Mother's Day Sunday Morning in the Santa Barbara Surf. 5/11/08

[Wingnut]

Played our monthly Hold Em' tournament Saturday night and with Wingnut Pug as my good luck charm... took down 1st Place when my Ace/King suited flushed out against Phuong (Blackwater) trip Jacks. :twisted: Sorry Phuong, better luck next time, I own you in heads up!

Wingnut Pug says, "Can you tell that I'm bluffing?!?"
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Didn't have to be at my parents until later for Mother's Day dinner so my buddy Chris (Tr0psn4j) and I decided to head North towards the Santa Barbara coastline for a reconnaissance mission to see if the Flatties are still on the chew. ;) Plus, I wanted to test out a couple of new baitcasting set-ups and field test my new waterproof digital camera. :D

The new "waterproof" digital camera... Poseidon can't touch this one! :twisted:
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Flying along on the 101N at five in the morning and what do I see in my rearview mirror... flashing lights of a CHP cruiser. :evil: My first ticket in eight years. They even have you sign a digital screen tablet when receiving your ticket nowadays, no longer the carbon copy version (damn I'm old). :lol: I guess it's time for traffic school.
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Hit the surf line in faint lighting condition and promptly collected a couple of short Butts and a decent size BSP. Chris was throwing the Ito Vision 110 and I was throwing the self-modifed LC Baitfish Silver/Sardine Hybrid. ;) The "grey light" bite was fast & furious and tappered off as conditions brightened.

First shot with the new camera... even got some saltwater spray on the lense for maximum effect. :lol:
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We worked the short stretch of beach during the outgoing tide and got a pretty good mix of short Flatties & brute sized BSPs holding in some nice structures. In a few hours, we landed about seven or eight shorties and about a dozen Perch with three or four being 13-15 inch Toads. :shock:
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15 incher.
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13 incher.
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14 incher.
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Look at all this kelp on the shoreline. There were plenty of it on the surf as well. :mad:
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Chris & I had a wading contest to see who can wade out the farthest into the surf.
Here I go.
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Great, there goes my Luna under water.
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Oh, look what I got!
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It's Chris turn to go.
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Uhhh, okay Chris... you win. :shock: And I thought that I was nuts in the surf.
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Too many shorts!
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I was getting bored of catching all the small pancakes so decided to try and take some underwater pics with the next Butt that I pull in. Didn't come out too well having to hold the camera under water & snapping away blind.
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You can kinda see the Butt with the LC.
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Anyways, no legal Butts today so I'm just trying to make this report as interesting as possible. ;) Maybe next week I'll have better luck!
Final tally (2 anglers) = 15 BSPs and 11 Short Butts.

DVL Smackdown, here I come! :twisted:

Have a fantastic Mother's Day everybody! :D

Arthur (Wingnut) :mrgreen:

"If you cannot find happiness along the journey. You will not find it at the end of the journey."

[tr0psn4j]

you have to get out to where the fish are Arthur. :D

Fun day of fishing but it got COLD towards then end.

[Zombie Bass ATTACK]

that guy is CRAZY!!! haha up to his neck in saltwater!! haha didnt his waders overflow with water..that is scary..were you 2 having a contest?? haha nuts

Great job on the butts and big sp:p

[calico killer kevin]

Once again...not too shabby......

[SOSO]

Now that's how you wade in the surf. Haha. Looks like a lot of fun.

[Sinjin Kim]

Nice going out there Arthur and Chris. Very nice grade on the "slabs."

Arthur, in most of your surf fishing reports, I see you wading deep with your reels submerged in the water. You probably know this by now, but if a fishing reels if submerged in the saltwater, the fine sand particles that float around in surf zone will end up getting into the reel and will cause for a rough feeling sooner than later. Moreover, the sand and saltwater will rage havoc on the drive and pinion gears, bearings and many other components of a reel.

Sand particles will stick to the oils and grease inside the reel and even if you were to completely break down the reel, clean it and repack the entire the assembly, the reel will never be as smooth as before. Trust me on this, I've made the mistake when I was a youngster surf fishing with the old school (blue colored) Daiwa Millionaire II.

