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[seanu21]

I could complain about the week leading up to this trip. If it could break on the truck, it did... that week. I was second guessing for the first time in 4 years whether the trusty Tacoma would be able to make the run. Got it all squared away Thursday at midnight for a Friday after work departure. I could complain about the seaweed and bumpy ride to the 30. I could really complain about the 2 boats at the jetty Sunday afternoon, both of which ran through our lines(think Red\Trout rods, not Shark lines deployed) as we were actively fishing them. But that was to be expected because I just knew fate was out to get me for making the journey and I was just waiting for the truck to catch on fire at the jetty.

Well, luckily no truck fires and I fought back. Weed from the 30-jetty tapered off to nothing and was extremely fish-able. Driving was good same area. Water was stained but not horrible w a killer color change just offshore. Fishing poles, whiskey and cigars in hand, it was easy to forget it all and just look out and smile. Me and some friends had met up down there to do some fishing. We got into the normal, Reds Jacks and Trout. We had a great time. One guy from work rode with me, and he's never been to PINS or surf fished anywhere for that matter. So Sunday, when everyone else left, me and him were staying til Tuesday. I decided time would be better spent running the beach in search of victims. Ran into some of the usual suspects out there, exchanged random beach info, and carried on. I found a spot that would make the sweet baby Jesus smile if he had just rolled up on it and that was camp Sunday night. Deep wade gut pinched off just South of us and a really deep 2nd\1st that I could cast into. Reds and Jacks on the low tide, then 2 cast baits at sundown for the incoming high tide. First reel to sing I told my buddy was gonna be all him so to be ready cuz it was gonna happen sometime that night. First toothy was at 10pm. Hooked up and reeled in.

4'10" BT on my 4/0. His first Shark.



2nd reel would be me. And what a decision that was. I cast the 4/0 back out, and I got hit at 3:45am Monday morning. Short run, thought the fish dropped it. Convinced myself I HAD to get out of the tent-cot and at least try to get the weight to reset. It reset into something that tugged back. So game on. My buddy was sleeping like a little princess in his tent and I figured just another small BT so I would let him sleep instead of watching me reel it in. A few minutes later, I got a glimpse in the moonlight and it didn't look normal. Finished up the fight and got my buddy up to take some pics of this one.

4'5" PINS Nurse Shark (check the leader)



From what I can tell, this is a rare jewel for PINS. It wasn't even on my radar of hard species to catch out there with Lemons and Tigers and Hammers still on the list. This is an amazing catch for me personally. It's been an amazing year really. Got my biggest Shark earlier in the year and my first Sandbar (same Shark) on the 4/0. Now I've got a Nurse on PINS (that sounds naughty) on the 4/0. I'm not the superstitious type but when I re-spooled the 4/0 at the beginning of the year, it was because it never caught fish and I had no faith in it so I was going to re-spool with some decent line so I could make longer drops and double as my yak Shark reel because I wouldn't cry if it went overboard. Now it is quickly becoming my favorite reel on a 12ft Ugly Stick. That's the combo and it's working for me. It really is showing up the 9's and 12. When I deploy\cast it, I no longer feel like that was a waste of time. Funny how something simple like line can take something from garbage in the closet and make it a go getter. It also has my biggest yak Shark. Faith in what your doing is how you'll catch fish.

My buddy ended up on his first PINS trip catching his first Shark, first surf Reds\Trout and first Jack. He had a blast.

Stop by and say hi if you ever see me on the sand.






Check out the color change


Later
Sean

[SharkBait]

looks like fun congrats on some nice catches ...
i got a nurse shark behind my place...i didn't know till i caught that one, but they are the most flexible sharks...the one i caught fractured my wrist when i grabbed it by the tail(almost bit me!) careful when handling those nurse sharks...
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[rabbit]

Great pics and report. Thanks
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[alphabet15]

Good report -- The water in the last pic looks great.

[mickeyd]

Now that was the most readable and concise report that I have read on PINS for quite some time. Pics were nice as well. Refreshing to read a report that does not ramble on and on and on....apppreciate it and hope to see more!
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Mike

[Silver_King]

Nice fish! Yours and sharkbaits nurse sharks are the only ones ive seen caught around here. Really cool
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[txacan1866]

I think we were camped out next to you guys, got down there on Thursday and headed out Saturday.

The drive down Thursday was rough...we caught the upper end at falling high tide and lower at medium (we could drive low, but there were several soft spots with rotten seaweed).

Thursday was beautiful, awesome blue/green water. Will post some pic's later on.

[ccfishingcoach]

Very nice report and pics sir...looks like a fun trip was had despite the pre-trip deterrents
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[KingKilla]

Nurses are pretty rare down here and a cool catch.

I'd have to pull out the pics to get a date, but about 8-10 years ago there was a month where 4 (that I know of) were caught. I got one from Bob Hall.

From what I remember there was a 6'er from PINS, 7' 11" from Bob Hall, Est. 8' 6" from Fish Pass, and I got a 7' 8" from Bob Hall.

So there could be more roaming around out there right now.

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[Tyler]

Awesome report! Glad to see the trout too!
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