Northern Recon Mission - Sunday 4/5/09

[Wingnut]

Bones (Mike) and I went on a Northern recon mission today. Hit up a few spots that we have never been to before and also stopped by a few familiar areas to see if the Halibut have made their showing yet. Fishing wasn't great today, just a few short Flatties, but we did learn a lot and found some spots that has great potential when the time is right. :Secret:

The weather was just about perfect today. The conditions was also very good. Excellent water clarity in most areas and the water temperature is almost right. Just a matter of time until the Spring Halibut bite goes into full swing. :Wink: We had a great time today, not only fishing, but enjoying the outdoors and what nature has to offer... life was everywhere you look.

I hope that I can make up for the lack of fish porn by sharing some of God's gifts in the form of Mother Nature pics.

First stop, this place has great potential, we just came on the wrong day. There was some kind of surfing competition going on and we didn't stay very long.
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Kinda hard to fish with these guys everywhere. :Wink:
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Then off to the one of our regular stomping grounds. This is the only place that produced fish today. Met a FNN member out there... I think his screen name is Carpinator, thanks for introducing yourself, very nice to meet you.
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Mike's first Flat Boy.
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On his second Flattie.
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Then we were off to the next recon spot. This place is quite amazing, can't wait to hit it up when the time is right.
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Look at this killer looking drop off spot, too bad nobody was home. :Neutral:
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Life was everywhere... swarms of Lady Bugs.
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Mussels galore.
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Sidewinder Crabs everywhere.
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Starfish.
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Abundance of Sea Urchins.
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We hopped over to the Ventura harbor for the last stop of the day. The late afternoon bite never materialized.
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Mike, thanks again for joining me on this recon mission, it was another great work out wasn't it? We covered a lot of ground on foot today. We discovered a few new things to put away in the old memory banks. :Wink: The fishing wasn't great but as you put it "We're paying our dues..."

Until our roads cross again... take care everybody.

Arthur (Wingnut)

"Success is not the absence of failures, but the ability to deal with them."

Parting shot:
Some of the volunteer FNN members that participated in the LARRC Hansen Dam Charity Kids Event last Friday. Thanks again to ALL that were involved in this great event.

http://fishingnetwork.net/forum4/showthread.php?t=31551

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[Ifishtoolittle]

MMMM uni. Cool report Wingnut!

[BIGRED KILLA]

Very nice report and pics Arthur man it looked like a very nice day out there i am kickn my self for not going lol. See you out there soon take care.




Bigred

[Nhatster]

Holy crap bro, this is the first time I have ever seen you in the water without waders on. At one of the stops anyway. :Wink: Cool report, the nature pix were a nice touch. Have fun tomorrow at your charity golf tournament, some of us have to work. :Envious:

[Seng90806]

wow!!! those are some beautiful picture of mother nature at its best....those spots you fished at look very nice and should be loaded with fish when the time is right

[Cangler]

Very nice.... Actually you are in one of my favorite spots :)

[CAPT'N]

Arthur, Mike,

looks like a picture perfect day! Thanks for the beautiful pictures.

Poseidon will reward you both next time out........ot the time after that, or the time after that..........or...............


Capt'n

[bones]

Always a pleasure to do some recon with you Arthur. We fished a variety of areas and conditions today. Too bad that we had to bail out of the northern area because of the high wind gusts and the wind swell and take refuge in the harbors again but things will calm down in a few weeks and the spring pattern will set in. I'm glad we are on top of it this year and by the way it looks........Good things are just around the corner. Yeah.......I actually prefer the sand stomping compared to the rock hopping and I'm a little sore today but I consider it all PRE-Conditioning for the real (SWAT) assaults to come....LOL
Next time throw in a few pics of all of the coppertone mermaids we saw today........Gotta love socal in the spring!

[sansou]

Beautiful pics!

Fish or no fish, it sounds like a great day hanging out doin' a lil "recon".

[bsp]

Sorry to hear that your Norther Recon did not produce a little bit better. At least you got to spend some time with good company, and take a few great photographs. Hopefully the bite will turn on in two weeks or so!

[Santa Fe Eric]

Awesome photos Wingnut!
Looks like you guys got to set the hook a few tims as well!
That drop off looked awefully fishy :Envious:

[FishNFurious]

What a great looking day Art, you guys are certainly hardcore surf fishermen. Where do I apply for one of these Wingnut surf fishing bootcamps??? Nicely done gentlemen!