Thanks again for the report and once I get some time, lets plan a trip together. If you like fishing for Calicos, I know a few spots that should blow up with 3-4 pounders and the occasional 5 pounder soon as the water temps are rising to the ideal range.

[Frenchie174]

Great Job out there guys! You guys are crazy to go out that far with your waders on. :shock: Thanks for the report. Awesome as always! Those underwater shots were pretty cool!

Alex

[Badfish2]

Nice report, nuts to go out there reeling in bloody fish with all the recent reports of shark attacks. :shock:

[tr0psn4j]

Nice going out there Arthur and Chris. Very nice grade on the "slabs."

Arthur, in most of your surf fishing reports, I see you wading deep with your reels submerged in the water. You probably know this by now, but if a fishing reels if submerged in the saltwater, the fine sand particles that float around in surf zone will end up getting into the reel and will cause for a rough feeling sooner than later. Moreover, the sand and saltwater will rage havoc on the drive and pinion gears, bearings and many other components of a reel.

Sand particles will stick to the oils and grease inside the reel and even if you were to completely break down the reel, clean it and repack the entire the assembly, the reel will never be as smooth as before. Trust me on this, I've made the mistake when I was a youngster surf fishing with the old school (blue colored) Daiwa Millionaire II.

Thanks again for the report and once I get some time, lets plan a trip together. If you like fishing for Calicos, I know a few spots that should blow up with 3-4 pounders and the occasional 5 pounder soon as the water temps are rising to the ideal range.

you should see him when he catches a fish. he'll throw his reel into the sand to take pictures!

[boxl0bster]

way to go arthur! those perch are huge!

[camrydad]

Oh man, how cold was that water? I'm getting chills seeing Chris out there. I guess you gotta go where the fish are...haha

Great report as always, sucks about the ticket. 8 years, I guess you're due.

[Homeslice]

you both are goofs, great fishing. Looks like Chris never fully recovered from the accident.

[fish4keep]

Another great report.

Not being a hater but a word of caution. I know it's all fun and games but that is crazy. I'm not even worried about the gear but going to neck high water around kelp. That is just asking for trouble. You never know whats going to get wrap around you or if there's a hole on the next step. It's good that you guys had some fun but wouldn't want to see anyone come back to shore not breathing.....

[cappo]

LMAO you guys are hilarious. Love the pic of Chris neck deep in water.
Nice job on the slab perch.

[CAPT'N]

Once again Arthur, you prove that you are not only an excellent fisherman, but nuts as well!

Great job!

Time to call Michael on the Luna......................:mrgreen:

Scott

[Fisherman57]

:shock:


Im thinkin' you're gonna be needing one of these Arthur....
http://www.sharkshield.com/Content/Products/Product/?url=Content/Products/Default.asp&id=1



Dana


BTW..... nice toad BSP!

[City Dad]

Finally, you got into some fish!!!

WTG!

[one_leg]

Once again...not too shabby......


OMG.........a k3vin kim quote on Wingnuts thread.....:rofl:



I gotta get one of them cameras? Do they make waterproof cell phones with a 10 MegaPixel camera?

Nice report Arthur, Thanks for posting it up.

O_L

[sansou]

Congrats to you and your buddy on the fine angling! "Ouch" on the ticket though (I think $266 for 25mph or less in excess...then $380 if in excess of 80mph if in Ventura county)!!! Its crazy to think 80 mph is speeding in CA....seems like when I do 80mph I still get passed up!!!

[SoCalGuy7]

The good and the bad, Good nice camera, should last you a while....Bad,
that damn ticket. I noticed the date on there, don't you think the Wingnut
stalkers will looking you that day....:rofl: j/k

No big fish, but great day out.

SCG7

[tr0psn4j]

Congrats to you and your buddy on the fine angling! "Ouch" on the ticket though (I think $266 for 25mph or less in excess...then $380 if in excess of 80mph if in Ventura county)!!! Its crazy to think 80 mph is speeding in CA....seems like when I do 80mph I still get passed up!!!


