S.W.A.T. Late and Later Report 5/16 & 5/23

[Jaysuuun]

5/16/14

Hit up brotha Ken hoping for a nice productive session. Wasn’t as productive as we woulda liked, but we got the skunk off. We each scored a Calico bass, a BSP for Ken and a Smelt for me. My Calico was a PB at 17.5in so I was happy about that. :Dancing Banana: Still searching for that +20incher. :Envious: We worked hard that day and had the wet socks to prove it LOL. Thanks for joining me my friend and thanks again for the birthday gift.

All fish released

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5/23/14

I wanted to fish one of the southern beaches, but swells were up so I opted to head north. When I got there I was greeted by kelp and debris. Managed a short butt for my efforts before I decided to call it quits at 830am. Damn, way too early to go home and I didn’t want to sit in traffic so I hit up the same spot I was at last week. When I arrived I was pleasantly surprised to see my SWAT brotha, SPDan, already there.

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The surf was still weedy here, but fishable. Met up with Dan and exchanged intel before we parted temporarily in search of fish. I decided to venture out to the rocks in search of cleaner water while he decided to make the trek over Heart Attack Summit. As soon as I made it out I hooked into my first Calico bass of the morning.

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And another

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As I was taking that last pic I get a call from Dan giving me a report on what’s on the other side. He had just caught a short butt and lost a mystery fish that yanked the middle treble and split ring off his LC. :Shocked: I really didn’t feel like making the hike, but his intel had motivated me.

After some tired legs and a sweaty brow I finally get down to the spot. Fished the surf for a little bit, but again I decided to be out on the rocks where the water was crystal clear. I found a sweet spot out there that produced 4 Calico bass and my first ever Barracuda on the LC within a 30 minute window. All the Calicos ranged between 13-15inches.

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No big fish today, but it was so cool to see a few of those bass shoot out at my LC like a bolt of lightning. So much fun!:Fishing Catch:

Dan, it was good fishing with you buddy. Sorry I missed your call a few times. It's difficult to hear the phone in my waterproof case with the waves breaking and all. Hope to see you on the sand again soon.

Total Fish Count - All fish released

1 Short Hali

6 Calico Bass

1 Barracuda

Til Next Time
Jason

[yakfish51]

Great report Jason! Pic's are great.

thanks

Tim

[SP Dan]

Hi ya Brotha Jaysuuun,

You definitely had the "HOT" stix this day ... my Brotha!

"Congratulations" on your (NS) New Species ... the infamous "Barracuda" :Big Smile::Applause: and of course all of those Cali's that you slayed too! :Dancing Banana:

You were a heart welcomed surprise at the AO and I was really happy for you when you hooked up on your first Cali on the rocks ....
I was at the top of the trail and ready to crest it when I heard this loud echoing yodel from 800-ft down below me ...
"YAAA ... HOOOOOOOO"!!!!
I instantly had a huge grin on my face when I looked back towards you because I new that you had gotten rewarded with something special by Poseidon himself! :Fishing Catch:
The first of many to follow! :Thumbs Up: WTG Jason!!!

I don't believe that the Barracuda is listed on our SWAT Leader Board ... it will probably list under the exotic category (??) like the octopus perhaps. :Wink: Hmmmmm.

Thanx for the great write up w/pic's my friend! :Cool:

SP Dan <"))>< A.K.A. "The Danimal"!

[Wingnut]

I don't believe that the Barracuda is listed on our SWAT Leader Board ... it will probably list under the exotic category (??) like the octopus perhaps. :Wink: Hmmmmm.


SP Dan <"))>< A.K.A. "The Danimal"!

I would probably consider the Barracuda as an exotic catch if it was caught from the "SAND", like the Octopus was. lol :Wink:

A couple of nice sessions Jason... congrats on the PB Calico Bass. :Big Grin:

I almost went on a kayak mission with Jerry, Jonathan and Peter a couple weeks ago, but couldn't find the time. :Neutral:
You and Tess getting back out there anytime soon?

[PONTOON]

Jason, ​

It's always good to see my SWAT Friends getting out on the water. Here lately I've been doing my surf fishing through all of your reports. I have to say you did very well in my book, very impressive calico's and the new species on the L.C. makes for a great day. :Cool:

I hope to have the opportunity of crossing paths out there some time in the near future. Great report and keep 'em coming. :Thumbs Up:

[basshole1]

Congrats on the PB Jaysuuun. In the latest round of reports from various FNN members, looks like a ton of Calicos are being caught. Thanks for cool report.

