Well, after getting bit off last week by a large shark, I was itchin for round 2.
Hit up the same spot running solo. I was determined to go big or go home, so no squish.
Brought a couple Bones and some new bait I found at the local asian market (Baby Mullet - 4-5 in.)
Fished from 6-10pm. First up was a nice 53" Leo to get the heart pumping. Thanks go out to nice Young couple who wandered by just as the clicker screamed for taking this Pic.
Being already 1/2 way thru to quitting time and the tide now starting to come in good, I decided to put the head, I had been saving on. This was a good size head about 6-7 oz. Zingged that puppy out there to soak. After about 1/2 an hour, I notice a slightly different rhythm to the pulses on my rod tip. Looks like something playing with the bait. I walk over to get a better look, 2-3 clicks as a little line slips. I keep watching as it looks a little like weed buildup as well. 3 more clicks. I pick up the rod to get a feel for whats going on and feel a couple 1/2 hearted tugs. Just as I am getting ready to pop the sputnic to check the line, a very slow click, click, click, click as line is slowly released. For every increase in the drag as I tighten down, there is similar increase in the speed that the line leaves the spool. It wasn't until I hit full drag that she hit the afterburners and proceeded to take 150yds of line. She pretty much burned herself out in the first run though.
I finally get her to the surf, and the real battle begins. Bringing in big bats in the surf solo really sucks. But got her in and safely released, big fat and preggo. Taped at 47", but could not get a tape pic solo.
That was it for the night, kinda glad though as I was pretty beat by that Bat and wasn't sure I wanted to deal with another one.
Thanks for reading.
Ron
