Superman Sighting! NPH 7/22. 7/1 Recon on the S.W.A.T Vessel and 7/8 Ghost Hunt. [Archive]

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Wingnut

07-09-2012, 02:21 PM

Report#1 – Sunday 7/1 S.W.A.T. Recon Mission on the Assault Vessel.

The bite in the surf has been a little off lately so I decided to take the S.W.A.T. Assault Vessel out for a spin last weekend. Taking it outside of the harbor for the first time to fish the local kelp beds and structures. Learning new things and getting prepared for bigger adventures. :Wink:
My buddies Binh & Sokha will round out the 3-man crew for the morning session. :Big Grin:

We started late and only stayed out until about noon. The fishing wasn’t great, even though the fish count was pretty decent, we didn’t catch anything really worthwhile. We mostly fished the kelp beds and ended the morning by making some bait to do a few drifts. I think in total we got about 15-20 Calico Bass up to 2 lbs, 5-6 Sand Bass, 2 short Barracuda, 4 short Halibut, 1 Sheephead, 3-4 assorted Rock Fish. No pics and all released. What we really wanted was some legal Halibut and/or White Sea Bass.

Special thanks to my S.W.A.T. brother JerryG for sending me detailed maps of the area and sharing some great intel of the location. :Thumbs Up:

Binh & Sokha, always a pleasure fishing with you two, see ya soon! :Cool:

“Born again? No, I got it right the first time…”

Here are some pics of the short session.
http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r135/Wingnut32566/Wingnut%208/Wingnut%2010/Wingnut%2011/SWAT1001-6.jpg

This Masked Bandit was hanging around the launch ramp and trying to steal a ride, lol.
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Binh (Badbeat) and myself.
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Heading out…
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Sokha (Troublehook)
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Heading back…
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Extras…
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Bonus pics…
A few surf session photos.

Another shot of Albert’s (jinbow) toad surf Calico Bass.
http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r135/Wingnut32566/Wingnut%208/Wingnut%2010/Wingnut%2011/SWAT1012-4.jpg

JerryG’s nice surf Sand Bass.
http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r135/Wingnut32566/Wingnut%208/Wingnut%2010/Wingnut%2011/SWAT1025-4.jpg

The Man himself.
http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r135/Wingnut32566/Wingnut%208/Wingnut%2010/Wingnut%2011/SWAT1023-4.jpg

We ran into Frank (iLLest) out on the battlefield a couple of weeks ago.
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An enemy spy. Following us up and down the beach, lol.
http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r135/Wingnut32566/Wingnut%208/Wingnut%2010/Wingnut%2011/SWAT1020-3.jpg

My surf weapons of choice.
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Report#2 – Sunday 7/8 S.W.A.T. Ghost Hunt with Master Yoda.

While I was working on Saturday, I get a picture text from Bill (Which Way Out) showing a bunch of mega-sized White Sea Bass lying on the deck of Mikey’s (Exfactor) boat. Bill had to add the sarcastic comment of “Wish you were here…” :Envious: It turned out that Master Yoda has found a large concentration of Squid and where there are Squid there are Ghosts. Mikey & Bill had their 6-fish limit of WSB up to 40 lbs plus by 1:00pm! :EyePop:

Check out his report by clicking this link, http://fishingnetwork.net/forum4/showthread.php?65619-SWAT-PART-DUEX-or-GO-BIG-OR-GO-HOME

About 11:00pm that night I get a call from Yoda himself. Here’s how the conversation went…

Exfactor: What are you doing tomorrow?

Wingnut: Church in the morning and going to Westminster with the Iron Chef…

Exfactor: Skip church, ask for forgiveness and cancel your plans, you’re coming up here tomorrow… it’s time!

Wingnut: Uhhh… let me ask the Boss first… “Honey, can I go fishing tomorrow? Mikey guarantees that I will bring home some fish for you…

Iron Chef: You better! Okay, have fun…

Wingnut: Did you hear that Mikey? I’m in… what time you want me at your front door and what do you need me to bring?

Exfactor: 4:45am… I got all the gear you need, just bring a big ice chest…

I pull up in front of Mikey’s house at a quarter till five and I see Bill (WWO) unloading the gear from his Jeep and Mikey packing up his truck.
The plan was for 5 anglers to head out in two separate boats to the Ghost hunting grounds. Bill would be on George’s (Mikey’s friend) boat and Mikey & I will fish on Jerry’s boat, also a friend of Mikey’s. You see, Mikey have many friends with boats up here and don’t even need to take out his own boat, lol. :Wink:

After gassing up the vessels and got some supplies, we headed for the Santa Barbara Harbor launch ramp and off into the grey light we went.
Jerry’s 24’ fish killing machine “Cabo” :Thumbs Up:
http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r135/Wingnut32566/Wingnut%208/Wingnut%2010/Wingnut%2011/SWAT1001-8.jpg

Out on the WSB hunting grounds and passing off some gear to George & Bill.
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George and Bill ready for action.
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First order of business, make some bait… and so we did, hundreds of pieces of Squid. They were everywhere! :Shocked:
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You catch the strangest stuff when making bait, here are a few species. Also caught Wrasse, Lizard Fish, Sand Dabs among other things…
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Is this a juvenile Calico Bass?
http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r135/Wingnut32566/Wingnut%208/Wingnut%2010/Wingnut%2011/SWAT1029-1.jpg

Mikey was the first to hook up…
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Love the way Mikey fight the fish… like sitting on his couch at home, lol.
http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r135/Wingnut32566/Wingnut%208/Wingnut%2010/Wingnut%2011/SWAT1033-2.jpg

Big Soup Fin Shark.
http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r135/Wingnut32566/Wingnut%208/Wingnut%2010/Wingnut%2011/Untitled-4.jpg

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Released.
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I got the next two hook ups… big and strong fish. Mikey says that it was the right kind. After extensive battle with each, they both bit me off on 30 lb test line. :mad: Two strikes already and it's still early... :Neutral:

Mikey looked at the graph and said that the fish were running just below the surface. So we fly lined a couple of squid out there and then Mikey showed me something that I've never even considered for saltwater fishing. Just to show that he's the man when it comes to adapting to all kinds of situations. He rigged up a couple of rigs for us with a Squid under a bobber. :Idea: :Surprised: I was like, uh okay... I haven't fished with a bobber since I was like 10 years old fishing for Blue Gills. :LOL: But it was deadly as we soon found out. :Twisted:

Jerry was next to hook up.
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A nice Ghost comes to color and breaks the surface. See the bobber in this pic. :Wink:
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Gaffed!
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Nice fish for Jerry!
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Sitting on strike two… I swung on the next pitch and connected. :Big Grin:
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I’ve been wanting to take revenge on some big Ghosts since getting smoked in the surf by a couple of monster Ghosts that crossed the water column a few weeks ago. :Twisted: Here is my chance…
I fought this fish on #20 line for what seems like an eternity. Took me around the boat a couple of times, Mikey was directing me around the anchor, a back & forth drawn out battle… I finally got it close enough to the boat to show color and we could see that it was a quality size WSB. A short while later I had it next to the boat ready for the gaff… this part is too funny, and surprised the heck out of me… I look over at Mikey expecting him to send the gaff down at the fish, but instead, he extended his arm towards me with the gaff and said, “Here, finish it…!” :Shocked:
Whaaaa…??? I was kinda shell-shocked there for a moment and instinctively, grabbed the gaff out of Mikey’s hand. On my first try, stuck it solidly into the fish, dropped the rod that was in my other hand, grabbed the gaff with both hands and hoisted the fish on board. My PB Ghost 52” in the 40 lbs plus class. Revenge is sweet! :Dancing Banana:
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This one's for you Dana. :Cool:
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In the meantime, George and Bill on the second boat were having their hands full fighting Ghosts of their own… they had at least a couple on the deck. It was a blast catching these fish in close proximity with each other and yelling and cheering each other on as we were battling these monster fish. :Big Grin:

