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Trick-or-treaters are gone and October is at the end. Wish I could fish as much as I did back in June but in all honesty October has been a decent month.

PB calico. This alone would make it a fine month. Got stuck twice when reeling in. I was able to un-stuck it by lower the tip of the rod and wait for the fish to un-snag itself when it tried to swim away. Bent my 1/0 circle hook but did not completely straighten before landing it. Close-to-PB sheep. This one is hooked on a #2 circle and almost straightened it. Debating with myself whether to get 3X strength hooks. Man they are expensive... Here is a look at the hook right after landed the sheep.

Got s'more sheep. No hogs but decent size.

A couple more calicos... Black croaker. Caught a lot more of these this year than the last.

Once in a while I hit the sandy beaches, and meet good ol' surfy-fish there. Once in a long while, mi boi joins me...

To wrap it up, I will echo the Halloween theme with a spooky-looking HM. I think it was due to a shark bite, rather than some nuclear mutation...

October is behind us. Let's see what November brings.

Tight lines!

Some very nice fish... I'm glad someone is out there catching... Good hunting in November...
Butch

Nice to see you're still reeling them in. Thanks for posting.

Nice variety and good job herding in all those sheep !

Very impressive indeed, thanks for sharing

Great fish.

What were you using for bait?

hrierdan wrote: Thu Nov 02, 2023 12:44 pm Great fish.

What were you using for bait?

I use shrimp and squid.