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Old 04-04-2010, 09:41 PM   #1
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La Jolla, Good Friday

I'm due for some show and tell, so here goes, i'm a little rusty:

Launched at 230, Just past the buoys the bait was spotty, but metered some and made a couple of greenies. Second sabiki drop caught bait, but something big wanted to eat the immobilized nuggets and the sabiki was toast. I suspect Thresher since I saw a few jumpers in area.

Anyway, bait thickened up as I moved out to the 1/2 and then it was just plugged - with birds and dogs working it all over. Tried working the outer contour of the bait for YT to see if I could get noticed or maybe they'd come up boilin. No joy there, and when the current began to really start ripping downhill, I moved back in over the kelp, rigged a mac on my Salas 6X Jr. (tail hooked of course) to try and get it to stand out of the crowd.

I tried to keep the jig right above the submerged kelp, which was pinned 20ft below the surface in 60ft. I switched baits when the greenie stopped moving the jig erratically. 20 minutes into this, the rod stacks up and I'm on. Quick look at the meter tells me: "you're fooked!" so I have two choices: lose this fish in the thickest kelp in LJ or pull on it like I had fresh 40# (which thankfully i did).

Stoked!

Thanks to Leo for the photos.
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Old 04-04-2010, 10:00 PM   #2
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dam that WSB looks huge. WTG
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Old 04-04-2010, 10:01 PM   #3
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Nice fish Dan, and an even better old school report.
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Old 04-04-2010, 11:24 PM   #4
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great report and killer shot! oh yea nice
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Old 04-04-2010, 11:54 PM   #5
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Old 04-05-2010, 06:16 AM   #6
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Nice fish and great picture!
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Old 04-05-2010, 06:23 AM   #7
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Nice one! After losing 1 on Fri you'll have to forgive me for wanting to kick you in the shins
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Old 04-05-2010, 06:39 AM   #8
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Wow!!! That picture is stunning
Beautiful fish Dan !
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Old 04-05-2010, 07:13 AM   #9
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Well Thought Out Im sure....

Excellent Old School Report - Agreed!

Plan Executed.... Way to nail a tasty trophy!

Props!
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Old 04-05-2010, 08:09 AM   #10
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Great shot! Killer report, thanks for sharing!
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Old 04-05-2010, 08:45 AM   #11
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Awesome photo and nice fish Dan.
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Old 04-05-2010, 09:21 AM   #12
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Old 04-05-2010, 10:11 AM   #13
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cool pic
great catch
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Old 04-05-2010, 10:51 AM   #14
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What a beauty!
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Old 04-05-2010, 11:36 AM   #15
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Nice one Dan! Awesome sunset pic!

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Old 04-05-2010, 12:20 PM   #16
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Nice fish Dan! You deserve it!
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Old 04-05-2010, 12:47 PM   #17
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Is that some double chin i see ?????



Good report, complete with bichen pics and trade secrets (#40 mono + kelp).
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Old 04-05-2010, 12:49 PM   #18
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thats a beast! congrats.
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Old 04-05-2010, 01:12 PM   #19
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Old 04-05-2010, 05:32 PM   #20
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very nice.....
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