SPITFIRE 12 9 07

[ghetto dad]

Hey guys, decided to go on the Spitfire once again today. I thought this trip might not happen, due to the fact that it rained all night (at least here in FV) up until about 2 am this morning. I woke up at 4 am, looked outside, and saw that it was no longer raining. Received a text from B20 asking if we were still going, I replied with “I am up, we are going!!” So, I got ready, left the house around 445 am, and headed to Redondo Sport fishing, hoping that my guys would all show up this morning.

Arrived at the landing at appx 520am, met the guys who were already at the landing, bought my ticket, and headed to the South parking lot to wait to be loaded onto the boat. At 555 am, our last guy in the group showed up…B20!! Must be nice to sleep in man!! Thank you ALL for showing up, we had ZERO no-shows. The fishing crew today:
Ghetto Dad
Ymin
One_leg
B20
Gmoney
Rusty
Eric
Osiito
Cappo
Funjunkie

We were boarded onto the Spitfire, and left the dock at 6 am. Crew today was the dream team of Capt Craig, Morgon, Derek, and Big Bobby. Bobby did his usual fine job as Gunny Sack Coordinator and hung our sacks in order. Looked like we had about 20 on the boat. Morgon came around with the JP list, which we all signed up for, while Craig made his safety speech and plan for the day. The plan for today was too start off up in the Malibu area for bass and sheephead, then play it by ear after that. Recommended tackle was 1 ½ oz - 3 oz leadheads, 20-25 lb test, and a fresh dead squid. We first stopped at the bait receiver to pick up some fin bait. On the way to the Malibu area, Craig made an announcement that we were going to first try one or two halibut drifts, also in that area. So, on the way up the line, we rigged up our gear, ordered breakfast (Thank you Derek, another excellent job in the galley), and had our usual morning fun of sh** talking to each other.

Arrived at the Halibut grounds, and started our first drift. No takers, and after a little while, Craig told us to wind em up, were heading up to the bass grounds!!! So we wound up our lines, and waited patiently to get to the spot.

Arrived at the spot, dropped the anchor, and started fishing. We were in about 60 feet of water. Weather started out really nice, then the wind picked up, I mean within 15-20 minutes after dropping anchor. We picked a few bass, then Craig announced “I want to get you guys into some nice weather”, Morgon pulled anchor, and we headed down the beach to the Santa Monica area, which is where we would spend most of the day.

Good call on getting us out of the Malibu area (not only was the wind blowing pretty hard, it was an ICY wind!! Very cold!!). Little, if any, wind in the SM area. Throughout the day, we would hit various spots, each one producing a few nice bass, sheephead, rockfish, and we even picked up a few triggerfish!!!!

At appx 2 pm, the bite slowed in the SM bay, so Craig decided to let us finish up our day on the sculpin grounds in an area near the landing, in appx 120 feet of water. We arrived, slayed some sculpin, and it was then time to head home.

Morgan weighed up the jackpot, which went to an 8 lb Sheephead, nice fish. Our side JP went to Cappo, with a nice 4 lb bass!! Great job Juan!!! I told you it was your turn!!!

Another excellent day on the Spitfire. Excellent, helpful crew (as usual), good fishing (as usual), and another great day with all my fishing friends. Special shout to G money and Rusty, who both showed up as promised, and were both great guys to fish with. I hope you guys had a good first trip with us on the Spitfire. You both are welcome anytime with us. And as mentioned in previous reports, the Spitfire will be targeting bass during the winter when the RF season closes, and even occasionally fishing halibut. If you haven’t fished this boat, you really need to give them a try. You will NOT be disappointed, top notch crew!!! Thank again Craig, Morgon, Derek, and Bobby for ANOTHER excellent trip on your boat, and thanks for the excellent service, we appreciate it guys. Peace

GD

FUNJUNKIE JOE, YMIN, AND ALAN IN A RARE PIC OF HIM NOT FLAPPING HIS LIPS 200 MPH!!!
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OSIITO AND CAPPO, ON THE WAY TO THE SPOT!
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GMONEY, ALAN, AND RUSTY
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LOL….THE NEW SHIMANO BUTTERFLY ROD, BROKEN. SORRY ERIC!!
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MORGON, WITH RUSTYS NICE BASS!! GOOD JOB BRO!
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NO, THAT’S NOT A HOT SAMOAN CHICK, ITS B20 WITH A NICE BASS!!
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OSIITO WITH A NICE BASS!!
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ERIC WITH A SAND BASS!!
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ALAN WITH A FEW NICE FISH!!!
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GD WITH 2 OF MY 4 BASS I CAUGHT FOR THE DAY
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GMONEY WITH HIS FIRST FISH TO BREAK IN HIS NEW ROD HE WON AT LEGENDS! NICE FISH BRO!!
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MORGON WITH ONE OF ERICS 3 BATRAYS HE CAUGHT, I THINK THIS ONE WAS AT LEAST 50 LBS
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CAPPO WITH A NICE TRIGGERFISH!!!
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GMONEY WITH HIS FIRST NICE BASS ON HIS NEW ROD…MAKING ME WISH I WAS A SAND BASS, IF ONLY FOR A MOMENT!!
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CAPPO, WITH HIS SIDE JACKPOT WINNING FISH!!! NICE BASS AND GOOD JOB BRO!! BTW, THAT’S MY SAND BASS ON THE SCALE NEXT TO HIS, I HAD NO CHANCE
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[raiderfan1208]

Nice, Thanks for the report!

