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Just another Tuesday night. 4/21

Started by sasquatch, April 22, 2015, 10:40:35 AM

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sasquatch

April 22, 2015, 10:40:35 AM
 Well, it was not just any Tuesday.

With Tom out, I made plans to check out a few beaches and assess conditions. Drove some extra mileage and ended up at the second beach I checked. Oh well.

Got there well before sunset and made a few casts to occupy my time. A couple kids decided they were going to sit and wait until I caught a fish. At least a half hour. Ugh. Question after question.

Ray showed up, got his gear together, and on his first cast, probably five minutes in, he gets bit.

He totally Phonged me. I've been there for a couple hours and he shows up and nails one right off. Used to that when its corvina, but not so much with the bats.

It was a pretty nice one at 51"


Some time passes, I'm still not bit, and Ray is on again. Dang it. This time he hangs up on some reef, I follow the line to see whats up and there is his bat on the other side of the rock. Ray frees his line and I grab the leader to get the fish closer to shore for the grab. All of a sudden the line snaps and his ray is a free swimmer. Luckily it didn't notice and I was able to do a snatch and grab and land it, saving his rig as well as the fish.

54" this time.



Ray doesn't like to take pics with bats. He won't smile.

I had enough and made a move to the other side of Ray and cast out. Soaked a little while and decided to do a little housekeeping, tighten up my line, check for weeds, etc.

As I held the rod in my hand, I feel a nice bump. Then another stronger one, so I set the hook. Fish on.

Ray comes over to see what is going on and runs over to land my fish. Finally. Been a little slow for me.



80"
Snapped a few pics and sent it on its way.. It seemed like a clean release, and the fish appeared to swim off well, it was on the sand a much shorter time than others. But, Ray looked over 15 minutes later and saw it on the sand, washed up. We drug it into the water to revive it and after some anxious minutes, it swam off. We kept an eye on the shore the rest of the time we were there and didn't see it again.

By this time the sea monsters were beginning to show up.



We decided to pack it in. Then, just at the buzzer, on his last bait, Ray is on again.

He even had his backpack on.



68"

Guess he doesn't like pics with sharks either. Smile Ray, this is fun.

Maybe he felt bad because this one had a bite out of it.



Anyway, it was a great night. Sorry you couldn't be here on fishing Tuesday, Tom, but there will be more. Take your time and heal up.

raychavez91

#1
April 22, 2015, 11:08:54 AM
Certainly a great night out... I really wish I would of landed that missed strike before you moved up tho lol
The face of stone is my signature look.
I'm glad you finally got a toothy 1, all we needed was a Leo to complete the night...as always a pleasure fishing with you.
Tom, heal up quick, don't give in to temptation and hit the sand, just yet...

Latimeria

#2
April 22, 2015, 11:09:19 AM
Wow, Congrats guys and Steve for breaking the streak with a beautiful 7!  You guys are making this tough on me. I over did it yesterday and now have a swollen back.
Well done guys on another great Tuesday night. That soupie with a bite mark is nuts. Looks like seven gills have the taste for Soup!

Excellent!
You can't catch them from your computer chair.

Eric H

#3
April 22, 2015, 11:37:28 AM
One hell of a sesh, you guys have been murdering it out there 8)

WheresMyBeer

#4
April 22, 2015, 12:56:23 PM
Meh ...






;D ;D

WheresMyBeer

#5
April 22, 2015, 01:21:10 PM
Super killer night!!  8) 8)

May try to brave the WHAT STORM? tonight ... but it looks chilly out ... :(

xjchad

#6
April 22, 2015, 01:39:37 PM
What a great round guys! Glad you're back on 'em Steve!

vdisney

#7
April 22, 2015, 03:10:59 PM
Damn dudes, 2 bats over 50", a 7 plus a soupie in one night!!!!!  Awesome........V
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Jaws

#8
April 22, 2015, 06:19:53 PM
Killer night guys!!!!!!!!!!!!!
It's all Tom and Don's fault! They "hooked" me on mud marlins and sharks!

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HalibutJoel99

#9
April 22, 2015, 06:29:06 PM
Nice job guys! What a session.

Latimeria

#10
April 22, 2015, 09:31:04 PM
I need to get some sleep before i talk myself into something stupid.   :-[
You can't catch them from your computer chair.

xjchad

#11
April 22, 2015, 10:08:07 PM
Quote from: Latimeria on April 22, 2015, 09:31:04 PM
I need to get some sleep before i talk myself into something stupid.   :-[

Good idea, won't be worth it in the long run.  ;)

jlwells

#12
April 22, 2015, 10:21:53 PM
Jesus....You guys almost hit the sharkfecta

Pinoyfisher

#13
April 22, 2015, 11:19:27 PM
Seems like you're doing better without Tom  ;) No wonder Ray is telling you to "tAke your time and heal up"... Lol!!

You guys are definitely killing it! You guys are to surf sharking what flyliner is to Catalina.
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Tim524

#14
April 23, 2015, 07:46:17 AM
Soaking bait for hours and someone walks up and lands a bat in minutes........reminds me of Tom at the Bat Fight a few years ago ;D Nice outing guys !
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