S.W.A.T. Fresh & Salt Mission 8/12, 8/13 - Plus FOUR Bonus Reports!

[Wingnut]

Got back into town pretty late Thursday night and wanted to do a early Friday morning surf session somewhere... Haven't fished in a couple of weeks and my work project have been pretty hectic. Fishing is my therapy, my release. :Cool:

Sent out a couple of texts, no response... everybody fast asleep, lol.
Decided to hit one of my local spots. S.W.A.T. Code Name "Pea Soup".
Got there around 5:30am... still dark. Dang, it's getting lighter much later now...

Really nice flat conditions, mostly clear water, minimal salad, water much warmer than it was a couple of weeks ago. The most important thing, BAITFISH! Yes, baitfish dimpling and scattering here and there. There were a bunch of birds chilling on the water in the dark, good sign. As soon as there was enough visible light, the bite turned on while throwing the "Enhanced" American Shad LC. First fish was a 21" short Hali, good start... Then a slew of multi-species catch, let's see, A Queenfish, YFC, Smelt, Calico, BSP and more short Flatties. Nailed a legal Halibut casting to some scattered baitfish. It went 24+ inches and my 18th legal Halibut of the year. :Envious: Not more than 5 minutes after that, I farmed another legal about the same size. :mad:

Started hitting some rocky areas, so I took off the LC and tied on a 5" Big Hammer swim bait. Got a small Calico and then a HUGE hit in the exact same spot where John (Klocked) caught his legal WSB fishing with me a few weeks back. I knew instantly that this was a big fish. It took off fast, straight out as I hung on trying to absorb the energy from the first blistering run. Buttoned down my drag a bit because the fish was trying to head for some kelp patches in the distance. Got it turned and worked it back towards the immediate surf line. Finally caught a glimpse of the fish when I saw its dorsal spines sticking out of the water streaking back and forth. A White Sea Bass at least 30-36 inches long. Worked it towards the same little corner where we trapped John's fish and right before I could lead the head into the crevice of the rocks, the swim bait came unbuttoned. :Angry: Heartbreak! I sat there for a couple of minutes staring into the water... then started casting again like a madman. Worked the area for another 30 minutes until the fast incoming chased me off the rocks. Fish the beach for a bit longer, got one last YFC and hiked my way out by 9:30am. Man, that lost WSB is gonna haunt me for a week. :LOL:

Headed North to Lake San Antonio the next morning to fish with Bob (TroutOnly) and my S.W.A.T. buddy Phuong (Blackwater). :Cool:

Hope everybody had a nice weekend. Jetting out again tomorrow morning, see ya in a couple of weeks. :Wink:


Arthur (Wingnut)


A leader is one who knows the way, goes the way and shows the way.


Here are some pics...

Short Flatties, got 5 of them today.
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Other species... didn't take pics of all the junk fish. :LOL:
Got myself a 6 species morning. :Envious:
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The legal Hali. K.I.A. :Twisted:
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WSB territory.
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Hey, do you think I got bit...??? :LOL:
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Parting shot.
The kids got themselves a legal Halibut too! :Envious:
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Bonus Freshwater Report!
Lake San Antonio - Saturday 8/13/11


Got a call a few days ago from my M.I.A. S.W.A.T. buddy Phuong (Blackwater) saying the wife & kid is out of town this weekend and he wants to go fishing! It's about time Phuong, we haven't fished together in over a year. :Shocked: I asked him where he wants to go... Phuong immediately answered, "I want to fish with Bob..."
A call went out to Uncle Bob (TroutOnly) and we were set to head North to lake San Antonio for some Striper Killing. :Twisted:

Typically, I wouldn't have chose this weekend to fish for Stripers due to the full moon, but it was the only weekend that Phuong can fish so we went for it... whatever happens, happens... it's fishing. :Wink:

Picked up Phuong at 2:30am and we were off for a three and a half hour drive North. :Shocked: Hit the water by 6:15am and started trolling some swim baits & bucktails jigs while looking for boils.

Spotted some scattered boils early and I was lucky enough to get one to commit to the topwater LC Sammy. The rest of the day, the boils were pretty much nonexistent. :Neutral: We hit just about every section of that lake for a total of five solid Stripers. Not spectacular numbers but quality fish nonetheless.

Good day on the water with good friends... life is good! :Big Grin:

Bob, always a pleasure fishing aboard the Striper Phenomenon. :Twisted:
Been a while and it was good catching up with you and what's been going on in our busy lives. Good to hear that Susan is doing well and keeping you well behaved and under control. :Big Smile: Also, keeping up with some of the FNN behind the scene gossip... too funny! You're the BEST... don't ever change, for anybody, or you wouldn't be you. :Cool:

Phuong, I'm glad that Lauren finally gave you a furlow day to fish buddy. You earned that pass. :Wink: Thanks for being such good company on the long drive and staying up to converse with me instead of falling asleep. :Cool: We appreciate you bringing the food and feeding us all day, very cool. Too bad your Striper Playhouse wasn't a sell-out but the show will continue another day. :Twisted:
Let's not wait another year until we wet a line together again my friend... :Wink:

Take care everybody, have a great week! :Big Grin:

Arthur (Wingnut)


You have not lived a perfect day unless you have done something for someone who will never be able to repay you.


Here are a few pics of our fun day...

Bob (TroutOnly) and Phuong (Blackwater)
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Surface boil hook-up! My first topwater Striper of the year. :Big Grin:

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Solid Lineside.
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Same fish.
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Same fish.
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One of Phuong's fish on the troll.
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And another hook-up on the troll.
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Teamwork!
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Success!
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Moving from one end of the lake to the other...
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Deer...
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Cattle...
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Parting shot.
Sunday night's dinner, made with fresh caught Striper... courtesy of my "Iron Chef". :Wink:
Vietnamese noodle recipe called "Canh Chua Cá", which translate into "Sour Fish Soup". Simply delicious! :Envious:
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Bonus reports to follow... :Wink:

[lovefofish]

Nice, way to go on the 18th good meal.

-Drew

[PONTOON]

Arthur,

Heck yes I think you got bit!:Shocked: That swimbait is tore up!

I have to agree with you Arthur, fishing is definitely the way I clear my nerves after a long week. There's nothing better than walking a beach throwing a lure in anticipation of a strike or tossing a big bait in anticipation of a big blue making a run.:Cool:

You had an awesome day My Friend and although you didn't have anyone there with you I was wondering all day how you were doing and there are many of us who thoroughly enjoy your reports and seeing the majic you perform with rod and reel!

Thanks for the heads up report Friday evening. That was all I needed to get my head back in the game. If things go as planned I'll send you a report from the surf at the end of the week.

I'll be in touch soon Buddy.:Thumbs Up:

btw.......looking forward to the San Antonio report!

[5150fishn]

Arthur, glad to see that you were successful on your short trip home. Excellent report as usual. With all of your skill and dedication another WSB won't be far away. Thanks for the report and pics.

[fishshep]

No Doubt :Smile: You have a nice huge WSB comimg to ya !!!

:LOL::LOL: you catch halibut like some of us catch perch :Shocked:

Amazing :Big Grin:

[Hometown]

You never have a bad day just kidding but you dont have many

[FishNFurious]

Great, now all i'm going to hear all day at the shop tomorrow is Phuong talking about the trip. :Envious: Maybe you'll invite me next time Art, been a LONG time since you and i fished with Uncle Bobby. :Neutral:
Oh yeah, that noodle soup looks sooooo good. :Wink:

[smokehound]

Good report, as usual.


