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Fishbones
04-19-2010, 07:15 PM
Got a text from Jeff (Webmaster) saying " The white seabass are biting wanna go?"....and i jump up off my seat
and text back "heck yeah" as fast as my two thumbs can,so we set it up and i got off work early and met up at his
pad to load up and we were on our way. Got to the marina and launched the boat and started harbor cruising from
bait receiver to bait receiver hoping for some bait but no luck locally. we left the harbor to smooth glassy seas
and beautiful weather so we motored across the big salty lake in hopes to find some live squid at catalina island.
we radioed to the island squid boats on the frontside with no luck so we headed to the backside and just as we
were already at the fishing grounds the squid boats finally radio back saying there passing long point heading to avalon
....me and jeff look at each other like dang it ...so jeff pulls a u turn and were off back to the frontside and finally meet
up with the squidders and get our receiver full of the ink and talked with the deckhand for some info and advise and
decide to anchor up in front of boyscout beach, by this time it was 45mins till sunrise and the day begain.
First up was me with a calico and bonita combo at sunrise while jeff caught a nap....that woke him up nicely..
and soon jeff was on a fish,
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we ended up being only a few hundred yards from the fishing grounds where the white seabass were being caught
so we pulled anchor and lined up with all the otherprivate boats and a few charter boats for a try at the whites and
any other willing victims.
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The day went on with lots of fish being caught but no WSB caught by us or seen by others in the area.
We trolled around the cd rapalas with no luck and fished many spots up and down the frontside all spots gave off
ones and twos but didnt really open up
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untill we hit up a spot i remember i fished back in the day when i worked on the el dorado. we dropped anchor
and the slay began with wide open bite of white...............fish, lol ..... calicos,sheepheads, and a few bonito.
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we caught released lots of fish and i mean alot of fish and just kept the larger units for dinner, all calicos were released
with a few exotics along the way, a beautiful opaleye perch and a torpedo jacksmelt and 747 mackrel that was huge,
senorita fish, a manta shrimp and a cong shell.
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our numbers of fish were high for all species and we easily limited out in our final head count for the day.
we never found the white seabass but had a great day slaying all other species and were happy with the final results.
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a few action shots.....
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On the final spot the weather turned ugly and gave us a thrill ride home, sorry no pics.
..i was to busy holding on for dear life...lol....jeffs boat is awesome and it handled great in those conditions.
along the way we saw a huge pod of porpose jumping and fliping like a kid on a candy sorry no pics....again..
.my life ...lol after a nice ride thru the channel we reached the breakwall loaded up the trailer and called it a day.
Jeff again another great trip bro cant wait to do it again.Fishbones
Thisfool
04-19-2010, 07:39 PM
wow way to go out there man. i cant wait to do some saltwater fishing again its been about 7 years. once again congrats on the slayage
Newfishsmell
04-19-2010, 07:53 PM
Good job on the bass tackle and nice mix of fish guys .Weather looks good , I was out there Sunday and the wind was blowing !!!
E.A.R.G.
04-19-2010, 08:02 PM
Good job on the slay
dam i wanna get back on the water.
as soon as mcats are over... its slay time
lngbchfnhnter
04-19-2010, 08:57 PM
Nice going guys! Looks like a great time out there. Wsb will be there on the next one.
Thanks for the clear pics!
JapanRon
04-19-2010, 09:13 PM
Hi fishbones,

Great report and collection of pics ... variety of fishys !! Gotta love Catalina for never knowing what ya might catch !!

thanks,

JapanRon
calico killer kevin
04-19-2010, 09:21 PM
Hey, I recognize that last spot. Right outside Toyon Bay if I remember correctly. Remember staying there for 5 days on a 5th Grade Field Trip. Awesome place.

Thanks for the report.
webmaster
04-19-2010, 10:02 PM
Very cool fishing with you again Alex. I counted 12 species for the day:

calicos
sheeps
whitefish
bones
pacific mack
spanish mack
jacksmelt
mantis shrimp
blue perch
opaleye
seniorita
and the conch!

