Can I get a Double Double? - 2/25/2017

[Fish Jerk]

Double Sharks.
Double Species.

Well the trip seemed to be starting out right. Conditions were looking good. Just as I exited the freeway to my AO, I get a text from wife, "Did you know you left your bait on the counter?".

--- Oh Fudge!!!! I was thinking its definitely not worth the drive home and back out again seeing as its an hour each way. Not much in the way of bait in this area as well. Googled tackle stores near me and found one 15-20 mins away that was open late enough to get to and had macs. OK, now it won't be a wasted trip after all.

Disaster averted.

Ok, back at the AO and on the beach 10 minutes before sundown. I can definitively see how bad Adam and Chad had it last night. That end of the beach is even more eroded into the rocks then the last time I was there. Glad I decided to come in from the north side.

Not much going on for the first 1.5 -2 hours, then I get the familiar rod jiggle that signals a sevengill knocking on the door. I get the drag tightened and do the slow pull circle set and its on! He makes a few small runs and does a little back and forth along the beach before he hits the sand. All right, no skunk tonight.  91" male in full breeding condition.

OK, re-baited with another mac head and get it back out there. I check the other rod that had the mac tail to find a museum quality mac skeleton with just a tiny nubbin of meat left at the hook. Damn crabs/lobsters what ever they are that do this. I decide to put out head on this rod instead this time.

Another 45 minutes later, I get a short run on the first rod. By the time I get there, I cant feel anything on the line, but the sputnik wasn't popped, so I decided to let it sit for a few before checking the bait. Shortly after, I get the jiggle jiggle, and the line loosens up.  I do my slow circle set again and woohoo, fish on!  This one only makes one short 10-15 yd run but is doing lots of head shaking. Once I get him in the skinny, I can see its a smaller shark than the last one. It wasn't until I grabbed his tail and saw a dorsal fin, that I realized what I had. I just got my first legit adult Soupfin.  Taped, de-hooked and released. He measured in at a respectable 71".

Unfortunately, that was it for the night.  Needless to say, I was pretty stoked to have turned a near disaster of a night into a great Double Double night.

[Tim524]

Nice way to redeem yourself, congrats 

[SevengillTheVC]

I got the text from Chad and was super stoked to see a soupie come from our spot. Yeah I had no idea about the north parking lot lol! Nice going Ron, we should all get out at the spot sometime, imagine the numbers if I don't farmer John like I did last time. Just a leo short of the trifecta!

[Fish Jerk]

Yea, I kept hoping for a Leo too. The north lot is a real mess. The last storm brought a small mudslide down on the road and parking lot. There were foot deep ruts in the mud in places.

Yea we really should get together again.

[sasquatch]

You seem to be on a hot streak.

[vdisney]

You seem to be on a hot streak.

This

[Pinoyfisher]

Leader board is getting further and further out of reach!

[1morecast]

Where is the pic of the 7gill? I call B.S. 

[xjchad]

Nice job Ron! So stoked for your first soupie!!

[Eric H]

Really cool to see a soupie come from that spot. I need to get up there soon.

[Latimeria]

Wow, one of each!  Nice going Ron! You were a leopard shark away from the slam!

(I want to put this post up on the PS page and splice the two sharks as a cover page.  Did you get a pic of the seven that you could message me so I could splice them?)

[Fish Jerk]

Sorry Tom, didn't take a shot of the seven this time. Fishing solo makes taking photos a secondary consideration for me most if the time. I think I'm gonna start wearing my camera around my neck instead of my phone for pics.

[BackBayMan]

Awesome job on the Double Double

[WheresMyBeer]

Can you count non photo'd fish for the leaderboard? 

I got one too last night ... 82" 7gill male, incoming tide, Mac head


"All sharks are C.P.R'd (Catch, Photographed and Released unharmed)"

[sasquatch]

Can you count non photo'd fish for the leaderboard? 

I got one too last night ... 82" 7gill male, incoming tide, Mac head


"All sharks are C.P.R'd (Catch, Photographed and Released unharmed)"

Oh sh!t. Dave is a forum lawyer.