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Royal Star 76.2lb White Toadbass
Here's a report for the Royal Star courtesy of Bill Roecker of Fishingvideos.com:
Bodacious Biscuit Bites Big Bait
The biggest white seabass to come in to Fisherman’s Landing in many years arrived August 13 aboard the Royal Star with skipper Tim Ekstrom. The 76.2-pound giant was caught by Phil Wade of Huntington Beach on a large, freshly-caught mackerel at Cedros Island on a five-day trip with 21 anglers.
“I have to report an incredible, once in a lifetime catch for long time Royal Star angler Phil Wade,” wrote Ekstrom in his daily report August 10. “Phil's seventy three pound White Sea Bass, landed while the sole angler fishing on the anchor after dinner proved that it is always worth soaking a bait or two in the night time hours. Congratulations to Phil who earned his noteworthy catch through perseverance, dedication, and experience. Of course there was at least a little luck in the equation but full credit to Phil for his effort.”
After the Star was tied up the fish was weighed again on the certified scales aboard. This time it weighed 76.2 pounds.
“It was amazing,” said Ekstrom. “The water brown, it was 60 degrees, and Phil was the only guy fishing after dinner, about nine o’clock.”
Phil said he pinned the big mackerel on an 8/0 Mustad circle hook, with a 50-pound Seaguar leader and 50-pound Big Game line. He used a TLD 30 reel and a Calstar Grafighter six-foot rod.
“That bait was fresh,” said Phil, “and it got bit in three or four minutes. It took off, and I knew I needed more drag. I thought it was a big yellow at first. After about ten minutes it came to the boat.
“’This might be a jackpot fish,’ I said to Tim.”
“’Don’t get too far ahead of yourself,’ he said.”
“Then we could see it, and it was over three feet long,” continued Wade.
“’Maybe it is a jackpot,’ said Tim.”
Tom Walker of Huntington Beach won second place for a 38.2-pound yellowtail, and Joe Pawlak of Redondo Beach won third place for a 35.8-pound yellow.
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