Offshore *slay* on the "Sancha" 9/18-9/20

[victor101]

Where to start?....

My brother has been teasing me for some months with stories about how his friend has a 55' boat and...one day...he will take us out. I finally got to see the boat for myself a few days ago. We went to check the boat out and did some dock fishing while we were there...caught some short WSB(see harbor reports).

The "boat" is more like a 55' Yacht Fisher
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My bro's friend Bruce told us to get ready to head out that friday for some offshore fishing. Depending on how the weather looked of course.

Friday came and the weather looked pretty good. Got my gear ready and we met Bruce at the boat. His friend John would be joining us for this trip. Only 4 of us on a 55' yacht fisher...Awesome!

We stopped at the bait dock for some anchovies and dines.
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And we're off!
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I wasnt too familiar with navigating the open sea...It wasnt a problem with Bruce. He taught me the basics and how to get a hold of him in case of an emergency. We all took turns navigating down to the Mushroom Bank while the others got some sleep. The pimped out electronics made it simple.

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We finaly got to the Mushroom and ALL of our anchovies rolled....We still had about 3/4 of our Sardines to work with. We chunked some of the dead bait and soaked some dines... Didnt take long for us to start hooking up.

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We get some YFT in the hold
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It got a little slow so we made a move...headed over to the Butterfly and looked for paddys on the way there.

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You see anything bro?
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I spot a NICE paddy with some birds circling it...we slow down...drift to it...chunk some chum. I pick out a nice sardine...flyline..20 seconds and it gets picked up! put my reel in gear and FISH ON! then my bro has a fish on! Woooohooooo! WFO yellowtail bite. I get my fish on deck...my bro gets his...Bruce wakes up and starts fishing...I start chucking iron and hook up again. Bruce and my bro are hooked up on the flyline. John comes down from the wheelhouse and flylines a dine...at this point nobody is gaffing fish... we start bouncing 8-10lb yellowtail on deck. One of my yellows shook the iron off and it gets John on the leg. Great... It doesnt look too deep...but its deep enough to where we had to stop fishing and work on his leg. Bruce cuts the trebble...and loops the hook back thru the skin creating another puncture wound. The hook finally came out. From then on Johns nickname was "hook leg"...and i became the "the Hooker".

So after the minor surgical precedure, we get back to fishing... roll back on the paddy...chunk some chum...flyline. and......................................no bites! The fish must have sunk out. We gave it a little longer...nothing.

one of my brothers first yellowtail...Good job bro! not bad for a newb...hahaha!
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It started getting late so we made a move...off to Pyramid in SCI. No kelp paddys on the way there. We found a nice spot to anchor on, dropped the hook...and we would stay here for the night. broke the filet table out and Bruce got to work on the days slay.

BLOOD!
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We get done with fish cleaning...and some deck cleaning. For dinner we had an awesome steak with baked potatoes and green beans mmmmmmmmmm.... I tried to make bait later that night since all our bait was dead, but the damn seals were all over...finally gave up and headed to my bunk...Im not used to sleeping on the water in such comfort. I could get used to this.
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Wake up the next morning...the game plan now is to hit a couple spots on the way home. With only jigs to work with, we worked the Pyramid, Mack Bank, Church rock...with no luck at all. Nothing on the troll...nothing on the jigs.
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pictures say a thousand words some extras

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Big thanks Bruce for taking us out for a great trip and being such a great host!
Also to Dwayne(BucketBay)...thanks for the info homie!

[Jackpot Jimmy]

That's a nice looking boat! Nice report Vic!

[Bradakas]

any pics of the hook leg?

[jig fish]

that looks like a REALLY fun boat to fish on.

[Rooster]

Great pics and report, Enjoyed it from begining to end. Props

[hbomb]

soooo sick, I think im going to vomit...... :ROFL: . nice job out there. great looking pics. :Cool:

[victor101]

That's a nice looking boat! Nice report Vic!

Thanks Jimmy!


any pics of the hook leg?

LOL...No pics of the hook leg...


that looks like a REALLY fun boat to fish on.

It was very fun fishing on that boat. Especially with the light load.


