Memorial Day Celebrated In S.W.A.T. Style

[SP Dan]

"Happy Memorial Day" to all .... and may we all continue to be protected from harm .... and be BLESSED!

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Monday Session, May 26, 2014, My Session #30 for the 2014 Season,

Sun Rise: 0546 hrs, Sun Set: 1955 hrs
Air: 63 - 70 deg, Water Temp: 65 deg, Sky: AM cloudy then cleared, Wind: 0 -3 MPH slight on shore
Predicted Surf: 1 - 2 ft , Swell: 1.4 ft , Sec Intervals: 9
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent.
Conditions: Early morning slight on shore breeze which did not allow my casts to travel as far as I would have liked them to during the incoming low tide, there were a few areas that allowed for much cleaner waters, there were many other areas that I couldn't fish because I gathered lot's of chopped salad on my lure during the retrievals in those areas. I found a spot ... a piece of heaven (if you will) and stayed with it .... and it produced. Thank you :Smile: Poseidon! The beach was flooded at 4.1-ft HT and was super FLAT. I couldn't :EyePop: buy a wave if my life depended on it!
Tides: 0500 hrs ICT 1.1 ft, 0600 hrs 2.2 ft, 0700 hrs 3.3 ft, 0800 hrs 3.94 ft, 0900 hrs HT 4.1 ft, 1000 hrs OGT 3.8 ft, 1448 hrs LT -0.3 ft.
Isolunar Forecast: Major Period: 0943 hrs till 1243 hrs. :BFish::BFish::BFish:
Bait Presence: There was 3" silvery bait breaking the surface. Bird Presence: Minimal. Water Dogs: a youngster swam around me for a lil' bit in curiosity and disappeared.
Session Duration: 0530 hrs to 1030 hrs.
Assault Tactic: LC 110 lure and Drop Shot methods.
AO: Classified .... LA County Beach.

Fish count:

(1) Grass Rockfish

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(1) Yellow Fin Croaker

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(1) 20" Calico Bass

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(1) Short Halibut that taped at 20 1/2"

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And finally (my lastest, #13 for the 2014 Season) a healthy 23" legal Halibut.

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Note: For those of you who think our fish come easy for us SWAT guys ... it doesn't for most of us .... here's an example of the time I put in:
Fri 5-23 for 7.0-hrs and hiked 5.14- miles and 931-ft in elevation
Sat 5-24 for 4.0-hrs and hiked 2.90- miles and 466-ft in elevation
Sun 5-25 for 6.5-hrs and hiked 4.25- miles and 656-ft in elevation
Mon 5-26 for 5.0-hrs and hiked 3.80- miles and 555-ft in elevation

Summary: I devoted 22-hrs (not including my driving time) to fishing in four days and I walked while in the surf and or I hiked (up and down) searching for good structure or holes for a total of 16.90-miles, elevations hiked= 2,608 vertical feet over 4- days, covered over 6 AO's, put in the miles driving, continuous gear and lure maintenance ... and all for the reward of one or two good fish.
Was it worth it ..... :Cool: Oh ya!!

So when we say that you have to put in your RECON time and that you need to practice your patience, your perseverance, your determination and with your developing skills ... collectively, it will all come together and pay off for you soon ..... it always does in the end! :Wink:


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Here are some added photos I took during my hike between AO's for your enjoyment. A bit of "Spring" is still in the air!

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CPR Note: All of my fish were handled carefully and were released ASAP after being measured and photographed. Just good ol' karma. :Wink:

Thank you for taking the time to check out my fish report!

SP Dan <"))><

[Nipple Twister]

AWESOME SESSION DANIMAL.........Woot, Woot!!!!!.......

Fantastic report and as always entertaining.. ��
Good to see had a great day, thank you for all you do.........you tread where few dare, thx for sharing brotha.....

[Which Way Out]

Another great photo session and report Dan.

11 legals already Fantastic..

WWO

[fishshep]

:Shocked: 20inch Calico !!! Now your making me mad !!! :LOL:

I better step it up :LOL:

[5150fishn]

Congrats on a nice multi species outing! Great report and pics as usual Dan!

[Wingnut]

No one fishes harder than you Brother Dan! :Razz:
Beautiful Calico my friend and congrats on adding to your legal Hali count. :Envious:
Thank you for your services to this country and enjoy the rest of your Memorial Day. :Big Grin:

[PONTOON]

You are a Good Man Brother Dan! :Cool:

I've got to say I always appreciate and enjoy your post session text intel. Your enthusiasm always brings a smile to my face and just makes the report all that much better! :Wink:

Great job on the water and on the keyboard.......Always a pleasure My Friend and I hope to cross paths with you sometime soon. :Thumbs Up:

[yakfish51]

Thanks for another lesson in the fine art of fishing. There's a lot to be learned from every report. I for one appreciate your time, dedication and reports. Heading to Ft. Bragg this week. I hope I get a chance to wet my line in the surf, structure.

