session - MS Anchovy and Metallic Sardine. My first cast brought a immediate hookup. I had a feeling it was going to be a fun time. I wasn't at all disappointed.
Once the sun was out, I could see into the water like looking through a glass. I was in for a real treat because I got to watch the stalk and the attack of the fish on the LC. What was interesting was that I didn't see more than one fish stalk the LC at a time. Only a single fish would come from seemingly nowhere and trail the LC for a couple seconds and then BAM. It would smash into it often engulfing the thing. Other times a fish would just launch a straight attack, like a fish missile, for the LC. No stalking just nailing.
The fish seemed to prefer the slow steady retrieve. Pausing for a moment here and there didn't seem to make a difference in garnering strikes.
I landed 19 fish. Only One I didn't measure nor photograph because it was only about 10". The other 18 I measured and snapped mugshots of. I started out the day taping and picture taking so I kinda felt I should the whole outing. I guess I wanted to document how amazing the fishing (for me at least) was. Next time I'm only going to measure and snap the biggest ones so I can have more "line time". As you will see the fish were pretty good size. Some over 15 and one close to 17" - a real brute.
So I won't post every picture of my fishing sessions ever again. I just thought this once it might be cool to see what is going on right now in the PIG Pen. --all fish released after posing --
http://i860.photobucket.com/albums/ab162/anchor3n1/IMG_0321_zps49811d5f.jpg (http://s860.photobucket.com/user/anchor3n1/media/IMG_0321_zps49811d5f.jpg.html)
http://i860.photobucket.com/albums/ab162/anchor3n1/IMG_0322_zpsfbd33412.jpg (http://s860.photobucket.com/user/anchor3n1/media/IMG_0322_zpsfbd33412.jpg.html)
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http://i860.photobucket.com/albums/ab162/anchor3n1/IMG_0325_zps6c1112c0.jpg (http://s860.photobucket.com/user/anchor3n1/media/IMG_0325_zps6c1112c0.jpg.html)
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http://i860.photobucket.com/albums/ab162/anchor3n1/IMG_0337_zpsa0343e19.jpg (http://s860.photobucket.com/user/anchor3n1/media/IMG_0337_zpsa0343e19.jpg.html)
http://i860.photobucket.com/albums/ab162/anchor3n1/IMG_0338_zpse861f645.jpg (http://s860.photobucket.com/user/anchor3n1/media/IMG_0338_zpse861f645.jpg.html)
Here's the beast of the bunch
http://i860.photobucket.com/albums/ab162/anchor3n1/IMG_0339_zps8a4944b4.jpg (http://s860.photobucket.com/user/anchor3n1/media/IMG_0339_zps8a4944b4.jpg.html)
http://i860.photobucket.com/albums/ab162/anchor3n1/IMG_0341_zps2e8ea39d.jpg (http://s860.photobucket.com/user/anchor3n1/media/IMG_0341_zps2e8ea39d.jpg.html)
http://i860.photobucket.com/albums/ab162/anchor3n1/P1020153_zps8a39c486.jpg (http://s860.photobucket.com/user/anchor3n1/media/P1020153_zps8a39c486.jpg.html)
http://i860.photobucket.com/albums/ab162/anchor3n1/P1020154_zps835008d2.jpg (http://s860.photobucket.com/user/anchor3n1/media/P1020154_zps835008d2.jpg.html)
http://i860.photobucket.com/albums/ab162/anchor3n1/P1020155_zps0fdf8b60.jpg (http://s860.photobucket.com/user/anchor3n1/media/P1020155_zps0fdf8b60.jpg.html)
http://i860.photobucket.com/albums/ab162/anchor3n1/P1020156_zps53da7317.jpg (http://s860.photobucket.com/user/anchor3n1/media/P1020156_zps53da7317.jpg.html)
I wish I could go again tomorrow but now it's time for sermon prep and teaching the rest of this week (I am covering for the senior pastor while he's away in Africa).
Nick