An "Above" Average Day in the Surf. Santa Barbara - Sunday 7/19/09

[Wingnut]

Mike (Bones) and I headed back up North to our favorite stomping grounds today. After tracking the conditions all week and planning the strategy for the S.W.A.T. (Salt Water Attack Team), we decided with the flat conditions, Santa Barbara would be a good choice. We wanted to hit two of our favorite spots and then recon a couple of other locations that we've been wondering about for a few months now. Once again, preparation and determination resulted in an "above" average day in the surf. :Wink: We hit the first spot at grey light and left the last spot around four and headed for the long drive home.

Conditions: Clear morning, sunny & warm afternoon, mild offshore wind, water temp. 66 degrees, flat conditions with swells averaging 1 foot or less, water clarity fair with moderate amount of salad. Scattered amount of larger baitfish in the water. Incoming tide.

Techniques: Bones - Dropshot 5" White Ice Zoom Flukes. Wingnut - Lucky Craft Flash Minnow 110 (enhanced) Metallic Horse Mackerel & MS Baitfish Silver.

Fish Count (All Released)
Bones: (9) Flatties total - Two legals 23" & 25" + seven shorts.
Wingnut: (12) Flatties total - Three legals 22", 23" & 24" + nine shorts.

Gearing up during the grey light.
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Predawn in Santa Barbara.
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Just a little bit of shoreline kelp.
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The Flatties were so aggressive today. They were actively chasing baitfish and striking our artificials with reckless abandonment. :Twisted: A couple of times, I had Halibut come back to strike at the LC two or three different times until they were finally hooked. On several occasions for Mike, they would rip the Zoom Flukes right off of his hooks. Love it when the Flat Boys are on the chew! Every fish that we landed was coughing up Anchovies or Smelts.

It was a blast going on another recon mission to a couple of unknown spots that we haven't fished before and scoring some nice quality fish. Coordinates saved on my portable GPS unit. Special thanks to my buddy Steve (E-Cat) for the private intel. :Cool:

Mike, good call on insisting for us to go on that little hike... I was ready to walk away from the spot. Always a pleasure hitting the surf with you buddy. I'm going to order you that Lionel Richie CD that you wanted. :ROFL:

Another successful S.W.A.T. mission in the books... until next tide, God speed to all.

Arthur (Wingnut)

Success can be attained if you...
Care more than others think is wise.
Risk more than others think is safe.
Dream more than others think is practical.
Expect more than others think is possible.
Try harder than others think is necessary.

Extras.
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Mike's visiting Trolly's playhouse.
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I feel like a castaway.
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Underwater shots.
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"Are you looking at me?!?"
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Massive Sand Crab beds everywhere.
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I feel "Kelpless". Gotta keep Poseidon laughing from time to time.
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Battle damaged LC.
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Enhanced LC.
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Traffic sucked on the way home. We stopped to eat an early dinner waiting for the traffic to thin out.
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Round trip mileage.
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Parting shot.
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[troutdog]

Great way to beat the heat, nice day on the hali guys! See you boyz on Saturday....


TD

[Nhatster]

Five legals and you guys didn't keep any???? Kudos and good karma to you guys. :Applause:
You boys are too good! The flatties don't stand a chance.

[klocked]

Great pics and SWAT report!!

Aren't you glad all that seaweed was on land and not in the water?

[BIGRED KILLA]

Very Nice day you guys had out on the water and some legals to boot, Nice job on the flat fish Arthur and Mike. Those Under water shots are sick i wanna see more of em keep it up. Thanks for the pics and report.





Bigred

[SkunkedAllDay]

Great job on the butts, I don't know how you do it, but you always end up killing it.

[fishshep]

GREAT!!! Catchin report ,as usual:Big Grin:
Gonna give that area a try this week!!!

[CAPT'N]

Arthur, Mike,

great report and pictures.

I guess this made up for the lackluster fishing last time! looks like a picture perfect day.

Arthur did you check water temp?

Capt'n

[Santa Fe Eric]

I love your team name "S.W.A.T."
That is perfect for you guys because you don't fish; you guys attack the water:Thumbs Up:

Great pictures especiall of Wingnut being "kelpless":ROFL:
Bones, stay off the tracks man! Didn't you see the movie Stand By Me?

Great work men!

[bones]

Always a pleasure fishing with you Arthur. I too am glad that we decided to head to that new spot. I had a feeling that it was going to pay off. Ya gotta love that sight fishing in shallow water. I was amazed how shallow they were even with the colder water temps up north. Good size bait up there also. It's been a strange and inconsistant season but we always seem to manage a productive day due to our relentless assaults and desire to never give up. I'm sooooooo tired today but I'm still smiling!
I hope that the swell doesn't arrive until AFTER this comming weekend.
MMMMMMMM......I think a Mid-week assault might be in order. I'm going CRAZY with anticipation when I wonder how that spot is at greylight.

See ya saturday!

[IN2DEEP]

Great report!
And congrats on all the catching that you guys did.

Question: How do you work the drop shot fluke?
I'd like to give it a shot out on a boat in deeper water

Thanks!
Scott

[LateFisher]

Arthur and Mike, thank you for a great report !!!!! I'm looking forward to Saturday, not only for the fishing , but the opportunity to get together with all my friends @ Team 57. Just currious do you guys ever take a legal home to eat ? They're so goooooood :ROFL: :ROFL: :ROFL: :ROFL: :ROFL: See ya Saturday!!!!!!!!!

John

[FishNFurious]

Sick report Art, you and Mike are Halibut killing machines eventhough you guys don't kill them. :LOL: I went to Broad Beach on Saturday, fished where you told me to fish, used what you told me to use and got two perch and a croaker. :Neutral: I guess i need to steal some of your magic or start kissing Poseidon butt. :ROFL:

[Bamboozle]

You guys always do an awesome job. thanks for the report!

[flyngby]

The "SWAT" team on the Prowl again!

Well done again gentlemen! :Applause:

Arthur seems to be sneaking up on Mike in the year long Legal count if he has not taken over the lead yet!:My Two Cents::Evil:

I miss being out on the water with you two for the attack but will join you again as soon as possible!:Envious:

Wow!!!!! 81 at the beach to the north!:OMG!:

Steve

PS!

I myslf was performing "SWAT" (Sweating While Attending To) crash and dehydrated victims all weekend while you two got to play!!!!!:Angry:

[Rooster]

SWAT I love it... Another great report and pics. Cant wait till the DVD comes out of the both of you. Props

[Sue]

Great report! Can't wait to hang and fish with you next weekend!

[ldsaylor]

Great job out there guys! Always enjoy your reports..

[hbomb]

Awesome report, I want to be like you when I grow up.:LOL:

[Badbeat]

Geez, five legals in one day. You guys are animals, I don't think I got five legals all of last year and this year. :Envious: I know you're mad about getting knocked out early at the WSOP in Vegas, but don't take it out on the poor flatties now. :ROFL: Sorry I can't make it this weekend but I will definitely see you at legends 3. That underwater pic of the hali looking into the camera was a trip. :Shocked: You can see the fear in its eyes.

[bones]

Great report!
And congrats on all the catching that you guys did.

Question: How do you work the drop shot fluke?
I'd like to give it a shot out on a boat in deeper water

Thanks!
Scott

Actually the dropshot technique was developed by bass anglers in japan for working deep water.It's deadly for halibut due to the fact that they sit on the bottom and you can adjust your tag end for water clarity. It doesn't take much action on the anglers behalf in the saltwater enviroment due to the currents. The best advice I can give you is to ALWAYS use a heavy enough weight to keep in contact with the bottom and play with it. When you drop your rig in the water....barely twitch your rod tip (up and down) and see how it takes very little effort on your behalf to make your bait come alive.Drag...Twitch and fan cast until you find them. Flourocarbon or a good co-polymer also helps with bite detection due to the fact that it sinks and doesn't stretch.

[olfishergal]

Sure am glad I don't have to fish against you guys on sat, would get the butt kicked for sure. Looking forward to hanging out with T57 this saturday. Been out of the loop for much too long.....OFG

[blackwater]

That picture of you wrapped up in the kelp had me rolling... Wingnut looks like a spicy tuna roll. :ROFL: I swear you're the oldest KID I know.
Mike, doesn't fishing with Arthur makes you feel twenty years younger? If not, try partying with him. :Wink:
What a great looking day for a SWAT mission and a successful one at that. I'll see you boys on Saturday. Hey Mike, I heard that they're going to pair us up, you got a fishing partner yet? :Wink: I saw the trophies and they look awesome! :Big Grin:

[eagleeyes]

Great report (and pictures!) as always. It amazes me every time I read your report on the consistent assault you guys put in. Nice job fellas!

