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I fished with my friend Jan this morning, Mon 12-24-2018.
This was my 68th 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!
Location: Grissom Island (Long Beach)
Duration: 06:30 hrs until 11:30 hrs (5 hrs)
Sun Rise: 06:55 hrs
Sun Set: 16:49 hrs, the days should start getting a bit longer as each new day arrives.
Personal Attire: board shorts
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Gray Light: 06:00 hrs, except I never saw the sun because it was always behind the fog or the dense clouds.
Tidal Conditions: KING TIDE 06:30 hrs 4.5 ft, 07:30 hrs 5.6 ft, 08:30 6.6 ft, 09:33 hrs HT 6.9 ft, 10:30 hrs 6.6 ft, 11:30 hrs 5.6 ft ... 16:53 hrs LT -1.4 ft ... etc. That's an 8.3 ft drop on the draining tide.
Air temperatures during session: foggy damp sky's with temps from 52 deg to 62 deg.
Water temperatures: 59 deg
Fish Finder used: Deeper Pro +
Wind: 06:00 hrs 1 mph SSW, 12:00 hrs 3 mph WSW.
Water clarity: translucent green
Large Leaf Kelp Beds: a few strands to report
Water Visibility: 7 - 8 ft
Tidal Coefficient: Dropping ... (CE) 95 in the morning, this is a still a high average and considered a stable rate.
iSolunar Prediction: Minor Period: 08:00 hrs until 09:30 hrs.
(4 out of 4 possible) <"))>< <"))>< <"))>< <"))><
Sea Dogs: 5 to report
Dolphin: none to report
Pelagic Bird Activity: minimal diving Pelicans to report
Bait Presence: minimal bait presence
Distance kicked: 2.08 miles
Calories Burnt: 712 calories, if walking.
Tackle Used: 1/4oz Sardine Green/Silver, White Shad, 3/8oz Mint, Sardine Green/Silver colored HUB's, Drop/Shot w/ 4" Gulp Minnow
SP Dan's fish count this morning: 31-fish today, 8-species, the "Bass Trifecta" and one legal to report today.
(1) short Halibut 14"
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(2) Lizard fish, best 8"
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(1) Jack Smelt 12"
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(2) Greenback Mackerel, best 12"
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(1) Sculpin 7"
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(13) Sandy, a best 14 1/4" Legal
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(5) short Spotty's, best 13"
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(6) short Calico, best 12 1/4"
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Note: All legals shown, but just one pic of each species landed if short and all fish were quickly CPR'd.
PLEASE .... always be respectful to the boat owners and their boats.
PLEASE ... always leave it cleaner than you found it!
So please grab a hand-full and Pitch-In!!
Thank you for taking the time to check out today's fish report!
Tight lines!
SP Dan <"))>< MERRY FISHMAS!
This was my 68th 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!
Location: Grissom Island (Long Beach)
Duration: 06:30 hrs until 11:30 hrs (5 hrs)
Sun Rise: 06:55 hrs
Sun Set: 16:49 hrs, the days should start getting a bit longer as each new day arrives.
Personal Attire: board shorts
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Gray Light: 06:00 hrs, except I never saw the sun because it was always behind the fog or the dense clouds.
Tidal Conditions: KING TIDE 06:30 hrs 4.5 ft, 07:30 hrs 5.6 ft, 08:30 6.6 ft, 09:33 hrs HT 6.9 ft, 10:30 hrs 6.6 ft, 11:30 hrs 5.6 ft ... 16:53 hrs LT -1.4 ft ... etc. That's an 8.3 ft drop on the draining tide.
Air temperatures during session: foggy damp sky's with temps from 52 deg to 62 deg.
Water temperatures: 59 deg
Fish Finder used: Deeper Pro +
Wind: 06:00 hrs 1 mph SSW, 12:00 hrs 3 mph WSW.
Water clarity: translucent green
Large Leaf Kelp Beds: a few strands to report
Water Visibility: 7 - 8 ft
Tidal Coefficient: Dropping ... (CE) 95 in the morning, this is a still a high average and considered a stable rate.
iSolunar Prediction: Minor Period: 08:00 hrs until 09:30 hrs.
(4 out of 4 possible) <"))>< <"))>< <"))>< <"))><
Sea Dogs: 5 to report
Dolphin: none to report
Pelagic Bird Activity: minimal diving Pelicans to report
Bait Presence: minimal bait presence
Distance kicked: 2.08 miles
Calories Burnt: 712 calories, if walking.
Tackle Used: 1/4oz Sardine Green/Silver, White Shad, 3/8oz Mint, Sardine Green/Silver colored HUB's, Drop/Shot w/ 4" Gulp Minnow
SP Dan's fish count this morning: 31-fish today, 8-species, the "Bass Trifecta" and one legal to report today.
(1) short Halibut 14"
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(2) Lizard fish, best 8"
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(1) Jack Smelt 12"
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(2) Greenback Mackerel, best 12"
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(1) Sculpin 7"
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(13) Sandy, a best 14 1/4" Legal
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(5) short Spotty's, best 13"
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(6) short Calico, best 12 1/4"
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Note: All legals shown, but just one pic of each species landed if short and all fish were quickly CPR'd.
PLEASE .... always be respectful to the boat owners and their boats.
PLEASE ... always leave it cleaner than you found it!
So please grab a hand-full and Pitch-In!!
Thank you for taking the time to check out today's fish report!
Tight lines!
SP Dan <"))>< MERRY FISHMAS!
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