6/28 NPH: "Got Trim?"

[troutdog]

Soo how do I start this report...let me first say this was hands down the best bay fishing trip I have ever experienced, regardless of some of the "technical" difficulties we experienced right Maverick! :Wink:

I'd been looking forward to this trip for about a week when MaV had first invited me to jump on his boat and go hammer some fish in Newport Harbor. Met up at the pad around 9:15 and headed straight to the launch ramp, we planned on meeting up with MaV's buddy Dan to target some bass/halis and then later hit up the infamous shark spot.

We eased the S.S Crvz into the water, I parked the truck and came back ready to wage war on the fish of NPH when I saw the look of concern/frustration on MaV's face. Apparently the trim was having issues and we could not get the motor to drop into the water and get on our way. We tried everything we could think of at that point and started calling around the area for a boat repair shop or mechanic that could make a suggestion....good luck on a Sunday! With that said MaV says, "TD tie on one of these two swimmies and catch a fish while I go get the truck and pull this baby out until we can get the probelm solved...because we are going fishing today no matter what!" I felt kinda bad because of the circumstances and put up an argument, but that did no good and was told to zip it and catch a fish!

The spot was bumpin with activity....
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I felt like I might even get live play-by-play of I could yank a fish out in front of the crowd! :LOL:
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I started to fan cast from the dock area with a deadly looking swimbait MaV pulled from his bag and I just had that feeling if there was something looking for an easy meal I was going to find it...5-10 minutes go by and I decide to try the busiest, most unlikely looking of spots and make the picture perfect cast I had envisioned in my head. Three turns of the handle and the rod loads up after a vicious strike....some of the people on the dock started taking notice as I jumped off the dock and back into the S.S Crvz as the "beast" headed straight under the boat. Right about that time MaV pulled up and watched the ensuing battle and gave me the thumbs up at the top of the ramp. After a little maneuvering I landed my PB spotty and we had not even left the dock, a sure sign of good things to come! :Dancing Banana:(PLEASE NOTE THE HAT WAS WORN ONLY TO MATCH THE BOAT!) :LOL:
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After a couple photos we yanked the boat out and away from the busy launch ramp, no luck finding any help around the marina so I did one better and went to my "life line option" and started calling upon my FNN contacts....Bing was on vacation and did not hear his cell, Trolly was probably at the Vine rockin the Blues fest, but I left a message anyways. Called Rooster Rob and he tried his best to help and get us in contact with someone that could help, after that I tried CrappieMike and he got us on a 3 way call with FNN member exfactor and did his best to walk us though some trouble shooting options. With a little help from our friends we struck gold, the trim engaged and we were off and running! Thanks to all my fellow TEAM57 members for doing what they could to help..."I get by with a lil help from my friends" :Wink:

Got on the water by noon and headed to the spot, lots of sights to see along the way
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Man's best friend enjoying the day too!
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Picked up some bait and the it was on from that point on!

Typical little sandy
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and another....we lost count after 20+ sandies each
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the beat goes on....
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We started to get a nice variety pack going as the day wore on...
Walleye perch? anyone?
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Buttermouth perch maybe? Not too sure...
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A little pancake
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Some more enjoyable sights...I'm talking about the parachuter in the background! :Wink:
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Before heading to the shark hole I got hammered, my 8lb test paid off all day long and did not fail me once! This was by the biggest sandie of the day and we were pretty pumped to get a fish like this inside the harbor!
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Headed to shark/ray central and took in the beauty of the bay in route...I was amazed at the skill of some of the people and their ability to handle a sailboat :EyePop:
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Old glory well represented in NPH, LOVE IT!
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Anchored up for a bit and finally got a call back from Dan saying he was ready to join in on the fun! Picked up Dan and re-anchored for the remainder of the evening.

MaV with a little shovelnose shark
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The ray I caught on 8lb test that almost spooled me, somehow I snagged this puppy in the belly and put up a heck of a fight!
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MaV with one of the many sharks we landed...smooth hound?
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Mav holding a hali I landed...he wanted to see what they felt like :Wink:, j/k his hands were already slimey and I had the camera already in hand! We didn't bother measuring it and quickly released it for another day.
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Capt MaV coaching Dan while fighting a nice siezed ray that took him around the boat numerous times!
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After about 20 minutes Dan landed this beast that went well over 50lbs!
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Another shark landed before we started heading back to the barn
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We were on the water from about noon till 10pm before we called it a day, man were we beat.

