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Jackpot Jimmy
07-06-2009, 07:41 AM
After a few months of hard work on the boat, the Tradition finally launched this last Friday. I must say, the guys did a very good job on the boat, and it is in great shape and looks great.

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Anyways, my dad and I decided to hop on board and fish over the weekend. For the maiden voyage on Friday, we ended up staying local so Steven could make sure everything was running smoothly. We headed down the coast of Palos Verdes, but the water got cooler and cooler as we went. We stopped a few times to find some rockfish and a lone cabezon. Then, Steven decided to head north to find warmer water. The water did warm up, and good fishing was the result. Some nice bass starting coming over the rail, as well as a couple nice halibut. With some fish in the sack, Steven called it a day, and we headed for the barn. Even though fishing wasn't spectacular, everyone enjoyed themselves, and all went home with smiles.

Derrick still makes the best food in town...
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Just Ask Bill!
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Hakaveli's Halibut with Gaffing Honors by Morgon
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Both Halibut
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Jackpot Hakaveli
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Jerry's Cabezon
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Filleting the Catch...
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On Saturday, Steven decided to make the run to Catalina. After a good two hour run, we set up on a spot, and started to catch fish right away. The current was ripping downhill which made it a little tough, but we ended up with a few on that spot. The next spot was probably the best of the day. The calicos were biting the plastic very well, as well as the flylined anchovy, light line being the key. At the next spot, anchovies were getting the bass every cast, but if you soaked a sardine back in the kelp, you got a nice quality bass, including one that I got that was in the 3 pound range, safely released after a quick picture. We had time for one more spot after that, which yielded some nicer bass as well. Jackpot went to regular angler Bill Mozingo with a legal barracuda, which were also caught here and there, but mostly in the smaller models. We got back to port just in time for fireworks.

Quality Calico Bass
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On Sunday, we got out with a nice light load, but Steven decided to stay local, and I'm glad he did. The first spot was every cast, with a 1/2 oz. slider with an anchovy. It only took 30 seconds before I got bit. Afterwards, we tried a couple spots where dropper loops worked very well. Some bass were even biting the sardine. We also got a black seabass, which was safely released, and a couple guitarfish. I also lost a mystery fish that could have been a big halibut. The bass fishing was so good, that we had enough fish by 10:00, and we went down south to try for a seabass. As we pulled up to the kelp, Steven and Morgon saw a school of bigger seabass cruising along, and we made a set, and tried it. We ended up getting a couple of seabass bites and one fish lost in the kelp. We tried one more spot, where I got a couple bass on plastic.

Smitty's (aka Waterpossum) Nice Bass
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Steven and Happy Angler with the Jackpot Fish, Safely Released
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Jackpot!
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Quality Calicos
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Portion of the Bounty
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It was a great weekend of fishing. Nicer quality bass are starting to be on the chew, with a few seabass in the mix. Great times, great fishing!!

megafisher94
07-06-2009, 09:15 AM
a load of bass is always nice... i like the tail pinch pic of that one hali...

kill_obet
07-06-2009, 12:25 PM
great job out there guys!!cool pix too!

Ricky-Ray
07-06-2009, 01:40 PM
Nice weekend of fishing. Way to go Jimmy!

JapanRon
07-06-2009, 02:26 PM
Hi JackpotJimmy,

Great report and pics. Very nice bunch of fishys !! Good for you guys. My take is there are cuda lurking everywhere .... just gotta fish for them !!

Awaiting your next jackpot. Fishin' for cuda would be one way to hedge one's bets on the JP. Although, I know the JP is not THAT important to you.

Hope it's ok to use the photo of the full length of the boat for my Tradition reports. Couldn't be much better a photo of her.

thanks,

JapanRon

Zombie Bass ATTACK
07-06-2009, 02:37 PM
little itty bitty butts i would of thrown them back. nice calicos though.

Jackpot Jimmy
07-06-2009, 04:14 PM
Hope it's ok to use the photo of the full length of the boat for my Tradition reports. Couldn't be much better a photo of her.


Go right ahead, Ron.

hakaveli
07-06-2009, 08:03 PM
little itty bitty butts i would of thrown them back. nice calicos though.

Lol coming from a freshwater person haha

Zombie Bass ATTACK
07-06-2009, 09:35 PM
Lol coming from a freshwater person haha

hahaha only if you knew homeboy i started out salt my whole life i caught more then you could imagine...and bigger then you can imagine all salt not some little fishys ;). albies,yellows,bluefin,do dos,huge butts big calicos large LARGE bonita!! let see some pics??

CAPT'N
07-06-2009, 09:36 PM
Nice report,
FishyBoy and I miss Steven, Derek, and the rest of the crew. Its time to re-visit Redondo, and fish the Tradition!

Capt'n

hakaveli
07-06-2009, 09:37 PM
hahaha only if you knew homeboy i started out salt my whole life i caught more then you could imagine...and bigger then you can imagine all salt not some little fishys ;). albies,yellows,bluefin,do dos,huge butts big calicos large LARGE bonita!! let see some pics??

dont start with me haha. Why do u think ive only caught little fishys

ghetto dad
07-06-2009, 09:43 PM
Hmmmm...the real question is WHY hak even wrote a report...what he get out of it?? He NEVER writes reports.....


nice report BTW Jimmy......thanks for taking my Puppy too


GD

hakaveli
07-06-2009, 09:44 PM
Hmmmm...the real question is WHY hak even wrote a report...what he get out of it?? He NEVER writes reports.....


nice report BTW Jimmy......thanks for taking my Puppy too


GD

haha stfu why cant i write a report haha

ghetto dad
07-06-2009, 09:45 PM
haha stfu why cant i write a report haha

I know you homie....im just curious.....