Yep, thats what i was telling him, i've driven passed cops while going 80 and they never seem to care. oh well...

[FishNFurious]

That looks like fun Art. I don't see hardly any surf in that area that you guys were wading in so it's probably not as risky as some may think. No legals?!? You're losing your touch buddy. :lol:

Congrats on winning the poker tournament Saturday night, nice chunk of change. At least this time I made the final table. Too bad you lost on the Lakers bet though. Wingnut Pug was outplaying us all night. :rofl:

See ya next week,
Vincent :cool:

[breeze71]

Good job Arthur & Chris.

Arthur those Cameras are the bomb....waterproof, shockproof, and can be stepped on with no problems. Great res too & many features! Now if only it was a PDA phone too!

Sorry about the ticket man and I know how it feels. Get online and pay the bail & then write a letter declaration. I know you were traveling safely & going the same speed as the other traffic around you so just mention that in the letter you will send to the court. 8-)

[tr0psn4j]

Arthur what brand and model camera is that?

[gletemfeelsteelgary]

some real nice perch there buddy.....great eatin even though some will say not to eat them.

Man, I thought I was the only one certifiably insane when it comes to fishing...those shots of you guys in the water almost made me tear up !!!! there's more out there like me....theres more out there like me !

Cracking me up there guys....one of these days we gotta unleash our insanity out there.

Great work...the tide was kinda trippy yesterday morning, can't put my finger on it but something was different...either way ya tore them fishies up...congrats ! Salute.
Gary

[tacklejunkie]

Great Report WN!
Nice underwater camera! Been looking in to those myself.
You guys are nuts shoulder deep in the surf! :lol:
Stay safe out there and good work on all the fish guys!
I need a new salt combo :rolleyes: been a while since I've been salty now.

[Z-TUNAKILLER]

Hey WN, SWEET:thumb:.... Great pics & report:mrgreen:, as always.... :D

Nice camera:appl:


sorry about the ST:bang:



ToonZilla

FISH ON !

[Badbeat]

You are the most prolific angler that I know bro. :cool:
Your reports gives me high hopes to try and reach the bar that you have set.
You're killin' me Art, only you would consider this a boring day. :lol:

Btw, The Lakers had better pick up their game! :twisted:

[Nhatster]

Those are some monster Perch. :shock: Another good trip brother. :D
That Halibut dinner Sunday night at mom & dad's was da bomb!
Bring one home once in awhile. ;)

Hey, what kind of fishing poles are those? I've never seen orange color rods before.

[ono]

Nice slab!
CPR gently, that's a big female.
Good job.

Ono

[Troutman65]

Nice going Arthur and Chris. Congrats on your catch. Sorry about the ticket Wing. Better slow down;).

Thanks for the report


Troutman65

[Wingnut]

you have to get out to where the fish are Arthur.
Fun day of fishing but it got COLD towards then end.
You're right Chris, but we weren't deep sea fishing (haha).
I bet that you were cold... I was cold & I was wearing waders.
That was fun & we'll do it again soon. :cool:


that guy is CRAZY!!! haha up to his neck in saltwater!! haha didnt his waders overflow with water..that is scary..were you 2 having a contest?? haha nuts.
Great job on the butts and big sp
Chris wasn't wearing any waders... just some shorts, a jacket and a pair of flip flops... nuts! :shock:


Once again...not too shabby......
Once again... I thank you young Kevin. :cool:


Now that's how you wade in the surf. Haha. Looks like a lot of fun.
90% of the time, I never have to wade in past my waist in the surf. Most of the action is closer to shore. We were just having a little fun.


