Fisherman57 & Wingnut's Surf Day on the Santa Barbara Coastlline 3/24/08

[Wingnut]

Dana (Fisherman57) and myself headed out North Monday morning to do some surf fishing. My arms were still sore from battling Poseidon's messenger the day before. But I didn't dare to cancel on the "Godfather." :lol: Our first stop was Carpinteria and we made our way up and down the coastline and fish several spots. The stops also included Santa Claus Lane and Seacliff.

The highlight of the day is when I took Dana rock climbing at Seacliff. :shock:
Sorry Dana, I forgot about your reconstructed ankle. That was an adventure in itself... almost thought I had to call in a helicopter rescue. :lol:
You did good Dana, you did good! ;) :mrgreen:

It was rough surf conditions everywhere that we went. High surf made the water visibilty a bit chocolaty and we were pounded all morning. Nothing but Perch wherever we went. Got a few nice fish and I was lucky enough to catch my PB Barred Surf Perch... what a PIG!

Fisherman57 & Wingnut - Team 57 was well represented!

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Didn't measure the slab but probably around 15 inches. I was throwing the LC all morning.

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Good times buddy, thanks for the invite, always a pleasure fishing with you my friend. It was a great birthday gift!

Take care everybody... gotta go, I'm late for my B-Day dinner!

Arthur (Wingnut) :mrgreen:

"You know that you're getting old when your body tells you that you can't do something... and you don't talk back."

[bullets_full]

It's about time someone taught Dana how to surf fish! Good job bro!

[tacklejunkie]

Geez man! Nice football! :o

[City Dad]

Wow, that's just... just... danm, running out of superlatives here...

(But since there was technically no measurement, I'm gonna have to withhold that steak dinner;))

[BBL2Baja]

Arthur, I didn't know that you could get those "supersized". Once again, nice job out there! :thumb:

BTW, anyone else notice that Arthur has a new hat every time he goes fishing? :)

Later,
Scott

[calico killer kevin]

Nice slab! Happy Birthday dude, mine was on saturday.


Calico Killer Kevin

[CAPT'N]

Great job Arthur,

between Monday and your BD present from Neptune, I think it is time to fish with FishyBoy and I on the boat---so you can feel the angst of the bite that might NOT happen !


Capt'n

[Troutman65]

Yes, I have noticed that Arthur has many custom Team 57 Wingnut hats.

Good for him !!! :lol:;)



Nice post WN. :cool: you get to fish with 57 !!!


Troutman65

[PONTOON]

Arthur,

First of all I want to wish you a Happy Birthday although it is a little late I hope it was a good one all the same.

Looks to me like you and Dana are going to make a good Surf Fishing Team!

Great job out there guys!:thumb::thumb:

[Native Gal]

WN,
Happy Birthday!!! No wonder the fishing Gods blessed you this weekend with all your fine catches.
My husbands B-Day was Sunday but his fishing was not soo good, we still had a good fishing weekend spending time together with family Easter day, good eats and lots of presents for him.
Congrats on your P.B. :thumb:
Looks like a good time was had :)

NG

[troutdog]

I love that part of the coast, glad you guys were able to enjoy it. Nice fat bsp Arthur....still waiting for that white seabass!;)


TD

[sansou]

Wingnut: Good job on the 5lb smallmouth......err, BSP? Holy cow!

Looks like you guys had quite the adventure! I was envious hearing about the surf fishing plans for this trip while I was stuck in AZ this past week.....you guys are killin' me!!!

[steve092]

Congrats on your PB!

[Cangler]

Your posts sure brighten up my day !

[Nhatster]

And you didn't take me with you!!!

Thanks brother. :evil:

Nice Bluegill!!! :lol: :D

[Fisherman57]

That was one NICE Perch Arthur...... I haven't seen one that big in a quite a while!....

When I saw you land it, the first thing I said was "That has to be your PB Barred Surf Perch"...... what a toad! :shock:

Great road trip even though it was tough fishing at times.....