[k3vin_kim]

Congrats Cappo. I think Juan is consistently one of the best anglers around. He's a sneaky little guy that stays quiet but he's always going bendo.

Sorry I missed out on the weekly Spitfire rondezvous but I had to see what 30+ knots feels like.

Looks like the winter bass session is still on and crackin'~!

[4g63power]

way to go guys...looks cold out there..juan that's a nice looking trigger...ceviche dinner soon??well join u guys next time..thanks for another good write up papi chulo

[SanDimasLMB]

Nice report again GD, good to see the fish were still biting.



Already starting halibut drifts huh. What was for bait? Sardines or fresh-dead squid?

[Bucket bay]

Good to see you guys get out there nice work.

[troutdog]

Nice job out there guys...nice to see some bass being caught, that sculpin spot right out in front of Redondo is almost always a slam dunk(if that is where you went to load up). Great report and comments.


TD

[Fisher-of-Men]

Great report guys! I love the Batray photo! :wink: Awesome!

Merry Christmas!

Fisher-of-Men

[Funjunkie74]

It was a slow day of fishing for me. I never landed a bass....was getting teased by perch all day!!
If I wanted to get teased...I would have gone to a more...uh...adult place. :wink:

But I had fun. It's always nice to go out and fish in general, but it's more fun when you can go fishing with friends!
There were the new members (are you guys down with NBU/BBFNN?) and the OG crew.
I am glad that we are able to share our fun with you all and hope that 2008 will continue to grow.
It was a lot of fun talking about plans for 2008. Cappo already paid for some trips in 2008!! Talking about a diligent planner!!
The crew is always so nice! It's amazing how they remember names so quickly and treat you with "eye-level" respect (No one is higher than the other. Just straight up respect for one another which, for me, is the most comfortable!). I hadn't fished the Spitfire that much in the past and even more so now because I live in OC, but it is definitely now in my favorite list of boats to go on!

Here some additional pictures....and comments.
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Cold....what more can I say?

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Still cold....

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Not choppy at all...almost glass...

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On the move...and cold...

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You gotta admit, after it rains, the air is so clean...LA is actually a very pretty place.

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What is the story on this bass? Why was it hung out? I missed it...

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Sensei Cappo and his recent "class". Oz and Gmoney are learning a thing or two...

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Steve and Eric.

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"My Buddy...My Buddy...My Buddy and me..." How cute are these guys?? LOL!!

So I didn't take a group pic...DAMN! :bang:
I didn't take a sashimi pic....too tired... :wink:
Sorry!!

[Gmoney]

What a fun great way to spend the day with good peeps
I had a blast hanging with the BBFNN - Im down!!!
the advice and help i got from GD, Ymin and One_leg was extremely helpful --- THANKS.

O_L - I really enjoyed hanging out and listening to you...errrrr i mean talking with you hahah j/k ...really was some cool talks!!
Ymin - I had a blast enjoying a little coffee and a few brews with you!! all gooooood!!
Funjunkie - your comments about the spitfire operation from start to finish were right on. By far my best experience on a boat. What an A+ Captain and crew!!!!!
GD - I love the Kencor...but i think it needs a name....maybe "minnow slayer" :lol:...heck i even hooked one of the small scullys in the ***...that just seems like a bad way to get pulled to the surface
k3vin - no doubt about Cappo being silent but deadly...congrats on the jackpot Cappo!! The rookie mojo wasnt quite enough to steal the jackpot this trip - damn!

Yesterday had a ton of great conversations with everyone...it made a few of the long hauls go by very fast.
thanks again to everyone and nice report Steve

G$

PS...Who got the mouthful of squid butter?? YUK!

[BakoBassin]

Looks like a nice day out there.

[one_leg]

Great day on the Spitfire. This Crew is really something special. Thanks guys.

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Can anyone identify the masked man in this photograph?

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Here is my scenic sunrise shot of the day. It was very calm on the way out.

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Here are some of the guys with the newcomers, Russel, and Greg. Real nice peeps!

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The winds were a little bit much up by Malibu. I'm glad Craig headed back down towards the bay.

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Rusty up the rail, with Bobby K. and YMIN72.

It was lots of fun fishing the Spitfire again. Sorry bout the picture quality. I need a new camera.

