pretty sure they were calico . unfortunately they were all in they 2 -4 " range . caught them on a sibiki . one haul pulled up 3 . mid to upper water column , and in 80 ' of water . surf was not bad 1-2 ' , with an occasional 2.5 '. might have been one of the few times this summer that i made it out and back in without flipping at county . maybe my timing is improving, or putting some experience under my belt is starting to have its effects?
. water was colder than i would expect considering it has been 110 degrees plus in the valleys and probably 80 plus degrees at the beaches . i did not have a meter , but i would say about 65 degrees . i could not make squid , but two work boats were anchored. caught lots of lizard fish , sand dads , and a couple spanish . i hooked one onto a halibut rig and sent him down . i opted to remove the trap , good or bad ? while it was in the rod holder , the clicker started screaming . wound up with no bait , and the leader above the hook frayed in two different spots, 2 - 4 " up . any opinions ? halibut , shark , or did i snag a rock ? got some sun and exercise and called it a day .