1st Bean

[Fish Hunter D]

Headed down to S Mission this morning from about 6:30-8ish. Looked around for sandcrabs, couldn't find any so I threw the gulp sandcrab for a couple perch bites. I didn't come to catch perch so I looked until I found the real thing, and about 3 casts later I caught this beauty! 21" and an excellent fight on 4# test! I was very stoked! Sorry about the crappy phone pics.


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[BEEJ]

Welcome.

[orimar]

nice work man.. I can't even tie a knot with 4lb with out it breaking...:idiot:

[fishman007]

Welcome to the boards! Tell your friends...
Light tackle fun

[bluefin2na]

Nice fish fer sure. Lite tackle is the only way to go,,,, welcome home

[Fish Hunter D]

I've always been an advocate of using the lightest gear I can get away with! I bought that ultralight Lamiglass originally for spotties, but it makes a sweet surf rod! The scorpion casts the light stuff with ease.

[EastCoaster]

ultra light is the way to go surf/bay fishing for sure, you definately get more bites for sure. welcome to the boards. nice bean.

[Kai One]

Nice Going, I actually just got my first bean too(see post), man they are a fun fight on light gear. Now i know why so many people love to target those fish. :muscles::thumbsup:

[duanediego]

right on. good job on the LT bean and welcome to the party :thumbsup:

[Fish Hunter D]

Nice Going, I actually just got my first bean too(see post), man they are a fun fight on light gear. Now i know why so many people love to target those fish. :muscles::thumbsup:

That fish you've got there is a corVina, not a corBina. Just a slight difference in name AND appearance (note their mouths).

[Choobie]

Nicely done. Don't worry about getting the name wrong, I've been schooled on it too.

[Kai One]

That fish you've got there is a corVina, not a corBina. Just a slight difference in name AND appearance (note their mouths).

Ohhh, oops, well like i said, nice CORBINA, i actually just got my first CorVINA, the're a lil different in name and apperance if you look a lil closer, don't worry, you'll know for next time, hahaha... :Ganjaman::Ganjaman: hahaha. Touche' brotha, touche. still, i'm hookeds on these guys, what a fun fight

[Fish Hunter D]

No worries, no harsh tones here, just trying to be helpful! I've caught some small corvina in the bay and got my ass kicked by some bigger ones (which I didn't land)! Awesome fish!

What impressed me about the corbina is how they really use the outgoing waves to their advantage and really take off. I was surprised how many runs he took.

[Fatcat]

You say corvina, I say corbina, lets call the whole thing off.

I'm gonna get me two of both, later if not sooner.

Thanks for the tips.

[SoCalAngler]

Way to go Big D. I would have loved to go but its a long drive from Tenn. right now lol. I get back monday evening we will definitly have to head out either on the boat or surf fishing.