2008 Islander Trips

[Iceman]

I wish there was a boat that did these trips leaving outta the L.A. area

Charles I am workin on it!.......Cat and the Channel Islands

[tattuna]

Originally Posted by Iceman

Charles I am workin on it!.......Cat and the Channel Islands

That'll be sweet! For now I signed up for the second Santos trip.

[fongman]

Does the Todos Santos trip include Mexican fishing license?

Btw, do kayaks require Mex boat licenses or just motor-powered boats?

[lamb]

I'm in

[lamb]

Originally Posted by fongman

Does the Todos Santos trip include Mexican fishing license?

Btw, do kayaks require Mex boat licenses or just motor-powered boats?

Kayak needs Mex boat license for sure, so does each kayaker. Last time I checked, every person on board vessel with fishing gear had to have a license - even if they don't fish. There are some other creative limitations such as only one line with a hook in the water at one time. That's the law, at least it was the last time I checked.

The chance anyone is enforcing it - slim. But it may happen... Watch out for their NAVY ships.

Not sure if that arranged on these trips. Probably not. We all had to have Mex licenses for our boats and ourselves on San Carlos trips.

...though local crew was assuring us that as long as we have one license on board, we're fine.

[fishnstix]

I have fished the area extensively over the last 20 years but not in a yak. The north end of the island can be pretty good for tails, slim logs and bonita if the water conditions are favorable and the bait shows up, Lotsa lings and reds in shallow water too. The coast line over in Pta Banda can be very good also. There is an area called Tres Hermanas (3 sisters) that is ussually pretty reliable for size large sandies drifting plastics in about 100 ft and a small cove with a gravel beach that WSB patrol on occasion. The point is excellent for grumpys bouncing plastics off the boiler rocks but could be a little crazy trying to get in tight enough with the swells and white water washing through the rocks. The point also always has home guard mossbacks around that can be caught with iron.

[sbsyncro]

Can anyone comment on San Clemente vs. Todos Santos? I've never fished either, but just signed up for the TS trip on June 6-8. The Mexican licenses and only one line in the water sound like a hassle.... Is it worth it (over SC, I mean)? I'm assuming less fishing pressure down there, which is one reason I picked it.

Thanks

-Brent
Santa Barbara, CA

[dusty]

Kayaks launched of a vessel with a mex permit do not need a boat permit. If they were launched off of baja coast you would need a permit. As for mex fishing permits, the boat will usually take care of that before disembarking. Sounds like a blast, might jump on one of those.

[Habu]

The Islander and crew are Great! But had to opt out of the day and a half's, felt I wasn't getting the bang for the buck. Instead settling for the 105's 3 day. Too bad they dont have 2-3 day trips too. And I wish anyone would mothersip June, July or August. Stupid Tuna lol.

[bajadog]

Brent,

I had good luck at both places on regular cattle boats (Sergios in Ensenada).

It seems to me the moon was going towards a new moon, and
we killed the at Todos.

Can't wait to try it on a yak!

Good luck,

Marco