LAB Session 7-9-20

Went to my “home” bay again this morning.  Launched around 5:45AM from Mothers Beach.  Tide was outgoing so I headed south (right).  Saw another tuber (Sergio?) fighting a plump spottie under the 2nd street bridge so I knew there were probably more fish lurking below.  Caught a couple in the moored boats near the yacht club then kicked across the channel.  While crossing I trolled a swimmie and about two thirds of the way across something big and strong picked it up.  Peeling line, bending rod!  A big halibut?  Um, no.  You guessed it.  A ray.  I was surprised that my leader held (and the knot) because, when I finally got him close enough to see, he was big (probably 3 foot wing to wing).  I had no choice but to cut the line.  He had long tail/stinger.
Went into the boat docks and hooked several nice spotties. Here’s a couple pics, including today’s best-producing lure. Ringed worm swimmie with a corkscrew underspin flasher...

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Nice morning on the water. It is suprising how much Torque those flat fish can generate for sure.

Thanks for sharing

Question where are you getting that underspin. And great report by the way the ray sounds like a fun fight. We can call that a catch as you had to cut it lose.

Hi ya MarkG,
Way to go on having a very nice session Sir!

Tell me Mark .... are you offering guide services yet?.
I feel that you've got LAB mastered.

Thanx for the fish report w/ pic's!

As always, GL out there,

SP Dan