Jerry had a prior engagement so we had to bug out early and head back to the harbor by 1:00pm. I know that we left them biting as George & Bill and a couple of Mikey’s friends out there continued to tear them up after we left the area.
I got what I came for… one big WSB and that’s all I needed. :Cool:

Mikey & I enjoying the relaxing ride back to the harbor. :Big Grin:
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Stearns Wharf.
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Obi Wan Kenobi and Master Yoda. :UDaMan:
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Loading up to go home…
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Sweet boat, matches my Carrot Stix, lol. Maybe someday, I’ll upgrade. :Wink:
http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r135/Wingnut32566/Wingnut%208/Wingnut%2010/Wingnut%2011/SWAT1041-2.jpg

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Back at Jerry's house.
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Mikey was kind enough to fillet our catch at his house. :Razz:
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Massive fillets. :Envious:
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White Sea Bass stone.
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We had enough Squid left over for all of us to take a huge bag home.
I’m going to have the Iron Chef whip me up some fried Calamari as an appetizer to the White Sea Bass dish. :Wink:
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Jerry, really nice meeting you sir and thank you for having me as a guest on your boat. Congrats on the PB White Sea Bass and looking forward to fishing with you again soon. :Big Grin:

Bill & George, that was great being with shouting distance of each other as we were fighting those fish.
Bill, for someone who is supposed to be “uncoachable”, you certainly showed that you can hang with the best of them. Isn’t it funny how these fish can turn us all into teenagers again? I personally had a great time catching them, but the time I spent out there with you guys is the true blessing. :Cool:

Mikey, what can I say… you are the MAN. You talk the talk and walk the walk. You were the first to locate this bite and shared it with us. Don’t think that I don’t notice, but you care more about our happiness than you do about your own. I know that you intentionally pass on grabbing some rods because you wanted us to catch the fish. So unselfish in your ways, no wonder the Fish Gods smiles upon you. Thank you for making easy for me… I pretty much showed up and followed your lead all morning. To me, you’re not only a legend in the Santa Barbara area, but everywhere else as far as I’m concern. Thanks again for sharing your knowledge and experience with me and most of all for your friendship. :Group Hug:

Until we meet again… have a great week everybody.

Arthur (Wingnut)

“What you leave behind is not what is engraved in stone monuments, but what is woven into the lives of others…”

Parting Shot.
What? White Sea Bass?? Did I hear somebody say White Sea Bass?!? :LOL:
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fish_sauce

07-09-2012, 02:42 PM

sidified

07-09-2012, 02:55 PM

Well, I'll fill in some of the time waiting for Report#2 with this offering... Kind of like the trailers before the main feature..

My boy, Aaron, and I found these two on the backside of Anacapa, July 3, aboard the 'Aloha Spirit'.. Fair bite in morning.. great bite early afternoon.. 22 anglers....25 Ghosts... The two largest (to 48lbs.) were part of a stringer of four caught by the only woman (Mary) on board... Custom lavender/pink rods, etc... She was the only one using 8oz., 5/0, hugging tight to the bottom.. We were using 6oz., which was plenty, but were three turns off the bottom to avoid the bats....mistake..:Embarrassed:
Great day, great boat, great son..

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bones

07-09-2012, 03:09 PM

Awesome ride you have there Arthur. Beautiful Ghosts Sid....
Good times for sure. Can't wait for the pics of the Big Girls in Part 2.........

Which Way Out

07-09-2012, 05:26 PM

Arthur when you drove up Sunday morning, in the super stealth assault vehicle I was shocked. :Shocked:
Mike was kind enough not to call and wake me up. Tnx Yoda... I needed the rest big time...

Well, Mike in all his morning splendor, explained the program for the day and we were off.

After the Sat. Mikey and I had, we knew we were going into battle. The troops were called in and the attack was on. Big Gear or go home was the order of the day.
Your not kidding when you said it was fun fishing close to the other boats and yelling hook up and "Salmon" Yea I heard it!!!!!

Well I will close by saying it was a blast and Congrats to you, Jerry and Mikey.

FYI- I have posted Sat. events in the Saltwater section as well as our part of Sunday. So click on over in to see and read even more of the Epic weekend.

WWO

SP Dan

07-09-2012, 05:31 PM

Hi Ya Wingnut,

First of all my friend..... "CONGRATULATIONS"! :Big Smile::Applause: When you get even......YOU REALLY GET EVEN!! :Twisted:

What an awesome report Arthur! You had me smiling :Big Grin: during the entire read!

It was so much fun for me to read about the adventure that you shared with Mikey, Bill, Jerry and George!
Definitely...good friends sharing good times! :Thumbs Up:

Now......THAT'S ONE MONSTROUS WHITE SEA BASS! I'll bet the "Iron Chef" has BIG plans for that bounty of yours.....eh!! :Wink: HMMM!

Arthur.....thanx for the fantastic read with pic's and also the PRE-POST text! :Cool:

SP Dan <"))><

PS......Luv'd the trailer Sid! :Thumbs Up: Maybe ....you should start thinking .....lavender/pink ....ha ha :ROFL: ha ....just a thought! :Wink:

Re8elmonk0341

07-09-2012, 06:04 PM

Nice read. Thanks for the report WN and keep up the great work

ToadsToadsOnly

07-09-2012, 06:22 PM

What an insane day fishing the Tankers guys when Arthur! Congratulations on the seabass guys! When I received your text message that the guys had 6 on the boat on Saturday I was in La Jolla on my Kayak chasing the exotics which I spent 7:30 am to 10:30pm on the water trying to target the exotics for the for a big skunkaroo no fish were hanging on the LJ squid. I was actually thinking of packing up and heading up north to continue my mission but with 2 hours of sleep the night prior, 15 hours + on the water, a 4 1/2 hour drive round trip solo my brain and body was fried. I am going to have to call in sick from work this Friday to get out there before the fish disappears.

bachiboy

07-09-2012, 06:49 PM

I can hear Vin Scully now..."Arthur has really had a run of bad luck lately with the long ball. Here's the 0-2 pitch...and it's a deep drive to straight away centerfield, a WAY back, and this ball is GONE!"

Holy poltergeists Batman! What a beast Arthur! Congratulations! And way to go Mikey getting those guys on fish. Sounds like you guys had your hands full out there. I know guys have used balloons on those suspended fish down in La Jolla but the bobbers might be a little more stealthy. I've been waiting to hear this story since I got your text yesterday. Not sure if you're into wearing jewelry Arthur, but you can have that headstone polished and made into a charm and hung from a chain. It really looks awesome after it's polished and they can use a clasp/holder to attach to the stone so they won't have to drill into it. Most jewelers should know how.

