5/20/16 SD Report

[1morecast]

Fished Friday from 7:00-10pm with the high at 9pm. Went solo again since Mike scares the fish away when I fish with him. (j/k  ) It's been great with the sunsetting later and later now. I can actually see where my rig lands, kinda sad actually. 

When I arrived the conditions were pretty good, a little windy but the water was salad free and the waves were mellow. I sent the mac head out and placed the rod onto the holder. Within 5 minutes of putting my bait out there I get a nice long strike on the rod. I tighten the drag and this fish keeps going, I look down at my reel and see this fish has taken out my 80 yards of mono and I'm into the braid backing. (haven't had a fish do that in a while) By the way it's pulling and lack of head shakes we all know what it was. I look behind me and I see I have a crowd, not use to fishing during the day. I try my best not to lose it in the surf, after about 8 minutes of pulling I time the slide of this 43 inch bat in on the next wave.



I get one of the spectators to take a photo for me.

Lots of critter bites tonight I don't know how this 12" YFC get's hooked on a 10/0 circle hook?


Although I didn't catch the target species, it was fun none the less. Summer is almost here.

[xjchad]

Nice solo surf bat!
It's always fun to have an audience, but makes it more nerve wracking too LOL!
I pulled in a 12" smelt on a 12/0 circle once, didn't even know he was there. Serves those little bait stealers right!

[sasquatch]

Nice one Binh. Beats a skunk for sure.

[Pinoyfisher]

Very  Binh!

[Eric H]

Nice goin ese

[Latimeria]

Right on Binh!  you are crushing your counterpart in the "Catching" category! 

[HalibutJoel99]

Nice job, in what looks like not so good conditions!