5/13PM buttermilk....

[Iceman]

Got a friend to cover the end of my day at work and launched about 4 PM. Only 1/2 dozen yaks out there. Small surf and 10 kts of wind. Current looked weak and uphill. Trolled a sabiki and swimbait. About 4:30, north of Childrens pool, a spot of big YT came up in front of me. As I closed in on em bait started galloping right at me. They fizzled out and disappeared. Shortly after continuing out to the spot, I finally picked up a couple greenbacks. Put one high and one low. Started soaking them and tossing an iron, the flyliner goes off and a fish quickly buries me in the kelp. Finally feel the kelp break and coming up, but the fish is gone. Around 6 my flylined 1 pounder greenback goes singing. Thought it was a YT for a bit, it ran down into the kelp and I popped it out and it ran hard again. did not want to let it hang up again, started thumbing the spool and short stroking it up. Croaker! serious heart pounding "come to papa" followed by an easy gaff. Decided to finish the evening in deeper water, looking for the YT. Alot of barely cudas, bumping the iron and following with a few sticking all the way to the boat only to shake off while I tried to capture a pic for the ironman, had a jumbo spanish that shook off the jig before picture time. Saw one other WSB caught in a little deeper water on a Yozuri plug. Winds died to a light SW breeze and the sun was shining down upon me 8) :D ...................stoked.

Vitalli thank you for the picture.

http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d151/Iceman619/5-13wsb_filtered.jpg

[Ryan The Sealion]

why do you keep getting the little ones..? :P

edit- just noticed ur matching pelegic outfit and figured I'd make fun of that too :lol:

jokes aside, nice fish andy what did it go 35ish..?

[Dan]

you look STOKED! fresh fish for momma's day!

[nmbrinkman]

vitalli? are you the same vitalli i met a month ago in the am prior to launch (white fish n dive). if so, welcome to BWE. if fishing LJ is your thing, these guys are the best around to associate with. they know their stuff.

[dmr]

Very nice Andy. Good call on the pm shift.

[tylerdurden]

Great choice on the pm shift as the morning wasn't happening. I will give it a go tomorrow pm.

[Iceman]

jokes aside, nice fish andy what did it go 35ish..?

Ryan, all that matters is that it was bigger than yours :D and next time I'll wear my Ramones T shirt 8)

40 pounds 2 oz

[DESTROYER]

Very nice Andy! I'm going to try my luck tomarrow afternoon after serving 400 of my closest friends for Mother's Day...I have a hall pass because I took my Mom out tonight and she also has a Survivor party to go to tomarrow night....Maybe I can make it two in a row. Sure wish I hadn't forgot my camera so that I could have got catch and release points! :cry:

TL-Matt

[steveooo]

Nice Croaker...

[katchfish]

40 pounds of happiness! :wink:

WTG AA!

Ken

[DESTROYER]

WSB go great with Christmas Tree flannel pajamas :D

[katchfish]

HECK YES!!

Leaving for LJ right now.

Gonna fish the ARCO shift, AM to PM.

I'm taking the Christmas tree flannel pajamas with me! 8)

Late, Ken

[bigeye]

Andy, Great fish, I'm almost ready to come down off the hill and give it a shot. Good Job! Cris
P.S. Just remember that any clothes are good that are stained with croaker blood. crc

[MKNOTT]

Cool, That is a great pic. Nada this AM. MKNOTT

[madscientist]

Nice fish Andy. 'Bout time.

Mike, don't be so hasty. 8)

[Ryan The Sealion]

jokes aside, nice fish andy what did it go 35ish..?

Ryan, all that matters is that it was bigger than yours :D and next time I'll wear my Ramones T shirt 8)

40 pounds 2 oz

:lol: :lol: :lol:

[Aaron&Julie]

That is a beautiful fish and photo Andy. Congratulations.