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Shore Fishing => Salt Water Shore Fishing Reports => : Latimeria September 03, 2014, 06:42:06 AM

: Salad and Soup (9/2)
: Latimeria September 03, 2014, 06:42:06 AM
Man, It was just like a summer day when Steve and i headed down to the beach after work for a shark session.  We killed about 3 hours of time before we finally got our lines in the water.

The salad was atrocious!  Every cast we caught giant kelp monsters and threw them in the hole to prevent another attack.
We did have some excitement though as the worlds drunkest dude ever was left behind by his super drunk friends.  Drunken dude was probably tweeking also as he was giving himself a seaweed and sand shower while barking like a dog.  Someone called the lifeguard who in turn called the cops.  It was quite the spectacle.

The weeds actually started letting up for a short time and I missed a bass bite here and there before getting this chubby.  ??? :)
(http://i1356.photobucket.com/albums/q733/Latimeria3/September022014007_zps3dbb1b1d.jpg) (http://s1356.photobucket.com/user/Latimeria3/media/September022014007_zps3dbb1b1d.jpg.html)

Steve was just about checked out due to the weeds, but stayed for a little while longer to keep me company.

Well, he got the bite we were hoping for!  I should have had a bunch of great shots of the fight with the extreme bendo of the rod, but my slow poke camera was nowhere near fast enough.
(http://i1356.photobucket.com/albums/q733/Latimeria3/September022014008_zps9377d858.jpg) (http://s1356.photobucket.com/user/Latimeria3/media/September022014008_zps9377d858.jpg.html)

Mission accomplished on a 72" Soupie!
(http://i1356.photobucket.com/albums/q733/Latimeria3/September022014015_zpsffad1e21.jpg) (http://s1356.photobucket.com/user/Latimeria3/media/September022014015_zpsffad1e21.jpg.html)

Steve has had a few skunks in a row off the beach, but ended that streak with a beauty.  Yep, you could tell he was a happy guy!
(http://i1356.photobucket.com/albums/q733/Latimeria3/September022014013_zpsdbcbd0c7.jpg) (http://s1356.photobucket.com/user/Latimeria3/media/September022014013_zpsdbcbd0c7.jpg.html)

We fished for another hour before the weeds rolled through again and we called it quits.  Not an epic evening, but a victory in any book especially since we have caught more Seven Gills than Soupfin over the years.

Good fishing with you and I'm glad you stayed a bit more.
: Re: Salad and Soup (9/2)
: Sticks September 03, 2014, 07:46:45 AM
I've never seen Steve smile so big. Nice soup fin.
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: MASSfisher September 03, 2014, 08:07:16 AM
 8) 8) 8)
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: j.rasta September 03, 2014, 08:22:03 AM
Nice work Squatch! That's a beautiful soupie!
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: sasquatch September 03, 2014, 10:05:39 AM
I've never seen Steve smile so big. Nice soup fin.

Forget the smile, check out the googly eyes.

That was a declared last bait that got me the fish of the night. Almost a year since I got my last soupfin, hopefully only a week before my next one.
: Re: Salad and Soup (9/2)
: sasquatch September 03, 2014, 10:22:18 AM
Almost forgot, as I was backing up to gain some line on the fish, I fell backwards into a giant two foot deep hole. I was glad I didn't lose that fish.
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: jlwells September 03, 2014, 12:32:58 PM
Good job! Great fish! Looks like it was a pretty dark night :D
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: Donfish September 03, 2014, 08:11:31 PM
Nice one get a tape on it? looks legit plus but maybe a tad skinny or just the photo angle. 8)
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: Pinoyfisher September 03, 2014, 10:59:41 PM
NICE!!!!! It's been a while since I've done a night sesh.
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: faster u fool September 04, 2014, 07:45:32 PM
very nice guys.
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: raychavez91 September 07, 2014, 02:12:47 PM
Wow dude. Did he breach at all during the fight?
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: Tim524 September 07, 2014, 07:52:21 PM
That's a nice one 8) You guys always have a fun report 8) 8)
: Re: Salad and Soup (9/2)
: sasquatch September 07, 2014, 08:58:32 PM
Wow dude. Did he breach at all during the fight?

Leos and sevengill frequently break the surface. Haven't caught enough soupfin to say for sure, but I don't remember that this one did.
: Re: Salad and Soup (9/2)
: Latimeria September 08, 2014, 12:47:19 PM
Wow dude. Did he breach at all during the fight?

Leos and sevengill frequently break the surface. Haven't caught enough soupfin to say for sure, but I don't remember that this one did.
Most of my soupfin have, but it's been a year since my last one so hopefully I get to update my observations.   8)