Great job on getting your ghosts Sid. You may not have got the most or the biggest, but it's always nice to score! :Wink:

Congrats to all you guys!
Don

PS - Looks like that soupfin is shouting some parting obscenities at you guys! :ROFL:

FishNFurious

07-09-2012, 07:15 PM

Holy crap, that white sea bass is huge. :EyePop:
Phuong was telling me about at work this morning. His family and mine camped out at lake San Antonio for 3 days over the 4th of July and didn't catch a dam thing. :Embarrassed: Can't wait to see some food pics from the iron chef. :Wink:

PONTOON

07-09-2012, 08:36 PM

Arthur, I'm gonna tell you right now that next time you plan on being in the town I grew up in you had better give me a call buddy!:Cool:

After hearing about the trip Bill had with Mikey and then seeing the pictures of some very nice fish I knew you all were going to score well this weekend. Very nice catch and now I know you are going to tease everyone with pictures of the meal the Iron Chef makes out of it.:Thumbs Up:

Sid, I saw the pics of you and your son with some beautiful WSB of your own! That is way too cool to have such a great day and share it with him.:Cool:

exfactor

07-09-2012, 08:39 PM

Glad you got your PB ghost with me Arthur! That fish may take awhile to upgrade, but I like your chances. We started out the day venturing to our destination with Arthur stating "you know Mikey, it was 2 years ago to the day that or founder Dana passed away". I thought to myself, how fitting would it be for Arthur to conquer a beast WSB today! Arthur hasn't been in a good squid bite before, and he probably had more fun catching those then anything, but I kept him occupied while we waited out the bite. Since only a few of my close friends knew about where we were, we were cheering everyone on when they got bit, and all of us caught quality fish on this day. One of my other friends called after finishing up boat chores, and said "Thanks for giving me the best day of fishing I've ever had with my son" . I know Lynn and family will be enjoying these delicious fish for weeks to come, and maybe, just maybe, my surf fishing buddy will be back for more stories soon. He still wants that big flat one, and I'll do my best to help make that happen. In the meantime, its respool reels with new line, replace terminal tackle lost, and reorganize my tackle box. I'm out. Mikey

PONTOON

07-09-2012, 08:50 PM

saltman

07-09-2012, 10:33 PM

Arthur

I am glad to see you and get our GHOST in the boat that the way to do it my friend Congrat to all.
Saltman.

jerryG

07-09-2012, 10:46 PM

Awesome Report(s)! Nice to see some white sea bass redemption for all the great whites that have been lost in the surf this season. I anticipate there will be plenty more to come in the weeks/ months ahead. When they make the mistake of moving in to striking range Yoda (Mikey) will find them. Well done boys.. Oh yeah and to answer Arthur's question if the fish in the picture was a calico it's actually its a Johnny Bass.. I believe the official name is olive rock fish. Anyways it looks like you had a fantastic morning on the water and managed to catch some big fish. What better time to go back out there and catch more big fish...

JerryG

iLLest

07-10-2012, 01:54 AM

wow...that's a big *** WSB.
Arthur, congrats on the beautiful catch brotha!
Glad to see the Northern S.W.A.T chapter nailing the quality fish.
Mikey, that knife you got there aint no joke buddy! lol.
Keep at it guys :D

the killa fish taco

07-10-2012, 10:33 AM

PONTOON

07-10-2012, 11:14 AM

NICE REPORT!!!

That boat is one of the best skiffs around! Plenty of room to walk or in some cases RUN to the bow when you hook a fish. I might know a little bit about that boat. I got one myself :Wink:

36212

That must be a popular boat. I saw it's twin last night in G.G.

Nhatster

07-10-2012, 11:23 AM

Thanks for the fish brotha, can't believe how thick those filets are. :EyePop:
Good times with good friends, Dana is looking down and smiling. :Big Grin:

the killa fish taco

07-10-2012, 11:26 AM

That must be a popular boat. I saw it's twin last night in G.G.

We liive right on the border line of GG and Orange...

troublehook

07-10-2012, 11:27 AM

Holy moly commander, that is a beast of a white sea bass. :OMG!:
I'm glad that you hit one out of the park after 2 strikes.
Binh and I struck out at the Castaic night fishing Saturday night. :Sad:

Leejahd

07-10-2012, 11:32 AM

NICE REPORT!!!

That boat is one of the best skiffs around! Plenty of room to walk or in some cases RUN to the bow when you hook a fish. I might know a little bit about that boat. I got one myself :Wink:

36212

Aaron nice boat man! Looks sweet, but you better watch
put with your little man he's gonna take over the ship! And become captain! Lol

Badbeat

07-10-2012, 02:49 PM

Ghost busters!!! :Twisted:
Thanks for bringing over the White Sea Bass filets and squid Art. I couldn't believe how big those WSB steaks were. :Shocked:
We battered and fried up the squid and they were fantastic. You made our family very happy bro. :Big Grin:
Mikey is truly Yoda, the force is strong with him. Thanks again for sharing your catch my friend. I'll be camping out at Lake Isabella this weekend, but next weekend, let's take the boat out again. :Wink:

bloox8

07-10-2012, 07:25 PM

Wow!!! Those are some big ghosts guys!! Im so curious to see how strong one of those are :D. One day!

Congrats on those catches guys and good luck AGAIN next time :)

Thien

BIGRED KILLA

07-11-2012, 10:59 AM

Very impressed with those quality of fish seems like they are on the chew like no other from local water to the channel islands. I think it's time for me to slay away. Thanks for the great report and pics I had to come aboard and reply :)!!

frankjz

07-11-2012, 07:13 PM

Everyone has said what is in my mind to say...just unbelievable! What an enjoyable report, and a heartwarming sight to see that our increasingly pressured oceans still have such wondrous creatures out there! Thanks very much.

Ifishtoolittle

07-11-2012, 10:00 PM

Congrats Arthur on the toad WSB! The one man show is what makes it all the more impressive! If you have the time please post some pics of Iron Chef's handy work on those croaker filets.

jinbow

07-12-2012, 12:24 AM

Congratulation for your PB Ghost. 52", that is really huge. You got your revenge for sure. And a year stock of fish meat. :Not Worthy:
Great report as always.

blackwater

07-12-2012, 02:12 PM

No doubt Mikey is the Fishing Yoda. :UDaMan:
Thanks for dropping by the WSB fillets Art, our family will definitely enjoy them. :Thumbs Up:
That is one huge Croaker, congrats my friend, you certainly exact deadly revenge on the Ghost enemy. :Twisted:
I wish i could have seen the look on your face when Mikey handed you that gaff and made you gaff your own fish, priceless. :LOL:
I will see you next weekend, I can't believe that we're finally going to fish together. It's been over a year. :Shocked:

I got the memo from SWAT Central Command last night, looking forward to seeing everybody at the upcoming Hunting Giants 4 Surf Fishing Event! Long live the spirit of 57. :Big Grin:

Wingnut

07-13-2012, 12:47 PM

Arthur,

Can't wait to see the ghost report!!! I missed you guys on the launch ramp at Cabrillo by 15 minutes heading out AND coming back in!!! Wind picked up pretty bad out there and the bite pretty much shut down in the afternoon anyway.

