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lngbchfnhnter
10-06-2009, 01:27 PM
Having a window of opportunity getting Monday off,i was hoping to jump on a 3/4 day boat out of h&m or seaforth. after calling every landing in san diego,
none of the boats could get enough people to get out! :Angry:
so that idea was scratched!!! then i called daveys locker for their 6:00 to 6:00 tuna run. they were all booked up!! limited to 25 passengers...:Angry:
now it was time for plan C!!
Opted to jump on the pursuit out of 22nd street landing for the first time.
if i could sum it up in one word it would be EXCELLENT !!!!
by far was the best charter I've been on yet!..
got there extra early, not being there before.
grab my ticket and place my stuff in line with the others.
leave at 6:00 with 22 passengers..
off to the bait barge.
deckhand mike and captain johnny loading up with small anchovies..
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nice blue water at the island!
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now there's gonna be a void in the next picture!
at this point we reached one of our many spots. as soon as the first cast was thrown out, it was complete mayhem!!!! hookups every were!!!!!!
sorry couldn't get pics of the action, had my hands full!!
but there was bonito coming over the rail all over!
the bite was strong for a while.
after catching my limit of bonito, i tried for other species,with success!!
here are the rest of my pics..
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now here's a first for me, i see mike cutting up some bonito, i ask him, cutting up lunch for your self? he says ,no its for you guys to try!! cool!!!
so he gives it to Aaron in the galley,she cooks it up,brings it out and offers everyone!! wow!! now that's customer service!!.. as you can see on the plate shes holding, it was going quick!...
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after many stops,and filling our sacks,we start heading home,and cleaning our fish..
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these were the weapons of choice.
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calstar, torium=no love on the iron today!
seeker,sealine with bait = big bonito.. bottom rig=sheepshead.
crucial,cacutta 400te with plastics=calico,small bonito,macs..with sabiki rig=perch,small Spanish jacks.

overall i had an awesome time! spoke to the owner and captain of the boat,johnny for a bit. really nice guy! he made sure every body had fish in there sacks.. deckhand mike,was probably the hardest working deckhand I've seen!!! Aaron in the galley, great bonito, breakfast burritos and chicken sandwiches!!:Thumbs Up::Thumbs Up::Thumbs Up::
thanks guys!!! also meet some cool passengers on board!! good to meet all you guys!
here are some pics of the cooking at home with my fish.
fajita bonito!!
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getting ready for the last ingredients on the bonito ceviche!
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fried perch,sheepshead and calico!
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macs and Spanish jacks were saved as bait for inshore fishing..
thanks,for reading!
fish on!
victor101
10-06-2009, 02:11 PM
NICE to see they are still biting...so how was the weather yesterday? Ill be at the Island tomorrow and on Sunday. I hope to see some yellows in the mix!
Troutman65
10-06-2009, 02:19 PM
Sounds like you had a fun day fishing on the water. :Cool:

Congrats on your gunny sack of fish.:Envious:


Thanks for posting up :Cool:
JapanRon
10-06-2009, 02:40 PM
Hi ingbchfnhter,

Awesome report and pics. Thank you much !!

Finally ... now I know what spots to get on either of the the stern corners. Thanks much !! Sometimes it seems like some folks guard those like some kind of a secret !! :)

Await more great reports like that !! Oh ya ... That wasn't Spanish Mackerel you were talking about was it ? Those make great chirashi ..... especially Okinawan-style.

JapanRon
cappo
10-06-2009, 02:47 PM
nice job man, looks like the bonies are wfo lately. That plate the cook makes is the hbomb.
victor101
10-06-2009, 05:39 PM
Not sure if you knew this or not...but the limit is 10 on bonito.

5 have to be over 24"(fork length) or weigh more than 5lbs

from DFG website
(a) Limit: Ten.
(b) Minimum size: Twenty-four inches fork length or five pounds except that: Five fish
less than twenty-four inches fork length or weighing less than five pounds may be taken
and possessed.
Fishthewhaler
10-06-2009, 05:51 PM
Not sure if you knew this or not...but the limit is 10 on bonito.

