Had a little time last week so I headed down to breach inlet to fish the rocks at low tide. I was dragging a mud minnow and picked up a nice trout after a few casts. Made a few more casts and felt something pick up my minnow. I wasn’t sure what it was but lifted the line a little and felt some weight. However, it felt odd. Went ahead and lifted a little more and could feel something moving. Thought maybe a crab but it would have been a big one. Get it to the top of the water and was very surprised to see an octopus! I slowly started to reel in and just as I get it to the rocks it pops off. Probably for the best as I wouldn’t know what to do with it!
Fished a little longer and picked up a couple flounder. Not bad for an hour, a few nice fish and a good story!
Anyway, definitely a first for me and an unexpected catch.