Islander Trip tp SCI - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

bosco · 05-19-2008, 04:14 AM

Another great trip to SCI; woke up Sat. morning on the lee side to flat calm conditions. Crew had 21 kayaks in the water in less than an hour. Bonita were close to the island and thick, big bonnies up to 10 lbs. Lots of checkerboards on the big slug baits, chovies and dines. Yellowtail were breezin but didn't want anything we offered. One was taken on a mack (15 lb.). Sport boats were gettin em with the candy. Several small halibut were taken. Slight breeze in the afternoon made it a wookout gettin back to the Islander. As usual the Islander crew were on their game, top knotch service, the skiff guys did a great job of haulin bait and transporting fish back to the Islander. Trip highlight for me was when the Islander was making a move down the island thay spotted a big school of yellows and tried chumin them up and called us in. Picture 20 kayaks trying to corral a school of yellows..... but no biters. Richerd did another great job in the galley with chili sizes for lunch and pork loin and veggies for dinner. That's my report.... Waitin for the next trip! bosco

bajadog · 05-19-2008, 05:11 AM

Killer weather too.

Next month.

lamb · 05-19-2008, 07:32 AM

I was wondering how you guys did when I heard talk of big YTs at SCI.

DESTROYER · 05-19-2008, 08:12 AM

Todos is right around the corner. Jeff Krieger and myself will be on that first trip. Here's to hoping the WSB and YT bite...If not them, Big Lings, Reds, and Goats. Who else is going on this trip?

Moyer

esdees · 05-19-2008, 08:36 AM

I'm on it and I can't wait!

Useful Idiot · 05-19-2008, 10:17 AM

Fun trip. I've never seen so many yellowtail in one afternoon. I was hop scotching from spot to spot of breezers for at least a mile. Slid in on a school that a PB'er was on (with permission) and watched them get bit instantly on live squid, but they wanted nothing to do with bait and iron. Bonita were everywhere but they pulled pretty good, thought a couple were yellows for a second. My g/f had a good time in the mini-x, caught plenty of bonitas, even gaffed one of her own. She also got ripped twice by yellows but couldn't get the reel in gear in time

Cool to see so many fish nonetheless, kept it interesting all day long. Had they decided to bite it would've been easy 6 or 7 per kayaker, they were thick.

Zed · 05-19-2008, 11:02 AM

heard a couple reports on Hook-Up. Sounds like it was perfect conditions.

Z

PescadorPete · 05-19-2008, 04:41 PM

It was like fishing in an aquarium. Crystal clear water. I could clearly see the bottom in 50-60' of water. Schools of bait fish, bonita and YT swimming by under the kayak. I was sitting side saddle with a perfectly presented sardine on floro and could see the schools of YT swim by it without showing the slightest interest. Bassin' was not a good as on the other side of the island. I had the best luck with Gulp jerk shads in shallow water. See you on the June 9th trip.

yakrider · 05-24-2008, 04:46 PM

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Originally Posted by MOYER THE FISH DESTROYER

Todos is right around the corner. Jeff Krieger and myself will be on that first trip. Here's to hoping the WSB and YT bite...If not them, Big Lings, Reds, and Goats. Who else is going on this trip?

Moyer

I'm going...can't wait...

05-19-2008, 04:14 AM	#1
bosco Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Santa Barbara Posts: 59	Islander Trip tp SCI Another great trip to SCI; woke up Sat. morning on the lee side to flat calm conditions. Crew had 21 kayaks in the water in less than an hour. Bonita were close to the island and thick, big bonnies up to 10 lbs. Lots of checkerboards on the big slug baits, chovies and dines. Yellowtail were breezin but didn't want anything we offered. One was taken on a mack (15 lb.). Sport boats were gettin em with the candy. Several small halibut were taken. Slight breeze in the afternoon made it a wookout gettin back to the Islander. As usual the Islander crew were on their game, top knotch service, the skiff guys did a great job of haulin bait and transporting fish back to the Islander. Trip highlight for me was when the Islander was making a move down the island thay spotted a big school of yellows and tried chumin them up and called us in. Picture 20 kayaks trying to corral a school of yellows..... but no biters. Richerd did another great job in the galley with chili sizes for lunch and pork loin and veggies for dinner. That's my report.... Waitin for the next trip! bosco

05-19-2008, 05:11 AM	#2
bajadog I eats what I kills Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: San Diego Posts: 393	Killer weather too. Next month. __________________ Please release bill-fish.

05-19-2008, 07:32 AM	#3
lamb Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 2,563	I was wondering how you guys did when I heard talk of big YTs at SCI. __________________ [------------------------ <)))< ....b-a-a-a-a

05-19-2008, 10:17 AM	#6
Useful Idiot Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 286	Fun trip. I've never seen so many yellowtail in one afternoon. I was hop scotching from spot to spot of breezers for at least a mile. Slid in on a school that a PB'er was on (with permission) and watched them get bit instantly on live squid, but they wanted nothing to do with bait and iron. Bonita were everywhere but they pulled pretty good, thought a couple were yellows for a second. My g/f had a good time in the mini-x, caught plenty of bonitas, even gaffed one of her own. She also got ripped twice by yellows but couldn't get the reel in gear in time Cool to see so many fish nonetheless, kept it interesting all day long. Had they decided to bite it would've been easy 6 or 7 per kayaker, they were thick. __________________

05-19-2008, 08:12 AM	#4
DESTROYER Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: "The Table" Posts: 976	Todos is right around the corner. Jeff Krieger and myself will be on that first trip. Here's to hoping the WSB and YT bite...If not them, Big Lings, Reds, and Goats. Who else is going on this trip? Moyer

05-19-2008, 08:36 AM	#5
esdees The Good Clone Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Clairemont Posts: 520	I'm on it and I can't wait!

05-19-2008, 11:02 AM	#7
Zed BANNED Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: W of 5 Posts: 1,265	heard a couple reports on Hook-Up. Sounds like it was perfect conditions. Z

05-19-2008, 04:41 PM	#8
PescadorPete Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Leucadia, CA Posts: 261	It was like fishing in an aquarium. Crystal clear water. I could clearly see the bottom in 50-60' of water. Schools of bait fish, bonita and YT swimming by under the kayak. I was sitting side saddle with a perfectly presented sardine on floro and could see the schools of YT swim by it without showing the slightest interest. Bassin' was not a good as on the other side of the island. I had the best luck with Gulp jerk shads in shallow water. See you on the June 9th trip.