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mnico
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cardiff croaker

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Long time lurker, first time poster. Recently got into surf fishing as the tuna season is too far away and im antsy. First croaker ever, hit a strip of sand crab fishbites just after low tide. I'm hooked...
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Re: cardiff croaker

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Cool.. Love them spot fins.. Welcome to the fun zone….
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Holy smack... not just a "croaker" but a "spotfin croaker!" Way to go on a nice off-season catch.
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Re: cardiff croaker

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Holy crap what a fun fish to catch in the surf and probably my favorite. They taste IMO better than halibut when cooked right and their fight is definately better.
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Congrats!!
Nice spotfin in the off-season!!
Keep at it, will only get better from here.
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