Made another trip to Izor's reef on 7/18.
Reading from the forecast, I was contemplating to go to Catalina on Friday, but boy was I glad that I didn't. Bigger boats with cuddy or cabin would've been ok, but not on 17 feet CC.
Started at 4:30 from Davie's Launch Ramp, as other report reported already, it was busy morning even at 4:30, and when coming back(around noon), you have to wait in line to be docked. It's been one of the busiest year that I've seen so far.
Back to report, got half scoop of Sardines at Nacho, bait was good, and new bait pump worked wonderfully. Headed to Izor's reef and there was only one boat fishing already. So we set up and didn't move all day until we came in, it was wide open Calico bite from the start. Fish were suspended from anywhere from 30 feet all the way to the bottom. Mackerels were thick on top, anything in water was attacked by it.
Water temp was 68 at izor's and seas were rough all day. Windy reported 1 or 2 feet every 12 sec. They got 1 or 2 feet right, but it felt more like 3 sec. It felt like big boats passing by you full throttle all day creating huge wakes. They were dead on with wind blowing up to 20 mph by 11. We came in at 10:30, but it was white caps all over the ocean by then. We came in to inside the break wall to do some underwater exploring for lobster season. We didn't find any good spots, but we ran into group of Sargos.
How do you fish for sargo? what bait? if anybody knows, please let me know. I've ran into group of Sargo past couple outings, but haven't caught a single one.
Total fish caught.
3 Sheephead (1 kept)
1 Sculpin (kept)
1 Sandbass (kept)
1000 Calico bass (1 kept)
It was another fun day out, and always feels great to be out.
Island Chaffee Underwater footage starts at 12:37
Reading from the forecast, I was contemplating to go to Catalina on Friday, but boy was I glad that I didn't. Bigger boats with cuddy or cabin would've been ok, but not on 17 feet CC.
Started at 4:30 from Davie's Launch Ramp, as other report reported already, it was busy morning even at 4:30, and when coming back(around noon), you have to wait in line to be docked. It's been one of the busiest year that I've seen so far.
Back to report, got half scoop of Sardines at Nacho, bait was good, and new bait pump worked wonderfully. Headed to Izor's reef and there was only one boat fishing already. So we set up and didn't move all day until we came in, it was wide open Calico bite from the start. Fish were suspended from anywhere from 30 feet all the way to the bottom. Mackerels were thick on top, anything in water was attacked by it.
Water temp was 68 at izor's and seas were rough all day. Windy reported 1 or 2 feet every 12 sec. They got 1 or 2 feet right, but it felt more like 3 sec. It felt like big boats passing by you full throttle all day creating huge wakes. They were dead on with wind blowing up to 20 mph by 11. We came in at 10:30, but it was white caps all over the ocean by then. We came in to inside the break wall to do some underwater exploring for lobster season. We didn't find any good spots, but we ran into group of Sargos.
How do you fish for sargo? what bait? if anybody knows, please let me know. I've ran into group of Sargo past couple outings, but haven't caught a single one.
Total fish caught.
3 Sheephead (1 kept)
1 Sculpin (kept)
1 Sandbass (kept)
1000 Calico bass (1 kept)
It was another fun day out, and always feels great to be out.
Island Chaffee Underwater footage starts at 12:37
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