Short and Sweet - 6/15/09
 

With a heavy work load the last couple of months my opportunities to fish have been far and few between. I gave my favorite fishing guide a call and I brought a couple of celebratory cold beers. We broke tradition by opening one as soon we started fishing instead of having to earn it with a fish on deck. Fortunately, breaking tradition didn't affect the outcome, and soon after I was hooked up with a beautiful White Seabass. Josh advised me to let her go and try to upgrade, but it was pretty hard to do considering how often I catch these fish. I dragged her around with the Hobie and with a big splash she kicked to the bottom. Soon after Josh has a heavy bend in the rod and a big smile on his face. He plays the fish out and when I see him reach for the gaff I know it must be something worthy.

http://www.bigwatersedge.com/bwegall...SB_6-15-09.jpg

Josh called me over to take a photo and told me to put a bait down. After taking the photos Josh told me to put a fresh bait on and I reeled my mackerel in. She still looked great, as happy and strong as you could be with a hook in your face, but I put a fresh bait on anyway. A couple sips of my cold beer later, BOOM! This was a fun fight and I had hopes of another fifty, but I couldn't bare the thought of trying for another.


http://www.bigwatersedge.com/bwegall...SB_6-15-09.jpg

A long and skinny thirty pound class fish. I'll take one of these anyday!

Schweet looking fishes!

Congrats!

Sapporo?! Thats what ive been doing wrong.....:cheers1:

:luxhello:..

Congratulations on a nice fish, we watched in the binos as you were playing with the gaff. That was a fat one hanging on the yellow rear end!

Nice :wsb::wsb:!

Gutsy call on the release and upgrade!
Well done!:cheers1:

Nice report! What color was the water? How deep were you? Did you catch it on spectra? Good job! Maybe one day I can catch one of those fish! :luxhello:

Ill keep my opinion to myself :D and just say, I am jealous! that skinny one definitely had spewed her cargo. Congrats to ya both. :wsb::wsb:

Son of a B!#$%!!! you guys are my number 1 heros. Schweet feeshies!

:notworthy:Awesome report and and usual nice :wsb::wsb::wsb:!!!

Good energy out, good energy in...Im bringing root beer out and drinking it before fishing...way to be positive, you were rewarded BIG TIME!

Evan

The recreational fishery for white seabass (Atractoscion nobilis) remains open year round. The daily bag and possession limit is three fish except that only one fish may be taken in waters south of Point Conception between March 15 and June 15. The minimum size limit is 28 inches total length or 20 ½ inches alternate length.

You were one day short of legally keeping two :wsb::wsb:
The POWER of the Sapporo!!http://www.google.com/images?q=tbn:Y...03/sappora.jpg :cheers1:

your on fire
nice :wsb::wsb:

Nice going :cheers1:

very very ni:you_rock::luxhello:ce

On Monday we had some success as well. Current was rippin good first thing in the AM.
http://photos-f.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos..._5152419_n.jpg

Those are some nice fish! Congrats on the release and upgrade.

Congrats to all 3 of you!!! Jeez Luweez', Josh, that thing doesn't even look real it's so huge. Looks like a yak sinker!

Just taking notes here...
lets see...
1. Sapporo (drink before the trophy)
2. Hobie
3. Big azz WSB


nice job guys
Hell yeah I am jealous
but it is a good kinda jealous;) :luxhello::luxhello::cheers1::cheers1::cheers1:

I know what you mean, Joy!
 

That's exactly what I thought when Jay pulled that ice cold Soporro out of his ice chest :D.


http://www.bigwatersedge.com/bwegall...MG_3239_1_.JPG
Thanks for the call and taking some amazing photos, Jay! I like the action shots, and this FUBU to the face has a cool motion in the ocean feel.

I don't think I've ever seen a prettier Croaker, those colors are incredible!