Newport Harbor with Da Boyz - Flyngby & Hesbros. PB & a New Species! Sunday 3/1/09

[Wingnut]

Got a PM from Steve (Flyngby) saying let's hit up the Newport Harbor on Sunday. No need to twist my arm... I can postpone my Mammoth boarding trip for a couple of weeks for a chance to fish with a couple of knowledgeable harbor Masters.

Met up in the early AM with Steve at his wilderness hideaway... drove up to his driveway, got out of the car and heard the sounds of running streams, Crickets singing, Frogs croaking and a peaceful hooting sound of an Owl. Man, you got it made up here Steve... can I stay in your guest house?

Hitched up the boat, loaded up the gear, hit the road to pick up Eddie (Hesbros) and we were on our way. I was both excited and eager to hit the Newport Harbor for my second time. The weather was going to be spectacular today and we were hoping that the fishing would keep pace. Steve and Eddie are a couple of veteran harbor fishermen and I knew that I was in good hands for the day.

Put the boat in the water and as Steve was coaxing the tempermental lady to fire up, Eddie & I decided to warm up by tossing some Lucky Crafts at the launch ramp. Eddie was telling me that got a nice Hali right here just a couple of weeks ago.

Wingnut drew first blood... the LC gets absolutely hammered. The fish was smart and strong, kept heading for the dock pilings.
A great way to wash off last Sunday's Skunk smell don't you think? With a personal best Spottie! Released to spawn another season.
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What fooled the big Spottie... Frankenfish LC.
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The weather was just about perfect!
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So off we go into the harbor... the place is so vast, it's a huge maze of waterways that I would have been completely lost without Steve & Eddie on board. We hit up the first spot and started throwing a variety of artificials. Steve & Eddie were thowing leadhead swimbaits in various colors and I decided to dropshot some Gulp Saltwater 5" Jerkshad.
Here's a first for me... and da boys can attest to it. I nailed three short Flatties on my first three casts. :Shocked: They all must be in the same barrel down there.
One of the three short Butts at this spot.
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We continued to work the water maze as Steve guided us from one honey hole to another... I punched them all into the portable GPS unit that I had hidden in my pocket. :Wink:

The risk, tight structure fishing... finesse fishing at its best.
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The rewards for taking the risk.
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One of Steve's Spotties.
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One of Flyngby's Spottie's custom creation.
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Eddie gets a Spottie.
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Here's a funny moment. Steve "somehow" accidentally dropped his baitcasting rig overboard. :Secret: We spend some time circling the exact spot and dredging the bottom with various lures and snagging devices... Eddie had the touch and saved the day as he was able to snag the rig right on the cork handle, WELL DONE Eddie... very cool!
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We continued to work our way along the channel and I get hooked up. Drag running and felt like a nicer fish. After a couple of minutes, the mystery fish shows itself. I was a little disappointed that it wasn't a big Flat Boy, but oh well... a new species for me. Grey Smoothhound Shark and of course, it tried to bite me.
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Lots of species to catch in the harbor. I caught this YFC for Cangler.
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More Spottie action.
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Hook up... the familar headshaking only means one thing... it's Hali time.
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And another... we didn't really measure or weight any fish today. Wasn't planning to keep anything.
I think a couple of the Flatties might have been close to being legal. :Cool:
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I love fishing here, a beautiful place. Really inspires a person to set lofty goals for themselves... maybe someday.
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Justification for a higher education... or a large trust fund.
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Back in action! Nothing like enjoying the beautiful scenery, being in good company and catching quality Butts at the same time.
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My last Flat Boy of the day as the sun was coming down...
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What a fabulous day on the water. In life, sometimes we are judged by the company that we keep, and I certainly was in great company on Sunday.

