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Clasper Soup (5/22)

Started by Latimeria, May 22, 2016, 12:40:17 AM

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Latimeria

May 22, 2016, 12:40:17 AM
Full Moon....

Big Tides....

Not my favorite times to get out and fish the surf, but Squatch and I gave it a go to hunt grinners anyway.

Very few miscellaneous bites, but looked to be bass from the marks they were leaving on the baits.  Tide just hit the top of the tide when I cast out a smallish mack head and just got the rod in the holder when the rod starts jerking in a typical shark fashion!
It was a fiery fight and knew it was a soupfin immediately, but it took me for a ride and I even fell on the beach as I stepped in a kids hole that was dug up on the beach apparently earlier in the day.  I kept it on the line and it went ripping way down the beach just to beach himself.  ;D

Squatch had a bit of a tough time trying to slide him up the beach as this guy was all piss and vinegar.  After a quick measurement of 67" and a few photos, he swam back like nothing ever happened.



That is only my 3rd male soupfin I ever got down here (Might be more but my memory is failing me right now).  In any case, it's not a common catch in San Diego waters.  Almost all have been females, so it was a welcome sight.

What is also a welcome sight, Is me tying Squatch for the surf shark leaderboard with 19 since PSouls inception! 

Neither one of us got anything resembling a good bite, so we shut it down and packed up.  All in all, another fine evening in the suds!
Thanks for reading.
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sasquatch

#1
May 22, 2016, 08:36:44 AM
Didn't think about you tieing it up until the shark was beached. I might not have tried so hard.

HalibutJoel99

#2
May 22, 2016, 08:46:35 AM
You guys are having some great outings! Keep it up guys and good job!

EdgarP9

#3
May 22, 2016, 09:21:59 AM
Nice Soupie ! Congrats !

raychavez91

#4
May 22, 2016, 09:59:18 AM
You're killing me man! Congrats!!

Pinoyfisher

#5
May 22, 2016, 01:58:58 PM
Nice one Tom! I gotta get me a grinner!!
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xjchad

#6
May 22, 2016, 02:57:01 PM
Gorgeous shark!
And congrats on the tie!

lamnidae

#7
May 22, 2016, 03:41:06 PM
19 sharks are impressive. Filter in your Leopards and Bats and you guys have landed a great many.

WheresMyBeer

#8
May 22, 2016, 11:07:25 PM
Maybe it was transgender and using the wrong beach ... ? ;D

vdisney

#9
May 23, 2016, 08:13:45 AM
Quote from: Latimeria on May 22, 2016, 12:40:17 AMNeither one of us got anything resembling a good bite, so we shut it down and packed up

If you're only going to get bit once, that is the correct way to do it.  Congrats Tom, Verne
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Eric H

#10
May 23, 2016, 06:30:22 PM
Nice soup Tom 8)

Quote from: WheresMyBeer on May 22, 2016, 11:07:25 PM
Maybe it was transgender and using the wrong beach ... ? ;D

Funny ;D
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