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Salt Water Shore Fishing Reports / 4 Legal Halibut And Mixed Bag 2 Day AM Report 5/28-5/29

« on: May 29, 2018, 07:23:40 PM »

5/28

Headed out to the beach and started fishing at 3:30AM. Conditions were pretty good. No wind, light surf, a surging north swell didn't help to much, only other thing was, there was a little salad on every cast while throwing the Hard bait. Lucky Craft Flash Minnow 110 Anchovy Venus. I was using a Shimano Stradic 4000 and a Diawa Coastal 7ft with 12# Izorline.

Got a few taps but missed them all. Finally got on board when this 17" Sand Bass hits the lure. Good fight in the surf for there size.



After that it took another half hour before I got my next strike. And it was pretty solid too. I guess I ran into a school of some Yellow Fin Croakers.
I got about 4 YFC with this being the biggest at 15 inches.



Fat football.



After that I got one short Halibut around 15 inches and that was it for the rest of the day. Lost a legal when it came unbuttoned on a nice size piece of kelp in the dark.

Was thinking about that one I lost all day. I just said to myself tomorrow is a new day.

5/29

Arrived at 3:30 again to even better conditions. Low surf, no wind, and I could see some bait fish being chased around. Some weeds but not bad as the day before. Surge wasn't as strong this morning. A few casts in and I got some redemption. Stuck a nice 22 inch Halibut. Released to fight another day.

Hali#1  22 inches



Each cast was getting hit now. I'd miss a couple taps and slow it down to feel if she was still chasing. Then Bam It's another fish on.

Hali#2  22.5 inches



Kept on casting looking for the bigger sized model. Felt this big hit and paused, let her take it and set the hook.

Hali#3 24.5 inches



First light had just arrived and time was running out. I was hoping to get one more before I left. And the fish gods answered. This fish made 4 to 5 runs and was trying too head to kelp to break me off. Thankfully my drag was set just right. This was an intense battle. One that I'm glad I won. A couple of close calls.

This Halibut was fat for a 27 incher. Really wide body and had some gnarly colors on her as well. Here are some pictures from the mornings session.



Some cool markings on her, and look how wide she was.







Look at that mouth!



I kept 2 Halibut and let the other two go.

It's alot of fun catching these fish in the dark. Anything can happen during the battle and you really can't see much. Especially as your backing up hoping not to fall down, while at the same time keeping your line tight. It's a lot fun! Very addicting. The headlamp only helps you out so much!

Halibut in the dark!



Grunion run should be starting tonight and going through the next 3 days. It should be good for some night fishing! I have yet to see a grunion run myself. I have seen some stragglers swimming around after a run. I need to get out there one of these late nights during the high tide.

Thanks for reading my report and good luck out there! Until next tide!

Joel

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Salt Water Shore Fishing Reports / Double Legal Halibut Sunday Funday AM Report 4/29/18 NC

« on: April 29, 2018, 05:00:48 PM »

Headed out this morning to try a local beach and one that I haven't fished for awhile. Very happy to see the south swell  is picking up and bringing up that warmer water for the Halibut bite too improve.

Windy conditions this morning and over cast skies. Strong onshore breeze. I had to use a heavier hard bait to get into the zone. Went with the Lucky Craft Surf Pointer 130MR Pearl White.

7Ft Diawa Coastal Medium Heavy and a Diawa Exceler LT 4000D-C   


Looked the are over and found some decent looking water too fish. Waves were pretty big on the outside. The Halibut were stacked up pretty close on the inside. Water is getting warmer finally! Made some casts far left to get my line tight in the zone. Paid off pretty quickly. Ended the session with twins.
 2 Halibut just over 22 inches and they looked exactly the same size. Game warden game by and even double checked my measure for me. lol

Nice to be on the beach on a beautiful Sunday morning here in So cal fishing the beaches.

Here is some pics.






Conditions shot




Halibut #1




Halibut #2










Thanks for reading my report and good luck out there.

Until next tide.

Joel

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Salt Water Shore Fishing Reports / My First Southern California Striper 2/24/18 AM Report

« on: February 25, 2018, 05:35:01 PM »

Been chasing the elusive Southern California Striper for quite some time. This morning everything came together and I was rewarded. Cold and windy conditions this AM. Cant remember the last time i was fishing a Spinning rod with gloves on. Went yesterday and didnt get any bites. Kept at it this morning and it took over an hour before I got my first hit. The bite of life time. I was fishing the new color Lucky Craft Flash minnow 110 Zebra MS American Shad. On my new reel, Shimao Stradic 4000 which for my first catch on isnt to bad!
Casted that lure out and all of a sudden it gets smashed! What a battle this fish was. Drag pulling, rod bendo, fish jumping all over the place. The reel did a great job too. Ill never forget the memory of first seeing those stripes in the water. Now to land this fish onto the rocks was a challenge. Almost broke me off twice around some mussels stuck to the rocks.
I was praying to the fish gods for a safe landing. Today was my lucky day.

