Halibut And Sandbass AM Report 5//7/16

[HalibutJoel99]

Headed out this morning and wanted to get some surf fishing in. Light rain and not to much wind. Conditions were pretty good. I cant believe how much sand is gone at that beach. Finding the holes were a lot tougher out there today. Armed with the Luckycraft Sexy Smelt 115MR Ayame Surf Pointer I started casting. Finger reefs all over and could feel the lure dragging the rocks. After a half hour of casting it was time to move. Finally found a spot with some sand and reef and that's when the action started.

First hit was a nice shortie Halibut.




After that hooked onto a nice Calico bass, shook that off and started casting again.

Now I get slammed on my next cast. Feel a nice headshake and drag starts pulling. It was a legal Halibut, I start to pull on it and boom gone just like that. I didn't retie! It didn't even snap off, I Just felt it give away. I should have retied after those two fish. That one hurt. Lesson learned again and again. Ouch!

Went back in and retied and started casting another LC 110 FM and I get a hookup on a Sandbass that was just legal. Released anyways as I was still thinking bout the Hali lost.

Sandbass






It was a nice morning fishing and can't wait to be back out there again! Thanks for reading and good luck out there. 

[xjchad]

Dang Joel, that LC is a deadly weapon in your hands!

[vdisney]

Good work Joel, things are looking up 

[raychavez91]

Good job joel!  Nice seeing you get out!

[Pinoyfisher]

 

[Latimeria]

Nicely done Joel!  Keep those flatties and fatties coming!

[sasquatch]

Hate getting taught that retie lesson. Still haven't learned it well enough.

[HalibutJoel99]

Lost another legal Halibut this morning in close, but I didn't lose the lure! I'll take the mix bag of Sandies and Calicos though! Good morning to fish and lots of baitfish around! thanks guys.