Steve

[TroutOnly]

great job on mr flat top fellas,,,,,,,,,,,,T/O

[bsp]

Congrats to both of you guys Arthur and Mike! Incredible scenery combined with aggressive fish is what surf fishing is supposed to be like, and it takes some effort to find. Glad to see that this effort payed off and made up for the average day you guys had last time. This report has finally convinced me to make a trip up North before summer is over. Gotta hit the Southern spots too while I can make road trips.

[Wingnut]

Great way to beat the heat, nice day on the hali guys! See you boyz on Saturday....


TD
Mild & breezy all day up there Aaron... nice to be able to get away from the 100+ degrees in the Valley. Make sure to bring your A+ surf game on Saturday! :Wink:


Five legals and you guys didn't keep any???? Kudos and good karma to you guys. :Applause:
You boys are too good! The flatties don't stand a chance.
Hard to keep a Halibut when you don't hump an ice chest, a bucket, a plastic bag or even a stringer to the surf. :LOL: Haven't kept a legal Hali in over a year now... hopefully, Poseidon is keeping score.


Great pics and SWAT report!!

Aren't you glad all that seaweed was on land and not in the water?
Trust me John, there was quite a bit of it in the water at that spot too. Kelp really isn't hat hard to fish around, it's the loose eel grass that's a pain in the butt to work your lures. :mad:


Very Nice day you guys had out on the water and some legals to boot, Nice job on the flat fish Arthur and Mike. Those Under water shots are sick i wanna see more of em keep it up. Thanks for the pics and report.





Bigred
I haven't done any of those underwater shots in awhile. They're fun but really awkward when you're trying to land a fiesty fish. You need to hit the surf with us again soon Lucas... are you grounded or something...? :LOL:


Great job on the butts, I don't know how you do it, but you always end up killing it.
Hey, you can finally post!
I don't know how we do it either man... just lucky I guess. :Wink:


GREAT!!! Catchin report ,as usual.
Gonna give that area a try this week!!!
I expect a full report from you on Monday FS. Good luck and there are some monster sized Perch up there too. :Wink:


Arthur, Mike,

great report and pictures.

I guess this made up for the lackluster fishing last time! looks like a picture perfect day.

Arthur did you check water temp?

Capt'n
Yes, Scott... the water temp. was around 66 degrees according to my trusty electronic infrared reader. Cooler than the Southern regions.
Are you & Fishyboy ready for Saturday? :Wink:
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I love your team name "S.W.A.T."
That is perfect for you guys because you don't fish; you guys attack the water:Thumbs Up:

Great pictures especiall of Wingnut being "kelpless":ROFL:
Bones, stay off the tracks man! Didn't you see the movie Stand By Me?

Great work men!
We do play hard, don't we Big "E"?
About the kelp... don't you know that's the S.W.A.T. form of camouflage? That's how we sneak up on the Halibut. :Secret:
Mike was trying to flag down an Amtrak to give us a ride to the next surf spot. :LOL:


Always a pleasure fishing with you Arthur. I too am glad that we decided to head to that new spot. I had a feeling that it was going to pay off. Ya gotta love that sight fishing in shallow water. I was amazed how shallow they were even with the colder water temps up north. Good size bait up there also. It's been a strange and inconsistant season but we always seem to manage a productive day due to our relentless assaults and desire to never give up. I'm sooooooo tired today but I'm still smiling!
I hope that the swell doesn't arrive until AFTER this comming weekend.
MMMMMMMM......I think a Mid-week assault might be in order. I'm going CRAZY with anticipation when I wonder how that spot is at greylight.

See ya saturday!
That was a great day Mike. The Butts were all stacked up in the shallows. We spooked quite a few of them also. I caught a couple of them in knee deep water. It was really fun seeing them lift off the sand and chase the LC. Really gets the heart pumping. :Twisted:
You're right about this season, the Halibut bite isn't quite as hot as last year's, but we're holding our own. :Cool:
See ya Saturday, let's see how you do fishing without me as your partner. :Wink:


Great report!
And congrats on all the catching that you guys did.

