SWAT'n 2010 into history (12-31-2010)

[klocked]

Recieved a pm from Commander Wingnut asking if I was ready for a surf assault, oh yes!!
Met up with the rest of our group just before sunrise and commenced with our attack...

A SWAT member isn't complete without the official gear needed for a SWAT operation....:LOL::LOL:(thanks Arthur, I'll wear the gear with pride!!)
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Drop zones: XXXXXXXXX XXXXXXX (classified)
Participating SWAT Members:
Commander Wingnut
Lieutenant Bones
Klocked
iLLest
Date: December 31, 2010
Duration: 6:15am – 2:30pm
Techniques: Hardbaits, dropshot
Conditions: Minimal surf, no current, clear water for the most part, no wind, no clouds, a very beautiful day for fishing.

Klocked (John)
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Bones (Mike)
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iLLest (Frank)
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Mike's (Bones) short Halibut...
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John's (Klocked) first legal Halibut of the day 22"...
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The release...
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John's 2nd legal Halibut of the day. 23"
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Arthur's (Wingnut) skunk buster! :LOL:
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Frank's first ever legal Halibut (PB) 30 inches...
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group shot...
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Mike with another shorty...
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and another...
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and another...
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Mike(Bones) discovered a homemade kayak...
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Arthur, Mike and Frank, it was a pleasure fishing with the 3 of you yesterday.
Frank, congratulations on your 1st legal halibut from the surf and a 30"'er at that!!:Applause:
Arthur, thank you for inviting me into SWAT and for your friendship. You're a great guy and I'm glad to know you!:Big Grin:


Thanks for reading!!
Klocked

[JapanRon]

Hi klocked,

If the mast of that boat (abandoned) is aluminum, I'll bet it's worth a little ca$h, itself or for just the metal scrap.

Nice goin' on the fishys.

JapanRon

[fish_sauce]

John, Mike, Frank, and Arthur,

Great job out there with the legals fellas, way to end the year!

A second look at that pic with you guys behind the boulders almost made me fall out of my chair laughing! :ROFL::ROFL::ROFL: You're a freaken' clown, Mike! I like that makeshift wooden kayak, took me a while to figure that one out! :Wink:

Thanks for the report John, hope to fish with you guys later this year. Happy New Year S.W.A.T. and Pirates!

Andrew

[ghetto dad]

do you guys ever NOT catch fish?? lol

GREAT job on the flatties guys.....

[Troutman65]

Nice going out there guys . Water look great . Thanks for sharing

[bones]

Another fun way to end the year fellas (And my Birthday)
It took us a bit to find them but we did. John.......Way to step in as the new recruit. Two legals in one spot to put you ahead for the day and of course a big tip of the hat to Frank for snatching that 30 for the jackpot of the day.As for the pic of John and I between the rocks Andrew..........I was working with a few bait scents.......
Special Saltwater smelly jelly and Butt Juice to be exact :ROFL:

[exfactor]

Looks like we had better start having a 30" butt banquet each year Arthur! Kinda like the 200# club on the Royal Polaris. I waiting for TO to rig up the U rig with LC's and cast away next to us. And Mike, your 40 now? lol. Can't keep the winger down, even after the new years party! Must have somethin to do with being ambidexterous I think. Good going guys, and see ya at the next assault. Ex

[Wingnut]

John, thank you for graciously accepting my invitation to the S.W.A.T. Crew. :Cool:
Great first S.W.A.T. mission for you and Frank (iLLest). My goal, as well as Mike's goal yesterday was to put you guys on fish and make sure that you guys had a successful mission. We were happy just fishing behind you guys all day seeing to the joint success of our newest S.W.A.T. members.
Congrats on the TWO legal Flatties and kudos for the release... you guys fished circles around me yesterday. :LOL:
We will hit the sand together very soon! :Big Grin:

Here are some more pics...

