Hail Mary Dive

Worked a half day and bolted for the beach to see if I could get a few more points for DOTY.

Primary target was grassies and whatever else I could find in the shallows.

Went to an area where I have had good luck with grassies before and this time was no different.

These are cool fish and look HUGE underwater with their stocky heads and big bodies. 

I shot 5 grassies up to 19.5 inches (a new PB for me), two chunky kelpies, found a LOT of cabs and took 3 between 19 and 21 inches), took 3 25/26 inch Lings for tacos for the inlaws, and on my last dive of the day shot a monkey and got a 2-for-1 when I pulled the spear out and realized I had shot a smaller one behind him as well. 

Dove until the sun went down and paddled in with the colors fading to black in the sky.

Great way to end a fun year of diving!

My previous DOTY grassy this year was 16.75 inches so the 19.5 incher will give me 27.5 more points...won't be enough to get me a top three finish, but may be enough to keep me from falling out of top five, and might get a "big fish" award (which are gonna be BADASS this year).

 

Sincerely,

Jim

What?! No Sheep??!  Prayers were answered  Congrats on the PB Grassy!!

Congrats on the PB Grassy.  Thanks for the report and pictures Jim.

Wow!  What a great day you had.  I always enjoy reading your reports and viewing your photos.  Thanks and have a happy new year.

Great work Big Jim!  Nice job!!!   

That's Awesome Bigjim haven't seen big grasses like that since i caught  them of the rocky shores!...sorrry can't give up the location here   when it was legal to fish
Anyways, Your the Mann! and Happy New Years to you and the Family!

AND ALL OF THE NCKA PEOPLE!

All the stuff you shoot and your not on the top three.thats some stiff competition

I tried the same thing but didn't come out that nice.  Your right about the MFE down south.  I got an upgrade and an upgrade for my kelpie. 
Saw more Coppers, and Kelpies than I have seen the entire year. 

I left Ft Bragg a little after midnight and I am heading back now and should get there next year. 

You had a solid year Jim thanks for sharing it with us all.  Let's do this again tomorrow. 

Congrats on the PB grassie and upgrade. Looks like it was a busy week and last minute scramble to move up in the rankings.

I saw last night that Adam was in first place. Then woke up this morning and Matt is first now.

Congrats to everyone and especially to the winner whenever that's announced.