Nice going out there Arthur and Chris. Very nice grade on the "slabs."
Arthur, in most of your surf fishing reports, I see you wading deep with your reels submerged in the water. You probably know this by now, but if a fishing reels if submerged in the saltwater, the fine sand particles that float around in surf zone will end up getting into the reel and will cause for a rough feeling sooner than later. Moreover, the sand and saltwater will rage havoc on the drive and pinion gears, bearings and many other components of a reel.
Sand particles will stick to the oils and grease inside the reel and even if you were to completely break down the reel, clean it and repack the entire the assembly, the reel will never be as smooth as before. Trust me on this, I've made the mistake when I was a youngster surf fishing with the old school (blue colored) Daiwa Millionaire II.
Thanks again for the report and once I get some time, lets plan a trip together. If you like fishing for Calicos, I know a few spots that should blow up with 3-4 pounders and the occasional 5 pounder soon as the water temps are rising to the ideal range.
You're right about the reel & the saltwater Sinjin. A couple of my Calcutta DC's never felt the same even after I got them completely serviced. I've been trying to treat my gear a little better lately, but bad habits are hard to break. I pulled a few Calicos out of the surf before and now in search of the elusive surf Striper & White Sea Bass. Can you hook me up with one of those bad boys?!? ;)


Great Job out there guys! You guys are crazy to go out that far with your waders on. Thanks for the report. Awesome as always! Those underwater shots were pretty cool!
Alex
The surf conditions was quite mild that morning which allowed us to wander further out. I didn't really know how to take underwater shots at all. I just stuck the camera in the water and snapped a few pics. I'll try to get some better shots next time.


Nice report, nuts to go out there reeling in bloody fish with all the recent reports of shark attacks. :shock:
We did see a few Sharks in the water. A couple of Smooth Hounds & some Shovelnose... harmless. If you noticed in one of the pictures I took of Chris in the water, there was a Dolphin surfaced in the background. We did see a few of those too, and a curious Sea Lion that came up close to investigate the two brazen fishermen.


you should see him when he catches a fish. he'll throw his reel into the sand to take pictures!
Hey, but I quickly wash it off in the surf after it's been in the sand. :lol:


way to go arthur! those perch are huge!
Yeah Ernie, usually you would catch a handful of dinks and then nail a big one. But that morning, every one of those Perch were big slabs. I think I'll make a special trip up there with just my fly rod. ;)


Oh man, how cold was that water? I'm getting chills seeing Chris out there. I guess you gotta go where the fish are...haha
The water was quite cold... Chris is hardcore going in without any waders.

Great report as always, sucks about the ticket. 8 years, I guess you're due.
Yeah, I'm overdue... as the matter of fact, the last ticket I got wasn't even with my car, I was on my motorcycle. Money out the window and not looking forward to traffic school. :neutral:


you both are goofs, great fishing. Looks like Chris never fully recovered from the accident.
Which accident are you referring too... Chris have had several. :mrgreen:


Another great report.
Not being a hater but a word of caution. I know it's all fun and games but that is crazy. I'm not even worried about the gear but going to neck high water around kelp. That is just asking for trouble. You never know whats going to get wrap around you or if there's a hole on the next step. It's good that you guys had some fun but wouldn't want to see anyone come back to shore not breathing.....
It was a very low tide on Sunday and the area we were wading in had little or no surf at all. Even though I'm an expert swimmer and often rehearse my wader escape routine, I would have never push that far out in higher surf conditions. Always know your limits out there.


LMAO you guys are hilarious. Love the pic of Chris neck deep in water.
Nice job on the slab perch.
A Sea Lion actually came within 20 feet of Chris while he was out there. It was funny because he hooked up to a small Hali and was trying to reel it in with the rod help high over his head while backing up towards the shore, very comical.


Once again Arthur, you prove that you are not only an excellent fisherman, but nuts as well!
Great job!
Time to call Michael on the Luna......................:mrgreen:
Scott
I told you Scott that I was into "Extreme Fishing".
Yeah, I got a few reels that Michael needs to work on. He's gonna get rich off of me. ;)



Im thinkin' you're gonna be needing one of these Arthur....
http://www.sharkshield.com/Content/Products/Product/?url=Content/Products/Default.asp&id=1
Dana
BTW..... nice toad BSP!
:rofl: I just make sure that I always go surf fishing with somebody that I can outswim. Just in case that I spot that streaking fin in the water. :rofl:


Finally, you got into some fish!!!

