6/1 LJ

[TXyakker]

Headed out this morning with the hopes of getting into these cudas and bonito on my 10wt. I brought along the YT gear just in case one decided to get hungry. The surf wasnt too bad for the launch, made it out without really taking anything to the chest. Made it out past the bouy and couldnt seem to find the bait balls where they normally are. Finally had a school of macks swim by and i grabbed 2 out of the bunch. Pinned one of those on down deep and made my way over away from the kelp. After a little while one of the charter boats pulls up around me so i figure i must have picked a good spot. I was throwing a surface iron and managed a few good sized cudas, all the while listening to the boat captain say the same thing over and over, "oh man guys, they're really boiling behind the boat, lets go guys...." I think i'd shoot myself if i had to listen to that every 2 minutes. I know he was excited, and wants people to catch fish but if i was on that boat i'd be going nuts.

Anyway, kept throwing the iron and got a thump so i wound through it but it wasnt fighting like a cuda. Got it to color and saw brown, so i was like huh? Turned out to be this hog

Pretty happy about that one and felt it was worth a photo. Kinda wish i had an ice chest so i could be eating fish tacos tonight, but no such deal. Kept fishing for a while and got another small one that came unpinned. Little while later, and a few cudas later i got another medium sized one

I really paid for it taking this picture. First time i tried grabbing him he really didnt like it and my thumb suffered from those dang teeth. He got to go back, even though he abused me.
Since the goal of the day was to try and get some cudas or bonito on the fly rod, i finally rigged her up and started casting. Couldnt find anything that wanted to eat so it was a little disappointing. In hindsight, i probably should have snuggled up next to a party boat when they were chumming. Pretty sure i could have hooked up that way, but i didnt want to get too close. Maybe next time i'll try and cheat a little closer. Good day though, and the landing was a nice one. Kinda was freaking out while i was out there because the swell was pretty big, but thankfully it didnt translate to huge breakers on the beach.