Legal Ghosty

[SurffishingSean]

Sup shark guys. Usually wouldn't post this here but this was a BIG catch to me.

Well guys i have been MIA from the board. but plenty of lurking and  by me. Appeciate all the reports, keep it up everyone! First off i wanna sorry for not posting as much. I've been working a lot and  every chance i get. which is a session or two a week.  I have had some awesome outings since my last report. one session was all croakers in the 17-19.5" range including a few legal  . and this nice fat calico i scored last november. along with another 20" size.




Anyways fast forward a few months and many great sessions. Late feburary My friend juan and i have found out the ghosts have been frequenting the local hole again.




2/27
We hit the morning high and Juan hooks up at around 9am just before high tide. around a 5ft tide. Nice one 25" ghost on the sand. I had just switched to the DS and flung it out there. second cast this guy slammed it and started running. My sinker was down his gills and it must have swallowed my whole rig! luckily easy removal and quick CPR on a healthy 25". juan hooks up again with another one in the low 20"s. we called it a day a bit after.We hit it the next day i get skunked and juan gets 3 ghosts and a croaker. just couldn't get a bite for the life of me.



Next session 3/9 we get down to the spot at greylight. Conditions were perfect. I had a feeling we would pull something nice soon. Scored two within the first 10 minutes. a 18" and 26". Then a big set comes in and i thought i got snagged as i was walking back to evade the wave. all of a sudden my rod goes full bendo and the fish start bolting up the coast. then up and down the coast several times and kept changing directions all the way up onto the sand.  i knew it was the one and it was incredible fight. i'd say it took 5-7 - 15-30yard  runs and the battle lasted 2:30 - 3 minutes. Felt fine handling the fish using 20lb braid and a 15lb pline leader.  Now i have the confidence to handle a bigger specimen.  I was so stoked screaming to myself on the drive home.
33.5"





I love this shot we saved from Juans video of the release. The fishig hit at 6:45 in the morning, 30 minutes before a 5.7' high tide.



After i caught the legal we casted religiously for the next out. hit 3 more spots real quick and then went back to the honey on the start of the outgoing. 24"  hits the swimbait in the skinny and is on the sand! Wooo double legal day! Ended 2016 with 4 legal  and have got 2 this year this putting my at total 13.

The next morning with hit it again on 3/10 and i scored a healthy 27" ghost at greylight within the first 5 minutes!!!! no bites the rest of the session.

All of the WSB hook ups were using weedless swimbaits. the day i didn't get a bite was the day i wasn't using weedless. the salad was an issue every session. love the warbaits. Sorry for the long report but this fish has been a goal of mine since i started  with lures. Especially after almost losing my foot to a staph infection.

One last thing guys. careful on the rocks! i saw my friend Juan get slammed on the rocks, lose his, rod, glasses, and one of my booties i let him borrow to cross the rock section.


Keep it fishy everoyone! - Sean

[vdisney]

I'll have to admit Sean, I almost sh!t my pants when you sent me the text.  Totally stoked for you my man, much congrats.........you've earned it.  I'm sitting here at 3:30 am with my gear in it car, I don't like this time change   

[Latimeria]

Those are big game critters from the shore and are totally worthy of the post!  Damn dude!  That's some mighty fine fishing there and a hell of a WSB from the suds!  Incredible!

Keep posting your big catches here as it breaks up the monotony of all the sharks being caught lately.
Bravo Sean!

[xjchad]

Beautiful fish Sean!!
I'm still waiting for my first WSB, halibut, calico, striper... 

[Pinoyfisher]

Wow!! I wouldn't mind that as a change of pace!!

[LONGCAST JOE]

Wow Sean! Those are beautys from the suds. That's not easy to do.Great to see a post from you.. always so hardcore.
Dude, trust me, you should so get yourself a wetsuit (and a VanStaal) to fish in when your on missions like these. You be blown away how much easier and safer it will make it for you. Screw the waders
JOE

[sasquatch]

More reports like this please.

[WheresMyBeer]

Way awesome Sean. I have yet to scratch one that size off my list - boat or beach. Congrats!

[SevengillTheVC]

Those are some nice fin fish! I should probably fish for them more!

[spideyjg]

Sweet!
Tis the reason I bring a critter rod. Never know what can be had.

Jim

[lightline21]

You are the man!

[HalibutJoel99]

Nice White Sea Bass Sean! Pretty impressive stuff right there!