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What to do... (18MAR2018)
« on: March 19, 2018, 01:53:06 AM »
Original plan was to hit the surf with Andre, but truck issues kept him in LA. I relegated myself to staying home with the family and do research on my next phone to get as my is on its last leg. Doesn’t hold a charge, I sometimes receive texts, screen will go black out of the blue, and that’s just some of the random issues it’s having.

Put kids to bed, found my next phone, and I’m laying in bed wishing I was fishing. It’s 9:45p and I decide I need to soak a bait even if it’s late!

First bait hits the water at 10:30p and the grunion are making a small showing. Sweet, chum! Narrow window for success, so I’m hoping for the best and expecting the worst. Fishing 2 rods to increase the odds. Trying different rigs and baits to see what’ll work. 3way on one pole and a pulley rig on the other. Mackerel on the pulley, store bought sierra on the 3way. Went through a surprising amount of bait for the short time I’m on the sand, critters were hungry. Finally got a real take down at 11:15p while tending to the other rod. Run over to see slack line. Lots of reeling in to recover line. Hmm... line is completely parallel to the beach. Kelp? Reel the line tight and set the hook just in case. Game on! Head shakes and a pretty impressive run going south. Still, it’s a strange fight. Still parallel to sand and now some herky jerky feel like bad drags in my reel. Decide to chase it down the beach and risk not being able to see my second rod. Ran south about 30yds and I see the darndest thing, my 7gill somehow beached herself. She was still in the skinny, not completely caught. Quick tail grab and a well timed wave made it the fastest landed shark ever for me.





She threw this up, any guesses? Oh yeah, she went 79”.

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Re: What to do... (18MAR2018)
« Reply #1 on: March 19, 2018, 06:39:40 AM »
Self landing grinners!
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Re: What to do... (18MAR2018)
« Reply #2 on: March 19, 2018, 07:58:23 AM »
"A" for effort, Mike. It looks like the shark threw up an eel.
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Re: What to do... (18MAR2018)
« Reply #3 on: March 19, 2018, 08:03:21 AM »
Dang... I need to get my butt in gear!  Nice job Mike!
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Re: What to do... (18MAR2018)
« Reply #4 on: March 19, 2018, 08:17:55 AM »
Dang... I need to get my butt in gear!  Nice job Mike!


Assumed we’d see more reports from you due to the forced vacation. You’re slipping. The old vets are gonna be passed up soon.
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Re: What to do... (18MAR2018)
« Reply #5 on: March 19, 2018, 08:39:29 AM »
Nice sevengill!

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Re: What to do... (18MAR2018)
« Reply #6 on: March 19, 2018, 10:30:12 AM »
Nice Mike!  Weird way to land it, but another notch to add to your sig line  8)

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Re: What to do... (18MAR2018)
« Reply #7 on: March 19, 2018, 02:46:57 PM »
Dang Mike. I can feel you breathing down my neck.

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Re: What to do... (18MAR2018)
« Reply #8 on: March 19, 2018, 03:14:20 PM »
Dang Mike. I can feel you breathing down my neck.

I have a while to go to catch you, but more worried about Binh and Josh who’s slowly creeping up the ladder.
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Re: What to do... (18MAR2018)
« Reply #9 on: March 19, 2018, 05:20:47 PM »
I’m laying in bed wishing I was fishing. It’s 9:45p and I decide I need to soak a bait even if it’s late!

You're an animal Mike, congrats on the reward   :)
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Re: What to do... (18MAR2018)
« Reply #10 on: March 22, 2018, 02:22:04 PM »
Solo 7 is always impressive! Way to go Mike! Hard to id it’s previous meal lol!

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Re: What to do... (18MAR2018)
« Reply #11 on: March 22, 2018, 02:24:51 PM »
Solo 7 is always impressive! Way to go Mike! Hard to id it’s previous meal lol!

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Re: What to do... (18MAR2018)
« Reply #12 on: March 25, 2018, 09:37:07 PM »
Nice job out there!! Wish i knew how to fish...  :-[