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08-10-2014, 06:40 PM | #1 |
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Join Date: Jun 2014
Location: Clairemont
Posts: 175
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Relentless dogs. LJ 8/10
Hopped in the truck this morning, just after 5am. Turn the key to a bzzzzz- click.
Fortunately one of the neighbors was loading up for a day at the swap meet and gave me a jump. Anyhow, it was a beautiful, full moon morning. Parts of the drive into LJ felt like I was going to drive right into the moon. Got out to the zone around 6ish and started making bait. Took a while, but got 6 nice greenies. Tried the double rod troll today. One fly line and one with a 2 oz weight. Dogs were on me like stink on.... 6 greens lasted about an hour. Drifted back in a bit to make more and was only able to come up with a couple Spanish for about an hour. Meanwhile I started talking to a fellow angler on a PA 14, who was having the same experience. We were talking, both on our last mac, we spot a dog coming our way. His got hit first as he tried to retrieve it. I was hastily cranking mine in and suddenly hooked into a fish. Just a bonito, but as I got it to the boat WHAM, SPLASH!!! Dog comes running at it from below and flies out of the water with it. 2 feet from me! After that, made a few more macs for more of the same. At one point, I had birds diving nearby and paddled over, threw iron into the pit for one more bonito. Saw some guys on a boat trying to be sneaky, but they were shooting the dogs with a paintball gun. Didn't see anyone hook up. Another Sunday Probably going to take next Sunday off. Going on a 3/4 day the following Tuesday. |
08-10-2014, 06:58 PM | #2 |
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Join Date: Jun 2014
Location: Riverside
Posts: 130
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Was out yesterday sounds like a repeat from my session. Dogs were brave even slammed my yak on the retrieve, out came the gaff.
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08-10-2014, 08:19 PM | #3 |
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Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: Point Loma
Posts: 584
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Damn dogs were out of control today! Frustrating to say the least.
Sure was an awesome moonset/ sunrise though! |
08-10-2014, 08:52 PM | #4 |
Junior
Join Date: Aug 2012
Posts: 19
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It's amazing how affective a sling shot and marbles keep the dogs at bay...
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08-11-2014, 07:17 PM | #5 |
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Location: Clairemont
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08-12-2014, 02:41 AM | #6 |
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Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: Nor Cal...30 min from Bodega/Tomales Bay, 1hr from Clear Lake, 2+ hr to Berryessa & the Delta
Posts: 729
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I recently thought about killing a Mack or two (if bait is plentiful) and injecting it with some hot sauce...and I'm not talking about the bait attractant and chumming me up a dog or two. I'm sure that would be a violation and considered "harassment" but it seems like it's just a matter of time before we read about a dog jumping on a just gaffed or that was landed on a Yak!
I've been reading reports of some of you pulling your fish out of the water "just" before a dog got a free meal. to those of you that managed to salvage your catch before a dog got it! FFY |
08-12-2014, 07:14 AM | #7 |
Brandon
Join Date: Jul 2011
Location: San Diego
Posts: 2,345
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Just hook up on a 200lb thresher when the dogs are annoying you and leave it hanging for a while.
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08-12-2014, 01:35 PM | #8 |
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Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Rancho Santa Margarita
Posts: 770
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Bummer you lost a bonito to the damn furbag. At least it wasn't a YT or WSB!
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08-12-2014, 04:06 PM | #9 |
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Join Date: Jun 2012
Posts: 102
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I was told you can defend your self with a wrist rocket or non lethal methods like paintball guns. anyone know?
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08-12-2014, 06:12 PM | #10 | |
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Join Date: Jun 2014
Location: Clairemont
Posts: 175
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Cherry bombs, bear repellent and hot sauce all sound good. Maybe some of that Dave's insanity or some other, nearly lethal hot sauce. Don't get caught. |
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