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Solo Session this morning, Wed 12-26-2018.
This was my 70th Float Tube session for the 2018 Season.
I always like to take a few minutes before each session to calm my thoughts and to remember to give thanks, for being so BLESSED for having such good health and for this opportunity of being here today ... enjoying the water, all of it's abundance and to take-in the breath taking sunrise of each morning's session .... amen![You must be registered and logged in to see this link.]
Location: Los Angeles Harbor (LAH) San Pedro
Duration: 07:00 hrs until 11:30 hrs (4.5 hrs)
Sun Rise: 06:56 hrs
Sun Set: 16:51 hrs, the days are starting to get a bit longer as each new day arrives.
Personal Attire: board shorts
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Gray Light: 06:20 hrs
Tidal Conditions: KING TIDE fading out, 07:00 hrs 3.1 ft, 08:00 hrs 3.8 ft, 09:00 4.7 ft, 10:00 hrs 5.4 ft, 11:15 hrs HT 5.7 ft, 12:00 hrs 5.6 ft ... 18:37 hrs LT -0.5 ft ... etc. That's a 6.2 ft drop on the draining tide.
Air temperatures during session: clear sky's with temps ranging from 47 deg to 61 deg.
Water temperatures: 58 deg
Fish Finder used: Deeper Pro +
Wind: 06:00 hrs 4 mph WNW, 12:00 hrs 6 mph SE.
Water clarity: translucent green in the shallow 0-25 ft depth, Transluent blue in the deeper 25-75 ft depths.
Large Leaf Kelp Beds: massive amounts of huge beds to report
Water Visibility: 7 - 10 ft
Tidal Coefficient: Dropping ... (CE) 81in the morning, this is a still a high average and considered a stable rate.
iSolunar Prediction: Minor Period: 09:38 hrs until 11:08 hrs.
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Sea Dogs: 2 to report
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Dolphin: 1 to report (no pic)
Pelagic Bird Activity: minimal diving Pelicans to report
Bait Presence: minimal bait presence
Distance kicked: 1.64 miles
Calories Burnt: 555 calories, if walking.
Tackle Used: 1/4oz Sardine Green/Silver, White Shad and the 3/8oz Mint colored HUB's.
SP Dan's fish count this morning: 25-fish today, 8-species, the "Bass Trifecta" and 2-legals to report today.
(2) Lizard fish, best 10 1/2"
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(2) Jack Smelt 12"
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(3) Greenback Mackerel, best 12"
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(1) Barracuda 18 1/2"
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(5) Sandy's, a best 14 1/4" Legal
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(5) short Spotty's, best 13"
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(6) short Calico, best 9"
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(1) Halibut 36" 21 lb, #6 LEGAL Halibut on a float tube this 2018 Season
At 09:00 hrs my rod went full wood BENDO and it took every bit of 10 minutes to land this heavy bruiser after many heavy line rippin' reel smoking runs!
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It's throat was so deep that I couldn't use my 9" forceps; to reach down into it's mouth, to retrieve my HUB without partially putting my hand inside it's mouth (teeth) and possibly getting CHOMPED (take another look at those teeth!!) ...so I ended up doing the Out Patient surgery thru it's gill plates while watching what I was doing as I was looking down thru it's mouth and throat!
The surgery was a HUGE success folk's!! 
Note: All legals shown, but just one pic of each species landed if short and all fish were quickly CPR'd.
PLEASE .... always be completely respectful to the boat owners and their property ... their boats.
PLEASE ... always leave it cleaner than you found it!
So please grab a hand-full and Pitch-In!! Today's collection.[You must be registered and logged in to see this link.]
Thank you for taking the time to check out today's fish report!
Tight lines! Thumbs Up
SP Dan <"))>< MERRY FISHMAS!
This was my 70th Float Tube session for the 2018 Season.
I always like to take a few minutes before each session to calm my thoughts and to remember to give thanks, for being so BLESSED for having such good health and for this opportunity of being here today ... enjoying the water, all of it's abundance and to take-in the breath taking sunrise of each morning's session .... amen![You must be registered and logged in to see this link.]
Location: Los Angeles Harbor (LAH) San Pedro
Duration: 07:00 hrs until 11:30 hrs (4.5 hrs)
Sun Rise: 06:56 hrs
Sun Set: 16:51 hrs, the days are starting to get a bit longer as each new day arrives.
Personal Attire: board shorts
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Gray Light: 06:20 hrs
Tidal Conditions: KING TIDE fading out, 07:00 hrs 3.1 ft, 08:00 hrs 3.8 ft, 09:00 4.7 ft, 10:00 hrs 5.4 ft, 11:15 hrs HT 5.7 ft, 12:00 hrs 5.6 ft ... 18:37 hrs LT -0.5 ft ... etc. That's a 6.2 ft drop on the draining tide.
Air temperatures during session: clear sky's with temps ranging from 47 deg to 61 deg.
Water temperatures: 58 deg
Fish Finder used: Deeper Pro +
Wind: 06:00 hrs 4 mph WNW, 12:00 hrs 6 mph SE.
Water clarity: translucent green in the shallow 0-25 ft depth, Transluent blue in the deeper 25-75 ft depths.
Large Leaf Kelp Beds: massive amounts of huge beds to report
Water Visibility: 7 - 10 ft
Tidal Coefficient: Dropping ... (CE) 81in the morning, this is a still a high average and considered a stable rate.
iSolunar Prediction: Minor Period: 09:38 hrs until 11:08 hrs.
(3 out of 4 possible) <"))>< <"))>< <"))>< <"))><
Sea Dogs: 2 to report
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Dolphin: 1 to report (no pic)
Pelagic Bird Activity: minimal diving Pelicans to report
Bait Presence: minimal bait presence
Distance kicked: 1.64 miles
Calories Burnt: 555 calories, if walking.
Tackle Used: 1/4oz Sardine Green/Silver, White Shad and the 3/8oz Mint colored HUB's.
SP Dan's fish count this morning: 25-fish today, 8-species, the "Bass Trifecta" and 2-legals to report today.
(2) Lizard fish, best 10 1/2"
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(2) Jack Smelt 12"
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(3) Greenback Mackerel, best 12"
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(1) Barracuda 18 1/2"
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(5) Sandy's, a best 14 1/4" Legal
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(5) short Spotty's, best 13"
[You must be registered and logged in to see this link.]
(6) short Calico, best 9"
[You must be registered and logged in to see this link.]
(1) Halibut 36" 21 lb, #6 LEGAL Halibut on a float tube this 2018 Season
At 09:00 hrs my rod went full wood BENDO and it took every bit of 10 minutes to land this heavy bruiser after many heavy line rippin' reel smoking runs!
[You must be registered and logged in to see this link.]
It's throat was so deep that I couldn't use my 9" forceps; to reach down into it's mouth, to retrieve my HUB without partially putting my hand inside it's mouth (teeth) and possibly getting CHOMPED (take another look at those teeth!!) ...so I ended up doing the Out Patient surgery thru it's gill plates while watching what I was doing as I was looking down thru it's mouth and throat!
The surgery was a HUGE success folk's!! Note: All legals shown, but just one pic of each species landed if short and all fish were quickly CPR'd.
PLEASE .... always be completely respectful to the boat owners and their property ... their boats.
PLEASE ... always leave it cleaner than you found it!
So please grab a hand-full and Pitch-In!! Today's collection.[You must be registered and logged in to see this link.]
Thank you for taking the time to check out today's fish report!
Tight lines! Thumbs Up
SP Dan <"))>< MERRY FISHMAS!
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