Raneman
03-17-2014, 05:56 PM
First let me start by introducing myself. My name is Raney and some of you may have met me from HG4,HG5,on the beach with Peter (PTN), and even in some reports. I've used alot of what I've learned on FNN and I hope I can start giving back with these reports.
So back in February of this year Arthur (Wingnut) invites me to take the challenge to become a S.W.A.T. member. I know I didn't show it but I was super stoked to even be considered. Yes, I would love take the challenge! I've probably been on 3 different trips to try and catch an induction fish. 2 of them would go for a skunk and only one fish for my last trip.
One of those trips we skunked on the beach so Peter, my brother Jonathan, and myself decide to hit up a nearby harbor. Our first thought was dang, we all left our swimbaits at home. Oh well, we ended up throwing our LCs and we run into a barracuda bite! We must've caught over 20 cudas in the span of an hour before the bite totally died down.
http://i1105.photobucket.com/albums/h355/SaiyajinxRC/Fishing/585577AF-2697-4723-9253-163794046DAB_zpsdwzifjtf.jpg (http://s1105.photobucket.com/user/SaiyajinxRC/media/Fishing/585577AF-2697-4723-9253-163794046DAB_zpsdwzifjtf.jpg.html)
Peter even caught a surprise calico out the bunch.
http://i1105.photobucket.com/albums/h355/SaiyajinxRC/Fishing/5E68A6C8-9311-4892-AAF9-9A5D322507B3_zpseoh2aztm.jpg (http://s1105.photobucket.com/user/SaiyajinxRC/media/Fishing/5E68A6C8-9311-4892-AAF9-9A5D322507B3_zpseoh2aztm.jpg.html)
Saturday night Peter texts me to hit up a spot we haven't been to in a while. I text Danny (Dlo) who's also a S.W.A.T. Prospect to join in on the hunt. We get to the spot at greylight in hopes that the holes that's usually here was still there. It became apparent right away that it still was. I look over at Peter and tell him there's got to be something lurking here. We make our first few casts and we are greeted by a seal pup. Ugh, with all this nice structure I'm sure he's scared the fish away. We cast away from the water dog and we start bringing up salad on every retrieve. This might not be as good as we originally thought. Move over maybe 100 yards down to some more really nice looking structure and it was the same there. Our seal friend even made his way over to say hello again. We might be wasting our time here, Peter says let's try here for another 30 minutes and if things don't change we'll go to another beach.
So we head back to our original landing spot and a we try to find some clean water. I finally find a small stretch with little to no salad. Cast to my right with Peter close by when all of a sudden we both see a halibut jump clear out the water! :Shocked: Holy crap it's right next to the spot I just threw my LC! I crank my reel a couple of times and fish on! We were both in shock at the way this fish hit the lure. This kind of thing has never happened to me before. It was like a largemouth bass hitting a topwater frog. The fish takes 2 drag burning runs before I was finally able to beach it and for Peter to make the tail grab. DLo runs over and they both look at me and say "Dude this is your induction fish!" I'm all smiles to hear that. Well...we lay down the tape to get a measurement and it reads in at 27 3/4. Dlo is congratulating me but I had to break the news to him. "Guys, the induction size for halibut isn't 26 anymore, it's 28 now.":Explode: Oh so close, missed it by a 1/4 inch!
http://i1105.photobucket.com/albums/h355/SaiyajinxRC/Fishing/A213CC43-8F09-4E23-873F-6D26D15F0CE5_zpswjkip3p4.jpg (http://s1105.photobucket.com/user/SaiyajinxRC/media/Fishing/A213CC43-8F09-4E23-873F-6D26D15F0CE5_zpswjkip3p4.jpg.html)
http://i1105.photobucket.com/albums/h355/SaiyajinxRC/Fishing/78FC4084-589B-4481-A6AF-9A7F5864BA2D_zpsjf8csodx.jpg (http://s1105.photobucket.com/user/SaiyajinxRC/media/Fishing/78FC4084-589B-4481-A6AF-9A7F5864BA2D_zpsjf8csodx.jpg.html)
Barely hooked!
http://i1105.photobucket.com/albums/h355/SaiyajinxRC/Fishing/C8470AD1-A151-45D4-9ECC-40012FD05C42_zpssvtq344n.jpg (http://s1105.photobucket.com/user/SaiyajinxRC/media/Fishing/C8470AD1-A151-45D4-9ECC-40012FD05C42_zpssvtq344n.jpg.html)
http://i1105.photobucket.com/albums/h355/SaiyajinxRC/Fishing/BBAFFA93-2489-4550-9605-0C533F2EBCBC_zpsunqb7gsz.jpg (http://s1105.photobucket.com/user/SaiyajinxRC/media/Fishing/BBAFFA93-2489-4550-9605-0C533F2EBCBC_zpsunqb7gsz.jpg.html)
I think I ended up remeasuring the fish a total of 7 times and even found a nice flat piece of wood to lay it on. I was a little bummed out that it wasn't "The one" but Peter lifted my spirits and told me that what just happened is nothing to be disappointed about. That is still a helluva fish. Thanks for the kinds words Peter. We tried for another hour or so to see if his buddies were around but nothing. All in all it was great to be fishing with my friends and catch a fish like that. Be on the lookout for more reports from me and wish me luck guys. The journey continues.
