Mother’s Day in The Santa Barbara Surf. A Good Sign of Things to Come! 5/9/10

[Wingnut]

Got a call a couple of weeks ago from a buddy of mine whom I haven’t fished with in quite awhile. Chris (Tr0psn4j) is a moderator for HookUps Sportfishing (CST) and a very talented angler. Since a few of the S.W.A.T. members were planning to head North on Sunday, Mother’s Day, to fish the Santa Barbara surf, I invited Chris to come along. I didn’t have dinner plans with my Mom until later this evening so an early surf session sounded like a perfect plan… and indeed it was.

We had a few eyes and ears in the SB area sending us daily intel all week. Keeping us updated on the conditions. As of last night, everything looked pretty good except for the late report of high winds. But I made the decision to go ahead with the surf drop, we will make the best of it. Special thanks to Mikey (Exfactor), Roy (Q3Fishboy) and Brandon (Fishmaster B) for the solid intel, you guys were right on. So Mike (Bones), Chris (Tr0psn4j) and myself took the long early morning drive up the 101 to meet Mikey and Roy.

Conditions: Low tide at the LZ (landing zone). Fishing the incoming tide. Early morning flat conditions turning into moderate swells later in the morning / early afternoon. Warm and sunny weather. Good water clarity with very little salad. Water temperate 58 degrees. Moderate to fairly strong wind gusts. Fair amount of baitfish presence.

Techniques:
Bones – Dropshotting plastics / throwing hard baits
Q3Fishboy – Swim baits / throwing hard baits
Exfactor – Plastic grubs / throwing hard baits
Tr0p4ji – Throwing hard baits
Wingnut – Throwing hard baits

We really like what we saw in the surf today. Close to optimal conditions, lots of life in the water and the fish were quite active and biting. The fish count were pretty decent with a couple of legal Flatties, numerous shorts, and many Perch. Plenty of highlights and only one lowlight. That was when I farmed a sure legal WSB that made a few blistering runs before throwing the LC back at me. Damn, sometimes the fish wins...

I know there's plenty of you guys out there patiently waiting just like us. Hope this trend of improvement continues for the next week or so… I think we may finally have a breakthrough.

Enjoy the pics…

Sunrise in the Santa Barbara Surf.
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Sunday S.W.A.T. roll call.
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First fish of the day... bait.
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First legal of the day. 24" Released.
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Roy farmed something BIG, the hook on the swim bait straightened out, bummer!
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Chris was next to nail a Flat Boy. Hey Chris, you can raise your arm in victory after you beach the fish, not before. LOL
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Chris dragging the prize to shore...
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Well done!
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Mike gets on the board.
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I haven't taken any of these underwater shots in awhile... my short Hali.
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Mikey was on fire with the big Perch... this is his smallest one!
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I got a Piggy too!
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Finished the day with a second legal. 23"
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The tail was badly damaged and bleeding... probably due to a recent encounter with a Seal. Tail rot will soon set in and the fish will die. It will not be wasted, Chris, I hope your family enjoy the Mother's Day Halibut dinner.
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Chris and I used to have contests to see who can wade out into the surf the farthest. He always beat me back then... and he still does... Okay, you win again Chris! :Shocked:
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This wave took both of us out! lol
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Chris, you look like a wet puppy dude. Hahaha
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Chris suffering from some "water retention" issues. lol
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Mike sticks a nice fish... but...
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... maybe when he learns how to tie a proper knot he can land more of them! Pigtail? Damn rookie. lol
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Brothers from different Mothers.
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Good times, always a pleasure dodging waves and sticking fish with the S.W.A.T. Crew.

Mikey, great to be sharing the sand with your again my friend. Thanks for having Plan B ready as a backup plan. Mikey was generous enough to offer us Plan B of taking all of us to fish Lake Cachuma on his boat if the surf condition were too poor. Very cool of you Mikey.

Roy, I’m sorry to hear that you really hate fishing with me. LOL Thanks for always keeping us well informed with the Northern conditions, I appreciate that very much. Don’t forget to PM me your mailing address.

Chris, it’s been too long since we fished together my friend. Let’s not let life’s ups & downs get in the way of sharing what we love to do… FISH! Let’s do it again soon. I always thought that I was the “fearless” one in the surf. But you, my friend… is something else! :Envious:

Mike, watch out dude… I’m slowly creeping up on you with the legal Hali count! Lol
You’d probably catch more fish if your learn how to tie a proper knot. Hahahahahaha
Thanks for your friendship and support.

Steve, Jerry, Marc, Phuong, Lucas and Andrew… get ready gentlemen, the S.W.A.T. Crew will unleash fury in the surf very soon.

