SD Bay 28 July First time out

[619-SWIM-DOG]

Well hit the Bay this morning with hopes of finding a keeper Halibut. I was using frozen anchovies with a Carolina rig, tremble trailer hook. My first drop and about 2 min go by and the rod tip bends and dances a little. I start to reel and feel the weight with kicks to the bottom off and on. When I get it close I realize its a big ass lobster, lol. While I was reaching for my net he managed to get off. I marked that spot to save that location for another month. I re rig and have it out for a while. With my other pole I ended up getting a sculpin. A little bit after that I hook into my first Halibut from the yak. Not a keeper but a good fight. Shortly after I had re rigged I hook into something that take some line. It ended up being a bat ray. The rest of the day was lizard fish, kelp bass, and sand bass. Nothing to take home for dinner, but another fun day on the water.