It was nice meeting/fishing with you Dan! MaV I cannot thank you enough for taking me out on your boat, I had a blast out there regardless of the obstacles we had to overcome...I can't wait for the next time we hook up out there. Thanks again buddy, feel free to add any pics or comments you care to share with the class! :Wink:

Thanks for reading,


TD

[boxl0bster]

good job out there you guys! damn those sandies look like fun! that last one you got must have put up a hell of a fight. those two sharks you guys got are smoothhounds. those are some of the biggest ones i've seen in awhile. i always seem to manage the little 12inch ones. :Razz:

lets hit the harbor by foot sometime soon.:Wink: thanks for the report!

btw, i forgot to mention you and mav are holding the bass incorrectly!!:ROFL:

[bones]

Great Job out there guys!
Very nice sandies and quite a variety you guys got as well. That first batray you got looks like a clone of the one I got on my float tube there about a month ago. They pull like mad don't they? It took me 40 minutes of going in circles and getting towed into the middle of the channel to finally get her to shore!
Nice pics and overall report but to be honest TD ......I think I'd rather see Crvs in the report when you are talking about "Trim" instead of Mav touching your slimmy little butt....LOL
Ya got to love NPH......Such a healthy fishery.......2bad that the MLPA closures will ultimately take it all away from us so soon .......sooooooooooo.......Kill it while you can!
MMMMMMMM.....I think I will put my tube on the bay this weekend!

[deanhall32]

You look like a saltwater fisherman TD. The photos sure tell that you had a good time.

Go Angels!! Err.....padres...

[BRING IT]

GREAT JOB MEN. KEEP IT UP. SWEET REPORT:Beer Toast:

[ghetto dad]

NICE job TD!!! NICE bait receiver shot....really nice......

GD

[fisherman from long beach]

thats the kinda fishing i want(as soon as i get my boat fixed)heehee

[lalo56]

Good job out there guys! Looks like you guys had a blast and gj on overcoming the problem.

[Fisherman57]

Nice job Aaron... great report and oustanding pics!
Love the sailboat number..... :Razz:

Angel's hat?... should I update your avatar to Angel Stadium?
J/K!

Looke like great multi-species day for you!


57

[bighuff]

next time go out to the buoy with that scoop of bait and you will have a field day on fish from 2-6lbs

[bsp]

Awesome job on the NPH fish TD, it's great to see that kind of variety on a fishing trip. Spotties fight great for their size, and congrats on the PB.

[Rooster]

Damm TD,, Ya got some quality Fish that trip bro,, Holly smokes :Shocked: From the ramp to the entrance wowser... Glad ya got that trim fixed. Awesome pics and report..

[Frenchy]

damn aaron we thanks for tghe invite

[hakaveli]

Nice job there guys

[Wingnut]

That's a nice variety of catch you guys got there. A fun day in the harbor, nice report Aaron. :Cool:

[LateFisher]

Great report and pics TD !!!!!! I'm takeing the family and our 5th wheel trailer there on Sunday until Wednesday. I'll try to get the boat there also and maybe get in to some of that action. Mav is great guy and very willing to help fellow FNN'RS with his knowlege and skills, I know this first hand !!! Hope to see you guys soon !!!!

John

[crappiemike]

glad to hear you guys got it up and moving!!!! anytime buddy.. and another great report and pics TD & friends!!!!


TEAMPANFISH
CRAPPIEMIKE

[Megsdad]

Wow,
all I can say is Wow! FNN members unite and come through! awesome report with great pictures. It really did look like a great day in NPH. Great job!

Joe

[ichthus]

Tremendous report and pics. Great reading. Been too long since I hit up the bay.God bless,
Mark

[DEADROOTS]

Awesome work! You guy's killed it!

[Troutman65]

Another great report Aaron. Nice job fishing out there guys. Aaron, the NEW hat really is better and makes you look skinny.:LOL::Razz::Wink:

Thanks for sharing.:Cool:

[Santa Fe Eric]

Awesome Report TD!
Way to guide to the great spots MAV!

Great photos!
Thanks for sharing!

Eric

[MAVERICK27]

Aaron, it was awesome fishing with you. Swapping stories and different methods was great. You are a very knowledgeable angler. "Troutdog" doesn't do you enough justice.

Way to go on the fat spottie while we were trying to get the boat going. I'm glad the trip was worth the drama.

Thanks to all who responded to the post. Hopefully we'll see you out there.

Here are a couple of pics i took of the day. Enjoy.

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[Ladyfish]

What a great fishing trip! I am so jealous!! :LOL:
Now I have to work harder at getting Yamafish to take me back out there!! We had a blast when we went but did not catch near what you all did! Thank you for the wonderful report and great pictures!!
Glad everything worked out for you all!!

