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Contest & Events / Re: Saturday Night Bat Fight XI
« on: April 01, 2018, 07:30:30 AM »well.....who won?
So did Pinoyfisher take this down for SD with his 49” by catch?
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So did Pinoyfisher take this down for SD with his 49” by catch?
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Contest & Events / Re: Saturday Night Bat Fight XI
« on: March 30, 2018, 01:49:52 PM »
Longcast Joe for LA
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Contest & Events / Re: Saturday Night Bat Fight XI
« on: March 30, 2018, 12:59:42 PM »
Holy Mackeral! The winning bat was almost disqualified on a technicality...I almost forgot to officially sign up....put me down for LA
Longcast Joe
Longcast Joe
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Salt Water Shore Fishing Reports / Re: Little soupfin and big sevengill
« on: March 14, 2018, 09:38:01 AM »
Right on Ben! You seem to be on a roll getting species checked off your list lately. I wonder what your #500 milestone will end up being? Are you sure that wasn’t a big smoothhound instead of a small soup? Hahaha
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Salt Water Shore Fishing Reports / Re: A Bat & a whole lotta YFC
« on: March 13, 2018, 09:22:58 AM »My biggest YFC was an 18.5" one that weighed over 3 pounds. Yep, that would have been a record. I also had the Starry Rockfish record and ate it after weighing and measuring it, never once realizing it was an IGFA ATWR at the time. That looks like it would have been the new record for sure.Well, I’ll tell you what it did, that I really didn’t know the specifics of before or what exactly had to be done, is it made me prepare a plan of action, just in case it ever happens again, for the next possible state record record fish I might land. I bought a digital scale, printed out the submission form and probably the most important is made a geographical list including store or business hours of the possible government agency certified scales closest to all the stretches of sand I might be fishing at if I get lucky again.
I found that it would be ALOT more difficult if the catch is something that weighs over 50lbs, just in finding available verified scales that have that capacy alone, and then add the fact that it will probably be landed in off hours of business for any scale options left, I see one reason why you opt not to pursue putting big game catches of yours in the record books Tom.
So anyways, I think I’m prepared better now if I should happen to hit the record book fish lottery ever again...
Having went through the process a couple times, is there any first hand advice you could give to any of us that want to try to get a record catch submitted Tom?
I’m just talking about CA DF&W records, I understand IFGA is a whole nother ordeal and don’t really want to go there....
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Salt Water Shore Fishing Reports / A Bat & a whole lotta YFC
« on: March 10, 2018, 09:39:03 PM »
Went on a solo bat recon mission at an “about remote as you can get in LA county” AO. Packed all my gear in and had a line in the water an hour or so after nightfall. Critters, critters and more critter nibbles destroying my baits so I went to a baseball size wad of squids on a 18/0 hook. As I was starting to doze off the sound of my clicker going off fast got me to my feet quick and I put my reel in gear and let the tension load up to get the circle hook set. During its first initial run there was no doubt it was a decent sized bat. It’s been a while since I’ve been hooked into a good size bat so at first I welcomed the battle but then towards the end I was quickly reminded that getting a big bat up on the sand solo in 3-4’ shorebreak’s back and forth wash on a steep beach sort of sucks balls and my back would agree. At least when I got the tape to it and it touched the 50” mark I felt some kind of accomplishment for the night....
The next morning I decided to trek into some of the most remote and trecherous shoreline I could find with my light rod throwing a 5” swimbait rigged weedless on a 1/2oz Sledhead and see if I could find a Halibut resting on some sandy patches amongst a reefy looking stretch of water. I hooked into something that I assumed was a nice size Hali until I got it into the skinny. Then all within a second or two-“ WSB? no, my first spotfin? wait, is that a yellowfin croaker? Holy sh!t! It’s freaky huge” is what goes through my mind as soon as I get glimpse of it.
Kickin myself for releasing it now that after I look and see the state record is 3lb14oz as there is no doubt in my mind this one was over 4 lbs, pushing 5...pics will be up by morning.
BTW that’s a size 12 wading boot next to it in the one pic..just saying.
LONGCAST JOE
The next morning I decided to trek into some of the most remote and trecherous shoreline I could find with my light rod throwing a 5” swimbait rigged weedless on a 1/2oz Sledhead and see if I could find a Halibut resting on some sandy patches amongst a reefy looking stretch of water. I hooked into something that I assumed was a nice size Hali until I got it into the skinny. Then all within a second or two-“ WSB? no, my first spotfin? wait, is that a yellowfin croaker? Holy sh!t! It’s freaky huge” is what goes through my mind as soon as I get glimpse of it.
Kickin myself for releasing it now that after I look and see the state record is 3lb14oz as there is no doubt in my mind this one was over 4 lbs, pushing 5...pics will be up by morning.
BTW that’s a size 12 wading boot next to it in the one pic..just saying.
LONGCAST JOE
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Salt Water Shore Fishing Reports / Re: super tiny fish for you viewing enjoyment
« on: March 01, 2018, 09:38:44 AM »
And I thought Verne Disney was the only guy that it ever took so long to get the elusive WSP checked off of their list 😃😬
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Salt Water Shore Fishing Reports / Re: Saturday in The OC 2-10
« on: February 17, 2018, 06:51:27 PM »
Imagine how big it has gotten by now! Shes. be a total Beeeeast!
Nice Bat! From 2013.....
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Fishing Talk / Re: Specialty Surf Shark List (Updated 2/16/17)
« on: February 17, 2018, 06:39:08 PM »
Hey Tom, you have my 7/06/17 7gill listed as SD , shoild show as in VC....
and looking at the list now you mean to tell me that was the last grinner put on the sand in VC to date? Comon VC guys, lets get out there and get em, we cant use conditions as an excuse 😝
and looking at the list now you mean to tell me that was the last grinner put on the sand in VC to date? Comon VC guys, lets get out there and get em, we cant use conditions as an excuse 😝
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General Board / Re: Ventura People
« on: January 13, 2018, 01:34:29 PM »
How far can you get up on the 101 Chad? Carpenteria but not Santa Barbara?
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Contest & Events / Re: 2017 Surf Casting Shark Tourney
« on: January 09, 2018, 12:43:03 PM »Joe, I should have the 3/4 day tickets from Mike real soon. Soon as I get them, I'll ship them out ASAP!No problem, sounds good...no hurry as I probably won’t use them till spring....
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Contest & Events / Re: 2017 Surf Casting Shark Tourney
« on: January 03, 2018, 11:08:03 AM »Thanks y'all! Can't wait to see it.
A real sportsman would donate it for the 2018 contest
Not a chance!
Not sure Mike will ever put up any more gear for prize give away after Jack and that reel 😐...btw, he did it, I asked him straight up 😁
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Fishing Talk / Re: Just a heads up...
« on: January 03, 2018, 10:45:02 AM »Or try to employ gear restrictions like they have for the salmon or trout fishery ie: no hooks bigger than 1/0, no wire leader, or the worst...artificial lures with barbless hooks only...😬
Hopefully Chips note doesn't backfire and the dumbasses in office scratch their heads saying 'gee, didn't think about that ... let's just MLPA that beach and forbid Kayaking baits to save the sharks' ...
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Fishing Talk / Re: Just a heads up...
« on: January 03, 2018, 10:34:09 AM »
[quote author=vdisney link=topic=2765.msg22243#msg22243 date=1514982161
I got a ticket for 'chumming' back in the early 90's (corn) at Crowley Lake. The fine was $550.00, and said he could have confiscated our gear. That was 25 years ago and I doubt if the fines have gone down
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From chumming with corn to snubbing using bait when you light rod?...you’ve come a long way my man 😉😂
I got a ticket for 'chumming' back in the early 90's (corn) at Crowley Lake. The fine was $550.00, and said he could have confiscated our gear. That was 25 years ago and I doubt if the fines have gone down
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From chumming with corn to snubbing using bait when you light rod?...you’ve come a long way my man 😉😂
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Salt Water Shore Fishing Reports / Re: Soupfin and Sevengills! (1/2)
« on: January 03, 2018, 10:21:27 AM »At least I got a smelt to break the skunk.I what the hell Steve? Is that photoshopped or did you really catch a spotted eagle ray?