I was hooked just from the thrill of catching several off of charter boats. I had never gotten one from shore and wasnt sure what to expect in terms of what the hit would be like. Everyone told me they hit light in the fall. Everytime i felt a bump i would jerk, but most of the time it was weeds.

When this one hit, i knew for sure it was a fish. She didnt slam it by any means, i would say it felt similar to a smallmouth bass hitting a lure. It was just a real fast thump and then i set the hook and the fight was on. She made 3 different runs and tried hard to spit the hook, but i had the trebble hook buried in her upper mouth. It took me 5 minutes to dislodge it with my pliars. I plan on making one last trip either tomorrow night or Thursday, the run has just started where i was, most people were getting skunked as of last week. It will only get better. Its a 2 hour drive from my house though so i cant go as much as i would like.