Hope to be able to meet up with you guys on the surf sometimes before my summer break is over. ;)

Andrew
Yeah Andrew, the wind made the trek back into the harbor interesting, lol.
Intel shows that it's been kinda slow in the surf lately, but I'll make my way back to the suds soon... :Wink:

Well, I'll fill in some of the time waiting for Report#2 with this offering... Kind of like the trailers before the main feature..

My boy, Aaron, and I found these two on the backside of Anacapa, July 3, aboard the 'Aloha Spirit'.. Fair bite in morning.. great bite early afternoon.. 22 anglers....25 Ghosts... The two largest (to 48lbs.) were part of a stringer of four caught by the only woman (Mary) on board... Custom lavender/pink rods, etc... She was the only one using 8oz., 5/0, hugging tight to the bottom.. We were using 6oz., which was plenty, but were three turns off the bottom to avoid the bats....mistake..:Embarrassed:
Great day, great boat, great son..

http://i1139.photobucket.com/albums/n541/sidified/IMG_2722.jpg
Nice catch Sid, nothing like a successful slay session for Father & Son. Good times! :Big Grin:

Awesome ride you have there Arthur. Beautiful Ghosts Sid....
Good times for sure. Can't wait for the pics of the Big Girls in Part 2.........
I still gotta get you out on the S.W.A.T. Assault Vessel one of these days bro. We just need to drug you up big time first, lol :LOL:

Arthur when you drove up Sunday morning, in the super stealth assault vehicle I was shocked. :Shocked:
Mike was kind enough not to call and wake me up. Tnx Yoda... I needed the rest big time...

Well, Mike in all his morning splendor, explained the program for the day and we were off.

After the Sat. Mikey and I had, we knew we were going into battle. The troops were called in and the attack was on. Big Gear or go home was the order of the day.
Your not kidding when you said it was fun fishing close to the other boats and yelling hook up and "Salmon" Yea I heard it!!!!!

Well I will close by saying it was a blast and Congrats to you, Jerry and Mikey.

FYI- I have posted Sat. events in the Saltwater section as well as our part of Sunday. So click on over in to see and read even more of the Epic weekend.

WWO
Salmon!!! :Big Smile: I said it loud enough so you could hear Bill, lol.
When I pulled up Sunday morning and you looked at me, I saw the glazed look in your eyes... took you a few seconds to realize that it was me. :LOL:
Let's wish our S.W.A.T. kayak crew luck up there this weekend. :Wink:

Hi Ya Wingnut,

First of all my friend..... "CONGRATULATIONS"! :Big Smile::Applause: When you get even......YOU REALLY GET EVEN!! :Twisted:

What an awesome report Arthur! You had me smiling :Big Grin: during the entire read!

It was so much fun for me to read about the adventure that you shared with Mikey, Bill, Jerry and George!
Definitely...good friends sharing good times! :Thumbs Up:

Now......THAT'S ONE MONSTROUS WHITE SEA BASS! I'll bet the "Iron Chef" has BIG plans for that bounty of yours.....eh!! :Wink: HMMM!

Arthur.....thanx for the fantastic read with pic's and also the PRE-POST text! :Cool:

SP Dan <"))><

PS......Luv'd the trailer Sid! :Thumbs Up: Maybe ....you should start thinking .....lavender/pink ....ha ha :ROFL: ha ....just a thought! :Wink:
Thanks Dan... revenge is SWEET! :Twisted:
As for how the Iron Chef prepared the bounty, there wasn't much of a bounty left after we took care of some friends and family. We had one nice filet left for us... :Envious:
I was in the mood for simple fish tacos so that's what I got. The fresh fried Calamari was delicious, I'll post up some pics later. :Wink:
Hope you've had some good luck in the surf lately my friend. :Big Grin:

Nice read. Thanks for the report WN and keep up the great work
Thank Rithy. :Cool:

What an insane day fishing the Tankers guys when Arthur! Congratulations on the seabass guys! When I received your text message that the guys had 6 on the boat on Saturday I was in La Jolla on my Kayak chasing the exotics which I spent 7:30 am to 10:30pm on the water trying to target the exotics for the for a big skunkaroo no fish were hanging on the LJ squid. I was actually thinking of packing up and heading up north to continue my mission but with 2 hours of sleep the night prior, 15 hours + on the water, a 4 1/2 hour drive round trip solo my brain and body was fried. I am going to have to call in sick from work this Friday to get out there before the fish disappears.
Thanks Jonathan, the word is that the Squid seiners came in last night and took a few tons... :mad: Hopefully, they will still be there for you guy tomorrow, good luck bro. Keep me update! :Wink:

I can hear Vin Scully now..."Arthur has really had a run of bad luck lately with the long ball. Here's the 0-2 pitch...and it's a deep drive to straight away centerfield, a WAY back, and this ball is GONE!"

Holy poltergeists Batman! What a beast Arthur! Congratulations! And way to go Mikey getting those guys on fish. Sounds like you guys had your hands full out there. I know guys have used balloons on those suspended fish down in La Jolla but the bobbers might be a little more stealthy. I've been waiting to hear this story since I got your text yesterday. Not sure if you're into wearing jewelry Arthur, but you can have that headstone polished and made into a charm and hung from a chain. It really looks awesome after it's polished and they can use a clasp/holder to attach to the stone so they won't have to drill into it. Most jewelers should know how.

Great job on getting your ghosts Sid. You may not have got the most or the biggest, but it's always nice to score! :Wink:

Congrats to all you guys!
Don

PS - Looks like that soupfin is shouting some parting obscenities at you guys! :ROFL:
Yeah Don, when I lost the first two in quick succession, I was like here we go, getting smoked again... :Angry:
Felt good to finally put one of these brutes on the deck. :Big Grin:
I got those WSB stones sitting on the desk in my office. :Wink:

Holy crap, that white sea bass is huge. :EyePop:
Phuong was telling me about at work this morning. His family and mine camped out at lake San Antonio for 3 days over the 4th of July and didn't catch a dam thing. :Embarrassed: Can't wait to see some food pics from the iron chef. :Wink:
Vince, I heard about the tough fishing out at Lake Santonio. No fish and a broken down boat. :Crying:
At least family time was good and everybody made it home safely. :Cool:

Arthur, I'm gonna tell you right now that next time you plan on being in the town I grew up in you had better give me a call buddy!:Cool:

After hearing about the trip Bill had with Mikey and then seeing the pictures of some very nice fish I knew you all were going to score well this weekend. Very nice catch and now I know you are going to tease everyone with pictures of the meal the Iron Chef makes out of it.:Thumbs Up:

Sid, I saw the pics of you and your son with some beautiful WSB of your own! That is way too cool to have such a great day and share it with him.:Cool:
Lol, we go to Westminster maybe once every couple of month Terry. Will definitely give you a call when we're in the area. :Big Grin:
As for the meal, there was just enough for a meal left over after we took care of friends and family. We had one nice filet left for us... :Envious:
I was in the mood for simple fish tacos so that's what I got. The fresh fried Calamari was delicious, I'll post up some pics later. :Wink:
Enjoy the weekend with the wife & daughter my friend. :Big Grin:

