I went out about 7:00 this morning. NNE wind blowing pretty good as I crossed the bay. Stopped at a small reef near the N. shore and hopped in to wade. I was throwing a Blk/Crm Shedog across the wind and almost parallel with the reef. The water warmer than the air, was sandy green and choppy. About 8:00 some slicks started popping and I nailed the first trout @ 4#. Then a few casts later I had a big blowup and felt some serious weight on the other end, as whatever it was ripped off 200 feet of line.
I finally turned it and as it came back my way the line tracked across the reef. I got a brief glimpse of a black fin and thought it was a Blacktip shark. I brought it in and it was the biggest Spanish Mackerel I've ever seen! It was really pizzed off so it took a few minutes to boga and unhook. It weighed 6.75# and really wide.
I retied and went back to fishing and landed another 4# trout and that was it...
The NE wind really came up about 11:00 so I came in for the ceremonial Saturday chili dogs!!
I finally turned it and as it came back my way the line tracked across the reef. I got a brief glimpse of a black fin and thought it was a Blacktip shark. I brought it in and it was the biggest Spanish Mackerel I've ever seen! It was really pizzed off so it took a few minutes to boga and unhook. It weighed 6.75# and really wide.
I retied and went back to fishing and landed another 4# trout and that was it...
The NE wind really came up about 11:00 so I came in for the ceremonial Saturday chili dogs!!
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