I hope everyone had a great Labor Day weekend!

I spent my weekend on the Oregon coast and got to experience surf fishing for the first time.  Quite the change from fishing on a quiet lake!

I was given the homework to learn how to tie an improved clinch knot before the trip.  The night before we headed out, I helped get the poles ready and tied a couple of knots.  I was definitely slower at making my knots than my friend, but the lines held up in the ocean current so it worked!

You need to get a ways out there in the waves to get the line far enough, a bit too far in the ocean for my liking.  So I stood back on the beach and took pictures/hoped waves wouldn’t knock him over!

Toward the end, he had me try to cast the line out once.  It was a ten foot pole and not the easiest to cast out as you’re trying to keep your balance with waves hitting your legs.  You definitely had to stand in a power stance to keep your balance.

Reeling the line back in with the current was also a little difficult.  A lot of line went out so it took awhile to reel it all back in.  It was definitely fun and I’d love to try it again!

He had one bite on the line.  He said it felt big, quickly brought the rod down then left with the bait.  It could’ve been anything swimming out in that ocean, part of what scares me about surf fishing.  I wouldn’t want to reel in a shark!

It was an absolutely beautiful night after raining all day.  So enjoy the many pictures I took of the waves and sunset.