Ladyfish

[BIGB951]

Damn bro you guys had a blast out there... good job man... hit me up and let me know when you wanna bounce out to my spot... take it easy

[HESBROS]

You guys pulled out a nice day and evening of fishing even after the Tech. Problems. Glad you got that fixed and were ablt to hit the water. There are some big spotties around those launch ramps!

[MAVERICK27]

Thanks Hesbros!! We still gotta hook up one of these days out there.

ladyfish!!!!! Get Roger back out there. We just need to get you two anchored better...trust me...we'll get ya better prepared for next time. I'll call him and Giderdun!

BIGB...What spot? in NPH?

[troutdog]

good job out there you guys! damn those sandies look like fun! that last one you got must have put up a hell of a fight. those two sharks you guys got are smoothhounds. those are some of the biggest ones i've seen in awhile. i always seem to manage the little 12inch ones. :Razz:

lets hit the harbor by foot sometime soon.:Wink: thanks for the report!

btw, i forgot to mention you and mav are holding the bass incorrectly!!:ROFL:

I was really surprised just how good the sandbass bite was, let alone to catch a quality fish like that....lets definitely walk the bay next week Ernie. We were perfecting our handling technique the whole time buddy!


Great Job out there guys!
Very nice sandies and quite a variety you guys got as well. That first batray you got looks like a clone of the one I got on my float tube there about a month ago. They pull like mad don't they? It took me 40 minutes of going in circles and getting towed into the middle of the channel to finally get her to shore!
Nice pics and overall report but to be honest TD ......I think I'd rather see Crvs in the report when you are talking about "Trim" instead of Mav touching your slimmy little butt....LOL
Ya got to love NPH......Such a healthy fishery.......2bad that the MLPA closures will ultimately take it all away from us so soon .......sooooooooooo.......Kill it while you can!
MMMMMMMM.....I think I will put my tube on the bay this weekend!

The thought of what the MLPA could take away from us just turns my stomach, what an amazing fishery we have here in OC. Good luck in your tube this weekend, I'll be looking forward to your report!


You look like a saltwater fisherman TD. The photos sure tell that you had a good time.

Go Angels!! Err.....padres...

I know most of my reports have been mainly from the fresh water, but the salt is is my true passion...I sure miss the days of $20 half days out of Malibu and $15 re-rides.

You know I bleed BLUE...GO DODGERS!!!


GREAT JOB MEN. KEEP IT UP. SWEET REPORT:Beer Toast:

Thanks Bring It, I appreciate the kudos and feedback...have a great 4th!


NICE job TD!!! NICE bait receiver shot....really nice......

GD

The young lady(and I do mean young) working the bait reciever is a real sweetheart, she was telling us her pops runs the bait boat and slays the fish once in awhile too...talk about the dream gf! :LOL: Safe to say your wife does not browse FNN GD? :Wink:


thats the kinda fishing i want(as soon as i get my boat fixed)heehee

I would be happy to help put you on some fish, let me know when the boat is up and running! Thanks for the reply.


Good job out there guys! Looks like you guys had a blast and gj on overcoming the problem.

Good times indeed lalo, there was no way a little mechanical issue was going to keep us from getting on the fish!


Nice job Aaron... great report and oustanding pics!
Love the sailboat number..... :Razz:

Angel's hat?... should I update your avatar to Angel Stadium?
J/K!

Looke like great multi-species day for you!


57

Thanks Dana I appreciate the feedback, that sailboat crew was amazing to watch out there. Like I said in my report the hat was just to make Mav happy and match his boat! :LOL:


next time go out to the buoy with that scoop of bait and you will have a field day on fish from 2-6lbs

We will have to give that a try next time out BH, thanks for the tip!


TD

[exfactor]

Glad you became the professional "wire wiggler" and got it working. can't know too much about boat engines, and glad i could help.

[troutdog]

Awesome job on the NPH fish TD, it's great to see that kind of variety on a fishing trip. Spotties fight great for their size, and congrats on the PB.

Thanks bsp, yeah the variety out there is just amazing! Spotties are the saltwater version of smallmouths to me, pound for pound you'll be hard pressed to find a tougher fighting bass!


Damm TD,, Ya got some quality Fish that trip bro,, Holly smokes :Shocked: From the ramp to the entrance wowser... Glad ya got that trim fixed. Awesome pics and report..

I was just trying to do my best imitation of you out there Rooster, I know you keep your info on the downlow and you slay monster spotties! :Wink: Thanks again for trying to help us out, I'm glad you enjoyed the report buddy. Hope to see you very soon.


damn aaron we thanks for tghe invite

Well if you read "tghe" report you would have noticed I was invited, besides I figured you'd be too busy trying to incite a riot down by the Staples Center :Rolls Eyes: :Wink:


Nice job there guys

Thanks hak-a-lakka!