Steve (Flyngby): Thank you very much for inviting me to fish with you again on your home turf. You have that place dialed in and were the perfect personal guide. Don't think that I didn't notice and appreciate that all day long... you were maneuvering the boat so Eddie & I would get the best position to make the first cast on a spot and always having the best angle on the drift. You are a good friend and a class act. :Big Grin:

Eddie (Hesbros): It was a pleasure meeting and fishing with you for the first time. I had a great time bantering with you all day. You have a great attitude towards fishing and life in general and I'm looking forward to fishing and learning how to hoop with you sometime soon. Thank you and your wife Becky for the special treats. :Wink: It takes special kind of people to go out of their way to treat a near stranger like a friend. It was a very nice gesture and I wanted the two of you to know that I appreciate it very much. :Cool:

Wingnut's fish count - All released.
(7) Halibut
(5) Spotted Bass (PB)
(1) Yellow Fin Croaker
(1) Grey Smoothhound Shark (New species).

Thanks for letting me share my fun day everybody... and I hope your weekend was as good or better than mine.

Arthur (Wingnut)

"We are all born to win, but in order to become a winner you must plan to win and prepare to win. Only then, you can legitimately "expect" to win."

Extras:
Da Boyz representing Team 57 at the Newport Harbor.
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A great day in the O.C.
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I like the name of this vessel.
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Pretty kayakers... eye candy everywhere.
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Working every inch of the waterways.
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A perfect day to spend on the water.
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One of the deadly dropshotting plastics that I put into action today, the Mike aka "Bones" White Ice Sparkle 5" Zoom Special.
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A nice scarab as we were trailering the boat.
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Hesbros trying to get the final bite. Sorry Eddie, I got the first and the last fish of the day. :LOL:
BTW - Thanks for the great camera work!
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Parting shot:
This Hali that I caught was dragging another hook, line and swivel. Today was your lucky day my flat friend... on special, "free piercings removal".
Note: See how my line was rubbing against the sharp teeth of the halibut? The benefit of using a quality fluorocarbon line while dropshotting... anything less is a lost fish.
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I like this saying so much... I had to use it again. :ROFL:
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[TShaffer]

Wow nice job out there man. It sure did look like a beautiful day to be on the water. And it's always funny to find a fish with someone else's gear in its mouth. I once caught a mackeral with two hooks already in its mouth.
Once again nice job as always.

[LunkerLover]

Dude - that spot is my little heaven ... there's nuttin like launchin my float or my little 12' aluminum over off 15th and spendin' the day MURDERING flatties and spotties ...

GREAT day guys!!!!!! :Envious:

[MrScary13]

Great report like always and such great weather. Should've gone out and fished the harbor instead of studying for exams all day now its all winter weather again. :Neutral:

[lurk 182]

i can see a future LMB fisherman growing inside you wingnut. pinpoint casting to structure has got to beat even the best troll session. that first spottie must have given you a little ride, he's chunky. that bay is such an awesome multi species fish smorgasboard. i don't think all those homes were paid for by higher education, but i hate to think that some people will inherit more money than i'll ever make. looks like an awesome day, maybe my favorite wingnut outing to date.

[BingJr]

Awesome report Winger, FB, and HB. What a gorgeous day out there. Looks like the fishing was pretty consistent as well. Quality Spotties and Flatties.

[Fisherman57]

Congrats Arthur, Steve & Eddie on what looks like a PERFECT day on the water! I love it down there!

Nice job Eddie on the rod & reel salvage operation!
I'd like to get out there someday with all you guys!


See ya soon!


Dana

[ghetto dad]

NICE report guys...I need to get back down there when i can......

GD

[LateFisher]

WINGNUT GREAT REPORT AS USUAL :Beer Toast:. KPN, GLETEMFEELSTEEL,MY FRIEND ISAC AND I WENT TO MDR AND HAD A BLAST !!! SOMEDAY WE SHOULD ALL GET TOGETHER AND HAVE TWO BOAT LOADS OF TEAM 57 SPILL BLOOD AT NPH. I THINK IT WOULD BE A HOOT :ROFL: :Dancing Banana: :Beer Toast::Beer Toast: :Beer Toast: LET ME KNOW WHAT YOU THINK !!!

[Oingo11]

Great Job Morfius, er i mean Wingnut!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[bsp]

Another excellent report, and, IMO, the timing couldn't have been more perfect considering that you broke your rod and got a skunk the last two times. It looks like Poseidon is smiling on you again :Wink:

Those houses with the yachts are an inspiration. I'll be happy if I get a fraction of that wealth in my life. That's a pretty good quote too, and it has relevance to more in life than fishing. Not sure who said this but, "The harder I work, the luckier I get" is another good one.

