0600 launch.
Got multiple recommendations to fish around the LB break wall for threshers. Had a very specific recommendation from a local tackle shop conversation so I went there.
Peak low 0640. Slack tide is good I hear! Arrived at my AO right about then. I remember why I don't like to fish the break wall, overwhelming smell of diesel and bird sh!t. Set out a dead butterfly mac on a float, started a light chum slick from my bag of bait from last trip. Trying to keep a chunk of sardine in the water every 10-30 yards. Put out a 2nd rod out an hour in. Ran out of chum, gave it another 30 minutes. Saw some smelt in the slick but nothing else. No signs of target for 2 hours of effort.
Bailed, started stone hopping going south looking to save the skunk on whatever bites a fluke. Took a few spots, but found a real quick flurry of a red, turd, and calico in about a minute.
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Couple hours effort for bass netted 6 sandies, 4 calicos, 1 red. All 8-14".
Threshers are giving me a migraine but I'll give it a short break and try a couple more times next week. Turns out Chris stole my luck today with a gorgeous T down the coast, maybe he'll drop the pic here.
Cool shot of the sun sorta coming out, half color half BnW photo...
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You are waaaaaaaaayyyyyyyyyy overdue Jeremy! It's all a matter of when opportunity meets preparation at this point. I feel like I'm still paying dues all year long!
Nice Red and Calico Turd Bass!
Union Dues are on the rise, apparently the Dues to the Fish Gods are too ;D Nice little variety, hope the T decides to cooperate soon, keep at it :)
: Latimeria July 07, 2023, 06:25:47 p
You are waaaaaaaaayyyyyyyyyy overdue Jeremy!
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You'll get one. I like a dead Mack on flyline and one under a float 150ft back or so and 12ft down. "Bump troll" or "power drift" an area if the drift sucks. Kick the motor in gear for 20-30 seconds then float for 2-3 minutes. Can't tell you how many times I've been hit in the first few seconds of the bump.
: Chris July 09, 2023, 04:59:08 p
You'll get one. I like a dead Mack on flyline and one under a float 150ft back or so and 12ft down. "Bump troll" or "power drift" an area if the drift sucks. Kick the motor in gear for 20-30 seconds then float for 2-3 minutes. Can't tell you how many times I've been hit in the first few seconds of the bump.
Juicy tidbit...thanks. I'm gonna hit it Wednesday and or Thursday.
Gotta get offshore for the threshers.
https://www.bdoutdoors.com/forums/threads/marlin-lures-sevenstrand-lot.602245/
Second lure from the right is a shark catching machine.
Caught 5 Threshers in one year on it.
: KogaHead July 10, 2023, 11:29:50 p
Gotta get offshore for the threshers.
https://www.bdoutdoors.com/forums/threads/marlin-lures-sevenstrand-lot.602245/
Second lure from the right is a shark catching machine.
Caught 5 Threshers in one year on it.
Really, a slant head for threshers? I know the Bait O Matics get bit so I guess that makes sense. Did you rig it like a standard trolling skirt with a single 7691, two singles, trebles? Any bait under the skirt?
I do get the sense Newport Canyon would have some big girls hanging out that I would love to target eventually, but I feel like I'm on the cusp of the break wall bite with the shmedium Ts.