Until the next surf drop, Happy Mother’s Day everybody!

Arthur (Wingnut)

“A Mother is somebody who thinks that you are a good egg, even though you’re a little cracked.”

Bonus pics.
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Going to the next stop in the back of Exfactor's truck... Mikey, slow down!!! :Shocked: Yikes!
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Until next time... peace!
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Parting shot.
Wingnut Pug - "I know that bag of treats is around here somewhere... I can smell it!"
Wingnut - "No, what you're smelling is the Calico Cocktail...!" :Big Smile:
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[Trout 1]

man catching hali looks soooo fun!!!


Trout 1

[klocked]

Arthur,

Looks like you guys have officialy kicked off the legal season with the 2 legals today!!
Good job out there!

Wingnut Pug has her own waders!!!

[Eat Sleep Fish]

oh oh wingnuts gone surfing again....someone call security!! ahaha great job out there. keep em coming!

[tr0psn4j]

It was good to finally go fishing with you again!

You forgot to mention how you said "I'm going to catch a perch on the lucky craft," then proceeded to catch a perch with one turn of the handle on your first cast. :D

[flyngby]

Nice Day on the water Gentlemen! :Thumbs Up:

Good to see things are picking up a little! :Beer Toast:

I would be led to believe that that was one of the longest times between legals for you Arthur but then again Poseidon did treat you well on 2 previous Holiday Sessions! :Wink:

Wait I might be onto something! When is the next big day on the calender? OHHHHH! I do have Memorial Day off but it is a "Monday!"

"Too Bad for You" as your boss would never give you a weekday off! :ROFL: :ROFL:

Mike, Mikey, Roy, Chris,

Looks like another fun filled day out there with the "SWAT" Commander. Some decent fishing and some lost battles to keep us coming back for more.

Chris,

Not that I would ever get that far out but have you thought about the fact that Halibut have Razor SharpTeeth and you are pulling it stratight at you face. I know the felling when they happen to nudge you finger. :ROFL: :ROFL:

See you all soon I hope!

Steve

[tr0psn4j]

I'm not afraid of a little halibut. :D

[Nhatster]

Uh ohhh, so it begins. looking forward to some killer reports from you guys soon. What a nice way to spend the day.

[Native Gal]

Wingnut,
Yeahhhhh! Baby! Finally the legals are coming out to play, Congrats! Man that is some serious wading, :LOL:, definitely surf fishing there, lol. I love the pix of the incoming wave, cool action shot. Sooooo!, on the WSB encounter did you do "The Dance" :LOL::Envious:. Those are some sweet underwater shots. Glad you Gents had a great day in the salt.

NG
:Cool:

[blackwater]

Oh man, looks like this could be the start of something beautiful. Well that sounds kinda :Sissy Fight: I hope Yuri don't see this. :LOL: I couldn't cut loose to go fishing today if my life depended on it. :Angry: Plus, the truck broke down again, crap. Hey, i remember fishing with Chris, very cool guy. Looking forward to hitting the surf with you sometime Chris. Congrats on the multi legals and multi species day. Hope to see my SWAT brothers sometime soon. :Cool:

[exfactor]

I arrived a little later then the gang this morning. Where are they? Walked out to the point, and didn't see anything. Look down the beach, and I see bobbing seal like figures in the distance. So, i drive over to them, and the first thing that entered my mind is, those guys are body boating without the boat! Practically swimming, while casting the lures. Made me smile, and wonder why they risk drenching for a fish. Well, we decided on a new spot, so everyone piled into the truck for a quick vehicle retrieval, and off to the races again. I fought line twist today, and with the brisk wind, between seeing the knots, and contemplating borderline surffishing/diving techniques for a chance at glory, chose to stay a little closer to the beach then the rest. Arthur is uncanny at pulling the rabbit, and once again, he came through when it looked dismal. I'm going to start hitting it a little more often, and switch to my baitcaster, and try to put a few flat ones into the chase for how many in this year. Having a boat, it's hard not to use it for this, but I'll play fair, abeit swim fins. Thanks for a fun morning SWAT gang, and I'll see you all soon on the water.

[jerryG]

Well done my friends! Good to see a couple legals back in the count. I figured things would be picking up after a week of better weather and increasing water temps. It looks like you guys had a great time. I was land locked all weekend in the same situation as Phoung.. No chance for escape this weekend but I paid my dues and I'm ready for next sunday. Looking forward to it.

JerryG

[Liteweight]

Boy you guys were out there! I don't know if what you were doing would be considered "Surf" Fishing. :ROFL:
I don't think my waders will pull up that far. :LOL: If I EVER get the privilege to fish with "the crew" I'd have to bring a float tube, PAC 800 or yak. It's the only way I'd be able to get out that far.
Well, it looks as if it's on!
Thanks as usual for the post and some great pics.
LW.

