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Join Date: Sep 2011
Location: San Diego
Posts: 901
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Year End 3 Day Blur PB WSB x2 plus 2 Large YT bycatch plus nada
A little over a month ago there was what many consider a wide open WSB bite which turned into a wide open Yellowtail bite. I learned this information from my close fishing friends. I wanted to fish, but the swell was bigger than I wanted to battle. I always pick my days and the following day the swell was suppose to drop by half. Well, my buds where going out on the bigger swell day, so I said WTF I am in. Three days before the new year we hit the beach an hour and a half before sunrise to big swells, oh great. I usually paddle my outback out thru the surf, but once before on a big swell day I used the peddles and knew I had to use them that day. It was very cold out and I wanted dry gear. I went thru the surf in shorts and got soaked. After I got through the waves I undress and redressed in all dry clothing and dry splash pants and parka. Yani looked over when I was naked and just laughed at me. Warm and toasty, I am now ready to fish. We roll up to “the spot” and Matt has a WSB and Mikey a Yellowtail, sweet, sounds like it’s gunna be a good day. There are like 5 kayakers and one boat. Drop down the market fresh squid wait 15 minutes and slam, I get hit by a freight train WSB. Fight it until it gives up and when I see color I am so stoked as I have wanted a Big WSB for a very long time. I now have this about 40 pound WSB sitting in my lap and am asked if I want a photo of it. Of course I do. I get out my iPhone and hand to some girl to take my photo. Just as I am getting the fish up to pose for a photo, My pole (which I had re-baited and dropped down) goes slam, and I’m all no photo got to take this fish …. …… a much bigger fish …… Within 15 minutes (half hour of fishing) I have two huge WSB, joined the 40 pound club, and am beside myself. Big thick one 51.5 inches and over 40 pounds. Saw many of my friends catch BIG fish that day. Super Fun. So good in fact, most of us decide to go the next day ….. The next day … more kayakers and more boats with noisy motors ….. Start to fish and one of my buddies hook up on two WSB at the same time and land both, Great job buddy. He then also catches two large yellowtail, just amazing. I hook up and then feel the dreaded head shake. Dang stupid Large Yellow tail getting in the way as bycatch, LOL!!! And Then another hookup and more headed head shaking …… No more WSB for me….. It was sooooo good and fun a couple of us decide to go a third day in a row. Asked the wife if I can go a third day in a row and of course she says why? Third day ….. many many more boats as well as yaks. I got the big skunk. still fun tho. A wild three day blur of fishing and fun …… thanks agains guys for those days. Last edited by ctfphoto; 02-03-2016 at 04:40 PM. |
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Join Date: Oct 2011
Location: La Jolla
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Very nicely done, slobs!
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#4 |
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Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: MISSION BEACH
Posts: 76
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SHOW OFF
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#5 |
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Join Date: Sep 2013
Posts: 715
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Those were epic days!!!! I got a ton of video footage for the Belly.
So stoked to be part of it all! For a while there, it was one hook up after the other--none stop. What a group of days. |
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#6 |
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Join Date: Dec 2011
Location: O'side
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Like I told you on the beach on your second morning of blur...Awesome catches!!!
![]() ![]() Great work!! Geno
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#7 |
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Join Date: Sep 2011
Location: San Diego
Posts: 901
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Some Greek guy came by to hack up my smaller fish ......... to be seen at a later date on fishermansbelly.com
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#8 |
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Join Date: Mar 2010
Posts: 1,972
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Looks like Yani cut the tip of his finger off...great job Chris!
Jim
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#9 |
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Join Date: Sep 2011
Location: San Diego
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Thank you Jim.
You of course were a major factor in our inspirations .... Last edited by ctfphoto; 02-04-2016 at 11:23 AM. |
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#10 |
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Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: Menifee
Posts: 2,509
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Daaaaayyuuuummm! Nice!
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#11 |
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Join Date: Jun 2014
Location: East County San Diego
Posts: 657
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Great post Chris! That was an epic bite.
I still need to get the on the water pics that Mikey took. Congrats on the much deserved fish! Ps I love that shirt! Todd |
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#12 |
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Join Date: Sep 2013
Posts: 715
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Well Jim, that's what you get when you ask me for a tip.
Here's a tip: Work as hard as Jim does, and you too can catch a butt load of fish! |
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#13 |
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Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: South OC
Posts: 1,606
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oh wow. lots of good eats.
I need a wsb to check of the list. |
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#14 |
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Join Date: Oct 2014
Location: Placentia
Posts: 186
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Awesome man. Every time I'm there, you're getting it in. SALTY VET!
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#15 |
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Join Date: Feb 2015
Posts: 31
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hell yeah chris! awesome report
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