I fished from about 6:30 to 7:30 this evening. I threw 3" sea wolf hammers and had a litle success. About 5 min after i got there i got a short butt about 18". 20 minute or so later i got a short bite that felt like a halibut. Then 10 minutes or so before i left I hooked something large and it spooled me in about 10 seconds. I am 90% sure it was a leapard shark, but it felt much larger than any of the leopards i have caught wich where in the 5ft range. Im sure there are alot of fish there but its a matter of finding out how to catch them. You can bet ill be out there finding out how. Dan
#12056, "RE: Goleta 5/14" In response to Reply # 0
Welcome to the "I GOT SPANKED AT GOLETA BEACH" club. I've lost 2 fish there like that...although I didn't get spooled, I lost the first one when the fish ran all the way to and beyond the outer kelp bed, turned wrapping my line around the kelp, and broke me off.
#12059, "RE: Goleta 5/14" In response to Reply # 0
You could of hooked that leopard in the pec fin. I did that with a 4 footer that kicked my but for 10 minutes. I had spectra on my spinner thank god or I would have never seen him. I chased him down the beach for 200+ yards before tiring him out. It felt like a 40 lb.+ fish, that ended up being 20. But, you will never know!