[Cangler]

Yay !! ... Nice YFC !

[FishNFurious]

I knew that you would bounce back in style. Congrats on all the nice fishies. See you soon buddy. :Big Grin:

I don't know if I woulda cancelled a snowboarding trip to Mammoth for a fishing trip. :Shocked: Maybe I could go in your place. :LOL:

[gletemfeelsteelgary]

great post Arthur, you guys brought it to them....sweet catches and I'd aggree that 1 or 2 of the halibut pictured probably go legal....saweet job...

congratulation to all three of you, looks like a wonderfull day of fishing you all had and a nice weather day to boot...


man....a week and 1/2 of weather like that and the fishing is gonna get sick..


I tip my hat to you guys, I'll most likely see you there one of these times as I'm know to pop up there from time to time..

Nice work,
Gary

[bones]

OMFG.........I surely missed out there Arthur. I didn't even get a chance to hit the water and you guys had a well deserved spectacular day to say the least!
Look like you guys had a blast and Eddie sure saved the day with that salvage operation. I'm so glad you guys killed it even if it does make me just a little bit jealous!
I'm definately going to have to make it down there VERY soon!

Spectacular report as always!

Keep up the good work!

[Seng90806]

you killing em' everywhere you go...great job out there :LOL: im heading out sometime this week to hunt down some butt in the surf :LOL:

[Nhatster]

Can't keep a good man down. Nice job getting back in the saddle brother. Talk to you soon, maybe at the Fred Hall show. I need to pick myself up one of those cool new team 57 hoodie that you're wearing. :Cool:

[dirty girl]

awesome report and pictures art! great job out there with your buddies!

keepin it dirty,
dirty girl

[sansou]

Arturo!

You weren't joking when you told that first spotty was a "quality" fish.....very nice my fishy friend!!

Kudos all around to you, Hesbros and Flynby for putting together a nice relaxing fishing trip! You guys do it in style!

[candyman]

Great job out there!!! I almost decided to go out there, but my friends wanted to go fish the local pond since we heard they stocked it with trout. Lets just say we caught about 20 trout limits for us 4. Anyways where did you get the long sleeve 57 shirt??? That thing looks badass I asked Dana once if he was ever gonna make a long sleeve, I'm guessing you have the prototype. Great report from you as always, I think I am going hali hunting tomorrow :Twisted:

[TroutOnly]

MAN WHAT A GREAT DAY OF FISHING,,,,,,AWSOME REPORT AND PICS ART,,,t/o

[HESBROS]

Arthur, why did you not post the pick ofthe Saltwater Pumpkinseed fish i got?????? LMAO!!!

First off, as far as the "treat" goes, though I just met you in person in the early hours Sunday morning, I feel as if I have known you forever after reading all your post's and Steves stories. And I owed you for all the "Stuff" I barrowed.

I had a great time fishing with you, can't beat great company! I only caught one fish all day, but this was one of my best trips! (even if i was just "Net *****" and "Picture boy") You are certainly are a pro at the drop shotting and I appreciate all the tips.

Would love to take you out hoopin' and fish the open water for big flatties!

Take care bro!

Oh Yeah, thanks for the trip Steve! J/K......Arthur is right, when Steve takes someone out, he spends his day making sure the guests are in the best spots and on the fish.

Late!

[blackwater]

WOW! you guys rocked it out there!
Days like this makes fishing fun.
Go out and buy a boat Wingnut... Lets troll the coast!
BW

[Fisherman57]

Great job out there!!! I almost decided to go out there, but my friends wanted to go fish the local pond since we heard they stocked it with trout. Lets just say we caught about 20 trout limits for us 4. Anyways where did you get the long sleeve 57 shirt??? That thing looks badass I asked Dana once if he was ever gonna make a long sleeve, I'm guessing you have the prototype. Great report from you as always, I think I am going hali hunting tomorrow :Twisted:


Candyman,

Ill have the NEW long sleeved TEAM 57 t-shirts at the Fred Hall show.....
sorry for the threadjack Arthur! Now back to your regualry scheduled WINGNUT fishing report! :Embarrassed:



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57

[BIGRED KILLA]

Looks like you all had a blast thanks for the pics and report Arthur very nice job on the Butts.




