Solo Session at LAB Sunday 5-12-19

LAB, Sat 5-12-2019. My 20th session this season.

I always like to take a few minutes before each session starts ... to calm my thoughts and to remember to give thanks to HIM!

For having the blessing of good health and for the opportunity to be here today ... to be able to enjoy the water, with all of it's abundance and to take-in the breath taking sunrise of each new session .... amen!
From this ...
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Location: Los Alamitos Bay, Belmont Shore Peninsula, Long Beach, Ca.
Duration: 06:00 hrs until 09:00 hrs (3 hrs)
Sun Rise: 05:53 hrs
Sun Set: 17:39 hrs, the days are definitely getting longer as each new day arrives.
Moon Phase: First Quarter
Gray Light: 05:15 hrs
Tidal Conditions: 05:30 4 ft, 06:30 hrs 3.2 ft, 07:30 hrs 3.4 ft, 08:30 hrs 1.3 ft, 09:30 hrs 0.4 ft ... etc.
Air temperatures during session: pt cloudy to cloudy sky's with temps ranging from 58 deg to 62 deg.
Water temperatures: 60 deg
Wind: 05:30 hrs 1 mph SE, 11:00 hrs 2 mph SSW.
Water clarity: translucent green.
Large Leaf Kelp Beds: None to report
Water Visibility: 3-4 ft
Tidal Coefficient: (CE) 54 in the morning, this is a low average and considered a stable rate.
iSolunar Prediction: Major Period: 06:09 hrs until 09:09 hrs
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Sea Dogs: one to report
Dolphin: None to report
Pelagic Bird Activity: minimal diving Pelicans to report
Bait Presence: minimal bait presence
Distance kicked: 1.01 miles
Calories Burnt: 358 calories, if walking.[You must be registered and logged in to see this link.]

Personal Attire: board shorts
Fish Finder used: Deeper Pro +
Model of Float Tube: Cumberland with DIY rod rack
Type of fins used: Force Fins
Wader Skins: Wader-leggings


Rod and Reel: (2) Diawa LT 2500D Ballistic reels and (1) Shimano Stradic 2500F reel, all-on a 6' B&M Sharp Shooter rod, the reel is spooled with 30 lb Diawa Samurai 8-carrier braid with a 6' long 12-lb Seaguar Inviz-X fluorocarbon leader.
Knots:RP (Royal Polaris) for braid to Fluorocarbon. IC (Improved Cinch) for attaching the leader line to the hook.
Tackle Used: 1/4oz Sardine Green/Silver, White Shad and Mint. 3/8oz Mint and Sardine Green/Silver colored HUB's.


SP Dan's fish count this morning: 6-fish, 4-species and 1 legal to report today.


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Note: All legals are shown, but just one pic of each species landed if short and all fish were quickly CPR'd.

PLEASE .... remember to be respectful to the boat owners and their property.

PLEASE ... remember to leave it cleaner than you found it!
So grab a hand-full and Pitch-In!!

Thank you for taking the time to check out today's fish report!
Tight lines!

SP Dan     <"))><

Nice morning sky for sure.
WTG with the halibut, that had to be fun to land.

Thanks for sharing

Looked a nice glassy morning and that was a really nice Hali bro.

That is a definitely a good looking Alamitos bay Hali

Nice session Dan. That butt' is beautiful.

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Jerdon wrote:Nice morning sky for sure.
WTG with the halibut, that had to be fun to land.

Thanks for sharing

This one was much easier to handle at -23” than the two that I landed at 36” for sure! Those two were like trying to fight an angry tractor tire while under water! lol
Never the less ... it made quite a few hard drag pulling runs and in the end it made certain to give me a baptism!   Ha ha ha!

I always carry a Boga-grip, so once I had it clamped on it’s jaw ... yes indeed, the fun began and ended after it’s release! lol

SP Dan     <“))><

jeffcpr wrote:Looked a nice glassy morning and that was a really nice Hali bro.

Thanx bro

Great job Dan. Excellent Hali

david886720 wrote:That is a definitely a good looking Alamitos bay Hali

Hey David,
Yup! ... it was chubby and it had a real-nice clean white underside to it!
It was definitely a healthy looking LAB Hali.

Well, I released her and she will be out there getting larger and hopefully she’ll be waiting for you on your next session at LAB!

Thanx,

SP Dan     <“))><

Great report as always!  Nice Hali!

TobyB wrote:Nice session Dan. That butt' is beautiful.

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Thanx Toby!

My lil’ Hali was probably the smaller daughter to the BIG MAMA that you dropped last night! Ha ha ha!

BobBfishin wrote:Great job Dan. Excellent Hali

Thanks BobBfishin,

My favorite all time fish to catch is ... the "Halibut" ...
and the bigger it is the better!  

SP Dan      <"))><

Troutbum wrote:Great report as always!  Nice Hali!

Thanx Troutbum,

Seeing how it my first legal Hali this season ... it was a very nice Hali indeed!
Thanks for your positive support!  

SP Dan      >"))><

Dan your still on top keep it up tight lines

Nice work. Congrats on the first hali of the season hopefully more to come. Good report too.