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Had a short strike mission window the other night with perfect conditions I took my buddy Noah up to the coral bed with not enough bait to try to get on some later than I would normally try at this spot black drum but weather was good wind was better (none) and the drive and paddle Vs the risk reward algorithm seemed to be in our favor warmer water than I wanted or not! So we went anyway! As soon as we got out of the car we had silver dollar sized mosquitos on us in seconds! Oh well let's quick loaf up and just get on the water.... It sucked long story short! Anchored up from midnight to 7 am in the same spot just like a damn party boat drives me crazy! But hey, that's the way you play this particular game right? Right. Anyway got the big fat doughnut and got murdered by bugs loading up, should had more bait anyway but hey it was nice to be on the water! Back in Oc by 830 to go to work after not sleeping the day before either so oh well! All in all kinds cool trip, heard drum and had one take that the hook actually straightened out on and resulted in a lost fish (buddy had one eagle claw 3x 8/0 circle that I told him to throw away and that's the one that failed go figure...) but we got a good hit so og well maybe next year I'll go earlier but I doubt it is rather go south for reds and blacks than go north for just black. Kinda doesn't make sense to go anywhere but south honestly haha 