Jacky business on a hot mid day

This guy took my lure just 3m from where i was standing on the rocks as i was retreiving my last cast and was preparing to take a break under the scorching sun. It completely took me by surprise as my rod bended and when i look down in that split second i saw a dark shadow running away and immediately my line hit the snag. It stubbornly refused to budge and i have no choice but to wait for it to come out of its hiding but maintain tension on the line. After a couple of mins i felt movement on the line and i immediately pumped and the fish was easily subdued to surface. On close examination i realised there was fray on the flurocarbon leader line..well i could have lose it :)

mangrove jackin

This is a feisty one that literally got me down on hands and knees just to pluck it out of its hidings as u can see from its battered body

garfy 2

another local pest on lure

cuda from st john island

Caught this pest on a "cheatin" nameless  redhead deep diver lure 4 hrs into recedin tide and 45mins before the last ferry out of the island

year end pest bonus

Discover tail end metal spine was ripped through the lure body.

Back from hiatus... hit my usual ground with only one hour of play time before sky turns dark. 1st time fightin a fish in total darkness without any headlight gear :0 what a return man...

garfish

another nuisance from the hole..this time on spoon

cuda from new hole

           found a new hole but kinda tired of this pest time time and again