Question: How do you work the drop shot fluke?
I'd like to give it a shot out on a boat in deeper water

Thanks!
Scott
Thank you, the catching & releasing was fun.
Mike is the Dropshot Master, see his reply. :Cool:


Arthur and Mike, thank you for a great report !!!!! I'm looking forward to Saturday, not only for the fishing , but the opportunity to get together with all my friends @ Team 57. Just currious do you guys ever take a legal home to eat ? They're so goooooood :ROFL: See ya Saturday!!!!!!!!!

John
Looking forward to seeing you guys there on Saturday too John.
Flatties are great to eat and the ones in the cleaner Northern water makes them even safer to eat. But every time I say that the next legal is gonna be dinner... I can't bring myself to kill it. I'm waiting for a serious bleeder to come home with me... :LOL:


Sick report Art, you and Mike are Halibut killing machines eventhough you guys don't kill them. I went to Broad Beach on Saturday, fished where you told me to fish, used what you told me to use and got two perch and a croaker. I guess i need to steal some of your magic or start kissing Poseidon butt. :ROFL:
Man, if you can't catch fish there... give up surf fishing. :LOL: That's where Fisherman 57 first introduced me to the fine art of surf fishing. At least you didn't get Skunked. No amount of a** kissing is going to help you Vince, you're gonna have to earn your stripes with Poseidon. :Wink:


You guys always do an awesome job. thanks for the report!
We may not "always" do a good job... but we "always" try. :Cool:


The "SWAT" team on the Prowl again!

Well done again gentlemen! :Applause:

Arthur seems to be sneaking up on Mike in the year long Legal count if he has not taken over the lead yet!:My Two Cents::Evil:

I miss being out on the water with you two for the attack but will join you again as soon as possible!:Envious:

Wow!!!!! 81 at the beach to the north!:OMG!:

Steve

PS!

I myslf was performing "SWAT" (Sweating While Attending To) crash and dehydrated victims all weekend while you two got to play!!!!!:Angry:
To tell you the truth Steve, we lost count and don't even keep score anymore. But I'm pretty sure that I'm back in the lead again. :LOL:
You know that we don't post up every legal Butts that we catch and why. :Secret:
Mike fish more than I do so it wouldn't be fair... to him that is. :ROFL:
I know it's tough with our work schedule conflicts, but we got to figure a way for you to head out with us to get your first legal "surf" Hali. I still owe you that fish buddy. :Cool: Maybe some time very soon.
The 81 degrees dashboard pic was taken when I got back home to the Valley Steve... around 8:00pm and still 81 degrees. :Shocked: Up North it was a comfortable 70 degrees all day at the beach.
Talk to ya soon my friend.


SWAT I love it... Another great report and pics. Cant wait till the DVD comes out of the both of you. Props
Thanks Rob, maybe they'll make a Surf Folly DVD of our adventure someday. :LOL:


Great report! Can't wait to hang and fish with you next weekend!
Thanks Sue, see ya Saturday... don't forget, you promised to wear your bikini while surf fishing. :LOL:


Great job out there guys! Always enjoy your reports..
Thank you, always enjoy writing them. :Cool:


Awesome report, I want to be like you when I grow up.:LOL:
I will quote the only intelligent thing that Lebron James ever said... maybe Nike wrote it for his commercial. "Don't be like me, be better than me." :Cool:


Geez, five legals in one day. You guys are animals, I don't think I got five legals all of last year and this year. :Envious: I know you're mad about getting knocked out early at the WSOP in Vegas, but don't take it out on the poor flatties now. Sorry I can't make it this weekend but I will definitely see you at legends 3. That underwater pic of the hali looking into the camera was a trip. You can see the fear in its eyes.
You probably would get many more legals if you hit the surf more Binh. You're a Pyramid Lake junkie, leave those Stripers alone and hit the surf with me once in awhile bro.
That pic of the Hali looks like an alien monster from some science fiction movie. They're a strange and fascinating creature aren't they?