Tim

[basshole1]

That is one chunky Calico sir!!! It's a beauty. In regards to the effort exhibited in order to land fish, just as in life, NOTHING beats hard work, perseverance and determination. My hats off to you.

[Jaysuuun]

Dan, you had a slow couple of days, but your persistence finally paid off for you. Not only did you add another legal hali to your count, but man what a beast of a Calico! You couldn't have said it any better in your weekend summary. To catch quality fish you have to put in the time. Nice work my friend. Hope you and Rhonda had a good Memorial weekend.

[DockRat]

Wow, what a Piggy Bass and 2 Halis. Major Props Danimal :Worship:
DR

[bones]

Dan...Your dedication to both physical and emotional health is inspiring. The fish....They are just a bonus but not required to reap the rewards of this sport we have all grown to love and cherish. As a USMC veteran you developed both the physical strength and right attitude many years ago and it shows in both your dedication to your fishing adventures and also your compassion towards your gal Rhonda.
This report shows all of us that a good attitude and positive perspective is very rewarding in life and always provides us with the "Glass is half full" insight in life.

I for one....am proud to know you and call you my friend "Danimal" Thank you so much for your inspiring report and your dedication to making our country and this world a better place.

Nice Feeeesh Too!

[remington]

Great job Dan! I am very pleased that the fish Gods rewarded a proud Marine such as yourself on Memorial Day weekend.

You deserve it brother.....thank you again for your service!

Kelly

[Tesserz]

Awesome, awesome, awesome! :Razz: Congrats again on the hog calico and yet another legal to add to your count. Beautiful report, as always. And wow, that's a lot of fishing you did in a short amount of time. :LOL: I'm ready to go home after about 4 hours of surf fishing... no wonder I haven't caught a legal yet this year. :Rolls Eyes: Hoping to pull a rabbit out of one of my new hats soon. :Wink: Hope to see you out on the sand sometime... if not, then at HG6 for sure. :Big Grin:

[bachiboy]

Dan the man!!!!:UDaMan: Thank you for your service to our country, your friendship and for always keeping us entertained with your reports!:Wink: Awesome job out there and congrats on a well deserved PB checker to go along with another well-rounded successful outing!

Don

PS - It's gotta be the hat! Stop wearing that dang thing some moron got you and stick to what works!:ROFL:

[anchor3n1]

Hi Dan

Our family appreciates your service to this country - Happy Memorial Day!!!

Excellent work out there on the surf and the persistence you give it. You give me a lot of encouragement in sticking at it and doing the hard work. Thank you for sharing.

All the best,

Nick

[skunked4life]

That's all you caught??? :LOL: JK

You deserved (and deserve) all the surf success for not only your past service for our country but your past service as our friend Dan! You know that you are the one who inspired me to wear my red hat! Thank you for always taking the time to write up a proper report and sharing your well-deserved experiences with us!

Ken

[SP Dan]

AWESOME SESSION DANIMAL.........Woot, Woot!!!!!.......

Fantastic report and as always entertaining.. ��
Good to see had a great day, thank you for all you do.........you tread where few dare, thx for sharing brotha.....

Hi ya Brotha John,

After three days of being skunked ... it felt really great :Wink: to have my luck change for me.
I had hoped to have hooked up with you at your AO but I had just missed you ... so I went ahead and spent a couple of hours there and I was very pleased with some of the structure that was forming! It looked as though it could develop into something very promising soon .... indeed Sir! Let's hook it up there soon my friend! :Cool:




Another great photo session and report Dan.

11 legals already Fantastic..

WWO

Hi ya Brotha Bill,

I recounted my fish count in my book and this one actually made #13 for me. I needed a change of luck to happen soon. :Big Grin: I was just getting way too much exercise! :LOL:


:Shocked: 20inch Calico !!! Now your making me mad !!! :LOL:

I better step it up :LOL:

Hi ya Daniel,

Don't get up set ... ya just gotta step out of the kiddies pool and make a stance in the grown up pool!
There's a 20" Toad out there just waiting on you with your name on it! :Big Grin: Go and get it!


Congrats on a nice multi species outing! Great report and pics as usual Dan!

Hi ya Dan,

Thanx Dan for your constant support and all of your kind words my friend! :Cool:


No one fishes harder than you Brother Dan! :Razz:
Beautiful Calico my friend and congrats on adding to your legal Hali count. :Envious:
Thank you for your services to this country and enjoy the rest of your Memorial Day. :Big Grin:

Hey Commander!

