I decided to get in a quick session in before the rains came on Sunday. Went to the asian market and found they are stocked again with squid.
I found the label on this box funny since, I'm not aware of any farmed raised squid. Is it me or is the price of squid increasing? (I paid 10 bucks for 3lbs.)
Got to the island at 6:30ish and found our HQ occupied with guys drinking beer. Can you imagine that, beer drinkers on the island.
The high tide was scheduled for 9pm so I was hoping for a couple of hours of incoming water. I set up in front of the fire pits and fired a double squish out as far as the buoy. I wasn't very happy with the distance I was getting last night, but I'm gonna make some 6oz cannon ball rigs this weekend. (I was throwing 4oz last night)
Ten minutes into the session I get a nice run and get it tight and I can feel it's a juvenile bat. I was having no problems reeling in this little guy.
Taped out to be 30"
About twenty minutes later I see my rod tip bouncing, but the fish wasn't pulling out any line. (I had my reel in free spool-I love fishing in the bay) I take my rod off the holder and waited for a nice tug to see if I could snag this little guy. I get the tug I was looking for and I set the hook the little bait stealer. It is amazing how small fish try to take down such a big bait.
Little smooth hound (the squid is as big at the fish)
At about 8:30pm I get another nice run and set the hook. It's another juvenile bat at about 25". The picture is blurry but you can make it out.
I didn't have my sand hand Mike last night, so I had to do the solo picture and release. Hence why all my pictures are of upside down fish.
I'm hoping the big girls show up soon, or L.A. might actually win a bat fight.
(You can have our chargers tho.)
