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Author:
Michael
Date:
Nov 11, 2013
Subject:
The Balsa Legend at it Again
Message:
High tide for Black Rock Harbor was scheduled for 5:58pm Monday and NWS was calling for steady 10 mph southwest winds. Arrived at Seaside Park around 12:30pm as the tide was coming in. Decided to check out the city boat ramp first. Conditions were partly cloudy with increasing clouds, air temps in the lower 50s, and winds ranging from the southwest and west at a steady 10 mph with an occasional 15 mph gust. Winds picked up throughout the afternoon. As I waded into the water and started casting the FLR-10 out there, I was getting many hits and landed a total of 4 schoolies up to 16". I then decided to head over to the jetty to see what it was like as the water was still low enough to wade. Tried throwing the FLR-10, XRW-9, and a SP-9 imitation but never had a single hit or swirl. Tried casting from the sandy flats near the beach but nada. Headed back over to the boat ramp with the FLR-10 and was back into the schooles. Landed another 7 in the same size range as it has been. Then comes another one of those times I've had with a Rapala Flat Rap FLR-10. I feel a stiff hit and set the hook. Right as I set the hook I feel slight movement with a lot of weight. Then pretty soon, SNAP!!! I've never had the line snap on me but this was the third or fourth time I've hooked into what might have been a keeper with a FLR-10 before losing it. Then I switch over to a blue sardine Saltwater X-Rap SXR-10. What a difference! I hardly got anymore hits and only hooked into 4 more schoolies with 2 easily coming off due to the hook hardly on the mouth. Between winds getting stronger and not having another FLR-10 with me, I decided to hit the road around sunset. Seems like with recent weather and cooler water temps, fish have moved back into the harbors, tower tidal rivers, estuaries, and discharges. Topwater bite seems to be dying.
Author:
Crest Daddy
Date:
Nov 12, 2013
Message:
learn to set your drag michael and go back to braid until you get the hang of it. You will like it eventually. . It's not good to feed plugs to fish.
Author:
Crest Daddy
Date:
Nov 13, 2013
Message:
Also if you add a 24" piece of heavier mono before your lure, the fish will have a much harder time snapping your line. Gotta try different things michael or you will be stuck catching the little ones.
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