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Shore Fishing => Salt Water Shore Fishing Reports => : sasquatch April 05, 2018, 04:44:52 AM

: Not A Contender, But Still 4/3/18
: sasquatch April 05, 2018, 04:44:52 AM

Regular Tuesday night thing. Couple guests this time. Tom's friends from Jersey, Eric and Suzanne. Nice folks.

 (https://i.imgur.com/5pFAvwW.jpg)

Beers, tacos, some laughs, and we head out.

Got set up, tossed some baits, not much going on. Then I get a short hard run. Cruise over to the rod, nobody home. This would be my theme of the night.

Eric got a couple bite, but the hook didn't stick. Tom got one that did and missed a couple others. I took the prize in missed bites.

(https://i.imgur.com/BwA0XNa.jpg)

(https://i.imgur.com/0FlGMdY.jpg)

How ever, I also took the prize in connections, with a very small bat, a small bat, a little bit bigger bat, and a monster.

After missing several bites, some that looked pretty sharky, I got one to stick. Huge run. Hook up. And off to the races.

First run took me down half a spool. I knew it was going to be a long fight.

(https://i.imgur.com/UzHMPM8.jpg)

Gained some line, then, zip, zip, zip, lost it back down to half a spool.

Back and forth, gaining some, losing some, I finally get it into the waves. That was all it took to set off yet another run. Damn. I was tired.

Once again, I had to drag this thing to the shore. Finally got it to where Tom could grab the leader and hand line it for the grab. Then the leader pops and Tom runs out and grabs it before the waves can lift it off the ground and out to sea. Saved my fish and my rig. Good work.

(https://i.imgur.com/g7jgIbd.jpg?1)

Couple pics, and drag that thing back where it came from. Couple inches at a time.

Thankfully Tom said he was done, because I sure was.

: Re: Not A Contender, But Still 4/3/18
: vdisney April 05, 2018, 06:58:55 AM

My back hurts just looking at that thing!!

: Re: Not A Contender, But Still 4/3/18
: xjchad April 05, 2018, 07:31:02 AM

Wow, what a beast!  Congrats that one Steve!

: Re: Not A Contender, But Still 4/3/18
: BenCantrell April 05, 2018, 08:30:34 AM

Wingspan?

: Re: Not A Contender, But Still 4/3/18
: xjchad April 05, 2018, 08:34:14 AM

: BenCantrell  April 05, 2018, 08:30:34 AM

Wingspan?

Steve's or the bat's?

: Re: Not A Contender, But Still 4/3/18
: sasquatch April 05, 2018, 10:19:32 AM

: xjchad  April 05, 2018, 08:34:14 AM

: BenCantrell  April 05, 2018, 08:30:34 AM

Wingspan?

Steve's or the bat's?

They are about the same. The bat just needs to use both wings.

55.5" Decent fish.

: Re: Not A Contender, But Still 4/3/18
: lightline21 April 05, 2018, 11:03:00 AM

They are about the same. The bat just needs to use both wings.

55.5" Decent fish.
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Wow! Nice, really Nice!

: Re: Not A Contender, But Still 4/3/18
: BenCantrell April 05, 2018, 11:16:51 AM

That's big!

: Re: Not A Contender, But Still 4/3/18
: 1morecast April 05, 2018, 11:44:26 AM

: vdisney  April 05, 2018, 06:58:55 AM

My back hurts just looking at that thing!!

10X  That's a big one!

: Re: Not A Contender, But Still 4/3/18
: Sharkinthedark II April 05, 2018, 01:55:15 PM

WOW!!! Whata Monstah!!! (East Coast accent) ;)

: Re: Not A Contender, But Still 4/3/18
: Latimeria April 07, 2018, 07:13:15 PM

You had the hot stick for sure!  That last bat beat my ass up and I was done for the night.  I can't imagine what it did to you.  LOL

I almost didn't want to jump in and grab him, but my DNA won't allow a beast to get away if I can help it.  8)