murphy
08-31-2014, 03:30 PM
8/28
Planned an over nighter to avalon for the wife's birthday. Made reservations a month early obviously not knowing that residual affects of a hurricane was gonna make things pretty interesting. The day before, cat express had to turn boats around because the waves were to rough to dock at the landing. We get to long beach at 530 am to take 615 boat over. The high speed cat wasn't running because of the problems the day before so we loaded on the little mono hull for a fun 75 min roller coaster and got off around 730. Figured we'd get in a few casts right off the landing before walking to town. Waves were crashing, water was murky so I tied on a 4 inch bh sexy smelt on a 3/4 oz jig that I just glued some giant 3d eyes on and started burning it through kelp stringers. Took a few casts to find them then BAM!
44932
Got bumps on every cast
44933
Tied on a 3 inch on the wife's rod and she got her some
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44935
Dropped the shot in the rocks for a sculpin
44936
1 1/2 hrs and six checkers later we walk to town. There was yellow caution tape closing down all the beaches from lovers cove to descanso. The board walk was strewn with sand and gravel. All the store fronts were barricaded with sand bags. A life guard said the waves crashed over the wall and washed down the board walk. From the casino we were watching dozens at descanso move sand back to the beach.
After more walking, shopping, eating and drinking, I talk the wife into walking down to the end of the casino jetty. Got to the spot around 2 pm. Be for I could get my line wet my wife casts the swimmer and gets hooked up. She thought she was snagged but something starts steadily taking drag. I'm thinking bat ray. I leave my gear and watch her fight a slow battle. Her pole is loaded with 8 lb floro so she kept pressure without busting off. 10-15 minutes it starts running back to shore and we see a 3 ft leopard take her right under the rocks and snap her off. She was pissed and took a break. I throw the 4 inch bh for 4 nice calico.
44937
This was the biggest. Tapped out at 18 inches.
Called it quits after an hour and found our room. Had some local caught blackened yellow tail and drinks at the lobster trap, did some messing around and called it a day.
8/29
Woke up late. Had some heuvos rancheros and bloody Mary's for the hangovers and made our way to pebbly beach. Discovered the boat yard in disarray
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44939
That sail boat crashed into the laundromat. I feel so bad for everybody who was affected. Here we r fishing and they're picking up the pieces.
So back to it....
Got to the end of pebbly beach and tied on the lc fm. Cast diagonally from the rocks and got hooked up
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44941
Got 3 before the surf got to crazy and headed back.
Did some partying with the locals and some straight chillaxing til 8 pm when we headed back to the boat landing for the trip back. Of course we had to get the lines wet one more time. I get a ferocious pull casting toward open water but comes off quick. Then I hook one
44942
Then the birthday girl catches the largest calico of the trip!
44943
Boat was tieing up so I didn't measure it but I'd guess 19 inch.
Took the big boat back to wrap up a bitchen trip.
Thanks for reading
Planned an over nighter to avalon for the wife's birthday. Made reservations a month early obviously not knowing that residual affects of a hurricane was gonna make things pretty interesting. The day before, cat express had to turn boats around because the waves were to rough to dock at the landing. We get to long beach at 530 am to take 615 boat over. The high speed cat wasn't running because of the problems the day before so we loaded on the little mono hull for a fun 75 min roller coaster and got off around 730. Figured we'd get in a few casts right off the landing before walking to town. Waves were crashing, water was murky so I tied on a 4 inch bh sexy smelt on a 3/4 oz jig that I just glued some giant 3d eyes on and started burning it through kelp stringers. Took a few casts to find them then BAM!
44932
Got bumps on every cast
44933
Tied on a 3 inch on the wife's rod and she got her some
44934
44935
Dropped the shot in the rocks for a sculpin
44936
1 1/2 hrs and six checkers later we walk to town. There was yellow caution tape closing down all the beaches from lovers cove to descanso. The board walk was strewn with sand and gravel. All the store fronts were barricaded with sand bags. A life guard said the waves crashed over the wall and washed down the board walk. From the casino we were watching dozens at descanso move sand back to the beach.
After more walking, shopping, eating and drinking, I talk the wife into walking down to the end of the casino jetty. Got to the spot around 2 pm. Be for I could get my line wet my wife casts the swimmer and gets hooked up. She thought she was snagged but something starts steadily taking drag. I'm thinking bat ray. I leave my gear and watch her fight a slow battle. Her pole is loaded with 8 lb floro so she kept pressure without busting off. 10-15 minutes it starts running back to shore and we see a 3 ft leopard take her right under the rocks and snap her off. She was pissed and took a break. I throw the 4 inch bh for 4 nice calico.
44937
This was the biggest. Tapped out at 18 inches.
Called it quits after an hour and found our room. Had some local caught blackened yellow tail and drinks at the lobster trap, did some messing around and called it a day.
8/29
Woke up late. Had some heuvos rancheros and bloody Mary's for the hangovers and made our way to pebbly beach. Discovered the boat yard in disarray
44938
44939
That sail boat crashed into the laundromat. I feel so bad for everybody who was affected. Here we r fishing and they're picking up the pieces.
So back to it....
Got to the end of pebbly beach and tied on the lc fm. Cast diagonally from the rocks and got hooked up
44940
44941
Got 3 before the surf got to crazy and headed back.
Did some partying with the locals and some straight chillaxing til 8 pm when we headed back to the boat landing for the trip back. Of course we had to get the lines wet one more time. I get a ferocious pull casting toward open water but comes off quick. Then I hook one
44942
Then the birthday girl catches the largest calico of the trip!
44943
Boat was tieing up so I didn't measure it but I'd guess 19 inch.
Took the big boat back to wrap up a bitchen trip.
Thanks for reading