The Wall and Big Sandies
 

Took out one of the Scouts from my son's troop and a friend Dan to "The Wall" fishing last night.

Neither had fished the Wall before so it looked to be an expense trip (seeing how we were using all my jigs/baits/rods).

Started at the north LA section and on his first drop, Sam nails a small rock bass:

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Mission accomplished, got Sam a fish and skunk is off the boat.

Drift down a bit and Dan gets a nice sandie on the Condor

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OK, so now I can relax and start fishing. I throw out a #4 Brown Pearl Swimbait and jsut get HAMMERED the instant the jighead hit the rocks. This fish pulled 20 feet of drag and into the rocks. What typically happens next is ZING-POW meet Tom Brokeoff.

...but no, this one stays on. After 5 minutes battling the wind and trolling motor, I finally pull this nice 6.2lb beast, my PB sandie off the Wall, outta the rocks


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The last 10 feet of line from the leadhead up were completely frayed. Felt good to FINALLY pull one of these out of the rocks!

We moved inside after 9pm and had a fair pick on sandies and calicos. We hit the LB inside for a bit and then I get railed again, on a home-made jig.

5.6lb sandie

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Ended the night at White Island for a few more 1-3lb sandbass.

Boat cleaned and home by 2am!!!

Good times!!!

Re: The Wall and Big Sandies
 

Awesome Ed! Those are some monster sandies! Thanks for sharing.


Robert

Re: The Wall and Big Sandies
 

Ed,
Last time we were out at the wall, I was waiting for you or Ron to land one of these beasts. Congrats on the excellent fish :brews

Perry

Re: The Wall and Big Sandies
 

When you fish White Island, where do you launch? Which is the wall?

Thanks,

Bob

Re: The Wall and Big Sandies
 

Bob (Tarpon Guy)
I don't know where they launch but i'd launch out of CHerry Beach is i was going to hit up Island White in a Kayak.

I normally launch out of Claremont (the Catarmaran Ramp) in front of Island Chaffee, because I HATE paying for parking. Claremont has lot parking as well as FREE street parking

The wall is the LB break wall, about a 2 miles straight out from most of Long Beach.

Re: The Wall and Big Sandies
 

mg2969,

Ok, now I know where the wall is!

After posting the question, I went out from Cherry Beach? Where the long parking lot is, right next to the beach. I think that's where you're talking about. Yeah, it sucks. I pulled in and saw the parking meters. Then I had to go back out and find a ton of quarters to feed the beast.

Thanks for the tip about Claremont :thumbup