[Jaysuuun]

Great report Jason! Pic's are great.

thanks

Tim

Thanks Tim! A picture is worth a thousand words!


Hi ya Brotha Jaysuuun,

You definitely had the "HOT" stix this day ... my Brotha!

"Congratulations" on your (NS) New Species ... the infamous "Barracuda" :Big Smile::Applause: and of course all of those Cali's that you slayed too! :Dancing Banana:

You were a heart welcomed surprise at the AO and I was really happy for you when you hooked up on your first Cali on the rocks ....
I was at the top of the trail and ready to crest it when I heard this loud echoing yodel from 800-ft down below me ...
"YAAA ... HOOOOOOOO"!!!!
I instantly had a huge grin on my face when I looked back towards you because I new that you had gotten rewarded with something special by Poseidon himself! :Fishing Catch:
The first of many to follow! :Thumbs Up: WTG Jason!!!

I don't believe that the Barracuda is listed on our SWAT Leader Board ... it will probably list under the exotic category (??) like the octopus perhaps. :Wink: Hmmmmm.

Thanx for the great write up w/pic's my friend! :Cool:

SP Dan <"))>< A.K.A. "The Danimal"!

Thanks Danimal! You had an awesome day out there yourself. I'm still chasing after that bruiser Calico. I'm envious! I was surprised you made the trek over the hill. I looked back expecting to see you still fishing the surf and you were gone! LOL


I would probably consider the Barracuda as an exotic catch if it was caught from the "SAND", like the Octopus was. lol :Wink:

A couple of nice sessions Jason... congrats on the PB Calico Bass. :Big Grin:

I almost went on a kayak mission with Jerry, Jonathan and Peter a couple weeks ago, but couldn't find the time. :Neutral:
You and Tess getting back out there anytime soon?

I've learned not to take the competition too seriously. :Wink: Surf was dirty and there was nothing biting down there. Needed to be where the fish were. :Cool:

Tess and I will probably get out this weekend. Haven't decided if it's gonna be by surf or by yak. We should plan to get the S.W.A.T. Kayak Armada together soon. :Twisted:

Nice little session you had in SB. Don't know how you do it, but you did it......again. LOL Nice job commander.






Jason, ​

It's always good to see my SWAT Friends getting out on the water. Here lately I've been doing my surf fishing through all of your reports. I have to say you did very well in my book, very impressive calico's and the new species on the L.C. makes for a great day. :Cool:

I hope to have the opportunity of crossing paths out there some time in the near future. Great report and keep 'em coming. :Thumbs Up:

Thanks John. You had a pretty good day out there yourself. Such a relief to get that first legal of the year out of the way doesn't it? Hope to fish with you sometime soon. Next time in the area I'll shoot you a text.


Congrats on the PB Jaysuuun. In the latest round of reports from various FNN members, looks like a ton of Calicos are being caught. Thanks for cool report.

Thanks. Yes lots of Calicos being caught. I'm still waiting for a biggun!

[bones]

Very nice calicos there Jason and congrats on the PB as well. I have been targeting them recently on a local rockpile and they sure are grumpy ....lol
Sometimes it's nice to target a different species when you know they are there and on the chew!
Hope you had a nice memorial day weekend with Tess and the rest of the family my friend. Take care and hopefully we will get a chance this summer to fish together!

[bachiboy]

Great job on the checkers and mini log and congrats on your PB. I got a text from Dan asking if that was me he could see in the distance and had an idea that it was actually you getting in a session out there. Looks like you guys made the most of your sessions. Way to go! Hope to run into you down there one of these days.:Wink:

Don

[Tesserz]

Where were all the calicocksuckas when we went?? :Angry:

anyway...

Dan! :Razz: When Jason told me you were at that AO, it brought a smile to my face because I was happy that you two finally got a chance to fish together. Wish I was there too. Hopefully we'll be able to all share the sand soon. :Cool:

[5150fishn]

Nice couple of sessions on the water bro. Congrats on the PB and new LC species cuda! Great report and pics bro! Thanks for the report.

[anchor3n1]

Hi Jason

Always love to read about your latest fishing adventure and this one doesn't disappoint. You take the best pictures too!. Glad you had a good time out there.

take care,

Nick

[skunked4life]

Who is that goofy Asian guy with the dink calico? :LOL:

It was great fishing with you my brother! BTW-thank you for the goodies!

Ken