[q3fishboy]

to your request arthur, ill post a reply
and despite what i jokingly said yesterday
always a pleasure to fish with you again
but one of these days i will catch a flattie
while fishing with you, haha

still trying to decide if i should go today
as the weather buoy is saying 15 knot winds
and the water temperature dropped to 52

also, sent you a pm with my address last night
thanks again for everything
and look forward to fishing with you again soon

[murrieta angler]

Well done out there Arhtur,
You are indeed a true "Surf Fisherman" from head to toe!
Loved the report and the pictures.
You will get that WSB next time.
Take Care,
Robert

[DockRat]

Very nice report Arthur.
Congradulations on the 2 legals.
It was good to see you had good weather and small surf.
This is a boring reponse to a serious report.
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[fisherman from long beach]

now thats what you call a surf fishing.nice report and pics like always wingnut.

[bsp]

Solid surf session! Whenever you score multiple legals in the surf it's a good day. Hoping this cold weather will blow over soon and the water temps stabilize, and then it will finally go off. Sorry I couldn't get out there with you guys today, but I am definitely looking forward to hitting the surf up very soon. Also, go extreme wading! You know you've waded out far enough when you are treading water while casting your LC! :ROFL:

Marc

[TroutOnly]

ANOTHER GREAT OUTING,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,t/o,,,,,,,,,,,

[FishNFurious]

Nice breakthru for the SWAT crew, that meens more great reports are coming. :Dancing Banana:
I was helping Phuong fix the work truck yesterday, he said i can tag along and fish with you guys next time. :LOL: Hey Art, where's your floatation device??? Loan one to Chris too. :Shocked:

[BrandonFish]

looks like there was no room for the dance sunday :LOL:

[TopwaterTony]

Great report again Wingnut ... thanks!! Looks like a butt load of fun. (pun intended) :-)

[Fisherman57]

Pretty cool stuff Arthur....... GREAT REPORT & some GREAT PHOTOS.....

I think you guys are a little nuts being out that far into the surf....
Might as well dump the waders and invest in a wet suit!

Whoever took that photo of Chris, musta got slammed by the same wave? LMAO!

I noticed something in the water near Chris....... so I enhanced it a little so you could see it better....
Have fun out there !


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[Jaysuuun]

Success! The legals have arrived! Looks like it's time to get the surf gear ready. :Razz:

Arthur, that 24in butt is thick. Sorry to hear about the lost WSB.

Chris, I don't think anyone can wade out as far as you can. You're crazy. LOL doesn't that defeat the purpose of using waders? :LOL:

Congrats to all you guys on a successful outing. :Cool:

[Newfishsmell]

Now thats wading , great report guys . Next piece of gear for the Swat Crew " LIFE VEST " !!!

[PONTOON]

Arthur,

I drove up to Monterey Thursday for a Pipe Trades Convention and the whole drive up along the coast I was looking at some pretty nice looking spots to fish. Once I had some time after the meetings I walked around the Monterey coast and saw some more spots I'm sure the S.W.A.T. Team would have had a field day. All the time I was thinking to myself, why didn't I bring my gear with me!
Then Saturday I paid more attention to some great looking spots to fish again, thinking to myself, why didn't I pack my surf gear!
The whole time I was thinking about the S.W.A.T. surf trips and how fun it was to hang with you and Bones last season and now I see that if I had just stayed one more day I could have at least looked you guys up and watched the best in action.
Great job out there guys and I'm looking forward to reading more of the S.W.A.T. Team outings. Keep up the good work guys!

[Fishbones]

congrats on the Hali's arther....the count rises .....too bad bout the seabass....

[Badbeat]

Those are some fat halibut you got there Art, lucky you Chris. :Envious:
I remember those couple of times i got to surf fish with you way back when and how far you ventured out there and thought to myself, this guy is nuts, that's shark territory. :LOL:
Well done swat crew, looking forward to the next mission.

This pic cracks me up, how old are you guys??? :ROFL: I haven't rode on the tailgate of anybody's truck since like high school. :LOL: You are forever young Art, and you make the people around you feel young too. :Big Grin:

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[Wingnut]

man catching hali looks soooo fun!!!


Trout 1
It's a blast... you will see what I mean when you hook up to your first one, you will be hooked!


Arthur,

Looks like you guys have officialy kicked off the legal season with the 2 legals today!!
Good job out there!

Wingnut Pug has her own waders!!!
Hopefully so John... I still have my fingers crossed!
All the waders belongs to Wingnut Pug... I just borrow them every weekend. :LOL:


oh oh wingnuts gone surfing again....someone call security!! ahaha great job out there. keep em coming!
We "are" the surf security ESF! :Twisted:


It was good to finally go fishing with you again!

