Hey guys got this lemon about a week ago fishing by myself (few buddies just left about 20 mins prior) on my 6/0 everol on a 5lb bonita head that I had to swing cast by hand while standing on the railing to get it far enough for it to drift on a balloon in the current. About a 20yd toss 
He was a fat lemon and every bit of 8 ft. Walked him to the shallows and as I was grabbing the leader he started thrashing and swimming around in 3 inches of water and tried to bite me twice. So I then decided he could keep the 6ft leader if he wanted it that bad and broke him off. He swam around the shallows for a few minutes in between the pilings and swam out just fine.
I was really disappointed as the bait was larger than I typically use at this location and still achieved the same results as usual (6-9ft shark) and that isn't much of a fight at all on my 6/0. I did learn to be very careful even in 3 inches of water with lemons.
Crappy pics while he was swimming around after I broke him off.
nice catch.... is that the the power plant pier?
thats the place
nice... i live pretty close to that, we should go out there sometime.
Nice catch Rich.You guys ever catch any big bulls in that area?
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Nice catch Rich.You guys ever catch any big bulls in that area?
Yes Will there have been. This is where I caught that 9ft 4 i posted in the bullring. Over the years ive seen a handful of 8fters caught (all on gear 6 or smaller) and quite a few 5-7fters. There have been a few 9ft plus lemons and quite a few sandbars 6-9ft range and an occasional dusky. The biggest issue has been getting baits out for a distance. We cast everything to a current thats produced by the powerplant, thus making the current inconsistent. Most of my sharks have been caught out past 300yds, the big bull well over 400yds out. A simple solution is a kayak, which for some reason ive never thought of until joining this site. I am hoping to acquire one soon so i can put out larger baits further on bigger gear like my 12 and 9 everols. Hooked a big shark two weeks ago on a cownose wing that took over 300yds in a min or less on my 4 with over 35lbs of drag. I believe it was a hammer...
That's a real nice solo catch..those pics are fine btw, you can tell how big it is in the picture where his head is by the piling...that one could have eaten the lemon shark I got the other night 
Nice Lemon Man!!!!!
veary nice lemon, and doin it solo nice catch.
Nice catch Rich.You guys ever catch any big bulls in that area?
Yes Will there have been. This is where I caught that 9ft 4 i posted in the bullring. Over the years ive seen a handful of 8fters caught (all on gear 6 or smaller) and quite a few 5-7fters. There have been a few 9ft plus lemons and quite a few sandbars 6-9ft range and an occasional dusky. The biggest issue has been getting baits out for a distance. We cast everything to a current thats produced by the powerplant, thus making the current inconsistent. Most of my sharks have been caught out past 300yds, the big bull well over 400yds out. A simple solution is a kayak, which for some reason ive never thought of until joining this site. I am hoping to acquire one soon so i can put out larger baits further on bigger gear like my 12 and 9 everols. Hooked a big shark two weeks ago on a cownose wing that took over 300yds in a min or less on my 4 with over 35lbs of drag. I believe it was a hammer...
what size reel did you use to subdue that 9 ft 4 bull?6/0 Everol? Best fight I ever got was on 6's, they are a blast!
Yes I caught that big bull on my 6 everol, but again didnt put up much of a fight. I also think my 6 is a wide version. I bought it used and it was stated as just a 6. Well on ebay there is a wide for sale and it looks the same as mine. Maybe thats why I fit over a 1000yds of 80 powerpro and almost 300yds of 80 triplefish mono 
Nice Catch!!