palos Verde opaleye off the rock
Posted by dcc
on May-31-08 2:46pm
I have not fish the Ocean for about a year. Reading the pierfishing.com message board last night got me excited about another opaleye fishing off the PV rock.
I got to the PV about 7:30 AM, already there were about 10 people a head of me/ The wave is big today despite checking the website about predicted swell about 1-2 ft. Using my opaleye rod, 18 ft daiwa interline rod with about 6 lb diameter Fireline(14 lb rating) , I attached a weighted bobber and using good old green pea for bait.
After about 10 minutes, I saw my big red bobber submerged under the water, patiently waited about 2 minutes then I jerk the rod the hook up the fish then it ran 40 feet out. After reeling the line and maintain the rod position about 45 degrees above water, I got the fish close but still the fish was under the water, I lightlt pumped the fish in by tighteing my front drag on my 2000 Shimano Stradic reel and finally saw a glance of the fish. It is 16 inch long, and luckily I had my telescopic net(18 foot) net next to me.
Here is the picture of the fish/
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v392/dcc/DSC_0192.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v392/dcc/DSC_0186-1.jpg
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palos Verde opaleye off the rock
dcc -
May-31-08 2:46pm
Re: palos Verde opaleye off the rock
kelpangler -
May-31-08 3:35pm
Nice opaleye, one of my favorite fish.
Ken Jones -
May-31-08 6:11pm
Re: Nice opaleye, one of my favorite fish.
kennycrft -
May-31-08 10:57pm
It's an inbetween flavored fish...
Ken Jones -
Jun-1-08 11:09am
BBQ Opaleye—
Ken Jones -
Jun-1-08 11:10am
Nice BIG Opaleye!
corbinaman1 -
Jun-1-08 1:28am