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Shore Fishing => Salt Water Shore Fishing Reports => : Latimeria May 24, 2017, 06:08:33 AM
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Flood as in Big Evening High Tide from the New Moon...
Well, it was Tuesday and I had to consider if I was going to shark fish. Steve was taking care of very important family matters up at his parents place in Central CA and I put the call out for anyone who wanted to fish. No takers so I started getting lazy and wasn't sure if I wanted to do a solo mission or not... but I powered through and said I'd give it two hours and see if I could get one in that short time window.
Lots of kelp and grass on the beach, but the water was very clean. Waves varied from almost flat to 3-4' hard breakers depending on the surge. About 45 minutes into the soak (2nd bait), I get the 7-gill rod bob, followed by a heavy pull and tail slaps! I was on! One big roll and direction change and POOF! GONE! Pulled the hook.... Time to re-bait and get it back out there. (Funny thing was I did get the bait back and except for the tore up mackerel nose, it looked sushi grade)
30 minutes later and I get a THUMPING BITE! I jumped up to grab the rod and it was gone. I gave it a 5-minute more minute soak before reeling in no bait.
I'm now setting the 15 minute timer as it is closing in on 10:00. i look up to see a small tap on my line. I walked up and got the rod in my hand when the line just loaded up and I buried that hook into him! My drag was rather tight, and I got him close in before he realized that he he was hooked! Now the fight began and he grew quite a bit. It was actually a tough fight and it did not want to come in. i was guessing a juiced up male as I have noticed the swollen males seem to have a lot of spunk in them.
The bastard took me down the beach about 70 yards even though I tried to keep him in my zone. I threw the tail rope on him more as a tether to give me a rest. I need a bigger rope if i really want to use a tail rope correctly.
Big Mad Male
(http://i1356.photobucket.com/albums/q733/Latimeria3/IMG_20170523_214307_zpsgcveekkc.jpg) (http://s1356.photobucket.com/user/Latimeria3/media/IMG_20170523_214307_zpsgcveekkc.jpg.html)
He wasn't very cooperative, but I got the data. Trying to take pics while gathering the data was an entire different thing. lol
(http://i1356.photobucket.com/albums/q733/Latimeria3/IMG_20170523_214329_zps08nkq4wu.jpg) (http://s1356.photobucket.com/user/Latimeria3/media/IMG_20170523_214329_zps08nkq4wu.jpg.html)
Look, he's in the shape of a 7... lol
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90". Male. Took a Mackerel Head. Waning Crescent. Flood Tide. 2-4' surf.
He started to spit up his stomach, so i worked fast for the quick release. He was a little sluggish when returning him, but got his bearing and swam out from my hands.
Well, another one for the 2017 books! Thanks for reading and until next tide!
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Congrats. Sort of glad you lost one of them. Not really glad, but sorta. You know how it is.
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Congrats. Sort of glad you lost one of them. Not really glad, but sorta. You know how it is.
I know exactly what you mean.
(I might have to go out tonight and tomorrow and try to get closer to 50) ;D
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Congrats Tom, nice shark! I hope I can get out again before they are gone!
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Congrats. Sort of glad you lost one of them. Not really glad, but sorta. You know how it is.
I know exactly what you mean.
(I might have to go out tonight and tomorrow and try to get closer to 50) ;D
I would love to join you. Not going to happen though. Mediocre luck.
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Congrats. Sort of glad you lost one of them. Not really glad, but sorta. You know how it is.
I know exactly what you mean.
(I might have to go out tonight and tomorrow and try to get closer to 50) ;D
I'm fishing Thursday if you need a sandhand. hit me up
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Congrats. Sort of glad you lost one of them. Not really glad, but sorta. You know how it is.
I know exactly what you mean.
(I might have to go out tonight and tomorrow and try to get closer to 50) ;D
I'm fishing Thursday if you need a sandhand. hit me up
Damn, it's like that?!!
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Nice going as usual Tom!
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Congrats. Sort of glad you lost one of them. Not really glad, but sorta. You know how it is.
I know exactly what you mean.
(I might have to go out tonight and tomorrow and try to get closer to 50) ;D
I'm fishing Thursday if you need a sandhand. hit me up
Damn, it's like that?!!
You can meet up and fish with Josh and I'll meet up with Binh in a different location for a little 2 on 2 competition. LOL ;D
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Congrats. Sort of glad you lost one of them. Not really glad, but sorta. You know how it is.
I know exactly what you mean.
(I might have to go out tonight and tomorrow and try to get closer to 50) ;D
I'm fishing Thursday if you need a sandhand. hit me up
Damn, it's like that?!!
You can meet up and fish with Josh and I'll meet up with Binh in a different location for a little 2 on 2 competition. LOL ;D
You can have them both and I'll just bring a 2nd rod.
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Once again Tom, your patience & persistence is impressive. Congrats my man.............V
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Awesome job Tom.
As an FYI, shoe laces do not qualify as tail ropes. You really need to get a better one.
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Awesome job Tom.
As an FYI, shoe laces do not qualify as tail ropes. You really need to get a better one.
I know. .. And I have a real tail rope, but need to reorganize the tackle pack to fit it. The shoe laces are perfect in the front pouch.
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Mad lasso skills ;D