Glad you got your PB ghost with me Arthur! That fish may take awhile to upgrade, but I like your chances. We started out the day venturing to our destination with Arthur stating "you know Mikey, it was 2 years ago to the day that or founder Dana passed away". I thought to myself, how fitting would it be for Arthur to conquer a beast WSB today! Arthur hasn't been in a good squid bite before, and he probably had more fun catching those then anything, but I kept him occupied while we waited out the bite. Since only a few of my close friends knew about where we were, we were cheering everyone on when they got bit, and all of us caught quality fish on this day. One of my other friends called after finishing up boat chores, and said "Thanks for giving me the best day of fishing I've ever had with my son" . I know Lynn and family will be enjoying these delicious fish for weeks to come, and maybe, just maybe, my surf fishing buddy will be back for more stories soon. He still wants that big flat one, and I'll do my best to help make that happen. In the meantime, its respool reels with new line, replace terminal tackle lost, and reorganize my tackle box. I'm out. Mikey
Mikey, one down and one to go to complete my 40/40 goal. I wanted a 40 lbs WSB and a 40 lbs Halibut. :Envious:
You know I got such a kick catching all those Squid on the sabiki, i could have done that all day. :LOL:
Thanks again for thinking of me and making that call Saturday night. Your thoughtfulness is only one of the many qualities that you have in common with the Godfather 57 and is why I look up to you. :Cool:
Until the next monster we put on the deck... God speed. :Big Grin:

Mikey, I could tell arthur was excited just from reading the text he sent me.:Cool:

You have awesome skills! and I had to laugh about the part where you handed the gaff over to Arthur to seal the deal. Very Cool.:Thumbs Up:
When Mikey handed me that gaff, my heart skipped a beat, lol :LOL: But I know why he did it. Mikey is always teaching us and wanting us to experience new things, especially in the heat of the moment. So we will be ready for anything for anything. Just like a Eagle who pushes his young out of the nest for the first flight, right Bill? :Big Grin:

Arthur

I am glad to see you and get our GHOST in the boat that the way to do it my friend Congrat to all.
Saltman.
Thanks Ramiro, your WSB was a beauty too buddy. :Big Grin:

Awesome Report(s)! Nice to see some white sea bass redemption for all the great whites that have been lost in the surf this season. I anticipate there will be plenty more to come in the weeks/ months ahead. When they make the mistake of moving in to striking range Yoda (Mikey) will find them. Well done boys.. Oh yeah and to answer Arthur's question if the fish in the picture was a calico it's actually its a Johnny Bass.. I believe the official name is olive rock fish. Anyways it looks like you had a fantastic morning on the water and managed to catch some big fish. What better time to go back out there and catch more big fish...

JerryG
Yeah brother Jerry, a little redemption for us all. :Twisted:
Thanks for the fish ID, we caught some really cool species out there.
Hope to fish with you again soon my friend. :Big Grin:

wow...that's a big *** WSB.
Arthur, congrats on the beautiful catch brotha!
Glad to see the Northern S.W.A.T chapter nailing the quality fish.
Mikey, that knife you got there aint no joke buddy! lol.
Keep at it guys :D
Thanks Frank, felt good to put down a high ranking enemy officer. :Twisted:
Knife...? That's a machete, lol

Thanks for the fish brotha, can't believe how thick those filets are. :EyePop:
Good times with good friends, Dana is looking down and smiling. :Big Grin:
Glad you guys enjoyed it bro, good times indeed. :Cool:

Holy moly commander, that is a beast of a white sea bass. :OMG!:
I'm glad that you hit one out of the park after 2 strikes.
Binh and I struck out at the Castaic night fishing Saturday night. :Sad:
I'm glad that I connected with one at least. I would have been totally bummed if I had missed all three. :Confused:
Yeah, I heard that the night event at Castaic didn't pan out too well... maybe next time. :Wink:

Ghost busters!!! :Twisted:
Thanks for bringing over the White Sea Bass filets and squid Art. I couldn't believe how big those WSB steaks were. :Shocked:
We battered and fried up the squid and they were fantastic. You made our family very happy bro. :Big Grin:
Mikey is truly Yoda, the force is strong with him. Thanks again for sharing your catch my friend. I'll be camping out at Lake Isabella this weekend, but next weekend, let's take the boat out again. :Wink:
No problem brother Binh. I'm glad that you guys enjoyed the feast. :Big Grin:
Good luck at Lake Isabella this weekend, lots of Crappies there. :Wink:

Wow!!! Those are some big ghosts guys!! Im so curious to see how strong one of those are :D. One day!

Congrats on those catches guys and good luck AGAIN next time :)

Thien
Thanks Thien, I'm sure you will experience a monster WSB one of these days. :Wink:
Hope you're finding some time to hit the surf now & then...

Very impressed with those quality of fish seems like they are on the chew like no other from local water to the channel islands. I think it's time for me to slay away. Thanks for the great report and pics I had to come aboard and reply :)!!
Wow, Lucas came out from hiding to reply to my thread. :Shocked: I heard that you've been killing it out there on your new kayak lately in MDR. :Secret: S.W.A.T. knows everything... :Wink:
Come out and fish with us soon Pirate! :Cool:

Everyone has said what is in my mind to say...just unbelievable! What an enjoyable report, and a heartwarming sight to see that our increasingly pressured oceans still have such wondrous creatures out there! Thanks very much.
Thank you Frank, I hope you will get the chance to tangle with one of these monsters someday. :Wink:

Congrats Arthur on the toad WSB! The one man show is what makes it all the more impressive! If you have the time please post some pics of Iron Chef's handy work on those croaker filets.
Thank man... :Cool:
I'll post up some food pics later, but we all know what fish tacos looks like. :LOL:
I actually enjoyed the fried Calamari the most. :Big Grin:

Congratulation for your PB Ghost. 52", that is really huge. You got your revenge for sure. And a year stock of fish meat. :Not Worthy:
Great report as always.
Thanks Albert. :Big Grin: After I took care of a few family & friends, I had enough for a decent meal. :LOL:
Hope to see you out there sometime soon. :Wink:

No doubt Mikey is the Fishing Yoda. :UDaMan:
Thanks for dropping by the WSB fillets Art, our family will definitely enjoy them. :Thumbs Up:
That is one huge Croaker, congrats my friend, you certainly exact deadly revenge on the Ghost enemy. :Twisted:
I wish i could have seen the look on your face when Mikey handed you that gaff and made you gaff your own fish, priceless. :LOL:
I will see you next weekend, I can't believe that we're finally going to fish together. It's been over a year. :Shocked:

I got the memo from SWAT Central Command last night, looking forward to seeing everybody at the upcoming Hunting Giants 4 Surf Fishing Event! Long live the spirit of 57. :Big Grin:
Mikey is da Man! Hope you guys enjoyed the fish Phuong. :Cool:
I probably had a shocked expression on my face when mikey handed me that gaff, lol It all happened so quickly... glad everything worked out. :Big Grin:
Yes, hopefully everything goes as planned and we can fish together next weekend, finally! :Wink:

Wingnut

07-14-2012, 10:57 AM

After taking care of family & friends, we had just enough WSB filets left for one good meal. :LOL:
The Iron Chef asked me how I would like the WSB prepared. For some reason, I had a craving for just some simple fish & chips and fish tacos so that's what I got, along with some killer fried Calamari for an appetizer. :Razz: Probably the least elaborate dish that the Iron Chef has put together for me, but perfect and delicious in every way. :Big Grin: The best fish & chips and fish tacos I've ever had. :Envious:

Start with some grilled Artichoke.
http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r135/Wingnut32566/Wingnut%208/Wingnut%2010/Wingnut%2011/SWAT1001-9.jpg

Then fried Calamari, can't beat fresh Squid... so tender!
http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r135/Wingnut32566/Wingnut%208/Wingnut%2010/Wingnut%2011/SWAT1-2.jpg

WSB fish & chips.
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Which Way Out

07-14-2012, 07:09 PM

Can I make reservations for 2 around 7:30

I hope your house in on the path home for Jonathan. He could do a drive by fish stocking this afternoon.