WTG!
Tim, if you want some massive Perch... send me a PM. We have to hit up this spot with our fly gear. :secret:


OMG.........a k3vin kim quote on Wingnuts thread.....
I gotta get one of them cameras? Do they make waterproof cell phones with a 10 MegaPixel camera?
Nice report Arthur, Thanks for posting it up.
O_L
The new camera is pretty nice, I waited a little too long to get one. They do have water-resistant cellphones but not a completely waterproof ones... people haven't figured out a way to talk underwater yet. ;)


Congrats to you and your buddy on the fine angling! "Ouch" on the ticket though (I think $266 for 25mph or less in excess...then $380 if in excess of 80mph if in Ventura county)!!! Its crazy to think 80 mph is speeding in CA....seems like when I do 80mph I still get passed up!!!
No kidding Rich, 80MPH is pretty mild around here. That much for a speeding ticket?!? :shock: Oh well, I guess Wingnut Pug have to skip her weekly visit to the dog spa for a while. ;) :mrgreen:


The good and the bad, Good nice camera, should last you a while....Bad,
that damn ticket. I noticed the date on there, don't you think the Wingnut
stalkers will looking you that day....:rofl: j/k
No big fish, but great day out.
SCG7
They can follow me to court and traffic school anytime. :twisted:


Yep, thats what i was telling him, i've driven passed cops while going 80 and they never seem to care. oh well...
Chris, you were supposed to be my wingman. You should have seen that cop creeping up behind me. :lol:


That looks like fun Art. I don't see hardly any surf in that area that you guys were wading in so it's probably not as risky as some may think. No legals?!? You're losing your touch buddy.
Congrats on winning the poker tournament Saturday night, nice chunk of change. At least this time I made the final table. Too bad you lost on the Lakers bet though. Wingnut Pug was outplaying us all night.
See ya next week,
Vincent
Barely any surf at all, most of it broke right at the shore line. Hey, you can't pick & choose the size of the Flat Boys, Poseidon does that. ;)
Winning the tournament is great, the speeding ticket won't hurt a bit. Get ready for Vegas Vince, I'm going to get into the money at the W.S.O.P. main event this year, just watch. :cool:
BTW - Wingnut Pug's game is solid... I trained her well. :twisted:


Good job Arthur & Chris.
Arthur those Cameras are the bomb....waterproof, shockproof, and can be stepped on with no problems. Great res too & many features! Now if only it was a PDA phone too!
Sorry about the ticket man and I know how it feels. Get online and pay the bail & then write a letter declaration. I know you were traveling safely & going the same speed as the other traffic around you so just mention that in the letter you will send to the court.
Love the camera Hiro, it was long overdue for me to get one. The declaration letter might be a good idea, but can I ask, what is the purpose for it? I don't think that it will make a difference, do you?


Arthur what brand and model camera is that?
It is the Olympus Stylus 1030SW.


some real nice perch there buddy.....great eatin even though some will say not to eat them.
Man, I thought I was the only one certifiably insane when it comes to fishing...those shots of you guys in the water almost made me tear up !!!! there's more out there like me....theres more out there like me !
Cracking me up there guys....one of these days we gotta unleash our insanity out there.
Great work...the tide was kinda trippy yesterday morning, can't put my finger on it but something was different...either way ya tore them fishies up...congrats ! Salute.
Gary
I don't keep anything I catch in the surf, but I've heard that Surf perch are great eating. Kinda like saltwater Crappies. Try not to keep any between February & May while they're spawning, when you run into a lot of those big pregnant females. Yes, Gary... there's a few people out there just like us in the fishing world, who enjoys the sport with an occasional touch of madness. ;)
It was a really low tide on Sunday with very little surf and slow moving swells. You should get some waders & hit the surf Gary, I bet you'd be a natural at it. :cool:


Great Report WN!
Nice underwater camera! Been looking in to those myself.
You guys are nuts shoulder deep in the surf!
Stay safe out there and good work on all the fish guys!
I need a new salt combo, been a while since I've been salty now.
Yeah T.J., haven't seen a surf report from you in awhile man. Leave those Bass alone for a bit and get back out there. ;) I shouldn't talk though, I'm finally getting back to the fresh this weekend for the "Smackdown" at DVL.


