04/13 Evening - WSBs Still Here
 

Added a couple of on-the-water pics to the post. This croaker won't qualify for the WCW .... I forgot to get the tape shot! 8)


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Thursday, I got off work a bit early, launched at 4:30 ish (?) thinking it might be an afternoon bite with the full moon. Made a bunch of both kinds of macks between the buoys and loaded the baittank.

Headed out to the grounds, saw a crew of kayakers trolling around with not much happening, so I hung a right - toward deeper water. Good current, light wind, warm and beautiful out. Dropped one line in with a fat greenback, slow trolled out for ten minutes. About 50 yards outside the only buoy out there, 100+ feet deep, the clicker started buzzing. Man, that was quick!


Let him eat it, put it in gear and let the big circle hook do it's thing. A very good fight the fish was pulling me around on the new Adventure (hey cool, I can steer now with the rudder!) and making some strong runs. Thought it was a yella' till it came belly up next to me for an easy gaff shot.

This is my first La Jolla White Seabass over 30 inches, and I didn't need to measure this time! :lol:

The trip back to the beach was tough, upwind and upcurrent with 40 pounds of dead weight jacking with my pedal strokes in the Hobie Mirage drive. NorthEast wind was kicking up as I rushed into the the launch for sunset pix with my daughter Leila!









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The fish was 40 lbs. on my digital scale, caught on 30 # fluoro and a huge red circle hook and nosehooked big greenie. Pat and Todd may have gotten some good on the water shots ..... hope you guys got bit too!!!

very nice fish, great pictures. Wish i could head out there again soon, but 1 trip down to lajolla from LA a week already kicked my arse!

Right on Larry! Nice pictures.

Great fish...awesome timeless pics...

I can attest to Larry's efficiency. He actually launched a little before me, around 5:00 pm. As you can see from the beach shots, he was back with plenty of light left. Nice meeting you Larry and nice fish.

Awesome! Congrats Larry, sweet!

Awesome, launch does look a little blown out.
Great pics too

beautiful fish, great pics

who you showin off more? - the bass or your little girl??

they're both beautiful!

Adam

Congrats Larry!
yeah, i got your phone message! looks like you did exactly what you needed to do and in quick time!!!
i boogied Big Rock in the AM, that sucked.. then PB point on the fish.. then surfed Nubreak on the low and evening... shooots, i need to get back on the water and fish more!!

Leila's growing up soooo fast!!!

Nice Larry. Saw you trackin' a little on the inside of me. Frickin' quick. Now I see why... Daughter was waitin'. Congrats!
-Dennis

Larry, sweet pics. Is that your little girl?
April has made up for a lousy March.

Nice fish Larry and thanks for the evening report.

Right on Larry. Nice fish!!

Beautiful fish, excellent photos. Good job getting one.

I've tacked on a couple of on the water pictures taken by Todd.

I also realized that I forgot to snap the tape shot in all my excitement. Need another Ghost in April now.

Awesome!
 

NICE FISH :D

That is a nice fish

Nice fish with your daughter in the picture.
:cheers1:

Very nice WSB Larry. Is that a custom bait tank rod holder? Hard to see it but looks pretty cool.

Great catch!! Glad to see people still post timely reports:D