Islander Trip to Cortez Bank - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

AndSan · 08-18-2009, 11:59 AM

damn im gonna be out in 29 palms for pre deployment training, i really wanted to get out on one of these before i head to afghan. well good luck guys! when i get back i will be all over these trips!

FISHIONADO · 08-18-2009, 12:30 PM

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Originally Posted by AndSan

damn im gonna be out in 29 palms for pre deployment training, i really wanted to get out on one of these before i head to afghan. well good luck guys! when i get back i will be all over these trips!

If you can make it the beers and shots are on me. Thanks for serving our country in Bumfukistan, we really do appreciate you guys!

dorado50 · 08-18-2009, 12:37 PM

More importantly good luck to you! Thanks for protecting me and this country. When you get back, I would like to fish with you here in LJ or on a mothership,my treat, alittle something to say thanks.

j mo · 08-18-2009, 01:13 PM

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Originally Posted by dorado50

More importantly good luck to you! Thanks for protecting me and this country. When you get back, I would like to fish with you here in LJ or on a mothership,my treat, alittle something to say thanks.

Rock solid Dave!

FISHIONADO · 08-25-2009, 04:19 PM

Any takers for that bottle of Old No.7? I'm expecting to catch my first YFT.

http://www.dailybreeze.com/sports/ci_13165787

Last Wednesday, the Toronado from Pierpoint Landing in Long Beach was on the bank enjoying good yellowtail fishing. The yellowtail were mostly in the 15- to 30-pound range and were biting live squid, sardines and lures. At noon, the bite seemed to be picking up, when one angler hooked up with a yellowtail suddenly hooked something even bigger. Not only that, but all the other anglers on board stopped getting bites. One minute, it was hook up after hook up; the next it was as though the ocean was vacant.

After a long struggle, a mammoth 250-pound black seabass surfaced. The seabass had swallowed a 25-pound yellowtail whole and had scared any yellowtail nearby away. "I know this fish," said Ray Lagmay, skipper of the Toronado. "This is the same black seabass we caught and released (on Sunday)," he said. Lagmay said it had all the same markings and was the excat same monster as the one that had swallowed another angler's yellowtail Sunday. All black seabass must be returned, as was this one again.as this one was.

For Earl McVicar, from Torrance, just seeing this magnificent fish made his trip. "What an incredible sight," he said.

Prior to the 1950's, giant black seabass could be found in large numbers in Southern California waters. Due to overfishing, the population dwindled to the point where California passed legislation to provide full and total protection of the species. It seems to have worked as more black seabass than ever are now being caught and released on a regular basis.

Yellowfins are jumping: The Toronado, with several hours left in her fishing day had 25 yellowtail on board along with a myriad of tasty-eating bottom fish. Bluefin tuna have also been roaming around the bank adding to the great variety now available to South Bay anglers.

OEX · 08-25-2009, 07:25 PM

As of right now there are not enough people to run the trip. We'll check with John and Shane to find out what the minimum # of people needed to run the trip and cut off for booking, but believe it needs to be at least 15 and as of tonight we have 7.

08-18-2009, 11:59 AM	#1
AndSan Rookie, not wookie Join Date: May 2009 Location: Lake Elsinore Posts: 36	damn im gonna be out in 29 palms for pre deployment training, i really wanted to get out on one of these before i head to afghan. well good luck guys! when i get back i will be all over these trips! __________________ Im on a Boat!

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08-18-2009, 12:37 PM	#3
dorado50 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: La Jolla Shores Posts: 1,626	More importantly good luck to you! Thanks for protecting me and this country. When you get back, I would like to fish with you here in LJ or on a mothership,my treat, alittle something to say thanks.

08-25-2009, 04:19 PM	#5
FISHIONADO Senior Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 698	Any takers for that bottle of Old No.7? I'm expecting to catch my first YFT. http://www.dailybreeze.com/sports/ci_13165787 Last Wednesday, the Toronado from Pierpoint Landing in Long Beach was on the bank enjoying good yellowtail fishing. The yellowtail were mostly in the 15- to 30-pound range and were biting live squid, sardines and lures. At noon, the bite seemed to be picking up, when one angler hooked up with a yellowtail suddenly hooked something even bigger. Not only that, but all the other anglers on board stopped getting bites. One minute, it was hook up after hook up; the next it was as though the ocean was vacant. After a long struggle, a mammoth 250-pound black seabass surfaced. The seabass had swallowed a 25-pound yellowtail whole and had scared any yellowtail nearby away. "I know this fish," said Ray Lagmay, skipper of the Toronado. "This is the same black seabass we caught and released (on Sunday)," he said. Lagmay said it had all the same markings and was the excat same monster as the one that had swallowed another angler's yellowtail Sunday. All black seabass must be returned, as was this one again.as this one was. For Earl McVicar, from Torrance, just seeing this magnificent fish made his trip. "What an incredible sight," he said. Prior to the 1950's, giant black seabass could be found in large numbers in Southern California waters. Due to overfishing, the population dwindled to the point where California passed legislation to provide full and total protection of the species. It seems to have worked as more black seabass than ever are now being caught and released on a regular basis. Yellowfins are jumping: The Toronado, with several hours left in her fishing day had 25 yellowtail on board along with a myriad of tasty-eating bottom fish. Bluefin tuna have also been roaming around the bank adding to the great variety now available to South Bay anglers.

08-25-2009, 07:25 PM	#6
OEX Administrator Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 210	As of right now there are not enough people to run the trip. We'll check with John and Shane to find out what the minimum # of people needed to run the trip and cut off for booking, but believe it needs to be at least 15 and as of tonight we have 7.