Dana Point (BIG FISH)

[onipa'a]

The day started as normal with Mike and I launching at 4:30a.m from Baby beach. We were heading out to fish the pipe for some sand bass and calico's. The bass were chewing like I haven't seen in a long time, Mike caught a nice calico and sand bass on his first two drops, while I was busy with my own calico's using swim baits. The bass fishing remained good until about 8:00, when all hell broke lose, my rod that I had at the bottom with a new penny 6" grub with 15# P-line on it almost got yanked out of the holder, I grab it to set the hook and realized.....Damn!!!!! this is a huge fish. I called over to Mike (who really helped out by keeping me calm, and just in case!!) I was being pulled out to deeper water at first, then South, North and finally back in. It took me 45min. to land the fish. (I was beat, but really stoked)
It will be a day Mike and I will not soon forget, I look at it as, I got super lucky, but I'll take that.
Here are some pictures of today.

Early morning bass bite.


This fish was weighed at the fuel dock scale, and it tipped in at 65.5lbs.




I got some measurements of the fish too.


This was the biggest WSB I've ever caught, and the best part was using my bass rod to do it.

_________________
Derwin

[HobieTom]

Congrats Derwin, Great fish.
with 15# pound line, I bet the kayak was crucial in fighting that fish. A boater would not have been drug around and probably been spooled or broke off. Great Job.
I have some room in my freezer for fillets, you know just in case.

[onipa'a]

HobieTom,
You are so right about the Kayak, I was able to chase the fish down and kept it right under the yak for most of the fight, most of all, with the Hobie kayak I was able to peddle with the fish while holding the rod and fighting it all at the same time.

[landwhale]

Congratulations Derwin that is a Beast!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!

[Dan]

Unreal! Epicness.

[Buttchaser]

Awesome ! WTG Derwin

[paintnfish]

Wow !! thats tooo cool, did ya hit it again the next day

[Kiyo]

Derwin! Derwin! Derwin! Congrats Derwin!

[onipa'a]

Paintnfish,
I did not go back up to Dana the next day, I was truly worked by that fish. I thought landing it was tough, but towing it back in from the Barber poles was the what put me out for any fishing the next day

Derwin

[forefrazier]

Derwin:

I fish Dana quite a bit...What is considered the "pipe"? I know of the barber poles straight out from the point...

Thanks and GREAT fish!

-Steve