Red Drum
03-18-2014, 09:55 PM
Did a solo trip out aboard my 15ft aluminum skiff in the Santa Monica Bay, targeting the regular critters.
Caught a nice fat Brown Rockfish on the first drop...now that is how I like to start the day.
http://i64.photobucket.com/albums/h177/Big_Drum/001_zpsbe2ae974.jpg (http://s64.photobucket.com/user/Big_Drum/media/001_zpsbe2ae974.jpg.html)
Caught a bunch of these pretty Vermilion Rockfish.
http://i64.photobucket.com/albums/h177/Big_Drum/093_zps002fade1.jpg (http://s64.photobucket.com/user/Big_Drum/media/093_zps002fade1.jpg.html)
Tied on a big Kroc spoon and caught a few fat Copper Rockfish.
http://i64.photobucket.com/albums/h177/Big_Drum/008_zps09777540.jpg (http://s64.photobucket.com/user/Big_Drum/media/008_zps09777540.jpg.html)
Passed by a nice kelp patty, but too early in the year and nobody was home...it sure looked nice.
http://i64.photobucket.com/albums/h177/Big_Drum/006_zpsec86d8f0.jpg (http://s64.photobucket.com/user/Big_Drum/media/006_zpsec86d8f0.jpg.html)
The sundown Calico bite was full speed on the big Kroc spoons...love when that happens.
http://i64.photobucket.com/albums/h177/Big_Drum/099_zps174978a7.jpg (http://s64.photobucket.com/user/Big_Drum/media/099_zps174978a7.jpg.html)
Caught 3 bugs out of my first round of 5 pulls.
http://i64.photobucket.com/albums/h177/Big_Drum/101_zpsd406912f.jpg (http://s64.photobucket.com/user/Big_Drum/media/101_zpsd406912f.jpg.html)
However, a big Seal showed up and destroyed two of my bait cages and messed with my other three remaining nets, so I went home after two rounds. The Seals have been brutal the last couple of months. Still had a great time out on the big pond...can't wait to go again. HOOK-UP!!
Till next tide,
Caught a nice fat Brown Rockfish on the first drop...now that is how I like to start the day.
http://i64.photobucket.com/albums/h177/Big_Drum/001_zpsbe2ae974.jpg (http://s64.photobucket.com/user/Big_Drum/media/001_zpsbe2ae974.jpg.html)
Caught a bunch of these pretty Vermilion Rockfish.
http://i64.photobucket.com/albums/h177/Big_Drum/093_zps002fade1.jpg (http://s64.photobucket.com/user/Big_Drum/media/093_zps002fade1.jpg.html)
Tied on a big Kroc spoon and caught a few fat Copper Rockfish.
http://i64.photobucket.com/albums/h177/Big_Drum/008_zps09777540.jpg (http://s64.photobucket.com/user/Big_Drum/media/008_zps09777540.jpg.html)
Passed by a nice kelp patty, but too early in the year and nobody was home...it sure looked nice.
http://i64.photobucket.com/albums/h177/Big_Drum/006_zpsec86d8f0.jpg (http://s64.photobucket.com/user/Big_Drum/media/006_zpsec86d8f0.jpg.html)
The sundown Calico bite was full speed on the big Kroc spoons...love when that happens.
http://i64.photobucket.com/albums/h177/Big_Drum/099_zps174978a7.jpg (http://s64.photobucket.com/user/Big_Drum/media/099_zps174978a7.jpg.html)
Caught 3 bugs out of my first round of 5 pulls.
http://i64.photobucket.com/albums/h177/Big_Drum/101_zpsd406912f.jpg (http://s64.photobucket.com/user/Big_Drum/media/101_zpsd406912f.jpg.html)
However, a big Seal showed up and destroyed two of my bait cages and messed with my other three remaining nets, so I went home after two rounds. The Seals have been brutal the last couple of months. Still had a great time out on the big pond...can't wait to go again. HOOK-UP!!
Till next tide,