Friday Monterey Seabass - Good Bite

[Sleeter]

Saltwater Reports: Ben Sleeter (Half Moon Bay, CA) After much debate about hunting for tuna with Mike Mack we decided to try a few drifts for seabass in front of the harbor. Things started fast. Had several take downs and boxed three fish by Noon. Called another boat over and they had one and lost one. Easy decision to fish them again today. Fished with Rick Ross and his son on Johns Farallon. Had god action all day long with one flurry where we got three in about 30 minutes. Ended the day with 6 to about 42 lbs. Friday's big one went 46 lbs. Really good bite throughout the day even with a pretty good wind and fast drift. Flylined baits did best. When the wind started we went to a sliding sinker rig that got bit well.

[John Sturdivant]

Nice quality Ben,way to go....Highliner stuff right there...

[Eliner]

You did not save any for me, Tried the late bite heading out as you left . Saw two fish caught from 2:30 to go home at 7:30. Saw some nice big readings on the fish finder but not hit, runs or errors for me. Lot's of Jelly's and a bit windy, white capping. That fog will be in thick and low again tomorrow, blowin in as we came home

[Sleeter]

Nice meeting you, Dave. Was the fleet still out a bit deeper?

[Eliner]

120 to 160 same general area, I did get a diver report of them hiding in the kelp beds near canneries. I gave it a shot but Jelly's so thick gave up quick. Watch the zoo tomorrow and decide SUN-Mon. Lot's of bird activity I jumped on but all ended up being lions chasin bait up

[EdO]

WOW!!! and I thought San Quentin was the WSB capitol.....WTG Ben and Steve.....

[backbrace17]

Great job on the 6-pak, guy!!! Heard rumors about HMB, but the Monterey is too good to be chasing rumors.

[SBD]

That is a heck of a catch...10 out of 10!

[ravensblack]

Damn nice!

[FORDOTY]

I hate you.....Smoken post !

[Snowgoose]

Good stuff right there Ben. Jeleous!!!

[LotsaLuck]

That's Highliner fishing right there Khanh! Oops I mean Ben and Steve. Now who's ass do I have to kiss to get a ride??

[Pursuit Joe]

Very nice !!! Need to drag my ass down there .

[Jonesz]

WTG!! Fresh dead squid. May I ask how you aquired the fresh squid? I've had trouble jigging them up. Tried the regular jigs and a sabiki with very little to show for the efforts... Any tips you care to share?
Thanks, Jonesz

[Sleeter]

The We were using these Izorline gannions and jigged when we had good marks on the meter. Also helps to have good frozen bait like the stuff we got from Porter and Pence.

[Jonesz]

Hmmm, that's the exact one I was using. Am I just not detecting the bites? I felt pecks on the way down, but never on the way up. Were you jigging or just a steady retrieve up? Fast/slow? I'm just trying to get a handle on making the bait. Thanx

[REELEMUP]

No jigging.....if you feel a jingle crank it up fast.
If you let it downward they slide off the spikes.