Enterprise 7/15 don't believe the counts.
Went out of Pierpoint landing today. Usually this is a really good boat, and Captain Andy is usually very good about searching for fish and does his best to get everyone fish in the bag. Today however, was not the case. As we left harbor I was very disappointed to find out we were going to Catalina. 6 and 1/2 hours of driving, and 3/12 hours of fishing is not a good deal in my opinion, but it could be worth it if the fishing is good. Not today. The current was unusually strong and nobody was saying anything about following your lines. This resulted in some unbelievable line tangles. Fishing was definitely off on this spot, and we never moved!! Very strange for Andy. The crew was also terrible. They never chummed because they were afraid we would run out of bait. Also, I am still unsure if the "deckhands" were actual employees or just regulars who were there helping out because they spent the majority of their time fishing and not helping the paying customers. The big cook was downright rude and obviously annoyed when we asked him to do his job and stop playing poker with the "deckhands".
Now, I would be ok with not catching fish, I know that's how it goes sometimes. If it were just the fishing aspect I wouldn't have posted anything. But when I read the fish LIE errr count when I got home I got pissed. The count said 28 yellowtail, more like 10 tops. 53 Calicos, doubtful and only if you count all the short bass thrown back. 8 cuda, again only if you count the shorties thrown back, and 87 bonito. No way. Maybe at best 40. With 60 anglers, with all catches combined, we had less than a fish per rod. I know i didn't see all the fish caught but I did survey all the bags on deck, and they were mostly empty.
Let me repeat, this is usually a very good boat. But if this was my first time at this location, I would never go back.