Islander 6-8-07

[Will B.]

Yeah, but you caught one, didnt you.

Try holding the snout with one hand and the tail with your other and then turn toward the camera for the photo op.

Please dont hold by the gills--thats how they breathe.

Do I have to tell you everything! Boy, you are worse than some of my female grad students!

I dont think I see a nice bass rod in that mix up of big cranking machines.

Thats your next toy.

Hey you can be in the Plastic Navy tournament at La Jolla because they have a big fish division.

Nice photos, Chris. Have you got any more? I was looking forward to them.

[madscientist]

Originally Posted by Will B.

Yeah, but you caught one, didnt you.

About 20 before I got bored with it.

Originally Posted by Will B.

Please dont hold by the gills--thats how they breathe.

I don't like my tacos to breathe.

[Will B.]

You're bad.

But your not ALL bad.

Now if you foot pedalled one of those Hobie Girl kayaks and talked this way, I would have to come looking for you.


P.S. You probably havent seen my latest trophy.



How do you put up pictures on this site--after you cntrl c and cntrl v from the photo at moment of fame???

[Holy Mackerel]

Will, upload the photo here in your personal Gallery, then copy and paste the code... Photobucket.com has the same thing, very easy...

[Dan]

Originally Posted by Will B.

Now if you foot pedalled one of those Hobie Girl kayaks and talked this way, I would have to come looking for you.

Ha!! Those things are funny!!!

Will, you'd be pleased to know I released all mine. Including a personal best ~8 pounder. They are thick out there. I'd meter what looked like a bait school in 100ft of water and sabiki up a calico.

Also released a big YT into the kelp

[madscientist]

I had a strange hookup towards the end of the day. We had moved over to the lee side of the island because of a steady 15-20 SW wind. I was out over the first shelf in ~200ft of water. Decided to dead stick a heavy white/glo iron with a couple squid pinned on it. Tossed it out and let it sink. A little ways down the line starts going out too fast so I engage the drag and start winding. Rod loads up a bit then a fish comes flying about 3-4ft out of the water straight off my bow. I was seeing it from the side, looking at it's back, and it looked about 4ft long. Kept winding but didn't feel weight. Jig cut off of 40lb. I'm pretty sure it was not a shark as I have seen them jump before. It looked more long and skinny with no obvious pectorals. I was stunned for a bit but upon reflecting I wonder if it might not have been a little swordie or marlin. There were a bunch of flying fish around. Very strange series of events.

For the record, I kept 4 calicos on the day. Tried for sheephead but just kept getting little whitefish and more calicos.

[Will B.]

Why no site fishing for halibut a la Dave Easton?

I was thinking of taking a piece of wide PVC pipe to look thru the surface to the bottom?

[cioppino]

Originally Posted by madscientist

About 20 before I got bored with it.



I don't like my tacos to breathe.

lol lol lol


I would lean towards sword because the water is still too cold for marlin. Used to be lots and lots of swords around those islands.

You most likely had a world record flying fish.

Great report and photos.