San Clemente island on the Islander 2.5 Day - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

PescadorPete · 06-30-2014, 05:12 PM

Nice write up Andy! Trip was fun, even more so with the light load. I started Friday with a short halibut caught in the same area as Dave's but in even deeper water. Picked away at the Calico and Bonita after that. Lunch on the water was a surprise. Menu said pulled pork sandwich, but it turned out to be a fresh rock cod sandwich from fish the crew caught. And it's the first boat trip I've ever been on where the galley beer selection was supreme - Sierra Nevada and Coronado IPAs, etc... No Coors lite for me.

When things slowed in the afternoon, John drove the boat over hard bottom spots and called us out to mark the locations. I entered a couple of waypoints and then drifted over the area to fill up on my meat quota.

Saturday was fun fishing on the weather side, West Cove, never been there before. More Calicos and another short halibut, again in deep water. And then the wrap up in Northwest Harbor until the wind really started to kick up.

Great trip, awesome hard working crew and good fishing buddies.

My bamboo gaff did go missing so if anyone picked it up, let me know.

lbsurf2ca · 06-30-2014, 07:06 PM

I miss these trips...

Just out of curiosity does Shane not run these trips anymore?

landwhale · 06-30-2014, 07:23 PM

Nice flattie looks like you brought home some great meals Congratulations. To bad about the wind though it sure had beena windy year hear the food was killer. Anothere Adventure in the books.

sdmosch · 06-30-2014, 07:38 PM

Looks like a lot of fun!

ship 4 brains · 06-30-2014, 08:21 PM

I'm so bummed. Was on the May 2.5 day trip that got cancelled. There is nothing like that boat, the crew, and the fishing on the island. Hopefully they do it again next year.

Zed · 06-30-2014, 09:43 PM

Great pix Andy. Love the tern shot.
Not bad fish for you and Dave, either.

alanw · 06-30-2014, 09:46 PM

The eating sounds as good as the fishing, nice trip.

06-30-2014, 07:06 PM	#2
lbsurf2ca Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Encinitas Posts: 395	I miss these trips... Just out of curiosity does Shane not run these trips anymore? __________________

06-30-2014, 07:23 PM	#3
landwhale Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Seal Beach Posts: 506	Nice flattie looks like you brought home some great meals Congratulations. To bad about the wind though it sure had beena windy year hear the food was killer. Anothere Adventure in the books. __________________

06-30-2014, 09:43 PM	#6
Zed BANNED Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: W of 5 Posts: 1,265	Great pix Andy. Love the tern shot. Not bad fish for you and Dave, either. __________________ Give a man a fish and he'll eat for a day. Give a fish a man and he'll eat for a week.

06-30-2014, 09:46 PM	#7
alanw Made in U.S.A. Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Dana Point Posts: 1,625	The eating sounds as good as the fishing, nice trip. __________________ Hobie PA 14 ¸.·´¯`·.´¯`·.¸¸.·´¯`·.¸><(((º> Jackson Kraken ¸.·´¯`·.¸.·´¯`·.´¯`·.¸¸.·´¯`·.¸><(((º> Malibu X-Factor ¸.·´¯`·.´¯`·.¸¸.·´¯`·.¸><(((º> Malibu Stealth-12 ¸.·´¯`·.´¯`·.¸¸.·´¯`·.¸><(((º> Its not a spelling B its a fishing B ~yakjoe

06-30-2014, 05:12 PM	#1
PescadorPete Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Leucadia, CA Posts: 261	Nice write up Andy! Trip was fun, even more so with the light load. I started Friday with a short halibut caught in the same area as Dave's but in even deeper water. Picked away at the Calico and Bonita after that. Lunch on the water was a surprise. Menu said pulled pork sandwich, but it turned out to be a fresh rock cod sandwich from fish the crew caught. And it's the first boat trip I've ever been on where the galley beer selection was supreme - Sierra Nevada and Coronado IPAs, etc... No Coors lite for me. When things slowed in the afternoon, John drove the boat over hard bottom spots and called us out to mark the locations. I entered a couple of waypoints and then drifted over the area to fill up on my meat quota. Saturday was fun fishing on the weather side, West Cove, never been there before. More Calicos and another short halibut, again in deep water. And then the wrap up in Northwest Harbor until the wind really started to kick up. Great trip, awesome hard working crew and good fishing buddies. My bamboo gaff did go missing so if anyone picked it up, let me know.

06-30-2014, 07:38 PM	#4
sdmosch Member Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: Rancho Penasquitos Posts: 74	Looks like a lot of fun!

06-30-2014, 08:21 PM	#5
ship 4 brains Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 163	I'm so bummed. Was on the May 2.5 day trip that got cancelled. There is nothing like that boat, the crew, and the fishing on the island. Hopefully they do it again next year.