[smitty99]

I touched a dark purple sea urchin when I was in Hawaii once. It stung the living crap out of me and I had three purple barbs in the tip of my finger for 2 weeks!!!! guess the colder water versions can't penetrate human flesh.

[Badbeat]

You guys have a lot of patience and stamina to do recon missions. A lot of people, myself included tend to hit up only usual and familiar spots that we know can produce. Taking a chance on completely new locations is out of the comfort zone but is necessary if you want to broaden your horizon. I guess if you never go, you never know. :Wink:

Nice job guys. Art, I'll see you Saturday night for the poker party. I'm on the bubble with two more tournaments to go. Time to get some points, I want to go to Vegas with you guys comes July!

By the way, how did your charity golf tournament go today?

[Wingnut]

MMMM uni. Cool report Wingnut!
Thanks man, when the fish aren't cooperating, I have to come up with new materials. :Wink: Yeah... Unibutter.


Very nice report and pics Arthur man it looked like a very nice day out there i am kickn my self for not going lol. See you out there soon take care.

Bigred
Man Lucas, for a young guy, you sure have trouble keeping up with us old farts. :Wink: What I want to know is, have you taken a shower yet?!? :ROFL:


Holy crap bro, this is the first time I have ever seen you in the water without waders on. At one of the stops anyway. :Wink: Cool report, the nature pix were a nice touch. Have fun tomorrow at your charity golf tournament, some of us have to work. :Envious:
I was in waders earlier that morning, but it was so nice and warm later that I couldn't resist getting my feet wet. Wearing waders do help you stay more comfortable and allows you to stay in the surf longer.
The golf tournament was fun. It's only once a year so I justified taking the day off. :Wink:


wow!!! those are some beautiful picture of mother nature at its best....those spots you fished at look very nice and should be loaded with fish when the time is right
The right time is just around the corner Seng. You need to pry yourself away from the panfish bite to hit the surf bro.


Very nice.... Actually you are in one of my favorite spots :)
Why... because it has YFC's?!? :ROFL:


Arthur, Mike,

looks like a picture perfect day! Thanks for the beautiful pictures.

Poseidon will reward you both next time out........ot the time after that, or the time after that..........or...............

Capt'n
Poseidon has been holding out on us lately Scott, but he's gonna have a change of heart very soon. :Wink:


Always a pleasure to do some recon with you Arthur. We fished a variety of areas and conditions today. Too bad that we had to bail out of the northern area because of the high wind gusts and the wind swell and take refuge in the harbors again but things will calm down in a few weeks and the spring pattern will set in. I'm glad we are on top of it this year and by the way it looks........Good things are just around the corner. Yeah.......I actually prefer the sand stomping compared to the rock hopping and I'm a little sore today but I consider it all PRE-Conditioning for the real (SWAT) assaults to come....LOL
Next time throw in a few pics of all of the coppertone mermaids we saw today........Gotta love socal in the spring!
Hey Mike, I don't mind putting some extra work right now for a big payoff later. :Secret: Always fun to hit the surf with you buddy. I forgot to tell everybody that you almost caught a Cormorant too!
Yes, I LOVE surf fishing in warmer weather in So. Cal. Ahhh yes... the Mermaid triplets we saw sunning themselves on the beach... I think that was when you got that major backlash. :ROFL:

The weirdest thing that happened to me on Sunday was getting squirted by something in the sand as I was walking. I'm still wondering what the heck it is?!? Does anybody know the explanation for this? I was walking along a stretch of sand on the edge of the water in the harbor. All of the sudden a bunch of holes opened up in the sand and squirted me with jets of water of about a foot high or so. I was hopping around it and wherever I would step, more holes would open up and kept squirting me. It was the weirdest thing. We thought that it might be clams, but I dug down about a foot deep at the holes and found nothing. Does anyone know what this is? Maybe it's Poseidon messing with me again. :Wink:


Beautiful pics!

Fish or no fish, it sounds like a great day hanging out doin' a lil "recon".
Paying our dues Rich, paying our dues... :Wink:


Sorry to hear that your Norther Recon did not produce a little bit better. At least you got to spend some time with good company, and take a few great photographs. Hopefully the bite will turn on in two weeks or so!
Thanks Marc, and thank you for the PM... I appreciate it very much. :Secret:


Awesome photos Wingnut!
Looks like you guys got to set the hook a few times as well!
That drop off looked awefully fishy :Envious:
Unfortunately, the hook sets was very few in between.
The drop off was pretty sudden and falls off about ten feet or so. We had a few Perch bites there, but nothing solid.


