In the past, this species was widely distributed throughout much of the Mediterranean basin, where it was well known (Tortonese 1956
Plus, when you get bit, you're never sure whether the bite is on the DS bait or the jig, so you have to set the hook like it was a jig bite, which is all wrong for the rather tiny drop shot hook
While the fishings been very good, it is feeling a lot more like winter these days, with night temps hovering in the high 20s and mid-30s, and daytimes topping out around 60 degrees
The rod (and reel) did a fine job fighting the fish, and I hauled it out of the mess and up to the boat
10-bearing system with double-shielded stainless steel ball bearings