Just One Thing Shy of a Perfect Evening (9/29)

[Latimeria]

I have a busy week and knew that I wouldn't be able to get out on Tuesday, so I made a last minute run to the surf as conditions were perfect!

-Good incoming tide
-No salad
-Small surf
-Empty beach
-Great Baits
-Homage for Fish Gods

Let's just say the only thing missing was the grinners!  The bass were pests!  I could barely get my rod in the rod holder before getting bit (and most of the time get my bait stolen)



I managed 6 of these little guys, but missed about a dozen more that fell off the hook or missed on the hookset.



After a 2 hour session and 6 whole macks later, the bass bite died down... and then the Crawlers came out!  I knew they were lobster and finally started hooking them to confirm my suspicions.



The only bait that I actually reeled in.  Every other time the hook was totally clean!



Great moon... lot's of spray



Man, I know where I want to try when Bug season hits!



No grinners and I packed it up after 4 hours of soaking.  Oh well, it was worth a shot and just perfect conditions out there!  Someone has to find where they've been hiding!

I had high hopes for a Hammer last night, but that just means that I will have to try again.

-Tom

[Eric H]

Those bait stealer nights are annoying.  You'll get yours soon.

[skrilla]

One man's pests...

[sasquatch]

Damn kids scared the hammerheads away.

[Castmaster]

Happened to me too last Saturday.  Many times I didn't see any hits nor even rung the bell, when I check the bait it's gone. Stealth mode,

[lamnidae]

Bummer about the Hammerhead attempt. There has to be something out there in the warm water.

[Tim524]

Bait stealers look tasty   I sure miss diving for them

[1morecast]

those baitsealers look almost leagal size.