Carpinteria has some nice beaches, I will be headed up there again very soon....... and "the lane" is a producer for sure, just not that day! :(

And Seacliff...... well, by then my ankle was pretty worked from working the surf at Carp and I could already feel the pins in my ankle hurting.. then I see you climb down there in like 5 seconds... and Im like.... well, lets see you do this Dana....... LOL!

I made it down there!.... just a little slow coming back up! HAHAHAHAHA!

Great time as always Arthur and that was one FEAST of a lunch we stopped and had..... man, that hit the spot! I appreciate that and certainly owe ya one back!

I didnt get all that many good photos........ heres a few though:

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[gletemfeelsteelgary]

Nice perch there buddy....great surf work ! Nice pics !

P.S.
Happy b-day !!!!!!
Gary

[Wingnut]

Bullets Full wrote: It's about time someone taught Dana how to surf fish! Good job bro!
Dana is the "Locust of the Sea" and I'm just a "Grasshopper". :mrgreen:

Tacklejunkie wrote: Geez man! Nice football!
Pretty decent size Frisbee. :D

City Dad wrote: Wow, that's just... just... damn, running out of superlatives here...
(But since there was technically no measurement, I'm gonna have to withhold that steak dinner)
You lucked out C.D., I almost pulled out the measuring tape but she looked like she might be "prego" so I was in a hurry to get her back in the water. The steak dinner is still up for grabs! ;)

BBL2Baja wrote: Arthur, I didn't know that you could get those "supersized". Once again, nice job out there! :thumb:
BTW, anyone else notice that Arthur has a new hat every time he goes fishing?
BSP on steroids! I belong to the Hat of the Month club... :lol:

Calico Killer Kevin wrote: Nice slab! Happy Birthday dude, mine was on Saturday.
Happy belated birthday Kevin. :cool:

CAPT'N wrote: Great job Arthur,
between Monday and your BD present from Neptune, I think it is time to fish with FishyBoy and I on the boat---so you can feel the angst of the bite that might NOT happen !
You & Fishyboy have done your fair share of slaying... we'll head back out there together again soon. ;)

Troutman65 wrote: Yes, I have noticed that Arthur has many custom Team 57 Wingnut hats.
Good for him !!!
Nice post WN. :cool: you get to fish with 57 !!!
I finally got an appointment to fish with the Man himself again. He's a fan favorite out there! :mrgreen:

Pontoon wrote: Arthur,
First of all I want to wish you a Happy Birthday although it is a little late I hope it was a good one all the same.
Looks to me like you and Dana are going to make a good Surf Fishing Team!
Great job out there guys!
Not late at all Terry, my B-day was actually on Monday.
You gotta get out there with us one of these days... I would say, maybe on the 6th. ;)

MLeegal wrote: Happy Birthday!!! No wonder the fishing Gods blessed you this weekend with all your fine catches.
My husbands B-Day was Sunday but his fishing was not soo good, we still had a good fishing weekend spending time together with family Easter day, good eats and lots of presents for him.
Congrats on your P.B. :thumb:
Looks like a good time was had.
I read you report, very nice. Tell your hubby to hang in there, one of these days you may let him outfish you for a change. ;)

Troutdog wrote: I love that part of the coast, glad you guys were able to enjoy it. Nice fat bsp Arthur....still waiting for that white seabass!
I really like the SB Coast too, it's as peaceful as it is picturesque.
The WSB is on my target list TD... on of these days. :twisted:

Sansou wrote:
Wingnut: Good job on the 5lb smallmouth......err, BSP? Holy cow!
Looks like you guys had quite the adventure! I was envious hearing about the surf fishing plans for this trip while I was stuck in AZ this past week.....you guys are killin' me!!!
Hey Rich, only if you came back from AZ a day sooner, you'd be out there with us. See ya in about a week. :D

Steve092 wrote: Congrats on your PB!
Thanks Steve! :cool:

Cangler wrote: Your posts sure brighten up my day!
Happy to share the fishing moments with all the members. :mrgreen:

Nhatster wrote: And you didn't take me with you!!!
Thanks brother. :evil:
Nice Bluegill!!!
You have to learn how to fish first bro, before I take you out there. I wouldn't want for you to be shark meat. :twisted: Stop working so much & I'll take you fishing. I work a lot, but I always find the time.