Actually the dropshot technique was developed by bass anglers in japan for working deep water.It's deadly for halibut due to the fact that they sit on the bottom and you can adjust your tag end for water clarity. It doesn't take much action on the anglers behalf in the saltwater enviroment due to the currents. The best advice I can give you is to ALWAYS use a heavy enough weight to keep in contact with the bottom and play with it. When you drop your rig in the water....barely twitch your rod tip (up and down) and see how it takes very little effort on your behalf to make your bait come alive.Drag...Twitch and fan cast until you find them. Flourocarbon or a good co-polymer also helps with bite detection due to the fact that it sinks and doesn't stretch.
Thanks for the free lesson Dropshot Master. :Cool:


Sure am glad I don't have to fish against you guys on sat, would get the butt kicked for sure. Looking forward to hanging out with T57 this saturday. Been out of the loop for much too long.....OFG
Looking forward to seeing you out there on Saturday Chris... it'll be just like the old times. :Secret: :ROFL:


That picture of you wrapped up in the kelp had me rolling... Wingnut looks like a spicy tuna roll. I swear you're the oldest KID I know.
Mike, doesn't fishing with Arthur makes you feel twenty years younger? If not, try partying with him.
What a great looking day for a SWAT mission and a successful one at that. I'll see you boys on Saturday. Hey Mike, I heard that they're going to pair us up, you got a fishing partner yet? I saw the trophies and they look awesome!
How old am I again...? :LOL: If nobody ever reminds me, my body certainly does from time to time. :Wink: Party like a rock star... isn't there any other way? :Twisted: Mike is a great choice for a fishing partner. You just have to put up with him singing Lionel Richie songs. :ROFL:
Make me proud Phuong, bring home one of those trophies Saturday!


Great report (and pictures!) as always. It amazes me every time I read your report on the consistent assault you guys put in. Nice job fellas!

Steve
Thanks Steve, where have you been buddy... the bite is going on my friend. Every time that I'm fishing up there, I look for you on the beach or keep my eyes out for a yellow kayak paddling my way. :Cool:


great job on mr flat top fellas,,,,,,,,,,,,T/O
Come on Bob, I expect to see you with a legal Flattie on Saturday!
Then get the boat ready for our Striper Kill on Sunday. :Twisted:


Congrats to both of you guys Arthur and Mike! Incredible scenery combined with aggressive fish is what surf fishing is supposed to be like, and it takes some effort to find. Glad to see that this effort payed off and made up for the average day you guys had last time. This report has finally convinced me to make a trip up North before summer is over. Gotta hit the Southern spots too while I can make road trips.
Thanks Marc, I know that you would appreciate the time & effort that we put into finding spots. We share the same enthusiasm when it comes to surf fishing. When you guys do decide to head North... I'll provide some intel that will help you achieve an "above" average day of fishing. :Cool: See you guys on Saturday!

[crizq0]

Awesome job! I've read your old posts and just saw your last thread with the picture of all your rods/reels. Dang....soo many reels/rods just for surf fishing!

As for baitcasting reels which do you prefer? I think i saw a curado, pluton, and calcutta??? What are the pro's and cons for each for the surf? Braid/mono and line wt.?

I have one LC and i think im going to get a few more to add to my arsenal, its addicting.

chris

[tacklejunkie]

Nice pics guys! Good work stackin' up the butts!
Great report as always. :Cool:

[crappie stalker]

You guys are halibut enemies 1 and 2.. keep the reports coming and 1 day I will get upthe courage to give the surf a shot.. Would love to catch a flattie in the surf..

Corey

[eagleeyes]

Thanks Steve, where have you been buddy... the bite is going on my friend. Every time that I'm fishing up there, I look for you on the beach or keep my eyes out for a yellow kayak paddling my way.

My weekends have been pretty tied up with my son's baseball tourneys (out of town) and friends visiting. So, I have been surf fishing (with 2 mile run thrown in to take care of my dinner ;-) lately for quickies around SB area after work. It's been off/on for me. One day, I'll catch perch, guitar fish and halibut all within couple hours and another day, I'm throwing all different kinds of bait and end up just with perch or mack. waves have been choppy and water dirty at where I"m fishing. Hope to make it out on one of the Sundays to fish with y'all. It's been enjoyable reading your posts on your hali hunting. You guys are talented!

Steve

[gletemfeelsteelgary]

nice work on them flat fishies....saweet action.

Huge congrats on a successfull day full o hookups !