Bigred

[HESBROS]

Arthur, to continue the bantering.......blah blah blah blah.........Arthur: Oh here we go (As he gets a bite) Eddie: Hope you miss it! LOL

[Hitts0n]

Beautiful report once again !:Cool:

[Rooster]

What a great day out there. From begining to end i really enjoyed the pics and report. Hope 2 cya out there sometime. Love that place. Props

[kpn]

Arthur,
Great report as always. Good time fishing with friends....Nice!

KPN.

[Badbeat]

OMG, that's one sick harbor report. Beautiful day, good friends and nice fishes. Can't beat a day like that bro. I spent the day at SARL and managed one Trout, beats the skunk I guess. :LOL: See you soon.

[chris]

Great report.

[calico killer kevin]

Nice job dude! Hey, that first hali was caught in MY spot.:ROFL:

[Santa Fe Eric]

Great looking spottie!
I can't wait to get back to the bay-sics!
I see you replaced the Carrot Stix.

[flyngby]

Arthur,

Always a pleasure to get out with you and I see many more adventures ahead for us and our respective friends. :Big Grin:

Don't think that I am not noticing what you are doing behind my back! The knowledge and tricks will be used in the future! :Wink:

I did notice something in the pics of both of our boat trips, You seem to like to fish from the swim step. Next time we can actually deploy the step and you can fish from it to get your feet wet and keep you in that comfort zone!:Rolls Eyes:

You did make a great model for the Team 57 Shirts but I think some of the passing by EYE CANDY :EyePop:would sell more. Maybe we could integrate that thought into our next trip!!:Big Smile:

Roxy!! has been on edge the past 2 nights and keeps running to the door wondering if you were coming back for another dance!!!!:ROFL::ROFL:
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Till next time buddy!!!!

Steve

[Native Gal]

WN,
Another alias, HarborNut? :Envious:
Looks like you guys had a killer day out in the Harbor. Loved that 1st spottie of the day. You guys had some great catches. Glad Hesbros snagged the Captains bait rig, sweet hookup. The new long sleeve 57-T is tight, can't wait to get one. Thanks for the great outing report and xlnt pixs.

:Thumbs Up:
NG

[troutdog]

A fun day out on the water and another great report, thanks for sharing Arthur.


TD

[Wingnut]

Wow nice job out there man. It sure did look like a beautiful day to be on the water. And it's always funny to find a fish with someone else's gear in its mouth. I once caught a mackeral with two hooks already in its mouth.
Once again nice job as always.
Yes, it was a very nice day.
Everytime I catch a fish with someone's broken line in it's mouth, I can't help but to think of the heartbroken fisherman that lost the prize. Sometimes, I prefer to think that the fish got away from a possible poacher. :Twisted:


Dude - that spot is my little heaven ... there's nuttin like launchin my float or my little 12' aluminum over off 15th and spendin' the day MURDERING flatties and spotties ...

GREAT day guys!!!!!!
There are so many spots like it in that harbor. I think that you can fish there every day for a month and still not be able to thoroughly fish the entire harbor. It's an amazing place... a different kind of fishing.


Great report like always and such great weather. Should've gone out and fished the harbor instead of studying for exams all day now its all winter weather again.
Study first, play later... in that order. :Wink: The fish will still be there waiting for you.


i can see a future LMB fisherman growing inside you wingnut. pinpoint casting to structure has got to beat even the best troll session. that first spottie must have given you a little ride, he's chunky. that bay is such an awesome multi species fish smorgasboard. i don't think all those homes were paid for by higher education, but i hate to think that some people will inherit more money than i'll ever make. looks like an awesome day, maybe my favorite wingnut outing to date.
Different strokes for different folks... finesse or trolling, whatever works for the situation will get the nod for the day.
Dancing with the Spottie was really fun, pound for pound a better fighter than any Flattie.
As for the high dollar homes and big yatchs, some people are lucky enough to have wealth handed to them and some have to work really hard for it. As long as they appreciate what they have and don't take it for granted... they deserve their fortune. :Cool:


Awesome report Winger, FB, and HB. What a gorgeous day out there. Looks like the fishing was pretty consistent as well. Quality Spotties and Flatties.
Thanks Bing, definitely one of my better outings... Steve & Eddie really knows their craft.


