Big L.A. Bats have arrived

[LONGCAST JOE]

Thought I"d give it a shot last night since conditions seemed to be favorable to see if I could hook into one of the ,so far this year ,ever elusive L.A. batrays. Hard headed as I am, I tried one of the same spots I've came up empty at a few times over the last couple months. It payed off  this time as I managed to beach this 52" hard fighting beast.She gave me a good run for my money, taking me up, over and around a couple little finger jetties that jut out on each side of the AO & almost spooled me...twice! Got her on a few fresh caught grunion pinned in a clump on a 10/0 circle, just as the grunion run was starting.The whole time I was in bendo mode there was grunion washing up & doing their thing at my feet.



Ilet my GF hold my rod for a few minutes during the tug of war to give my muscles a short rest. She didn't know quite what to think  of this thing that outweghed her beached on the sand...lol

Thanks for reading...
Joe

[WheresMyBeer]

WOW big one! Dang 52 doesn't seem right. That thing is a PIG!!!

Congrats boss. Nice going!

[Tim524]

Monster Bat, congrats !

[lamnidae]

It's nice to be the first to get a beast in an area that's been slow. Great job.

[Eric H]

Nice one

Sounds like the LA spot.

I may head there this coming weekend to pull on some

[vdisney]

Nice indeed Joe, super stoked for ya 

[Latimeria]

Damn, that thing looks bigger than 52"!  Well done boss...

Bravo Sir, Bravo!

[spideyjg]

Does look bigger to me but 52 is a major fish by any stretch. Whats in your left hand in the mid pic Joe? Looks like you were measuring with a burrito in hand. 

Jim

[Latimeria]

Looks like you were measuring with a burrito in hand. 

Good eye!  Looks like he was refueling after the fight   

[LONGCAST JOE]

Does look bigger to me but 52 is a major fish by any stretch. Whats in your left hand in the mid pic Joe? Looks like you were measuring with a burrito in hand. 

Jim

Your very close ,lol I had to take a look myself to see what you were talking about but  its a piece of cold pizza folded up. My GF must have handed it off to me to hold as I handed her the camera to snap the pic...
Do grunion make it into your exotic baits catagory, Jim?

[raychavez91]

Awesome job man. Love them big bats!

[xjchad]

Way to go Joe!!

[SevengillTheVC]

That is a swole bat! Nice going Joe!

[WheresMyBeer]

Just saw the burrito. Slime add flavor?

[spideyjg]

Do grunion make it into your exotic baits catagory, Jim?

Not really. Grunion are native and a typical prey when they run

I wish I had some

Jim