Rip-Plugger report 3-30-12
got OTW at 10:30pm,tide was down but still heading out.
first thing was a 6 inch rip-runner in hallows eve color,slung it out past the second rip,it got slammed as it hit the second rip,I slam it back and the fish tried to sound on me,take me under the ledge but,he was way too far out.
I had my drag tight and using 30 lb mono,I could lean on it hard,it took no drag but was surging.
I put heavy pressure on it and I felt the plug slip out but,the tail hook nailed him in the side near the pectoral fin,
I got it in but,it was a battle.niced fat fish too around 28 inches or so.
I change to a tiny rip-runner in black/light green belly,the ones I did up with a single treble,it gets slammed on the second cast between the 2 rips.
I lay into it and it thrashes on top,I land it and it's another fine fish about the same size.
I took a shot of it and released it.
I cast again with the same plug and it gets hit hard but,it got off.
it gets quiet and i switch to a 6 inch sea-shad with a 5/8ths oz head.
I sling that out for a while and I got a bump then a bang on it.I hook the fish and it shoots straight at me and gets off.
another cast across both rips and it gets hammered,I lay into it and drag it in.
the fish didn't fight much and I didn't know why,it was fat but,it did nothing to get away,it was like it knew me or somerthing.
anyhow,I took a pic and released it.
tried wood again but,it was nothing doing.I switched up and threw the batch,put on the sea shad and hooked up in a few casts.a small fish about 18 inches comes to shore.
saw some small bait looked to be about 5 inches long,scattered around but,nothing in a big school.
tide was low and slowing down but,still dropping.
it was nice out there and being out there was great,no heads around and it was all mine,,,,,,,
So,I ended up with 5 fish to shore and a wide smile,nothing went wrong and no dammed bugs!
till next session,,,,,,,
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Originally Posted by DarkSkies