WWO

Wingnut

07-16-2012, 10:35 AM

Can I make reservations for 2 around 7:30

I hope your house in on the path home for Jonathan. He could do a drive by fish stocking this afternoon.

WWO

I've been invited to raid Yoda's freezer Bill... :Envious:

Jonathan said that his epic S.W.A.T. kayak assault report will be up tonight. :Wink:

I didn't fish at all this past weekend... :Neutral:

Which Way Out

07-18-2012, 06:32 AM

I've been invited to raid Yoda's freezer Bill... :Envious:

Jonathan said that his epic S.W.A.T. kayak assault report will be up tonight. :Wink:

I didn't fish at all this past weekend... :Neutral:

Arthur you are welcome to as much as you like. Besides hopefully we can add to it again this weekend.:Cool:

Wingnut

07-18-2012, 10:53 AM

Arthur you are welcome to as much as you like. Besides hopefully we can add to it again this weekend.:Cool:

Thanks Bill and good luck! I'm thinking about taking the S.W.A.T. Assault Vessel to the harbor this weekend. :Wink:

Here's another food pic...

I won't be back in town until Friday, but look what the Iron Chef sent me last night with "So yummy, I'll save you a plate when you get home..." :Rolls Eyes:

Stir fried White Sea Bass seafood pasta with fresh basil. :Envious:

http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r135/Wingnut32566/Wingnut%208/Wingnut%2010/Wingnut%2011/SWAT1002-8.jpg

Which Way Out

07-18-2012, 08:37 PM

Thanks Bill and good luck! I'm thinking about taking the S.W.A.T. Assault Vessel to the harbor this weekend. :Wink:

Here's another food pic...

I won't be back in town until Friday, but look what the Iron Chef sent me last night with "So yummy, I'll save you a plate when you get home..." :Rolls Eyes:

Stir fried White Sea Bass seafood pasta with fresh basil. :Envious:

http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r135/Wingnut32566/Wingnut%208/Wingnut%2010/Wingnut%2011/SWAT1002-8.jpg

Your Killing me Smalls....:Envious:

Hey Arthur, how cool would it be to have a Throw down Top Chef competition. I know my wife can do some pretty nice work when she wants to. The Koren BBQ is off the charts I can tell you that. And anything with fish, well, forget aaaaboout it!
Either way we come out winners. Yum yum:Big Grin:
Bring in Mikey to spice it up some and we could have a pretty good end of season SWAT party. Might have to stash some of the WSB away...............

Oh by the way, you are out of Orange Juice...:ROFL:

smokehound

07-19-2012, 08:13 PM

blackwater

07-20-2012, 10:28 AM

Hey Arthur, how cool would it be to have a Throw down Top Chef competition. I know my wife can do some pretty nice work when she wants to. The Koren BBQ is off the charts I can tell you that. And anything with fish, well, forget aaaaboout it!
Either way we come out winners. Yum yum:Big Grin:
Bring in Mikey to spice it up some and we could have a pretty good end of season SWAT party. Might have to stash some of the WSB away...............

Oh by the way, you are out of Orange Juice...:ROFL:

Hey Bill, forget about the Cooking Throw Down, how about a Mud or Hot Oil wrestling throw down? :LOL: jk
See you at the HG4 event buddy. :Cool:

Hey Art, see ya Sunday! :Wink:

Which Way Out

07-20-2012, 06:21 PM

Hey Bill, forget about the Cooking Throw Down, how about a Mud or Hot Oil wrestling throw down? :LOL: jk
See you at the HG4 event buddy. :Cool:

Hey Art, see ya Sunday! :Wink:

:Shocked:....................

Wingnut

07-21-2012, 10:03 AM

Nice wsb! those fish arent juvie calicoes, they are juvie rockfish!

I remember a huge soupfin like that kept following me around, breaking my leader every time, I was just trying to catch some damn spotfin croaker.. :LOL:
You catch all kinds of stuff while making bait out there, kinda cool. +

Hey Bill, forget about the Cooking Throw Down, how about a Mud or Hot Oil wrestling throw down? :LOL: jk
See you at the HG4 event buddy. :Cool:

Hey Art, see ya Sunday! :Wink:
I don't have any objections to that... lol :LOL:
See you tomorrow Phuong, you better show up! :Wink:

:Shocked:....................
Thanks for the morning wake up picture text this morning Bill. :Big Grin:
You & Master Yoda doing it again out there with the big Ghosts! :Envious:
I knew Mikey was going to be at again after losing THREE yesterday. :mad:
Good to see there are still some hanging around... :Wink:
Wish me luck tomorrow on the S.W.A.T. Assault Vessel. :Secret:

Here's my welcome home dinner last night courtesy of the Iron Chef... :Big Grin: Ran out of WSB, had to substitute it with Shrimp. :Envious:
http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r135/Wingnut32566/Wingnut%208/Wingnut%2010/Wingnut%2011/SWAT1-4.jpg

Which Way Out

07-21-2012, 08:24 PM

You catch all kinds of stuff while making bait out there, kinda cool. +

I don't have any objections to that... lol :LOL:
See you tomorrow Phuong, you better show up! :Wink:

Thanks for the morning wake up picture text this morning Bill. :Big Grin:
You & Master Yoda doing it again out there with the big Ghosts! :Envious:
I knew Mikey was going to be at again after losing THREE yesterday. :mad:
Good to see there are still some hanging around... :Wink:
Wish me luck tomorrow on the S.W.A.T. Assault Vessel. :Secret:

Here's my welcome home dinner last night courtesy of the Iron Chef... :Big Grin: Ran out of WSB, had to substitute it with Shrimp. :Envious:
http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r135/Wingnut32566/Wingnut%208/Wingnut%2010/Wingnut%2011/SWAT1-4.jpg

Dang that looks good.

Arthur, we swung on 5 more today... 2 made it to the boat with a total weight of 91.34 pounds:Cool: Kinda of makes me wonder what that double limit Mikey and I got weighted in total 3 weeks ago.:Confused:

The fish are getting bigger and the tackle is in need of repair. All went as it should today but the fish are getting tougher and are chewing through the line.:Sad:

Oh did I wake you up from your morning slumber beauty rest? SORRY:LOL:
Get out and tomorrow and get some blood on the deck.
Good luck to you guys and have fun.

I'll have a report of today in the SALTWATER REPORTS sometime Sunday I hope. Getting tired:Tired:
*Iron Chef Throw Down 2012*

WWO

Here's a Teaser
http://i769.photobucket.com/albums/xx340/WhichWayOut/morebig.jpg

Wingnut

07-23-2012, 11:29 AM

Extra Report - Sunday 7/22 Newport Harbor with Da Boyz... Superman Sighting!

