S.W.A.T. Hits the Surf in South OC. Sunday 10/26/08

[Wingnut]

Made plans with my buddy Anthony (Anferny7) to head back to the South OC today after our successful surf assault there last weekend.

I will give a free Metallic Sardine LC to the first person who sends me a PM with the correct guess of what "S.W.A.T." stands for. Note: NOT the law enforcement meaning.

If I didn't already have plans to go surf fishing this morning, I would have been on the Love Ride today.
Conditions were a little rougher than last Sunday. Incoming tide, washing machine conditions, water clarity fair, very little salad, hazy sunshine and got sunny & warm later in the morning. Fished with Anthony for the first two hours before he had to take off and then worked around the area by myself for a couple more hours. Nothing spectacular today, but we both did manage to get a couple of legal Butts. Anthony got a nice 23" legal, consecutive weeks that he nabbed himself a legal Hali. He also got a Barred Surf Perch. I got a barely 22" legal Butt, two short butts, three BSP's, two Smelts and a Sand Bass (all fish released). Just enough action to call it a semi-successful outing and worth posting a report.

I have to mention that I met some really cool people on the beach today. Joe & his friend was out there testing Berkley Gulp product for Bill Varney.
Joe, congrats on the very nice legal Hali that you caught & released... looks to me it was about 24".
A really cool surfer/surf fisherman that goes by "BT", I won't say what that stands for.
Also, Jack & his dad fishing on the jetty, thanks for the bait tips. And Eddie and son... nice 28" Barracuda.

Another beautiful sunrise in the OC.


Surfers in the distance.


My short Hali on the new Horse Mackerel LC FM110.


Anthony's 23" legal Hali. You got a legal Butt streak going buddy, keep it up!




Another short Butt.


Wearing my S.W.A.T. shirt, dedicated to Mleegal, get well soon NG.


My only legal right before leaving, just barely 22". Had a definite legal popped off in the early morning grey light.




I had great time fishing with you again Anthony. Next time, it's your turn to drive up to my neck of the woods. Congrats again on another nice legal Halibut. Keep the streak alive!

Hope everybody else had a successful outing this weekend. Maybe I'll head back to the fresh next weekend unless the Halibut bite goes off.
My sources keeps me well informed out there.

Have a fun & safe Halloween week!

Arthur (Wingnut)

"Things that comes to those who wait, may be the things left over by those who got there first."

Extras:
"BT" He grabbed the surfboard instead of his surf rod this morning. Nice talking with ya bro.


Working the jetty with the Kroc. Got a couple BSP's and a small Sand Bass.


Everything in the OC is nice.


S.W.A.T. Gear


Holographic 5/8 Krocs, with Owners Tournament Trailers.


Tried out a couple of new LC's today. Caught the shorts on the Horse Mackerel pattern and the legal on the same Real Skin Shad that I was using last Sunday.


Parting shot.
Wingpug "I like it, but where are you gonna put the fishing rods?!?... and humans are supposed to be the smart ones..."