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ltorna1 · Full Grown Flour Bluffian Joined: 17 Apr 2009 Posts: 3240

Summer break is coming to and end and today's swell info forecast was too good for me to pass up. AcousticTennis had been busy doing fishing of his own the last few weeks, but I somehow convinced him to squeeze another morning of fishing in. Not only did he wake up early to fish with me, but he even picked me up and drove us to the launch spot.

Before we got to the launch point for today's rig, we saw a bait ball with terns and pelicans doing there thing. Within 5 minutes we were in the water and chucking hardware into the frey. The water was churning up with big skipjacks and spanish macks spanking anchovies. Every cast was a hit and miss, hit and fish, or a hit-and-adios-lure. Wire leaders slowed em, but even black swivels were targeted in the madness.

Not a bad thing to see when you hit the beach

pelicans joining the terns

up close and personal in the mess

I boxed a few smacks for sushi and AT and I played for about 30 minutes or so trying to see if something else big was mixed it, but we lost a lot of hardware and moved on.

The next spot was our rig launch site. On the way out AT saw a fat cobia but it eluded us.
We arrive at the rig to find Prof salt and two others doing their thing. Prof already have a king and some others in the bag. We didn't try much for kings, but we did drop bottom on the rigs using squid rigs and buck tails. Small snapper were abundant but keepers were mixed in. Bluefish were thick in the structure of the rigs, biting off a few of my buck tails. Small almaco jacks were also mixed in, as well as hungry triggers and spades. Some sharks were also around, and snapper were bit in half.

Storm clouds hovered over land, and a few nasty rain systems blew by us to the east leaving us unscathed. At around 11:30 we had enough of small snapper and dodging clouds, so we headed back in.

Other than the rain clouds, the weather held up great and the surf conditions were cake.

Thanks again AT for taking me out. I owe ya!

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LoneOak · Posted: Thu Aug 22, 2013 3:51 pm Post subject:

Thanks for the nice report--good weather and amigos always mix well!! Very Happy

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kayakattack · Posted: Thu Aug 22, 2013 5:32 pm Post subject:

Nice job! Did you see any weed out there ??
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ltorna1 · Full Grown Flour Bluffian Joined: 17 Apr 2009 Posts: 3240

Weed definitely present. The North wind has it washing back and forth breaking up. Small patches the whole way out, made trolling a little tough. Saw some surf fishermen battling with it on the way out too.
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AcousTennis · Full Grown Flour Bluffian Joined: 13 Sep 2010 Posts: 1319

Great trip brotha! Just glad I got to use my jig and catch a keeper snap on it hahaha
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ziacatcher · Posted: Thu Aug 22, 2013 9:48 pm Post subject:

great report Luke. It almost felt like I was there

Skillzzz9 · Posted: Fri Aug 23, 2013 5:37 am Post subject:

Next time you get into the bait ball like that, take one of the skipjacks and slip a 14/0 circle above the anal fin and softly cast him to the malee. It's fun just to lose a fish and hook like that.
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FIDO · Posted: Fri Aug 23, 2013 6:21 am Post subject:

Talk about motivating! Very Nice!
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deputydawg · Posted: Fri Aug 23, 2013 6:26 am Post subject:

Great trip!!! Thanks for sharing the story.

lifeaquatic · Posted: Fri Aug 23, 2013 10:39 am Post subject:

"We arrive at the rig to find Prof salt and two others

Sounds like a party to me!

Someone on here was asking about the best boat for bay and offshore...I'm thinking - Kayak - after reading these reports.

pinsfish · Posted: Fri Aug 23, 2013 5:36 pm Post subject:

Good fer ya. Seein I can't go it is good to see other yak reports.
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Tyler · Site Admin Joined: 06 Mar 2006 Posts: 12865

Thanks for the great report!
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snooker33 · Pony Mullet Joined: 11 Sep 2011 Posts: 85

Nice report and pics. Whats next ltorna and acoustennis escape oso bay? (:

chazthefisherman · Posted: Fri Aug 23, 2013 9:09 pm Post subject:

great report and pics! looks fun

chazthefisherman · Posted: Fri Aug 23, 2013 9:13 pm Post subject:

great report and pics! looks fun