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04-17-2014, 11:46 AM | #1 |
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First legal butt!! @ Los Almitos Bay
Headed to the break walls with Nada to show for it. I started to head back to my launch at about 1830. I think this is when the tide started to move back in. I was starting to get little nibbles and felt a little hope. I was throwing a 3" big hammer at the docks and was not producing squat. At this point, I was about ready to call it a day and start peddling back. I decided to cast one more time between two docks. I felt a little bite and reeled it in a little more and felt a feint tug and then I set the hook. I immediately felt a head shake!! After a great fight, I get him in the yak and measured him at about 26"-28". I didn't have a tape measure, but on my outback it has pre marked measurements at 15", 22", 28", and 30". And from a closed mouth to tail it sat between the closer to 28 than 22. At home, it measured 26" and weighed in at 5.6 lbs. Here are some pics because a report without it is is just another fish tale!! Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I337 using Tapatalk |
04-17-2014, 11:54 AM | #2 |
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Oops! I forgot the pictures! Lol
It was caught on my fresh water tackle. 7' 13 omen Medium rod and a Lews speed spool. The measurements! A close up of the exact length at 26". Fish tacos a plenty. Side note: as I was filleting the fish, I noticed some worms in the meat. Is this common? I made sure to cook it all the way through to kill any lingering parasite or parasite eggs. Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I337 using Tapatalk |
04-17-2014, 12:13 PM | #3 |
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Congrats on popping your butt cherry! Worms are completely normal. Cut out the ones you see and completely cook the meat to kill the rest. I prefer freezing my halibut filet before I cook it to kill the parasites because I don't like over cooking fish.
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04-17-2014, 12:21 PM | #4 |
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Yes, worms in bottom dwelling fish like halibut and sandbass are very normal. As stated, freeze the meat and it should kill all them buggers.
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04-17-2014, 12:59 PM | #5 |
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Thanks, Will! Ill definitely freeze the meat next time. It was pretty disgusting seeing the worms move around in the meat.
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04-17-2014, 01:06 PM | #6 | |
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04-17-2014, 01:19 PM | #7 |
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Nice job! Worms are very common in most fish. Cook thoroughly and no worries
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04-17-2014, 01:21 PM | #8 |
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congrats on your first legal butt!!!
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04-17-2014, 03:00 PM | #9 |
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Nice fish!!
the first one is always the hardest.
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04-17-2014, 03:37 PM | #10 |
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Congrats on your first time.
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04-17-2014, 05:36 PM | #11 |
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Thanks everyone. Having my cherry popped on a legal butt was exciting. I hear it goes all down hill from hear. Lol
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04-17-2014, 06:18 PM | #12 |
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I have nothing but hate for you ...
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04-17-2014, 08:16 PM | #13 |
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04-17-2014, 08:19 PM | #14 |
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Nice job.... Hopefully the kayak is treating you well
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04-17-2014, 08:45 PM | #15 |
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04-22-2014, 10:06 AM | #16 |
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Congrats on your #1
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04-23-2014, 10:25 PM | #17 |
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Sweeeeet! I'm still patiently awaiting my first...
How was it gaffing and boost? I'm still not sure how that's going to work out when I get the chance... |
04-24-2014, 06:21 AM | #18 |
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Nice fish, looks like your reel is done for the day....
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04-24-2014, 09:19 AM | #19 |
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Nice one, congrats on a legal hali
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04-24-2014, 09:34 AM | #20 | |
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