I've learned what it takes to get to the fish ... by fishing with inspiring friends like you my friend!:Cool:
Some days I don't even get as much as a bump ....and I can admit to not really caring at times ... because being out there in the suds can be so spirit lifting for me and that I can find it extremely difficult to leave it at times .... it's where I can find my tranquility and myself. :Wink:


You are a Good Man Brother Dan! :Cool:

I've got to say I always appreciate and enjoy your post session text intel. Your enthusiasm always brings a smile to my face and just makes the report all that much better! :Wink:

Great job on the water and on the keyboard.......Always a pleasure My Friend and I hope to cross paths with you sometime soon. :Thumbs Up:

Hi ya Brotha Terry,

We don't get to visit or fish very often together but I still consider you to be a close friend and a brother to me because you also have a good heart and are a good man! Any one that knows you will also agree with me!
Thanx for taking the time to respond to my posting Sir! :Cool:


Thanks for another lesson in the fine art of fishing. There's a lot to be learned from every report. I for one appreciate your time, dedication and reports. Heading to Ft. Bragg this week. I hope I get a chance to wet my line in the surf, structure.

Tim

Hi ya Tim,

Heck .... I'm just sharing that which has been and is still being shared with me ... by others.
I hope to read a fish report soon from your Fort Bragg session Sir!:Cool:


That is one chunky Calico sir!!! It's a beauty. In regards to the effort exhibited in order to land fish, just as in life, NOTHING beats hard work, perseverance and determination. My hats off to you.

Hi ya basshole1,

It was a toad indeed but it didn't pull down and fight like it was a 20" toad ... heck I thought it was a pancake at first until I got it up in the skinny and it rolled and showed it's girth .... I didn't have a clue! :Wink: I appreciate your kind words Sir! :Cool:


Dan, you had a slow couple of days, but your persistence finally paid off for you. Not only did you add another legal hali to your count, but man what a beast of a Calico! You couldn't have said it any better in your weekend summary. To catch quality fish you have to put in the time. Nice work my friend. Hope you and Rhonda had a good Memorial weekend.

Hi ya Brotha Jaysuuun,

It was my pleasure and honor to have shared the salt with you Sir!
You are a great fisherman and you possess a high level of skill and determination which shows in many of your sessions and your fish counts! I like the way you fish Jason ... let's do it again soon! :Cool:

[SP Dan]

Wow, what a Piggy Bass and 2 Halis. Major Props Danimal :Worship:
DR

Thanx for the continuous support and for all the cool stuff that you add to your responses Martin.

"The Danimal"!


Dan...Your dedication to both physical and emotional health is inspiring. The fish....They are just a bonus but not required to reap the rewards of this sport we have all grown to love and cherish. As a USMC veteran you developed both the physical strength and right attitude many years ago and it shows in both your dedication to your fishing adventures and also your compassion towards your gal Rhonda.
This report shows all of us that a good attitude and positive perspective is very rewarding in life and always provides us with the "Glass is half full" insight in life.

I for one....am proud to know you and call you my friend "Danimal" Thank you so much for your inspiring report and your dedication to making our country and this world a better place.

Nice Feeeesh Too!

Hi ya Lt. Bones,

You humble me my friend. Mike ... I am also honored to call you one of my true friends.
You have always called it like it was .... never holding back ... and had the courage to vest your thoughts in me. I thank you for your trust my friend.

I walk humbly in your shadow and follow in your foot steps ... and I am a better person after knowing you Sir ..... "The Grasshopper". :Cool:

Also .... catching a few fish along the way ... ain't so bad neither ... eh?! :Wink:

"The Danimal"!


Great job Dan! I am very pleased that the fish Gods rewarded a proud Marine such as yourself on Memorial Day weekend.

You deserve it brother.....thank you again for your service!

Kelly

Hi ya Brotha Kelly,

To be honest Kelly .... we all deserve it!
You humble me my friend ... it was my honor to serve and to defend in what I believed to be worth defending. Some things just are ... ya know?! :Wink:

"The Danimal"!


Awesome, awesome, awesome! :Razz: Congrats again on the hog calico and yet another legal to add to your count. Beautiful report, as always. And wow, that's a lot of fishing you did in a short amount of time. :LOL: I'm ready to go home after about 4 hours of surf fishing... no wonder I haven't caught a legal yet this year. :Rolls Eyes: Hoping to pull a rabbit out of one of my new hats soon. :Wink: Hope to see you out on the sand sometime... if not, then at HG6 for sure. :Big Grin:

Hi ya Sista Tess,

I do enjoy spending a lot of my morning hours in the surf and I do this with out any exceptions of fish or Leader Board pressures.
I have to admit ... I am a bit of a lone soldier ... I do enjoy the solitude while in the salt when the only voice in my ears is the whispering wind or the sound of the crashing surf which blocks out all of the noise of the world. And that's where I find my peace. It's that honest peace which allows me to refill my spirit.
Plus .... a caught fish now and then never hurts neither .... eh!? :LOL: Ha ha ha!