Congrats Arthur, Steve & Eddie on what looks like a PERFECT day on the water! I love it down there!

Nice job Eddie on the rod & reel salvage operation!
I'd like to get out there someday with all you guys!

See ya soon!

Dana
You have to join us one of these days Dana. Flyngby Guide Services is your best bet!


NICE report guys...I need to get back down there when i can......

GD
On foot or on the water, that place has plenty of fishing real estate Steve. Pay it a visit one of these days.


WINGNUT GREAT REPORT AS USUAL. KPN, GLETEMFEELSTEEL,MY FRIEND ISAC AND I WENT TO MDR AND HAD A BLAST !!! SOMEDAY WE SHOULD ALL GET TOGETHER AND HAVE TWO BOAT LOADS OF TEAM 57 SPILL BLOOD AT NPH. I THINK IT WOULD BE A HOOT. LET ME KNOW WHAT YOU THINK !!!
Sounds like a plan John, I think that would be a lot of fun. Getting everybody together with all the different schedules & priorities would be the biggest challenge I would imagine. But where there's a will... there's a way. :Cool:


Great Job Morfius, er i mean Wingnut!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Ha ha, I think that I'd rather be Neo... :LOL:


Another excellent report, and, IMO, the timing couldn't have been more perfect considering that you broke your rod and got a skunk the last two times. It looks like Poseidon is smiling on you again.

Those houses with the yachts are an inspiration. I'll be happy if I get a fraction of that wealth in my life. That's a pretty good quote too, and it has relevance to more in life than fishing. Not sure who said this but, "The harder I work, the luckier I get" is another good one.
It was a decent comeback from my last couple of rough surf outings... I needed that to reboost my confidence level. :LOL:
Witnessing all that wealth may not inspire some people... but I admit, it does motivates me a little bit. :Wink:
I believe the quote "The harder you work, the luckier you get..." is coined by Gary Player, the famous golfer. :Cool:


Yay !! ... Nice YFC !
Just for you sir. :Cool:


I knew that you would bounce back in style. Congrats on all the nice fishies. See you soon buddy.

I don't know if I woulda cancelled a snowboarding trip to Mammoth for a fishing trip. Maybe I could go in your place.
Thanks Vincent. There will still be plenty of snow left in Mammoth in a couple of weeks, but a chance to fish the harbor with Flyngby is too tempting to pass up. It was absolutely worth it for me. :Big Grin:


great post Arthur, you guys brought it to them....sweet catches and I'd aggree that 1 or 2 of the halibut pictured probably go legal....saweet job...

congratulation to all three of you, looks like a wonderfull day of fishing you all had and a nice weather day to boot...

man....a week and 1/2 of weather like that and the fishing is gonna get sick..

I tip my hat to you guys, I'll most likely see you there one of these times as I'm know to pop up there from time to time..

Nice work,
Gary
It's only going to get better from here Gary as Spring time draws closer. We had a lot of fun and as far as the catch goes... not too bad for Winter time fishing. Keep up the good work out there. :Cool:


OMFG.........I surely missed out there Arthur. I didn't even get a chance to hit the water and you guys had a well deserved spectacular day to say the least!
Look like you guys had a blast and Eddie sure saved the day with that salvage operation. I'm so glad you guys killed it even if it does make me just a little bit jealous!
I'm definately going to have to make it down there VERY soon!

Spectacular report as always!