What a battle and one I soon wont forget. 25.5 inches and 6.4 pounds

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She had a fat belly and was eating very well

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Some people were commenting this fish might be some sort of hyrbrid??

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Super stoked I was able to land this beautiful fish! A battle still fresh in my mind.

Thanks for reading my report and good luck out there!
Until next tide.
Joel 

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Salt Water Shore Fishing Reports / Leopard Shark On Light Tackle And A Hali 11/12/17 AM Report

« on: November 13, 2017, 09:19:18 PM »

Headed out in the morning in search of a Halibut. Halibut was the last thing I caught for this morning session.Conditions were pretty nice, not much wind. And the waves were manageable. Armed with with my Daiwa Luvias 3000H and 15# Izorline. Fished the Lucky Craft and the first bite of the day was a Needle fish.

What happened next I wasn't expecting. Tried throwing a Green Sardine Hookup bait. 5/8 ounce. First 15 minutes nothing. then as I'm bouncing it slow off the bottom. I feel a thump! Next thing I know my rod is going bendo and the drag starts burning. I mean it felt like a train pulling. In my mind I was hoping it was a huge Halibut, but I knew it was either a Batray or Shovelnose. Drag was set just right. I had to follow this fish where ever it wanted to go, If I had any chance of beaching her to find out what was on the other end.

This fight lasted 35 minutes and pulled me down the beach 50 yards. At times, I just wanted to give up. Every time I made some progress, the line would just go back out to almost no spool. This thing wasn't getting tired.
Finally towards the end of this long exhausting battle, I would run down to the water get my line back. Then I had to bully her up on to the beach at the same time being very careful not to snap the line. I guess I had good knot tied this morning. Arms were tired, shoulders hurt and my hands were numb. Getting progress towards the end helped me not give up.

Finally saw it was a Leopard Shark and a four footer to boot. Foul hooked! No wonder why. Some nice gentleman was watching the battle and took a few pictures and some video for me. I wanted a quick release for this shark. Right back quickly in the water she went back to freedom. She was pretty heavy and they are pretty strong to hold when you pick them up. They're squirming is pretty solid! Strong critters for sure.

Funny thing was the hook was fine and not bent at all. The plastic part was gone. Those owner hooks are strong on the hook up baits.

Here is some victory shots.






Needlefish



And Lastly I got my Halibut.



Don't think I had that variety ever before on an outing. Fun times and a great memory of that battle I'll be able to look back on.

Still on that hunt for the big one!!

Thanks for reading my report.

Good luck out there. Until next tide.

Joel

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Salt Water Shore Fishing Reports / 2 Legal Halibut And WSB And Sheep 2 Day AM Report 8/12-8/13

« on: August 15, 2017, 05:57:17 PM »

Went through a little dry spell with fishing, while that water stayed warm. Happens every year to me at the same time! Saturday that all changed.

8/12 Saturday

Arrived to small surf and barely any wind. Noticeably chilly water. That's what I was waiting for. Fishing the Lucky Craft Surf Pointer 115 Sexy Smelt.
Action picked up pretty quick as on the first cast I got a nice surprise. A White Sea Bass stopped by.





Then The Halibut stopped by. Got this shortie first. The conditions all lined up so well that morning. Bait fish around, birds flying nearby.



Then I got my first legal that measured out at 22.5 inches. Fun battle in the surf.





Every cast was getting hit, got a few small Calico Bass too. Then I retied and went back out and picked a spot that looked decent. A couple reels in my lure stops and I paused and waited. Felt that tug ever so softly at first. Then set the hook and it was battle time. This legal was 25.5 inches and gave 3 nice drag runs before I was able to beach her. So much fun!
And the colors on this fish was spectacular!

25.5" Halibut









8/13 Sunday

Today I met up with my buddy Jerry. Conditions were the same except there was more people around earlier. He had the catch of the day for sure about 5 casts in. And something I have never seen from the surf. Especially on the Lucky Craft Flash Minnow 110.
As I was reeling in this small Calico Bass, I walked in some. I turn around and Jerry has this big smile on his face. Joel! Its a Sheephead! I couldn't believe it! So happy for ya Jerry! 17 inch Female Sheephead and safely released.







