Went Saturday morning for halibut but took a skunk. In need of redemption, I got my big gear ready for a night sesh to hit the peaking hi tide at sunset. Got to the beach just before dark and made my way to the beach. Just enough light left to make out fellow P soul alumnus Mike aka Pinoyfisher! Stop and chat then head down a ways and set up shop. Mac for bait, cut in half and let fly. On a long first soak, I didn’t notice Mike had already put a nice soupie on the beach. Changed bait and get a pick up after a few. I’m whooping and hollering thinking I got the first fish hooked up... lol, jokes on me... ends up being a zippy medium sized bat that Mike disgustingly drags onto the beach for me ...lol !
https://i.imgur.com/JhdbnzW.jpg Mike moves down after we text back and forth, he’s in a spot that’s getting grassy, the section I was at was still pretty clean. Few more cast outs and summer sharking strategies exchanged with Mike, I get a pick up and long run. Very hard fighting fish with heavy drag pulls! It fought all the way in and didn’t give up in the skinny, sliding and running back out in the receding surf...a very nice Leo!
https://i.imgur.com/2q68R4S.jpg https://imgur.com/a/7EXQmQT. Measured 59” (almost leveled up!) and my new personal best Leo
