Great when a plan comes through...

No peeking little non contributing lurkers:nono:

So, I've been in a slump and screwed up the only shot I had in the past month a couple weeks back and I've been really upset about it. I swore to redeem myself and did. More importantly my buddy Rob who is still prettty new to spearing, but a good bud diver has been wanting me to put him on some fish and all winter I promised I would. The time was upon us and we planned a day and he took off work and Perry got out too. Robs dad live boated us and we hit some spots.

First spot, 10 minutes in Perry has a nice 40lb class fish wrapped up. Rob and I didn't see anything, but big calicos and cudas. We made another dive and didn't see anything again, but heard faint croaking. Water early in the am was COLD at 55.

A quick move to the second spot not far away and I told Rob a new bed that grew up this winter that had some fish earlier in the year and he gave it a run. I swam the other direction and saw nothing. I got back to the boat and knew from the smile that Rob got one. Mid 30s. So stoked for him! He has twin 3 month olds and doesn't get out much. With the incoming tide the water was warming a bit and I felt pretty good about seeing a fish.

Spot 3 and I wanted to check a new bed I've never even dove and looked prime for cbass spawning. 10 minuted in I dropped down and looked down behind me like I do when I first tip my fins. I saw a large tail and all in one motion twisted on my decent and was in pursuit of the 30lbr.. I didn't equalize and at 10 ft while following behind this fish waiting for a clean shot my ear squeeked and it was gone.
I continued into the shallows and spotted another but it was 40 to 50lbs and again was following behind waiting for a clean shot while I spooked another in the upper water column and they were gone. I contiuned hunting and while heading back towards the boat I saw a nice fish shooting straight at me and fast from my left! I swung my 57 inch gun and from the hip with one hand while balancing with my left on the kelp shot her right between the eyes!!!

I'm glad I waited for a good shot and didn't screw it up and wow it felt good to be back on the board. An amazing day, amazing fish, good buddies and limits:)

EDIT: Perrry's fish looks like a beast compared to mine, but it's just he angle of the pic that was taken;) Didn't weigh Rob's or Perry's, but mine was 43lbs.

Quote from mrmike

nice fish! who is who in the picture?

I'm on the far right, Rob's in the center and Perry on the left.

Quote from Fatjack

That was an epic day and thanks again for putting me on the fish. I don't know about camera angles, if you ask Perry his fish is much bigger than yours

I don't ask Perry anything....he's a ~`~`~`~`in prick:cool2:

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You got that right! My wife wants to know when I'm going next to get more. When I do hope to get as lucky as last time

Another reason I'm glad you scored Rob. It relieves the tension at home when you come back with something the wife enjoys eating rather than being gone all day and coming home tired and buzzed