One_Leg

[cappo]

I had a great time out there again. Glad we were able to recruit a few more anglers to join us on these trips. I learned a lesson this trip, listen to Ghettodad and don't fish under 20# for the bass. I was using 14# and got rocked hard. No way it was coming out of that hole. I think we all brought alot of "secret bait", which ended up working great for the triggerfish. I was actually trying for the sheepies. I need to take more pictures.

Thanks to all who make these trips so f'ing awesome. And thanks for the compliments, I'm not that good, just lucky.

Can't wait for our season ending trip at the end of the month.

Heres steve bendo on a perch, lol
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My two nicer fish
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[rusty6]

i had a lot of fun out there. glad i finally got to meet some of you guys. hopefully i can get out there with you guys again sometime when im home from school.

[Granny Fish]

I bet is was cold out there Sunday. Thanks for the pictures and the report.

[b20monster]

awesome day with the guys again. sorry i wasnt into it... didnt get much sleep the night before (smut) :secret: . did catch a few bass and scullies. but my main objective for the day was not to win JP or catch fish, but it was to EAT. holy hell did i eat :soapbox: cool to see new faces.. nice meeting g-money n rusty. we will have to do this again, ill get some more sleep for the next trip. that way ill have energy to slay fish and talk some more smack.

[christainmetalhead909]

good job guys, yet anothetr trip i missed out on. well i hope i get this internship then i can really start fishing with you guys,

[Greg Madrigal]

Freakin FUNNY *** report GD! LOL!

I 'specially liked the "Hot Samoan Chick" comment! :rofl:

Nice job getting everyone together for a great day on the water. Glad to seee the camaraderie of my fellow FNNers.

Nice job on the fishies. Triggers taste GREAT!
You guys rock!

GM

[turbohips]

wow shocked that ymin didn't get jp again. Looks like a fun trip. Cold but fun.

[ghetto dad]

wow shocked that ymin didn't get jp again. Looks like a fun trip. Cold but fun.

lol...the only time he gets it is when juan and i arent on the boat...cept one time...

[ghetto dad]

I had a great time out there again. Glad we were able to recruit a few more anglers to join us on these trips. I learned a lesson this trip, listen to Ghettodad and don't fish under 20# for the bass. I was using 14# and got rocked hard. No way it was coming out of that hole. I think we all brought alot of "secret bait", which ended up working great for the triggerfish. I was actually trying for the sheepies. I need to take more pictures.

Thanks to all who make these trips so f'ing awesome. And thanks for the compliments, I'm not that good, just lucky.

Can't wait for our season ending trip at the end of the month.

Heres steve bendo on a perch, lol
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that was NOT a perch!! lol...that was one of my FOUR bass i caught!!!! and i like the way Gmoney described you basically as a fart "silent but deadly" lol....

[ghetto dad]

thanks for all the replies guys and girls....

and B, dude, you had 2 breakfasts, 2 lunches, 14 candy bars, chips, etc...you ate man!!

[k3vin_kim]

yeah alan, the masked guy looks like spectre from SOCOM navy seals.

[BakoBassin]

He's clearly an operative for an elusive fisherman terrorist cell. You thought the DFG was bad?

[JapanRon]

Hi ghetto dad,

Epic trip !! Fantastic report and pics. You're a good man .... selfless to a fault.

Thanks for all the effort .... from getting guys lined up to .... well ......it ain't over yet is it!!! ha ha ha

Glad to see others on the trip writing in with comments .... makes for a real community.

Trigger fish ..... haven't caught one on plastic ....... yet.

thanks,

JapanRon

[b20monster]

that samoan chick is kinda cute.. got her number? i think i'll get along well with her. wow, that's a nice bass she's holding up.

[ghetto dad]

that samoan chick is kinda cute.. got her number? i think i'll get along well with her. wow, that's a nice bass she's holding up.

LMFAO!!!

[victor101]

Steve, thanks for yet another great Spitfire report! Cappo, Congrats on your side jackpot bass!

[boxl0bster]

damn i gotta get out there with you guys! lol somoan chick. :P

[Troutman65]

GD, Great report and pics. Sounds like everyone had a great time. One of these times I am going to make it out on the salt. Been training hard for the Masters event at Irvine Lake. :wink:

Congrats to all you guys on going out fising together !!!!! 8)



Troutman65

[FishNChipz]

hey just a question (hope this doesnt sound dumb), can you eat tigerfish...and if so are they good? ive only seen pictures of them caught......

[cappo]

hey just a question (hope this doesnt sound dumb), can you eat tigerfish...and if so are they good? ive only seen pictures of them caught......


Tigerfish? Never heard of them. If you mean triggerfish, then yes. Made ceviche tonite, was scrumptios.

[Oz]

awsome fishing with you guys again as always 8) congrats juan on the jp....look foward to our next trip 8)

[one_leg]

damn i gotta get out there with you guys! lol somoan chick. :P


Ernie, you are welcome any time Bro!!! It was fun fishing with you on the Spit.

O_L