Islander fun - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

bigbarrels · 06-14-2009, 11:25 PM

Nice! Thank you for sharing.......looks like a great trip.... Heading to SCI this friday on the Islander and your post has me pretty psyched.thanks again

T Bone · 06-15-2009, 06:22 AM

Looks like you guys had a blast.I went last year.Met lots of people from the boardslike D-50,Joe Beck and Shilo,Gary and others.Its so different that the coast for sure.We were getting pounded by the big bonita all day.

robmandel · 06-15-2009, 06:47 AM

this is what I go to SCI for

those bass there are big, thick, strong, and mean as hell. gotta get right up into the shore, right in close to the island and fish tight to the ledges to get them. it's intense fishing.

it's like a game of chicken. you pull the bass out before he pulls you into the island. sometimes you win

sometimes they do

afterwards, you grab a cold one

Holy Mackerel · 06-15-2009, 07:46 AM

Great Trip as per usual, great crew, and very cool anglers on this trip!

I spent 80% of my time diving. Saw a calico that must have been 10lbs. Didn't shoot it.

Some dive pics. Unfortunately my dive camera was set on low megapixel...

The Islander Zodiak was able to take us and drop us off at beaches, and we worked our way back to the boat. But they also, anchored right near kelp, and other structure, we were able to just go off the swim step in most cases.

Vincent, a diver and kayak fishermen, who brought a bunch of tasty pastries for everyone, searching for halibut on the front side. Thanks again Vincent!

The front side would offer sand flats, or reefs, then just drop into blue abyss...

Saw lots of bugs, too bad it isnt Oct yet!

Had a huge bait ball nervous, you could hear the swoosh sound underwater... At one point, they shot right past me. I thought, "oh sh*t, here comes something!" nope, A BIG DOG, out of the abyss. Got the heart pounding.

Pretty cool bunch of reefs on the front side. Pete below searching for fish.

Some kayak fishermen had some luck!

Also, many reported plenty of C&R calicos to 7lbs.

The search continues!

Home sweet home....

There are still some trips available via OEX kayak and Dive shop, the Islander is great trip, check them out!

LINK HERE[/URL]

chris

Iceman · 06-15-2009, 07:58 AM

great pix!

steveooo · 06-15-2009, 10:19 AM

Sweet underwater pics Chris! Those trips looks so f'ing awesome!

Lit-up1 · 06-15-2009, 10:22 AM

Great dive shots Chris-
Some great color and life that I forget about sitting above it on plastic.
Thanks for the report

Dave

GregAndrew · 06-15-2009, 11:29 AM

Kewl dive pics!! Brings back the days in La Jolla and Sunset Cliffs years ago. Good memories, thanks for reminding me.

06-14-2009, 11:25 PM	#1
bigbarrels Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Vista Posts: 1,111	Nice! Thank you for sharing.......looks like a great trip.... Heading to SCI this friday on the Islander and your post has me pretty psyched.thanks again Last edited by bigbarrels; 06-15-2009 at 08:39 AM.

06-15-2009, 06:22 AM	#2
T Bone Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Redlands CA Posts: 871	Looks like you guys had a blast.I went last year.Met lots of people from the boardslike D-50,Joe Beck and Shilo,Gary and others.Its so different that the coast for sure.We were getting pounded by the big bonita all day. __________________ Barachit Baralah,Elohim-In the beginning,God-Genesis 1:1 "Who among you,if your son asked for a fish would give them a serpent " Jesus Matt. 7:10

06-15-2009, 07:46 AM	#4
Holy Mackerel Señor member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 1,627	Great Trip as per usual, great crew, and very cool anglers on this trip! I spent 80% of my time diving. Saw a calico that must have been 10lbs. Didn't shoot it. Some dive pics. Unfortunately my dive camera was set on low megapixel... The Islander Zodiak was able to take us and drop us off at beaches, and we worked our way back to the boat. But they also, anchored right near kelp, and other structure, we were able to just go off the swim step in most cases. Vincent, a diver and kayak fishermen, who brought a bunch of tasty pastries for everyone, searching for halibut on the front side. Thanks again Vincent! The front side would offer sand flats, or reefs, then just drop into blue abyss... Saw lots of bugs, too bad it isnt Oct yet! Had a huge bait ball nervous, you could hear the swoosh sound underwater... At one point, they shot right past me. I thought, "oh sht, here comes something!" nope, A BIG DOG, out of the abyss. Got the heart pounding. Pretty cool bunch of reefs on the front side. Pete below searching for fish. Some kayak fishermen had some luck! Also, many reported plenty of C&R calicos to 7lbs. The search continues! Home sweet home.... There are still some trips available via OEX kayak and Dive shop, the Islander is great trip, check them out! LINK HERE[/URL] chris Last edited by Holy Mackerel; 06-15-2009 at 12:25 PM. Reason: added more pictures*

06-15-2009, 07:58 AM	#5
Iceman Administrator Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: 1-2 miles off the point Posts: 6,948	great pix! __________________

06-15-2009, 10:22 AM	#7
Lit-up1 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Point Loma Posts: 385	Photos- Great dive shots Chris- Some great color and life that I forget about sitting above it on plastic. Thanks for the report Dave __________________

06-15-2009, 06:47 AM	#3
robmandel Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 186	this is what I go to SCI for those bass there are big, thick, strong, and mean as hell. gotta get right up into the shore, right in close to the island and fish tight to the ledges to get them. it's intense fishing. it's like a game of chicken. you pull the bass out before he pulls you into the island. sometimes you win sometimes they do afterwards, you grab a cold one

06-15-2009, 10:19 AM	#6
steveooo Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 1,922	Sweet underwater pics Chris! Those trips looks so f'ing awesome!

06-15-2009, 11:29 AM	#8
GregAndrew Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 2,384	Kewl dive pics!! Brings back the days in La Jolla and Sunset Cliffs years ago. Good memories, thanks for reminding me.