The "Castaway" hand-made kayak... very cool!
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Hook up! :LOL:
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John, is this your "secret" underwater retrieve! :Envious:
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Strange looking at the "Rock" from the other direction at a negative tide. :Shocked:
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This is the boiler where Frank got his 30 inch Halibut. :Twisted:
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My "Professional" overun... :ROFL: Lucky I always bring a back up reel. :Cool:
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Cows on the roof??? :Wink:
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Starfish colony.
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Giant Mussels.
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Mike, please don't eat it! :mad:
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Paying homage to the "True" Creator.
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Gentlemen... the "Don't ask, don't tell" policy is STILL in effect! :ROFL:
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Whoohoo! I'm legal for 2011. :Envious:
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[PONTOON]

Klocked,

What an awesome post andf congratulations to all of you on some fine fish!

I haven't fished with all of the SWAT Team but I know they are all good people who are willing to share their knowlege and skills with anyone they take out with them.
Trolly and I had the honor of fishing with Arthur and Mike a while back and it was a blast and quite an education.

Well done once again SWAT Team!:Thumbs Up::Thumbs Up:

[Lipripper93561]

Now I thought I was the "lipripper" but have been shown what a true "lipripper" is...hahah. Hope to see the SWAT team out in action in the near future. I've now moved south, and am in driving distance to the spots you guys seem to frequent. Ordered up some new waders, some LC's to boot, and ready to hit the surf. Thanks for all the tips on gear and presentation!

[flyngby]

Spent another very unexciting and boring day on high alert on the work front on New Years Eve! Then it happened!

Beep Beep Beep!
Hey Guys, lock it down, load it up, and get ready for a Code 3 run! On with the fire boots, pants, and coats! I looked to see where the emergency was! :Bug Eyes:



Text Read the following! 22,23,30 Halibut Way Swat, Ca. :LOL:



UHHHHH Guys!!!!! This was just a preparedness drill! Stand down and proceed as before. :ROFL:



John and Frank,

Congrats on your day out there with the Swat Brass on Day 1 of 3 New Years Weekend SWAT Missions! Looks like it is off to a great start!

Both of you showed that you are worthy Swat Team members with your opening day stats! And the fact that you were considerate to leave some leftover pancakes for Mike and Arthur was very generous of you guys!

Arthur & Mike are very good at making the newcomers have a sucessful day, that is always thier priority from my experiences!!

Thanks for the report!

[Badbeat]

That's some cool looking SWAT gear. :Cool: SWAT is growing fast, i'm sure there's no shortages of willing recruits. :Envious: Congrats on a successful first SWAT mission Mr. Klocked.

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[troutdog]

Another solid day in the suds, wtg SWAT boyz! Congrats on the pb hali.


TD

[Fat Tony]

Awsome report.looks like a great time once again.wish i could have been there, you Know.

[iLLest]

Not too shabby huh John, I think we made a good impression on our fearless leaders. :Envious: I might have pulled in the large hali, but you were consistent on your Legal hali bite bro. Cant wait to share the sand again with ya.

Oh and about that whole new scent that we use on our hardbaits was not suppose to be released to the public! Now everyone knows about our new Smelly Jelly with Butt Juice and warm mustard. :EyePop: :ROFL:

Awesome job S.W.A.T.

[fishshep]

Excellent Fishing session from
the S.W.A.T. again !!! :Big Grin:
Some skilled Halibut Hunters
you are :Smile:

[saltman]

It look like 2011 will be a good years for the S.W.A.T Team menbers!
I need to be out there with you all, just need to get over some setback..
Saltman...

[BrandonFish]

Klocked was rinsing his rod off like the last night we were tubing kinda looks that way :LOL: jk nice job on the legals you two. The water looks 99% better then what it was dunno for how long though. D=

[Lucky Luis]

Look like you guys had a good time. Nice weather,fish and friends sounds good to me. Is this rain ever going to stop or what? :Rain: Good job guys!

[FishNFurious]

Way to cap off the year with TWO legal halibuts, great job. :Envious:

[probass123]

nice halibut man 30" how was the fight man!!

[probass123]

the salt water attack team gear is pretty cool if i say so myself

[blackwater]

Another new addition to the SWAT brotherhood! Welcome John and looking forward to fishing with you one of these days. :Cool: Fantastic job on your 2 nice Flatties on your first official SWAT mission. :Big Grin: I also got a box delivered via Fed Ex right before Christmas, we have a very generous Commander. :Wink:

[murrieta angler]

Hey John,
Nice way to end the year Bro!
2 legal hali's and I'm sure some laughs to go along with them!
Wish I could have made the "Call to Duty" but I just couldn't do 3 days in a row up North.
There will be plenty of oppurtunities this year and the ones to follow for all of us to rip the shores apart together.
Take Care & Happy New years,
Robert
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[klocked]

Hi klocked,

If the mast of that boat (abandoned) is aluminum, I'll bet it's worth a little ca$h, itself or for just the metal scrap.