What a great looking day Art, you guys are certainly hardcore surf fishermen. Where do I apply for one of these Wingnut surf fishing bootcamps??? Nicely done gentlemen!
The weather was just about perfect Vince, only thing missing was a few more Flatties. :Neutral: The Wingnut Bootcamp is by invitation only, but I do have a reservation for you whenever you're ready. :Wink:


I touched a dark purple sea urchin when I was in Hawaii once. It stung the living crap out of me and I had three purple barbs in the tip of my finger for 2 weeks!!!! guess the colder water versions can't penetrate human flesh.
Ouch! The spines on these things looks pretty sharp but I didn't squeeze the thing hard enough to find out.


You guys have a lot of patience and stamina to do recon missions. A lot of people, myself included tend to hit up only usual and familiar spots that we know can produce. Taking a chance on completely new locations is out of the comfort zone but is necessary if you want to broaden your horizon. I guess if you never go, you never know. :Wink:

Nice job guys. Art, I'll see you Saturday night for the poker party. I'm on the bubble with two more tournaments to go. Time to get some points, I want to go to Vegas with you guys comes July!

By the way, how did your charity golf tournament go today?
Sometimes you have to do a little homework in order to get ahead of the curve Binh. :Wink: A little discomfort sometimes does wonders for your comfort zone. "You never go... you never know..." I like that!
See ya Saturday, and good luck earning some points. I'm just about guaranteed a top three finish, so Vegas here I come!!!
The golf tournament was great... I posted some pics below, check it out!


L.A.P.D. East Valley Police 22nd Annual Invitational Golf Tournament - Monday, April 6th, 2009
Lost Canyons Golf Club, Simi Valley, California


My company has been one of the many sponsors for this charity golf tournament for the past several years. These police officers puts on a top-notched event for a great cause.

Here are some of the pics of the fun day!

The event.
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The Sponsors.
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The Lost Canyons Golf Club.
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The arrival. Shotgun start at 10:00am.
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So many participants.
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The Shadow Course.
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One of the hazards.
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One of the holes.
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All you can eat & drink!
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Our team.
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The first of two vehicles to win with "A Hole In One" contest.
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The second vehicle to win in the contest. I'm not driving a new car today. :Neutral:
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Wingnut Pug driver club cover.
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Teeing it up and on the course.
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I came about six feet shy of winning a new Honda Insight Hybrid... maybe next year!
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This is a beautiful golf course.
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Ended the day with a fabulous dinner and raffle. The raffle prizes were awesome... flat screen TV's, BBQ's and surround sound systems are some of the fantastic giveaways.
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My buddy Vincent won a Callaway golf bag and the attention of one of the Miller Lite hotties. I wonder what those guys in the background are all staring at? :ROFL:
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[TroutOnly]

YOU DONT KNOW IF YOU DONT GO,,,,,,,t/o

[Native Gal]

WN,
XLNT, XLNT recon. I can just see the killer reports you guys will post in the near future :Thumbs Up:.
One of my College professors once told us in order to be successful one must sacrifice, which simply put is, "Giving up something good for something better". Words I live by to this day. So giving up catching lil pancakes to recon is going to be off the hook real soon.
Callaway, SWEET!!! I'm a Taylor Made gal myself, but I love the Callaway's. BTW square up those shoulders and bend the knees a lil more, heehee, JK, LOL :Razz::Wink:.
That golf course looks sweet. Have you hit up the courses at Stateline? They are beautiful.
Thanks for the all the beautiful pixs.

NG
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[GeordyBass]

Nice report uncle wingy!I knpw where your at,,,and i know a better zone too!:Wink:

[blackwater]

I'm getting my weekend pass and will be joining you in the surf real soon Art. Hopefully, just in time for the Halibut spring time bite. About those things that was squirting you through the sand I would also guess that they were clams but you dug and didn't find any so I don't know what it could be, kinda weird.
See you Saturday night, I'm going to make my move up the leader board.
Oh yeah, I got the scoop on you know who, you're going to owe me one you lucky bastard!
Blackwater

[bsp]

Thanks Marc, and thank you for the PM... I appreciate it very much. :Secret:


Not a problem Arthur, what goes around comes around! It's good to see you out there supporting our officers, and I wish you the best of luck in Vegas.