Fisherman57 wrote: That was one NICE Perch Arthur...... I haven't seen one that big in a quite a while!....
When I saw you land it, the first thing I said was "That has to be your PB Barred Surf Perch"...... what a toad! :shock:
Great road trip even though it was tough fishing at times.....
Carpinteria has some nice beaches, I will be headed up there again very soon....... and "the lane" is a producer for sure, just not that day! :sad:
And Seacliff...... well, by then my ankle was pretty worked from working the surf at Carp and I could already feel the pins in my ankle hurting.. then I see you climb down there in like 5 seconds... and Im like.... well, lets see you do this Dana....... LOL!
I made it down there!.... just a little slow coming back up! HAHAHAHAHA!
Great time as always Arthur and that was one FEAST of a lunch we stopped and had..... man, that hit the spot! I appreciate that and certainly owe ya one back!
I didnt get all that many good photos........ heres a few though:
I was busy checking out the "scenery" when that Perch slammed the LC. Fought like a big YFC. When it slid up on the sand, I was like... "Well hello there little Piggie." My biggest BSP to date.
I could tell that some of the spots that we hit can produce under better condition, lots of nice structures. We have to go back soon. We'll skip Seacliff next time though. ;) I'm still full from our lunch... that was one great steak! Nice photos, but I think you left out a couple... :bigsmile:

Steel Gary wrote: Nice perch there buddy....great surf work ! Nice pics !
P.S.
Happy b-day !!!!!!
Thanks for the B-Day wish Gary. Hope you nail a big Hali out there. :cool:

[Seng90806]

great job out there...i need to hit the beach one day...i live too close to the beach and never even give it a try

[Sinjin Kim]

Nice slab! If you guys are there next time and in front of the UCSB campus, target halibut there during the summer months (not that great in early spring).

[boxl0bster]

nice slab arthur!!! i didnt even know they could get that big! that beach looks great! oh and happy belated!

[Z-TUNAKILLER]

Wn ... SWEET ... Great pics & report .....Another Beautiful SF day ...:appl:




Z

FISH ON !

[FishNFurious]

I'm so jealous dude! Have to get into some of this surf action, I haven't fished in a couple of months! CALL ME the next time you head out Art!!! :D

[FISH_HUNTER]

Nice Fatty!!! Great Report Thanks For Sharing

[Wingnut]

Seng90806 wrote: great job out there...i need to hit the beach one day...i live too close to the beach and never even give it a try.
What are you waiting for bro?!? Get out there and get your self some of those saltwater Crappies! ;) :D

Sinjin Kim wrote: Nice slab! If you guys are there next time and in front of the UCSB campus, target halibut there during the summer months (not that great in early spring).
Good to know Sinjin, thanks for the heads up. I'll keep that in mind.

Boxl0bster wrote: nice slab arthur!!! i didnt even know they could get that big! that beach looks great! oh and happy belated!
They get BIGGER than that Earnie! Thanks for the B-Day wish buddy. :cool:

Z-TUNAKILLER wrote: Wn ... SWEET ... Great pics & report .....Another Beautiful SF day ...
That place up there is always beautiful, love heading up there, wish I could do it more often.

FishNFurious wrote: I'm so jealous dude! Have to get into some of this surf action, I haven't fished in a couple of months! CALL ME the next time you head out Art!!!
Come out with us this Sunday Vince, about three or four of us are heading out. Give me a call. ;)

Fish Hunter wrote: Nice Fatty!!! Great Report Thanks For Sharing.
:cool: :D