Nice work !
Gary

[bsp]

Thanks Marc, I know that you would appreciate the time & effort that we put into finding spots. We share the same enthusiasm when it comes to surf fishing. When you guys do decide to head North... I'll provide some intel that will help you achieve an "above" average day of fishing. :Cool: See you guys on Saturday!

Thanks for the compliments Arthur. You two work hard for your success, so I try to emulate that and it's paying off. I'll put that intel to good use before the summer is over, and promise to treat your halibut nicely.

I have some new intel to give you guys this Saturday in addition to an update too :Twisted:

[DEADROOTS]

Do work! I gotta get out there and fish the surf. Too much studying, I'm going nutts. I just came back from Monterey and they were killing halibut and striper in the surf. I didn't get to fish... I was there for my sister's birthday... but I saw. Oddly enough they were throwing these 8" red head with white body top water poppers. Any way, great job guy's.

[gletemfeelsteelgary]

oddly enough they were throwing these 8" red head with white body top water poppers. Any way, great job guy's.

Sorry for the thread jack Arthur....

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Thats not odd, thats a normal lure pattern for those striped fish.....man....U shoulda borrowed a pole and got some action....hell, I woulda bought a pole just to be able to tap that action !

Too bad on that one : (

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We now return you to your normal programming !

[IN2DEEP]

Actually the dropshot technique was developed by bass anglers in japan for working deep water.It's deadly for halibut due to the fact that they sit on the bottom and you can adjust your tag end for water clarity. It doesn't take much action on the anglers behalf in the saltwater enviroment due to the currents. The best advice I can give you is to ALWAYS use a heavy enough weight to keep in contact with the bottom and play with it. When you drop your rig in the water....barely twitch your rod tip (up and down) and see how it takes very little effort on your behalf to make your bait come alive.Drag...Twitch and fan cast until you find them. Flourocarbon or a good co-polymer also helps with bite detection due to the fact that it sinks and doesn't stretch.
bones,
Thank you for the tips!
You guys make it look easy :UDaMan:

[Wingnut]

Awesome job! I've read your old posts and just saw your last thread with the picture of all your rods/reels. Dang....soo many reels/rods just for surf fishing!

As for baitcasting reels which do you prefer? I think i saw a curado, pluton, and calcutta??? What are the pro's and cons for each for the surf? Braid/mono and line wt.?

I have one LC and i think im going to get a few more to add to my arsenal, its addicting.

chris
You don't need to go overboard with your surf gear... in my case, it's overkill, but my doctor says that I'm improving all the time. :LOL:
Pick a reel that is comfortable, have good line capacity, reliable and can hold up in the sand & surf environment and you're good to go.
I don't use braid, a good quality mono or flouro line is the ticket for me, but to each his own. I spool my spinning set-up with #8 or #10 for dropshotting purposes, and the baitcaster with #10 or #12 to throw the hardbait.
As for the Lucky Crafts, I know what you mean by addicting... I'm a collector myself. :Wink:


Nice pics guys! Good work stackin' up the butts!
Great report as always. :Cool:
Thanks Casey, I'll see ya bright and early Saturday morning. :Cool:


You guys are halibut enemies 1 and 2.. keep the reports coming and 1 day I will get upthe courage to give the surf a shot.. Would love to catch a flattie in the surf..

Corey
Corey, just make up your mind to hit the surf and do it. I was contemplating surf fishing for quite a few years before I finally took the leap. My only regret is that I didn't start much earlier. Catching a big Perch slab in the surf is every bit as exciting and fun as any Crappie in a lake can provide. Hope to see you out there sometime soon. :Wink:


My weekends have been pretty tied up with my son's baseball tourneys (out of town) and friends visiting. So, I have been surf fishing (with 2 mile run thrown in to take care of my dinner ;-) lately for quickies around SB area after work. It's been off/on for me. One day, I'll catch perch, guitar fish and halibut all within couple hours and another day, I'm throwing all different kinds of bait and end up just with perch or mack. waves have been choppy and water dirty at where I"m fishing. Hope to make it out on one of the Sundays to fish with y'all. It's been enjoyable reading your posts on your hali hunting. You guys are talented!

Steve
Well, at least you are getting out there a bit Steve. We'll run into each other out there soon I'm sure. :Cool:


nice work on them flat fishies....saweet action.

