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Shore Fishing => Salt Water Shore Fishing Reports => : 1morecast May 21, 2016, 08:27:55 p

: 5/20/16 SD Report
: 1morecast May 21, 2016, 08:27:55 p
Fished Friday from 7:00-10pm with the high at 9pm. Went solo again since Mike scares the fish away when I fish with him. (j/k  ;D) It's been great with the sunsetting later and later now. I can actually see where my rig lands, kinda sad actually.  :-[

When I arrived the conditions were pretty good, a little windy but the water was salad free and the waves were mellow. I sent the mac head out and placed the rod onto the holder. Within 5 minutes of putting my bait out there I get a nice long strike on the rod. I tighten the drag and this fish keeps going, I look down at my reel and see this fish has taken out my 80 yards of mono and I'm into the braid backing. (haven't had a fish do that in a while) By the way it's pulling and lack of head shakes we all know what it was. I look behind me and I see I have a crowd, not use to fishing during the day. I try my best not to lose it in the surf, after about 8 minutes of pulling I time the slide of this 43 inch bat in on the next wave.

(http://i1147.photobucket.com/albums/o559/binhngo17/Mobile%20Uploads/913453ab-5c11-4b74-b2a8-a530e77ea7f8_zpsffe7gdrj.jpg) (http://s1147.photobucket.com/user/binhngo17/media/Mobile%20Uploads/913453ab-5c11-4b74-b2a8-a530e77ea7f8_zpsffe7gdrj.jpg.html)

I get one of the spectators to take a photo for me.

Lots of critter bites tonight I don't know how this 12" YFC get's hooked on a 10/0 circle hook?
(http://i1147.photobucket.com/albums/o559/binhngo17/Mobile%20Uploads/90495d77-579c-42e1-881d-5188b95ad24d_zpszddg4j2q.jpg) (http://s1147.photobucket.com/user/binhngo17/media/Mobile%20Uploads/90495d77-579c-42e1-881d-5188b95ad24d_zpszddg4j2q.jpg.html)

Although I didn't catch the target species, it was fun none the less. Summer is almost here.
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: xjchad May 21, 2016, 09:22:19 p
Nice solo surf bat!
It's always fun to have an audience, but makes it more nerve wracking too LOL!
I pulled in a 12" smelt on a 12/0 circle once, didn't even know he was there. Serves those little bait stealers right!
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: sasquatch May 21, 2016, 01:22:42 p
Nice one Binh. Beats a skunk for sure.
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: Pinoyfisher May 21, 2016, 04:03:46 p
Very  8) Binh!
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: Eric H May 21, 2016, 04:25:37 p
Nice goin ese 8)
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: Latimeria May 22, 2016, 12:31:02 p
Right on Binh!  you are crushing your counterpart in the "Catching" category!  ;D
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: HalibutJoel99 May 22, 2016, 08:49:06 p
Nice job, in what looks like not so good conditions!