It's like Bounce Balling, only with nothing worthy on the end of the line.
Cold morning made me second guess if I should get out there.
(https://i.imgur.com/dlA7aiY.jpg)
I decided I really wanted to get a legal butt on the flasher. I've tried well over a dozen times and only found one short halibut and a few handfuls of bass and other critters.
I get to the ramp and wow! Not a sole in the parking lot!
(https://i.imgur.com/fUaL9AT.jpg)
As I headed out, I had to navigate around all of the Tumbleweed. You always know when the wind is blowing down there.
(https://i.imgur.com/fzNASqJ.jpg)
(https://i.imgur.com/SpSTvzt.jpg)
Water was beautiful! No wind and greasy calm! I bounce balled for an hour for nothing, so I stopped to get something to lose the skunk.
(https://i.imgur.com/72aMWTN.jpg)
Gulp curly tail grubs definitely were getting bit! I was trying for some big triggers.
(https://i.imgur.com/h2OxqvN.jpg)
Problem was it all wasn't what I was looking for so I got back to bouncing the 2# lead ball. I saw a lot of stuff on the side finder, but couldn't get anything to bite the little iron.
(https://i.imgur.com/ae3RmA0.jpg)
Now I was zig zagging in the areas I learned from the guru, Randy. Still nothing.
(https://i.imgur.com/ZqTPZ8L.jpg)
I then was reeling up to check my bait for eel grass when I noticed a small halibut holding onto the squid strips in the hoochie. It let go and swam down. I caught bigger ones on the 3" swimmy in the bay... Ugh..
I finally call it quits and make a quick stop for one quick drop of the jig. Exactly what I thought would happen. Dropped back in and headed for the barn.
(https://i.imgur.com/1c16oIH.jpg)
Definitely not the "funnest" way of fishing but one of my goals this year is to find the 40# butt. My biggest is 35# with Steve, but I would love to break the big 40!
Thanks for reading!
I'm cold just looking at the Pics ;D
Mr. Skunk Buster is cool 8)
I'm sure a 40# doormat will find you soon. At least that was a beautiful day and nice vivid rockfish.