You forgot to mention how you said "I'm going to catch a perch on the lucky craft," then proceeded to catch a perch with one turn of the handle on your first cast. :D
Likewise Chris... good times bro. :Big Grin:
The Perch thing was funny. I walk out of the surf and see everybody Perching it up in that big shoreline trough pulling in one Perch after another. I didn't bring my Perch rig with me and didn't want to walk all the way back to the car so my LC rig will have to do. :LOL: As soon as the LC hit the trough no more than 15 feet from me it got hammered... my luck comes through again! :Envious: Hey, I'm getting my first yak lesson this weekend... wanna come along? :Wink:


Nice Day on the water Gentlemen!

Good to see things are picking up a little!

I would be led to believe that that was one of the longest times between legals for you Arthur but then again Poseidon did treat you well on 2 previous Holiday Sessions!

Wait I might be onto something! When is the next big day on the calender? OHHHHH! I do have Memorial Day off but it is a "Monday!"

"Too Bad for You" as your boss would never give you a weekday off!

Mike, Mikey, Roy, Chris,

Looks like another fun filled day out there with the "SWAT" Commander. Some decent fishing and some lost battles to keep us coming back for more.

Chris,

Not that I would ever get that far out but have you thought about the fact that Halibut have Razor SharpTeeth and you are pulling it stratight at you face. I know the felling when they happen to nudge you finger.

See you all soon I hope!

Steve
It's been quite a spell Steve, but worth the wait... don't worry, my legal Halibut count will be just fine. :Wink: I'm already working the "Boss" on Memorial Day Steve, leave a spot open for me will ya. :Big Grin:
I don't think Chris is worries about any Halibut when he's not even afraid to swim with Sharks! :Shocked: Hope the truck is back in operation, Phuong was in the same boat...


Uh ohhh, so it begins. looking forward to some killer reports from you guys soon. What a nice way to spend the day.
We are all hoping that this is the start, man I really hope so...


Wingnut,
Yeahhhhh! Baby! Finally the legals are coming out to play, Congrats! Man that is some serious wading, definitely surf fishing there, lol. I love the pix of the incoming wave, cool action shot. Sooooo!, on the WSB encounter did you do "The Dance" . Those are some sweet underwater shots. Glad you Gents had a great day in the salt.

NG

We bring a new meaning to the term "Surf" fishing don't we NG? lol
"The Dance" just won't go away... thanks Eddie! Yes, I did do my little tantrum dance there in the surf... :LOL: I've always done it, for years... it just so happens that somebody got it on video... :Embarrassed:


Oh man, looks like this could be the start of something beautiful. Well that sounds kinda :Sissy Fight: I hope Yuri don't see this. I couldn't cut loose to go fishing today if my life depended on it. Plus, the truck broke down again, crap. Hey, i remember fishing with Chris, very cool guy. Looking forward to hitting the surf with you sometime Chris. Congrats on the multi legals and multi species day. Hope to see my SWAT brothers sometime soon.
I knew all the S.W.A.T. members that are married with children couldn't make this trip. Us single guys woke them up for ya... they will be waiting for you guys this weekend. :Twisted: Glad you got the truck back in action again. Yeah, you fished with Chris before and you will again soon.


I arrived a little later then the gang this morning. Where are they? Walked out to the point, and didn't see anything. Look down the beach, and I see bobbing seal like figures in the distance. So, i drive over to them, and the first thing that entered my mind is, those guys are body boating without the boat! Practically swimming, while casting the lures. Made me smile, and wonder why they risk drenching for a fish. Well, we decided on a new spot, so everyone piled into the truck for a quick vehicle retrieval, and off to the races again. I fought line twist today, and with the brisk wind, between seeing the knots, and contemplating borderline surffishing/diving techniques for a chance at glory, chose to stay a little closer to the beach then the rest. Arthur is uncanny at pulling the rabbit, and once again, he came through when it looked dismal. I'm going to start hitting it a little more often, and switch to my baitcaster, and try to put a few flat ones into the chase for how many in this year. Having a boat, it's hard not to use it for this, but I'll play fair, abeit swim fins. Thanks for a fun morning SWAT gang, and I'll see you all soon on the water.
Mikey, that was fun wasn't it? I kept looking back towards the shore and see you shaking your head and laughing at us as we were bobbing up & down out there. I don't know why we do it, it's not really even necessary because we spook legal Flatties all the time much closer to the shore. Call of the wild I guess... :LOL: See you soon my friend.


