3 times the fun at Cabrillo Beach 4-14-07

[CatchthatTrout]

Here's my first official salt and tubing report.

Up at 5:00 and out the door with the float tube at 5:30 to meet up with Ritzy, Ritz Bitz and another member who ended up calling in sick. :shock:
I arrived at Cabrillo around 6:45 because of a quick stop at Home Depot for a couple of needed items. Bitz is already cutting the squid up and Ritzy is attaching tackle to the tubes.
I get out and start prepping and getting my tackle all together and doing the finishing touches for my launch. Ritzy heads down to the shore first and Bitz stayed back a few moments to make sure this old man doesn't need any help and is able to launch. :thumb: (This is a very good young man)
Bitz and myself launch about 15 min. after Ritzy and the three of us are on the water around 7:15.
Here's Bitz on his way out.
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We finally catch up to Ritzy.
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We're in the water for about 20 minutes and Ritz Bitz is the first to take care of that old skunk. :udaman:http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m114/trvcoach/CabrilloBeach4-14-07005.jpg
Just 30 minutes later..... I :nutkick: that nasty skunk.
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I catch my second croaker shorty again after Bitz has caught his second with Ritzy still floating with that skunk.
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After a little "smack" talk Ritzy :slap: the skunk with a croaker and then a while later hooked up on this bass.....
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Toward the end of our time 11:30, Ritzy hooked up on a shorty halibut but farmed it while trying to pull it up on the float. :farmer:
Here's the Father /Son combo doing what they do best....fish together.
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I did get to listen to a kayaking seminar for newbie kayakers as I was fishing nearby.
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I did go out today on my son's Caddis Nav. IV to try out for him, so I took a pic of myself in it and my fins. (already sold it for a Nav. II)
http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m114/trvcoach/CabrilloBeach4-14-07016.jpg
We went over to the boat launch area to wash off our equipment, when all of a sudden we had a C-17 buzzing over our head. It even had Cabrillo Baywatch calling to find out why they were buzzing over Cabrillo.
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The three of us ended the day with a good ol' fashion grub out at the John's hot dog cart....fire dog, polish dog and a diet coke, couldn't get any better. (thanks Ritzy for lunch)
Overall it was a nice morning floating around Cabrillo.

Totals: all three of us caught 3 fish each.....all C&R
Bait: squid strips (Ritzy hooked the halibut on Glup squid)

I'm so hooked on tubing :!:

[POSTAL]

Wow I was about 15 feet from you guys that day haha . I had a big jet ski meet for the club that I am in we had a photo shoot for a mag we are going to be in ..We were taking the pics next to you guys ..I was riding my ski close to the ramp when that big plane was flyng over head making many circles above us ..Small world haha remeber seeing about 20 jet skis? NIce catches those were some nice tubes :wink:

[IslandBoi]

Nice job guys, always nice to have a father/son fishing day

[CatchthatTrout]

Wow I was about 15 feet from you guys that day haha . I had a big jet ski meet for the club that I am in we had a photo shoot for a mag we are going to be in ..We were taking the pics next to you guys ..I was riding my ski close to the ramp when that big plane was flyng over head making many circles above us ..Small world haha remeber seeing about 20 jet skis? NIce catches those were some nice tubes :wink:

Yea............we noticed, trust me. 8)
You guys were moving a little to much into the non-motorized area and we were starting to choke from the exhaust after you all started riding around near us :shock: but it was all good when your group moved on.
You should've brought your pole and jet-ski fished. :lol:

[sansou]

Tony,

Congrats on the first official tubing report!!


(fyi: that is not a c130)

[spiceguy]

WTG Tony, looks like fun. Whatever that plane is it's BIG ***...

[CatchthatTrout]

Tony,

Congrats on the first official tubing report!!


(fyi: that is not a c130)

Thanks Rich :wink:

Ok.........what is it?
It was one BIG aircraft. :shock:

[mg2969]

c-17 outta Long Beach , they are built at the Boeing Cherry Plant @ Long Beach Airport

[sansou]

Tony,

Congrats on the first official tubing report!!


(fyi: that is not a c130)

Thanks Rich :wink:

Ok.........what is it?
It was one BIG aircraft. :shock:

I don't know (starlifter c-141?), but I do know for a fact having spent a good amount of time being tossed around in c-130s that that photo is no 130. 130s have props to begin with...

[buttface]

yep. the plane is a c-17 galaxy...

[sansou]

Aha!!!

Thanks for clarifying!

They didn't have them yet when I was in the service....

[mg2969]

Sansou
I'm like 95-97 % positive
1. Check out the angled down wings
2. The plant where they are manufactured is in Long Beach, its the last plane (commercial or military) that is manufactued in the state of California
3. Reserves flying em in to LB airport for maintenance
4. Its the only standard military aircraft that can always be seen at LB airport
5. Los Alamitos base's flight patterns don't take em over the water probablly due to close proximity to LB airport. Planes from LOS AL make the climb first, then turn.

