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It Pays To Stick To Your Guns...
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Although there's been talk of an earlier squid bite going on, Saturday was the only day Brian and I could fish together. Brian drove down from Paso Robles, then we met up at the La Jolla Shores beach at 5 am. The sand was full of cars not to mention the big van spinning its wheels digging sand holes while blocking traffic... in the dark. We both agreed there were more boaters, and kayakers than we've seen in a long time, all over the place. The squid grounds were packed. In front of the condo, packed; and, the Half plus the NW corner, packed. After getting our fill of greenies, we took a route that touched on all the groups while keeping a keen eye out for hook ups. The yelling and screaming started around 7:30 am. It came from multiple sources, including the 1/2 day sports boat. Our excitement washed away as soon as we figure out it was a world wide calico bite. Ahhh... The day lingered on, and on, and on. No signs of birds, bees or gamefish. After 7 hours, and at the bottom of the tide, I found myself around a cluster of way points I stored as potential wsb and halibut locations. I also found the last remaining private boats anchored on those way points as well as a couple of free divers hunting wsb. I had 3 fresh greenies left and decided to work the area. All the signs were there, except no moving water. Bottom of the tide, right? In the back of my mind I kept telling myself that ambushers like wsb and halibut love the low tide since it pins foraging bait in the shallows. So I started drift fishing with my dropper loop. I drifted in between my way points, bouncing off those anchored vessels while making new friends :rolleyes: http://www.bigwatersedge.com/bwevb/a...1&d=1624321641 Soon, I got a good tug then nothing. Checked my bait to see if it was smashed or raked. It was gone. Back to the same spot and it happened again. Now I'm complaining to Brian. He insisted it was those calicos again. http://www.bigwatersedge.com/bwevb/a...1&d=1624321641 I almost gave up but since I had one frisky bait left, what the hell, let's do the route one more time. I wove my way through my new found friends, again. But this time I got hooked up. My heart instantly raced when I saw the halibut. I knew I had to prepared my deck for its arrival. My Fish-n-Dive has a large storage hatch ready to accept large fish. After I gaffed it, into the belly of the kayak it went. http://www.bigwatersedge.com/bwevb/a...1&d=1624321641 Is the moral to this story, to trust your instincts and really work an area hard when all the signs are there? Or, never trust Brian? You choose, I already have! Big shout out to Tim and Ryan, hope you guys had some luck too!! 37-inches, 26 pounds http://www.bigwatersedge.com/bwevb/a...1&d=1624321641 |
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pic doesn't seem to be loading, nevertheless great post! Good on you for grinding it out.. |
Thanks Steve. The devil is in the computers...
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Way to go Yanni!. The hard work and time on the water payed off. Nice Hali, love that white belly shot of it getting on board. Congrats. LJ is on Fire.
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Nice narration and photos -- persistence paid off -- Congratulations Yanni! That's a beauty!
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Congratulations!
...nice to know they are still there.
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WTG!
Way to go Yanni! Been slow (for all of us) on the flat & fat ones... We need to touch base in the not-to-distant future...
JB |
Nice one Yanni!
Time for a catch and cook 😎 |
Nice slab Yanni! :cheers1:
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WTG yanni now it’s time for a new yak to table episode
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Way to go Yanni. :you_rock:
Nicely done. What a beautiful fish. :luxhello: -JJ- |
That's a beauty! Nice job sticking to it.
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Great job nice catch
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Awesome. Way to work it, mate.
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Congrats Yanni! Good eats!
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Nice Flatty Yani :cheers1:
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Way to go Yani! :luxhello::you_rock:
-JJ- |
What are you going to make with that?
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