Red Drum
05-27-2009, 11:48 PM
I went camping with my family up to San Simeon Campground for the Memorial Day holiday weekend. I hadn’t camped there in over 4 years, so it was really nice to get back up there to see the area again and to do some shallow-water Rockfishing.
Fortunately, Dean “Bank Robber” was very cool to tow up my 15ft Duroboat “Red Drum”, so I could tow up my pop-up tent trailer. Dean brought up his family and Jason “jscrib” rode up with my family, since his girlfriend was driving back down from San Francisco, so she stopped by the campsite for 2 nights.
The beach launch at Leffingwell Landing was a little laborious but fun at the same time.
http://i64.photobucket.com/albums/h177/Big_Drum/SanSimeon5-25009.jpg
On Saturday, we caught an assortment of Lingcod, Vermilion Rockfish, Olive Rockfish, Copper Rockfish and Gopher Rockfish.
Here is Dean with a nice Vermilion Rockfish.
http://i64.photobucket.com/albums/h177/Big_Drum/SanSimeon5-25001.jpg
Here I am with a typical Olive Rockfish.
http://i64.photobucket.com/albums/h177/Big_Drum/SanSimeon5-25002.jpg
Jason with a keeper Lingcod.
http://i64.photobucket.com/albums/h177/Big_Drum/SanSimeon5-25003.jpg
Dean with a keeper Lingcod.
http://i64.photobucket.com/albums/h177/Big_Drum/SanSimeon5-25004.jpg
Jason with a Copper Rockfish.
http://i64.photobucket.com/albums/h177/Big_Drum/SanSimeon5-25005.jpg
Here I am with one of the many Vermilion Rockfish that we caught.
http://i64.photobucket.com/albums/h177/Big_Drum/SanSimeon5-25006.jpg
Here I am cleaning one Lingcod that had the greenish colored flesh.
http://i64.photobucket.com/albums/h177/Big_Drum/SanSimeon5-25007.jpg
Jason posing with the “Red Drum” fish slaughtering machine back at the ramp.
http://i64.photobucket.com/albums/h177/Big_Drum/SanSimeon5-25008.jpg
Back at the campground.
http://i64.photobucket.com/albums/h177/Big_Drum/SanSimeon5-25010.jpg
My daughter’s Dachshund “Sweetie Pie” looking intently for a ground Squirrel in the bushes.
http://i64.photobucket.com/albums/h177/Big_Drum/SanSimeon5-25013.jpg
On Sunday, Dean and I went for another trip and caught mostly Black Rockfish and a couple Olive and Gopher Rockfish.
Here I am with a Black Rockfish that ate the spinnerblade.
http://i64.photobucket.com/albums/h177/Big_Drum/SanSimeon5-25017.jpg
We also went and visited the historic and awe inspiring ranch/castle of the late William Randolph Hearst. Here is a picture of his famous swimming pool.
http://i64.photobucket.com/albums/h177/Big_Drum/SanSimeon5-25034.jpg
An awesome view of San Simeon Cove.
http://i64.photobucket.com/albums/h177/Big_Drum/SanSimeon5-25036.jpg
On Monday, I went out for about an hour and limited out on 8 Blues and 2 Blacks. While coming back to the landing, my 1994 25 hp Mercury outboard had a loud backfire while cruising around 20 knots and DIED!! I couldn’t get the engine to start, so I had to spend 1 hour and 20 minutes (approximately 2 miles) rowing the “Red Drum” back to the landing. That sucked!! But at least I made it back to shore.
Even though the trip kind of ended on a down note, I still had a great time fishing and camping up at beautiful San Simeon. I can’t wait to go again.
Till next tide,
Fortunately, Dean “Bank Robber” was very cool to tow up my 15ft Duroboat “Red Drum”, so I could tow up my pop-up tent trailer. Dean brought up his family and Jason “jscrib” rode up with my family, since his girlfriend was driving back down from San Francisco, so she stopped by the campsite for 2 nights.
The beach launch at Leffingwell Landing was a little laborious but fun at the same time.
http://i64.photobucket.com/albums/h177/Big_Drum/SanSimeon5-25009.jpg
On Saturday, we caught an assortment of Lingcod, Vermilion Rockfish, Olive Rockfish, Copper Rockfish and Gopher Rockfish.
Here is Dean with a nice Vermilion Rockfish.
http://i64.photobucket.com/albums/h177/Big_Drum/SanSimeon5-25001.jpg
Here I am with a typical Olive Rockfish.
http://i64.photobucket.com/albums/h177/Big_Drum/SanSimeon5-25002.jpg
Jason with a keeper Lingcod.
http://i64.photobucket.com/albums/h177/Big_Drum/SanSimeon5-25003.jpg
Dean with a keeper Lingcod.
http://i64.photobucket.com/albums/h177/Big_Drum/SanSimeon5-25004.jpg
Jason with a Copper Rockfish.
http://i64.photobucket.com/albums/h177/Big_Drum/SanSimeon5-25005.jpg
Here I am with one of the many Vermilion Rockfish that we caught.
http://i64.photobucket.com/albums/h177/Big_Drum/SanSimeon5-25006.jpg
Here I am cleaning one Lingcod that had the greenish colored flesh.
http://i64.photobucket.com/albums/h177/Big_Drum/SanSimeon5-25007.jpg
Jason posing with the “Red Drum” fish slaughtering machine back at the ramp.
http://i64.photobucket.com/albums/h177/Big_Drum/SanSimeon5-25008.jpg
Back at the campground.
http://i64.photobucket.com/albums/h177/Big_Drum/SanSimeon5-25010.jpg
My daughter’s Dachshund “Sweetie Pie” looking intently for a ground Squirrel in the bushes.
http://i64.photobucket.com/albums/h177/Big_Drum/SanSimeon5-25013.jpg
On Sunday, Dean and I went for another trip and caught mostly Black Rockfish and a couple Olive and Gopher Rockfish.
Here I am with a Black Rockfish that ate the spinnerblade.
http://i64.photobucket.com/albums/h177/Big_Drum/SanSimeon5-25017.jpg
We also went and visited the historic and awe inspiring ranch/castle of the late William Randolph Hearst. Here is a picture of his famous swimming pool.
http://i64.photobucket.com/albums/h177/Big_Drum/SanSimeon5-25034.jpg
An awesome view of San Simeon Cove.
http://i64.photobucket.com/albums/h177/Big_Drum/SanSimeon5-25036.jpg
On Monday, I went out for about an hour and limited out on 8 Blues and 2 Blacks. While coming back to the landing, my 1994 25 hp Mercury outboard had a loud backfire while cruising around 20 knots and DIED!! I couldn’t get the engine to start, so I had to spend 1 hour and 20 minutes (approximately 2 miles) rowing the “Red Drum” back to the landing. That sucked!! But at least I made it back to shore.
Even though the trip kind of ended on a down note, I still had a great time fishing and camping up at beautiful San Simeon. I can’t wait to go again.
Till next tide,