The Yo-zuri continues its streak

I took my lunch out on the Hills today. It was a full sun day, 73 degrees with a +1 foot incoming high tide. The high tide meant that the salinity would be high, therefore (in my calculations) raising the probability of catching a saltwater fish. The water temperature was 61 degrees.

I still had my 1/4oz black top/silver sides Yo-zuri tied on from my trip on Saturday.

First cast, I caught a ladyfish about 7 feet from the seawall. I watched it come up from the depths and snare the lure. It was somewhat of an awkward fight doe to the close proximity of the fish to my feet, but I landed the lady and sent her back to the water. I didn't bother to measure, but I'd put her in the 14-16" range.

The great thing about catching a fish on your first cast is that it opens up the possibility that the fish will really have their bite on. The bad thing about catching a fish on your first cast is that you have somewhat of an expectation that the fish will have their bite on, so when you don't catch anything over the next hour, you think, I could have just called it quits after that first cast.

But that wouldn't be fishing, would it?