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!

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!