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Old 09-26-2005, 01:52 PM   #1
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9/26 Hellbent for halibut.......pointage!!!

Vito was just launching as I pulled on to the beach, his plan was like mine, head north. Brad's guide service pulled up next. Headed to the pier, through easy "dry" one footers. My toe meter was reading low to maybe mid sixties at best. greenbacks were on the big side (for halibut) under the pier light, but out front when it got a little lighter, I got a nice mix of smaller ones, but no magic sardine. Clear sky and next to no wind, beautiful start to the day. Started power drifting, slower than bounce balling, looking for some life on the meter. The screen getting fainter and fainter, guess I won't get another outing out of that battery after all. Very little life and no meter to find any, I bailed on the halibut for today. Brad called with a report of a big ol sumtin sumtin on the line, his story.

I headed around the NW reserve buoy and heading toward the hotel, saw a puddler's fin and tail. Grabbed the iron and chucked it right where I like it, beyond and to the right. As I wound it by the puddler, the water blew up about the size of a garage door as a dozen YT charged the wiggling metal thingee. EAT IT! EAT IT! There are not many things better than winding in, feeling the line get heavy and having it start going in the opposite direction. BENDO! I yelled to Brad and co. I was able to to take my time, as I was well off the kelp, as Brad later said I was in 135 feet of water. Stuck the fish and Brad graciously offer to be my B...photographer. 8:15 S.O.B. Hook up numero dos was on the kelp edge, as line was going out I could see it rising to the surface, a harbor seal had inhaled my mackeral. Got him as close as I could and cut him loose, I hate when I hook those little guys. A knothead, I would not mind some payback. Nothing more, got lucky with the one shot. Halibut 101 rescheduled for Wednesday
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Old 09-26-2005, 02:05 PM   #2
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finally, a weekday report. 10 times more people fishing on the weekend, but 1/10 the reports. Congrats on the open water tail!
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Old 09-26-2005, 03:16 PM   #3
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Just got off the water and had to run to work. Will post pics when I get home. My encounter was with a 60lb black sea bass. Got him in 35ft off the pier on the only fat sardine we managed. Fought for about 20min, ending in 75ft. Was out with my friend Eric from NY. We didn't manage anything else besides a small ling and a sand dab. Guess we zigged when we should have zagged out there by Andy, but the rest of the day was SLOW! Trying again tomorrow AM, with essentially the same game plan.
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Old 09-26-2005, 05:10 PM   #4
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iceman congrats on the tail and madscientist congrats on the black sea bass. ive been hearing more about them in the past couple weeks than any other time i can remember. good job
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Old 09-26-2005, 07:20 PM   #5
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Ok, here's the pics. First, an all too familiar sight.



Followed by...


For our part, Eric had a good time on his first west coast yak adventure. He managed well, didn't fall out of the caper, and proved to be a mackerel slaying machine.



My main thrill was my second big BSB. This big fellow hit the magic sardine. I guesstimate 50-60lb, but I really have no frame of reference.






Unfortunately, that was the highlight of the trip. Only other bend was on this little toothy guy.

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Old 09-26-2005, 07:46 PM   #6
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Andy - Nice job on the iron - C you out there WED.. Butt stalking? Tail Chasin? Tough decisions... :P

Brad - Cool BSB - glad you got a healthy release. BTW - I have a backup FND if you ever need it to entertain your Buds and want a bigger sled than the Caper - feel free to use it anytime.

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