Well done my friends! Good to see a couple legals back in the count. I figured things would be picking up after a week of better weather and increasing water temps. It looks like you guys had a great time. I was land locked all weekend in the same situation as Phoung.. No chance for escape this weekend but I paid my dues and I'm ready for next sunday. Looking forward to it.

JerryG
Hey Jerry, I can't wait for my first kayak lesson this weekend... go easy on me will ya? :LOL: I can't think of a better teacher to guide me on my next adventure! :Big Grin: A future kayak report with Wingnut Pug at the helm... nice. :Wink:


Boy you guys were out there! I don't know if what you were doing would be considered "Surf" Fishing.
I don't think my waders will pull up that far. If I EVER get the privilege to fish with "the crew" I'd have to bring a float tube, PAC 800 or yak. It's the only way I'd be able to get out that far.
Well, it looks as if it's on!
Thanks as usual for the post and some great pics.
LW.
We have our own PFD's LW. The S.W.A.T. Crew is always prepared!
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to your request arthur, ill post a reply
and despite what i jokingly said yesterday
always a pleasure to fish with you again
but one of these days i will catch a flattie
while fishing with you, haha

still trying to decide if i should go today
as the weather buoy is saying 15 knot winds
and the water temperature dropped to 52

also, sent you a pm with my address last night
thanks again for everything
and look forward to fishing with you again soon
Ha ha, that's funny Roy... I'm waiting for the day that you will steal my thunder... looking forward to it actually. You are a fine young man and deserve another BIG gift from Poseidon. :Twisted: Thank you for your friendship... UPS package on the way... and remember to pay it forward. :Cool:


Well done out there Arhtur,
You are indeed a true "Surf Fisherman" from head to toe!
Loved the report and the pictures.
You will get that WSB next time.
Take Care,
Robert
Thanks Robert... that lost WSB bothered me for a day, but I'm over ot now... you're right, there will be a next time! :Twisted:


Very nice report Arthur.
Congradulations on the 2 legals.
It was good to see you had good weather and small surf.
This is a boring reponse to a serious report.
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y220/ponycrazy/me/monkeyavator.gif DR
Your replies are seldomly boring DR... :Wink: and my reports are never serious. :LOL:


now thats what you call a surf fishing.nice report and pics like always wingnut.
Thank you very much, you need to take the wife surf fishing. :Wink:


Solid surf session! Whenever you score multiple legals in the surf it's a good day. Hoping this cold weather will blow over soon and the water temps stabilize, and then it will finally go off. Sorry I couldn't get out there with you guys today, but I am definitely looking forward to hitting the surf up very soon. Also, go extreme wading! You know you've waded out far enough when you are treading water while casting your LC!

Marc
Maybe we finally turned the corner here Marc. Let's hit the "Spot" in the next couple of weeks to see if the masses have gathered yet. :Wink: Anthing worth doing is worth doing it to the extreme!


ANOTHER GREAT OUTING,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,t/o,,,,,,,,,,,
Thanks Bob, looking forward to our upcoming Striper Kill mission my friend. :Twisted:


Nice breakthru for the SWAT crew, that meens more great reports are coming.
I was helping Phuong fix the work truck yesterday, he said i can tag along and fish with you guys next time. Hey Art, where's your floatation device??? Loan one to Chris too.
Yeah Vincent, hopefully we will post many more successful missions to share with you guys. Floatation devices, yes we got them!


looks like there was no room for the dance sunday
Always room for the "Dance" Brandon... :LOL:


Great report again Wingnut ... thanks!! Looks like a butt load of fun. (pun intended) :-)
LOL, that it was Tony, that it was!


Pretty cool stuff Arthur....... GREAT REPORT & some GREAT PHOTOS.....

I think you guys are a little nuts being out that far into the surf....
Might as well dump the waders and invest in a wet suit!

Whoever took that photo of Chris, musta got slammed by the same wave? LMAO!

I noticed something in the water near Chris....... so I enhanced it a little so you could see it better....
Have fun out there !


http://fishinghotpage.com/users/tmp3/Picture040-8X.jpg
We're not nuts Dana... just a little crazy that's all. LOL And I do own several wetsuits also. :Wink:
I clicked the camera and immediately got swamped by the same wave. Chris almost lost his sunglasses and I saw a Perch swim right past my face. :Big Smile:


Success! The legals have arrived! Looks like it's time to get the surf gear ready.

Arthur, that 24in butt is thick. Sorry to hear about the lost WSB.

Chris, I don't think anyone can wade out as far as you can. You're crazy. LOL doesn't that defeat the purpose of using waders? :LOL:

Congrats to all you guys on a successful outing.
Yeah Jason, I've notice that the Northern Flatties are quite a bit more thicker and healthier than their cousins further South. Abundance of baitfish...? Better water quality...? Who knows... must be a reason though. Here's another pic of the same 24" fish... nice color patterns too. :Cool:
http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r135/Wingnut32566/Wingnut4/Wingnut5/Wingnut%206/Picture008-20.jpg


Now thats wading , great report guys . Next piece of gear for the Swat Crew " LIFE VEST " !!!
We got PFD's, but we don't do the extreme surf wading too often. lol


Arthur,

I drove up to Monterey Thursday for a Pipe Trades Convention and the whole drive up along the coast I was looking at some pretty nice looking spots to fish. Once I had some time after the meetings I walked around the Monterey coast and saw some more spots I'm sure the S.W.A.T. Team would have had a field day. All the time I was thinking to myself, why didn't I bring my gear with me!
Then Saturday I paid more attention to some great looking spots to fish again, thinking to myself, why didn't I pack my surf gear!
The whole time I was thinking about the S.W.A.T. surf trips and how fun it was to hang with you and Bones last season and now I see that if I had just stayed one more day I could have at least looked you guys up and watched the best in action.
Great job out there guys and I'm looking forward to reading more of the S.W.A.T. Team outings. Keep up the good work guys!
Thank you Terry. Always pack your fishing gear wherever you go... you never know what fishing opportunities may present itself. :Big Grin: I've had my eyes on the Monterey area for quite some time now. I do believe that is where my first Striper from the surf will come from. :Wink: Dana & I have been talking about making a trek up there one of these days and you are more than welcome to join us. Let me know when you and Trolly are ready for another S.W.A.T. adventure... we will plan one for you guys very soon. Hope all is well my friend, please shoot me a PM with an update. :Cool:


congrats on the Hali's arthur....the count rises .....too bad bout the seabass....
Thanks Alex, when Jeff stops spoiling you with all the fantastic boat trips... maybe you can come back down to our level and hit the surf again to get your first legal Hali. :LOL: :Wink: :Envious: No worries about the WSB man, it's part of the game. I'll get another chance soon enough. Here's a pic of the LC that I lost the fish with. I made the mistake of putting the weaker red Owner ST trebles on and they got bent out on the big fish. It handled a couple of legal Flatties that day, but was no match for a quality WSB. :mad:
http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r135/Wingnut32566/Wingnut4/Wingnut5/Wingnut%206/Picture002-27.jpg


Those are some fat halibut you got there Art, lucky you Chris.
I remember those couple of times i got to surf fish with you way back when and how far you ventured out there and thought to myself, this guy is nuts, that's shark territory.
Well done swat crew, looking forward to the next mission.

This pic cracks me up, how old are you guys??? :ROFL: I haven't rode on the tailgate of anybody's truck since like high school. You are forever young Art, and you make the people around you feel young too. :Big Grin:

http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r135/Wingnut32566/Wingnut4/Wingnut5/Wingnut%206/Picture033-12-1.jpg
Like I always say Binh, "You are only young once, but you can be immature forever." :Big Grin:

BTW - My condolences to the passing of your sister's Pug. Wingnut Pug will miss her sister. :Sad: I dropped off a card to her at the house yesterday.

[Ren714]

Nice session!! Looks like the hali's are coming out to play..

[BIGRED KILLA]

Nice job out on the surf line guys looks like you guys found a few fish a and few legals that wanted to chew about time someone lands a legal. The picture of Chris looks a little scary for me that wave looks like it rolled right over him and probably you to Arthur? Thanks for the pics and S.W.A.T report Arthur see you guys on the the surf line soon.


Bigred

[Wingnut]

Nice session!! Looks like the hali's are coming out to play..
Hopefully they want to keep playing. :Wink:


Nice job out on the surf line guys looks like you guys found a few fish a and few legals that wanted to chew about time someone lands a legal. The picture of Chris looks a little scary for me that wave looks like it rolled right over him and probably you to Arthur? Thanks for the pics and S.W.A.T report Arthur see you guys on the the surf line soon.


Bigred
Yeah Lucas, that wave got me too... :LOL:
Hey, why don't you dust off your kayak and join Jerry, Chris and myself this Sunday for my "Virgin" kayak trip. :LOL: :Wink: :Envious:

[BIGRED KILLA]

Hopefully they want to keep playing. :Wink:


Yeah Lucas, that wave got me too... :LOL:
Hey, why don't you dust off your kayak and join Jerry, Chris and myself this Sunday for my "Virgin" kayak trip. :LOL: :Wink: :Envious:


Sold it but i am in the market for another.

Good luck out on the YAK


Bigred

[GeordyBass]

Nice Trip guys! Looked like Major FUN Wingsteretto!!!!!