Keep up the good work!
You did miss out Mike... but I know for a very good reason. :Cool:
I think that if you're planning a trip down there, I would definitely think about bringing your float tube. You will certainly kill it down here kicking around in spaces that we couldn't maneuver the boat into. :Twisted:


you killing em' everywhere you go...great job out there :LOL: im heading out sometime this week to hunt down some butt in the surf :LOL:
Thanks Seng, good luck on the Butt hunt. Shoot me a PM and let me know where you're heading in the surf and I'll try to steer you in the right direction. :Wink:


Can't keep a good man down. Nice job getting back in the saddle brother. Talk to you soon, maybe at the Fred Hall show. I need to pick myself up one of those cool new team 57 hoodie that you're wearing. :Cool:
Hope you can come to the show brother, I plan to be there helping Dana out at the Team 57 booth on Saturday & Sunday. If you can't make it, I'll grab a hoodie for ya, they're gonna go fast!


awesome report and pictures art! great job out there with your buddies!

keepin it dirty,
dirty girl
Thanks DG... just trying to keep up with you and Garrett. :Wink:


Arturo!

You weren't joking when you told that first spotty was a "quality" fish.....very nice my fishy friend!!

Kudos all around to you, Hesbros and Flyngby for putting together a nice relaxing fishing trip! You guys do it in style!
Thanks Rich, you still owe me a guided surf trip in the SD area one of these days... and I'm gonna collect real soon buddy. :Wink:


Great job out there!!! I almost decided to go out there, but my friends wanted to go fish the local pond since we heard they stocked it with trout. Lets just say we caught about 20 trout limits for us 4. Anyways where did you get the long sleeve 57 shirt??? That thing looks badass I asked Dana once if he was ever gonna make a long sleeve, I'm guessing you have the prototype. Great report from you as always, I think I am going hali hunting tomorrow
That sounds like a kickass day Trout fishing! I was wearing the prototype and the units are in full production and will be available for the first time at the Fred Hall show. They are awesome and gonna sell fast! Hope you did well on your Halibut hunt.


MAN WHAT A GREAT DAY OF FISHING,,,,,,AWSOME REPORT AND PICS ART,,,t/o
Thanks Bob, it was nice chatting with you today on the phone. I know that things have been tough lately but I know you will get through it just fine. My thoughts and prayers are with you & Susan and if you need anything, just pick up the phone. :Cool: When things do get back to normal, and I know that they will... we will go back out there and give those Stripers hell. :Twisted:


Arthur, why did you not post the pick ofthe Saltwater Pumpkinseed fish i got?????? LMAO!!!

First off, as far as the "treat" goes, though I just met you in person in the early hours Sunday morning, I feel as if I have known you forever after reading all your post's and Steves stories. And I owed you for all the "Stuff" I barrowed.

I had a great time fishing with you, can't beat great company! I only caught one fish all day, but this was one of my best trips! (even if i was just "Net *****" and "Picture boy") You are certainly are a pro at the drop shotting and I appreciate all the tips.

Would love to take you out hoopin' and fish the open water for big flatties!

Take care bro!

Oh Yeah, thanks for the trip Steve! J/K......Arthur is right, when Steve takes someone out, he spends his day making sure the guests are in the best spots and on the fish.

Late!
Saltwater Pumpkinseed... :ROFL:
Thanks again for the "treats" Eddie, I'm planning to enjoy them this weekend. :Wink: No such things as borrowed stuff, friends don't keep score. On board, my stuff is your stuff... except for the fish! :Envious:
Looking forward to heading out with you and Steve again soon. Next time, I'll be YOUR cameraman. :LOL:
As for the dropshotting thing, I was lucky enough to learn from some of the best sticks in the surf. Which includes Mike (Kichigai1), Mike (Bones) and Sinjin Kim.


WOW! you guys rocked it out there!
Days like this makes fishing fun.
Go out and buy a boat Wingnut... Lets troll the coast!
BW
Had a boat, remember Phuong? Cost me more to fix it up than the card hand that I won it with. :Evil: Maybe someday, when I can justify taking it out more than once a month. Look at your boat... it hasn't touched water in a year! :Neutral: We do need to head out soon before you forget how to cast!