I had a decent day myself with 3 Short Halibut and about 5 Calico Bass.







A great couple of days fishing and awesome to see that Sheephead get landed as well! Thats a great catch Jerry! Congrats once again!

Hope this is a sign of good things to come.

Thanks for reading and good luck out there! Until Next tide!

Joel

 

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Salt Water Shore Fishing Reports / Legal Halibut And A Sargo 2 Day AM Report 7/27/17

« on: July 27, 2017, 06:08:53 PM »

7/27

Headed out before work this morning to try and fish the ending of the Grunion run. Tide was a little higher than I liked. Low surf but a lot of salad around. I new I was in the right spot though. I saw a Sea Lion come up 10 feet in front of me in the dark. I could see some bait fish around too.

Fished the Lucky Craft for two hours and snagged a bunch of weeds and got one Sand Bass.






7/22/17

Sorry for the late report. Been working a lot of hours lately. Wanted to get the post in since it was a first for me on this day.

Saturday morning low tide conditions were pretty good. Low surf but still a lot of salad around. Fished a good hour or so before I feel a bump at the end of my line. I was fishing the Lucky Craft as usual.

The tug on the other end felt different and I had no idea what was on the other end. These fish put up a decent battle for there size.

My first Sargo on the hard bait. Nice to check that one off the list.







Went back to fishing and the tide was filling in. I was on the beach at 3:45 AM. Still looking for my Halibut. I was fan casting all over the place. Finally just as my time was running out I feel a nice thump on the other end. This one felt like the kind I was used too. After a brief battle I landed the 22 inch Halibut on the beach.

22" Halibut







Left the beach with a smile. Target acquired. June was great Halibut fishing. And it seems every July it slows down when the water warms up. Water felt like 75 degrees this morning. I'm seeing a pattern with these months. Hopefully August is better. Water needs to chill a few degrees and then bam! Back come the Halibut.

Been seeing a lot of great reports on these boards and tons of fish being caught. Really enjoy seeing all these fish!

Thanks for reading my report and good luck out there!

Until next tide.



Joel

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Salt Water Shore Fishing Reports / 4 Legal Halibuts AM Fishing 2 Day Report 6/24-6/25

« on: June 27, 2017, 05:16:30 AM »

Sorry for the late report. Wanted to post this yesterday, but my photo sharing site was down. Funny thing happened on Sunday morning and I wanted to share with you all.

6/25 Saturday morning.

Headed out early in the dark again. Pushed the useage of my line to the brink, and paid for it. Was fishing and lost two quality fish early on and even lost my favorite Lucky Craft lure. Pearl White Sardine. Line just came off. The only thing I could do is chop off most of my line and hope that I didn't hook a beast that would pull a lot of line. I would have been doomed.

Still managed 2 Legal Halibut 25.5 inch Halibut and a 22.5 inch Halibut, as well as 2 shorties. Conditions were just perfect. Also saw this shrimp that was alive and kicking. Every day is a new adventure on the sand. Found out it was a Target Shrimp. Brought up from South.



Here is a some pictures of the 2 legals from Saturday morning.



Hard to take pictures with my phone camera timer. Dont mind the expression. I was happy.



22.5 inch Halibut





What started out as a disater ended nicely. Lesson learned! New line!



6/25 Sunday morning.

Had my new line all ready to go and something special happened this morning. Invited my buddy Jerry out to fish with me this morning and I'm glad he did. I had already got a few short Halibut at this point. I knew there was a Halibut out there with a Lucky Craft stuck to her. I was searching for her. Jerry comes out and catches a 23 inch Halibut. When he reels her in guess what's stuck to her?? My Lucky Craft that I lost yesterday!! LOL! What are the chances? It was crazy to think the Halibut stuck around for over 24 hours in the same spot. That place has to be holding tons of bait fish. Finders Keepers? He did give it back to me But it didn't come cheap. Thanks Jerry! =)   Water was also pretty darn chilly this morning! Was not expecting that!



After that I got 2 more legal Halibut 24.5 inch Halibut and a just legal 22.0 inch Halibut on the nose!

Here is some pictures.

Nice colors on these fish too!



Mug shot







24.5 Halibut





What an exciting time to be out there fishing! Always learning new things. Always seeing and enjoying new experiences every trip to the sand. I have never seen the Halibut fishing this good before. And the amount of legals that are close to the beach. It's turning out too be pretty epic! I hope it continues.

Thanks for reading and good luck out there. Lines tight!

Be safe!

Joel
 

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Salt Water Shore Fishing Reports / Legal Halibut Early Morning Fun 2 Day Report 6/22- 6/23

« on: June 23, 2017, 05:31:25 PM »

6/22 Thursday

Headed out and was on the beach at 3:30 AM. Conditions were a little rough, light mist and not to much wind. Surprisingly there wasn't to much salad. But there was some washing machine conditions. I was chucking the Lucky Craft FM 110 Pearl White Sardine. Diawa Luvias 3000H Spinner, on a 7ft Diawa Coastal rod. Extra Heavy. 12# Izorline tied straight to lure.

As I was walking out into the water I came across this big Spider Crab. It's the biggest one Iv'e seen and I have seen a few. Walked immediately the other way.



After a good 10 minutes of fan casting I get a nice hit. Ended up with this nice 20" Halibut.



Mug shot.



Not to much long after I get another hit. And that was another Halibut. The tide was coming in fast and conditions were getting bad.



Mug shot



Getting ready to leave I said one more cast about 5 casts later I get one more strike before I had to leave the sand. Ended up being this nice Calico Bass.



Posing.



Left the beach with a smile. Water was warm and it was so peaceful out there.


6/23 Friday

Headed out at the same time this morning. Arrived to better conditions. Wind had picked up a little though. Still not much salad in the water.

Started casting after getting in the water and seeing the usual suspects. Tons of Stingrays! A couple Leopard Sharks and a few Croakers cruising the skinny. A lot of baitfish around!

About 15 minutes in I get my first hit. A shorty Halibut with some neat colors.



mug shot



What happens next is where it gets good. Usually we all hate when we lose a fish right? Yeah, me too. Today was one I didn't real mind losing. I casted out pretty far, and hook this nice Halibut and bring the fish in close. I could tell it was a at least a 23 inch to 24 inch Halibut. I had one more wave to go before she was beached and pop off she goes. I was pretty bummed out at the time.  But got right back to casting and on the very next cast the Big girl hit! I paused and made sure I set the hooks good this time.
What a battle this fish was. At least 5 good solid drag runs and fighting the waves. So much fun fighting these fish in the surf, it's really addicting.
After a few big thrashes and no more waves coming in, I finally beach my 29 inch Hailibut. Raised my arms in victory! Thinking about the one I just lost. It hit me and thought hmmmmm.
Anyways here is some pictures. Nice solid fish and she was released to fight another day.










mug shot



She bent my hook pretty good, glad I didnt lose her.







Changed to a new Lucky Craft 110 Metallic Sardine, as time was running out. Got one more Halibut.






Getting redemption so quickly was so rewarding and made the whole outing that much sweeter. It was a great feeling it worked out that way this morning. 

Grunion run coming up! Thanks for reading my long report and good luck out there. Be safe! Until next tide.

Joel

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Salt Water Shore Fishing Reports / White Sea Bass Fest 2 Day AM Report 6/17-6/18

« on: June 19, 2017, 05:28:47 AM »

6/17 Saturday AM

Head out in the AM, 3 hours before Low and tied on the Lucky Craft 115MR Surf Pointer. Found a nice school of Yellow Fin Croaker. One of them had a fat belly! These fish are fun to catch on the hard bait. Caught about 4 YFC.



Chunky





Decided to move to try a new spot and a new lure. The Lucky Craft Staysee 90 Version2.  American Shad.

What an epic morning it was. I was getting blown up on every cast. Easily caught over 10 WSB. My arms were soar! These fish put such a great fight.

My biggest was 24,5 inches.





I found a big school of them for sure. They were chasing bait fish all over the place.



mixed variety of sizes of between 20 to 24 inches.



Really like the colors on these fish!



Didn't get pictures of all them because these fish are hard to revive after a lengthy fight.





Amazing session for sure.


6//18 Sunday AM

Headed out this morning to try and find the school again. Surge was a lot stronger today and there was stingrays all over the place! Stepped on a couple, but I lucked out though. Was fishing the Lucky Craft Pointer 100 American Shad.

Ended the session with 5 White Sea Bass today. Couldn't find that legal. But so much fun battling these fish.










When my hooks finally bent out on the Lucky Crafts,I even got a couple WSB on the Hook up Baits.