PS .... Don't tell Jason this ....... :Secret: Shhhhhhh! But I was beside myself when I saw that 20" Cali charge out of the kelp line at my lure on the retrieval and I tried to jerk it away quickly, making the monstrous Calico miss it, before this brute of a fish could chomp down on my lure .... I did this because I realized in my heart that this was Jason's fish to-be-had, but the fish wouldn't have any part of it .... it was extremely persistent and wouldn't stop until it had devoured my offering ... and ....
oh well ... the rest is now history ! Our lil' secret ....ok! :Secret: Shhhhhhhhhhhhhh!

"The Danimal"!


Dan the man!!!!:UDaMan: Thank you for your service to our country, your friendship and for always keeping us entertained with your reports!:Wink: Awesome job out there and congrats on a well deserved PB checker to go along with another well-rounded successful outing!

Don

PS - It's gotta be the hat! Stop wearing that dang thing some moron got you and stick to what works!:ROFL:

Hi ya Brotha Don,

Thank you for always going that step beyond, for always giving it that "just a little bit more" ... that ..."just one more cast" attitude which I really like about you my friend.
I did .... I stopped wearing all of the other colors and put back on my red cover ... and then ....Bam on the first cast! The rest of the story is in my report Sir.
You have been a good friend and a trusted confident .... and I thank you for that.

Also .... thank you for mentioning my service to our Country.
I didn't fight to protect our shores from an attack like our fore fathers did but rather I volunteered to help others in a far away country, I heard their cry for help , for fairness and freedom, and I just wanted to help them ... no matter what the cost.
And at the time it felt like it was the right thing to do ..... I wouldn't have done it differently. :Cool:

You also humble me my friend .... for I was not a hero ... but a soldier like so many others. The young soldiers of today are now my heroes!

"The Danimal"!



Hi Dan

Our family appreciates your service to this country - Happy Memorial Day!!!

Excellent work out there on the surf and the persistence you give it. You give me a lot of encouragement in sticking at it and doing the hard work. Thank you for sharing.

All the best,

Nick

Thank you Nick,

You and every one else are thanking me for my service to our country and I'm finding it very difficult to find the keys on my keyboard with my eyes completely whelped up.
I am not used to hearing .... "thank you" for my time in Viet Nam but rather a life time of the opposite has filled my ears.
It was my honor ... you and your family are truly welcomed. :Cool:

"The Danimal"!





That's all you caught??? :LOL: JK

You deserved (and deserve) all the surf success for not only your past service for our country but your past service as our friend Dan! You know that you are the one who inspired me to wear my red hat! Thank you for always taking the time to write up a proper report and sharing your well-deserved experiences with us!

Ken

Hi ya Brotha Ken,

I really don't believe that I deserve anything ...
but I know ... that if I approach a situation with the correct attitude, patience and determination .... I know that I can earn just about anything ... including a fish.

You also humble me my friend .... I was a soldier like so many others. The young soldiers of today are now my heroes!
I say .... "let's all rally behind them now and give them our love and our full support"!

PS ...... the red cover works ... eh!? :Cool:

"The Danimal"!

[blackwater]

Thank you for your sacrifice and service brother Dan. :Cool:
Great job on the nice catches. :Thumbs Up:

[SP Dan]

Thank you for your sacrifice and service brother Dan. :Cool:
Great job on the nice catches. :Thumbs Up:

Hi ya blackwater ,

It was my honor Sir ... I just hope that my presence created some long lasting positive effects in the lives of the people, rather than the opposite. I can only hope.
I know that many generations of people are here as a result of our interaction and that they are enjoying and prospering in our amazing Nation today because of it!

On the other hand .... catching the fish was absolutely a lot of fun, but for most of the time I was caught off guard by the bite ... I was usually in a a state of being :Shocked: mesmerized when ... BAM ... the shaking stix :EyePop: would bring me back to the now ... FISH ON!! Yahoooo!!!

Thanx for taking the time to check out my fish report Brotha Phuong! :Cool:

"The Danimal"!

[murrieta angler]

Brotha Dan,
You are one Hard Core Marine!
All the shore pounding you do, it's a wonder you are not at the top of the leader board...:Envious:
I'm glad you were able to get out and enjoy "Our" weekend Bro.
Work tied me up on Saturday, Sunday and Monday I just decided to relax, do some yard work and have a little BBQ.
Thanks for sharing with the rest of us, the flower shots came out great...:Smile:
Robert
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