5 have to be over 24"(fork length) or weigh more than 5lbs

from DFG website
(a) Limit: Ten.
(b) Minimum size: Twenty-four inches fork length or five pounds except that: Five fish
less than twenty-four inches fork length or weighing less than five pounds may be taken
and possessed.

he has 5, the rest are macks and spanish jacks...He's within the law, everybody chillax
victor101
10-06-2009, 05:58 PM
he has 5, the rest are macks and spanish jacks...He's within the law, everybody chillax

LLLMMMAAAOO ok

He has 5 im just letting him know that he can keep 10 if they are big enough. I know what macs look like LOL so go fish your whaler and have a nice day.


edit* since you brought that up...i see a little bonito mixed in with the macks....
ghetto dad
10-06-2009, 06:11 PM
Actually, he has SEVEN bonito..great report

Watch the limits homie

GD
deanhall32
10-06-2009, 06:24 PM
Congrats on your catch and thanks for the great report!!!
Hometown
10-06-2009, 06:27 PM
Those spanish are good eats
lngbchfnhnter
10-06-2009, 06:27 PM
NICE to see they are still biting...so how was the weather yesterday? Ill be at the Island tomorrow and on Sunday. I hope to see some yellows in the mix!hey vic101
weather was good. it was the swells that were big..had to physic my self out not to give in to the sea gods!!LOL!!! there was a kid in the galley who was gaging on his way out to the rail to finally chunk it! poor kid..
no sign of yellows...maybe you'll have better luck.


Sounds like you had a fun day fishing on the water. :Cool:

Congrats on your gunny sack of fish.:Envious:


Thanks for posting up :Cool:
thanks,tm65
was a good day off work!


Hi ingbchfnhter,

Awesome report and pics. Thank you much !!

Finally ... now I know what spots to get on either of the the stern corners. Thanks much !! Sometimes it seems like some folks guard those like some kind of a secret !! :)

Await more great reports like that !! Oh ya ... That wasn't Spanish Mackerel you were talking about was it ? Those make great chirashi ..... especially Okinawan-style.

JapanRonthanks JR
actually that was just a good spot to take that picture,while i was waiting to get my fish cleaned..
i got there early enough to get a good spot which was left corner, but i didn't like the way it got bunched up on the bite...id much rather stay with in chumming distance,
and be more on the side with some elbow room. think i still did ok..
no,deckie said the small ones with the yellow tail were spanish jacks.

nice job man, looks like the bonies are wfo lately. That plate the cook makes is the hbomb.
thanks,cappo
they sure are still biting!! lots of fun!!



Not sure if you knew this or not...but the limit is 10 on bonito.

5 have to be over 24"(fork length) or weigh more than 5lbs

from DFG website
(a) Limit: Ten.
(b) Minimum size: Twenty-four inches fork length or five pounds except that: Five fish
less than twenty-four inches fork length or weighing less than five pounds may be taken
and possessed.
thanks,for the info vic.
yes, the captain said limit 5 on the big ones (which by the way weighted in at 5 and a half to 6 and a half pounds on my lip gripper scale.) and 5 small ones which i had two there.. maybe he was just trying to conserve the area?


he has 5, the rest are macks and spanish jacks...He's within the law, everybody chillax


LLLMMMAAAOO ok

He has 5 im just letting him know that he can keep 10 if they are big enough. I know what macs look like LOL so go fish your whaler and have a nice day.


edit* since you brought that up...i see a little bonito mixed in with the macks....
ghetto dad
10-06-2009, 06:31 PM
Ill leave that weight estimate alone and drop it..

Good job

GD
Fishthewhaler
10-06-2009, 06:51 PM
LLLMMMAAAOO ok

He has 5 im just letting him know that he can keep 10 if they are big enough. I know what macs look like LOL so go fish your whaler and have a nice day.


edit* since you brought that up...i see a little bonito mixed in with the macks....

I see those guys now...my bad, i better chillax...but I won't drive 100 miles for perrch!hehehe
victor101
10-06-2009, 07:16 PM
I see those guys now...my bad, i better chillax...but I won't drive 100 miles for perrch!hehehe

LMAO...perch are da bomb! I wish i had a whaler btw.... :(
pokerface12
10-06-2009, 07:35 PM
Fresh bonita if properly taken care of is great table fare imo. Arron does cook up a mean plate of bonita. Good work out there, and thanks for sharing your adventure with us here.