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The girlfriend had a campsite at AI National Park through her group of friends so I had to skip the m&g load up the camping gear and a case of beer and try my hand at surf launching 
Got in late on Friday night, had a few drinks and slept in Saturday morning. I was really looking forward to trying to find some channels on the bay side and jig for some flounder but because the wind was from the west and the ocean was dang near flat I decided I had better take advantage of the conditions. Loaded up the Revo, tied the rods down in case I bit it and launched around 0830. A little bit nerve wracking because of all I had heard and not wanting to lose my gear but I made it out no problem! Fished till 11 or so and came back in just to decide to head back out around 1300 and then got chased off by some thunder around 1600. In the morning all I caught was a foul hooked bunker. Afternoon was much better finding a bunch of small croaker in about 28 fow and a new species for me!
Baby Weak fish
There were a ton of bunker around, pelicans bombing the water and dolphins cruising up and down the beach all day too which was neat.
Sunday I woke up at 0430 and launched from the Ferry Landing at 0500. Fished out and around searching for some deeper water to find only 6 fow max. Threw soft plastics, metal and dragged a flounder rig everywhere I went and only ended up with some ambitious bait sized spot. Not sure what this guy was thinking ???
Went to a little hole I had found off an island and started live lining the spot while casting towards the shore. About 20 minutes in my rod doubled over and I started chasing only to catch a glimpse of a 3-4 ft shark just as he broke me off. That had the blood pumping but after re rigging and another 20 minutes of no bites I started working my way back to the launch dragging one of the spot along the way. In the last hole I reeled in and got ready to leave and pulled in another 1st for me
Not the first time I have caught a crab on rod and reel but the first time I have done it live lining. Would have thought the spot would have been able to avoid the claws! Anyways, off the water at around 0930 and went to clean up the campsite. Thought about launching in the afternoon but the wind had picked up and the ocean was dotted with white caps. Decided to hang on the beach instead and practice launching and surfing the waves on my Mini-X. What a blast! It was a load of fun but I completely understand why you have to pick your days launching through the surf now that I have been flipped, sunk and rolled in the surf! Great weekend even if I couldn't find a quality fish!
Chimo
Got in late on Friday night, had a few drinks and slept in Saturday morning. I was really looking forward to trying to find some channels on the bay side and jig for some flounder but because the wind was from the west and the ocean was dang near flat I decided I had better take advantage of the conditions. Loaded up the Revo, tied the rods down in case I bit it and launched around 0830. A little bit nerve wracking because of all I had heard and not wanting to lose my gear but I made it out no problem! Fished till 11 or so and came back in just to decide to head back out around 1300 and then got chased off by some thunder around 1600. In the morning all I caught was a foul hooked bunker. Afternoon was much better finding a bunch of small croaker in about 28 fow and a new species for me!Baby Weak fish
There were a ton of bunker around, pelicans bombing the water and dolphins cruising up and down the beach all day too which was neat.
Sunday I woke up at 0430 and launched from the Ferry Landing at 0500. Fished out and around searching for some deeper water to find only 6 fow max. Threw soft plastics, metal and dragged a flounder rig everywhere I went and only ended up with some ambitious bait sized spot. Not sure what this guy was thinking ???
Went to a little hole I had found off an island and started live lining the spot while casting towards the shore. About 20 minutes in my rod doubled over and I started chasing only to catch a glimpse of a 3-4 ft shark just as he broke me off. That had the blood pumping but after re rigging and another 20 minutes of no bites I started working my way back to the launch dragging one of the spot along the way. In the last hole I reeled in and got ready to leave and pulled in another 1st for me
Not the first time I have caught a crab on rod and reel but the first time I have done it live lining. Would have thought the spot would have been able to avoid the claws! Anyways, off the water at around 0930 and went to clean up the campsite. Thought about launching in the afternoon but the wind had picked up and the ocean was dotted with white caps. Decided to hang on the beach instead and practice launching and surfing the waves on my Mini-X. What a blast! It was a load of fun but I completely understand why you have to pick your days launching through the surf now that I have been flipped, sunk and rolled in the surf! Great weekend even if I couldn't find a quality fish!
Chimo
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