I think we'd all like to see some pics of you holding a Largemouth bass. *nudge*

[murrieta angler]

Morning Arturo,
Glad to see you got on some quality fish up at Lake San Antonio. When you had called me, at "0" Dark Thirty, I thought you had said Bob was with you. Now I know you said Phuong!
Good to see him get out and have some bonding time with a friends.
You were right about the early bite. First 2 catss produced 2 small butts, lost 1, then caught another shorty, then lost 3 more small ones. I wish I was there 1/2 an hour earlier. DARN LANE CLOSURES!!!
The rest of my Saturday was okay except for the traffic. I actullay spent close to 5 hours of driving in traffic to get around that day.
I ended up getting a decent sandie, a small butt, and a couple of YFC's at San "O".
After I finished up there, I went to Carlsbad to check water conditions, still quite a bit of salad in the water but clear to 4 feet down.
Thanks for the report Brother and I will see you in a couple of weeks.
Robert
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[Badbeat]

Man, I miss fishing with Uncle Bob. :Big Grin: My turn next time. :Wink:
My best day Striper fishing ever was with you and Bob last year at that lake.
We got 20 Stripers between 8-15 lbs. :Shocked:
Nice topwater Striper Art, glad you had a nice weekend of fishing in before heading back out. :Cool: As always, you kick major Butts in the surf. :Envious:

[iLLest]

sup Buddy,

You were right on about the morning bite and flat conditions, Rob spent no time in catching the shorties, while I spent my time farming them :Rolls Eyes: We had to abort WSB territory quickly, tide got pretty strong real quick. At about 9am, conditions went to crap. Its crazy how fast they changed.

Nice frikin striper. Thats a nice slab of feesh right there. Good stuff. You shoulda thrown the 130 and see what your luck was! :LOL:

[jerr-dog]

Good report. I need to get me one of those LC's. Seems you get them just about every time you go out & do a report. Is there a certain pattern you would recommend since I only have money to buy one? Could you narrow it down for a newbie? Minnow pattern? There like $22.00 right? Thanks Wingnut.

[CaliButts]

Nice job on the Flatties!!:Cool: Tough break on the WSB. Hopefully that striper on a surface plug helps ease the pain. Nothing like watching a fish blow up on a surface plug!:Envious:

[blackwater]

Man, that bowl of canh chua looks great! I had my mom cooked us up a batch with the Stripers too, good eats!!! :Envious: Had a great time fishing with you and Bob again Art. Thanks to the both of you for working me into your schedules. Bob, we made the best of it during the full moon. That thing was ultra bright as Art and I were driving through the night to get to the lake. :Shocked: We got some quality fish and the company was awesome, can't wait to do it again. :Big Grin: Glad to hear that your new business venture is going well Art, if you need anything, I'm only a phone call away bro. :Cool:

Oh yeah, and you didn't tell the story about how close you came to losing your Blackberry. I can't believe that thing didn't go into the lake. :EyePop: Somebody upstairs was looking out for you buddy. :Wink:

[keepemlo]

Hey bro I always carry a hook sharpener it's part of my ritual along with my new knots ,it gives me piece of mind not so easy on the lcs but the jig heads are pretty easy

[VietReefer]

Thanks for the report Arthur. Very nice halibut and stripers. How big are those? Looks like some solid 8-9 pounders.

[sumojo]

WOW that was some good fishing trips right there . and that soup looks awesome good.

[bones]

Well done my friend. Sorry for the late response but with three kids back to school.....Two birthdays this week and work.....This is the first time I have had to breath and think about fishing for a break. Looks like grandpa Bob is still guiding strong but I bet you guys would have done better during the moon cycle comming up. I never have done very well during the full moon cycle when hunting stripers but you always seem to be blessed with lady luck brotha!
As far as the SW attack at "Pea Soup"......I have to laugh at your comment "Didn't take pics of all of the garbage fish"....LOL
Most anglers would take your trash and call it a GOOD day :ROFL:
It's also good to see you get your best friend back on the water so he could get the cobwebs out of his brain and put some fish on the deck.....good job Phuong!
As for me...It looks like I'm going to be back in the saddle again on friday with my 15yo son Luke but we havn't decided where we are going to fish. Damn......He is growing up too quick. Seems like just yesterday I was teaching him how to lip bass.
Keep up the great work Arthur and get in touch with me a few days before you come back into town so we can tear it up dude!

Mike

[greg]

That's some great therapy there, Arthur!!! Works for me!

Plus some soup to boot...

-- Greg --

[Jaysuuun]

Looked like you had a great morning session at Pea Soup. Nice mixed bag of fish you had there, even with all the garbage fish. :LOL:

That swimbait got annihilated! Very cool pic! :Twisted: Sorry to hear you lost some quality fish, but you still had a pretty epic solo session. :Cool:

I used to live a couple of hours from San Antonio, but never knew there were quality stripers in there. :Neutral: Looked like you all had a good time out there. WTG

[Karyn]

Great report! I love the doggie pillow... they look super happy- almost like they are smiling for the camera :)

[flyngby]

Arthur,

You continue to get the nice play days on the waters from here and way up there all while flying from your new project and back!

Nice morning session at "Pea Soup" to please the "Iron Chef" prior to heading to the northern waters with the "Fugitive Phoung" for some time on the waters with "Uncle Bob"

Phoung,

Great to see you out of solitary confinement but then you go out after the jailbirds??????

Steve http://planetsmilies.net/person-smiley-1122.gif

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[SP Dan]

Hey Wingnut,
I missed reading your postings the last couple of weeks. You are truly an inspiration and a leader to myself and others who have read your reports. Your SWAT brothers have been doing a admirable job out there, engaging the enemy in the trenches and reporting back for all of us to read! Thank you SWAT team! Thanks also to you Wingnut for sharing your successful first day back in the trenches with all of us! What a great first day back in the trenches engaging the enemy! I hope to have such a report to share with other "Grass Hoppers" like myself some day! I still haven't caught my first legal Hali as of yet (21 1/2" PB):Embarrassed:. I get out there at dark each Sat and Sun and give it my best but I seem to be lacking something and I'm not quite able to put my finger on it. I do have plenty of enthusiasm and am willing to hike, walk, relocate to different spots (what ever) for better conditions. Hhmm! I'll even RECON locations the night before the assault to become familiar with the terrain. Do you have any suggestions that you could share with me? I realize that you would probably need to observe me while I was fishing in order to answer such a question:EyePop: lol
Good to have you back,
SP Dan <"))><

[bsp]

Arthur,

Even though you've got less time to fish than most of us, when you do fish you more than make up for it in the quality of your catches! Sorry to hear about the lost WSB, but I think another one will be waiting for you on your return. At least you got another legal halibut for the Iron Chef, and that's more than can be said of a lot of surf fishermen! Those stripers aren't too bad either!

Look forward to fishing with ya soon!

Marc

[Wingnut]

Nice, way to go on the 18th good meal.

-Drew
Didn't kill all 18... but more than I did the last 4 years combined. :LOL:


Arthur,

Heck yes I think you got bit!:Shocked: That swimbait is tore up!

I have to agree with you Arthur, fishing is definitely the way I clear my nerves after a long week. There's nothing better than walking a beach throwing a lure in anticipation of a strike or tossing a big bait in anticipation of a big blue making a run.:Cool:

You had an awesome day My Friend and although you didn't have anyone there with you I was wondering all day how you were doing and there are many of us who thoroughly enjoy your reports and seeing the majic you perform with rod and reel!

Thanks for the heads up report Friday evening. That was all I needed to get my head back in the game. If things go as planned I'll send you a report from the surf at the end of the week.

I'll be in touch soon Buddy.:Thumbs Up:

btw.......looking forward to the San Antonio report!
Thanks Terry, nothing like a solid session on the surf to wash away the dust of everyday life. :Cool:
Trying to clear my schedule so I can make it back into town later next week. Getting you on that legal Hali is "Priority 1" :Big Grin: See ya soon buddy...


Arthur, glad to see that you were successful on your short trip home. Excellent report as usual. With all of your skill and dedication another WSB won't be far away. Thanks for the report and pics.
Thanks... you win some, you lose some, that's fishing. :Wink: I never let a lost fish linger on my mind for too long. But I can't wait to get back out there to give it another shot.


No Doubt :Smile: You have a nice huge WSB comimg to ya !!!

:LOL::LOL: you catch halibut like some of us catch perch :Shocked:

Amazing :Big Grin:
You're too kind Daniel, but how I wish that was true. :LOL:


You never have a bad day just kidding but you dont have many
As long as the good days outnumber the bad days, I have no complaints. :Wink:


Great, now all i'm going to hear all day at the shop tomorrow is Phuong talking about the trip. :Envious: Maybe you'll invite me next time Art, been a LONG time since you and i fished with Uncle Bobby. :Neutral:
Oh yeah, that noodle soup looks sooooo good. :Wink:
Vince, Phuong was telling us how he was going to rub it in your face at the office. :Envious:
Yes, it's been a couple of years since you fished with me and Uncle Bob. Maybe we'll set something up soon bro. :Wink:


Good report, as usual.

