"Should auld acquaintance be forgot" | La Jolla 12-31-15
 

I was fortunate to have Thursday off, so I snuck out of the house and made my way to the launch. Pulled up to beautiful conditions and a nearly empty beach.
I talked with Brian and he mentions that the bite had been really good and gives me a rough ideal of where!

I head out and try and make bait. After about 15 mins I had one Spanish that got snagged in my sabiki, but I had some squid....

I see a group of guys north from me and make my way over. It looked like everyone was hooked up so I stayed a little outside and south and dropped my rig.
Hit the bottom, five cranks up and wait. A couple minutes later I'm on.
One big run and I can tell it's a solid fish. A few more runs and I'm thinking its a solid yellow, then it holds at the bottom and I m thinking a black. I finally get line back and see color.... a good size wsb, spewing handfuls of tuna crab!

I have been skunked the last five trips and missed a huge WSB at the kayak a couple weeks ago, so I'm stoked, especially cause I don't have a ff.
Fish was bled, gutted and just barely inside the revolution hatch.
Feeling perfectly content I head in.

Saw Chris as I came in and he was kind enough to grab a shot for me. Thanks again Chris!

I didn't get a weight, but no point making a big deal out of it ;)
50" even on the tape and thick.

http://i1383.photobucket.com/albums/...smol6sbzr.jpeg

Tackle/gear: sealine 40 with 65 lb spectra. Carolina rig with 3oz, 40 lb Fluoro and 2/0 ringed j hook.

http://i1383.photobucket.com/albums/...sa9pfht4p.jpeg

Happy New Years!

Todd

Very nice

Nice WSB
 

Awesome! I was out there too but just couldn't find them.
Congrats!
Todd

An extremely nice fish. Congratulations.

Nice to see your beast.

It's still a blurrrrrr............

...indeed!
 

x2

You mean you saw everyone bit except me that morning. :-)

Great fish and huge Congrates!!!

Nice Work!!

Geno

Sweet1 Congrats! Super nice fish!

WOW!!!Sweet!!

Awesome


Sent from my Nexus 7 using Tapatalk

Great fish buddy! Im envious. Was going to make it out friday but the flu kept me off the water.


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Hell yeah!

:luxhello::cheers1::wsb:

Winter WSB in La Jolla, what could be better? That's awesome!

Very nice fish! Excellent report, what color braid are u going with? I've been using the moss green with good results but I've been thinking of switching to red.

Todd, that's insane!! What a beauty!! Great report and
hopefully more fish to come.

Dumb question time...are the stones the cheek bones? Would love to make something cool with them, if i am ever lucky enough to pull on one! Thanks! and happy New Year! dp

Thanks again Chris! A blur it was. Pure craziness!

Thanks Geno. I saw you out there and it looked like you were trying everything you could to get bit. Yours will come soon!


Thanks Brandon!
P.S.
I saw the engagement pic, CONGRATS!!! Thats the real catch of a lifetime!



Thanks Yanny! I was pretty jealous with your recent post, but Im glad all the time on the water paid off for me.
Cheers and thanks for all the ways I can prepare this fish!

DP,

Its not a dumb question at all. There are a lot of resources about otoliths out there. Just search "wsb stones". I've seen some cool jewelry made out em. I might make some earrings or a couple neckless out of these.

Cheers,

Todd

:you_rock: