S.W.A.T. Treo Northern Trek… Good to Get Back into the Surf! Sunday 6/13/10

[Wingnut]

I haven’t made a cast in the surf in almost a month… been hunting big Stripers with T.O. for the last few weeks at Lake San Antonio. :Twisted:

I apologize in advance for the relatively short report, but things have been pretty hectic at the office and I’m trying to square everything away before I have to leave for the Parcher’s High Sierras Team 57 event on Thursday. Can’t wait, really could use the rest & relaxation! :Big Grin:

Details:
Headed North with Mike (Bones) and Andrew (Fish_Sauce). S.W.A.T. members.
Conditions were excellent.
Throwing artificials.
Caught six different species and a few nice fish.

Here are some pics… enjoy.

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Guitar solo. Lol
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My new species. Fish ID please?!?
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No guts... no glory.
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Paying homage to Poseidon. :LOL:
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Mike and Andrew, thanks for the great company… good times! :Cool:

Until the next tide… have a productive week everybody!

Arthur (Wingnut)


“A smile is a curve that can set a lot of things straight.”


Bonus pics
Fish_Sauce lost a BIG fish! Either a nice Halibut or a White Sea Bass. :Neutral: Let it go Andrew, you’ll have another chance at it soon. :Wink:
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Lunch… LOL
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It’s all about the “Ayu” baby!
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Andrew emptying out his waders.
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A scene from Alien… :Shocked:
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Summer time bloom.
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Don’t worry… be happy.
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The only bummer part of the day… the two hour drive home in traffic. :mad:
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Parting shot.
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[q3fishboy]

Arthur -

looks like another awesome trip
glad everything worked out and you guys found some fish
wish i could have been there; we need to fish together again sometime soon

congrats on the zebra perch
what did it hit? the lc?
never seen one in person

and congrats on another wsb
never gotten one out of the surf

Roy

[Troutman65]

Nice going out there guys. Thanks for the photos :Cool:

[falcor49]

good job on the cool zebra perch and that one fish is a shiner surf perch i catch them all the time in nph what kinda rockfish was that

[BrandonFish]

Nice job on the WSB and zebra:Envious::Envious:
looks like a shiner surfperch sorta

[CAPT'N]

Arthur,

looks like you three had a great day. Beautiful day, good friends, and good fishing!

Scott

[shoyuegg]

that's some good times right there.

[bones]

Arthur I'm Sooooooo......tired today but I'm sure NOT as tired as you and Andrew.When you both showed up and told me that both of you pulled an all nighter.....I knew it was going to be a tough day.
We must have walked at least 5 miles of sand during our recon but it was all good until I had to sit in traffic for 2 1/2 hours and listen to the FLAKERS get spanked... :ROFL:

Congrats on the Unique species day my friend. That Zebra Perch fought like mad and even pulled drag and jumped a few times....CRAZY!
I thought you were on a much bigger fish....I want to catch one NOW :Envious:
When you walked up to me and said "Look at the big smelt I caught" and showed me the WSB I couldn't help but wonder what your Karma is going to provide you with when we head for the sierras!
Can't wait for Parchers....Time to kill some brownies!!!




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[fisherman from long beach]

nice report art.looks like a excellent day out there with the fellas.

[flyngby]

Arthur,

I told you I would regret passing on the trip when I saw the report! :Sad: :Crying:

Congrats on the multi species day!:Cool:

Andrew,

Nice Guitar there!:Thumbs Up:

Mike,

You sure have been quit of late. Been wondering where you were! :Rolls Eyes:

See you guys out there soon!

Steve

[BIG*GAME*HUNTER]

swat at it again...nice salt water attack teamsters..

[Fishbones]

Arthur,Mike,Andrew congrats on the awesome swat mission, lots of species and some exotics.
great photos Arthur, get some rest bro!!!

[Fire Ball]

That zebra perch looks REALLY awesome. Congrats on the WSB too.

[smokehound]

Those shiner surfperch are great bait!

An interesting thing about shiner surfperch--- they swim well up rivers into freshwater. Sometimes you can even find them far into the ducts. the california aquaduct has some. Ive seen a number of pictures where the anglers at the ducts mistake them for shad.

[sansou]

Nice job fellas.

That is one massive perch. Wow!

[fish_sauce]

Man oh man, i'm still in pain...but it was WELL worth it!

I can't thank the two of you enough for an awesome day out, especially you Arthur, for enduring the crazy gridlock as i tried to get in some sleep before the long drive back =) We departed at 4:15pm, i didn't get back to my apartment til exactly 8:15pm!!!

It was a good outting nonetheless, i learned a few new things, and i can't wait to get my gear together for the next outting!

Andrew

[FishNFurious]

Another cool swat adventure Art and crew.
What the hell is that thing??? :Shocked: :ROFL:
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[murrieta angler]

Great job out there Arthur!
That Zebra was so big, I was looking for Cheetah's in the background...hehe
Very nice WSB also, looked like a 26"er.
Thanks for the report and pics,
Robert

Good Luck up in the mountains!

[Nhatster]

Now this is a cool pic. Rock on Andrew, rock on!
Have fun in the Sierras brother, let's see if you can get yourself another DD Trout.
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[DockRat]

Great report and pics ?
Nice Zebra and WSB:Thumbs Up:

Jamming Guitar too. :Dancing Banana:
DR

[blackwater]

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Uh oh, I think Wingnut Pug got a couple of short flatties there. :LOL:
Sorry I couldn't make it out with the SWAT crew this time. I had to save all my furlow days for the Parcher's event. :Envious:

See you tomorrow night at the game Art, we have to win two straight. :mad: Go Lakers!!! :Big Grin:

[Hitts0n]

Man now that a perch !! Congrats to you guys out there and thanks for posting! Good luck in the mountains !

[exfactor]

Glad you caught arthur. I had already committed to the lake when you contacted me.

[Boldfin]

Looks like you had a productive day, to say the least.

[bsp]

That's a solid day in the surf with some nice exotics! Zebra perch and a WSB in one day is pretty cool. Like BrandonFish said, that's definitely a shiner surf perch. Great job out there and can't wait until we hit the surf again Arthur. It's been a while since I had a good surf fishing session, and the season can only get better from here out. I'll keep the Ayu in mind, and talk to ya soon. :Wink: Let me know if you want to borrow any Sierra gear too.

[jerryG]

Guys,

I wish I could have joined you guys yesterday. It looks like you guys had a great time. Well Arthur I know it wasn’t the fish with black stripes on its sides that you have been looking for in the surf but impressive catch on the zebra none the less. Definitely rare. I’m sure it was a nice surprise. I have caught a couple zebras and they get my vote for hardest fighting perch. Well done guys. When you guys get back from the Mammoth trip we should plan for a yak attack mission.


JerryG

[ldsaylor]

Sweet report! That perch is a brute!! And very nice WSB. Its cool to see you pulling those out of the surf. A nice variety of fish out there gentlemen! Thanks for the report Arthur and good to see you back out in the surf!

[Badbeat]

Great job Arthur and team, that's a very nice day out in the surf.
You and Phuong have fun at Parcher's buddy, i know you will without me, your Barf Beat buddy coming along this time. :LOL:
Get me a playoff program at the game tonight, GO LAKERS! :Big Grin:

[diamondbear]

AWESOME REPORT Wingnut , fishing the surf looks fun . Great pics and varity of fish . // db

[lalo56]

WOW nice pictures and report. You are truely a die hard getting in that deep of water.

[brycek1984]

Wow, everyone was so " happy". Wish I was there, sure looks like a good time.

[Native Gal]

WN,
WSB, :Thumbs Up:
Shot of WSB underwater, :Thumbs Up::Thumbs Up:. Way cool pix.
Cool looking Zebra Perch and the ALIEN critter shot is hilarious.
Loved the Guitar Solor also, fun stuff there.
Glad you Gents had a fun, safe time in the Salt.
As Always, thanks for a great report from a fun group of guys, and the pixs toooo!

NG
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[Iron Only]

I think theperch is a 7-11 perch. Thats what we use to call them. Use to get them in the bait tank sometimes. Bass eat the #%$# out of them. Pin it on next time. Great pics. Pretty close to a legal croaker there like 26 inches or so. Enjoy your trip.

[Wingnut]

Ladies and gentlemen... thank you for tuning in.
Sorry that I won't be able to respond to each one of you individually at this time. Between work, the Lakers and getting ready to leave for the High Sierras tomorrow... I've been running around with my hair on fire all week. :Wink: :LOL: :Envious: Maybe I'll get a chance to do so when I return early next week. :Cool:

Take care, GO LAKERS! and have a Happy Father's Day weekend! :Big Grin:

Arthur (Wingnut)
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[DockRat]

Dam, High Sierras WTG Arthur.

You must work nights ? posting at 3:12 am
You don't seem to be the tweeker type.

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DR