Another Surf Striper!

Looking at swell forecast I knew last night was my only chance to try and shoot another Striper in the surf this week...

Cruised down with my Mom and Dad after work and suited up and jumped in while they chilled and drank wine on beach.

Way more churned up and rough than last time but started seeing small singles right away...darting in and out of the clouds of sand stirred up by the wave action.

Saw a few schools of barely legal ones but didn't get to line up a good shot on any...

Then a school of much nicer ones came in and I missed my shot. 

While reloading about 25-30 of this size (at least 30+_inches) went under me. 

After another hour it was starting to get dark and hadn't seen any for awhile and was about to call it...then a nice looking single came by and I popped him right in the cheek. 

Got out of the surf and walked back to my parents with my kill. 

Stoked!!

Little bit longer and chunkier than my previous bigger one.

Here's a vid of the before and after...no footage of kill shot cuz I suck. 



 

Sincerely,

Jim

 

DUDE! you have been after this fish for awhile!
Huge congratulations on achieving the goal!

DUDE! you have been after this fish for awhile!
Huge congratulations on achieving the goal!

Thanks Sean!!

I actually got two a few weeks ago! 

http://www.norcalkayakanglers.com/index.php?topic=72521.0

 

Sincerely,

Jim

nailed him! and a ballast point waiting on the beach- sounds like a perfect afternoon!

that's awesome... but how do you see and aim in the surf like that???

how do you see and aim in the surf like that???

It's really hard! 

Yesterday in most spots the top few feet was all white air bubbles and the bottom few feet was all churned up sand...

Was a lot easier when it was flat calm and could see better...

 

Sincerely,

Jim

nice!

 Thanks Jim that video was as trippy as I thought it would be. I'd love to try that. Congrats on a fun time with your folks

      -Amos

Big Jim is a BEAST!!! Awesome, and of course, thanks for sharing.

Amazing stuff Dude!

I wanna see the video on your 44 inch striper 


That looks fun.

That's a outing I wish I was reporting. Looks like a blast .

 

Very nice!

Awesomeness defined.