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Salt Water Shore Fishing Reports / Re: Variety Hour Day Two 5/7
« Last post by Tim524 on May 08, 2024, 06:06:57 AM » The Fish Gods are upset about something, time to evaluate things.
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Salt Water Shore Fishing Reports / Re: Variety Hour Day Two 5/7
« Last post by sasquatch on May 08, 2024, 05:27:42 AM »owner mosquito hooks have never done me wrong
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General Board / Re: Bad Pig Wood Haul
« Last post by vdisney on May 08, 2024, 04:20:35 AM »Nice trailer, years ago I would have been super jealous. God knows in 40 years I humped my share of "Burning Sticks"
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Salt Water Shore Fishing Reports / Variety Hour Day Two 5/7
« Last post by jrodda on May 07, 2024, 09:24:49 PM »Got started a little later than yesterday, following the tide and hoping to wait out the afternoon wind a bit. Calmer conditions this time, maybe 5-7 head wind, similar swell but obviously less chop.
Took a few casts but broke the skunk with a small perch quickly enough.
A few casts later I got a good croaker thump, but farmed it because the drag was set too loose on my new Daiwa Laguna reel. The drag cam keeps getting knocked as I open the bail and it slips around way too easily. Frustrating.
A few casts later and I got another good thump, then that came unbuttoned. Reeled up and my hook was bent out! Absolutely ridiculous, there wasn't more than a couple pounds of drag. Very frustrated now. These Mustad #5 baitholders were a limited stock on ebay, perfect size, but every time I touch them with pliers in a fish's mouth they snap. Every time. Now bending? Brittle and bendy? No way.
Cut the hook off and retied. As I cinched the knot down the line snapped above the hook. Are you f@cking kidding me! I said that out loud. Older lady was walking by and laughed and said hi. I laughed at myself and said hi. But seriously. Reel, hook, line problems? Just go home now buddy.
Kept it moving, nabbed another perch. Long stretch of nothing. Then my c-rig got a ridiculous tangle. Was sick of the 8# leader material anyway so cut back to the 10# shock leader and tied on a 1oz KM. Didn't take long before I hooked into a decent jacksmelt. Got a few more bumps and short bites for the next 20 minutes. Then snapped it off on a cast, braid just kinda stuck to my finger too long. Bled a little bit. What's going on today!?
Tied on a 3/4oz KM and nabbed a WSP.
Next bite loaded up nice and pop! Line snapped like nothing. Seething with rage. I haven't had line issues in years and all my gear was failing on top of it.
Tied on my last 3/4oz KM and stuck 4 solid YFC on the way back to the car. Evened out my mood.
Gonna strip the top 20 yards of my fluoro filler spools off. Maybe they were getting worn by sitting in bags or the back of my car. Order different hooks, thinking the Matzuo sickles. And find a way to settle the drag cam.
Took a few casts but broke the skunk with a small perch quickly enough.
A few casts later I got a good croaker thump, but farmed it because the drag was set too loose on my new Daiwa Laguna reel. The drag cam keeps getting knocked as I open the bail and it slips around way too easily. Frustrating.
A few casts later and I got another good thump, then that came unbuttoned. Reeled up and my hook was bent out! Absolutely ridiculous, there wasn't more than a couple pounds of drag. Very frustrated now. These Mustad #5 baitholders were a limited stock on ebay, perfect size, but every time I touch them with pliers in a fish's mouth they snap. Every time. Now bending? Brittle and bendy? No way.
Cut the hook off and retied. As I cinched the knot down the line snapped above the hook. Are you f@cking kidding me! I said that out loud. Older lady was walking by and laughed and said hi. I laughed at myself and said hi. But seriously. Reel, hook, line problems? Just go home now buddy.
Kept it moving, nabbed another perch. Long stretch of nothing. Then my c-rig got a ridiculous tangle. Was sick of the 8# leader material anyway so cut back to the 10# shock leader and tied on a 1oz KM. Didn't take long before I hooked into a decent jacksmelt. Got a few more bumps and short bites for the next 20 minutes. Then snapped it off on a cast, braid just kinda stuck to my finger too long. Bled a little bit. What's going on today!?
Tied on a 3/4oz KM and nabbed a WSP.
Next bite loaded up nice and pop! Line snapped like nothing. Seething with rage. I haven't had line issues in years and all my gear was failing on top of it.
Tied on my last 3/4oz KM and stuck 4 solid YFC on the way back to the car. Evened out my mood.
Gonna strip the top 20 yards of my fluoro filler spools off. Maybe they were getting worn by sitting in bags or the back of my car. Order different hooks, thinking the Matzuo sickles. And find a way to settle the drag cam.
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General Board / Bad Pig Wood Haul
« Last post by Tim524 on May 07, 2024, 07:35:36 PM »It was time to chase firewood again and get stocked up for The Pig Party and for the next few years of heating the house with the wood stove. Bad Pig was a bit dirty already so why not add to the mess.
No need to strain the back or shoulders, let the machine do the work.
Loaded in no time and headed home to dump
Made it home and backed into the wood pile
Got 4 Cords today, in a few weeks I'll go back and grab more
Fishing out of Dana Point next week with Captain Dave Hansen, hope to have a good report.
No need to strain the back or shoulders, let the machine do the work.
Loaded in no time and headed home to dump
Made it home and backed into the wood pile
Got 4 Cords today, in a few weeks I'll go back and grab more
Fishing out of Dana Point next week with Captain Dave Hansen, hope to have a good report.
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Fishing Talk / Re: Kauai Fishing
« Last post by jrodda on May 07, 2024, 09:47:03 AM »Looking at the forecast for you. I hope you will be there through Friday, thu and fri the wind looks like it will ease off.
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Salt Water Shore Fishing Reports / Re: Sunset Variety Hour 5/6
« Last post by jrodda on May 07, 2024, 09:42:55 AM »Nice Variety Pack. The beaches will soon be a Zoo when school lets out, glad you found some players .
Oi, you’re right. The afternoons are gonna become a circus in no time. Gotta cram some sessions in before then.
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Salt Water Shore Fishing Reports / Re: Sunset Variety Hour 5/6
« Last post by Tim524 on May 07, 2024, 06:30:23 AM » Nice Variety Pack. The beaches will soon be a Zoo when school lets out, glad you found some players .
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Salt Water Shore Fishing Reports / Re: Sunset Variety Hour 5/6
« Last post by vdisney on May 07, 2024, 03:29:54 AM »Stoked on a dozen total and 6 species
Outstanding Jeremy, I can't remember the last time I caught multiple fish off the sand
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Fishing Talk / Re: Kauai Fishing
« Last post by Latimeria on May 06, 2024, 10:19:47 PM »Fishing is almost impossible in the surf in front of the resort. Don't ask me how I did it, but found a protected harbor about 15 minutes away and talked my wife into "visiting a State Park" with me. I'm not sure what she'll say when the taxi shows up to get us and I have my fishing tackle with me. I have a way that might make her forgive me, but I NEED TO CATCH A FISH while I'm here!