Fished well known spots on the back beach of CC this week;
tons of small fish around from dusk well into the night... got really frustrated watching people (in waders) stand above the swash line, catch a schoolie, drag it up the beach 25ft, lay it in the sand, unhook it, walk back down and put it in the swash, holding it waiting for "the perfect wave" apparently, to release it... Finally lost it and said something about most of those fish dying; got the blank stare back...
People lack fortitude in the surf.. it wasnt big water, what happened to lipping and unhooking and fish and putting back in the water; all his fish were on storms, one single hook, should be a 2second release.... I understand on rocky shores with big water backing up for safety and unhooking, I do that, but comeon this was ridiculous; saw it happen with at least 2 other guys; one guy fumbled with a tape measure on bass that had to be 22".... the damn fish was out of the water for at least two of my casts, and then when I returned back that way an hour later they left their trash... people suck