I think we'd all like to see some pics of you holding a Largemouth bass. *nudge*
LMB don't "float my boat." :LOL:


Morning Arturo,
Glad to see you got on some quality fish up at Lake San Antonio. When you had called me, at "0" Dark Thirty, I thought you had said Bob was with you. Now I know you said Phuong!
Good to see him get out and have some bonding time with a friends.
You were right about the early bite. First 2 catss produced 2 small butts, lost 1, then caught another shorty, then lost 3 more small ones. I wish I was there 1/2 an hour earlier. DARN LANE CLOSURES!!!
The rest of my Saturday was okay except for the traffic. I actullay spent close to 5 hours of driving in traffic to get around that day.
I ended up getting a decent sandie, a small butt, and a couple of YFC's at San "O".
After I finished up there, I went to Carlsbad to check water conditions, still quite a bit of salad in the water but clear to 4 feet down.
Thanks for the report Brother and I will see you in a couple of weeks.
Robert
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That was cool... S.W.A.T. was hitting them from both fresh & salt that day. :Twisted:
You drive further and fish harder than anyone I know Roberto... and you were rewarded handsomely with that beautiful WSB. :Envious: See ya soon my friend.


Man, I miss fishing with Uncle Bob. :Big Grin: My turn next time. :Wink:
My best day Striper fishing ever was with you and Bob last year at that lake.
We got 20 Stripers between 8-15 lbs. :Shocked:
Nice topwater Striper Art, glad you had a nice weekend of fishing in before heading back out. :Cool: As always, you kick major Butts in the surf. :Envious:
You got it Binh, I'll give you a call the next time I head out with Uncle Bobby. :Wink:
We were talking about that epic day last year. We seriously killed it up there, remember the huge fish fry we had the next day? Awesome! :Twisted:
Hope you guys killed them camping at Skinner this weekend bro. :Big Grin:


sup Buddy,

You were right on about the morning bite and flat conditions, Rob spent no time in catching the shorties, while I spent my time farming them :Rolls Eyes: We had to abort WSB territory quickly, tide got pretty strong real quick. At about 9am, conditions went to crap. Its crazy how fast they changed.

Nice frikin striper. Thats a nice slab of feesh right there. Good stuff. You shoulda thrown the 130 and see what your luck was! :LOL:
Thanks Frank, maybe we'll get together and fish sometimes next weekend when I get back bro. :Wink:
Catching Striper is fun, but getting one on topwater is pure BLISS! :Envious:


Good report. I need to get me one of those LC's. Seems you get them just about every time you go out & do a report. Is there a certain pattern you would recommend since I only have money to buy one? Could you narrow it down for a newbie? Minnow pattern? There like $22.00 right? Thanks Wingnut.
The Flash Minnow 110SP is the one to get. Any patterns with a certain amount of flash is ideal. I throw so many different patterns and have so many favorites. But if I had only a couple to choose from, it would probably be the old school Metallic Sardine, the MS Anchovy or my all-time favorite Metallic Ayu. Search Flashminnow 110 on Ebay, there's a seller called "I Love Hard Baits." They have a good selection, decent pricing and free shipping when you buy three or more lures. :Wink:


Nice job on the Flatties!!:Cool: Tough break on the WSB. Hopefully that striper on a surface plug helps ease the pain. Nothing like watching a fish blow up on a surface plug!:Envious:
That lost WSB is already a distant memory... :Wink:
Yes, I agree... seeing a big Striper blow up on the topwater really gets your adrenaline going. :Twisted: This particular fish blew up on it THREE times before finally getting stuck! :Shocked:


Man, that bowl of canh chua looks great! I had my mom cooked us up a batch with the Stripers too, good eats!!! :Envious: Had a great time fishing with you and Bob again Art. Thanks to the both of you for working me into your schedules. Bob, we made the best of it during the full moon. That thing was ultra bright as Art and I were driving through the night to get to the lake. :Shocked: We got some quality fish and the company was awesome, can't wait to do it again. :Big Grin: Glad to hear that your new business venture is going well Art, if you need anything, I'm only a phone call away bro. :Cool:

Oh yeah, and you didn't tell the story about how close you came to losing your Blackberry. I can't believe that thing didn't go into the lake. :EyePop: Somebody upstairs was looking out for you buddy. :Wink:
Really good fishing with you again Phuong, been to long. :Cool:
I can't believe my Blackberry didn't go in the water either. I put my Blackberry on top of the cooler and forgot that it was there. I flip the lid open to get a drink and the phone went airborn. It sailed through the air and hit the edge of the railing on the boat. Instead of bouncing forward and going into the water, somehow, it bounced backwards back into the boat. :EyePop: I couldn't do that again in a hundred tries... Damn LUCKY! :Big Grin:


Hey bro I always carry a hook sharpener it's part of my ritual along with my new knots ,it gives me piece of mind not so easy on the lcs but the jig heads are pretty easy
The fish didn't come off because the hook was dull... It just wasn't a solid hookset and it as in the softer part of the mouth. :Neutral: It happens... I'm over it, kinda. :LOL:


Thanks for the report Arthur. Very nice halibut and stripers. How big are those? Looks like some solid 8-9 pounders.
Thanks Dylan. Yeah, the Stripers were in the 8 lbs range.
Hope you've been fishing. :Wink:


WOW that was some good fishing trips right there . and that soup looks awesome good.
Not a great trip, but we did catch some quality fish. Yeah, that soup really hit the spot. :Big Grin:


Well done my friend. Sorry for the late response but with three kids back to school.....Two birthdays this week and work.....This is the first time I have had to breath and think about fishing for a break. Looks like grandpa Bob is still guiding strong but I bet you guys would have done better during the moon cycle comming up. I never have done very well during the full moon cycle when hunting stripers but you always seem to be blessed with lady luck brotha!
As far as the SW attack at "Pea Soup"......I have to laugh at your comment "Didn't take pics of all of the garbage fish"....LOL
Most anglers would take your trash and call it a GOOD day :ROFL:
It's also good to see you get your best friend back on the water so he could get the cobwebs out of his brain and put some fish on the deck.....good job Phuong!
As for me...It looks like I'm going to be back in the saddle again on friday with my 15yo son Luke but we havn't decided where we are going to fish. Damn......He is growing up too quick. Seems like just yesterday I was teaching him how to lip bass.
Keep up the great work Arthur and get in touch with me a few days before you come back into town so we can tear it up dude!

Mike
Mike, Bob says the next time he sees you, he's gonna smack you upside the head with a 10 lbs Striper... LOL
Yeah, it was good to fish with Phuong again. No broken bones this time... :LOL:
Hope you had fun fishing with Luke this weekend. :Big Grin:
I'll give ya a call later in the week. Putting Terry on his first legal Hali is priority ONE! :Wink:


That's some great therapy there, Arthur!!! Works for me!

Plus some soup to boot...

-- Greg --
Thanks Greg, hope you've been doing well out there buddy. :Cool:


Looked like you had a great morning session at Pea Soup. Nice mixed bag of fish you had there, even with all the garbage fish. :LOL:

That swimbait got annihilated! Very cool pic! :Twisted: Sorry to hear you lost some quality fish, but you still had a pretty epic solo session. :Cool:

I used to live a couple of hours from San Antonio, but never knew there were quality stripers in there. :Neutral: Looked like you all had a good time out there. WTG
No big deal Jason, losing fish comes with the territory. :Wink:
Lake San Antonio is a really nice lake to fish and the Striper action there can be pretty epic at times. Hope to fish with you & Tess soon. :Cool:


Great report! I love the doggie pillow... they look super happy- almost like they are smiling for the camera :)
Thanks... hope to see some of your successful surf fishing trips soon. :Wink:
The Pugs loves the camera, almost as much as they love food. :LOL:


Arthur,

You continue to get the nice play days on the waters from here and way up there all while flying from your new project and back!

Nice morning session at "Pea Soup" to please the "Iron Chef" prior to heading to the northern waters with the "Fugitive Phoung" for some time on the waters with "Uncle Bob"

Phoung,

Great to see you out of solitary confinement but then you go out after the jailbirds??????

