Catalina and SBI weekend - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

Iceman · 06-11-2012, 09:28 AM

Bass and rockfish for me

blitzburgh · 06-11-2012, 10:15 AM

That is a SICK pic of the dolphin swimming at you!

mtnbykr2 · 06-11-2012, 10:42 AM

Nice pictures I agree the dolphin picture is pretty cool....

Deefeesha · 06-11-2012, 10:54 AM

The boat and dolphin pictures are bad***.

Great work Andy.

Matar · 06-11-2012, 12:27 PM

Nice pictures, wish i could have been there. what kind of lure setup are you using in the last picture?

Iceman · 06-11-2012, 01:05 PM

up top is one of fellow kayak angler Kerry Peelers Bugz and last one another kayak angler Kevin Saffords Wedless baits

http://www.tenaciousbaits.com/

capntim · 06-11-2012, 05:21 PM

Nice job Andy, wish I could've been there. Gonna use the dolphin pic as my new background, tired of the dancing thresher.

Aaron&Julie · 06-11-2012, 05:29 PM

Very nice pictures. Like everyone else, very impressed with the dolphin photo.

Mr. Adventure · 06-11-2012, 05:53 PM

Those weedless heads look great and make so much sense

06-11-2012, 08:03 PM

That photo doesn't even do what happened with the dolphins justice. It was a line of them probably 150 yards long. 100's of them. It was amazing. I got to see it from a little further away then these guys did and I'm depressed I wasn't right in there with them.

Flatinfifth · 06-11-2012, 08:18 PM

Great photos Andy. Will have to do one of these soon.
Angel

GregAndrew · 06-11-2012, 09:05 PM

Andy, it is hit the nail on the head, not hit the nail on your thumb. Ouch!!

Gigafish · 06-11-2012, 09:38 PM

No sour eagles, no sharks looks like a great day. One helluva dolphin stampede.

steveooo · 06-11-2012, 09:39 PM

Fun Trip. The crew of the Black Pearl worked hard, the company was good, and it’s not everyday you get the opportunity to fish Catalina and Santa Barbara Islands off the kayak on back to back days. The Black Pearl is a real fisherman’s fishing boat. You won’t get a private stateroom, you won’t get a 5 course meal with black-tie service. You will get a captain that loves to put you on fish, a crew that works their tail off, and the opportunity to fish destinations that otherwise are not reachable by kayaks. I gained mucho respect for the boat when we were scheduled to get home in the “evening” on Sunday night, and we didn’t even start loading the yaks up at SBI until about 6:30. I love a captain and crew that wants to get on the fish as bad as you do.

I went for “exotic or bust”, and I busted. Came home with a few rockfish bycatch, which were dinner tonight. Jackpot day 1 was a huge calico, the biggest I’ve ever seen in person. Day 2 jackpot was taken by Don, with his usual halibut. I swear, he must have a halibut whistle or something…

My camera is finally starting to crap out on me, so I only have a few pics that came out. Here are a few

The Pearl

MVC

theluckypig

Bellcon

Drake

Landwhale

Iceman

At Rest

On the move

I also got to see the Dolphin Stampede. I wish my camera had resolution slightly better than a potato.

Big thanks to Andy for putting these trips together. I can’t wait to hop on another one of these trips.

lamb · 06-11-2012, 10:07 PM

I like

Tman · 06-11-2012, 10:38 PM

Sounds like a fun trip, nice write up.

Great pics too, but who is that one guy, a Deadhead or a Parrothead?

Curious minds want to know...

Divad · 06-12-2012, 07:11 AM

Thanks for the write up & great pics!

Come on August! I can't wait to go!!!

landwhale · 06-12-2012, 11:06 AM

This moment alone was worth the price of admission, first saw them 1/2 mile away head in the other direction then turned in toward the island and headed in our direction. The sound was amazing the sight of them in one long parallel line head at us as the sound got louder I got out the camera and snapped these as the went by me on both sides.

As Steve I went to fish for something a little bigger than Bass so I used the heavy rigs and live bait and had a few chances but no hook up (still need work on my tech) Did a little

After the last move on Sunday I took some squid strips and went looking for some rock fish for the people back home

Found a drift from 50 to 28 ft and got on a roll, first a brown rock fish then the fattiest white fish I have ever seen then a sheepshead all on 8lb. After losing me last 1oz bullet head to the kelp switched to the 17lb setup and a 1/2 oz sled head and hooked a nice brown rock fish noticed there was a line hanging out of its mouth that was tied to a lead head in its throat. Last a hefty sculpin that I let go did not want to feel the pain.

Captain Rick and the crew worked hard and were awsome to us the food was good and always prepared fresh when you were ready to eat.

The environment was amazing

mtnbykr2 · 06-12-2012, 11:43 AM

Great pics and great report, looks like it was way worth it

Iceman · 06-12-2012, 01:42 PM

06-11-2012, 09:28 AM	#1
Iceman Administrator Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: 1-2 miles off the point Posts: 6,948	Catalina and SBI weekend Bass and rockfish for me __________________

06-11-2012, 10:15 AM	#2
blitzburgh Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Menifee Posts: 2,509	That is a SICK pic of the dolphin swimming at you! __________________ ”The beauty of the Second Amendment is that it will not be needed until they try to take it.” ~Thomas Jefferson.........maybe

06-11-2012, 10:42 AM	#3
mtnbykr2 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: newbury park ca Posts: 2,323	Nice pictures I agree the dolphin picture is pretty cool.... __________________

06-11-2012, 01:05 PM	#6
Iceman Administrator Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: 1-2 miles off the point Posts: 6,948	up top is one of fellow kayak angler Kerry Peelers Bugz and last one another kayak angler Kevin Saffords Wedless baits http://www.tenaciousbaits.com/ __________________

06-11-2012, 05:29 PM	#8
Aaron&Julie Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Spring Valley Posts: 1,400	Very nice pictures. Like everyone else, very impressed with the dolphin photo. __________________ "Never say die"

06-11-2012, 10:54 AM	#4
Deefeesha Senior Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: I.E. Posts: 179	The boat and dolphin pictures are bad***. Great work Andy.