Best part was watching the bonies dance behind your LC with you cranking the handle on the little baitcaster as fast as it could turn!
That was some nasty weather the last couple miles home. Good job on hanging in there, I think most would have needed a new change of underwear after that one. Dam weather guys just can't seem to get it right this year!
NY4Reels!
04-19-2010, 11:09 PM
Awesome pic's, looks nice and calm at the island! You guys had a great day of fishing, nice variety!
spitbreaker
04-20-2010, 11:48 AM
good job bro i wish i had some time on me but work is pain in *** if u know what i mean
good seeing u some action
gletemfeelsteelgary
04-20-2010, 12:43 PM
nice mixed bag out there guys, always gotta love that catalina island fishing, it's so beautiful out there, then add some fish....many fish and you couldnt ask for a better day, even with a rough ride home....adds to the exitment ! : )

Congrats on all the catches...

Looks like theres gonna be a fish fry !

Where's my invite ?

Sweeet !
Gary
GeordyBass
04-20-2010, 01:13 PM
NICE JOB GUYS! You guys kicked butt out there!

How'd u like that vendetta rod fishbones?
Fishbones
04-20-2010, 01:33 PM
wow way to go out there man. i cant wait to do some saltwater fishing again its been about 7 years. once again congrats on the slayage

good times for sure..7years...geez thats forever....get out there soon!


Good job on the bass tackle and nice mix of fish guys .Weather looks good , I was out there Sunday and the wind was blowing !!!

thanks chuck, the bass gear rocked for sure only broke off once, and i called it right before setting the hook i said to jeff i should have re tied then set the hook and broke off....kinda funny!~ the weather picked up around mid afternoon and gave us a rollercoaster ride home.


Good job on the slay
dam i wanna get back on the water.
as soon as mcats are over... its slay time

thanks eric is was a fun slay for sure....hang in there bro you can do it.....


Nice going guys! Looks like a great time out there. Wsb will be there on the next one.
Thanks for the clear pics!

it was awesome day fishing except for mr seabass not wanting to play....next time for sure


Hi fishbones,
Great report and collection of pics ... variety of fishys !! Gotta love Catalina for never knowing what ya might catch !!
thanks,JapanRon

Thanks Ron,the variety was great because it was always a guess to see what was next....
catalina is a great place to fish.


Hey, I recognize that last spot. Right outside Toyon Bay if I remember correctly. Remember staying there for 5 days on a 5th Grade Field Trip. Awesome place.
Thanks for the report.

yeah there were a bunch or kids camped out there also...looks like a great place to stay.


Very cool fishing with you again Alex.
Best part was watching the bonies dance behind your LC with you cranking the handle on the little baitcaster as fast as it could turn!
That was some nasty weather the last couple miles home. Good job on hanging in there, I think most would have needed a new change of underwear after that one. Dam weather guys just can't seem to get it right this year!

good times for sure bro, we gonna slay the sea bass on the next time, those bones were too much work but so awesome to see chase the LC, weather was fun hahahaha....your boat is the bomb and i feel completely safe cruising blue water in it....


Awesome pic's, looks nice and calm at the island! You guys had a great day of fishing, nice variety!

thanks, sure wish i could have taken a few on the ride home.....o geez were they big and breaking every where....pretty crazy.


good job bro i wish i had some time on me but work is pain in *** if u know what i mean
good seeing u some action

thanks will, we gonna get a trip in soon enuff for sure bro....im workin alot too..


nice mixed bag out there guys, always gotta love that catalina island fishing, it's so beautiful out there, then add some fish....many fish and you couldnt ask for a better day, even with a rough ride home....adds to the exitment
Congrats on all the catches...
Looks like theres gonna be a fish fry !
Where's my invite ?
Sweeet !Gary

thanks Gary, catalina is a magical place that can produce well on good days....
mr seabass didnt show to the party but all his friends did....slay slay slay....
Frying up the fish in a hour, bring you some tonight at the FOCL meeting if ya want!


NICE JOB GUYS! You guys kicked butt out there!
How'd u like that vendetta rod fishbones?

Thanks geordy we killed them for sure, the vendetta is a great rod and i cant complain one bit!
BIGRED KILLA
04-20-2010, 01:51 PM
Nice job on the mixed bag of fish thanks for the pics and report.



Bigred
kgselect
04-20-2010, 04:44 PM
Great report and great pics. The WSBs are so finicky, but, you managed to catch a variety of fish. Good day at Catalina.
fishinone
04-20-2010, 04:57 PM
Epic slay on the mixed bag, like a treasure hunt.:LOL:
murrieta angler
04-20-2010, 05:13 PM
Alex!
Nice job getting the mixed breeds! That was alot of fish you guys kept and I can only imagine all the ones you guys released.
You'll get the WSB as soon as the squid schools become a little more frequent.
Thanks for the report and all the pics,
Robert
Fishbones
04-20-2010, 05:59 PM
Nice job on the mixed bag of fish thanks for the pics and report.Bigred

thanks BRK fish tacos tonight...


