Monterey Bay failed mission 8/21

Arrived the Coast Guard pier around 8am and that place was packed with boats and divers.  Parking was full,  so I went back to MBK and launch from there.  Heading  toward the hotel to give Halibut mission a try.  Got a couple of live baits and send them down to scout for Mr. Hali.  Got a good take down around noon, definitely a Butt with all the head shakes.  It put up a good fight but half way up, it let go!  Lesson learn for not using the stinger hook.  Anyway,  got the water therapy session which I needed and enjoyed the beautiful weather with glassy water.  Some pictures of the day...

Doesn't sound like a failed mission to me. 

Thanks for the post and pics, Sonny.

Doesn't sound like a failed mission to me. 

Thanks for the post and pics, Sonny.

Thanks for the good word Eric.  My mission was to catch a Halibut and I almost did it but still failed to failed to complete the mission 

Thanks for the report. Was it smokey out there?

Thanks for the report. Was it smokey out there?

No smoke there.  The sun came out around 10 am and light breeze until the fan turned on around 12:30 pm.

MB with glassy conditions = win in my book

Sorry you missed Mr. Halibut, but it sounds like a good day OTW!

Thanks for the report Sonny!!

You'll get that butt next time!

 

Sincerely,

Jim

Looks like a beautiful day to be OTW and if you learned a lesson along the way then all the better 

You will get em next time.