Well, Steve and I got out and hit a spot we have not hit in a while. We needed to change up from the other haunts to see what was going on.
First cast and Steve loses a rig...
My first cast and I get a bat! It acted very Leopard-like, but those medium sized bats on the heavy gear make some funny flops and runs.
(http://i1356.photobucket.com/albums/q733/Latimeria3/Latimeria3079/P1000249_zpskuvscyvy.jpg) (http://s1356.photobucket.com/user/Latimeria3/media/Latimeria3079/P1000249_zpskuvscyvy.jpg.html)
Steve on his second or third cast loses another rig..
My second cast and I get the scourge of the surf! A Ben Eel! (Well I'm reaching for the "B's!!!) lol
(http://i1356.photobucket.com/albums/q733/Latimeria3/Latimeria3079/P1000253_zpsu5dwgyj8.jpg) (http://s1356.photobucket.com/user/Latimeria3/media/Latimeria3079/P1000253_zpsu5dwgyj8.jpg.html)
Steve finally gets his rhythm and pics up a few bass. We actually went on a little bass tear there...
(http://i1356.photobucket.com/albums/q733/Latimeria3/Latimeria3079/P1000257_zpstoymttx2.jpg) (http://s1356.photobucket.com/user/Latimeria3/media/Latimeria3079/P1000257_zpstoymttx2.jpg.html)
My mack heads were getting devoured by some nicer grade bass.
(http://i1356.photobucket.com/albums/q733/Latimeria3/Latimeria3079/P1000263_zpsgmy8xajg.jpg) (http://s1356.photobucket.com/user/Latimeria3/media/Latimeria3079/P1000263_zpsgmy8xajg.jpg.html)
(http://i1356.photobucket.com/albums/q733/Latimeria3/Latimeria3079/P1000261_zpsy0wc1fzc.jpg) (http://s1356.photobucket.com/user/Latimeria3/media/Latimeria3079/P1000261_zpsy0wc1fzc.jpg.html)
I ended up with 3 calico and a sand bass.
(http://i1356.photobucket.com/albums/q733/Latimeria3/Latimeria3079/P1000269_zpstcnehorx.jpg) (http://s1356.photobucket.com/user/Latimeria3/media/Latimeria3079/P1000269_zpstcnehorx.jpg.html)
(http://i1356.photobucket.com/albums/q733/Latimeria3/Latimeria3079/P1000285_zps1z7ukiyr.jpg) (http://s1356.photobucket.com/user/Latimeria3/media/Latimeria3079/P1000285_zps1z7ukiyr.jpg.html)
Steve ended the night with 3 calico and a BIGGER model bat ray. Super late in the season for this girl to be so pregnant.
(http://i1356.photobucket.com/albums/q733/Latimeria3/Latimeria3079/P1000281_zpsawb8hqkw.jpg) (http://s1356.photobucket.com/user/Latimeria3/media/Latimeria3079/P1000281_zpsawb8hqkw.jpg.html)
We packed up and were gone by 11:15. Not bad for 3 hours of fishing even though the sharks were a no show again.
Oh well, another good Tuesday Night in the books!
Thanks for reading.
It was a good night. No sharks, but no skunks either.
Work on 3 1/2 hours sleep is a little rough but I'm making up for it at happy hour as I type.
Nice haul. That's a chunky eel!
Based on some of the pics, it looks like you had a kelp issue. But no mention of it means you avoided that. All the spots I've hit recently have been kelpy. Just my luck I guess.
: sasquatch July 13, 2016, 05:32:30 p
Work on 3 1/2 hours sleep is a little rough but I'm making up for it at happy hour as I type.
I like your thinking Steve 8)
: Pinoyfisher July 14, 2016, 09:03:20 p
Based on some of the pics, it looks like you had a kelp issue. But no mention of it means you avoided that.
Yes, Kelpy and Grassy but somewhat fishable. 15 minutes soak time was all we got in between casts.