GD

hakaveli
07-06-2009, 09:46 PM
I know you homie....im just curious.....

GD

Maybe cuz i felt like it for once haha

Jackpot Jimmy
07-06-2009, 09:52 PM
Hmmmm...the real question is WHY hak even wrote a report...what he get out of it?? He NEVER writes reports.....


nice report BTW Jimmy......thanks for taking my Puppy too


GD

Why write a report when you have the Company Columnist? :LOL:

Thanks for the replys guys, I appreciate them...

Ambassadorhawg
07-06-2009, 10:01 PM
I think the Tradition was the Cheyenne originally out of Port San Luis Sportfishing back in the 80's. I use to fish on it when it was up there.

ghetto dad
07-06-2009, 10:02 PM
I think the Tradition was the Cheyenne originally out of Port San Luis Sportfishing back in the 80's. I use to fish on it when it was up there.

that is correct homie....

GD

victor101
07-07-2009, 09:36 AM
little itty bitty butts i would of thrown them back. nice calicos though.

Damn....what a hater...LOL

victor101
07-07-2009, 09:37 AM
Hmmmm...the real question is WHY hak even wrote a report...what he get out of it?? He NEVER writes reports.....


nice report BTW Jimmy......thanks for taking my Puppy too


GD

And another...LOL

victor101
07-07-2009, 09:39 AM
Good job on another jackpot hak...Thanks for the report Jimmy. Ill be jumping on the Tradition soon. The guys did a great job bringing it back to life.

cappo
07-07-2009, 10:05 AM
Good to FINALLY see the boat running. Hope to join ya sometime Jimmy.

dnsjess
07-07-2009, 10:28 AM
Nice report and your pix are great.:Big Grin:

ghetto dad
07-07-2009, 03:36 PM
And another...LOL

Youre on so many peoples nutz...you cant keep track man.....

:ROFL:

GD

Zombie Bass ATTACK
07-07-2009, 04:57 PM
Youre on so many peoples nutz...you cant keep track man.....

:ROFL:

GD

hahahaha im still waiting to see some pics of all the little fishys he has caught ... im going to be headed out to san diego soon to chase some bf and albies when the bite turns on a little better.

victor101
07-07-2009, 07:26 PM
hahahaha im still waiting to see some pics of all the little fishys he has caught ... im going to be headed out to san diego soon to chase some bf and albies when the bite turns on a little better.

Im in some desperate need of some yellows to burn my drag the last time ive seen a yellow on my line was when i was 13 and now im 21 so i need it!! and hopefully i can get my first do do!! ..will i be seeing any of you fellow FNNers out there maybe on the same boat that day???


sorry...i forgot you were a hardcore long range guy....


btw...did you ever get your first dodo?

really_drunk
07-07-2009, 07:30 PM
Youre on so many peoples nutz...you cant keep track man.....

:ROFL:

GD

lol vics new knickname = squirrel ??

hakaveli
07-07-2009, 07:32 PM
hahahaha im still waiting to see some pics of all the little fishys he has caught ... im going to be headed out to san diego soon to chase some bf and albies when the bite turns on a little better.

can i see ur pictures big fishies if u really hardcore

victor101
07-07-2009, 07:44 PM
lol vics new knickname = squirrel ??

get off gd's nuts

really_drunk
07-07-2009, 07:48 PM
^^^^ lol touche!!! :ROFL:

Jackpot Jimmy
07-07-2009, 07:57 PM
A thread about the Tradition that turned into a thread about squirrels and nuts... beeeeeeautiful......

trlrtrsh67
07-07-2009, 08:22 PM
Glad to see the boat finally got out. Wish it was a week earlier...I was really lookin forward to goin for a ride with them. O well, always next time! Congrats on the jp Hak!

Zombie Bass ATTACK
07-07-2009, 08:36 PM
sorry...i forgot you were a hardcore long range guy....


btw...did you ever get your first dodo?

haha i heard some stuff about noobs but im not going to name names...hahaha i will be done with this little fishing site soon anyways..bigger and better things

hakaveli
07-07-2009, 08:38 PM
haha i heard some stuff about noobs but im not going to name names...hahaha i will be done with this little fishing site soon anyways..bigger and better things

bigger fishies right ? haha ya noobies haha

victor101
07-07-2009, 08:50 PM
haha i heard some stuff about noobs but im not going to name names...hahaha i will be done with this little fishing site soon anyways..bigger and better things

you're obviously too big for us... Good Riddance!

ghetto dad
07-07-2009, 10:49 PM
get off gd's nuts

:ROFL:nice homie......


A thread about the Tradition that turned into a thread about squirrels and nuts... beeeeeeautiful......


:ROFL::ROFL: Gotta make it interesting Jimmy Lopreste.....

GD