Decided to take the S.W.A.T. Assault Vessel out to Newport Harbor for a relaxing day fishing with a few friends. Binh (Badbeat), Sokha (Troublehook) and my long lost fishing friend Phuong (Blackwater). :Big Grin:

It was a beautful day on the water but the fishing was soooo slowwww. :Neutral: A few Bass, a couple of short Halibut, some Sharks and Rays.
The highlight of the day was watching Sokha getting his butt kicked by a 50 lb + Bat Ray, lol. :LOL:
Oh yeah, and we saw Superman flying around... read on. :EyePop:

Despite the fishing being dreadfully slow, I had a great time hanging out with my close friends and enjoying the sight, sound and the festivities of this great harbor.

Binh & Sokha, thanks for joining me on another adventure. Let's do Castaic or Pyramid when I get back in a couple of weeks. :Wink:
Phuong, damn dude, been over a year since we fished together. I know you have many other priorities in life, like making money... but try to make time to fish once in awhile bro. :Cool:

Have a great week everybody.

Arthur (Wingnut)

"Unforgiveness is like drinking poison and hoping the other person dies."

Heading out...
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Sokha & Binh.
http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r135/Wingnut32566/Wingnut%208/Wingnut%2010/Wingnut%2011/SWAT1002-9.jpg

Sokha getting worked by the Bat Ray.
http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r135/Wingnut32566/Wingnut%208/Wingnut%2010/Wingnut%2011/SWAT1003-7.jpg

http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r135/Wingnut32566/Wingnut%208/Wingnut%2010/Wingnut%2011/SWAT1004-9.jpg

http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r135/Wingnut32566/Wingnut%208/Wingnut%2010/Wingnut%2011/SWAT1005-8.jpg

That's only a baby dude! I pulled in bigger ones on 10 lb test and I have witnesses. :LOL:
http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r135/Wingnut32566/Wingnut%208/Wingnut%2010/Wingnut%2011/SWAT1007-8.jpg

Blackwater & Wingnut. Phuong, you really need to lose that hat bro. :Big Smile:
http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r135/Wingnut32566/Wingnut%208/Wingnut%2010/Wingnut%2011/SWAT1009-7.jpg

Hook up for Binh.
http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r135/Wingnut32566/Wingnut%208/Wingnut%2010/Wingnut%2011/SWAT1023-6.jpg

Another Flat Fish of the wrong kind. :mad:
http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r135/Wingnut32566/Wingnut%208/Wingnut%2010/Wingnut%2011/SWAT1024-5.jpg

Sokha got a small Leo.
http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r135/Wingnut32566/Wingnut%208/Wingnut%2010/Wingnut%2011/SWAT1008-5.jpg

http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r135/Wingnut32566/Wingnut%208/Wingnut%2010/Wingnut%2011/SWAT1027-4.jpg

Now for the Superman sighting... :Shocked:

The coolest thing... this guy was flying around in a waterjet pack. I've never seen anything like it.
Maybe I should add one to the S.W.A.T. arsenal. :Twisted:

We sat there on the water for about ten minutes watching him do some awesome stunts. He put on quite a show for the armada of boaters that gathered around. :Cool:
This guy is going to make a fortune with this invention. :Envious:

Walking on water.
http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r135/Wingnut32566/Wingnut%208/Wingnut%2010/Wingnut%2011/SWAT1015-6.jpg

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Parting shot.
Congratulations Yoda Master Mikey (Exfactor) on winning the White Sea Bass tournament in Santa Barbara this weekend. :Dancing Banana:
http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r135/Wingnut32566/Wingnut%208/Wingnut%2010/Wingnut%2011/Mikey1.jpg

bachiboy

07-23-2012, 02:54 PM

Which Way Out

07-23-2012, 05:51 PM

Good time either way guys. Thanks for sharing Arthur, its great to see you and your friends having fun.

BTW I saw that jet pac last Oct at Lake Havasu. Got some great video of him doing figure 8's in the channel.

WWO

Mikey catch Big Fish :Envious:

troublehook

07-25-2012, 11:07 AM

Had a great time Sunday hanging out in the harbor with the guys. That Bat Ray was really fun to fight. Thanks for coaching me all the way Art. Let's do it again soon. :Big Grin:

PONTOON

07-25-2012, 07:33 PM

Arthur, I had to laugh while we were texting back and forth. I knew you guys were going to be fishing the harbor until you didn't have any daylight left and I knew there was no way these guys were going to get off the freeway once you got rolling.:LOL:

It sounded to me like there was plenty of fun being had by Good Friends and the fish catching part wasn't the main object of the day. I'm glad you all got into a few fish.......Just made the day that much more fun.:Wink:

I'll see you at HG-4 if not sooner.:Wink:

olfishergal

07-26-2012, 05:46 PM

I have only one thing to say (for now) WHERE'S MY DARN INVITATION!!!!!!

Badbeat

07-26-2012, 06:43 PM

I had an awesome time our there Arthur. Who cares if the bite wasn't all that great. Nobody got skunked and the company was second to none.
Give me a call when you get back in town bro and let's do it again. :Wink:

bsp

07-27-2012, 07:17 PM

Arthur,

Great to read a trifecta of nice reports! From a personal best WSB to a myriad of harbor denizens, you definitely have had a solid few trips. That ghost is a beautiful fish, and that bite sounds like a fantastic time. The food shots are always great to look at too. It's been a long time since we've hit the sand my friend, and I'm looking forward to doing so soon.

Marc

blackwater

07-28-2012, 02:48 PM

That was a blast, really makes me miss my boat, maybe it's time to shop for a replacement. Just don't tell Lauren. :Secret:
Thanks for the ride and hope to do it again. I'll see you at Hunting Giants 4. :Big Grin:
Send my best regards to your dad Arthur. :Neutral:

Wingnut

07-30-2012, 04:41 PM

Sounds like good times with good friends...can't beat that. Didn't miss much in the surf this weekend, at least in my neck of the woods...nothing but 'junk' fish. :Rolls Eyes: :Wink:

I can see it now...
Arthur up in the sky strapped into that thing, his little superman rod in hand, trolling through the harbor! :LOL:
I haven't been in the surf for over a month Don, I miss it... even if I only catch "junk" fish, lol :LOL:
Hmmmmm... the things I can do with that jet jack... :Envious:

Good time either way guys. Thanks for sharing Arthur, its great to see you and your friends having fun.

BTW I saw that jet pac last Oct at Lake Havasu. Got some great video of him doing figure 8's in the channel.

