Finally got to get out on the river afteer a tough week at work.
Started out skipjack fishing,lost a couple and only got 2 skips and a white bass.We needed more bait,so we moved up river and caught some goldeyes and set out to try some new spots.Got some quick action on the first stop with a 13# blue and a 6# channel. Just as I was considering reeling it in for cutbait,I had a screaming run on a 11" live goldeye, but whatever it was stole my bait even though it was hooked through the nose!
Temporarily defeated,I reeled in and tied on a fresh chumline leader,re-baited with a
skipjack fillet and casted back into 8.5ft water right next to a 22 ft drop off.
Wasnt long before the clicker was screaming again,and I got a
hookset and a great fight up to,and under the boat twice before I finally got the fish to surface.It only looked to be @ 15# in the water,but when we got it in the boat,we knew it was much bigger than that! LOL Didnt bother with the scale,just took a quick length measurement at 38" and guessed it 35 or so,took a couple pics and eased her back in the water until she was ready to go.Then a monster softshell turtle found one of our baits followed by a 5# flathead,and it was time to call it quits. Another great night on the water!
