Spiritof27 Loc: Lincoln, CA

He is one tough rascal.

Egghead your pole is a magnificent piece of work. It is everything I was looking for except I caught exactly 0 fish with it. This photo is of Anchor Bay Cove, a fairly easy walk to to the water and then probably a mile or so of beach like this. The new reel and Egg's rod I was whipping it out there pretty good, the rip was taking it to my left, so I'd let it drift down, then reel in and throw out again. I's gettin into it pretty good, so I walked a little ways out into the foam and really put my shoulders into it, lost my balance, fell on my left side, wrenched the back and worst of all, the reel blew up. Braided backlash. Holy crap. But the rod was okay. Could have been much worse. So I try to get to my knees, I think I cracked a rib (feels like it) I'm struggling to get up, and this gorgeous young thing in running shorts and a bikini top asks if she can help me. That's her in the second photo, before all this happened. Anyway, I got my fat ass up and moving, walked back to the car and got a different set up (spinning) and went back down with folding chair and parked my butt for a while - I finally did get a bite on a sand crab and it was something bigger than I was equipped to deal with and it broke my line - lost my hook and my 12 pound fluoro leader - probably a ray. So no perch. ? I was fishing at the top of the tide and as it was coming in I could see crab "tracks" everywhere, and they're pretty easy to catch so you'd think there'd be perch. Nope. Hobbled back to the car and we left. Went to our room and licked my wounds. Next day we went up to Gualala and fished around there by the pier. Maybe a half dozen other folks there fishing but didn't see anyone catching. I'm not a huge fan of pier fishing. I moved down to the rocks where I proceeded to lose a bunch of sinkers. There's a couple of pictures of the California coast, and that's what most of it up here looks likes, a shot of mrs spirit wondering where her lunch is and the last is the view at sunset from our room.

Hey, no fish, but we had a great time. We'll go again.

Huntm22 Loc: Northern Utah. - West Haven

Hope you are not screwed up from the swim. Sometimes it is a refreshing swat in the face! Take care buddy.

GillsDeep916 Loc: Elk Grove, CA

Nice pics, thanks for sharing. Hope the ribs are better. I can only assume the drought has to end sooner than later. I usually always catch fish, I don't always catch keepers but I almost always catch something.

Then I'm bait fishing with every frozen bait I can get my hands on. Striper bite is picking up. I can rid ya of that skunk. Less'n it piggybacks onto me 🤪

Tight Lines 🎣

Geomike Loc: Forest Ranch, CA

Hey Spirit,
Glad to see that you got to the coast and got in some fishing. Sorry to about your injury. You should have tried the plastic bass grubs since they work well on moving tides. Just sayin' as RJS quotes.

Spiritof27 Loc: Lincoln, CA

Thank you. Until this year, that was me - I rarely got skunked. This has been like flipping a switch, what once was on is now dead as nails. But it's alright. I never have measured the success of a fishing trip by the number of fish I caught. I got to see some new places and meet some friendly people. Nothing wrong with that. I'll go again.

Bassmatter Loc: Rohnert Park Ca.

Hey you had a good time! That’s what it’s all about. You’ll catch some on your next trip! Glad you had a fun safe time, hope your rids are ok.

Lee626 Loc: Brick NJ [ near the Jersey shore ]

You had fun that's what matters, your bound to get something soon that cant last forever and i hope your ok from your fall

Fredfish Loc: Prospect CT.

Sorry to hear about your fall Spirit, hope your ribs aren't cracked, rib pain sucks. Talk about a stubborn critter, are you sure it's not a Zombie Skunk?
So the Digital reels aren't backlash proof after all. What lb test braid do you have on it?
Glad you are ok, and you and Mrs Spirit got out and had a nice time otherwise. Thanks for the beautiful pictures.

FourchonLa. Loc: Fourchon Louisiana, South Louisiana

Beautiful images. Glad you got to get out and that you’re okay. The Nap Queen should not be kept waiting. Are you sure that look she gave you wasn’t from a feigned injury just to get the female jogger to come and converse with you? Be honest now. 😁😁😁

Spiritof27 Loc: Lincoln, CA

It only hurts if I breathe.

FourchonLa. Loc: Fourchon Louisiana, South Louisiana

Sounds like a rib to me. You must’ve been heaving that thing pretty good to lose your balance. At least it’s not your back.

Spiritof27 Loc: Lincoln, CA

I've got 15 or 17 or something like that. I was feeling very bold on that cast and was trying to push it as far as I could, but I had no thumb on it at all when I went over and the combination sort of put it into overdrive. The reel is very nice but I guess you can only push it so far.

She doesn't like being photographed, never has. And she wasn't anywhere around when the jogger(s) came to my aid. Yeah there were two. At times it pays to appear utterly helpless.

flyguy Loc: Lake Onalaska, Sunfish Capitol of the World!

Tough luck, beautiful pictures, thanks for sharing, Spirit.

dbed Loc: POMME DE TERRE LAKE MISSOURI

Glad you're okay sorry about the skunk you need a zoom on that camera barely see the jogger

OJdidit Loc: Oak Creek Wisconsin

Sorry about the skunk and your fall, but looks like you made the best of it. Nice pics!