0600 launch.
Got multiple recommendations to fish around the LB break wall for threshers. Had a very specific recommendation from a local tackle shop conversation so I went there.
Peak low 0640. Slack tide is good I hear! Arrived at my AO right about then. I remember why I don't like to fish the break wall, overwhelming smell of diesel and bird sh!t. Set out a dead butterfly mac on a float, started a light chum slick from my bag of bait from last trip. Trying to keep a chunk of sardine in the water every 10-30 yards. Put out a 2nd rod out an hour in. Ran out of chum, gave it another 30 minutes. Saw some smelt in the slick but nothing else. No signs of target for 2 hours of effort.
Bailed, started stone hopping going south looking to save the skunk on whatever bites a fluke. Took a few spots, but found a real quick flurry of a red, turd, and calico in about a minute.
Couple hours effort for bass netted 6 sandies, 4 calicos, 1 red. All 8-14".
Threshers are giving me a migraine but I'll give it a short break and try a couple more times next week. Turns out Chris stole my luck today with a gorgeous T down the coast, maybe he'll drop the pic here.
Cool shot of the sun sorta coming out, half color half BnW photo...
