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    Took today off, and was going to hit up the eastern Bay Area. Opted to stay closer to home. Got out on the water a little after 3 this afternoon.

    Once out on the water I peddled to my first spot and made a cast. Almost instant hook up. I thought this is going to be an awesome day.

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    First fish came in at 25"-26" fat and healthy.

    As I drifted down stream, I decided to throw the same lure out and troll back to the first place. Wasn't dragging it very long when my TFO/Battle rig bent so bad I thought it was going to break. After a lengthy fight, I boated this big mama.


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    Came in at 29 3/4"! New personal best.

    Had a brief hook up that was just as big as the second fish. It pulled extremely harder than the 29"er. I couldn't even get it's head turned once. Then it came off. Once I had the lure in to inspect, there was a hook on the rear treble that was bent out pretty good. Time to upgrade the hooks.

    About 15 minutes later, I hooked into my last fish. Boring.

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    After this fish, I kept getting small hits but never any hook ups. Was only out for an hour, but it was a blast.
    Last edited by echo5oscar; 05-03-2013, 07:24 PM.

  • #2
    WTG! That's awesome....What colors were you using?

    Outback 2015
    Maui

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    • #3
      Was using fire tiger pattern.

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      • #4
        Nice Job Echo! I took today off to fish with two other guys. They were looking for a good place to get some nice fish, but the winds made them choose Mattawoman. What general area did you end up at? Those are some nice healthy fish.

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        • #5
          I was up around the flats area. I live about 30 minutes or so from there.

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          • #6
            Nice fish!
            LL Bean (Perception) Manatee DLX Angler 9.5'
            Hobie Pro Angler 12

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            • #7
              Nice carp sucker

              Meadeo
              2012 135 Wilderness Systems Angler

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              • #8
                Well that's quite a damn good hour of fishing! I was wondering what that last fish was, but I guess someone else answered. Looks like a carp, but too flat and deeper bodied.
                Ryan
                Blue 2016 Hobie Outback
                Chesapeake Bay Kayak Anglers, Inc

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                • #9
                  Not a bad day. Were you fishing the same area that won you the Outback?
                  Jim

                  Hobie Outback
                  TKAA member
                  Chesapeake Bay Kayak Anglers inc.

                  Everyone should believe in something... I believe I'll go fishing.

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                  • #10
                    I don't know what the last fish is. Fought okay, just thought I'd take a picture anyways.

                    You are correct Jim.

                    I think I am hooked on these nice stripers with that medium action/3000 series penn battle spooled with 8lb mono. It's like crack.
                    Last edited by echo5oscar; 05-04-2013, 12:00 AM.

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                    • #11
                      Awesome going bro! What was the lure you were using? (I saw the color up top, I was wondering about the make)
                      -Mustafa
                      ابو مسقوف AbuMasgouf (Aboo-Mas-goof ): Fish Roast Papa
                      2016 Hobie Outback
                      2012 Hobie Revolution 13
                      "Be humble to whomever you learn from and whomever you teach."-- Imam al-Sadiq (as)

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                      • #12
                        Man, good fishing!
                        <insert witty comment here>

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                        • #13
                          I was amped! First keeper sized striper, won the Calcutta at the jamboree and then yesterday caught one the same size, and one quite a bit bigger and heavier. First three keeper size rockfish. Not a bad start for keeper size!

                          Mustafa, I was using a shallow diving crank bait.

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                          • #14
                            Nice going Nathan! The last fish looks like a chubsucker but I've never seen one that big.

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