8 Kilo's or so

Well things are going just ducky here at Mile 14 south. As you might remember one of my goals for this year was to catch a 20 pound Corvina. So in total Forrest Gumpian style I caught him right off the bat this morning. Done deal. Its a Corvina of the orange type that are bigger and solitary where as the other smaller Corvina are school fish. This guy is gorgeous, if he's not 20 pounds he's close enough for me. I don't think a guy can reasonably expect to catch one nicer.

Yesterday I wore myself out with Team Slah and the Ern. I casted for hours with no fish but Slah caught 3 nice Corvina so we know they're around. Well last night we were at the Baseball game with the kids untill late so this morning I decided to skip the 5:30 am pick up with the 15 mile 4-wheeler ride. So at 6:30 I jump the number 2 bus and get off at what I call Roosterville. Its just getting light and I assemble the big rod for long distance, tie my leader direct to the braid and clip on a 2 1/2 ounce Krocodile. Its nearing high tide and the surf break is pretty far out but it looks promising. As always I take a half power practice cast just to make sure everything is right and then I lean back and let the next one breath. It hits the water at least 100 yards out and immediately I have a bite, I rear back. Missed him, so I keep a slow retreive and feel the bite again. I set the hook a second time, no fish. By now the Kroc is getting into the foamy white water and I feel a bit of something different like slack so I reel hard and set...the fights on. These guys fight good but I have to say not like Roosterfish that I'm so crazy about. 10 minutes later and one good run he's on the beach. Walla. A Mexican family has watched the whole thing and I feel like a golfer with his gallery along side. They ask to take pictures and of course its all good....no worries....have fun....flaky fresh Corvina fried with Panko tonight.