Binh and I hit the sand right at sunset. Pretty cool to see where you're casting to, even if it's only for about 15 mins. Expectations were high.
Binh struck 1st with a 15" sandie. Hmm... bass beach... no surprise here. I'm fishing a trough about 15yds to the right of Binh. I give it about 45mins to an hour before I make a move. Got my limits of kelp and eel grass and was over it. Not long after I move Binh does the same. The move paid off as I was able to get away from most of the foliage. I get a 7gill-ish bite and I rush over to wind in the slack and it's game on! Solid fight with plenty of head shakes and tail slaps. I get it in the skinny. Binh rushes over and my line breaks! It's halfway beached, but still too close to the surf. I hand my rod to Binh and I go for a tail grab. Between the incoming tide, the steep sloping beach, and a shark that's still very green I lose the tug of war. It was solid one too! Ugh!
With all the cuss words out of my system, I tie on a new rig and pin on a big ol mack head. I get a chance at redemption about 30mins later. I get the same type of bite and I reel in the slack and set the hook. Head shakes abound with bat ray style blistering runs. Just more fuel for the grinner addiction!! I work with incoming to help slide it up onto the sand and Binh drags it up clear of the surf.
He tapes out at a girthy 94" and my new PB
I go 1 for 2 and slowly climb up that leader board. Binh is way over due!!!
