Third week in a row that I went straight to the ocean to fish after my shift was over.
Went to half Moon Bay jetty and my first cast had my reel peeling. For sure it felt big n fought hard n I thought it was a sting Ray. It ended up being a nice striper that hits my lucky craft minnow that I bought online for $15 but was intended to catch them smaller games off the surf like surf perch. The waves were pounding so I could not get to the bottom rocks. I got it to the rocks when a kid went down to help me land it. One hand on the line and the other hand trying to land that fish. When you do that, you tend to lose fish if the fish decided to make another run.
Yep, you betcha, fish off but my goal was to see what that was and to break the virginity of my new lure. Also it was my first surf striper and I lost it. Technically I did not lose it. I would have flown that fish onto the rocks on my own. I casted out the next one and had a big strike again but no stick. I checked my hook and yep, it was all bended
The one that got away from me yesterday evening. I was going to catch and release anyway so trying to land that fish, I no care. I've catch plenty of stripers in my days but from the river system so nothing is new to me cept for that goal of catching one from the salt water system.
Now I know the spot, i got a week to pre meditate my fishing tactics till then.
Life is meaningful when you have something to look forward to ya know?