Keeper 3/29

[jrodda]

Got pushed out of the house for a couple hours, successfully bargained for a good tide this time. Hit the harbor for spotties since it went relatively well last week. Wind was up all day but not too bad once I arrived. However the current was ripping pretty good.

Took about 20 minutes but after switching from a roboworm to a fluke, I got my first bite in front of my feet, as I saw the sand flare up and I felt a little knock. Just a pancake, but missed it and woke me up. Just a few casts later a little spotty lit me up.



Shortly after, I got picked up and this one had some weight. Took a little run despite drag being locked down. Felt different, and my suspicions were quickly verified. Thankfully I had a nice shallow bank to slide this 23" flatty up onto.



Some lady was filming me so I walked up and gave her a little info and better look, then some kids wanted to check it out. I realized that it was hooked in the gills, which made the decision to keep it an easy one. I popped its gills and ran it back to the car to put in a kill bag then got back to fishing.

Very next cast when I got back, got a little better spotty.



Got one more bite for the next hour. Nice little flurry, and I think after a 24 hour flash freeze, the flatty will be good for some dinner. Tbh, this might be the only fish I've kept for dinner from the sand ever...besides a pile of shovelnose about 13 years ago now, but that's another story.

[Tim524]

Fresh Halibut is good stuff, nice catch !

[Latimeria]

All it took was to threaten you with a plaque and you turn on the afterburners!

Bravo sir!


...and wait, I think I remember YOU eating the shovels back then! Lol