Tis the Season
 

Ahh, spring is in the air. The boater mafia is still consumed with the Coronados, and we have been lucky to have much of the coastline to ourselves.

While I will admit that most of my time recently has been spent in the kelp looking for some tankers, there is no other song like the one a yellow can sing. They don't know giving up, and have more than just one run in them.

This was especially true for this fish. This thing kicked my ass, after a long day of looking and not seeing anything I liked, it finally happened. This fight was long lived, and as fun as it gets. A sleigh ride around the pacific, in deep water, with no kelp or dogs around, just me against the fish. And though at times I didn't think I would, I won.

http://www.bigwatersedge.com/bwegall...0/Photo_YT.jpg

This guy earned my respect, especially on the table. As you can see in the picture, this thing had some shoulders and was a very fatty fish that made unbelievably good table fare. Normally it takes me a week or so to finish off a fish, but my family and I made quick work of this guy, and no, the neighbors didn't get any of this one!

A little side note about this fish, I hooked him at 6:45 at night. This was a busy day on the water with at least 30 other guys out there, and everyone was gone by 1. No, it wasn't wide open, but there were chances to be had out there. While many aren't lucky enough to have the highschool weekend schedule that I have, I have had this happen multiple times, a tough day where sticking around really has paid off. I find that I have to do this, or I will literally be filled with regret the rest of the school week, knowing how easily I could have left biting fish.

Beautiful fish..... Nice job.
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Good to see the dedication paid off! What a beast!

Awesome fish. You put the work in and you collect the reward for efforts. Well done.

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:luxhello: Congrats on seeing the fruits of your labor and time....:yt:

Thanks guys!
 

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Originally Posted by Cbad Mike (Post 191684) Beautiful fish..... Nice job. :cheers1:

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Originally Posted by RookieYakker (Post 191688) Good to see the dedication paid off! What a beast!

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Originally Posted by addicted2sp33d (Post 191704) :you_rock:

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Originally Posted by LDO10 (Post 191762) :luxhello: Congrats on seeing the fruits of your labor and time....:yt:

Thanks :cheers1:

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Originally Posted by Bert Vega (Post 191690) Awesome fish. You put the work in and you collect the reward for efforts. Well done.

Thanks Bert! I think this was actually the same day you got yours.
This one made me laugh! Thanks man

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Looks like you are up there with cbadmike in the YT count. How many in the past 6 months...5+. Congrats on another great one.

DOOOD! :cheers1:

Sick once Tanner! WTG bro!