7-12-15 La Jolla

[summers in kuwait]

Got to the launch at about 6am and found really nice conditions. Pretty glassy and flat - easy launch. I made my way out and noticed the bait tank was acting up and couldn't get power to the pump, so I filled the tank up manually and went to make bait. Spent about an hour catching about a dozen good size bonito on a 6lb trout rod was fun but not what I was looking for, so I kept heading out and ended up with four spanish, no greenies for me. Figured I better use these guys before they perish, so I started trolling. Made a couple loops and finally got hit around 9:45am. Fish wrapped me around the kelp for a while! After about 20 mins, I figured it was gone and was debating cutting the line. Then I look and about 20 feet down... I see color, so I start lumberjacking with the gaff and muscle the mass of kelp to surface and sink the gaff.

F&G researcher was on the beach when I landed and took weight and measurements. 37" and 21 lbs after bled and gutted.

Much thanks to the gentlemen in the outback that took the pictures for me. Sorry I didn't get your name. Thank you!

http://www.bigwatersedge.com/bwegallery/data/500/IMG_9570.JPG

[blitzburgh]

Nice work!

[ashmoz]

there you go!! :cheers1:

[summers in kuwait]

Thanks guys. I just emptied the freezer, so good timing on this fish!

[Platano]

Is that a 8' Sabre rod you got there? I have one myself but never used it. Does it get the job done?

[Caden]

Nice catch

[summers in kuwait]

Is that a 8' Sabre rod you got there? I have one myself but never used it. Does it get the job done?

Good eye. That blue and yellow is hard to miss. It is a Sabre 8' 20-40. I just recently switched out my seagate for my older saltist 20 on that rod to see how it worked throwing irons. Its not a $200.00 rod by any means, but it works for me. The other rod is a prosabre 8' 20-40 with a sealine 40 that I use for live bait.

Both rods were less than $50.00 each @ Big 5. I believe they normally run around 80 or so, but I get them when they're on sale from 39.00-49.00 and add the store coupon.

[Oxbeast1210]

nice how often are they on sale?

[kayakfisherman]

Great fish, great fish. I can see you just
lumberjacking away!!

[summers in kuwait]

nice how often are they on sale?

It seems like a couple times a year. The big 5 on fletcher parkway just had some on sell last week.

[summers in kuwait]

Great fish, great fish. I can see you just
lumberjacking away!!

Thanks Yani. I am a Humboldt State alumni. Go lumberjacks!
Now the hard part. Which of your many recipes do I use?

[Gerry]

Nicely done. I spoke to you that day. I was the guy in the brown trident losing sabikis left and right from bonitas.

[summers in kuwait]

Hey Gerry,

Thanks!
It was nice speaking with you on the water. Yeah those bonito were fun, but pesky. As I worked the outside I found better bait or at least less bonito.
I don't have a fish finder, so its just polarized glasses keeping an eye on the water and covering a lot of ground for me.

Hope to see you out on the water again!