Sold it but i am in the market for another.

Good luck out on the YAK


Bigred
Damn I feel sorry for the guy who bought that cracked kayak you repaired with duct tape Ginger

[blackwater]

[B][I][COLOR=darkred]Hey Jerry, I can't wait for my first kayak lesson this weekend...

Commander, are you and Jerry going in search of another attack angle on the Flatties? I sense a devastating tactical strike on the enemy position by the SWAT crew from both land and sea. :Twisted: Or do i foresee a SWAT flotilla somewhere in the near future. :Wink:
Have fun guys, i know Jerry has several yaks, maybe i can lease one and join you guys one of these days. :LOL: Have fun, and be safe out there. :Cool:

[FISHINGBEE]

Go Redskins! Oh sorry wrong thread! Nice Butts man was the water a little cold.


FISHINGBEE

[Badbeat]

BTW - My condolences to the passing of your sister's Pug. Wingnut Pug will miss her sister. :Sad: I dropped off a card to her at the house yesterday.
Thanks Art, Lan really appreciate your kind thoughts and support. She had that pug for almost 16 years it's like a member of the family. :Sad: Long live Wingnut Pug!!!

[bsp]

Sounds good Arthur, have fun kayaking! Try not to get knocked off it by the Tax Man will ya? :LOL:

[Wingnut]

Sold it but i am in the market for another.

Good luck out on the YAK


Bigred
Cool, I'm nervous but excited at the same time. :Envious:


Nice Trip guys! Looked like Major FUN Wingsteretto!!!!!

Damn I feel sorry for the guy who bought that cracked kayak you repaired with duct tape Ginger
Damn "G", haven't heard much from you & Pops lately... where have you guys been fishing?!?


Commander, are you and Jerry going in search of another attack angle on the Flatties? I sense a devastating tactical strike on the enemy position by the SWAT crew from both land and sea. :Twisted: Or do i foresee a SWAT flotilla somewhere in the near future. :Wink:
Have fun guys, i know Jerry has several yaks, maybe i can lease one and join you guys one of these days. :LOL: Have fun, and be safe out there. :Cool:
You know that i've been wanting to learn how to yak for the last couple of years Phuong. I'm sure that Jerry won't have a problem with showing you the ropes also as long that you don't invite Yuri to come along. :ROFL:

Check this out... Bob just called me to share some intel... he just limited out on 10lbs plus Stripers and it's NOT at Pyramid or Castaic! :Secret: I'm playing hookey tomorrow and going with him... hope the "Boss" doesn't find out. :LOL:


Go Redskins! Oh sorry wrong thread! Nice Butts man was the water a little cold.


FISHINGBEE
Hopefully, our Redskins will get somewhere this season. :!!!:
The water was at 58 degrees on Sunday, but dropped back down to 52 degrees at the moment. :Neutral:


Thanks Art, Lan really appreciate your kind thoughts and support. She had that pug for almost 16 years it's like a member of the family. :Sad: Long live Wingnut Pug!!!
I know man... I feel bad, but we all have to go through it at one time or another...
I'm hopping on the Phenom with T.O. tomorrow to get in on some crazy Linseside action, wish us luck! :Wink:


Sounds good Arthur, have fun kayaking! Try not to get knocked off it by the Tax Man will ya? :LOL:
Will do Marc, have fun and good luck wherever you go buddy. It's one of those rare weekends where I can fish both Saturday & Sunday and I'm going to make the best of it! :Big Grin: Killing Stripers tomorrow and yak fishing on Sunday... gotta love it! :Dancing Banana:

[Santa Fe Eric]

Nice work Arthur and SWAT! You guys killed them!

[bones]

Sorry Arthur for being the MIA SWAT member for a few days but as you know I received an alarming phone call at 3:30am monday morning. I was informed that my Ex'es house was burning down in Frazier Park! My three kids and her were in need of immediate assistance and I've been knee deep in alot of mess and trying to help with the reconstruction and relocation efforts. That all aside...
It was a real pleasure fishing the SB area as always and a good day overall. Chris.....You are definately a cool cat and welcom to fish with us anytime. God knows that you have what it takes to handle any SWAT adventure. I do believe that you even have a little NAVY Seal in ya too! :ROFL:
We can always use a SWAT member willing to do underwater recon as well :ROFL:
Congrats to you Arthur for your hot stick of the day performance and ATTEMPTING to catch up to my legal count for the year....LOL
Good luck with Bob on your striper mission and remember......as soon as the offshore winds pick up at Cabrillio......paddle like hell back to the harbor. I don't want to see you blown all the way to Catalina buddy.........DON'T lose your paddle!
Here's a couple of pics of what has been destroyong my back,lungs,contacts and heart for the past few days.......

