Woke up this morning, had the coffee already made and debated whether to hit the surf at 5:20 for the low tide. Since it wasn't first light till about 6:30 AM I decided against going to the surf.
Arrived at the A/O and conditions were just perfect. No wind and overcast skies. There was baitfish everywhere. Terns were all over the place. A nice slow incoming tide. Decided to try the LC first and after 5 casts I changed it up.
So I just recently started practicing the top water lures. i was at the bat fight and I saw Jerry had a Chub bug, it had a feather tail and looked like it would be fun to use. I asked Jerry if I could try it out, and from there I was addicted. Also, in the past I have seen many reports on here with people having some good success with the walk the dog style retrieve. I just started practicing it and it's a lot of fun.
Using my Daiwa coastal on the Sahara 4000 and 12lb pound P-line Mono I started chucking this morning.
About a half hour in the water explodes. WHAM! Fresh retie and drag set just right, the fish takes me for the ride of my life. Trying to keep up with this fish on the slippery rocks was tough, praying to the fish gods that i don't lose this fish, i knew it was a good size. Didn't know if it was a Corvina or WSB. After a ten minute battle wrapped in kelp, I reel in and beach my prize for the morning.
24 inch Shortfin Corvina. The fish was foul hooked the whole battle, no wonder it wasn't to easy reeling in. :lol:
Where's My Beer, you are so right dude! Addiction is on!
Here is the pics.
This was a battle I'll remember for awhile, and the drag peeling sound is something I can get used too.
Shortfin.
This is the lure i used, and where I hooked it! I kept the fish as I didn't think it would survive, after reading reports on these fish I hear they are like WSB and die easily. After the long fight the fish was exhausted, plus with the big gash in him. Had one treble in him and it was pretty deep.
24" Corvina
Very cool looking Croaker. Weighed out at 6 pounds at PCBT.
Thanks for reading and good luck out there.
Lines tight.
Tagged!
Joel
