NCKA on Humboldt Bay, Day 2 - 7/10/09

Domenic let me know that he was going to get out there yesterday.  I ditched work a little early and joined him.  We should've hit the tide a little earlier, but we got some action.  Dom caught a short hali and a skate/ray that gave him a hell of a fight as well as the usual bullheads.  I caught the smallest flatfish ever at about an inch and a half and the usual host of bullheads and clam shells!  I did get a great strike, but, wouldn't you know, it was right when I decided to remove my PFD and slip on my sweatshirt.  I was just pulling my AOTY hoodie over my face thinking, "I'll probably hookup right now..." and I get a strong double pull down.  I scramble to get the rod out from under my leg and retrieve only to see two empty hooks.     Oh well, at least I got that much action.   

Soon I will catch one of these little hotrods, and I'll have the opportunity to consider watching it swim away.   

ah another day of learning, you will get one soon abking, at least thats what we keep telling ourselves. next time try opening a beer with a sandwich in your mouth and pulling on another layer, thats usually when i get the big hits, , cameron

I'm convinced they have psychic power as this had happened to me many times 

I'm convinced they have psychic power as this had happened to me many times 

i agree 100 per cent. And it does not work to create a distraction, like "I'm gonna get distracted by rigging a lure to my other rod". It has to be a true distraction like i haven't drunk anything for 6hrs and am about to dry up and blow away, so Ill turn around and get that water bottle at the back of the tankwell.....zzzz zzzzz zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz