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Headed out to the pier after work and got there about 630. Picked up a couple silver perch from someone I know on my way down to the end of the pier. Couldn't get into my spot since a couple tourists were bottom fishing for whiting in the spot and refused to let me in even after I explained that I just wanted to put out the heaver and it would be far out past their lines. So, a little irked, I moved down and got a spot near the other corner.
Put a sand perch on and chucked it out as far as I could, about a good 80 yards with the wind knocking it down. 10 minutes later, off goes the drag and it would not slow down. Finally turn it around, thinking it was a big shark, maybe 6-7', but no. Big, big red!!!8(---)
Measured it and it came to 43", took it and put it back in the water despite all the people who were extremely upset that I would put something that big back. One person even asked me how much I wanted for it. They just never learn.
Ended the day with a couple sharks and a conversation with a soldier just back from Iraq who showed me the bullet and shrapnel holes in his leg. Figured he deserved to have my corner. Was a really good day, who said Friday the 13th was unlucky?
Put a sand perch on and chucked it out as far as I could, about a good 80 yards with the wind knocking it down. 10 minutes later, off goes the drag and it would not slow down. Finally turn it around, thinking it was a big shark, maybe 6-7', but no. Big, big red!!!8(---)
Measured it and it came to 43", took it and put it back in the water despite all the people who were extremely upset that I would put something that big back. One person even asked me how much I wanted for it. They just never learn.
Ended the day with a couple sharks and a conversation with a soldier just back from Iraq who showed me the bullet and shrapnel holes in his leg. Figured he deserved to have my corner. Was a really good day, who said Friday the 13th was unlucky?