The culprit.......A stackpipe fireplace that wasn't properly maintained by the homeowner.

http://i410.photobucket.com/albums/pp185/lukesdad2008/frazierfire/DSC00382.jpg

So much for the DVD collection she has been working on for 15 years.
Hey....Is that the 5 dvd set of planet earth I got the kids for XMAS........Yep!

http://i410.photobucket.com/albums/pp185/lukesdad2008/frazierfire/DSC00381.jpg

My 15yo daughter Lucy just walking around in a daze.

http://i410.photobucket.com/albums/pp185/lukesdad2008/frazierfire/DSC00378.jpg

Me wearing one of many masks while sifting through all of the ash.

http://i410.photobucket.com/albums/pp185/lukesdad2008/frazierfire/DSC00386.jpg

Fortunately everyone is OK and they only lost everything in the living room and kitchen area
and half of the stuff on the bottom floor due to water and smoke damage but there was enough stuff
that survived to help to start over. God bless all of the wonderful folks and overall community who
came to our aid.Including the Local police,Fire Dept and the American Red Cross.
Everything is going to be just fine!

[BIGRED KILLA]

That is one scary phone call Mike, At least you got the call that everyone is okay and safe everything is replaceable but family is not glad every made it out.



Bigred

[exfactor]

Wow dude. That's jumping up to the plate big time. You are a class act for being there in an akward situation. I think you will get some big karma points from the man for your efforts. Glad your family is ok.

[flyngby]

Mike,

You and your family are in our prayers Brother!

Some very sad and somber news. Just shows how fragile life can be.

So glad to here that everyone is all right and the loss is only material in nature. Good things come out of tragedy. You find out who in your life are real friends and as you said the community of what seemed to be strangers pulled together and lend a helping hand.

Let me know if there is anything you need help with. Whether it is just someone to vent to, or if we can help out with simple supplies that we all have laying around to help get them back on their feet.

Hang in there Buddy!!

Steve

[Wingnut]

Nice work Arthur and SWAT! You guys killed them!
Thanks Eric, hope all is well and maybe I'll see you soon.


Sorry Arthur for being the MIA SWAT member for a few days but as you know I received an alarming phone call at 3:30am monday morning. I was informed that my Ex'es house was burning down in Frazier Park! My three kids and her were in need of immediate assistance and I've been knee deep in alot of mess and trying to help with the reconstruction and relocation efforts. That all aside...
It was a real pleasure fishing the SB area as always and a good day overall. Chris.....You are definately a cool cat and welcom to fish with us anytime. God knows that you have what it takes to handle any SWAT adventure. I do believe that you even have a little NAVY Seal in ya too! :ROFL:
We can always use a SWAT member willing to do underwater recon as well :ROFL:
Congrats to you Arthur for your hot stick of the day performance and ATTEMPTING to catch up to my legal count for the year....LOL
Good luck with Bob on your striper mission and remember......as soon as the offshore winds pick up at Cabrillio......paddle like hell back to the harbor. I don't want to see you blown all the way to Catalina buddy.........DON'T lose your paddle!
Here's a couple of pics of what has been destroyong my back,lungs,contacts and heart for the past few days.......

The culprit.......A stackpipe fireplace that wasn't properly maintained by the homeowner.

http://i410.photobucket.com/albums/pp185/lukesdad2008/frazierfire/DSC00382.jpg

So much for the DVD collection she has been working on for 15 years.
Hey....Is that the 5 dvd set of planet earth I got the kids for XMAS........Yep!

http://i410.photobucket.com/albums/pp185/lukesdad2008/frazierfire/DSC00381.jpg

My 15yo daughter Lucy just walking around in a daze.

http://i410.photobucket.com/albums/pp185/lukesdad2008/frazierfire/DSC00378.jpg

Me wearing one of many masks while sifting through all of the ash.

http://i410.photobucket.com/albums/pp185/lukesdad2008/frazierfire/DSC00386.jpg

Fortunately everyone is OK and they only lost everything in the living room and kitchen area
and half of the stuff on the bottom floor due to water and smoke damage but there was enough stuff
that survived to help to start over. God bless all of the wonderful folks and overall community who
came to our aid.Including the Local police,Fire Dept and the American Red Cross.
Everything is going to be just fine!

Mike, U Da Man for stepping up big time brotha. :Cool: I could hear the stress in your voice when I was talking to you the day after the fire. All matrial things can be replaced and in time it will be. Thank God that everybody is okay. :Big Grin: Tell Dez and the kids that Wingnut send his regards and looking forward to hitting the surf with you again soon. :Wink: