Upgraded the cherry popper

[bellcon]

Same old same...
leave San Pedro at 2am (after little to no sleep)
Launch at 4:30am

Fog was crazy

I was looking to upgrade my cherry popping WSB from earlier this month

At somewhere near hour 14 on the water it all came together:D

Damn I love La Jolla, Damn I love kayak fishing.

2 new personal best:

16 hours on the water
&
46.10lbs - 52" of WSB love.

http://i239.photobucket.com/albums/ff159/bell6pac/La%20Jolla%203%2020%202010/AFOGGYLJP.jpg

http://i239.photobucket.com/albums/ff159/bell6pac/La%20Jolla%203%2020%202010/aljfogP.jpg

Brian thanks for the couple macks in the morning...
I was having a hell of a time making bait at first:
http://i239.photobucket.com/albums/ff159/bell6pac/La%20Jolla%203%2020%202010/A4ofakindP.jpg

No photo taking friends available at this hour:
http://i239.photobucket.com/albums/ff159/bell6pac/La%20Jolla%203%2020%202010/adeckwsbP.jpg

http://i239.photobucket.com/albums/ff159/bell6pac/La%20Jolla%203%2020%202010/WSBHHEADP.jpg

Just a little loopy after a long day...
http://i239.photobucket.com/albums/ff159/bell6pac/La%20Jolla%203%2020%202010/awsbnmeP.jpg

http://i239.photobucket.com/albums/ff159/bell6pac/La%20Jolla%203%2020%202010/abloodydeckP.jpg

My last bait...safely released, sorry bout the camera flash little guy
http://i239.photobucket.com/albums/ff159/bell6pac/La%20Jolla%203%2020%202010/aspanishP.jpg

Home sweet home the next morning...
and already missing The Pond,
http://i239.photobucket.com/albums/ff159/bell6pac/La%20Jolla%203%2020%202010/abigwsbhomeP.jpg

Hope to make it back soon...
I'll be looking for another upgrade:D
or maybe one of them yellowtailed thingys
or maybe one of them big flat brown things:D

[lamb]

NICE :cheers1:

[Billy V]

Very nice Don.
You deserve it for all the long hours you have spent out there, and with a long drive home as well.
:wsb:

[Tman]

Damn Don, need to make a memo to self - no more self portraits...glad my boy wasn't here to see that one, scary sheeeeeite...

Nice feeeeesh...way to put in the hours, well deserved...

I am still trying to figure out why the phooooook this bite is happening now that I found a yob, had a busy weekend, and have to live vicariously through the exploits of amigos?

Nice bro...just delete that one pic...:D

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[yani]

Don,

Dude, after 8 hrs on the yak, my stomach
muscles start to hurt big time. 14hrs? Then
drive home???

But I guess with a large WSB and a bottle of
diet coke, things are just honkey-dorey!!

Way to fish!! Persistence, it's the only thing
in life that works!

[bigbarrels]

:sifone:

[Rob929]

Awesome fish.. If I'm not mistaken you were out on Friday as well?

That's a sweet "upgrade"

There is no way I could do 16 hours on the water- that's impressive ( I think I did 12 one time, and I literally had trouble walking back to my truck after being wet, cold, tired and dehydrated!) Then again, its hard to call it a day sometimes, I know the feeling.

[blitzburgh]

Wow! Nice:wsb:

[j mo]

Nice one! But here is no such thing as a born again virgin....:biggrinjester:

[yakrider]

you suck!

[Whizz Bang]

:cheers1:Nice fish, congratulations!!!:cheers1:

I like to complain about my 35 minute commute. :biggrinjester:

[Holy Mackerel]

nice fish! :wsb:

[erinoo]

you suck!
DIDO...:cheers1:

[Iceman]

Very nice, you are too hardcore! Glad it paid off with the happy paddle and happy long drive home.

[landwhale]

YOU ARE ONE SICK MAN!


















































































Congrats Don you work hard for those fish :wsb:

[herefishyfishy!]

Congrats on such a nice :wsb:!

[wade]

upgrade in effect! WTG Bellcon!!!
:wsb:!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:)

[joyjiggin']

Oh man, Don!!! You are going to move down here soon!! You have "Pond Fever" bad!! Excellent catch, and congrats!!!:notworthy::notworthy::notworthy:

[blackcloud9]

Now that's committment! Rocky Point is another kayakers dream :wsb:

[lterrero]

Things we have to do in life, & you nail it. :cool:

[forefrazier]

Nice work Don.....Impressive!

[bellcon]

Thanks everyone!



Now that's committment! Rocky Point is another kayakers dream :wsb:

Larry,
I just started building a house right above the cove there.
been seeing a lot of spearo's coming and going this past week.

It looks like time for a little local exploration

Maybe cash in on a little dope from all my free diving MLPA brothers?
PM's would be welcome:luxhello::D

[sandydiego]

Sweet fish Don. Congrates!

I grew up in Pedro. Went to Taper Elemetary in the 70's. Good times.

Steve

[radastaff]

16 hours is hard core
nice upgrade too


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[THE DARKHORSE]

Two trips with a total of eight hours driving, twenty-four hours of fishing and a 100% success ratio on monster WSB. Persistence, patience and confidence pays off, again.
I don't think I need to tell you that anymore...your diploma is in the mail, Don. :cheers1: