The last two trips I have made down to LJ, there hasn't been anyone there to take a photo for me when I have caught fish. Although it's a bummer to not get a cool OTW shot, it's a good problem to have if you ask me
For example, here's a beautiful, fat fish featured in a shitty cooler shot
Strong fish that particularly loved the kelp
Here's another beautiful fish that had the most ridiculous coloring
A smaller grade fish that fought admirably.. just not quite hard enough
Then, minutes later, I hooked in to what I had been looking for, his bigger cousin
But I was caught with my pants down, too busy dicking around trying to get the perfect bendo shot. The fish got a little slack, and lived to tell the tale
Interestingly, both of these fish were hooked on ridiculously small greenies. Found a big school of these little guys and loaded up
Just bumped down the hook size, and I was good to go. It was actually kinda fun, the calicos and cuda loved these things too. And damn, I love my Pro Angler. This thing fishes like a damn boat. Some of the things I have seen while standing are incredible.. I'm talking schools of 200+ yellowtail swimming by, fish blowing up on my jig, even had a school of about 15 follow and swirl on my jig all the way to the boat!
Speaking of boat fishing, I had a pretty epic trip on the Malihini this past week. Smaller grade of fish ~ 15 lbers but down right crazy fun. I had 13, including 8 on the surface iron, and got my cousin on his first! And then 6 more!!
This one is proof that the right camera angle changes everything
If only he knew how to hold the damn things
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Now time to get some tuna