Solo Paradise 8/3

I was feeling like a solo paddle was in order so I hit up Paradise for a beautiful day on the bay.

I hit up the bait shop first thing, then was paddling out by 0730. Dead calm with no wind, ripple, and almost no current at all. Within 5 minutes, on my way to start my drift, my clicker stars in with zzzz...zzz...ZZZZ! I feed a bit of line, wait a couple seconds and slowly reel up tight. The circle hook does its job and up comes a 25" butt. One of the filets is just about to go on the grill... 

At this point I'm thinking, "Well that was quick!" Unfortunately that was all the action for 3 more hours of drifting, trolling, and re-baiting. Finally after a long wait I get the zzzzz....zz..ZZZZZZZZZ! At this point what I should have done was feed it line and wait patiently for the fish to finish eating the huge herring I was using for bait. But, instead I got excited and reeled right away, the rod doubles over, this one is bigger than the last one, then POP! Up comes the head of a herring with my circle hook still in it. I think the herring was laughing at me, although I can't be sure. 

Overall it was a nice relaxing day, but none of the boats or the pier were doing any better than me. One point of interest though was that there were about 6 nuns on the pier, in their full habits, fishing for halibut. Sure do wish my camera worked.....

GOD Bless you Jay my son.

Nice job on the Hali.  Thanks for the report Jay.  Did you offer your catch to the nuns? 

Great solo mission Jay, congrats on the hali!!!

The tops of my wrists and arms seem to remember from grammar school that those nuns can be pretty nasty with a fish bonker type device.

Thanks for the report, sir!

Yep, the nuns fishing was kind of a weird thing to see. Something about a nun in the full habit casting a surf rod is a sight to see! 

Also, I just ate the hali filet and I discovered a new recipe that I'll be trying again. I soaked the filet in Drakes Bay Mignonette Sauce for about 30 minutes, sprinkled chile powder over the top and squeezed a lime across it, then grilled it for about 6 minutes with a bit of mesquite smoke. This was the best hali recipe I have ever had. 

Nice catchin' and nice report.

Ahem.
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So....the secret sauce is.... Drakes Bay Mignonette Sauce? I didn't hear it from you.
My lips are sealed. 
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them 'butts seem to be VERY attracted to you buhdee!  WTHook the one and share it with a detailed write.......Nuns fishing?  did they hook anything? maybe they should have prayed to the FishGods first. i'm sorry.

Sounds like a great day. Congrats on the hook up!!! That recipe sounds like the bomb. Nothing is more calming to me than sitting on my yak enjoying the weather and soaking some bait!! Thanks for the report!!

Badog

Nice fishin. Jay.
I'm going to try that recipe for the grill this week, it sounds great.
You're getting your share of water time this week Jay-good on ya for getting out there when the conditions are prime!

sounds like a great nerve calming day, well except the nuns, after 12 years of catholic confinement i am a little gun shy around them, cameron

WTG Jay, Congrats on your hali.



Kiel