Got that festive new red license and had to put it to work. Finished the year by putting kids on small BSP and this evening was a solo exploration of old holes. Conditions were .. well..cold, water ranging from clear to murky and some current of fast-moving tide and minimal swell. NO bait but some sticks and grass floating in few areas.
Waded on a sloping sandbar and casted into slight depression and in few minutes my 3-year old LC (the beater kind) stopped and responded with headshakes. I take it really slow and work to the beach making sure beachgoers gather. The hali didn’t feel like acting in cold water and barely moved through landing/unhooking/release, measured at 20”.
Tried another hole that looked like a current channel with whirlpools and it had some chunky perch (landed a couple of those), then waded by the rocks and saw many shadows. Before I could say ‘Leos’ my LC connected itself to the tail of one ~3 ft long. Easy release.
Sun began to set and that wind was getting through my wetsuit – time to get out. Hope we get more structure this winter but there is some promise already. Have fun out there!