Steve http://planetsmilies.net/person-smiley-1122.gif

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Hey Steve, we need to fish buddy! :Envious: I'll get in touch with you later next week buddy. :Wink:
I've been pretty lucky so far with my schedule allowing me to fish every couple of weeks right now.
Won't last long though, it's going to get pretty tight here heading into the fourth quarter. :Neutral:
Hope all is well me friend and I'll talk to ya soon.



Hey Wingnut,
I missed reading your postings the last couple of weeks. You are truly an inspiration and a leader to myself and others who have read your reports. Your SWAT brothers have been doing a admirable job out there, engaging the enemy in the trenches and reporting back for all of us to read! Thank you SWAT team! Thanks also to you Wingnut for sharing your successful first day back in the trenches with all of us! What a great first day back in the trenches engaging the enemy! I hope to have such a report to share with other "Grass Hoppers" like myself some day! I still haven't caught my first legal Hali as of yet (21 1/2" PB):Embarrassed:. I get out there at dark each Sat and Sun and give it my best but I seem to be lacking something and I'm not quite able to put my finger on it. I do have plenty of enthusiasm and am willing to hike, walk, relocate to different spots (what ever) for better conditions. Hhmm! I'll even RECON locations the night before the assault to become familiar with the terrain. Do you have any suggestions that you could share with me? I realize that you would probably need to observe me while I was fishing in order to answer such a question:EyePop: lol
Good to have you back,
SP Dan <"))><
Wow Dan, thanks for the kind words... we appreciate that very much, PM sent. :Cool:
Yes, my S.W.A.T. Brothers are doing a great job out there. :Big Grin:
Looks like you have what it takes to be successful out there. Sounds like you're doing all the right things. Continue to be patient, you will be rewarded with that legal Halibut before you know it. :Wink:


Arthur,

Even though you've got less time to fish than most of us, when you do fish you more than make up for it in the quality of your catches! Sorry to hear about the lost WSB, but I think another one will be waiting for you on your return. At least you got another legal halibut for the Iron Chef, and that's more than can be said of a lot of surf fishermen! Those stripers aren't too bad either!

Look forward to fishing with ya soon!

Marc
Hope all is going well on the school front Marc. Tell your Dad that I said hello. :Cool:
You know my timing is usually pretty good, or I'm just really lucky. :LOL:
I like to think that preparation and good planning has something to do with it, but whatever works. :Big Grin:
I'll get a hold of you sometime next week to see if we can get together and fish. :Wink:

[klocked]

Arthur, nice bag of species there buddy!

I think "Pea Soup" needed a recharge of new fish to come in after your solo mission.
I've been working outside every day since the last time we had a mop up session with
Roberto, Frank, Marc, Nick and myself. The weather is getting nicer with the water
warming back up a bit, from what I read on the temp bouys online. The next few trips
over there might be the ones!!!

[Wingnut]

Arthur, nice bag of species there buddy!

I think "Pea Soup" needed a recharge of new fish to come in after your solo mission.
I've been working outside every day since the last time we had a mop up session with
Roberto, Frank, Marc, Nick and myself. The weather is getting nicer with the water
warming back up a bit, from what I read on the temp bouys online. The next few trips
over there might be the ones!!!

Thanks John... man, we had a dreadfully slow day in the surf on Wednesday. :Neutral:
Let's make up for it soon! :Twisted:

[Wingnut]

BONUS report #1
Wednesday 8/24 South O.C. Recon.

Came back into town Tuesday night and wanted to spend the next few days fishing before heading back out on Sunday.

Thanks goes out to those who have sent me PM's with well-wishes for my new work project. I appreciate it very much. Things are progessing as planned and going extremely well. :Big Grin:

Decided to head South for a recon session to see if the bite have picked up again down there. Didn't know what to expect and hoped for the best. John (Klocked) joined me for the session. Good fishing with you John. We worked it hard, but the fishing was tough. We'll get them next time buddy. :Wink:

Conditions weren't bad, but the heavy concentration of salad made it tough to fish. We switched to throwing swim baits with not much success. Caught a handful of fish and called it a day early and headed for a nice lunch. Paying our dues... :Wink:

I'm hopping on Mikey's (Exfactor) boat the next day to see if we can get ourselves a big barn door Hali or a nice White Sea Bass. :Twisted:

Enjoy the rest of your work week everybody.

Arthur (Wingnut)


If you want to work for world peace, go home and love your families.


Can't do much when there is this much kelp on the beach and in the surf in most places. :mad:
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I touched-up a new pattern LC to look like a "raked bait" design and wanted to try it out today.
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The first trial run was mostly positive... unfortunately, it seems that it catches everything "except" for Halibut. lol :LOL:
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[Wingnut]

BONUS Report #2.
Thursday 8/25 Santa Barbara with Mikey the Fishing Yoda (Exfactor).


Took the long drive up to Santa Barbara to hop on Mikey's boat for a day of Halibut & White Sea Bass hunting. After Mikey & Bill's (Which Way Out) awesome day of almost limiting out on WSB, we were hoping for a duplicate session. Shot out to the squid spawning grounds and made some bait. I learned how to make Squid for the first time, kinda cool. :Big Grin:

We tried drifting and bounce-balling for most of the morning with no takers. But it was a wide open bite on Sand Dabs. Mikey says to keep some of the bigger ones because they were delicious, so I did. :Wink: I was pulling them up like it there was no tomorrow. Most of them were too small but came up 2, 3, 4 at a time. Had a great time pulling in these little wanna-be Flatties. I was laughing the whole time and Mikey just shakes his head and says, "Wingnut, the Halibut hunter fishing for Sand Dabs, wait until the board sees this..." LOL, what can I say, I live for simple pleasures. :LOL:

We finally pulled a Rabbit out of the hat late in the session with a decent Halibut and hauled our butts back to the docks by 2:00pm. Mikey, thanks again for the invite. I always learn something new whenever I fish with my friend & mentor. :Thumbs Up:
You were right, those little Sand Dabs were delicious... pan fried golden brown & crispy. :Envious:

Getting up early again for the third straight day tomorrow... Gotta try and put my friend Terry (Pontoon) on that legal Halibut. :Wink:

Have a good one everybody.

Arthur (Wingnut)


If you pick up a starving dog and make him prosperous, he will not bite you. This is the principle difference between a dog and a man.


Here are a few pics of our fun day out on the water.

The "Legend" himself. Mikey (Exfactor) :Cool:
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Kinda fun fishing for Sand Dabs. :LOL:
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This one's got some cool color markings. :Shocked:
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The Good Year blimp flying high above.
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Mikey worked his magic and I get to take one home for the "Iron Chef." :Wink:
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My little soldiers keeping watch over the prisoners. :Wink:
Don't worry, they're not going anywhere. :Twisted:
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Dinner, courtesy of the "Iron Chef." :Envious:
Garlic and Onions Broiled Halibut over white noodles.
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[Wingnut]

BONUS Report #3.
Friday 8/26 Quest #6 for a Legal Halibut with Pontoon.

I wanted another shot at putting my friend Terry (Pontoon) on his first legal Halibut. Following his quest for the past few weeks has been inspirational as well as entertaining. Terry has steeled his resolve to get the legal and I wanted to be the one standing next to him when that fish hit the sand. :Cool:

When Terry told me that he was taking Friday off to pursue the prize... I knew I had to be there with him. Checked conditions for several areas and decided to take Terry to one of the most prolific S.W.A.T. Halibut hunting grounds. :Secret:

This area, like most others this year, has been inconsistent at best. Timing is the key this season when it comes to catching legal Flatties. You do your homework, you watch the conditions, you track the bite patterns, and you put your boots on the sand and hope for the best. :Wink:

Right when we got to the spot, I could see right away that something was off. I turned to Terry and said, "Those don't look like 1-2 foot swells..." Indeed is wasn't. Projected swells were 1-2 foot, we look out and see 3-4 foot sets rolling in. :mad: Not impossible to fish, but made it that much tougher to find clear pockets and trenches to attack all while trying to fightthe swells. On top of that, the kicker was the heavy presence of salad. :Neutral: Oh well, we're here... let's give it an honest effort.