[flyngby]

Arthur and Mike,

Looks like you 2 had another great time out there today and worked some new grounds that will treat you right in due time!

"You never go... you never know..." I like that! "Quote by Wingnut!"

Excellent statement! Any cast can produce the least unexpected!!!!!

Please do not befriend me due to the following pics but I think it will give inspiration to all those who think that experimenting is not worth the hassle and not a comfy thing to adventure to new waters and try something new!!!

A fellow competitor went into the SWBA went to Dana last Saturday in search of a Giant Calico and ended up with a Huge WSB!!! Do you think he was disappointed to not finish in first in the Tourney!!
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You take what Posiden has to offer at the time but if you are not where he is offering it then you miss out on the great opportunity!!!!!

See you this weekend BUDDY!!!!

[Wingnut]

YOU DONT KNOW IF YOU DONT GO,,,,,,,t/o
Right on Bob... talking about that, we need a recon trip to Pyramid or Castaic soon to see if the Jailbirds are stirring. :Wink: Are you still busy?


WN,
XLNT, XLNT recon. I can just see the killer reports you guys will post in the near future :Thumbs Up:.
One of my College professors once told us in order to be successful one must sacrifice, which simply put is, "Giving up something good for something better". Words I live by to this day. So giving up catching lil pancakes to recon is going to be off the hook real soon.
Callaway, SWEET!!! I'm a Taylor Made gal myself, but I love the Callaway's. BTW square up those shoulders and bend the knees a lil more, heehee, JK, LOL :Razz::Wink:.
That golf course looks sweet. Have you hit up the courses at Stateline? They are beautiful.
Thanks for the all the beautiful pixs.

NG
:Smile:
"One of the hardest things to do in life is learning how to say "no" to the good, so you can say "yes" to the best." Easier said than done I can assure you. :Wink:
I haven't been golfing much in the past year. I've been spending all my spare time fishing, not golfing and my game really fell apart. The first thing to suffer when you don't play regularly is the short game. I totally lost my touch with the chipping and putting and my handicap shot up quite a few strokes. :Neutral: Oh well, you can't have your cake and eat it too I guess. Maybe someday I'll be lucky enough to do both. I've always played with Callaway, I have some of their stocks so why not support the company right? I haven't played any of the courses at Stateline but most of the courses in and around Las Vegas including Badlands, Legacy, Paiute, TPC and Painted Desert. But my absolute favorite course to play in Vegas is where I usually stay, the Wynn's Golf Club. This is a magnificent golf course and considered to be the best in Vegas. Here are some pics of my buddy Phuong (Blackwater) and I playing there last year during the World Series of Poker Tournament.


The view of the course from my hotel room window.

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Nice report uncle wingy!I know where your at,,,and i know a better zone too!:Wink:
One of these days, I'm going to be shocked to see you & your Pappie fishing in the surf "G". That would be a sight to see! :Wink:


I'm getting my weekend pass and will be joining you in the surf real soon Art. Hopefully, just in time for the Halibut spring time bite. About those things that was squirting you through the sand I would also guess that they were clams but you dug and didn't find any so I don't know what it could be, kinda weird.
See you Saturday night, I'm going to make my move up the leader board.
Oh yeah, I got the scoop on you know who, you're going to owe me one you lucky bastard!
Blackwater
Well hurry up Phuong, the time is almost here buddy!
Yeah, the things in the sand trips me out, you shoulda seen me jumping around trying to avoid the sprays. Mike was laughing is a** off.
Good luck Saturday night, you're gonna need it, you're well behind in points. Why don't you invite my future girlfriend to the party... maybe with the distraction, you may have a chance to beat me. :Wink:


Not a problem Arthur, what goes around comes around! It's good to see you out there supporting our officers, and I wish you the best of luck in Vegas.
Thanks Marc, we have to do what we can to give back to the community in whatever way possible. What goes around does come around... I do believe in karma. Hope you & your dad do well wherever go guys decide to go this weekend. I might be in one of the harbors this Sunday. :Wink:


Arthur and Mike,

Looks like you 2 had another great time out there today and worked some new grounds that will treat you right in due time!

"You never go... you never know..." I like that! "Quote by Wingnut!"

Excellent statement! Any cast can produce the least unexpected!!!!!