Candyman,

Ill have the NEW long sleeved TEAM 57 t-shirts at the Fred Hall show.....
sorry for the threadjack Arthur! Now back to your regualry scheduled WINGNUT fishing report! :Embarrassed:

http://fishinghotpage.com/users/tmp3/longsleeve57001.jpg


57
I tried to get some of the pretty harbor mermaids to model the shirts but they said that it smelled like fish. :Angry: Sorry that you had to settle with me Dana. :LOL:


Looks like you all had a blast thanks for the pics and report Arthur very nice job on the Butts.

Bigred
You should have dragged your little boat down there Lucas. You would have had a blast in that harbor.


Arthur, to continue the bantering.......blah blah blah blah.........Arthur: Oh here we go (As he gets a bite) Eddie: Hope you miss it! LOL
Oh McEddie had a farm... eee iii eee iii ohhh! :ROFL:
It was so much fun going back & forth with ya all day. :Cool:
I've never seen anybody farm so many fish before in my life!!!
What you didn't know was that when you weren't paying attention, I switched out your spool and replaced them with 2lb test line. It was fun to see you break off at hookset time after time. :Twisted: Steve and I was wondering when you were going to finally figure it out. :LOL:
Seriously though, you got balls "o" steel for fishing #6 my friend... the sharp teeth of those Halis & Spotties cut through them like nothing. :Shocked:
Thanks again for netting my fish and taking such wonderful pics. :Big Smile:


Beautiful report once again !
Thank you once again... :Cool:


What a great day out there. From begining to end i really enjoyed the pics and report. Hope 2 cya out there sometime. Love that place. Props
Thanks Rob, hope you had a nice birthday... maybe I'll see ya out there on the water one of these days. :Cool:


Arthur,
Great report as always. Good time fishing with friends....Nice!

KPN.
Thanks Khanh, sounds like you had a great time with your group of friends as well on Sunday. :Big Grin:


OMG, that's one sick harbor report. Beautiful day, good friends and nice fishes. Can't beat a day like that bro. I spent the day at SARL and managed one Trout, beats the skunk I guess. See you soon.
No Skunk for you! But I heard that you caught a Lightning Trout! Now I haven't caught one of those! Nicely done bro, talk to you soon.


Great report.
:Cool:


Nice job dude! Hey, that first hali was caught in MY spot.
Yes we poached YOUR spot Kevin. :Twisted: Thanks for posting the pics of the spot on your report... oh wait, there were no pics in your report. :LOL:
Just kidding kid, I'm glad that you had a good day there too. :Cool:


Great looking spottie!
I can't wait to get back to the bay-sics!
I see you replaced the Carrot Stix.
Thanks Big "E". Hope you had a fabulous birthday my friend.
I have six Carrot Stix rods... but the replacement is on the way. :Wink:


Arthur,

Always a pleasure to get out with you and I see many more adventures ahead for us and our respective friends.

Don't think that I am not noticing what you are doing behind my back! The knowledge and tricks will be used in the future!

I did notice something in the pics of both of our boat trips, You seem to like to fish from the swim step. Next time we can actually deploy the step and you can fish from it to get your feet wet and keep you in that comfort zone!

You did make a great model for the Team 57 Shirts but I think some of the passing by EYE CANDY would sell more. Maybe we could integrate that thought into our next trip!!

Roxy!! has been on edge the past 2 nights and keeps running to the door wondering if you were coming back for another dance!!!!
http://i190.photobucket.com/albums/z286/flyngby/CIMG3016.jpg

Till next time buddy!!!!

Steve
Thanks again for the funfilled day Steve. It was one of the most enjoyable days I've ever had on the water.
Now what tricks did I try to conceal from you...? There were so many. :LOL:
You are right, I was tempted a few times to take off my shoes and dangle my feet in the water to get into my comfort zone. :Wink:
Next time, we'll get your Hobo Mermaid to model for us!
Roxy was quite a dancer... and snuck in a kiss on the cheek when I wasn't expecting. Boy, was Wingnut Pug jealous! :ROFL:


WN,
Another alias, HarborNut?
Looks like you guys had a killer day out in the Harbor. Loved that 1st spottie of the day. You guys had some great catches. Glad Hesbros snagged the Captains bait rig, sweet hookup. The new long sleeve 57-T is tight, can't wait to get one. Thanks for the great outing report and xlnt pixs.