WWO

Mikey catch Big Fish :Envious:
Having fun with friends, that's what it's all about. :Big Grin:
I'm still out of town Bill, I guess we missed to hot bite in Santa Barbara this week. :mad:

Had a great time Sunday hanging out in the harbor with the guys. That Bat Ray was really fun to fight. Thanks for coaching me all the way Art. Let's do it again soon. :Big Grin:
I had a good laugh watching you struggle with that Bat Ray Sokha, they can really give you a run for the money. Only a 20 minute fight, but quite a work out huh? :LOL:
Marc (BSP) got your Phenix rod replaced, you should have it sometime this week. :Wink:

Arthur, I had to laugh while we were texting back and forth. I knew you guys were going to be fishing the harbor until you didn't have any daylight left and I knew there was no way these guys were going to get off the freeway once you got rolling.:LOL:

It sounded to me like there was plenty of fun being had by Good Friends and the fish catching part wasn't the main object of the day. I'm glad you all got into a few fish.......Just made the day that much more fun.:Wink:

I'll see you at HG-4 if not sooner.:Wink:
Yeah Terry, we were pretty much wiped out. The boys wanted to stay out on the water until late... I was ready to call it, lol.
We didn't do much catching but the company was awesome. Have a great week my friend. :Cool:

I have only one thing to say (for now) WHERE'S MY DARN INVITATION!!!!!!
You had an open invitation to the Hunting Giants event for the last three years Chris... :Wink: Hopefully, you can make it this year. :Big Grin:
I got your PM, thanks... I'll send you a reply a little later, so busy lately... :Cool:

I had an awesome time our there Arthur. Who cares if the bite wasn't all that great. Nobody got skunked and the company was second to none.
Give me a call when you get back in town bro and let's do it again. :Wink:
I'll be back Friday night bro, I'll call ya... thinking about killing some Stripers this weekend. :Wink: :Twisted: :Secret:

Arthur,

Great to read a trifecta of nice reports! From a personal best WSB to a myriad of harbor denizens, you definitely have had a solid few trips. That ghost is a beautiful fish, and that bite sounds like a fantastic time. The food shots are always great to look at too. It's been a long time since we've hit the sand my friend, and I'm looking forward to doing so soon.

Marc
We need to get you on a big Ghost Marc, you're way overdue for one. :Wink:
Yeah, been too long since we hit the sand together. let's plan something soon...

That was a blast, really makes me miss my boat, maybe it's time to shop for a replacement. Just don't tell Lauren. :Secret:
Thanks for the ride and hope to do it again. I'll see you at Hunting Giants 4. :Big Grin:
Send my best regards to your dad Arthur. :Neutral:
Hope you do get another boat Phuong... make sure it's at least a 24 footer. :Envious:
Hey, you can tell Lauren that it's my boat and I'm just parking it there in your driveway. :LOL:
Dad is doing better, thank you my friend. :Cool:

Wingnut

07-31-2012, 11:30 AM

Brandon Hayward (Saltwater Editor for Western Outdoor News and Book Author) emailed me a few photos of him and the a couple of his biggest White Sea Bass from a bite he was on a couple of weeks ago at an undisclosed location. :Secret:
You da Man Brandon and thanks for the invite, I'll hit you up the next time I'm down in your neck of the woods! :Wink:

http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r135/Wingnut32566/Wingnut%208/Wingnut%2010/Wingnut%2011/WON1.jpg

http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r135/Wingnut32566/Wingnut%208/Wingnut%2010/Wingnut%2011/WON2.jpg

http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r135/Wingnut32566/Wingnut%208/Wingnut%2010/Wingnut%2011/WON3.jpg

bachiboy

07-31-2012, 11:43 AM

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Man those things are so big :EyePop:, as well as the ones the guys have been getting on the yaks, they remind me of tortuava from the sea of cortez...before they almost went extinct.

http://i1175.photobucket.com/albums/r627/bachidym/tortuava.jpg

Awesome job out there on the ghosts lately! :Wink:

Which Way Out

07-31-2012, 06:37 PM

Man those things are so big :EyePop:, as well as the ones the guys have been getting on the yaks, they remind me of tortuava from the sea of cortez...before they almost went extinct.

http://i1175.photobucket.com/albums/r627/bachidym/tortuava.jpg

Awesome job out there on the ghosts lately! :Wink:

Don, 20 years or so ago I had one on for many hours. The fish dragged our 17 foot boat from Laguna Percibu nearly half way up to San Felipe. My best guess would put it at 7+ feet. We had it along side the boat and knew we couldn't gaff it, just wanted to get my Lure back. A very long story short, she rolled when we got into some shallow water and busted my 40 pound line.
Mention it to an older gentleman working in a San Felipe fish market later that day. I told him it was 7'+ and he said "150 kilos".:Shocked:

We hooked another the next day, but broke off about an hour into the fight.
The ones in the photo you show are babies.....

WWO

blackwater

07-31-2012, 07:20 PM

Don, 20 years or so ago I had one on for many hours. The fish dragged our 17 foot boat from Laguna Percibu nearly half way up to San Felipe. My best guess would put it at 7+ feet. We had it along side the boat and knew we couldn't gaff it, just wanted to get my Lure back. A very long story short, she rolled when we got into some shallow water and busted my 40 pound line.
Mention it to an older gentleman working in a San Felipe fish market later that day. I told him it was 7'+ and he said "150 kilos".:Shocked:

We hooked another the next day, but broke off about an hour into the fight.
The ones in the photo you show are babies.....

WWO

Hey Bill, are we talking about White Sea Bass or Black Sea Bass? :Shocked:
I think the world record WSB is something like 90 lbs. :Wink:

bachiboy

08-01-2012, 12:13 PM

Don, 20 years or so ago I had one on for many hours. The fish dragged our 17 foot boat from Laguna Percibu nearly half way up to San Felipe.

WWO

Wow, that must have been one hell of an EPIC battle! Your one of only three people I've known to even tangle with one of those monsters. :Wink:

Hey Bill, are we talking about White Sea Bass or Black Sea Bass? :Shocked:

Hey BW,

He's talking about tortuava. It's closely related to the WSB, but grows to dinosaur sizes. Like Bill said, the ones in the photo I put up there are just babies. They're mainly in the northern part of the Sea of Cortez and are now protected cuz they are VERY close to being wiped out. Because they look so similar, it can be easily mistaken for a WSB so people have to be careful of what they stick a gaff into. From what I've heard, and I don't care to know how they know this, the tortuava is supposed to taste even better than WSB. :Shocked:

Which Way Out

08-01-2012, 07:07 PM

Wow, that must have been one hell of an EPIC battle! Your one of only three people I've known to even tangle with one of those monsters. :Wink:

Hey BW,

He's talking about tortuava. It's closely related to the WSB, but grows to dinosaur sizes. Like Bill said, the ones in the photo I put up there are just babies. They're mainly in the northern part of the Sea of Cortez and are now protected cuz they are VERY close to being wiped out. Because they look so similar, it can be easily mistaken for a WSB so people have to be careful of what they stick a gaff into. From what I've heard, and I don't care to know how they know this, the tortuava is supposed to taste even better than WSB. :Shocked:

They do!!!!:Cool:
You can get it in San Felipe or El Golfo if you look hard enough. Old stomping grounds for me and my desert rats.

Don the real big difference is not only the size, but the tail. The tail is more rounded than the WSB tails. Other than that, I couldn't tell one from another. Well maybe by taste. But its been a long time, so maybe not.

Just another part of the story.
3 adults in an 17 foot boat, a 3 foot long gaff. I have always wondered what we would of done with it had we tried to put it on the boat.:Shocked:

WWO
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bachiboy

08-01-2012, 07:42 PM

3 adults in an 17 foot boat, a 3 foot long gaff. I have always wondered what we would of done with it had we tried to put it on the boat.:Shocked:

WWO

3 guys, undersized boat, undergunned, trying to capture a BIG fish....hmmm....JAWS! :ROFL:

Which Way Out

08-01-2012, 08:11 PM

3 guys, undersized boat, undergunned, trying to capture a BIG fish....hmmm....JAWS! :ROFL:

No Kidding Don, except one was a girl LOL.

More of the story. The ride back was a 2 beer run.

WWO
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