Please do not befriend me due to the following pics but I think it will give inspiration to all those who think that experimenting is not worth the hassle and not a comfy thing to adventure to new waters and try something new!!!

A fellow competitor went into the SWBA went to Dana last Saturday in search of a Giant Calico and ended up with a Huge WSB!!! Do you think he was disappointed to not finish in first in the Tourney!!
http://i190.photobucket.com/albums/z286/flyngby/P1170246.jpg
http://i190.photobucket.com/albums/z286/flyngby/P1170242.jpg
http://i190.photobucket.com/albums/z286/flyngby/P1170249.jpg

You take what Posiden has to offer at the time but if you are not where he is offering it then you miss out on the great opportunity!!!!!

See you this weekend BUDDY!!!!
WOW, now that's a WSB!!! :EyePop: I bet it took the guy for quite a ride, he scored big time. Hopefully Poseidon will also be kind to us this weekend Steve... see ya soon my friend. :Wink:

[Fisherman57]

If you ever play a MINATURE golf tournament ... I expect an invite dude! LOL!

Nice report and outstanding pics!... we need to head North..... and I mean NORTH........ and do some serious surf fishing!

Talk to ya soon!


Dana

[thepuma]

I am a little late to this post, but awesome report as always. I was actually out in Ventura Harbor on Saturday (April 4th) in a float tube. I caught only one Sand Bass, and plenty of Yellow Fin Croaker (too many). Had a good time the bite was a bit slow at times. I missed many bites too. After talking to you about drop shot a few weeks back I decided to give it a try. That was the only way I caught anything. I am sold. First time I have ever used it in the ocean.
Thanks

[Badbeat]

I remember when you and Phuong took off to play that course last year. It was like 100 degrees outside! You guys invited Chris and I to play but it was kinda steep for a round of golf. :EyePop: But we should have played, we blew the money gambling. :Neutral: OMG, that putting green looks imaculate, not a flaw on that putting surface. I guess you do get what you pay for, how much did you have to tip the caddy? When we head to Vegas this year for the WSOP, I'm playing a round with you for sure, I've been saving up all year. :ROFL:

[Wingnut]

If you ever play a MINATURE golf tournament ... I expect an invite dude! LOL!

Nice report and outstanding pics!... we need to head North..... and I mean NORTH........ and do some serious surf fishing!

Talk to ya soon!

Dana
Hey Dana, I talked a couple of cops at the golf tournament that I saw at your dad's funeral. They tell me to say hello to you & your mom, nice guys.
YES, we need to head far North to target you know what... I need to get that thing on my new species list. :Secret: Let me know whenever you're ready... I'm waiting on you buddy. :Wink:


I am a little late to this post, but awesome report as always. I was actually out in Ventura Harbor on Saturday (April 4th) in a float tube. I caught only one Sand Bass, and plenty of Yellow Fin Croaker (too many). Had a good time the bite was a bit slow at times. I missed many bites too. After talking to you about drop shot a few weeks back I decided to give it a try. That was the only way I caught anything. I am sold. First time I have ever used it in the ocean.
Thanks
YFC's are fun to catch and great fighters, at least you got into some action. The dropshot will produce, just keep working it. As for dropshotting in the salt, I was hesitant to do it for the longest time. But as I learned through trial and error, and from watching some of the surf fishing veterans out there, that it can be extremely effective, especially in the winter months. The credit belongs to those who has been applying this technique in the salt long before I even hit the surf for the first time.


I remember when you and Phuong took off to play that course last year. It was like 100 degrees outside! You guys invited Chris and I to play but it was kinda steep for a round of golf. :EyePop: But we should have played, we blew the money gambling. :Neutral: OMG, that putting green looks imaculate, not a flaw on that putting surface. I guess you do get what you pay for, how much did you have to tip the caddy? When we head to Vegas this year for the WSOP, I'm playing a round with you for sure, I've been saving up all year. :ROFL:
Yeah, it was hot that day. I remember the caddy told us that is was 105 degrees. I'd rather spend the money on a four hour round of golf and have a lasting memory than to lose it at the table in a matter of minutes. When we all go back up there this July, you have to play a round with us Binh, my treat. The putting greens were absolutely perfect. It was like putting on carpet. We had our own caddy, I felt like I was on the PGA tour, haha. The tip for the caddy was 15% of the cost of the round, pretty standard. :Wink: See you soon!