I went fishing off a sod bank in Holgate this morning and made my first cast at 4:45am. I was throwing a Tsunami Talking Popper with a 9′ Century Rods Surf Machine paired with a Van Staal VSX 150 spooled with 30lb Power Pro Super Slick braided line. I had 60lb test leader tied to my braid with a barrel swivel with a 75lb tactical clip on the end.
After catching a couple 6lb blues, I hooked up to this monster at 6am. The fish measured 32 1/2″ at the fork of the tail and weighed 13.14lbs. This fish puts me in first place in the LBI Spring Derby!
Top water action off the sod bank by Dave Etelman (Bayside Dave)