After hitting it hard for about three hours, Terry managed to catch a small Leopard Shark to beat the skunk (the Cats follows Team TrollToon everywhere!) :Envious: I wasn't so lucky and got ran over by Mr. :Skunk: :Evil: I don't think that I even got a single bump on the LC. :Angry: Oh well, paying my dues again... :LOL:

Sorry Terry, I really wanted to help you put that fish on the beach. I'm sure that you will get it done very soon. If not, the next opportunity that I'll have to fish with you again is another 2 weeks. :Wink: You've got quite a following now Terry. No doubt, you are not alone on your quest my friend. :Cool:

By the way... you've "already earned" what's in that package. :Wink:

Hope everybody did well out on the water this weekend.

Arthur (Wingnut)



If you haven’t got the time to do it right, then how will you find the time to do it over?



Pics... sorry for the lack of fish porn. :LOL:

Terry, hiking down is the easy part... :Wink:
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Terry's skunk buster. :Big Grin:
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Always a smile on his face... Pontoon, one of the "Good Guys." :Cool:
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Session is over, time to reflect... Guess what's going through my mind at this moment...? :LOL:
@#%! :Angry: *$#@ :mad: @!#$ :Evil: @#$!% :Skunk:
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[lovefofish]

Raked bait!!! :)

[5150fishn]

Arthur, Glad to see that it is not all work and that you are able to fit some play in there! That new custom LC is sweet. I need to save some cash and get me a hand full of those. Or at least 1! LOL Thanks for the report and looking forward to the rest.

[blackwater]

Sick looking custom LC Art, you've got many talents my friend. :Wink:
Never tried Sand Dabs either, but i've eaten Flounders before, would imagine that they tastes similar, delicious. :Big Grin:
Don't worry about Pontoon, he'll get it done soon enough. But it's been fun following his quest. No surprise that you have his back Art, you got everybody's backs. :Cool:
Leader + Friend = Wingnut

[iLLest]

Whats going on buddy!

Nice sessions on the two first days brotha. Dont worry about Mr. Skunk, we all know he doesnt stick around very often with you. :Wink:
Racked Bait looks awesome! Since I havent gotten a chance to hit the sand, I've come up with some new designs myself. We'll see if they work when we hit the sand again brotha.

Hope your doing good bro!
see you soon.

-Frank

[PONTOON]

Arthur,

You had a great three days of fishing with Friends and making memories. I know you and John had to be working the beach very hard and you both had a respectable day in my book. Then having what looked like a very fund day with Mikey and ending the day with a very nice halibut. You are blessed with some very good friends and we are blessed with your Friendship. The memories of these days are priceless!:Cool:

I can't thank you enough for finding the energy to get up early for a third day in a row to introduce me to one of your most productive fishing grounds. Then to have you let me take the lead coaching me as we worked the beach meant a lot.
Although the conditions were a little different than what was forecast it didn't stop either one of us from setting out to do what we wanted to do........spend the day in the surf with a Good Friend.:Thumbs Up:

It's funny how all throughout the morning I was hoping that I could complete the mission / challenge you gave me not only for me but for you. How sweet it would have been to celebrate the "Mission Complete" session with you right there.:Cool:

It's going to happen, but until it does........Thanks for everything My Friend!:Thumbs Up:

[Native Gal]

WN,
Awesome bonus reports. Pretty sweet custom LC. Can't wait to try sand dabs, been hearing how delish they are for years now. Hali dinner looked delish as well. Good to c/ya getting some fishin' time in, take care my friend. I hope to get some reorts up soon, been crazy busy, getting ready to move finally, yay!!! Good to see all is well for ya, and WNPug too, : )

NG

[gavin310]

Thanks for the good reads Arthur!! My stomach is growling right now...

[Badbeat]

Yeah bro, those sand dabs are tasty. Fried up crispy and you can eat everything, bones and all. :Big Grin: Rumor has it that you might be in town for the labor day weekend. :Secret: Any swat attack in the works??? :Wink:

[yankdez]

As always, thanks for sharing your stories Arthur. Theres always something to be learned from your reports, and I look forward to em.

[Nipple Twister]

Wingnut, following your posts has been exciting and educational, thanks for sharing. Your insight and friendship seem to mean a LOT to a LOT of people...I can clearly see why.
Now as for Pontoon getting his legal can you imagine what it will be. At every milestone of his fishing career they have been HUGE. I seem to remember recently his report on catching a couple Leos.....not just your every day, run of the mill sharks.......they where epic! So when that legal comes ashore, which I'm sure you'll be there to share, it's gonna be a biggin!

[Wingnut]

Raked bait!!! :)
Yes, I stole your idea... lol :LOL:
Let's see if I can catch a Halibut with it. :Wink:


Arthur, Glad to see that it is not all work and that you are able to fit some play in there! That new custom LC is sweet. I need to save some cash and get me a hand full of those. Or at least 1! LOL Thanks for the report and looking forward to the rest.
Trying to get back town every couple of weeks to get my fishing fix. :Wink:
Unfortunately, it might be once a month pretty soon. :Neutral:
No need to get a handful of LC's, just buy a few and get more as you lose them. :LOL:


Sick looking custom LC Art, you've got many talents my friend. :Wink:
Never tried Sand Dabs either, but i've eaten Flounders before, would imagine that they tastes similar, delicious. :Big Grin:
Don't worry about Pontoon, he'll get it done soon enough. But it's been fun following his quest. No surprise that you have his back Art, you got everybody's backs. :Cool:
Leader + Friend = Wingnut
I was pleasantly surprised on how good those Sand Dabs tasted. :Big Grin:
I'm not worried about Terry, he can hold his own...
BTW, mission accomplished! :Secret:


Whats going on buddy!

Nice sessions on the two first days brotha. Dont worry about Mr. Skunk, we all know he doesnt stick around very often with you. :Wink:
Racked Bait looks awesome! Since I havent gotten a chance to hit the sand, I've come up with some new designs myself. We'll see if they work when we hit the sand again brotha.

Hope your doing good bro!
see you soon.

-Frank
Getting the Skunk from time to time is inevitable in fishing... that's why they call it fishing. :Wink: Your new design for the LC is totally cool, so psychedelic. :EyePop:
Really good fishing with you today bro, see ya again soon. :Cool:


Arthur,

You had a great three days of fishing with Friends and making memories. I know you and John had to be working the beach very hard and you both had a respectable day in my book. Then having what looked like a very fund day with Mikey and ending the day with a very nice halibut. You are blessed with some very good friends and we are blessed with your Friendship. The memories of these days are priceless!:Cool:

I can't thank you enough for finding the energy to get up early for a third day in a row to introduce me to one of your most productive fishing grounds. Then to have you let me take the lead coaching me as we worked the beach meant a lot.
Although the conditions were a little different than what was forecast it didn't stop either one of us from setting out to do what we wanted to do........spend the day in the surf with a Good Friend.:Thumbs Up:

It's funny how all throughout the morning I was hoping that I could complete the mission / challenge you gave me not only for me but for you. How sweet it would have been to celebrate the "Mission Complete" session with you right there.:Cool:

It's going to happen, but until it does........Thanks for everything My Friend!:Thumbs Up:
Friends are only second to family... :Cool:
Like I always say... I don't choose my friends, God gives them to me. :Big Grin: Thank you for your friendship Terry.
Congratulations on your "major" accomplishment today. :Thumbs Up:


WN,
Awesome bonus reports. Pretty sweet custom LC. Can't wait to try sand dabs, been hearing how delish they are for years now. Hali dinner looked delish as well. Good to c/ya getting some fishin' time in, take care my friend. I hope to get some reorts up soon, been crazy busy, getting ready to move finally, yay!!! Good to see all is well for ya, and WNPug too, : )

NG
Marguerite, I hope life is treating you well my friend. I know all about being crazy busy... :LOL:
But always find the time to do the things you love to do. :Cool:
Looking forward to your reports!


Thanks for the good reads Arthur!! My stomach is growling right now...
You're still around Gavin??? I thought you would be half way around the world on your exotic extended vacation by now. :Wink: :Secret: :Envious:


Yeah bro, those sand dabs are tasty. Fried up crispy and you can eat everything, bones and all. :Big Grin: Rumor has it that you might be in town for the labor day weekend. :Secret: Any swat attack in the works??? :Wink:
That exactly how Lynn prepared them bro... so damn good!
I couldn't make it back Labor Day weekend. But had a few friends come up and hang out at the pad, partied a little and caught a couple of shows. Relaxing weekend, I needed it. :Wink:
Thanks for joining me in the surf today bro, hope you like it and come back out again soon. :Big Grin:


As always, thanks for sharing your stories Arthur. Theres always something to be learned from your reports, and I look forward to em.
It's fun to write reports and share your experiences... So many just take from the board and give nothing in return. :Neutral:
If people learn from my reports, great... but if it brings a few smiles, even better. :Cool:


Wingnut, following your posts has been exciting and educational, thanks for sharing. Your insight and friendship seem to mean a LOT to a LOT of people...I can clearly see why.
Now as for Pontoon getting his legal can you imagine what it will be. At every milestone of his fishing career they have been HUGE. I seem to remember recently his report on catching a couple Leos.....not just your every day, run of the mill sharks.......they where epic! So when that legal comes ashore, which I'm sure you'll be there to share, it's gonna be a biggin!
Thanks NT, I enjoy following your reports also. :Cool:
The knowledge I get from this board along with many of the friendship I've made, means a lot to me.
Ah yes, Pontoon and his never ending mission ended today... :Big Grin:
I wished that I was there to share the excitement first hand... a special moment for sure. :Cool:

[Wingnut]

Bonus Report #4

Back in the Saddle Again with a Surf Fishing Newbie. Saturday 9/10/11

I've been trying to talk my buddy Binh (Badbeat) into hitting the surf with me for years. Binh is mainly a freshwater angler with Stripers being his main target fish. So earlier this week, I get a call from Binh saying that he wanted to give the S.W.A.T. style surf fishing a try. I said it's about time! :Big Grin: I told him that I'm coming back in town this weekend and we're heading out. Binh picked me up at the airport last night and we headed straight to my pad for a crash course in Surf Fishing 101. I set him up with a pair of my waders, a 3rd Grip holster, wading jacket, spooled up his reel and handed him a handful of LC's. Gave him a mental list of what to expect in the surf. At the top of the list was to always "Expect the Unexpected." Stick close to me in the surf I told him... well, that lasted for about 15 minutes. :LOL:

Got on my laptop and checked out some conditions and made a quick decision to hit the Malibu area, S.W.A.T code name "Dooms Day" at grey light. Sent out a few texts to my S.W.A.T. Brothers with an open invitation to join me and the surf fishing newbie. :Cool:

Got to the A.O. at 5:45am to howling on-shore winds. :Shocked: Well, let's hope that the swells are small and the salad is minimal... well, at least the swells were manageable. :Neutral:

Mission Data:
Duration - 6:00am - 11:00am
A.O. Classified "Dooms Day"
Techniques - Throwing hard baits & swim baits.
Conditions: Overcast skies for most of the morning, mild temperature, a few short periods of light rain in the late morning hours. Moderate on-shore wind, moderate 2-3 ft swells in rapid intervals, water temperature unknown (feels warm), good water clarity, moderate to heavy salad, no baitfish presence.

Roll call:
Arthur (Wingnut) S.W.A.T.
Frank (iLLest) S.W.A.T.
Marc (BSP) S.W.A.T.
Nick aka (Dad) - S.W.A.T. Honorary Member.
Binh (Badbeat) Guest

Binh did great for his first time out in the water. Followed my lead for about 15 minutes and pushed ahead on his own down the beach. I had to pick up my pace to keep up. :Envious: He got knocked down a couple of times, but recovered nicely and only dunked his reel once, lol.

Binh, my 'Brother from another Mother", you did great bro. You did most of everything right. You'll pick it up in no time and will learn something new with every trip you take to the surf. Remember, never turn your back to the sea. One of the times that you got knocked down was because you weren't facing the ocean and a wave caught you off guard. Yes, I see everything... you're my guest for the day so you're my responsibility. I got your back bro, but I won't always be at your side out there my friend, so again... "Expect the Unexpected." :Wink:

Frank, good to see you healthy and attacking the surf with conviction bro. Poseidon smacked us around a little, but we kept laughing and carried on. :Big Grin:
Like what you've done with the customized LC... mad genius, hahaha.
BTW - Didn't I tell ya that my Spidey sense was tingling... lol

Marc, thanks for making the extra effort to come home from USC for the weekend to join me in the surf. I appreciate that very much. :Cool: We always have so much fun bantering around with each other out there. It's so nice of you to let your Dad out fish you all the time... yeah right, Hahahaha jk
I'm going to let you become a millionaire the "old fashioned' way. :ROFL:

Nick, you sir, are a "Silent Assassin." Soft spoken and always treading lightly on the sand, but deadly in your craft. Your style is so different yet so effective... Keep up the nice work sir and keep schooling Marc out there. :Twisted:

A special shout out to our NEWEST S.W.A.T. Crew member Terry (Pontoon).
Mission accomplished! Congratulations my friend.

Enjoy the rest of your weekend everybody, see ya in a couple of weeks. :Cool:

Arthur (Wingnut)



If you don't like something, change it. If you can't change it, change your attitude.



Declassified photos.
Binh (Badbeat) gearing up to hit the surf for the first time.
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Boots on the sand and ready to go into battle.
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This is how it's done Binh. :Big Grin: #19
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Zeus was no match for Poseidon. :Twisted:
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Marc, get off my rock! :Envious:
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We weren't the only fishermen out there...
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Frank's custom LC... groovy! :EyePop:
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Sitting on Poseidon's throne... :Envious:
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Binh and his fiance Stacy treated me to lunch at Sam Woo. Thank you and looking forward to the wedding! :Big Grin:
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Parting shot.
Well trained killers! :LOL:
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[Which Way Out]

Reserved for Bonus Report #4

Back in the Saddle Again with a Surf Fishing Newbie. Saturday 9/10/11
:Popcorn: Thanks for the Heads up

[iLLest]

Ahhh, fun times once again...

There's nothing better than waking up at 3:45am, driving to the local McDonalds, picking up a #10 (2 Sausage and Egg McMuffins) with a Hazelnut Iced Coffee and driving down to meet up with the crew.

Aside from the slight salad here and there, the water looked fairly calm and clear. A little bit more windy and overcast than what we expected but that wasn't going to slow us down.

Mark and I got lucky and saw a bolt of lighting hit the water in the distance, something you don't see everyday. :Cool:

Arturito: Another fun outing, this time with some obstacle climbing! :LOL: Man those nut slapper waves are killer huh, its alright though bud I got a facial from Poseidon on our way out. :mad: Indeed your spidey sense went off, its crazy how you said that and we were both casting in the same general area like mad men and the hali bit you! It's alright though bud, I was doing the dirty work today and bringing the hali's close while you guys were nailing them lol. :Secret: I said, "Arthur, I got bit right here" *I pointed at the spot* Arthur says "Where, right THERE?" He casts about 3 times and nails the legal hali lol :Angry: No worries there's plenty out there for next time. Nice hat by the way... :ROFL:

Mark: Nice to see you again bro, remember about the nail polish, you'll get the chicks at your school everytime. Ask for some gold and red colors, im sure they have plenty :LOL: After the walk back to the cars, now I know what S.W.A.T truly stands for. All this time I thought it meant something else. :Shocked:

Binh: good job out there bro, I hope you like surf fishing and decide to come around more often. Its definitely fun and something completely different than the striper fishing your used to. Dont worry, you'll get the hang of it real quick. You're under Arthur's wing, thats the perfect spot many would kill for. See, Learn and take advantage of the knowledge you receive. You'll be landing Legal's in no time. :Wink:

Nick: good to see you again Sir. Nice hali too! On the swimmy! Very nice job indeed, hope to see you soon my friend.

All in all, a great outing once again. Fun times! Hope we can do it again soon. Take care guys.

Here's a couple more flix

The Legal... 23 on the dot.
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21! shortie it is, back in the water you go.
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Fish on!
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The smile says it all...feeesh!
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Mr. Freckles
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[iLLest]

I almost forgot, I told Ed from save-on tackle in Santa Fe Springs that I was going to give a shout out to him because he helped me out with a new reel I got yesterday. Thanks for hooking it up brotha! :Cool:

[PONTOON]

Great report arthur!:Cool:

I was mad at myself for not bringing my cell phone with me on the water so I could call you sooner with the intel. I'm wondering now how far apart in time our two halibut were caught? I'm sure 57 saw 'em both.:Thumbs Up:

I don't think binh could have been introduced to the surf by a better person and look at the support staff you had with you!:Cool:

Awesome guys! Loved the report and pics!