Heres a link to the Boeing Image site
http://www.boeing.com/companyoffices/ga ... hotos.html (http://www.boeing.com/companyoffices/gallery/images/c17/c17photos.html)

[POSTAL]

Wow I was about 15 feet from you guys that day haha . I had a big jet ski meet for the club that I am in we had a photo shoot for a mag we are going to be in ..We were taking the pics next to you guys ..I was riding my ski close to the ramp when that big plane was flyng over head making many circles above us ..Small world haha remeber seeing about 20 jet skis? NIce catches those were some nice tubes :wink:

Yea............we noticed, trust me. 8)
You guys were moving a little to much into the non-motorized area and we were starting to choke from the exhaust after you all started riding around near us :shock: but it was all good when your group moved on.
You should've brought your pole and jet-ski fished. :lol:
The only reason we were neaer you was that all the other beaches near the ramp were closed and the lifeguard said we can not use them due to the construction ..We allways stay away from people fishing when riding because most of us fish also.We just tried to use that tiny piece of beach for a few pics then get out of there :wink:

[CatchthatTrout]

Your right.....it's going to be a bit crowded with the other side closed.

[Nessie Hunter]

Awesome report and pics Tony.. :D :D

Great to see any young one out having fun with parents.. Good job Ritz.. :D

I feel the same about Tubing, its the greatest.. :group: :notworthy:

[paintnfish]

That look's pretty relaxing, good to see you guy's
are getting out and good deal getting the kid's in
on the action.

[one_leg]

Nice report, even if it wasn't in the right section, I thought you were a private lake kinda guy, Tony! j/k :lol:

Where does the trolling motor go on one of those float tube thingys?

Sorry I was so late to make a post. I needed some beauty rest.

Nice to see Ritzy and Bitz and of course, Catchthattrout taming the tidal waves. beauty rest.

Aren't you supposed to keep your life vest buckled at all times?

[uandme]

i saw that plane out there too! it was a cool sight. good job on the fishing.

[rcfb73]

nice report tony...i hope to get out tehre with you guys within the next month with a tube of my own....

how did you like the nav II?

[CatchthatTrout]

nice report tony...i hope to get out tehre with you guys within the next month with a tube of my own....

how did you like the nav II?

I used the Nav. IV on this trip that I had bought for my son. I already sold it on Sunday and bought him a Nav. II.
The Nav. IV worked like a champ.

[olfishergal]

great report and looks like a very good time. I really gotta get into tubing.

[Fisherman57]

Nice job out ther Ritz, Bitz and CTT....... :thumb:




57

[Sea Murda]

.........looks like you guys had a great time out there! Nice job!

[ritzy]

Hey Tony its allways a pleasure fishing w/ you either shore side on a lake or on the tube. Maybe next time we'll get lil ton and of course DRE out there. nice pics that camera sure is nice not like my nasty old camera..LOL.. how about we give cherry a try in a couple of weeks.. any one else interested.....see ya ..

[LadeeFish]

Congratulations on killing your skunk! Maybe just reading your post will give me good luck. 3rd skunk in a row. :(

I fish the pier at cabrillo and got scared when I caught a mutated white croker with a double fin. Maybe I'll go back sometime.

Had fun on the last Grunion run too!

[rusty6]

just to clarify on the name of the plane it is the c-17 globemaster III my dad works as a facilities engineer at the plant...those planes are beasts. first time i saw one take off i was just like :shock:

[Santa Fe Eric]

nice report tony...i hope to get out tehre with you guys within the next month with a tube of my own....

how did you like the nav II?

I used the Nav. IV on this trip that I had bought for my son. I already sold it on Sunday and bought him a Nav. II.
The Nav. IV worked like a champ.

You've been doing quite a bit of wheelin' and dealin' with this float tube thang! I'll definitely float with you in the bay this Summer :thumb:

Eric

[DreStyle]

Maybe next time we'll get lil ton and of course DRE out there.

Sorry Ritz ... I've been clinging to the last remains of trout season ... I won't be able to afford going up to the sierras every weekend, so I'll be joining you guys soon enough ...

Good report Tony ... way to slay 'em boyz ...

[flyfisher52]

Tony great report and the photos are the best. You know how I like reports with photos. :D

I will have to try the salt with my pontoon, looks like fun. Will have to work on getting a sweet setup like Brother Eric's, trolling motor and all. :D

God Bless you

FF52

[Crappie Slayer]

Thanks for the great report and pics.

[Mr Bendo]

Cool Tony!!!!!!! Maybe one day I could tube with you guys in my Fish Cat 4 some time?????? :thumb: