I usually fish with Roger and Dave the day after Thanksgiving, but this is not your normal year. I had today off because I was planning months ago to take my boat out, but that's not happening so I met up with them down at the bay. I put a shiny new blade on.
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It started off strong as the first fish I hook and get dockside was a 2 foot WSB! I can't remember that last one I caught in the bay! I was going to try and bounce him as my shoulder would hold my weight if I tried to lay down and grab him, but before I could get him in the "Bounce" position, the hook shook and off he went.
The sky was awesome this morning.
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I kept getting short bit, or the blade was knocking the fish off the hook. I lost like 5 in a row before finally getting weeded. No fight, just felt like a big wad of eel grass, until I saw it was a big wad of eel grass with an 18" halibut attached to it! lol. I gave it a little shake to get some of the grass off it and I succeeded in removing the grass and the fish.
Roger and Dave show up and we continue to get short bit. Roger in all his glory.
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Dave untangled back lashes the entire time I was there.
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I split at 10:00 to go to the Royal Rooster for a tasty breakfast burrito, but was severely bummed to find out they are closed on Monday's. I stopped at a deli close by and grabbed a breakfast sandwich. Two super nice Mexican ladies cooking and they said they don't make breakfast burritos... Are you as stumped as I was? Anyway, I chowed down and made a few casts at the rocks for a spottie before heading back to meet up with Dave and Roger.
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They played backgammon and I fished the rocks here and there, but the current was ripping and i couldn't even get the lure to hit bottom, so watched them play and called it quits at noon.
It felt good getting out of the house and I caught some cool stuff today. Fun morning indeed.
Breakfast ain't breakfast without a burrito :o Backgammon is a fun game, back lashes not so much ;) Glad to see you got out to fish 8)
Just needed a yellow and you'd have the SoCal slam. Nice session!
: Latimeria November 30, 2020, 05:05:20 pI gave it a little shake to get some of the grass off it and I succeeded in removing the grass and the fish.
I hate it when that happens ;D