surffishingsean
08-06-2015, 03:56 PM
With a decent swell My plan has been altered. I decided on Hitting a spot where the calico's seem to take come on the deep edges around boiler rocks. Especially when the swell is up. I opted for a lighter 3/8 oz lead head on a 3" hammer. because at this spot it seems i can only be in the strike zone for 5-10' then have to recast. usually i use a heavier head but not in this case. Fished from 10am- noon with walking in between.
The salad has cleared up pretty well. the last few weeks have been bad! Overcast skys, light wind and a swell coming in with some slower swell intervals mixed in.
A few casts in i get hooked up HEAVY! i cant tell this was a huge fish and it was ripping drag towards the boiler rock i lured it out of. After about two mins of a stand still battle it gets tangled into some eelgrass. and i feel my line start clicking. it keeps pulling and goes pop! could have very well beat my 23" PB Calico. Heartbreak! i wish i had my heavier gear. my other eel is getting serviced and i only had 10lb P Line. UGH!!!
20 mins of casting i hook up with another quality fish! I Told my self this one is not getting away!!!!! Feels heavy. Ripping drag towards the boilers. After a min of me trying to pull it out of the eelgrass/reef. It gets stuck again!! I made a hasty decision and carefully moved down the 1-2' rock reef i was standing on. i moved parallel to the beach about 30-40' and the i start feeling tugs again and my line is moving! Waves are knocking me around the whole time. Work it in slowly and see it is barely hooked! about to grab him at my feet. OH YAAAAA!!!!landed!
http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j162/Ryan_Sean_Yoel/surf%20fishing/016_5.jpg (http://s80.photobucket.com/user/Ryan_Sean_Yoel/media/surf%20fishing/016_5.jpg.html)
This fish was a pig and Redemption! i was so bummed i lost that first hog but this made up for it! A few casts later i get hooked up again! sry for quality i thought i lost my camera and had to use ****** cell phone.
This one was just sub legal.
http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j162/Ryan_Sean_Yoel/surf%20fishing/019_3.jpg (http://s80.photobucket.com/user/Ryan_Sean_Yoel/media/surf%20fishing/019_3.jpg.html)
Moved down the beach a ways and scored victory on another Nice surf checker! 3 bass in an hour and a half, i'll take it!
http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j162/Ryan_Sean_Yoel/surf%20fishing/001_12.jpg (http://s80.photobucket.com/user/Ryan_Sean_Yoel/media/surf%20fishing/001_12.jpg.html)
Ruuuuhhhh!!! I was unmotivated before i started fishing due to the conditions report. But It proves you just gotta get out there and fish hard!
http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j162/Ryan_Sean_Yoel/surf%20fishing/002_8.jpg (http://s80.photobucket.com/user/Ryan_Sean_Yoel/media/surf%20fishing/002_8.jpg.html)
Sorry for the lengthy read. These fish sure had me pumped!! Can't wait to get out again.
Till next tide, Sean
The salad has cleared up pretty well. the last few weeks have been bad! Overcast skys, light wind and a swell coming in with some slower swell intervals mixed in.
A few casts in i get hooked up HEAVY! i cant tell this was a huge fish and it was ripping drag towards the boiler rock i lured it out of. After about two mins of a stand still battle it gets tangled into some eelgrass. and i feel my line start clicking. it keeps pulling and goes pop! could have very well beat my 23" PB Calico. Heartbreak! i wish i had my heavier gear. my other eel is getting serviced and i only had 10lb P Line. UGH!!!
20 mins of casting i hook up with another quality fish! I Told my self this one is not getting away!!!!! Feels heavy. Ripping drag towards the boilers. After a min of me trying to pull it out of the eelgrass/reef. It gets stuck again!! I made a hasty decision and carefully moved down the 1-2' rock reef i was standing on. i moved parallel to the beach about 30-40' and the i start feeling tugs again and my line is moving! Waves are knocking me around the whole time. Work it in slowly and see it is barely hooked! about to grab him at my feet. OH YAAAAA!!!!landed!
http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j162/Ryan_Sean_Yoel/surf%20fishing/016_5.jpg (http://s80.photobucket.com/user/Ryan_Sean_Yoel/media/surf%20fishing/016_5.jpg.html)
This fish was a pig and Redemption! i was so bummed i lost that first hog but this made up for it! A few casts later i get hooked up again! sry for quality i thought i lost my camera and had to use ****** cell phone.
This one was just sub legal.
http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j162/Ryan_Sean_Yoel/surf%20fishing/019_3.jpg (http://s80.photobucket.com/user/Ryan_Sean_Yoel/media/surf%20fishing/019_3.jpg.html)
Moved down the beach a ways and scored victory on another Nice surf checker! 3 bass in an hour and a half, i'll take it!
http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j162/Ryan_Sean_Yoel/surf%20fishing/001_12.jpg (http://s80.photobucket.com/user/Ryan_Sean_Yoel/media/surf%20fishing/001_12.jpg.html)
Ruuuuhhhh!!! I was unmotivated before i started fishing due to the conditions report. But It proves you just gotta get out there and fish hard!
http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j162/Ryan_Sean_Yoel/surf%20fishing/002_8.jpg (http://s80.photobucket.com/user/Ryan_Sean_Yoel/media/surf%20fishing/002_8.jpg.html)
Sorry for the lengthy read. These fish sure had me pumped!! Can't wait to get out again.
Till next tide, Sean