What To Do With 1 Hour to Spare?

What does one do with 1 hour to spare in the evening? Now that's a silly question if you're a hardcore angler.

Which was what I did precisely after work one day. Just needed a short break after that stretch of stressful afternoon engagements. Grabbed my newly acquired Majorcraft Sakura BC & Curado 200 E5 combo and headed down to the rocks.

The tide was just nicely rising.. just nice for knocking on some groupers' doors.

At the end of the hour, I was pleasantly surprised that the good ol' spot still yielded nice fish. All were happily released to fight another day. Oh, and did I mention I got busted off twice? 40lb leader cut off nicely at the rocks.

For those who are stressed at work - drop those files and knock off that computer of yours, pick up your rod and go toss some lures. Even if it's just for 1 hour. You'll be surprised at the effects.

Stay sane. Go fishing!

Location: Look for loose rocks such as these.

Keep casting around the rocky outcrop - key thing is to bounce those lures off the rocks every now and then to 'knock' on the grouper's holes. Normally they'd ambush from these holes.

Be fast! Once they hit, very often they head back to the rocks. Keep the fight short and sweet.

30-40lb leaders are a must to avoid cut off at the sharp barnacles

Size doesn't matter - just enjoy the entire process. Happy luring!