Islanders Conquer the Cortes! Photo report - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

PAL · 10-27-2008, 11:43 AM

Finally! A spell of good weather allowed the recent Islander 3.5-day mothership to make history as the first to kayak fish the Cortes Bank.

The Bank is an incredible place, a set of kelp beds and rocks 100 miles out in the middle of nowhere. You'd never have known it on Friday, when the seas were calm, the sun warm, and the bonito and yellowtail and bonito (it was 'bone zone' - those things were thick!) came to play. I'll let the photos tell the rest of the story.

Day 1

Day 2 - Not quite as nice out there

Playing in the swells rolling across the infamous Bishop Rock big-wave break

Twenty minutes later

Day 3 - San Clemente Island

The payoff!

Zed · 10-27-2008, 11:59 AM

Capital F!

Wait, wait, wait. The NoCal boyz [and PAL] got the good weather? I bet that was an incredible trip! Thanks.

Z

bellcon · 10-27-2008, 12:13 PM

Awesome simply awesome
great pic report

signed the jealous guys from the early October 2.5 day trip

cant wait till we get another try at that rock!

the Islander rocks!

bajadog · 10-27-2008, 12:14 PM

Looks epic...

steveooo · 10-27-2008, 12:15 PM

Holy crap. I gotta get on one of those trips.

lamb · 10-27-2008, 12:46 PM

AWESOME!!!!!

Great pics Paul!

PAL · 10-27-2008, 01:11 PM

Well, we got one day of good weather. Sat was windy, cold, foggy and practically dead at the bank.

We found a good zone of 'tails, but it was hard to get through the bones. Most YT came on bait, a few on metal. Would have been nice to get a second shot at it before the weather turned. There were only about 3 more each day Sat and Sun. Still, the location was awesome and the fishing - while it lasted - was excellent.

Dennis · 10-27-2008, 01:24 PM

Too cool.. Looked like fun..

Afran · 10-27-2008, 01:30 PM

Great report and pics!!!

THEDanHernandez · 10-29-2008, 10:32 AM

awesome trip

cabojohn · 10-31-2008, 11:55 AM

That picture or Pierpont paddling up that giant wall is AWESOME!

I can't belive nobody took advantage of them Cortez sets and paddled in on them?
ZED would do it!

25' pfffftttt

I'd have to change my shorts.

10-27-2008, 11:43 AM	#1
PAL Senior Member Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 754	Islanders Conquer the Cortes! Photo report Finally! A spell of good weather allowed the recent Islander 3.5-day mothership to make history as the first to kayak fish the Cortes Bank. The Bank is an incredible place, a set of kelp beds and rocks 100 miles out in the middle of nowhere. You'd never have known it on Friday, when the seas were calm, the sun warm, and the bonito and yellowtail and bonito (it was 'bone zone' - those things were thick!) came to play. I'll let the photos tell the rest of the story. Day 1 Day 2 - Not quite as nice out there Playing in the swells rolling across the infamous Bishop Rock big-wave break Twenty minutes later Day 3 - San Clemente Island The payoff!

10-27-2008, 12:14 PM	#4
bajadog I eats what I kills Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: San Diego Posts: 393	Looks epic... __________________ Please release bill-fish.

10-27-2008, 12:46 PM	#6
lamb Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 2,568	AWESOME!!!!! Great pics Paul! __________________ [------------------------ <)))< ....b-a-a-a-a

10-27-2008, 01:24 PM	#8
Dennis Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: South of La Jolla... Posts: 1,193	Too cool.. Looked like fun.. __________________ Hmmmm.....

10-27-2008, 01:30 PM	#9
Afran fishy Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: San Diego Posts: 219	Great report and pics!!! __________________ warbaits.com Instagram @warbaits

10-27-2008, 11:59 AM	#2
Zed BANNED Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: W of 5 Posts: 1,265	Capital F! Wait, wait, wait. The NoCal boyz [and PAL] got the good weather? I bet that was an incredible trip! Thanks. Z

10-27-2008, 12:13 PM	#3
bellcon Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: San Pedro Posts: 999	Awesome simply awesome great pic report signed the jealous guys from the early October 2.5 day trip cant wait till we get another try at that rock! the Islander rocks!

10-27-2008, 12:15 PM	#5
steveooo Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 1,921	Holy crap. I gotta get on one of those trips.

10-27-2008, 01:11 PM	#7
PAL Senior Member Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 754	Well, we got one day of good weather. Sat was windy, cold, foggy and practically dead at the bank. We found a good zone of 'tails, but it was hard to get through the bones. Most YT came on bait, a few on metal. Would have been nice to get a second shot at it before the weather turned. There were only about 3 more each day Sat and Sun. Still, the location was awesome and the fishing - while it lasted - was excellent.

10-29-2008, 10:32 AM	#10
THEDanHernandez Junior Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 10	awesome trip __________________ I am THE Dan Hernandez candycatchers.com

10-31-2008, 11:55 AM	#11
cabojohn PROBATION Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 656	That picture or Pierpont paddling up that giant wall is AWESOME! I can't belive nobody took advantage of them Cortez sets and paddled in on them? ZED would do it! 25' pfffftttt I'd have to change my shorts.