Hey WN, SWEET.... Great pics & report, as always....
Nice camera
sorry about the ST.
ToonZilla

FISH ON !
Thanks "Z", the ticket was God's way of telling me to slow down a little. ;) At least I got the chance to field test the new camera.



You are the most prolific angler that I know bro.
Your reports gives me high hopes to try and reach the bar that you have set.
You're killin' me Art, only you would consider this a boring day.
Btw, The Lakers had better pick up their game!
The bar has been set before I started surf fishing Binh. I just raised it up a little. :lol: ;) I really shouldn't use the word boring, because any day that I'm able to get out and fish is a fun day, regardless of how many fish I catch. :cool:
Don't worry man, the Lakers will take the next two... if Kobe is healthy.


Those are some monster Perch. Another good trip brother.
That Halibut dinner Sunday night at mom & dad's was da bomb!
Bring one home once in awhile.
Hey, what kind of fishing poles are those? I've never seen orange color rods before.
That was a great dinner, the oven baked Halibut that mom made was simply delicious. I may keep a legal here & there whenever I get the craving. ;)
The rods are E21 Boyd Duckett Classic Gold Carrot Stix.
I have a 7'2" medium with a Luna 203 and a 7'6" medium heavy with a Luna 253.
Pretty balanced set-up, felt really good and worked very well for me on Sunday.


Nice slab!
CPR gently, that's a big female.
Good job.
Ono
No worries, all fish safely released. :cool:


Nice going Arthur and Chris. Congrats on your catch. Sorry about the ticket Wing. Better slow down.
Thanks for the report
Troutman65
Thanks Patrick, I only slow down for big Butts! Hahahaha :mrgreen:

[Liteliner]

Wow those are some perch toads. Looks like another great day on the water for you. Hopefully you get some bigger butts next time. I hope you are still sacraficing the hermit crabs to poseidon. Careful about the 20 inch curse. :lol: Thanks for the awesome report.

[troutdog]

You give a new meaning to the word "report", you set the standard Wingnut! Nice job on all those toad perch:shock: Bummer on the ticket....at least you can do the traffic school deal. Thanks for a great report and awesome pics....see you soon!


TD

[tr0psn4j]

Chris, you were supposed to be my wingman. You should have seen that cop creeping up behind me.

im blind as a bat! wouldnt have seen him in daylight lol.

[Seng90806]

:thumb: :thumb: :thumb: :thumb: :thumb:

[GOTFISHUES]

do you fish a right and left hand rig, or is the pier pic flipped???

[blackwater]

You're one lucky SOB Art! I was waiting for that one hand to nail you. Pocket Jacks, I knew you had Ace King or Ace Queen and I had the better hand before the flop. You hit runner, runner spades and flushed out, that is just plain SICK! The rich just gets richer as they say, but I can't complain with $2500 bucks in my pocket. Good luck when you go to Vegas in July my friend, I know you and Nhan will represent us well at the main event. As for the fishing on Sunday, no surprise that you had a good day. I'm still waiting for that skunk report (haha). We have to head out in the next couple of weeks now that I'm all done moving. Ask Dana if he wants to go with us to Pyramid in the next couple of weeks on my boat. Good luck this Saturday at DVL, you and T/O better win the damn thing for Team 57!!!

Your friend Phuong,
Blackwater

[Fisherman57]

We have to head out in the next couple of weeks now that I'm all done moving. Ask Dana if he wants to go with us to Pyramid in the next couple of weeks on my boat. Good luck this Saturday at DVL, you and T/O better win the damn thing for Team 57!!!

Your friend Phuong,
Blackwater


Hey Phuong....

I'm ready...... let's go!

I need to get you & Arthur out to another one of our TEAM 57 events so you can meet some more of the members!....

We can BBQ up some good food... and even throw Wingnut's OLD camera on the grill too!

[Wingnut]

Wow those are some perch toads. Looks like another great day on the water for you. Hopefully you get some bigger butts next time. I hope you are still sacraficing the hermit crabs to poseidon. Careful about the 20 inch curse. :lol: Thanks for the awesome report.
I think I'm due for another fly fishing surf trip. ;)
I no longer sacrifice Hermit Crabs to Poseidon... Dungeness and Stone Crabs is what I've been offering. If that doesn't work out, there's always Lobsters. :Envious:


You give a new meaning to the word "report", you set the standard Wingnut! Nice job on all those toad perch:shock: Bummer on the ticket....at least you can do the traffic school deal. Thanks for a great report and awesome pics....see you soon!
TD
Reports are fun to write when you really have some substance to write about. ;) It is a bummer, but I was overdue for a ticket.
Hope you had a nice birthday weekend Aaron. :cool:


im blind as a bat! wouldnt have seen him in daylight lol.
Next time, we'll take your Range Rover buddy! :D


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:cool: :D :Envious:


do you fish a right and left hand rig, or is the pier pic flipped???
I always carry a left and a right handed set-ups with me when surf fishing. I'm comfortable with both and switch off as my hands & arms gets tired.


You're one lucky SOB Art! I was waiting for that one hand to nail you. Pocket Jacks, I knew you had Ace King or Ace Queen and I had the better hand before the flop. You hit runner, runner spades and flushed out, that is just plain SICK! The rich just gets richer as they say, but I can't complain with $2500 bucks in my pocket. Good luck when you go to Vegas in July my friend, I know you and Nhan will represent us well at the main event. As for the fishing on Sunday, no surprise that you had a good day. I'm still waiting for that skunk report (haha). We have to head out in the next couple of weeks now that I'm all done moving. Ask Dana if he wants to go with us to Pyramid in the next couple of weeks on my boat. Good luck this Saturday at DVL, you and T/O better win the damn thing for Team 57!!!
Your friend Phuong,
Blackwater
Sorry for the bad beat Phuong, I have a habit of doing that to people. :Twisted:
Spend your winnings wisely my friend. ;) I can't wait until the W.S.O.P. main event in July. Suite already booked at the Rio and we're ready to rock! If you're waiting for a Skunk report from me... you might have to wait a long time buddy. :D I already talked to Dana about all of us heading out to fish for some Stripers at Pyramid. He's never been Striper fishing before so we have to initiate him with some Striper BLOOD! :Envious: As for the Smackdown this Saturday, I'm just along for the ride. Never fished DVL before so I will be following T/O & Kewlwhip's lead all day, maybe we'll get lucky. ;)


Hey Phuong....
I'm ready...... let's go!
I need to get you & Arthur out to another one of our TEAM 57 events so you can meet some more of the members!....
We can BBQ up some good food... and even throw Wingnut's OLD camera on the grill too!
We're going Dana, SOON! Phuong is prepping the Striper killing machine for your first Striper trip.
BTW - I would like to donate the "OLD" digital camera for the next raffle. No need to thank me... I'm just that kinda guy. :ROFL:

[steve092]

Nice job, especially on all the giant perch.

[FishNFurious]

Yo Art, Phuong just told me that you're going to Hemet this Saturday for some fishing derby, good luck my friend, eventhough you don't need it. :cool:
Nice job on covering the spread (again) last night. :Twisted:
I'm hoping that Lakers lose in Utah so you will take me to the seventh game. :LOL: :D

Vince

[blackwater]

Hey Phuong....

I'm ready...... let's go!

I need to get you & Arthur out to another one of our TEAM 57 events so you can meet some more of the members!....

We can BBQ up some good food... and even throw Wingnut's OLD camera on the grill too!


