San Rafael Butts 9/21/08

I met up with Freddie and Melissa in San Rafael Sunday morning hoping the butts were still around.  We found a few.

I started out with an early bait stop in Oakland.  I threw my net at least a dozen times but bait was scarce.  I only came up with a dozen tiny jacksmelt for the 3 of us.  To conserve bait, I started out using a Zoom Fluke and almost immediately hook into a shorty by half an inch.

As the tide started moving back out, the bite picked up.  Melissa had two good hits which didn't stick.  I stuck one by the bridge that went almost 27".  Soon after that, I got a massive hit that went bendo big time and was burnin' drag.  It must have been the big one I was looking for, but when I went to get the rod out of holder it was gone.  A bit heartbroken, I went back and drifted the same area for a second chance.... and whamo... another hit.  I could tell it wasn't the same fish since it didn't pull half as hard.  It measured out at exactly 30".

Freddie also score a nice little butt too using a popsicle, but live bait was the ticket for the bigger ones.

Pic 1 -- The shorty on a 7" fluke.

Pic 2 -- Me struggling with the fish for a photo.

Pic 3 -- Finally getting them under control for a pic.  Thanks Melissa!!!

Pic 4 -- Our on the beach pose.

You guys suck!! 
I tried giving you the LD before you went out. Looks like you were successful anyway.

Nice pair of butts ChuckE.  Fish with teeth are scary.  I'll stick with bass.

Have a good one.

HobieBlue

Nice score!  Those look and sound so fun to catch.   

Nice work you guys.  Start getting your bow ready.  It's 2 months from pig time at the Lake.

Wow...

Very Kool, and using artficials too...

 I might say screw the Lung Infection and head to Richmond tomarrow...

 Nice Haul....  Looks like there still around...

What time did you guys get out on the water and did the bite work better with the outgo???

Nice work you guys.  Start getting your bow ready.  It's 2 months from pig time at the Lake.

SQueeeeel..... Funny you mention that.  I was practicing at the Redwood Archery Range today sticking arrows in paper pigs, bears, bucks, rabbits, and other fantasy game on the course.  Lino "Tailwalk" was there too with a his very first compound bow which he bought this weekend.  He kicked ass for his first time on the range.  That dude is a natural.

Good fishin', guys!  I can tell by the pictures that you didn't leave the clips sitting in the water at the launch...  

What time did you guys get out on the water and did the bite work better with the outgo???

Got on the water around 7:30 and the bite picked up around noon on the outgo as predicted.

Way to stick'em.  I drive by there every day to work and back.  Killin me!!! 

ChuckE looks like your butt is bigger than Freddies......

Wow! I guess they are still around. Beautiful fish. Thanks for the tease. Does
anybody ever go on a Saturday?

Jedmo

ChuckE looks like your butt is bigger than Freddies......

Hmmmm.....you think so?
Freddie says look again...

 

ChuckE looks like your butt is bigger than Freddies......

Hmmmm.....you think so?
Freddie says look again...

nice buttes fellas.

I was practicing at the Redwood Archery Range

Chuck I got married there my Father in law was a long time member.