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DaveC
05-01-2006, 02:35 PM
Launched a little before 6 into ankle snappers, glassy conditions. Water was nasty, but got better the further West you went. Bait was tough, but I finally made 2 pieces of spanish and a smelt. I heard that there were greenies to be had at the pier. Tried trolling in the seabass zone for awhile for nothing. Heard some splashing an looked around to see an area of yellows busting the surface. Paddled that way and they went down. They popped up a little while later further to the outside, and went down. Chased them around for awhile and was able to get one cast in on their heads for nothing. Did notice that they were pushing around pretty small bait. Water in the YT area was green and I was metering 60 degrees.

A couple of sporties were sitting pretty far out to the west and I wound up paddling out that way. It sounded like the Sea Watch picked off a couple of yellows on meter marks. There was a lot of bait in this area. The depth was around 150 feet. While yo yoing in the area my fly-lined bait gets lit up, i hear a big splash behind me, and I was hooked up to my first thresher. While it was just a pup it still was a lot of fun, jumping four or five times during the fight. Gave me a nice ride and then I cut him loose to fight another day. Probably went 50 or 60 pounds. After that it was a brutal paddle back in against the current. No sign of yellows on the way in. Maybe things are looking up.

Dave

Dan
05-01-2006, 02:42 PM
Thanks....sounds lively.....Gonna have a look manana.

Dennis
05-01-2006, 02:43 PM
Nice report, Dave... I'm itchin' to get out there.
-Dennis

nmbrinkman
05-01-2006, 02:52 PM
i just picked up some rapalas (cd-14 mag) im gonna try em out this weekend. I need all the help I can get out there....

madscientist
05-01-2006, 03:58 PM
Sounds encouraging. Hmmm....AM or PM (or both).

Iceman
05-01-2006, 04:46 PM
Sounds like a good morning to me, Dave. Planning an 0'dark launch manana.

bluesquids
05-01-2006, 04:55 PM
Buddy went surfing this am at S.Carlsbad, reported mucho bait and a large boil he thought were YT. Picking up hopefully.

Arne
05-01-2006, 07:35 PM
Thanks Dave - see y'all out there early tomorrow.
Arne

madscientist
05-01-2006, 08:36 PM
Just got a call from the PM shift...... :shock: :shock: :shock: :shock: :shock: .

Doing the AM/PM combo, hoping for a chance at 2nd place.

Pat
05-01-2006, 08:49 PM
SHOOT ME!!!! :evil:

Iceman
05-02-2006, 02:02 AM
Damn Pat! say it ain't the new boat :D