Wohooo! 03/25 Surf Fishing Report and pictures

[Jer]

I've been trying to go surf fishing for several weeks and yesterday I managed to go. I bought shrimp and ballyhoo the night before at the supermarket. Left Fortaleza to Cumbuco Beach at 7:30AM, 20-25 miles away from my apartment. It's a beach between Fortaleza and Pecém Beach, where I tried surf fishing with a rod and reel for the first time months ago. As soon as we arrived there and I started getting ready it started raining hard and stopped after a few minutes.

The shrimp was smelling funny but I baited the two hooks with half a shrimp each and started casting. Ahhh... I was enjoying the sand and waves after months of abstinence. I was catching different kinds of algae, until this yellow guy bite:


This is the second saltwater specie of fish I've ever caught

While I was fishing my mother-in-law bought grilled coalho cheese, hmmm


Some time later the line broke off due my lack of casting technique

I tried to use a pyramid sinker (4 or 5oz) and shrimp again but only caught more algae

Then I decided to try something new. Grabbed a Gulp! bloodworm (bought months ago), cut it in 3 and put them on my hooks... they're much easier to hook than the 2" Gulp! shrimps that I've tried 2-3 times before.
I need to learn how to properly hook them.

On my first cast or in one of my first casts using the bloodworm I caught this fellow






This is the biggest fish I've ever caught and the first ever on artifical bait
He hit a 2" or so piece of Gulp! bloodworm

I replaced the bloodworm and caught different species of algae, until the line broke off again and I decided to stop and go have lunch. We had grilled pargo at the restaurant on the beach. Hmmm

[Double D]

That's a slob of a catfish, Jer. Congrats!

Where's the kite?

[Jer]

That's a slob of a catfish, Jer. Congrats!

Where's the kite?

I left the kites at home
I need the rod and reel to use with the kites (both shipped over 6 weeks ago from Australia) but I haven't received them yet

[paul708]

nice catch..way to go

[flatbottom]

Nice job Jer ! The catfish is getting bigger each time you go surf fishing. Bravo. Very nice reading your report and thanks for the fine pics.


flatbottom

[BTH284]

A different species and the biggest cat yet! Things are turning for you now Jer. Thanks for sharing the report for your world.

[johnseafood]

Congrats jer on your fine looking catfish. Man never seen a yellow catfish like that before. Keep up the good work and were all waiting for the next report from jer

[HOLWACHAGOT]

"Abstinence" and large catfish could lead trouble...Great report and pics Jer! Congrats on the catch.

HOLWACHAGOT

[TriAngler]

Nice work! I love all fishing but probably surf fishing the best 'cause that's what I grew up doing with my dad. Hey - what kind of rod and reel are you casting down there?

[Jer]

Nice work! I love all fishing but probably surf fishing the best 'cause that's what I grew up doing with my dad. Hey - what kind of rod and reel are you casting down there?

11.5' Shimano telescopic rod (made for the french market) and Penn Power Graph V PG4000 reel