Another PB and also a legal hali for Wingnut..... congrats buddy! Def can't get enough of your reports and pics keep 'em coming!
TS
Another PB and also a legal hali for Wingnut..... congrats buddy! Def can't get enough of your reports and pics keep 'em coming!
TS
Arthur my friend....... You never cease to amaze me with your dedication to your family and to this wonderful sport that has infected our souls for life. Your reports always seem to balance out perfectly every aspect of life proving that it is possible to excel at fishing and business while never neglecting the most important things like family,friends and even your prized little furry companions.
WOW.....You weren't kidding when you told me that your PB bean was a toad. I could hear you screaming "White Sea Bass" when she took that initial bolt for open water. Way to go taking the lead over the entire SWAT team on the legal Halibut count for the year too!
That new structure that Robert located looks amazing and even though you told me that you couldn't believe there wasn't more quality fish in it.......It will stack up sooner or later for sure. It looks absolutely sick and now both you and Robert have a score to settle there on the loss of a few bigger fish.
I plan on a few final assaults before we wrap up 2012 and hope we get a chance to bid farewell to this season and start a new one on the sand my friend.
I wish you and your family all of the best throughout the holiday season......MERRY FISHMAS BROTHA!
Hey Arthur,
Sorry I didn't get to congratulate you properly in my text...was busy with my son's swim lesson. Way to go with the PB bean and legal flattie! I was getting geared up at A.O. #2 wondering if you guys were gonna show up but figured you had made it further down the road...good call! Not that I had a bad session but didn't compare to the damage you guys did. Hope you and Wingnut pug are feeling better. I gotta try that dinner A.O. some day. As good as the Iron Chef is at putting a meal together, I gotta imagine that place is awesome if it was your restaurant of choice.
John,
Congrats on your first sand bass! Always a nice surprise rolling up on some friends when going out on a mission.
Robert,
Great job keeping Arthur on track and getting him lined up for the attack! That 30"+ flattie is making this personal...time to go get that bass-turd! 3rd time's a charm, right!
Nice going guys!!!
Don
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Sick session Art. Is that the same beach that you took us to when we fish with Robert and John that last time?
Like Sokha said, we spent two days targeting Stripers in the San Fransico Bay for a skunk.
You were right, should have taken your advice and hired a guide.
I thought for sure you would have taken Lynn to Chaya, but Mr. Chow is an excellent choice too.
Thanks for the Christmas card bro, Merry Christmas to you and yours.
Thien, my legal Halibut count for the year stinks... only 9. Compared to last year of 24.
I hit the surf this year about half as much as I did last year, combined with a relatively slow Halibut bite overall this season.
We started out fast & furious with some really good Halibut action from January thru April, but after that, legals have been hard to come by.
I'm already looking forward to next Spring.
Thanks Terry, I miss our friend... he makes a great Santa, don't ya think?
You and Trolly only have a couple more weeks to make a run at the S.W.A.T. Leader Board.
Tell Emilie that Wingnut Pug is in good hands... the Iron Chef is totally spoiling her, lol
Thanks Rob, I've seen bigger... by people who I fish with...
Have a Merry Christmas and a great New Year buddy.
Hey Frank, I was totally bummed when I heard about your little set-back...
I'm sure you will be back in the action soon, they will be there waiting for you bro.
I'll take that action all day long...
You and Tess should get out there one last time this year and make a run at the Leader Board.
Fair hooking Corbina on the LC is relatively rare Albert, at least in my case, lol. I've only caught two on the LC in five years. I think I got this one on Sunday for this reason... I saw no signs of Sand Crab beds at all that day. Maybe the Bean was hungry and couldn't find enough Sand Crabs to feed on so it decided to chase bait fish. Bad for him, good for me!
Have a Merry Christmas buddy.
Thanks Daniel, I'm glad that I felt well enough to get out there, it was well worth it. Merry Christmas to you and yours.
The water quality was excellent on Sunday, crystal clear and 90% salad free.
Hope you can find some time to get out there before year end Bill.
Enjoy your 1st Christmas in the new place.
Wingnut Pug is up, running around and eating good again...
I told you guys to hire a guide bro... Don't think of it as an expense, it's an investment.
Merry Christmas my friend.
My favorite set-up the throw hard baits is a Carrot Stix 7' 10" Medium 10-20 lb line rating rod, paired up with a Daiwa Luna 253 or Pluton. You want your rod to have somewhat of a parabolic action to absorb the violent head shakes of the Halibut.
As for the casting, just cast as far as you can and start retrieving, I get most of my hits about half way in all the ups to a few feet in front of me. Always finish off your retrieve...
I'm so glad that I woke up Sunday morning feeling good... I really wanted to fish and hang out with you Roberto.
That Corbina was definitely the highlight of my day and the legal Hali was a nice bonus.
Thanks again for making the right call... Can't believe that I lost that brute. You are right, when one of us nail that fish, it will be that much sweeter.
I know you will be out there making a run at the S.W.A.T. Leader Board the last couple of week. Good luck bro and I might join us again this weekend.
Merry Christmas to you and the Family.
Thanks Alice, I really enjoy reading your reports too... you "get it."
Have a Merry Christmas and best wishes in the coming New Year.
John, this LC that I gave you really have some miles on it...
Glad that we chose the same battlefield Sunday morning. Congrats on your first surf Sand Bass, very cool.
I felt so lucky to get so many consecutive hits after stinking it up to start the morning, lol.
Good luck on the hunt Saturday and I will be anxiously waiting for your update.
Merry Christmas to you & yours my friend.
Fishing is indeed the best medicine. I'm happy to hear that you have recovered nicely yourself Dan.
Dana will always be in our hearts...
Merry Christmas to you and Rhonda and best wishes in the coming New Year.
Thank you Steve... it was certainly a good morning in the surf. Merry Christmas to you & yours my friend.
"Work like you don't need the money, Love like you've never been hurt and Dance like no one is watching." That's how to live life...
Thanks for "getting it" and for your friendship Mike. Merry Christmas to you & yours my friend.
You know me too well buddy, the first thing I yelled when that fish took off running was "White Sea Bass!"
It took off like a torpedo and I was sure it was a Ghost...
You better hit the surf hard the next couple of weeks and protect your lead on the Leader Board bro, Robert is planning to make one heck of a charge...
Thanks Don, and let me be the first to congratulate you on the legal Hali today.
Conditions looks pretty good for the weekend if it doesn't rain hard... maybe we need to head back out there and teach that big Hali a lesson not to mess with S.W.A.T.
Have a Merry Christmas and a fantastic New Year my friend.
Same beach bro... it's time...
Next time you fish the SF area, hire a guide! Just do it one time, that's all you need.
I actually wanted to go the Chaya, but she wanted to go to Mr. Chow... it's her birthday after all.
Have a wonderful Holiday bro.
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Attention: Guys & Gals of S.W.A.T.
Here are the trophies for the S.W.A.T. Challenge Leader Board for 2012.
You have until the 31st to make a run!
and the most coveted award of all...
Those are some sweet trophies. I especially like the last one lol
Wingnut,
Thanks for the advice.
i bet if you switched to grubs, you could have caught more beans
Nice report