Happy Greg by Dave Spendiff

Posted on November 16, 2015 by VHFC

Greg Camilleri and I left my dock at 4:30am cleared Barnegat Inlet at 5:35 and went north to find bunker. We put a few in the live well and settled down live lining and snagging and dropping north of the Bathing Beach. Before long there was 100+ boat fleet and a couple aggressive whales working without fear all around. Greg hooked up and landed a 38″ bass, his first ever – Happy Greg! I hooked up with a 36″ striper that was deep hooked and kept. Greg then hooked into a monster that literally spooled the reel – line snapped off of a bare spool. Me thinks he hooked a 24′ Yellowfin w/twin 250’s! I was able to hook and land and release a 39″ bass. News flash – nobody works on Mondays anymore! We both lost another fish each and headed for home around 10. A beautiful & fun day to be on the water, particularly with a new club member.

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