Mental Health Day (5/16)

[Latimeria]

I'll post pictures later, but after a hell week at work and home I needed a day to relax and get my Vitamin Sea.  I picked up bait and ran out in cool and misty conditions.  The long period swell made for a nice ride, but I quickly found out I have to make a new "screen" for my baitwell.  When I had the screen on, it would fill with scales and overflow the entire time.  When I took the screen off, a few anchovies would get sucked up and block the outflow tube.  It was annoying to say the least.

I decided I didn't want to look for rockfish, but try for halibut with some live bait.  I'm not sure why I bought live bait because bait was everywhere!  I haven't seen this much in a long time.

My first cast and I hook a big Calico on my virgin rod.  It was a 4# model that I released after a quick picture.  Next cast was a Calico around 3.5#, but the sneaky swell brought some breakers a little to close for comfort, so I headed out some to get a little breathing room.





I was disappointed also, since I turned off the motor and got a low battery alarm.  I'm starting to think something is drawing on the battery too hard, since the battery was full charge after getting back.  Anyway, I caught 15 assorted bass with a sand bass being the biggest for me.  It was easy fishing when using live bait... I don't buy bait often, so I sometimes forget how easy it is over artificials.  lol



I then hook what I think is a nice sand bass, but that quickly turned to a halibut.  The water was a little milky, so I couldn't ID the size, but I saw the flash of a halibut, but my size 2 hook definitely didn't have enough bite in it's mouth.

With me striking out for halibut, I went on a slow troll.  I missed quite a few (probably bass) because I was double d!cking it, but it kept things fun.  Then I hear a loud SLAP and my line went on a tearing run!  I saw the tail and body roll, so I knew it was a thresher.  Only thing is a 17# bass rod wan't going to get this dude in... maybe in the ideal situation, but not where I was at.

Well, I tried numerous places on the way home with little more luck.  I refused to drop down squid when I had all this live bait and got to use most of it.  The day on the water was refreshing until I got a text from my boss asking if I was coming in...  In a quick reply, I just said "Nope, Personal Day".

I'll get pictures up later when I get back from work.

[vdisney]

It was easy fishing when using live bait... I don't buy bait often, so I sometimes forget how easy it is over artificials.

I'm sure you remember the old saying, "There's no replacement for displacement".
Well, I'm thinking the same goes with live bait   

[Tim524]

Nice bass !  Just wondering how much is bait these days ?  The Boss Man needs to realize you are more productive after a dose of Vitamin Sea

[Latimeria]

Nice bass !  Just wondering how much is bait these days ?  The Boss Man needs to realize you are more productive after a dose of Vitamin Sea

$40 for a half scoop.

[jrodda]

Nice bass !  Just wondering how much is bait these days ?  The Boss Man needs to realize you are more productive after a dose of Vitamin Sea

$40 for a half scoop.

Woof.

Nice healthy looking bass.