That was just fishing La Jolla by yourself. Nice fish!
It might have been your skill, or luck, probably a combination of both
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From the photos, it looks like some good fishing was going on in the afternoon. More evidence of not being THE BITE. Just an opportunity to fish an amazing place, by yourself. THE BITE, is when you can't get your iron to the bottom...and you can set your watch by it.
This time of year any post of a large fish will scare the guys, guys who only get off their a$$ for, THE BITE, into going out. The fear of missing out, hearing 'oh you should have been here', is the only thing that motivates some people. A litte sad if you ask me.
I, for one, appreciate the late post, though. And thanks for leaving the light on for me.