[flyngby]

Arthur,

Nice to see you back on the prowl! Looked like a fun day out with a few of the "Crew" and the "Newbie" I can't for the life of me understand what took "Binh" so long to join you out there!

I was feeling sorry for you being away from the water for so long until I realized I have only hit the waters 1 time since we were together last in NPH.

19? I guess I had better get serious in the 4th quarter to even get my 1st of the season!

Take care buddy!

Steve http://planetsmilies.net/person-smiley-1122.gif
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[ToadsToadsOnly]

Excellent report and slay session as always Arthur I have read so many reports from you and still everytime one pops up I cannot wait to read it.

[blackwater]

Good Lord, now how in the heck did you get Binh in the surf??? He doesn't even like the sand, lol. Hey Binh, the Striper action must be a little slow huh bro? :LOL:
You look like pro in Arthur's waders and gear, lucky that you guys are both short. :Big Smile: jk

Nice job out there everybody. Art, how do you always manage to pick off a legal everytime that you come back in town? :Shocked: Seems like the less you fish, the more fish you catch. :Envious: Had a great time hanging out with you and Lynn in Vegas last weekend bro. Front row seats to "O" was quite a treat, Lauren and I appreciates it very much. :Big Grin:

[midgettosser1]

Good job guys. Looks like Zeus managed to free himself up a bit.

[TroutOnly]

OH MAN AN YODA AND BIHN SPOTTING IN ONE POST,,,,,,,,,, ARTHUR I SO LOVE THAT TORE UP SWIMBAIT PIC,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,t/o,,,,,,,,

[yankdez]

Execellent reports guys. I enjoyed reading and re-reading every single one of em. Hopefully it'll pay off next time I hit the surf.

[Badbeat]

Arthur, thank you bro for taking me under your wings and showing the ways of the surf. Sorry it took me so long to come around, but better late than never, lol. I been surf fishing from the shore with bait, but the SWAT style attack is alot more fun, and alot more work. :Wink: Yes you're right, never get too comfortable in the surf, always be on the look out for the unexpected. As I found out the hard way by not paying attention. Totally submerged my reel. :mad: Eventhough i didn't catch anything, learned alot and had a blast fishing with you and the rest of the guys. Frank, Marc and Nick were so nice to me and I appreciate the encouragement I received from all of you. Let's do it again soon. :Big Grin:

By the way, thanks for letting me take the legal halibut home. My mom said to tell you thank you. I'll try to catch my own next time. :LOL:

[bones]

Arthur,
I'm sorry I missed this opportunity but the late heads up caught me off guard and I already made plans with Bill to hopefully get him on his first legal hali. You guys did much better up north than we did in the OC but it's all good.
It's great to see Frank back in the saddle and of course.....
Barfbeat on the sand:ROFL:
I think our local North Samo bay is about to go off by the way the fall is starting to settle in. Just look at Zeus....He was burried to the deck months ago......lots of sand still moving around but the bait is in tight now. Let's just hope that no freak storm chases it away. It's been too long since we attacked the surf together bro. I love the new standard of epic quests that you have put up lately and Terry our new SWAT member has followed your lead as well.
Keep up the good work my friend and I promiss that I will get a new PC soon so I don't have issues with accessing the web and the board.I know this weekend is still kinda up in the air but on the day of Dana's memorial event we should plan a quick assault on the local area. I should have a new setup by then.
Keep up the good work....

Mike

[chico]

hey wingnut, are you using a left-handed reel?

[Wingnut]

Ahhh, fun times once again...

There's nothing better than waking up at 3:45am, driving to the local McDonalds, picking up a #10 (2 Sausage and Egg McMuffins) with a Hazelnut Iced Coffee and driving down to meet up with the crew.

Aside from the slight salad here and there, the water looked fairly calm and clear. A little bit more windy and overcast than what we expected but that wasn't going to slow us down.

Mark and I got lucky and saw a bolt of lighting hit the water in the distance, something you don't see everyday. :Cool:

Arturito: Another fun outing, this time with some obstacle climbing! :LOL: Man those nut slapper waves are killer huh, its alright though bud I got a facial from Poseidon on our way out. :mad: Indeed your spidey sense went off, its crazy how you said that and we were both casting in the same general area like mad men and the hali bit you! It's alright though bud, I was doing the dirty work today and bringing the hali's close while you guys were nailing them lol. :Secret: I said, "Arthur, I got bit right here" *I pointed at the spot* Arthur says "Where, right THERE?" He casts about 3 times and nails the legal hali lol :Angry: No worries there's plenty out there for next time. Nice hat by the way... :ROFL:

Mark: Nice to see you again bro, remember about the nail polish, you'll get the chicks at your school everytime. Ask for some gold and red colors, im sure they have plenty :LOL: After the walk back to the cars, now I know what S.W.A.T truly stands for. All this time I thought it meant something else. :Shocked:

Binh: good job out there bro, I hope you like surf fishing and decide to come around more often. Its definitely fun and something completely different than the striper fishing your used to. Dont worry, you'll get the hang of it real quick. You're under Arthur's wing, thats the perfect spot many would kill for. See, Learn and take advantage of the knowledge you receive. You'll be landing Legal's in no time. :Wink:

Nick: good to see you again Sir. Nice hali too! On the swimmy! Very nice job indeed, hope to see you soon my friend.

All in all, a great outing once again. Fun times! Hope we can do it again soon. Take care guys.
So that's why we beat you to the A.O., you made a pit stop at Mc Donald's. :Envious: I was telling Binh as we were pulling up that I bet Frank is already there... :Wink:
Good times indeed, it was cool hitting the sand with you again bro. Sorry that I took your legal, lol. But you got the first shot at it. :LOL: Funny how all the shorts were stacked up at that other spot. Let's do it again! :Big Grin:


Great report arthur!:Cool:

I was mad at myself for not bringing my cell phone with me on the water so I could call you sooner with the intel. I'm wondering now how far apart in time our two halibut were caught? I'm sure 57 saw 'em both.:Thumbs Up:

I don't think binh could have been introduced to the surf by a better person and look at the support staff you had with you!:Cool:

Awesome guys! Loved the report and pics!
I'd like to think that we caught the two fish simultaneously Terry. :Big Grin:
Congrats once again on the fine job completing your mission. You know what the next one is. :Wink:
I'll see you next weekend my friend. :Cool:


Arthur,

Nice to see you back on the prowl! Looked like a fun day out with a few of the "Crew" and the "Newbie" I can't for the life of me understand what took "Binh" so long to join you out there!

I was feeling sorry for you being away from the water for so long until I realized I have only hit the waters 1 time since we were together last in NPH.

19? I guess I had better get serious in the 4th quarter to even get my 1st of the season!

Take care buddy!

Steve http://planetsmilies.net/person-smiley-1122.gif
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I have no clue on why it took so long for Binh to hit the surf with me Steve... I must have asked him at least a dozen times over the years. :LOL: He seems to like it, let's see if he follow it up with another session. :Wink:
I know you've been inundated lately with work my friend. Hopefully our schedules can align one of these days so we can hit the water together... been too long buddy. :Cool:
I wouldn't be surprise if your first Hali of the season puts you on top of the leaderboard. :Envious:


Excellent report and slay session as always Arthur I have read so many reports from you and still everytime one pops up I cannot wait to read it.
Likewise my friend, likewise... :Big Grin: Love to see you tear it up everywhere bro. :Twisted:


Good Lord, now how in the heck did you get Binh in the surf??? He doesn't even like the sand, lol. Hey Binh, the Striper action must be a little slow huh bro? :LOL:
You look like pro in Arthur's waders and gear, lucky that you guys are both short. :Big Smile: jk

