Arrived at the OGSK before sunset and scoped out some holes, most were covered by bikinis and not headed my direction.
Found some fishable water and set up my casting rod and slide rod. Little after sunset I get a ripper on the cast rod and am bowed up with something heavy. Few rights and lefts and some headshakes have me sure it’s a leopard and it’s in the skinny but I can’t see it. Line pops... then I see it. Big leopard with a high back, big dorsal and tail sticking out of the water and it just cruised off... with my leader and weight, poor girl. She was big though, I was impressed. Checked my line and it looked like I ran it across a knife... some sharp objects out there.
Well I didn’t bring anymore leaders or material and just have slide stuff so I rig that up. Send out a bait and let it soak. After awhile I notice weeds on The line so I walk out and clear them and look around In the crystal clear water and right in front of me is a Small round ray and to the side is a shovel. Start looking around and then see a small smooth hound shark. I haven’t even heard of a smooth hound in like 5 years!
Anyways I end up having to make another cast and slide another bait and got nailed by the asshole round ray.
Kaipo helped me carry my rods to the truck and I then knew what it was like to be Steve back in 2012 (ish?).
I’ll be back.