Nice goin' on the fishys.

JapanRon

Thanks Ron, the mast probably is made of aluminum but the biggest challenge would have been getting it back up top, even if cut into pieces, it would have been a challenge


John, Mike, Frank, and Arthur,

Great job out there with the legals fellas, way to end the year!

A second look at that pic with you guys behind the boulders almost made me fall out of my chair laughing! :ROFL::ROFL::ROFL: You're a freaken' clown, Mike! I like that makeshift wooden kayak, took me a while to figure that one out! :Wink:

Thanks for the report John, hope to fish with you guys later this year. Happy New Year S.W.A.T. and Pirates!

Andrew

Thank you Andrew, OOOooo that smell!!! lol:LOL: Mike must have sat in that bamboo yak for a good 10 minutes, I was hoping he wouldn't ask me to help him get it back to his ride. Lookin forward to fishing with you someday!


do you guys ever NOT catch fish?? lol

GREAT job on the flatties guys.....

Thanks GD


Nice going out there guys . Water look great . Thanks for sharing

Thanks Patrick, we had fun and it was an awesome day to say the least!


Another fun way to end the year fellas (And my Birthday)
It took us a bit to find them but we did. John.......Way to step in as the new recruit. Two legals in one spot to put you ahead for the day and of course a big tip of the hat to Frank for snatching that 30 for the jackpot of the day.As for the pic of John and I between the rocks Andrew..........I was working with a few bait scents.......
Special Saltwater smelly jelly and Butt Juice to be exact :ROFL:

Mike it was great fishing with you bro, next time warn me when when we're between 2 boulders on "dry" land!!:EyePop::Shocked:


Looks like we had better start having a 30" butt banquet each year Arthur! Kinda like the 200# club on the Royal Polaris. I waiting for TO to rig up the U rig with LC's and cast away next to us. And Mike, your 40 now? lol. Can't keep the winger down, even after the new years party! Must have somethin to do with being ambidexterous I think. Good going guys, and see ya at the next assault. Ex

Hey Mikey, thanks and I'm looking forward to fishing with you. I need to see you in action with an iron in the surf:LOL:

Arthur, I had a blast!! Can't wait to do it again buddy!
As for that pole dippin' retrieve:LOL:.... my theory is... the lower the pole is to the sand, the faster it gets down to the level a hali can see it. It worked on the 1st legal that day that happened to be in deeper water at that spot. heheheh, just trying different things:LOL:


Klocked,

What an awesome post and congratulations to all of you on some fine fish!

I haven't fished with all of the SWAT Team but I know they are all good people who are willing to share their knowlege and skills with anyone they take out with them.
Trolly and I had the honor of fishing with Arthur and Mike a while back and it was a blast and quite an education.

Well done once again SWAT Team!:Thumbs Up::Thumbs Up:

Terry, thanks for the reply. Arthur and Mike know that particular area of our coast very well, I had no idea some of those places even existed!


Now I thought I was the "lipripper" but have been shown what a true "lipripper" is...hahah. Hope to see the SWAT team out in action in the near future. I've now moved south, and am in driving distance to the spots you guys seem to frequent. Ordered up some new waders, some LC's to boot, and ready to hit the surf. Thanks for all the tips on gear and presentation!

About the lip ripping... that halibut was already injured before Frank caught it.
Good luck to you with your future halibut hunting missions. Remember to stay optimistic and cover all of the water within casting distance. Spend extra time around boiler rocks.

[klocked]

Spent another very unexciting and boring day on high alert on the work front on New Years Eve! Then it happened!

Beep Beep Beep!
Hey Guys, lock it down, load it up, and get ready for a Code 3 run! On with the fire boots, pants, and coats! I looked to see where the emergency was! :Bug Eyes:

Text Read the following! 22,23,30 Halibut Way Swat, Ca. :LOL:

UHHHHH Guys!!!!! This was just a preparedness drill! Stand down and proceed as before. :ROFL:

John and Frank,

Congrats on your day out there with the Swat Brass on Day 1 of 3 New Years Weekend SWAT Missions! Looks like it is off to a great start!

