LaJolla report 11/29/15 ghost busted
 

Launched about 6:00am. Got to the lobster pots and dropped a yoyo( blue/white - glow sumo Jr) first drop and I was "fish on". Brought up a rat yellowtail, then released. Few more casts later on a different pot and was " fish on" again. Same result, rat yellow and released.
Decided to make bait even though the yoyo was working. Trolled for about an hour or so and got bite off.
Decided to stop trolling and throw the yoyo some more. Got about 6 rockfish throughout the day.
About 2o'clock figured I would start heading toward the beach. Fished the kelp for a while with spinnerbaits and what not, no luck. As I was getting clear of the kelp I noticed a bunch of bait fish and couple game fish being active. Dropped the yoyo. When it was at the bottom I marked a nice size fish. As I was thinking damn I wish that guy would hit my jig. He DID, it was "FISH ON" in a major way. Solid hard pull and around 10mins later I pulled up the biggest WSB I have ever seen let alone reel in. Dude was puking and stuff and boated him.
Most epic day I have had to date on artificial lures

Going to do a picture dump, no real order here :jig:

That's awesome! Congrats, that's next on my list! Amazing fish and thank you for report!

Nice fish, might want to use gloves next time:)

Yeaya!!!

:wsb:

Great PB!!

Nice work!

Geno

WSB on iron
 

Good job haven't heard that one to much :jig:

Nice fish!

Nice WSB!

Thank fellas. Ya I knew it could happen
But this was at 3:00pm and on a jig. Luck may have been on my side a little :)

For sure Chuck :) his Gills got me a little bit

Yep.....nice fish but never hold a WSB like that, lose your grip and its not going to be pretty.

congrats again!

There is a saying, "better lucky than good". Like you said 3pm and on iron, that is definitely different for WSB. That is so awesome and inspiring. I'm still waiting for my large WSB, like that one. Congrats on the great haul.

It's easy to put your hands into the gill rakers.........pulling them out, not so much:D.........battle scars. Congrats!

Way to go.. Goes to show you can catch one anytime with some luck 😊


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Wh...what??? WSB? Great job! Jim

Afternoon Delight!
 

Nice fish and post. Thats a great way to end a session!

Sweet
 

Great job!

wait, did someone say the season is over?

Congrats on sweet fish! :luxhello:

So, is that what your version of a Striped Bass looks like on the left coast?

That is wicked awesome!