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Shore Fishing => Salt Water Shore Fishing Reports => : Latimeria August 29, 2015, 07:43:26 p

: Hammer Patrol (8/29)
: Latimeria August 29, 2015, 07:43:26 p
Had a limited amount of time to fish as I planned on working on my boat motor all day.  I'll get into the details later, but there wasn't many of them except for a bunch of Euro-Mankinis that came down for a swim that caused me to exit the beach early.

Short story was it was weedy, but fishable.  Got a 13" bass and lost a bunch of other bait stealers.  I got one real shark bite that I pretty much choked a gull on the hook swing which made me lose the shark.  I have pics of the bait which looked to be a leopard, but I could never get him back to commit to my bait. 

Hammers are spotted on 4 beaches now from LJ to CB... Basically all over.  Hopefully you are in the right place at the right time.

If you get one, I'll try and get a sponsor to donate something as this would be a bucket list catch for sure!
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: ztesta August 29, 2015, 07:58:28 p
What size roughly would the hammers be? Could the general set ups we use for soupfin and seven real in a hammer head?
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: spideyjg August 29, 2015, 08:07:29 p
The La Jolla one was supposedly 8- 10 feet.

Jim
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: Dave Legacy August 29, 2015, 10:26:04 p
8-10ft seems to be the general average estimate from all the yak anglers. Those guys are seeing them regularly and they're reporting that they linger around for a while once they show up. I think paddling out a bait might be the ticket.

Where's Eric with his winch? This is the year he's been preparing for!
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: sasquatch August 30, 2015, 12:08:51 p
The evening repeat was weed city. Fed the sea monsters a little something too.
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: Latimeria August 30, 2015, 09:37:56 p
: sasquatch  August 30, 2015, 12:08:51 p
The evening repeat was weed city. Fed the sea monsters a little something too.

That was no joke.  I would not have gone down if it was even half that weedy in the morning session.
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: vdisney August 30, 2015, 10:05:02 p
: Latimeria  August 29, 2015, 07:43:26 p
a bunch of Euro-Mankinis that came down for a swim

:o :o :o :o
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: skrilla August 30, 2015, 10:54:13 p
Here you guys are trying to target them and I'm trying to lose em LOL. The blood coming thru the scuppers don't help. It's like smelling your neighbor ( or Tom ) grillin up some summer bbq. ;D

I can vouch for 8-10ft. Little guys compared to mama chewing up the tuna offshore. I'm sure they'd still give me a helluva sleigh ride.
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: Eric H August 31, 2015, 09:44:31 p
Would love to see one of you put a hammer on the sand
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: lamnidae August 31, 2015, 03:18:03 p
This would be the year to do it.
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: Pinoyfisher August 31, 2015, 08:50:11 p
: Latimeria  August 29, 2015, 07:43:26 p
many of them except for a bunch of Euro-Mankinis that came down for a swim

Binh says that's on his bucket list!!
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: Latimeria August 31, 2015, 09:09:35 p
: Pinoyfisher  August 31, 2015, 08:50:11 p
: Latimeria  August 29, 2015, 07:43:26 p
many of them except for a bunch of Euro-Mankinis that came down for a swim

Binh says that's on his bucket list!!

I know for sure you are drinking tonight! Lol
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: lamnidae August 31, 2015, 09:31:16 p
One might need to use some Yellowfin or Skipjack for bait.
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: Tim524 September 01, 2015, 03:58:47 p
: Latimeria  August 31, 2015, 09:09:35 p
: Pinoyfisher  August 31, 2015, 08:50:11 p
: Latimeria  August 29, 2015, 07:43:26 p
many of them except for a bunch of Euro-Mankinis that came down for a swim

Binh says that's on his bucket list!!

I know for sure you are drinking tonight! Lol



Or maybe something that rhymes with bucket :o ;D ;D Did I just type that :-[
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: WheresMyBeer September 01, 2015, 04:09:36 p
: Pinoyfisher  August 31, 2015, 08:50:11 p
: Latimeria  August 29, 2015, 07:43:26 p
many of them except for a bunch of Euro-Mankinis that came down for a swim

Binh says that's on his bucket list!!


;D ;D ;D