Huge congrats on a successfull day full o hookups !

Nice work !
Gary
Thanks Gary, alway fun to get into a nice Hali bite out there... it's been few in between lately. :Wink:


Thanks for the compliments Arthur. You two work hard for your success, so I try to emulate that and it's paying off. I'll put that intel to good use before the summer is over, and promise to treat your halibut nicely.

I have some new intel to give you guys this Saturday in addition to an update too :Twisted:
Looking forward to seeing you & your Dad on Saturday Marc. Don't think I've seen you since the last MLPA meeting. :Cool:


Do work! I gotta get out there and fish the surf. Too much studying, I'm going nutts. I just came back from Monterey and they were killing halibut and striper in the surf. I didn't get to fish... I was there for my sister's birthday... but I saw. Oddly enough they were throwing these 8" red head with white body top water poppers. Any way, great job guy's.
Funny, Dana (Fisherman57) and I were talking about planning a trip to Monterey sometime this Summer. I've been trying to catch a Striper out of the surf for a couple of years now. It's almost like capturing lightning in a bottle. I think Monterey will give me the best chance at one of these elusive species from the surf. Thanks for the PM with the info. I appreciate that very much. :Cool:


Sorry for the thread jack Arthur....

BEGIN THREAD JACK:

Thats not odd, thats a normal lure pattern for those striped fish.....man....U shoulda borrowed a pole and got some action....hell, I woulda bought a pole just to be able to tap that action !

Too bad on that one : (

END Thread Jack:
We now return you to your normal programming !
That's exactly what I was thinking too. I would have stayed an extra day just to get into that action. :Twisted:


bones,
Thank you for the tips!
You guys make it look easy :UDaMan:
Looks can be deceiving... it's never as easy as it looks. We usually have to work pretty hard to get them. :Wink:

[Liteweight]

Thanks for the post Arthur.
Always good reading. As for me personaly, at this time I greatly appreciate the info. I was in this section to ask if anyone has been up that way lately. I live in Santa Clarita and the 126 is not too far and it's a straight shot over to Ventura/Oxnard.
The pics w/the RXR tracks look kind of familiar (but then on the other hand, so many of those areas look the same). My grandfather used to take us grandkids up there when we went out surf fishing. There were so many areas that he'd take us to that I don't think I could remember any one particular one anymore, not to mention the fact that I'm talking 30 years ago. I've started to get this itch to get back into the salt (since I'm getting a permanent stripe from my excursion back into Striper fishing) and need to try to beat some of this heat out here!!! I may make the trek out there tomorrow as a matter of fact (gotta jones' for the Barred Perch_.
Where can you get the LC saltwater versions, online if you know? I've seen your various posts with some of your partners and I seem to notice a mention of those on most of your posts.
Congrats again to you and Mike. Fun Day! :Smile: :Big Grin:
LW

[DEADROOTS]

This is basically what they were using. They would also fill them up with more BB's for weight.

[Wingnut]

Thanks for the post Arthur.
Always good reading. As for me personaly, at this time I greatly appreciate the info. I was in this section to ask if anyone has been up that way lately. I live in Santa Clarita and the 126 is not too far and it's a straight shot over to Ventura/Oxnard.
The pics w/the RXR tracks look kind of familiar (but then on the other hand, so many of those areas look the same). My grandfather used to take us grandkids up there when we went out surf fishing. There were so many areas that he'd take us to that I don't think I could remember any one particular one anymore, not to mention the fact that I'm talking 30 years ago. I've started to get this itch to get back into the salt (since I'm getting a permanent stripe from my excursion back into Striper fishing) and need to try to beat some of this heat out here!!! I may make the trek out there tomorrow as a matter of fact (gotta jones' for the Barred Perch_.
Where can you get the LC saltwater versions, online if you know? I've seen your various posts with some of your partners and I seem to notice a mention of those on most of your posts.
Congrats again to you and Mike. Fun Day! :Smile: :Big Grin:
LW
Good luck out there tomorrow. Probably a good time to go before the major storm swells are projected to hit us by Thursday and into the weekend with 5-10 foot surf. :Shocked:
The saltwater LC's can be found on Ebay, plenty of them there. PM sent. :Wink:


This is basically what they were using. They would also fill them up with more BB's for weight.
Pretty similar to some of the stuff I see people toss at Castaic for Stripers. I'm going to get one of these Linesides from the surf someday! :Twisted:

[Jaysuuun]

Wow that was a long trip, but it looked like it paid off. Great job on the flatties as always guys.

