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Old 05-11-2014, 04:48 PM   #1
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Crazy happenings in Huntington harbour

We just got home from a little over a week in the sierras were we slayed the trout only to find my buddy got a new X factor! Of course we have to go check it out. After a full day of driving home and unloading the trailer last night grabbed a couple winks and it's already time to fish!

Take a lazy day trip down to HH to fish the back of the harbor for some bass on the light gear. 2 & 4lb mainly but also my big swimbait rod. First cast on the 3" Rasta bh bam 2lb sandy on 2lb test! Fun fight couple more little guys. I decided to switch over to the 5" swimmie and that's when the real excitement happened. Shot the bait out, crank crank BAM! I hook a real fish! Line Ripping off the reel with the drag buttoned down. I was glad to have him on the real rod with 50lb spectra and 25lb floro.

Up and down big head shakes and drag ripping runs... All of a sudden plop sucked back down on the bottom. Straight dead weight for a little and I'm gaining ground. DEEP COLOR!!! Big dark brown outline coming up from the murky depths, super stoked now, I grab the gaff and go for the final couple turns of the handle.

By now I have a crowd of paddle boarders around me watching. Couple more cranks.... Zzzzzzz straight back down to the bottom. Man, I want to get this fish up and sink the gaff! Start pulling a little harder and start to make some real headway. Got the floro connection out of the water final 6ft! Murky green water making it so I can't see more than the shadow. This fish is tired now, coming up with minimal fight. This is it the final cranks and!!!


Total heart break!!!!!!





No I didn't bust off a beautiful flattie! Instead it's a 3 or 3 1/2 foot wingspan wing hooked batray!!!! The paddle boarders were pretty stoked super bummed not the big flatty on the 5" swimmie I thought it was...



Couple more little bass on the light gear and call it a day.
Awesome warm water in the high 70s in the shallows.

Hopefully my words made up for no pictures haha



Abridged version

Hand full of bass
Big batray
Heartbreak
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Old 05-11-2014, 05:58 PM   #2
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You had me stoked just reading it. Sorry it wasn't what you wanted but thanks for the post!
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Old 05-11-2014, 06:37 PM   #3
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Oh I know the feeling! Been there one too many times....
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Old 05-11-2014, 06:52 PM   #4
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Was the ray snagged? I've never had a ray go for an artificial.


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Old 05-11-2014, 09:01 PM   #5
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Was the ray snagged? I've never had a ray go for an artificial.


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Rays are actually quite the predators. Caught lots on plastics although usually not hooked in mouth most folks agree that if hooked on underside of body the ray was attempting to suck bait in mouth when you set hook.
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Old 05-11-2014, 11:03 PM   #6
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Hate it when that happens. I only fish artificials and get a few a year. Even had one on the blade last year.
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Old 05-11-2014, 11:34 PM   #7
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That is stupid crazy.........
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Old 05-12-2014, 08:19 AM   #8
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Bat Rays are pretty tasty when prepared properly.

Andrew Zimmern served up some Charred Bat Ray with some olive oil and sea salt to a bunch of professional fishermen who were amazed because they had always considered Bat Rays to be trash fish.

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Old 05-12-2014, 10:00 AM   #9
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Do You go to HH a lot? Last year I would go 2x a week...what kinda yak you in ill keep a look out for ya

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