Well, first drop of the day landed a solid keeper Yellowtail, then next 2 drops landed 3 # rainbow Runners, back to back qnd it looked like a good AM Was shaping up, Started to drop my speed jig when the bottom rod bends over double....was down 85 ' with a live sardine - popped off and before I ever got to see it, as I was reeling the jig outta the way before I could get to it.
I put the bait down for a while to work the jig -
Speed jig got rocked hard a few times....Bonito and Runners mostly....one I could not bring in...fought like a large AJ, but never saw him...just kept peelin and peeling drag.....ventually found a rock or something to pop me off on. See, it was my fault really, as I casted far out to clear the line and when he hit, there was enough line to allow him to gain the bottom, my mistake... :bang:
Lost Offshorereefishing mid AM, we were paddling back to re-drift when I stopped to hang withthe SEALEGS a bit and see what was under her...Bonito one after another and that Big Bruiser that was not seen.
I guess he kept on to he inlet :why:
Then I looked up and saw I passed the Ritz Carlton....DAMN long paddle back to the inlet against the current....
Came home, cleaned the YT for dinner and fired up the smoker to make Smoked fish dip of the rainbow runners.
Kings were skyrocketing early ad a few powerboats hooked up, but it seemed the king bite shut off notlong after sunup. I probed the water column with live bait and jigs and could not seem to locate em.....
Had a few
All in all a great day that started at 3:30 AM and ended closecto the same time the next AM....lol getting to old for that Shi*at..haha
