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Stealing Some Thunder (2/7)
« on: February 08, 2019, 06:09:27 AM »
...From the T.N.G.C.   ;D

Steve and I went to see if lightning struck twice in two weeks.  It wasn't near as good as last week, but I managed 4 fish and got a soupie that kicked my ass!


Beautiful sunset to start the evening session as well as small lapping waves.



A little over an hour into the soak and I hear my reel screaming!  Finally I got a screamer and not just a small tug that turned out bigger.  After a good fight, I landed Soupfin #1.

Totally typical soupfin battle. 

68.5"/Male/Mackerel/Incoming   (Click)



Not long after, Steve gets a Big shark hit, but it never stuck.  It did get his bait though.

An hour later and I see my rod jump!  It didn't seem as big at first before it started peeling over 100 yards of line straight out on a blistering run.  I started to think it might be something else, but it just felt like a big Soupie.  This one took a while, but I got lucky and got her in.  I was also trrying a relatively new style of rig I crimped, so was happy to see it was working.

Soupfin #2 (Click)



Big Fat girl!  74"! Incoming/mackerel



I managed two bass afterwards, but that was about it for the sharks.  Steve possibly had a second shark bite, but it wasn't like last week.  It looks like the S.S.K. spot has started us off to a good start of 2019!



Thanks for reading and until next tide!

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Re: Stealing Some Thunder (2/7)
« Reply #1 on: February 08, 2019, 06:13:17 AM »
I didn’t have as much fun as last week.

Clunk.

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Re: Stealing Some Thunder (2/7)
« Reply #2 on: February 08, 2019, 08:40:05 AM »
Hell ya!! I'm hoping for something tomorrow night..

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Re: Stealing Some Thunder (2/7)
« Reply #3 on: February 08, 2019, 08:47:08 AM »
What does S.S.K stand for?  ??? (Second Soup Kitchen?)
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Re: Stealing Some Thunder (2/7)
« Reply #4 on: February 08, 2019, 09:41:11 AM »
Nice night!  Congrats on those pretty soupies!

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Re: Stealing Some Thunder (2/7)
« Reply #5 on: February 08, 2019, 10:56:52 AM »
 Nicely, done!

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Re: Stealing Some Thunder (2/7)
« Reply #6 on: February 08, 2019, 05:03:29 PM »
I didn’t have as much fun as last week.

Clunk.

Bummer Steve, I was rooting for ya.  Do you guys always use a tail rope?  I tried once and had trouble getting it on, curious. 
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Re: Stealing Some Thunder (2/7)
« Reply #7 on: February 08, 2019, 07:09:10 PM »
I didn’t have as much fun as last week.

Clunk.

Bummer Steve, I was rooting for ya   ;D

Thanks Verne