Thanks
Raney
So back in February of this year Arthur (Wingnut) invites me to take the challenge to become a S.W.A.T. member. I know I didn't show it but I was super stoked to even be considered. Yes, I would love take the challenge! I've probably been on 3 different trips to try and catch an induction fish. 2 of them would go for a skunk and only one fish for my last trip.
One of those trips we skunked on the beach so Peter, my brother Jonathan, and myself decide to hit up a nearby harbor. Our first thought was dang, we all left our swimbaits at home. Oh well, we ended up throwing our LCs and we run into a barracuda bite! We must've caught over 20 cudas in the span of an hour before the bite totally died down.
http://i1105.photobucket.com/albums/h355/SaiyajinxRC/Fishing/585577AF-2697-4723-9253-163794046DAB_zpsdwzifjtf.jpg (http://s1105.photobucket.com/user/SaiyajinxRC/media/Fishing/585577AF-2697-4723-9253-163794046DAB_zpsdwzifjtf.jpg.html)
Peter even caught a surprise calico out the bunch.
http://i1105.photobucket.com/albums/h355/SaiyajinxRC/Fishing/5E68A6C8-9311-4892-AAF9-9A5D322507B3_zpseoh2aztm.jpg (http://s1105.photobucket.com/user/SaiyajinxRC/media/Fishing/5E68A6C8-9311-4892-AAF9-9A5D322507B3_zpseoh2aztm.jpg.html)
Saturday night Peter texts me to hit up a spot we haven't been to in a while. I text Danny (Dlo) who's also a S.W.A.T. Prospect to join in on the hunt. We get to the spot at greylight in hopes that the holes that's usually here was still there. It became apparent right away that it still was. I look over at Peter and tell him there's got to be something lurking here. We make our first few casts and we are greeted by a seal pup. Ugh, with all this nice structure I'm sure he's scared the fish away. We cast away from the water dog and we start bringing up salad on every retrieve. This might not be as good as we originally thought. Move over maybe 100 yards down to some more really nice looking structure and it was the same there. Our seal friend even made his way over to say hello again. We might be wasting our time here, Peter says let's try here for another 30 minutes and if things don't change we'll go to another beach.
So we head back to our original landing spot and a we try to find some clean water. I finally find a small stretch with little to no salad. Cast to my right with Peter close by when all of a sudden we both see a halibut jump clear out the water! :Shocked: Holy crap it's right next to the spot I just threw my LC! I crank my reel a couple of times and fish on! We were both in shock at the way this fish hit the lure. This kind of thing has never happened to me before. It was like a largemouth bass hitting a topwater frog. The fish takes 2 drag burning runs before I was finally able to beach it and for Peter to make the tail grab. DLo runs over and they both look at me and say "Dude this is your induction fish!" I'm all smiles to hear that. Well...we lay down the tape to get a measurement and it reads in at 27 3/4. Dlo is congratulating me but I had to break the news to him. "Guys, the induction size for halibut isn't 26 anymore, it's 28 now.":Explode: Oh so close, missed it by a 1/4 inch!
http://i1105.photobucket.com/albums/h355/SaiyajinxRC/Fishing/A213CC43-8F09-4E23-873F-6D26D15F0CE5_zpswjkip3p4.jpg (http://s1105.photobucket.com/user/SaiyajinxRC/media/Fishing/A213CC43-8F09-4E23-873F-6D26D15F0CE5_zpswjkip3p4.jpg.html)
http://i1105.photobucket.com/albums/h355/SaiyajinxRC/Fishing/78FC4084-589B-4481-A6AF-9A7F5864BA2D_zpsjf8csodx.jpg (http://s1105.photobucket.com/user/SaiyajinxRC/media/Fishing/78FC4084-589B-4481-A6AF-9A7F5864BA2D_zpsjf8csodx.jpg.html)
Barely hooked!
http://i1105.photobucket.com/albums/h355/SaiyajinxRC/Fishing/C8470AD1-A151-45D4-9ECC-40012FD05C42_zpssvtq344n.jpg (http://s1105.photobucket.com/user/SaiyajinxRC/media/Fishing/C8470AD1-A151-45D4-9ECC-40012FD05C42_zpssvtq344n.jpg.html)
http://i1105.photobucket.com/albums/h355/SaiyajinxRC/Fishing/BBAFFA93-2489-4550-9605-0C533F2EBCBC_zpsunqb7gsz.jpg (http://s1105.photobucket.com/user/SaiyajinxRC/media/Fishing/BBAFFA93-2489-4550-9605-0C533F2EBCBC_zpsunqb7gsz.jpg.html)
I think I ended up remeasuring the fish a total of 7 times and even found a nice flat piece of wood to lay it on. I was a little bummed out that it wasn't "The one" but Peter lifted my spirits and told me that what just happened is nothing to be disappointed about. That is still a helluva fish. Thanks for the kinds words Peter. We tried for another hour or so to see if his buddies were around but nothing. All in all it was great to be fishing with my friends and catch a fish like that. Be on the lookout for more reports from me and wish me luck guys. The journey continues.
Thanks
Raney