Its a weekend of fishing that was just so much fun. Thanks for reading and be safe out there. Until Next tide!

Joel 

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Salt Water Shore Fishing Reports / Legal Halibut In The Dark AM Report 6/9/17

« on: June 09, 2017, 03:54:28 PM »

Headed out again this morning, only had about 45 minutes to fish before I had to run off the sand and head to work. Conditions again were perfect. All the clumps of salad were gone. Low surf and again no wind! Little bits of weeds on every cast. Water was very active. With my headlamp on I could see a lot of activity in the water. Leopard Sharks, Saw a decent sized Bean cruising around. At times, I could see these eyes just cruising the skinny. Water temp has risen slightly. Lots of stingrays present. This is crazy but, I actually like seeing the Rays. It tells me they are feeding and that's a great sign. Saw these micro bait fish everywhere. Saw one up close finally as it was wounded. Maybe a inch and half long 2 inches max. I tried to look at the color and I couldn't really tell if it was a baby grunion? It seemed to have that pattern though.

Took a good 20 minutes before I got my strike and only strike of the morning. And what a solid hit it was. Drag was set just right and a fresh retie helped tremendously. This fish put up a pretty good fight. Kept the line tight the whole way in.

27 inch Halibut got beached and was safely released to get bigger and catch another day. Ran off the beach. Pretty darn happy!

Here's some pictures.



Very close to 27.5



Mug shot with the Lucky Craft Flash Minnow 110 Metallic Sardine. Middle hook removed. Izorline 12#





Hope you guys get out there this weekend and hit the beach. This grunion will bring in the big fish! Good luck and be safe out there.

Thanks for reading. Tight lines.

Joel

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Salt Water Shore Fishing Reports / 3 Legal Halibut Morning AM Report In NC 6//8/17

« on: June 08, 2017, 07:49:17 PM »

Headed out this morning and was on the beach at 3:30AM. Arrived to great conditions. No wind when I pulled up. As soon as I got down to the beach though I saw clumps of Seaweed everywhere. I was thinking to myself not good at all!

Found a spot that was a little weedy but definitely fishable. Waves were up a little and it was misting. June gloom in full effect. The one great thing I did see was alot of Silver streaks in the water. Always glad to see baitfish. Started casting the Lucky Craft 110 FM in Metallic Sardine. Took about 15 minutes before I got any action. But when the action hit the action sure stayed.

First Halibut was 22 inches and gave a nice couple of runs.





Released that one and ran back out and casted some more and got hit with a nice 23 inch Halibut.



Put up another nice fight and some nice drag runs too.



Ran back out again and another cast, another hit. This was a shortie Halibut. Still fun catching them though.



First light had arrived and I was already smiling from ear to ear at this point. Decided to try a few more casts before I had to go. This Halibut hit in close again. Again I saw it chase the lure up close to me. I would never think these big fish are so close to me. I'd think I would step on it eventually. It really amazes me. This Halibut inhaled the Lucky Craft and took some real nice drag runs. Finally after the last big wave crashed I beached my Halibut.

26 Inch Halibut.





It was hard getting the lure out of this Halibuts mouth, even without the middle treble . Kept the 26 inch halibut and safely released the others.

Look at those teeth!



What a fun morning on the sand. Nobody else on the beach and no surfers. ahhhhhhhhhhh I'll take it!

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What a fun morning of fishing. Nobody else on the beach and no surfers. AHHHHHHHHHHH I'll take that any day!

Grunion run comin up. Should be for some great fishing.

Good luck out there everyone and thanks for reading.

Until next tide. Lines tight.

Joel

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Salt Water Shore Fishing Reports / Memorial Day Legal Halibut AM Report 5/29/17

« on: May 29, 2017, 05:10:22 PM »

Headed out this morning and arrived to the beach to great conditions yet again. The surf has really cooperated this long weekend. Barely any waves! Chucking the LuckyCraft 115 Surf Pointer in Aurora Black.

About 20 minutes in I get a hit. Shortie Halibut butt still lots of fun.





I did see a red Tuna Crab still alive on the beach. Weird thing was, there was only one. Im used to seeing them in big numbers.



Kept casting and another 15 minutes goes by and I get a nice strike! This fish fought well and made a few nice drag runs before I beached her. Ended the session with a nice 24.5 inch Halibut.








mug shot



Water shot




Hope everyone had a great weekend. Until next tide!