That's a nice variety of catch you guys got there. A fun day in the harbor, nice report Aaron. :Cool:

Definite variety pack, I was really targeting the makerel, but just couldn't get on 'em! :LOL: See you at the end of the month Arthur.


Great report and pics TD !!!!!! I'm takeing the family and our 5th wheel trailer there on Sunday until Wednesday. I'll try to get the boat there also and maybe get in to some of that action. Mav is great guy and very willing to help fellow FNN'RS with his knowlege and skills, I know this first hand !!! Hope to see you guys soon !!!!

John

Thanks John, hope you have a great week in the back bay....maybe I'll see you out there! You are right on the nose, Mav is a great guy.


glad to hear you guys got it up and moving!!!! anytime buddy.. and another great report and pics TD & friends!!!!


TEAMPANFISH
CRAPPIEMIKE

Thanks again for all your help Mike, I knew when I dailed your number you would be able to point us in the right direction. See you on the water buddy!


Wow,
all I can say is Wow! FNN members unite and come through! awesome report with great pictures. It really did look like a great day in NPH. Great job!

Joe

I appreciate the kind words Joe, we had a blast out there. I feel very lucky to have met all the great people I have met here on FNN....BESt fishing forum on the net hands down!


Tremendous report and pics. Great reading. Been too long since I hit up the bay.God bless,
Mark

You gotta hit it up again Mark, the fishing was off the charts! Thank you for the kudos, sincerely appreciated.


Awesome work! You guy's killed it!

Thanks deadroots, Mav put us on the spot everytime...he seserves ALL the credit.


Another great report Aaron. Nice job fishing out there guys. Aaron, the NEW hat really is better and makes you look skinny.:LOL::Razz::Wink:

Thanks for sharing.:Cool:

I appreciate it TM, nice change of pace hitting up the bay! I'm glad you like the hat and thanks for the compliment...that said maybe I should get you a couple! :LOL:


Awesome Report TD!
Way to guide to the great spots MAV!

Great photos!
Thanks for sharing!

Eric

Coming from a NPH/FNN legend I certainly appreciate the feedback buddy....would love to fish it with you someday so you can show me the ropes!


Aaron, it was awesome fishing with you. Swapping stories and different methods was great. You are a very knowledgeable angler. "Troutdog" doesn't do you enough justice.

Way to go on the fat spottie while we were trying to get the boat going. I'm glad the trip was worth the drama.




Mav I had a fantastic time out there with you and Dan, you have some great stories to share. Thanks for the kind words, the best thing about fishing is you can learn something new everytime out...gotta love it! Hope to get out there again with ya in the very near future.


What a great fishing trip! I am so jealous!! :LOL:
Now I have to work harder at getting Yamafish to take me back out there!! We had a blast when we went but did not catch near what you all did! Thank you for the wonderful report and great pictures!!
Glad everything worked out for you all!!

Ladyfish

Ladyfish I am sure next time out you will hammer the fish, feel free to PM me with any questions if I can help...I'll be looking forward to seeing your upcoming reports! Thanks for the reply LF.


Damn bro you guys had a blast out there... good job man... hit me up and let me know when you wanna bounce out to my spot... take it easy

Thanks BIGB, I will definitely shoot you a PM so we can hook up out there. What an awesome place to fish.


You guys pulled out a nice day and evening of fishing even after the Tech. Problems. Glad you got that fixed and were ablt to hit the water. There are some big spotties around those launch ramps!

You are not kidding about those launch ramp spotties, that fish shocked the heck out of me. Thanks for the feedback Hesbros....see you out there sometime I'm sure.


TD

[troutdog]

Glad you became the professional "wire wiggler" and got it working. can't know too much about boat engines, and glad i could help.

That could be Mav's new FNN screen name! Thanks for helping us out exfactor...


TD

[MAVERICK27]

haha...wire wiggler..Like CRVZ' shirt said at the Catfish Opener..."its not the size of the bait, its how you wiggle your worm" haha

By the way, she loved the name "SS CRVZ"...nice one!

[troutdog]

haha...wire wiggler..Like CRVZ' shirt said at the Catfish Opener..."its not the size of the bait, its how you wiggle your worm" haha

By the way, she loved the name "SS CRVZ"...nice one!


"....and a star is born" :LOL:


TD

[ldsaylor]

Excellent work out there gentlemen! Been away from the computer for about a week so its good to see a great report out of nph. The kayak is going in on Thurs or Friday for sure now. Great report and pics..

[MAVERICK27]

Great to have you back, the ole NPH was slower last Sunday though. Water temps went down could be the culprit. Go kill it out there Friday!!!