Epic SMB Critterfest 11/03 w-pics

[Red Drum]

I called up my good buddy Mitch “fishrdi”, to see if he’d like to join me for a fishing trip up to Castaic Lake to fish for Striped Bass and Largemouth, aboard my 15ft aluminum Duroboat “Red Drum”, but Mitch convinced me to fish the salt instead of the fresh. It turned out to be the right call.

The major prime solunar time was from 6:15am and 8:15am, plus we’d be fishing the sun-up bite, so I had good feel that the critters would be on the chew. We made it to our first spot around the 6:30am and we were reward with a double hook-up…..sweeeet!! The Sandies and Calicos were on a major chew.

Here Mitch with a nice Sand Bass.


Here I am with a Calico Bass.


Around 8:30am the bite slowed down, so we started critter fishing.

Here is Mitch a nice Rubberlip Perch.


Here I am with a Black/Buttermouth Perch.


Then Mitch hooks a nice Sheephead.


Then we get into some Triggerfish.



Then Mitch hooks a big 18 pound Billygoat Sheephead. Yeh buddy!!


Then Mitch catches another one and another one!



Then I answer with a 14 pound Sheephead….nice!

Here is Mitch with a big Triggerfish that is showing some battle scars.


Here I am with another hard pulling Trigger.


Here I am with another Calico Bass that ate a 6 inch Basstrix swim bait on 2 ounce Vinnie Silver jig-head.


We ending catching 40+ Bass, 20+ Triggerfish, 12 Sheephead, a bunch of Sculpin and Brown Rockfish, plus an assortment of Perch and Mackerel. Not a bad day of critter fishing in the Santa Monica Bay. All the fish were released to fight another day.

I’m sure glad Mitch talked me out of going up to the lake.

The weather was awesome and the catching was just as good. We started the day with a double hook-up and we ended the day with a double hook-up. You can't ask for anything better than that. I can’t wait to go again.

Till next tide,

[christainmetalhead909]

NICEEEEEEEEEEEE. i really want to hook up with one of those big sheephead. those are al really nice looking fish.

[nandob25]

That was an absolutely sick day of fishing!!! Dude! It was like reading a book on different species of fish!

Mitch you are the man!!! Good call!!! Red Drum, you owe that man a few brews!!!

Freaking AWESOME!!!! :banana:

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[Tarzan]

Awesome job Vince.

Great goats and triggerfish!

I can't wait to get out there.

-Tarz

[Oz]

man now thats what i call some quality size sheephead and allthe other fish u guys caught. congrats on ya great day in SMB 8)

[Baseballer44]

Wow! I cant believe fishing like that happened so close to the mainland! What depth were you guys in the water at, and what depth were you tossing for the fishies?

great freakin job!

[JapanRon]

Hi Red Drum,

As always ...... most excellent trip, report, and pics. Thank you much.

Glad to see the fishys eat the plastic.

JapanRon

[k3vin_kim]

not too shabby =)

[Red Drum]

Wow! I cant believe fishing like that happened so close to the mainland! What depth were you guys in the water at, and what depth were you tossing for the fishies?

great freakin job!

80 - 95 feet

[4g63power]

gnarly! way to go vince!