Day 2 was dedicated to filling the box with fish tacos…. in other words, time to load up on some Sebastes on the rock piles.

I got a GOOD lesson on targeting these critters in 'run and gun' fashion, moving from one rock pile to the next, and using the on-board electronics for deadly surgical precision.

He yelled, "We're right on 'em without missing a beat.
He said, "Drop yer lines down to 42 feet
If you don't screw up, it won't be long
Someone in this boat's gonna sing FISH ON!"

OK Cap'n…. so check out Drake's jig falling into the strike zone. He clicks it into gear, and pops the rod once...



FISH ON!



It was fun to witness the interaction between father and son on the water (something I will NEVER have the good fortune to experience)…

















So the oft-asked question is, "What lure works best?"

These?



Or these?



When the screen looks like this, does anyone REALLY think it friggin' matters?



This guy could care less...



Finally a cool-looking "catch" that put a pretty good bend in my rod, but no fight whatsoever….

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"Let every angler who loves to fish think what it would mean to him to find the fish were gone." (Zane Grey)

"If you don't kill them, they will spawn." (Carcassman)


The Keen Eye MD
Long Live the Kings!