06-11-2012, 12:27 PM	#5
Matar I am just me. Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Lake Forest Posts: 135	Nice pictures, wish i could have been there. what kind of lure setup are you using in the last picture?

06-11-2012, 05:21 PM	#7
capntim Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Laguna Hills Posts: 115	Nice job Andy, wish I could've been there. Gonna use the dolphin pic as my new background, tired of the dancing thresher.

06-11-2012, 05:53 PM	#9
Mr. Adventure Damn Hippy Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Riverside Posts: 311	Those weedless heads look great and make so much sense

06-11-2012, 08:03 PM	#10
Drake Guest Posts: n/a	That photo doesn't even do what happened with the dolphins justice. It was a line of them probably 150 yards long. 100's of them. It was amazing. I got to see it from a little further away then these guys did and I'm depressed I wasn't right in there with them.

06-11-2012, 08:18 PM	#11
Flatinfifth Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: North S.F. Valley Posts: 51	Trip Great photos Andy. Will have to do one of these soon. Angel

06-11-2012, 09:05 PM	#12
GregAndrew Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 2,384	Andy, it is hit the nail on the head, not hit the nail on your thumb. Ouch!!

06-11-2012, 09:38 PM	#13
Gigafish Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Posts: 309	No sour eagles, no sharks looks like a great day. One helluva dolphin stampede.

06-11-2012, 09:39 PM	#14
steveooo Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 1,921	Fun Trip. The crew of the Black Pearl worked hard, the company was good, and it’s not everyday you get the opportunity to fish Catalina and Santa Barbara Islands off the kayak on back to back days. The Black Pearl is a real fisherman’s fishing boat. You won’t get a private stateroom, you won’t get a 5 course meal with black-tie service. You will get a captain that loves to put you on fish, a crew that works their tail off, and the opportunity to fish destinations that otherwise are not reachable by kayaks. I gained mucho respect for the boat when we were scheduled to get home in the “evening” on Sunday night, and we didn’t even start loading the yaks up at SBI until about 6:30. I love a captain and crew that wants to get on the fish as bad as you do. I went for “exotic or bust”, and I busted. Came home with a few rockfish bycatch, which were dinner tonight. Jackpot day 1 was a huge calico, the biggest I’ve ever seen in person. Day 2 jackpot was taken by Don, with his usual halibut. I swear, he must have a halibut whistle or something… My camera is finally starting to crap out on me, so I only have a few pics that came out. Here are a few The Pearl MVC theluckypig Bellcon Drake Landwhale Iceman At Rest On the move I also got to see the Dolphin Stampede. I wish my camera had resolution slightly better than a potato. Big thanks to Andy for putting these trips together. I can’t wait to hop on another one of these trips.

06-11-2012, 10:07 PM	#15
lamb Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 2,568	I like __________________ [------------------------ <)))< ....b-a-a-a-a

06-11-2012, 10:38 PM	#16
Tman BRTF...bought & paid... Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 1,247	Sounds like a fun trip, nice write up. Great pics too, but who is that one guy, a Deadhead or a Parrothead? Curious minds want to know... __________________ Adios Tman Gaffer for Clay the Fishcatcher

06-12-2012, 07:11 AM	#17
Divad Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Oceanside Posts: 112	Thanks for the write up & great pics! Come on August! I can't wait to go!!!

06-12-2012, 11:06 AM	#18
landwhale Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Seal Beach Posts: 506	This moment alone was worth the price of admission, first saw them 1/2 mile away head in the other direction then turned in toward the island and headed in our direction. The sound was amazing the sight of them in one long parallel line head at us as the sound got louder I got out the camera and snapped these as the went by me on both sides. As Steve I went to fish for something a little bigger than Bass so I used the heavy rigs and live bait and had a few chances but no hook up (still need work on my tech) Did a little After the last move on Sunday I took some squid strips and went looking for some rock fish for the people back home Found a drift from 50 to 28 ft and got on a roll, first a brown rock fish then the fattiest white fish I have ever seen then a sheepshead all on 8lb. After losing me last 1oz bullet head to the kelp switched to the 17lb setup and a 1/2 oz sled head and hooked a nice brown rock fish noticed there was a line hanging out of its mouth that was tied to a lead head in its throat. Last a hefty sculpin that I let go did not want to feel the pain. Captain Rick and the crew worked hard and were awsome to us the food was good and always prepared fresh when you were ready to eat. The environment was amazing __________________

06-12-2012, 11:43 AM	#19
mtnbykr2 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: newbury park ca Posts: 2,323	Great pics and great report, looks like it was way worth it __________________

06-12-2012, 01:42 PM	#20
Iceman Administrator Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: 1-2 miles off the point Posts: 6,948	More stampede video via Eric. __________________