San Pablo Bay / China Camp 02-26-08

Well, it looked like a perfect day to play hooky from work.  I hit the water about 10 AM.  Not a power boat or yak to be seen.  After about an 1 1/2 hours and 5 bait-stealing bullheads later I hooked my first ever Dino !!!!  What a rush !!!  After about 20 minutes of battle it finally came to the surface and started doing several death-rolls, then back down to the bottom.  After another 5 minutes I finally got it along side the yak, that's where the real battle started.  Having never caught a Dino before I had this perfect plan, in my mind, of how I would get it into the yak to measure it.  So much for the perfect plan.  After some wrangling, I finally got it into the yak only to discover that at 44 inchs it was too small to keep.

My next challenge was to try to get a few pics without dumping me and my camera into the Bay.  As you can see, mission accomplished !!!!!   The beast was then released without injury to either party.

Caught about 4 or 5 more bullheads and then called it a day.  Perfect day, perfect water, no regrets !!!!

Awesome job, DeWeasel!  Great report of a fun day playing hooky from work!   

Wease-

Nice job on the catch and release. I hope you gave that little one a big kiss before you let him go... Nice day to play hookie too...

Freddie

I know how you feel. My first ever dino was 45 inches, BUT IT WAS A GREAT FIGHT!!! And I caught that one about 3 weeks ago. The big ones will be there soon. And than we will "SCORE" Great pics, and keep on letting us know how it is going. 

WTG!!!!!

  Keep Pluggin, you get those extra inches.....

better than nothing...
any toggle on the rod keeps the heart pumpin
next time

WTG!!! it doesn't matter little short the excitement is nothing like!
good report!

it doesn't matter little short the excitement is nothing like!

That's not what she told her friends 

Now that's what it's all about.... Slaying the beast.

Great job.


Fish on!

I saw ya out there-- i came down and was fishing from rocks just inside Rat rock. looked like you were moving outside a bit when i got there. hope that's where you got 'em.

i'll be out there tomorrow am...

so close!....thanks for thinking bout the rest of us WEEKDAY workers and shootin some pics!  it's what gets me through, to the next weekend.
IneedONEtoo!

Nice job Wez, what bait did the Sturgi take??

Congrats,

Matt

Sounds like mission accomplished indeed. My first was 2 inches shot as well, but knowing you can bait them , hook them, and land them means it's only a matter of time till you fill the SLOT. Let us know when you plan to go again.

Capt. Matt....

The Lord of the Sea was out of ghost shrimp so I had to settle for mud and rock shrimp.  Turns out the Dino was hungry for the rock shrimp.  By the way, sorry I didn't give you a buzz to head out with me !!!!  I thought you were working.  My bad !!!!!

Nice job Wease  !!  You are a true warrior and intrepid angler.  Wish I coulda been there!