G-Morning from L.A.'s B-Cave

[LONGCAST JOE]

Decided to see if the bats had come in to stay for a while at a goto LA spot I've hit a couple times over the past week.
Before I had to go into work for the day, got a line in at the LA Cave by greylight and had this 49"er on the sand before sunrise...They have at least started to come in this year earlier alot earlier than the past couple and barring adverse surf conditions, LA won't get shut out again this year....Come to think of it, I havn't even officially joined a team for SNBF this year yet....VC or LA hmmmm?
Which one is going to beat SD by the most, that's what I'm thinking..



Let's get it on!

[vdisney]

WTF you mean LA or VC?   Team LA baby 

[Latimeria]

Oooh, that would be fun to watch a Team LA member swipe the trophy with a win from fishing up in VC! 



(Unfortunately, Team SD has no desire to lose the Bat Fight)  Mwah ha ha haaaaaaaa

[Pinoyfisher]

So what you're saying is, you're going to pull a Kevin Durant and join a team with a better shot to win rather than man up? 

[SevengillTheVC]

I don't think I'll be able to make it and as such haven't done any bat recon. This is the longest I've gone fishing without seeing them from the surf, I know our harbor spot will produce, alas it's rocks. At least our sharks are coming back in full force! Nice job Joe! I'd say keep playing it like Italy and stick with the side that looks like it's winning !

[xjchad]

Nice bat Joe!
What a great way to start the day!!

[LONGCAST JOE]

So what you're saying is, you're going to pull a Kevin Durant and join a team with a better shot to win rather than man up? 

Well, it's actually a tough decision, as although I do reside in unincorporated LA County I fish spots in both counties with frequency and are friends and fish with members from each county as well. I might have to go with the good ole coin flip...I suppose I could straddle the county line metaphorically and literally as it is actually not a bad AO...
What's the rule on that one Tom? Which county gets the credit...The one your standing in when you make your cast, the one that your cast lands in, the county your in when you hook-up, the county the bat is in when it's hooked, the county that the majority of the fight tales place in, or the county your in when the bat is landed or the county the bat gets beached on?? Better to clarify this before the fact...It's been a strange year, Cubs win the series, Superbowl has an OT, SNBF has a ??, who knows what could happen during X.... 

[BackBayMan]

Come to think of it, I havn't even officially joined a team for SNBF this year yet....VC or LA hmmmm?

You can bat for both teams if you want

LA by Day, VC by Night...

[Latimeria]

Come to think of it, I havn't even officially joined a team for SNBF this year yet....VC or LA hmmmm?

You can bat for both teams if you want

LA by Day, VC by Night...

But wherever he catches the biggest bat is where it counts for.

[Latimeria]

So what you're saying is, you're going to pull a Kevin Durant and join a team with a better shot to win rather than man up? 

Well, it's actually a tough decision, as although I do reside in unincorporated LA County I fish spots in both counties with frequency and are friends and fish with members from each county as well. I might have to go with the good ole coin flip...I suppose I could straddle the county line metaphorically and literally as it is actually not a bad AO...
What's the rule on that one Tom? Which county gets the credit...The one your standing in when you make your cast, the one that your cast lands in, the county your in when you hook-up, the county the bat is in when it's hooked, the county that the majority of the fight tales place in, or the county your in when the bat is landed or the county the bat gets beached on?? Better to clarify this before the fact...It's been a strange year, Cubs win the series, Superbowl has an OT, SNBF has a ??, who knows what could happen during X.... 

The Rules:

-The only fish that counts toward the ultimate winner is Myliobatis californica... aka the Bat Ray. All other species will only count as individual bragging rights.

-Widest wingspan measured over the top of the Ray (Taut Tape) with corresponding pictures. No loose or flat laying tape on the entire body and wings.  (loose tapes will be prone to losing some inches)

-CPR (Catch-Photograph-Release) only. No gaffs or landing tools that cause direct injury to the fish permitted.

- The main area for each county will be picked by the Team Captain and any satellite groups must make sure they post their results by the given time of 11:59pm on March 11th, 2017

-Shore Fishing Only from the Surf or Bay.  No kayaked baits, shore casting only.

-You can fish in any county you'd like, but the fish you catch will be recorded for the county you caught the fish in. If you are from LA fishing in SD, the bat will count for SD.

-Start time for the event is very dependent on when you want to get out and fish. The opening gun will sound at 6:00am on the day of the tournament and will end at 11:59 that night. This is just the window of time that the tournament will count for any bat rays. This will allow people who work or have prior engagements to get out and participate in the event in a generous time window.

-Photos must be posted by no later than 11:59pm Saturday, March 11th. Any Photos posted later than that time will be disqualified from their entry. (So be VERY time conscience)

-This is a picture/honor system, please no fudging or cheating. A few times now, the winner won by a half an inch. This made for a great photo finish and great trash talking.

-Everyone is required to have a good time!

[LONGCAST JOE]

I guess it depends on how "caught in" & "fishing in" are defined. I'm talking about literally fishing within yards of the county line. It would be very possible for me to be set up & fishing on the LA side of the boundry line and have a bat make a 100yd run north over the line into VC before it is caught, therefore, the same bat, but "fishing in" one county and "caught in another"...
(You know I'm not as serious about this as it may read, so relax)

[sasquatch]

I think you should mentally self declare which county.

[vdisney]

I guess it depends on how "caught in" & "fishing in" are defined. I'm talking about literally fishing within yards of the county line. It would be very possible for me to be set up & fishing on the LA side of the boundry line and have a bat make a 100yd run north over the line into VC before it is caught, therefore, the same bat, but "fishing in" one county and "caught in another"...
(You know I'm not as serious about this as it may read, so relax)

Did you forget to take your medication today Joe?   

[BackBayMan]

Did you forget to take your medication today Joe?   

Maybe it's time to up the medication

[LONGCAST JOE]

OK, made my decision....LA it is baby!