Both of you showed that you are worthy Swat Team members with your opening day stats! And the fact that you were considerate to leave some leftover pancakes for Mike and Arthur was very generous of you guys!

Arthur & Mike are very good at making the newcomers have a sucessful day, that is always thier priority from my experiences!!

Thanks for the report!

LOL's Steve that's funny right there!!

Yeah, I don't think I've ever caught 2 legal flatties and nothing else in one day before!!
Fishing with Arthur and Mike definitely increased my chances at doing that. Looking forward to hitting the surf or NPH with you in the future my friend!:Big Grin:


That's some cool looking SWAT gear. :Cool: SWAT is growing fast, i'm sure there's no shortages of willing recruits. :Envious: Congrats on a successful first SWAT mission Mr. Klocked.


Thans Badbeat, yeah, that's some serious gear!! The camo SWAT hat is so well made, I'm almost afraid to wear it during a SWAT mission!


Another solid day in the suds, wtg SWAT boyz! Congrats on the pb hali.

TD

Thank you Aaron:Big Grin:



Awsome report.looks like a great time once again.wish i could have been there, you Know.

Thanks Tony


Not too shabby huh John, I think we made a good impression on our fearless leaders. :Envious: I might have pulled in the large hali, but you were consistent on your Legal hali bite bro. Cant wait to share the sand again with ya.

Oh and about that whole new scent that we use on our hardbaits was not suppose to be released to the public! Now everyone knows about our new Smelly Jelly with Butt Juice and warm mustard. :EyePop: :ROFL:

Awesome job S.W.A.T.

It was nice pounding the sand with you Frank! As far as the new scent goes.... Mike can keep it to himself:LOL:


Excellent Fishing session from
the S.W.A.T. again !!! :Big Grin:
Some skilled Halibut Hunters
you are :Smile:

Daniel, thanks for the reply buddy! You know those areas, hit em hard while you still can!!


It look like 2011 will be a good years for the S.W.A.T Team menbers!
I need to be out there with you all, just need to get over some setback..
Saltman...

Thanks Ramiro, hope to fish with you soon, hope things are working out for you!


Klocked was rinsing his rod off like the last night we were tubing kinda looks that way :LOL: jk nice job on the legals you two. The water looks 99% better then what it was dunno for how long though. D=

Yeah, thats what I was doing:LOL: BTW, my reel is fine, just a good rinse was all that was needed, I guess you get what you pay for eh?


Look like you guys had a good time. Nice weather,fish and friends sounds good to me. Is this rain ever going to stop or what? :Rain: Good job guys!

Great time actually!!, The rain will stop eventually... something I'm looking forward to myself:LOL:


Way to cap off the year with TWO legal halibuts, great job. :Envious:

It felt pretty amazing, would have been impossible for me had it not been for my SWAT bros putting me in the right zone:Envious:

[klocked]

nice halibut man 30" how was the fight man!!
the salt water attack team gear is pretty cool if i say so myself

You'll have to ask Frank about that, it was his fish :LOL:
I agree about the gear, real nice!!


Another new addition to the SWAT brotherhood! Welcome John and looking forward to fishing with you one of these days. :Cool: Fantastic job on your 2 nice Flatties on your first official SWAT mission. :Big Grin: I also got a box delivered via Fed Ex right before Christmas, we have a very generous Commander. :Wink:

Thanks Phuong, i'm looking forward to fishing with you also. I think that was the 1st time that thoughts of getting skunked hadn't crossed my mind. :LOL:


Hey John,
Nice way to end the year Bro!
2 legal hali's and I'm sure some laughs to go along with them!
Wish I could have made the "Call to Duty" but I just couldn't do 3 days in a row up North.
There will be plenty of oppurtunities this year and the ones to follow for all of us to rip the shores apart together.
Take Care & Happy New years,
Robert
<><

Thanks Robert, we missed you out there bro. Looking forward to our next mission my friend!!! Happy New Years to you too!

[iLLest]

@Probass123 What fish? :whistle: :Secret: