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11-22-2005, 11:44 AM | #1 |
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LJ 11-22: bent hook
The day started off weird enough as I was heading toward LJ on 52 west at 4am - I looked over to my left to see a wrong-way driver headed west in the east-bound fast lane. Hope no one got hurt - what a kook.
Hit the ankle biting surf and went straight to the pier. Met up with Fishtrapper and his broher-in-law from Washington. I could see lots of bait in the clear water, but it was tough to get them to bite. Finally left after about 45 minutes with a handful of the smaller greenies and headed back over the canyon. No wind, no current, hardly anyone on the water and a beautiful day - here's a pic of what seemed to be a fire off Blacks: Got out to "the spot" drifting a greenie on the bottom. I decided to try for some more bait and sent the rig down for a sand dab and a few monster lizard fish. I've had decent luck with the Butts on lizard fish so I re-rigged my flyline to a 3-way swivel and a light weight treble and sent one down. About 10 minutes later I felt a nibble-nibble like a sand bass; I let it sit for a few more nibble-nibbles and then started reeling up. I was expecting an easy retrieve - but NO! The rod went back down wicked-like and I was on for the ride. With just a light weight treble hook I had to handle her pretty easy and soon got dragged toward a lobster buoy. Just short of the buoy the fish stopped and just sat on the bottom. I thought I had another BSB so I wasn't too gentle - since it would be ok if the line broke or the hook bent - and I started a little tug-of-war trying to get it off the bottom. Well, the line didn't break and the hook did bend, but just not enough for the fishy : I'm guessing my weight got stuck somewhere on the bottom and kept me from getting the fish up. Once the snap swivel broke this yeller came up and totally surprised me :shock: : I love fishing for sand bass this time of year. Arne |
11-22-2005, 11:56 AM | #2 |
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Great Job. On my out momentarily, good to know they are around.
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11-22-2005, 12:36 PM | #3 |
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Amazing, the WCW race is fun to watch with these bottom of the 9th fish!
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11-22-2005, 01:45 PM | #4 |
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Arne, you never cease to amaze me. How the hell you got that fish up. A couple weeks ago I hooked a likely YT on my halibut light wire hook and broke the hook on the initial run. Damn, now I can't decide whether to target the YT with a lizard or cut mackeral. Way to apply the pressure, I've had enough trouble sleeping :shock:
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11-22-2005, 01:59 PM | #5 |
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Amazing. Great looking fish Arne.
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11-22-2005, 02:18 PM | #6 |
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Damn dude - nicely done!
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11-22-2005, 03:07 PM | #7 |
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arne,
great to see a "Home Boy" get a "Home Guard,, i was gettin tired of seeing the back easterners hoggin all the fun. "New York City???" say it ain't so, forrest, say it ain't so 8) |
11-22-2005, 03:31 PM | #8 |
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Arne,
I read fishtrappers report earlier this morning. He mentioned that you were out this morning, and I somehow I knew you were going to post a fish... NICE one... -Dennis |
11-22-2005, 06:11 PM | #9 |
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I didn't want to steal his thunder. How did the other pics turn out Arne?
Steve |
11-22-2005, 06:52 PM | #10 |
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Very nice - thanks Steve
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11-22-2005, 09:05 PM | #11 |
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Golden Boy strikes again. Quiet evening for me. Plenty of bait but nothing doing in the deep spots. Psychopup and dolphins after dark.
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11-22-2005, 09:25 PM | #12 |
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Great fish, Arne. Pretty much the same day on SD Bay for me as Arne had, minus one YT. ops: The lizard fish bite remains wide open on the bay with some bass bycatch. Just happy to be back on the water after a week and a half in drydock after having my elbow drained. :cry: Next stop, La Bufadora.
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11-22-2005, 11:36 PM | #13 |
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Its a tough job, but ...
Arne,
Just one more month of mandatory fishing and then you can relax at the office. BTW: Sure like the new hands-free phone. Avery |
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