I've been stuck inside for finals and was dying to enjoy this weather.  After finishing my semester, I made my way to the beach for a little sun and surf.  I headed toward Pickens and parked.  I was hoping for an afternoon bite and found a nice washout where I set up camp.  I rigged my first pole and cast out.  As I began running the line through the guides of my second pole, my first one got hit.  I bring in a nice pomp, but as I slide him up onto the beach he shook the hook and made his way back into the water.  Dang!!  I put another bait out and finish rigging my second pole.  As I cast my second pole, the first one gets hit again!  Fish on and another nice pomp hits the beach...and the cooler.  I rebait and cast out.  As  I began rigging my third rod, one of my rods bows deeply.  Another nice pomp.  I finish rigging my third rod, bait it, and cast it out.  I rebait my other two rods and sat down for the first time since I got there. Another bite another fish.  Then, all heck broke loose.  I get a bite that pulls my poleholder over.  Running over I grab the rod and try to wash the sand off the reel while fighting the fish.  I look over to see my second bouncing and I grab it while putting the first rod between my legs.  Two fish on!  You know what happens now.  My third rod gets hit hit and then things get interesting.  The first rod with fish I've reeled about half way in so I set it in the poleholder.  The second is also in the holder, and I race to the third rod to find I've missed the fish.  I bring in the second rod and as I'm doing so I see the distinct fin of a shark cruising in the area of my first rod's fish.  The second fish hits the cooler and I crank in the first fish to see the fin chasing the pomp toward shore.  The shark followed to within 15 yards of shore before turning away.  I got a good look at him-4 footer.  He was probably in that close chasing the mullet pods that seemed to be EVERYWHERE.  Whew!  All of this happened before 3:30.  After I saw that shark the bite shut down.  I stayed for another hour losing bait to the crabs.  The last thing I caught was  the sunset and what a beauty.  Final tally: 4 pomps from 13 to 17 inches.  Mmmm...fresh fish dinner.  Tight lines.

-Jason

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