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Shore Fishing => Salt Water Shore Fishing Reports => : Latimeria March 08, 2018, 07:53:48 AM
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After fishing in the boat all day, I ran home to pick my daughter up from school, get dinner and pack for an evening surf session with Steve. I really didn't think I was going to make it as I was whooped, but I needed to test out my new surf reel. My wife bought a Fathom 40 star drag for my birthday and I replaced the old Torium 30 with it.
Casting was awesome. I pre-set some of the cast control pins and was a little nervous since I didn't have a magnet installed, but it cast like a dream!
Steve got a lobster and I was struggling to even get a bait stealer bite. Finally my rod made a big bounce and I jumped on it! Fish on! Aghh he's off! No he's not! It was probably a soupie, but I totally blew it. I should have kept cranking when the line went slack as he just turned at me and didn't break the line like I thought he did. Ugh... I'm a little rusty with the lack of surf fishing this past month and the bad place I've mentally been in lately.
A few casts later and BAM! Another knockdown! I grab the rod and wait for him to come back, but nothing. I reeled in a bare hook and no bait. Steve said "Good thing you reeled in or you might have been waiting for a while longer". lol
It went quiet for a few casts, but we stayed way later than planned. On my last bait and last cast... BIG Knockdown again! I held the rod in my hands hoping for him to come back for it. The legs popped on the sinker, but I was ready just in case. Bah! Reeled in with no bait again and called it the night after 3 strikes.
Oh well, it was a good sign though. Until next tide....
(https://i.imgur.com/K6Lh0a4.jpg)
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I was dragging yesterday. Thought for sure they were out there.
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I love my Fathom 40s! Such great reels with crazy freespool. Bummer you didn't a grinner, they quickly lift one's mood. Josh and I tried to strike while the iron was hot, but it was doughnuts for us. Don't know 'til you go.
How's the job hunt going?
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How's the job hunt going?
It's going. I had a real good interview at Althea and have another interview tomorrow at Tanvex. I still have not received a penny from unemployment. I got locked out of my online account and have no way of contacting them. Everytime I try to call at the second the phones are open, they filled their quota and kick me off without any way of leaving a message. So friggand frustrating!
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Bummer about missing three in one night, and I'm totally bummed for you about the job sh!t :(
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Honesty now... what pisses you off most, going 0 for 3 on the grinners or the unemployment thing?
;D
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Probably the unemployment thing chip? But IMHO ...
(edit) I'm sure Steve is happy about the current lull in your catch ratio ... ;D ;D
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How's the job hunt going?
It's going. I had a real good interview at Althea and have another interview tomorrow at Tanvex. I still have not received a penny from unemployment. I got locked out of my online account and have no way of contacting them. Everytime I try to call at the second the phones are open, they filled their quota and kick me off without any way of leaving a message. So friggand frustrating!
Good old Althea. A friend of mine was the VP of Regulatory there. I have someone at the unemployment offices, I’ll hit them up tomorrow.