Joel

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Salt Water Shore Fishing Reports / Legal Grumpy Calicos AM Report 5/26/17

« on: May 26, 2017, 07:30:14 PM »

Last pre work session for 3 days! No more running off the beach and heading to work just in time. =)  Next three days should be fun! I'm hearing great weather and good surf ahead!

Armed with the Lucky Craft 110 FM Metallic Sardine I started casting. I could see silver streaks all over the water. Also saw what looked like a wounded Grunion or Smelt. It was pretty cool to see. Conditions were the same. Awesome! Water was a little chilly though to be honest! Quickly got used to it.

Took a good 20 minutes before I got a small Halibut to stick.

Foul hooked Halibut





That go to spot died, and that's all that was there. Time was running out and wanted to try a spot closer to the car.

Lots of bait fish around at this spot too. A few casts in and I feel a Whack! Set the hook and started battling this nice legal grumpy calico. These are alot of fun to fight in the surf.

18 Inch Calico







Released the fish and had a few more casts left in me. Another Calico hit, not as big but just as fun. Didn't measure it but it was decent size too.

Changed to the 115 LuckyCraft. That first Calico bent my hooks =(





Fun quick session for sure! Glad I get to take my time coming up the next few days. Again it was so quiet and relaxing out there all alone! Maygray  really has a grasp out there too!

Have a great weekend everyone. Thanks for reading.

Joel

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Salt Water Shore Fishing Reports / Legal Halibut Early AM Session in NC 5/25/17

« on: May 25, 2017, 07:06:17 PM »

Was on the beach this morning and fishing at 3:30 AM. There is nothing better than being the first one on the beach. No surfers, no crowds. Ahhhhhh the peace and quiet is amazing. Had an hour and fifteen minutes before I had to head out to work, so I got right to it.  Conditions were nice. Not much wind, low surf, and not many weeds in the water. Activity in the water was all around me. Armed with the Daiwa Luvias 3000H on the Daiwa Coastal 7Ft. 12# test and chucking the LC 110FM Pearl White SD.

Missed about three fish before I finally got this little Halibut to stick.





After that continued to chuck the LC. Did I mention how peaceful it was out there? 

I saw a large Leopard shark swim by in front of me. That was pretty cool to see with the headlamp on.

time was running out only about 10 minutes to go I feel a hit on the LC and set the hook. This fish fought nicely and was alot of fun.

Ended up with a nice 23 Inch Halibut to end the session. So nice to be back in the water.

Legal Halibut pics





Righty and a lefty this morning




Teeth shot.



Looking forward to fishing the long holiday weekend! Good luck to everyone out there and be safe!

Thanks for reading and until next tide.

Joel 

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Salt Water Shore Fishing Reports / Legal Halibut and A New Personal Best AM Report 5/20/17

« on: May 21, 2017, 12:25:16 PM »

Headed out yesterday morning and was determined to get some quality fishing time in. Conditions were just perfect. Fished the 4.1 high tide at 5:15 AM. Second cast got a 10 inch Halibut. Tide was dropping fast and after that, I didn't get another bite for 2 hours. Decided to regroup and take a break. Headed out for some breakfast and thought of a new plan to fish the low tide.
Again the conditions were just ideal! Finally. No wind, clean water. low surf. And not much wind out there either. Armed with the LuckyCraft 115MR Aurora Black I started fishing 2 hours before low tide. About 20 minutes of continuous casting I felt a hit. Ended up with this nice Calico Bass.

 


Fished the same spot for another 30 minutes and no bites. Weather was perfect and there was crowds of people out enjoying the weather.
Decided to try another spot that has produced for me in the past. I just had no idea what was coming up for me next. Retied my lure and headed out casting. First cast I felt a bump and missed it. Second cast Same thing again. Didn't give up on the 2nd cast, and about 2 feet in front of me I saw this Halibut chase my lure. I paused and waited. Luckily the Halibut kept after the lure and I set the hook when I knew the Halibut had it! What an amazing battle this fish was. I almost fell down a couple times bringing this fish in and even lost a flip flop on the way in. I just remembered to keep the line tight the whole way in. The feeling of power that this Halibut had is something i'll remember for quite some time. After a solid 10 minute battle I reeled in my prize. A new personal best 32.5 inch Halibut. Fish weighed out at 13.9 pounds. The battle is still fresh in my mind. Its a great feeling!

Here are some pictures, and its so nice to be back out on the sand.













I was pretty happy!



The season is just beginning! Cant wait to see what happens next! Fish was pretty heavy too.



Thanks for reading my report and good luck out there.

Until next tide!

Joel