Great pics and report, Enjoyed it from begining to end. Props

Thanks Rooster


soooo sick, I think im going to vomit...... :ROFL: . nice job out there. great looking pics. :Cool:

LOL...thanks hernandez. See you on Wednesday!




I also wanted to add...Sorry I couldnt invite any of my fishing homies. If I could of, I would of!

[hbomb]

Damm "sancha" LOL. :ROFL: .

[sansou]

That there is fishing in style!

Looks like a really nice boat! Did anyone try stealing your fish this time???

Next time, tell the skip to set course for San Martin Island, and I'll launch out from the Old Mill in a panga and deliver some almejas al vapor for you guys! LOL!

[troutdog]

What an incredible experience, congrats on a great day out on the water!

Sorry to hear about the jig incident, but sounds like you made the best of it given the circumstances!

Great report Vic,


TD

[lngbchfnhnter]

slay was the word!! great work and great report!!

[victor101]

Damm "sancha" LOL. :ROFL: .

Yeah LOL...he said that boat's his sancha haha


That there is fishing in style!

Looks like a really nice boat! Did anyone try stealing your fish this time???

Next time, tell the skip to set course for San Martin Island, and I'll launch out from the Old Mill in a panga and deliver some almejas al vapor for you guys! LOL!

Almejas al vapor sounds good...Dam I need to get back to SQ soon.


What an incredible experience, congrats on a great day out on the water!

Sorry to hear about the jig incident, but sounds like you made the best of it given the circumstances!

Great report Vic,


TD

Thanks TD...If it wasnt for the incident we would of ended up with limits+!


slay was the word!! great work and great report!!

Thanks for the reply

[murrieta angler]

Mannn, that's a nice boat!! Comfort, fish, steak dinner, what more could you ask for?! Great report and pics..:Big Grin:

[deanhall32]

Wow Vic!! What a connection you have.. I hope you helped scrub down the boat and clean it a little extra to get in good with the captain!!

I need to get to know people like that!! Nice fishing too!!

I"m surprised you haven't been called a "baller" from our favorite friend?????

[Bucket bay]

Good job homie call me anytime for the 411 you’re welcome.

[victor101]

Mannn, that's a nice boat!! Comfort, fish, steak dinner, what more could you ask for?! Great report and pics..:Big Grin:

Thanks man...It was one of those trips you dont forget about!


Wow Vic!! What a connection you have.. I hope you helped scrub down the boat and clean it a little extra to get in good with the captain!!

I need to get to know people like that!! Nice fishing too!!

I"m surprised you haven't been called a "baller" from our favorite friend?????

LOL We all did our part on the boat... I guess our favorite friend has other things on his mind right now...

Thanks for the reply Deano!


Good job homie call me anytime for the 411 you’re welcome.

Thanks Dwayne...Good call on the mushroom...It was WO in some other areas...but from the sound of the radio chatter, lots of boat traffic! We were pretty much the only boat out there.


yeah buddy...ballin son""" let me know. ill cook madddd breakfast

LOL...nice screen name! thanks for the reply bro...

[Oz]

fishing in style. cant get any better than that :Cool:

[Greg Madrigal]

Hey great report there! I LOVE THE CLOSE-UP HEAD SHOT OF THE TWO yft & A yt! Great job!!!!
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[DavidE]

Way too sick !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1 Jefferson's ain't the only ones movin on up ....

[supasportkid]

Great trip , thanks for a great report

[megafisher94]

its nice to have an overnight boat like than. you guys slayed. wtg

[victor101]

fishing in style. cant get any better than that :Cool:

Thanks Oz...like I said, I wish I could have invited some of the homies...


Hey great report there! I LOVE THE CLOSE-UP HEAD SHOT OF THE TWO yft & A yt! Great job!!!!
GM<><

Thanks Greg!


Way too sick !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1 Jefferson's ain't the only ones movin on up ....

LoL...thanks man...


Great trip , thanks for a great report

TY


its nice to have an overnight boat like than. you guys slayed. wtg

Yeah...just wish it was mine LOL....one day...

[russ88]

Sweet boat and love the name! Good job finding the paddys.