Great report and great pics. The WSBs are so finicky, but, you managed to catch a variety of fish. Good day at Catalina.

thanks kgselect, the seabass striped us this trip but we will revenge our mission


Epic slay on the mixed bag, like a treasure hunt.:LOL:

it was just like a treasure hunt....great way to put it Ron....


Alex!
Nice job getting the mixed breeds! That was alot of fish you guys kept and I can only imagine all the ones you guys released.
You'll get the WSB as soon as the squid schools become a little more frequent.
Thanks for the report and all the pics,
Robert

thanks robert, we both eat alot of fish and these fillets wont last for sure, all calicos were released.
those seabass cant hide forever and when we find them its 1 for each of us....
DockRat
04-21-2010, 07:39 AM
Great trip and pics. Where did you launch ? Nice score on the squid.
DR
kpn
04-21-2010, 10:56 AM
You guys slayed them out there and nice mixed bag too.

KPN.
Fishbones
04-21-2010, 11:36 AM
Great trip and pics. Where did you launch ? Nice score on the squid.
DR

thanks DR, we launched out of long beach....


You guys slayed them out there and nice mixed bag too.
KPN.

thanks khanh it was a multi species slay for sure..
BrandonFish
04-21-2010, 11:50 AM
hey id wake up to a couple of fish to. to bad you didnt get on a wsb slay with live squid! it woulda been sweet you still hada mixed species day more then any 1 can ask for those shirmp are crazy looking.
steelhead
04-21-2010, 02:37 PM
How big is the boat Jeff and what's the outboard size? From the pic it looks like a cuddy? Nice report, looks like it was calm
KID CREOLE
04-21-2010, 02:52 PM
Good report!

Unfortunately you had terrible conditions for cbass as your pics tell the story.

Cbass are very condition sensitive and are very spooky, if you're not careful it's easy to scare off a school of cbass before you bait a hook
Fishbones
04-21-2010, 08:58 PM
hey id wake up to a couple of fish to. to bad you didnt get on a wsb slay with live squid! it woulda been sweet you still hada mixed species day more then any 1 can ask for those shirmp are crazy looking.

yeah watch out for the crazy shrimp....they will spear you...


Good report!
Unfortunately you had terrible conditions for cbass as your pics tell the story.
Cbass are very condition sensitive and are very spooky, if you're not careful it's easy to scare off a school of cbass before you bait a hook

it was a hit or miss type of day....ive been in many seabass bites and have caught them in many different conditions aswell.
klymons
04-22-2010, 11:42 AM
That was one totally awesome report! By the time I finished it, I was ready to shirk all my responsiblities & book the next 3/4 day to Catalina and pull in fish until my arms quit working. This is the kind of report that would even spur non-fisherpeople to become hardcore slayage masters--it was that good.
Wingnut
04-22-2010, 06:05 PM
Damn, look at all those species! Great report... I wonder if I can catch all those from the surf over there... Hmmmmmmmm :Wink: :Twisted: :Envious:
Fishbones
04-22-2010, 07:08 PM
That was one totally awesome report! By the time I finished it, I was ready to shirk all my responsiblities & book the next 3/4 day to Catalina and pull in fish until my arms quit working. This is the kind of report that would even spur non-fisherpeople to become hardcore slayage masters--it was that good.

thanks klymons it was exactlly how you read it....the arms were burning for sure....get out there and live it up bro...


Damn, look at all those species! Great report... I wonder if I can catch all those from the surf over there... Hmmmmmmmm :Wink: :Twisted: :Envious:

thanks Wingnut, it was a fun slayage for sure, ive done a few catalina surf missions and got a 6lb calico on my belt...
took the express for a day and slayed the bonita, barracudas, calicos...good times for sure....lets do it!
Tunaslam
04-23-2010, 11:08 AM
Nice haul on the variety of fish, bummer on no ghosts! Good job guys!
TroutOnly
04-25-2010, 07:28 PM
MAN THAT WAS A GOOD DAYS HAUL,,,,,,,,,,,,,,t/o,,,,,,,,,,,,,
webmaster
04-25-2010, 08:24 PM
MAN THAT WAS A GOOD DAYS HAUL,,,,,,,,,,,,,,t/o,,,,,,,,,,,,,

wait until you see tomorrows haul.... that's right, I'm already calling it!