o0o0o0o0o0o you gotta fat butt

[captnblood34]

So I have recently been timing my fishing trips to slack tides, and using www.tides4fishing.com looking for that gold nugget. I launch out of Shelter Island around noon and head north. I make bait (5 lizard fish) just outside the pier and head a little further North. I rig one of those awful pests on a bait hook and chuck him out to drift. I can not stand lizard fish. I work a big hammer swim bait and land 2 10-12" sand bass, a calico about the same size and a bearmanpig of a spottie! He must have been in the 18" range!! My son and I have been searching for a legal spottie for some time now and have gotten a few that were 14 3/4, but this guy could have squashed those! I fished until about 3 after the bite died down. I put the pole up and get ready to jam. I forgot about the lizard fish so I start to reel and realize I'm snagged. Except I wasn't snagged. Every drop of adrenaline pulses through my body and I can barely feel my hands cranking up whatever was on the other end. Boom it was a freaking halibut and my first legal one at that! I didn't bring my gaff this time, so I attempt to slip him the game clip for what seemed like an eternity through his gill plate praying he doesn't blow up on me. Until I realized...stick it in his mouth. Got him latched in just before he threw a fit and snapped the line but he was already caught. Landed back at the ramp, to be greeted by F&G. He weighed in at 10# and 30". Condolences to the guy that posted about his devastating loss on his butt today. Thanks for reading!

-J



J

[Romanator]

Nice Hali! I'm sure there'll be plenty more to come.

[Cadillyak]

Only thing lizard fish are good for. Nice fish! I fish shelter often. We should hook up.

[jorluivil]

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[alanw]

Nice job on first legal. All you need now is some socks

[octico]

Good job! Congrats

[AirborneYak]

You mentioned the guy who last the butt. I'm here admiring your catch!! Good job!!

[octico]

Originally Posted by AirborneYak

You mentioned the guy who last the butt. I'm here admiring your catch!! Good job!!

LOL .... you will never live that down. To think that could have been you

[kauaiboy04]

hey, looks like the one i released sunday morning! jk, nice catch man! hali's are definitely on the chew right now, i've released many legals already, trynna go for the big girls!

[PapaDave]

Originally Posted by alanw

Nice job on first legal. All you need now is some socks

I have a pair you can borrow...

Nice fish, congradulations.

[Cbad Mike]

Congratulations on your first legal!!!

[blitzburgh]

Originally Posted by captnblood34

bearmanpig of a spottie!

Hahahaha classic episode! Nice flattie!