Ghost117
12-20-2013, 03:19 PM
So its been about 7 weeks since my "Minimally invasive" shoulder surgery. Even though I am off the sling, my left shoulder is still sore and I dont have 100% range of motion yet. After 7 weeks of no real fishing...I decided to throw caution to the wind and go for it anyway :Big Grin:
My bro and I hit up DW on wednesday morning and arrived at the AO at 7:30(it would have been earlier but the traffic was hell......
Conditions:
Less than 5 miles of wind
Waves were about 3-5ft tall but there were parts of the beach that were only 1-2ft.
Water clarity was pretty good. There was a little bit of silt but overall very blue and green but sadly could not see any beans :Sad:
The theme of the day was patience and covering as much ground as possible since the bites were few and far between. The first bite I DID get(which was pretty close to shore) turned into this....
http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c139/ghost4eva/PHOTO_20131218_082640.jpg (http://s26.photobucket.com/user/ghost4eva/media/PHOTO_20131218_082640.jpg.html)
A good way to start the trip :)
After I landed that one it was quiet for about 30 min later and I started to lose focus.... As I was about to make another cast something heavy started peeling my line and pushing my drag. I saw a flap of a tail and pop it was gone :Sad:
From the looks of it, it was probably a big pig but ill never know....
Anyhow, the bite really slowed after those two and I spent the next hour just going around the surf(no nibbles!!) till I caught these last two babies in the final 30 minutes :)
http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c139/ghost4eva/PHOTO_20131218_103751.jpg (http://s26.photobucket.com/user/ghost4eva/media/PHOTO_20131218_103751.jpg.html) (He freaking bit mi finger!! :mad:)
and this guy....
http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c139/ghost4eva/PHOTO_20131218_105626.jpg (http://s26.photobucket.com/user/ghost4eva/media/PHOTO_20131218_105626.jpg.html)
Im surprised to see a YFC at this time of the year so that was a nice surprise :)
Overall...a pretty damn good day! Even though my left shoulder was hurtin after that last fish lol
Rods up and tight lines :)
My bro and I hit up DW on wednesday morning and arrived at the AO at 7:30(it would have been earlier but the traffic was hell......
Conditions:
Less than 5 miles of wind
Waves were about 3-5ft tall but there were parts of the beach that were only 1-2ft.
Water clarity was pretty good. There was a little bit of silt but overall very blue and green but sadly could not see any beans :Sad:
The theme of the day was patience and covering as much ground as possible since the bites were few and far between. The first bite I DID get(which was pretty close to shore) turned into this....
http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c139/ghost4eva/PHOTO_20131218_082640.jpg (http://s26.photobucket.com/user/ghost4eva/media/PHOTO_20131218_082640.jpg.html)
A good way to start the trip :)
After I landed that one it was quiet for about 30 min later and I started to lose focus.... As I was about to make another cast something heavy started peeling my line and pushing my drag. I saw a flap of a tail and pop it was gone :Sad:
From the looks of it, it was probably a big pig but ill never know....
Anyhow, the bite really slowed after those two and I spent the next hour just going around the surf(no nibbles!!) till I caught these last two babies in the final 30 minutes :)
http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c139/ghost4eva/PHOTO_20131218_103751.jpg (http://s26.photobucket.com/user/ghost4eva/media/PHOTO_20131218_103751.jpg.html) (He freaking bit mi finger!! :mad:)
and this guy....
http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c139/ghost4eva/PHOTO_20131218_105626.jpg (http://s26.photobucket.com/user/ghost4eva/media/PHOTO_20131218_105626.jpg.html)
Im surprised to see a YFC at this time of the year so that was a nice surprise :)
Overall...a pretty damn good day! Even though my left shoulder was hurtin after that last fish lol
Rods up and tight lines :)