Tuesday night. Fishing night. Checked a few spots. The latest and greatest was weedy and looked to get worse on the rising tide. Bail. Next stop, well, drive by, looked much the same, so I just kept on keepin on. Bought some gas and a bite to eat while I considered my options. I decided to check out a spot I'm trying to become familiar with and it looked weedy, but one day it will work out just right. OK, decision time. Tried a old favorite of mine from back in the days before the big game kick.
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Gorgeous evening. Surf a little bigger than expected, but not much in the way of crowd, so I settled in, and waited. People finally stopped swimming as the sun went down, so I moved to the area I wanted to target. And waited.
Then I get bit. Litttle four footish leo. Feisty though.
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Bait up cast out and wait. Check bait, rebait, you all know the routine. No more bites and its getting late for me. I set the ten minute timer, usually its 15, but I had decided to mix things up. I cast to a different area and wait.
The timer didn't have a chance to go off, but the clicker did. Wow. Didn't expect that.
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Really didn't expect that. Nice male, just over six feet. Tempted with bonito from the 3'+ sets.
Todays lesson, it doesn't hurt to mix it up and try something new.
Real nice 7 man, props on the solo sesh...I was gonna go soak the long rod today at a new spot I wanted to check out, but after a long day at work, and a few to many beers, decided its best I relax at home
Nice ! 8)
You're killing it Steve!
im starting to think the 7 gill population has boomed in southern California from what it was 5 years ago.
Nice shark! and way to go on a solo sesh!
Multi-tasker, camera man and solo landing sharks, pretty cool evening 8) 8)
Dayum squatch! Looks like you made the right decision. Nice 7 again. What's that, 3 in 7 days?
I think I'm going to employ the timer method next time I'm out.
Last nights purple sunset was very pleasing to the eye, I had to take a moment and absorb it.
Wow the Sevens are really on the chew right now. Good job as always Steve!
Much congrats my man, you're making me re-think my decision to put up the long rods and go back to chasing the little ones 8)
Can't believe all the 7s rolling in lately.
Nice going Steve 8)
I'm in the doctor's office right now reading all of these posts... This is killing me...
Nice grinners Squatch!
You are my idol 8)
: Latimeria March 18, 2015, 01:28:23 p
I'm in the doctor's office right now reading all of these posts... This is killing me...
Nice grinners Squatch!
Hope it goes well and you heal quickly!
8) nice
Nice seven Steve! My addiction is reaching epic proportions searching for my own!!! Glad you have the fish sense dude!
Makes me almost want to go out and try and catch one Steve. Very nice! 8)