[DCCTrouserTrout]

Impressive... that's all I have to say...

[flyngby]

Looks can be deceiving... it's never as easy as it looks. We usually have to work pretty hard to get them. :Wink:[/QUOTE]

Yes that is why it was originally called "Combat Surf Fishing" and has turned into "SWAT"

No matter what you will feel your BONES (sorry Mike) aching the following morning after a trip out with them!!!!

Steve

[Wingnut]

Wow that was a long trip, but it looked like it paid off. Great job on the flatties as always guys.
Definitely worth the long drive Jason. You & Tess needs to put up a report soon. :Wink:


Impressive... that's all I have to say...
You're very kind, thank you. :Cool:


Looks can be deceiving... it's never as easy as it looks. We usually have to work pretty hard to get them. :Wink:

Yes that is why it was originally called "Combat Surf Fishing" and has turned into "SWAT"

No matter what you will feel your BONES (sorry Mike) aching the following morning after a trip out with them!!!!

Steve[/quote]
It has many names Steve... Combat, Assault, Attack, Recon... but whatever you call it, there's only one original "Bonzai" surf fishing team, and that's the mid-life crisis crew of Flyngby, Bones & Wingnut. :LOL: :ROFL:

[dropshot king]

u dont care about getting ur carot stick all sandy and dirty and u have two wow

[Wingnut]

u dont care about getting ur carot stick all sandy and dirty and u have two wow
I've heard about people being careful with their reels, but with their rods too? :Shocked: No worries about the Carrot Stix though, lifetime warranty. :Wink: I had a big Shark snapped my Carrot Stix a few months ago. I sent it back and they replaced it no questions asked... very cool. :Cool:

[Native Gal]

Hey WN,
Great to see S.W.A.T. still on the butt assault.
Hmmmm!!!
S Successful
W Wading
A Assault
T Team

Mike started work back East a few weeks back and took the laptop so I missed the reports, just now catching up. Been fishing several times in Carlsbad/Oceanside but couldn't post the feeshies. Last Sunday night was good for me, alot of Spottie action, hard to fish without my fishing buddy and having to take it easy with the leg, it is healing very well nowadays. Mike is back this weekend for his daughter's wedding, 25th. Happy he is back again, we hope to do a little fishing Sunday night. Will be looking forward to your reports this weekend, take care.
NG
:Big Grin:

[dropshot king]

I've heard about people being careful with their reels, but with their rods too? :Shocked: No worries about the Carrot Stix though, lifetime warranty. :Wink: I had a big Shark snapped my Carrot Stix a few months ago. I sent it back and they replaced it no questions asked... very cool. :Cool:

coool how much did it cost tottal pluse waaranty

[Wingnut]

Hey WN,
Great to see S.W.A.T. still on the butt assault.
Hmmmm!!!
S Successful
W Wading
A Assault
T Team

Mike started work back East a few weeks back and took the laptop so I missed the reports, just now catching up. Been fishing several times in Carlsbad/Oceanside but couldn't post the feeshies. Last Sunday night was good for me, alot of Spottie action, hard to fish without my fishing buddy and having to take it easy with the leg, it is healing very well nowadays. Mike is back this weekend for his daughter's wedding, 25th. Happy he is back again, we hope to do a little fishing Sunday night. Will be looking forward to your reports this weekend, take care.
NG
:Big Grin:
Really good to hear that you've been getting out there to fish NG. :Big Grin: That tells me that you are recovering nicely. Always nice to hear from you... you guys have fun fishing tomorrow. I fished Pyramid today and had a great time... tomorrow Castaic. I will make one report for both outings on Monday. :Cool: The S.W.A.T. missions will resume next weekend. :Wink:


coool how much did it cost tottal pluse waaranty
The Carrot Stix 2009 Gold Series runs around $199.00 plus tax - Lifetime warranty included. The one that the Shark broke was the Boyd Duckett Gold Series, when I bought it last year, it was $249.00, but if you can find it now, it should be less. :Wink:

[TroutOnly]

good job,,,,,,