Dana! the last event was a blast and I look forwards to more...
Especially if there is food involved... When you and Art are ready we will go pull our limits out of Pyarmid!:p

[flyngby]

Let's see.

Work all day, Poker champ that night, able to post to reports when only Owls, Coyotes and Skunks are on the prowl, make a Nascar early morning run up north, "With a slight Delay to ask the Fuzz" for some local fishing tips, tried free diving techniques with the pole and new camera, catch fish, and some nice ones at that and make it back to an unforgivable miss had you not made it for MOTHERS DAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Dammmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I had Better get some rest this week!:Wink:

Great report and energy as always.

Steve

[Wingnut]

Nice job, especially on all the giant perch.
The fight in those Perches were amazing, I actually thought one of them was a Hali for a bit.


Yo Art, Phuong just told me that you're going to Hemet this Saturday for some fishing derby, good luck my friend, eventhough you don't need it. :cool:
Nice job on covering the spread (again) last night. :Twisted:
I'm hoping that Lakers lose in Utah so you will take me to the seventh game. :LOL: :D
Vince
I'll be at DVL on Saturday for the Smackdown Trout Derby. I hope to shake the rust off quickly since I haven't fished for Trout much this year.
I was watching the game and having dinner with Dana last night and I told him, not to worry about the Lakers tonight, it's money in the bank and that's exactly how it turned out. :cool: If the series makes it back to L.A. for the seventh game, you and Phuong can fight it out to see who will go with me. ;)


Dana! the last event was a blast and I look forwards to more...
Especially if there is food involved... When you and Art are ready we will go pull our limits out of Pyarmid!:p
You gotta make it to the Legends event in August Phuong, talk about lots of FOOD. :Shocked:
I can't wait to get Dana on a hot Striper bite at Pyramid. :Twisted:


Let's see.
Work all day, Poker champ that night, able to post to reports when only Owls, Coyotes and Skunks are on the prowl, make a Nascar early morning run up north, "With a slight Delay to ask the Fuzz" for some local fishing tips, tried free diving techniques with the pole and new camera, catch fish, and some nice ones at that and make it back to an unforgivable miss had you not made it for MOTHERS DAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Dammmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I had Better get some rest this week!:Wink:
Great report and energy as always.
Steve
Piece of cake Steve, that was an easy 48 hours. ;)
Looking forward to fishing with you in a couple of weeks. :cool: :D

[bones]

Monster freaking Slabs !!!!Nice job Arthur.....Your a savage in the surf these days. I'll be hunting the butts on sunday with some new baits I just bought and want to try.Too bad the LC saltwater series has been discontinued but I found some baits that should do the same job.

[Wingnut]

Monster freaking Slabs !!!!Nice job Arthur.....Your a savage in the surf these days. I'll be hunting the butts on sunday with some new baits I just bought and want to try.Too bad the LC saltwater series has been discontinued but I found some baits that should do the same job.

Mike, I bet I know what your replacement for the LC is. But I don't think they make that lure in your favorite Candy pattern. ;) Shoot me a PM and let me know how you did Sunday in the surf. I took today off and went golfing instead. Spent all day yesterday roasting in the sun at DVL... I'm all fished out! :cool: :D

[flyngby]

I took today off and went golfing instead.

Hey Wingnut,

Where do we go to see your golf report?

Are they as entertaining and in detail as your fishing Reports? J/k

Steve

[Wingnut]

I took today off and went golfing instead.

Hey Wingnut,

Where do we go to see your golf report?

Are they as entertaining and in detail as your fishing Reports? J/k

Steve

Hahaha, the report is on another board Steve. ;) :Envious:

You know that I would take fishing over golf in an instant, but I was invited to play Riviera CC today... enough said. ;) Wow... I walked the same fairways like some of the great golfing legends did today. Historic course with lots of tradition. But I have to ask... what's up with that par 3 with a bunker in the middle?!? :Shocked: I was on in one and four putted for a double bogey! :mad:

[britheguy]

Way to go man! I didn't know they upgraded the stylus! 10.1 Megapixles, interesting! Nice slabs too!