NG
Thanks NG, we had a really nice day in the harbor. If you can't make it out to the Fred Hall Show to get the new 57-T, I'm sure that Dana will have them available on-line sometime afterwards. Hope to see a fishing report from ya soon!


A fun day out on the water and another great report, thanks for sharing Arthur.

TD
Thanks Aaron, you should talk Binger into taking the Green Machine to the harbor. You guys would have a blast fishing that place.
See ya at the show, I'll put in a good word with Erica for ya. :Wink:

[thepuma]

Awesome report Wingnut.... I do see why you broke your carrot stick.... Chomping down on it like that when you are having your picture taken of the Hali. Isn't that right where the old one broke?? :LOL: You gotta relax when your picture is being snapped....... Looks like great time....

[Wingnut]

Awesome report Wingnut.... I do see why you broke your carrot stick.... Chomping down on it like that when you are having your picture taken of the Hali. Isn't that right where the old one broke?? :LOL: You gotta relax when your picture is being snapped....... Looks like great time....

That's a great observation! I have teeth marks on all of my rods. :ROFL:

[Granny Fish]

Great report on NPH fishing. I love catching spotties!

[LIZARDKING1]

What does the 57 stand for with regards to team 57?

[j-DuBb]

Sick day in NPH ... nice pics. Thanks for the report.

-j-

[Lightning]

Awesome report & photos! Thanks
P.S. congrats on the 'Skins getting the 100 million dollar man!

[DiskoCrisco]

Funny, I fish those spots from my tube alot and don't have half the "luck" you guys have. Great work out there!

[Wingnut]

Great report on NPH fishing. I love catching spotties!
I'm starting to warm up to catching those Spotties too Tammy. :Wink:


What does the 57 stand for with regards to team 57?
Dana (Fisherman 57) used to race cars and his number was 57. There's a story to tell... and Dana shares it with us from time to time.


Sick day in NPH ... nice pics. Thanks for the report.

-j-
This was only my second time fishing NPH and was by far the best yet... let's see if I can come close to it this Sunday. :Wink:


Awesome report & photos! Thanks
P.S. congrats on the 'Skins getting the 100 million dollar man!
Thanks man! Yeah, I hope Haynesworth is worth the ducketts... this will be our year.


Funny, I fish those spots from my tube alot and don't have half the "luck" you guys have. Great work out there!
Steve & Eddie brings the knowledge... I bring the luck, can't beat that.
Take care & maybe we'll see ya out there sometimes. We might be heading back out there on Sunday. :Secret:

[HESBROS]

Steve & Eddie brings the knowledge... I bring the luck, can't beat that.
Take care & maybe we'll see ya out there sometimes. We might be heading back out there on Sunday. :Secret:[/QUOTE]

yeah ya dang Surf Nazi's, you are taking up my space on the boat! lol. Leave my native harbor fish alone! Steve needs to be fishing for Calico's! Will be tough working the docks from shore Sunday A.M. with that high of a tide, wont be much beach/sand to move around on from 15th st. south as far as the private docks go.

[Wingnut]

Steve & Eddie brings the knowledge... I bring the luck, can't beat that.
Take care & maybe we'll see ya out there sometimes. We might be heading back out there on Sunday. :Secret:

yeah ya dang Surf Nazi's, you are taking up my space on the boat! lol. Leave my native harbor fish alone! Steve needs to be fishing for Calico's! Will be tough working the docks from shore Sunday A.M. with that high of a tide, wont be much beach/sand to move around on from 15th st. south as far as the private docks go.[/quote]

Hey Eddie, my Mom told me to never pick up hitchhikers but we made an exception for you today. Aren't you GLAD that we did?!?
Congrats on the NICE Spottie buddy... you're a one fish wonder but it was worth it today! :ROFL:

I'm too damn tired to put in a report tonight... maybe tomorrow.

[klocked]

Nice catching!! Nothing like being there when the fish are willing to bite! Great job in NPH you guys!!


Klocked