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fisherbabe
07-09-2009, 05:19 PM
Here is Ray’s rendition of how my weekend went:
went camping somewhere up north over the july 4th weekend.
got sooooooooooooooooooooooo drunk i think i caught some fish
end of report

(drunk- yes, caught fish- yes, over 4th of July weekend- yes)

And here is mine:

Sorry for the late report but I didn't get to upload the pictures until last night. We gathered a group of friends to join my family and I for our 4th of July camping trip! I made reservations 7 months ago and have been counting down the days since. We went to Mcgrath State Beach in Oxnard and it was a perfect trip! We left town Friday morning and checked in around noon to set up our fort for the next 3 days. I’ve been here before and just love the close access to the beach. Fishing was spectacular and all the FAT perches you want. The mission was to get the first times on their first surf perch and it was mission accomplished!!! My brother caught his first surf perch and is now an addict for life. I’ve told him stories about me surf fishing but he didn't believe it until he got into the action himself. Thanks to my handy dandy iphone, I was able to look at the tides to put us all on the fish. We fished for 2 straight hours and it was a wide open bite and all of a sudden, the bite completely shut down. But it was fun to get my friends and family on some fish that they never knew existed!!

TOTAL COUNT: 50+ (too many to count, all were released but 5 were kept for dinner)

PS: My brother went fishing at night time and caught a shovel nose and took a picture of it through night vision goggles.. Pretty cool shot. I’ll try and have him email me the picture!

Here are a few pictures to share with everyone and thanks for reading!

Back at camp decor!
http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b94/xo6xo9/4ofjuly.jpg

Soaking in the sun!
http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b94/xo6xo9/IMG_2529.jpg

My friends first surf perch
http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b94/xo6xo9/IMG_2511.jpg

My brothers first as well
http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b94/xo6xo9/IMG_2512-1.jpg

Matt on a hook up
http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b94/xo6xo9/IMG_2517.jpg

The boys in a slightly tangled mess but fish was still on!
http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b94/xo6xo9/IMG_2521.jpg

One of many fat perches
http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b94/xo6xo9/IMG_2518-1.jpg

And the finale group shot with the sunset!!
http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b94/xo6xo9/IMG_0278.jpg

Our beautiful drive home on PCH
http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b94/xo6xo9/IMG_2540.jpg

troutdog
07-09-2009, 05:29 PM
Love that spot....looks like a great 4th, thanks for sharing!


TD

diamondbear
07-09-2009, 08:34 PM
Theres nothing more fun than camping at the beach , great pic of the ocean and the PCH . good job on showing others on how its done . looks like alot of fun .

Ricky-Ray
07-09-2009, 10:30 PM
What was wrong with my rendition????? Way to show them how it's done.
:Big Smile: