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06-02-2021, 12:57 PM | #1 |
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DP: Memorial Day 5-31-21
Headed back to the harbor a bit early and decided to use up the rest of my bait doing some Hail-Mary drifts for halibut while dodging the expected holiday traffic. Ended up getting one which was nice, even though it was short. Was fun to have a small crowd watching from the railing clap and take pictures too lol. Must have gotten wrapped on my line at some point judging by the braid-burn across it's back. Still swam away strong though. Got back to baby beach at around 2pm to a scene that made me think I had been transported to wither La Jolla or Miami Beach. Just chaos and paddleboards all along the shore. Even with the crowded beach and harbor, it was still good to get out there and pull on some fish. Hope you all had a nice Memorial Day too! Much respect to all you veterans and service members out there for making days like this possible. |
06-02-2021, 02:22 PM | #2 |
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I fished the harbor that Saturday, outside was a bit too rough for my guest. We managed a few Spotties and a WSB about 6 inches short, fun. Yeah, the bait wasn't real good, had a lot die out on me. The bait is usually much better.
The trick with the large sardines is.... Just kidding, fish in free spool and when they bite, let them run for a bit.
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So long and thanks for all the fish... |
06-02-2021, 02:50 PM | #3 | |
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06-03-2021, 07:21 AM | #4 |
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Nice photos and report. At least you got an anchor out of it! That Halibut? Fins near the scar are all gone like it was old, but it still looks kind of raw on the back?
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06-03-2021, 10:13 AM | #5 |
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06-03-2021, 11:44 AM | #6 |
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Yeah, It was pretty strange. Noticed the fins were deformed along the scar line too, but the cut on the back was definitely fresh. Maybe this particular fish has the unique behavior of getting wrapped on slack line or something? Guess I'll just have to catch him again and ask him
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06-03-2021, 11:56 AM | #7 |
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