Nice job out there everybody. Art, how do you always manage to pick off a legal everytime that you come back in town? :Shocked: Seems like the less you fish, the more fish you catch. :Envious: Had a great time hanging out with you and Lynn in Vegas last weekend bro. Front row seats to "O" was quite a treat, Lauren and I appreciates it very much. :Big Grin:
Hey bro, you're only like an inch taller than us... :LOL:
Yeah, surprised the heck out of me when Binh called me up and says he wants to hit the surf... I was like, "really??? Okay, let's go!" :Big Grin: He seems to like it. The question is, when are YOU going to hit the surf with me again?!? been a LONG time. :Neutral:
As for the legal, my timing is usually pretty good and a little bit of luck always help... :Envious:


Good job guys. Looks like Zeus managed to free himself up a bit.
Pretty crazy Mike, not only Zeus managed to dig himself out of the sand... he moved about 20 feet down towards the edge of the water. :Shocked:


OH MAN AN YODA AND BIHN SPOTTING IN ONE POST,,,,,,,,,, ARTHUR I SO LOVE THAT TORE UP SWIMBAIT PIC,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,t/o,,,,,,,,
Mikey is Yoda Bob... :Envious:
Yeah, that White Sea Bass destroyed that swim bait. :Twisted:
See ya next weekend uncle Bob! :Cool:


Execellent reports guys. I enjoyed reading and re-reading every single one of em. Hopefully it'll pay off next time I hit the surf.
Thanks Tuan... good luck to you out there. :Cool:


Arthur, thank you bro for taking me under your wings and showing the ways of the surf. Sorry it took me so long to come around, but better late than never, lol. I been surf fishing from the shore with bait, but the SWAT style attack is alot more fun, and alot more work. :Wink: Yes you're right, never get too comfortable in the surf, always be on the look out for the unexpected. As I found out the hard way by not paying attention. Totally submerged my reel. :mad: Eventhough i didn't catch anything, learned alot and had a blast fishing with you and the rest of the guys. Frank, Marc and Nick were so nice to me and I appreciate the encouragement I received from all of you. Let's do it again soon. :Big Grin:

By the way, thanks for letting me take the legal halibut home. My mom said to tell you thank you. I'll try to catch my own next time. :LOL:
Binh, You did great for your first time in the surf. :Big Grin:
I know you've been fishing the shore with mussels catching those Spotfins. :Wink: That can be fun too, but fishing with me you get better exercise and your hands don't smell like bait. :LOL:
You let me know when you're ready for another round... :Cool:


Arthur,
I'm sorry I missed this opportunity but the late heads up caught me off guard and I already made plans with Bill to hopefully get him on his first legal hali. You guys did much better up north than we did in the OC but it's all good.
It's great to see Frank back in the saddle and of course.....
Barfbeat on the sand:ROFL:
I think our local North Samo bay is about to go off by the way the fall is starting to settle in. Just look at Zeus....He was burried to the deck months ago......lots of sand still moving around but the bait is in tight now. Let's just hope that no freak storm chases it away. It's been too long since we attacked the surf together bro. I love the new standard of epic quests that you have put up lately and Terry our new SWAT member has followed your lead as well.
Keep up the good work my friend and I promiss that I will get a new PC soon so I don't have issues with accessing the web and the board.I know this weekend is still kinda up in the air but on the day of Dana's memorial event we should plan a quick assault on the local area. I should have a new setup by then.
Keep up the good work....

Mike
Barfbeat... :Big Smile: We're never going to let him forget that Parcher's trip are we...? :LOL:
I'm hoping that the Fall bite will be a good one too bro... seems like we've been waiting forever for an epic bite. :Neutral: The bait is starting to move in, that's a good thing. :Wink:
If I can't make it back this weekend, but I'll see ya the following weekend buddy. :Cool:


hey wingnut, are you using a left-handed reel?
I usually carry both left & right handed baitcasting set-ups. I can cast and retrieve with both, I have no special preferrence, I can use them both equally well. :Wink: I switch often when my arms, hand and wrist gets tired... I hate getting old. :LOL:

[saltman]

Artur,
It is alway good to here you helping other anglers that is why you are the man my friend. I an looking forward to fishs with you next week.

I been out in the Ventura area only to catch small Hali's
Saltman..

[murrieta angler]

WHOOO!!!
Arthur,
Been a while since I have gone through all the reports from the last 3 weeks.
Between jury duty and then having to work on bids, starting at 5:00 in the evening, it takes alot of time.
Hopefully I will start getting some work soon.
I have been on the PC since 6:15 this morning and am enjoying every bit of it.

You have been quite busy yourself but at least able to get your 19th butt...:Big Grin:
Terry is now a S.W.A.T. member...:High Five:
Your friend, Badbeat, hit the surf for the first time...:Applause:
You ate some sand dabs, which I also love the flavor of...:Smile:
Mike has joined the leader board...:Wink:
I ruined my waders and reel on the same day...:Rolls Eyes:

I must have deleted the invite to fish that day with badbeat...:Confused: and the rest of the guys...:Neutral:
Thanks for all the report adds and I look forward to hitting the surf with evryone again soon,
Robert
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[bsp]

Marc, thanks for making the extra effort to come home from USC for the weekend to join me in the surf. I appreciate that very much. :Cool: We always have so much fun bantering around with each other out there. It's so nice of you to let your Dad out fish you all the time... yeah right, Hahahaha jk
I'm going to let you become a millionaire the "old fashioned' way. :ROFL:

Nick, you sir, are a "Silent Assassin." Soft spoken and always treading lightly on the sand, but deadly in your craft. Your style is so different yet so effective... Keep up the nice work sir and keep schooling Marc out there. :Twisted:

Arthur,
Always happy to make the trip to fish with SWAT! College is always a good time, but it's great to take a break for a nice, relaxing SWAT trip, emphasis on relaxing. :LOL: Had an really insane time arriving there with that drunk driver, but it was worth it. Definitely enjoy the banter, and, as for letting me become a millionaire, be sure to let Mike have my share! :ROFL:

Dad definitely sticks fish when a more thorough approach is required, and I think we'll see a few legals from him as the year goes on!

Also, WHY?!?!?!?!?!?!

Marc

[Wingnut]

Artur,
It is alway good to here you helping other anglers that is why you are the man my friend. I an looking forward to fishs with you next week.

I been out in the Ventura area only to catch small Hali's
Saltman..
Hey Ramiro, been awhile since you fished with us bro. Next Saturday I'll be at Irvine Lake for Dana's Memorial event. Not fishing, just hanging out with some friends and EAT. :Envious: I'll shoot you a PM when we head back out again. :Cool:
Small Hali's are better than no Hali's... :Wink:


WHOOO!!!
Arthur,
Been a while since I have gone through all the reports from the last 3 weeks.
Between jury duty and then having to work on bids, starting at 5:00 in the evening, it takes alot of time.
Hopefully I will start getting some work soon.
I have been on the PC since 6:15 this morning and am enjoying every bit of it.

You have been quite busy yourself but at least able to get your 19th butt...:Big Grin:
Terry is now a S.W.A.T. member...:High Five:
Your friend, Badbeat, hit the surf for the first time...:Applause:
You ate some sand dabs, which I also love the flavor of...:Smile:
Mike has joined the leader board...:Wink:
I ruined my waders and reel on the same day...:Rolls Eyes:

I must have deleted the invite to fish that day with badbeat...:Confused: and the rest of the guys...:Neutral:
Thanks for all the report adds and I look forward to hitting the surf with evryone again soon,
Robert
<><
You've been a busy man Roberto! Me too, but I've been pretty lucky the past few weeks to be able to sneak back in town for a session here & there. This morning session was pretty good, you got the text and the report is coming... a NEW report, not a bonus report. :LOL:
I'll see ya next Saturday at Irvine lake bro. :Cool:



Arthur,
Always happy to make the trip to fish with SWAT! College is always a good time, but it's great to take a break for a nice, relaxing SWAT trip, emphasis on relaxing. :LOL: Had an really insane time arriving there with that drunk driver, but it was worth it. Definitely enjoy the banter, and, as for letting me become a millionaire, be sure to let Mike have my share! :ROFL:

Dad definitely sticks fish when a more thorough approach is required, and I think we'll see a few legals from him as the year goes on!

Also, WHY?!?!?!?!?!?!

Marc
Yeah, that drunk driver that you guys encountered was nuts! :Shocked: I hope they were able to get him off the road before he hurt somebody. Weaving into incoming traffic on PCH, that's just ridiculous. :Evil:
The banter continues this morning... good times! :ROFL:
Report coming soon... :Wink: