Islander 6/19 - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

B Slate · 06-22-2009, 06:53 AM

I was lucky enough to get out on the 1.5 day on the islander. This was my first mothership trip. The captain and crew did a great job. The food was really good and they even did lunch to go. We had great weather and fished china point through pyramid cove. The bass bite was deep but they bit pretty good. I caught my first black seabass in the morning. A little later I started drifting for two halibut. The smaller halibut was 10 pounds and 29 inches. The bigger halibut was my personal best and won the jackpot, it was 30 pounds 43 inches. The trip was a lot of fun and it was nice meeting all of the other guys on the trip.

bigbarrels · 06-22-2009, 07:58 AM

Brendon......Nice photos and nice meeting you on the trip! The 30 lb halibut was a fatty! The Islander hooks it up.....great food, great crew, great setup.....slow fishing for me but had an amazing time.....definitely going next year

Enjoy your fillets

Tom

Holy Mackerel · 06-22-2009, 08:37 AM

Nice Halis! Another great trip on the Islander!

T Bone · 06-22-2009, 10:23 AM

I was fishing in a PB right there with you guys.I was in a black 29' pro line cc.I offered some squid to someone in a red malibu but he didnt want any

too bad as I had a 30# YT right off the point there.WO bat rays all night but no C bass.
I did the Islander trip last year and it was great.If we would have had squid then we would have had mass YT fo sho.

AWESOME WORK ON THOSE FLATTIES!

T Bone · 06-22-2009, 10:25 AM

I was fishing in a PB right there with you guys.I was in a black 29' pro line cc.I offered some squid to someone in a red malibu but he didnt want any

too bad as I had a 30# YT right off the point there.WO bat rays all night but no C bass.
I did the Islander trip last year and it was great.If we would have had squid then we would have had mass YT fo sho.

AWESOME WORK ON THOSE FLATTIES!

Just a pic so you would recognize the boat.I saw many yaks.a biege outback was right next to us for a while too.

bigbarrels · 06-22-2009, 10:39 AM

Hey T-Bone...I watched you reel in that YT...took awhile to get to gaff and looked like a sweet YT....I was on the Red XFActor near you guys trolling some Macs around....looked like a lot of nice fish in that area on the FF....I would have taken some squid

We arrived too late and so squid wasn't an option for us

Tom

yakrider · 06-22-2009, 12:08 PM

awesome job on the big flatties...and congrats on the JP...

dorado50 · 06-22-2009, 01:01 PM

Thats a bad ass ride there,Travis! Maybe one of those is in my future?...hmmmm

Iceman · 06-22-2009, 01:36 PM

Right on Brendon, stoked for ya, you seem to be attracting the flatties lately

landwhale · 06-22-2009, 02:19 PM

WAY TO GO

glad the trip treated you right

Dennis · 06-22-2009, 03:59 PM

Insane! Nice job...

T Bone · 06-22-2009, 04:55 PM

Dave,we got that boat up to 52kts coming out of the lee of CAT on the way home and I have the underwear to prove it!We also hooked and lost a small YT on a paddy on the way home.That CC is sick he has $125K into it.It has twin 250 verados.Going again soon,cant wait to do it again.There were boats selling squid,I plan on going next year again and it would definitely behove us to have squid maybe we can pitch in for a scoop of squirts...

Enough hijacking, B SLATE I WOULD GLADLY TRADE A 30#YT FOR A 30# FLATTIE at least once it hits the plate!

06-22-2009, 09:24 PM

nice hali's

aftahour · 06-22-2009, 09:32 PM

nice pics and report on ur first mother trip..

CurtyL · 06-22-2009, 09:59 PM

Dude you're a hali killer. Good thing it's ur moms favorite

lamb · 06-22-2009, 11:01 PM

Very cool, all nice fish!

Dan · 06-23-2009, 05:37 AM

30# halibut. so sweet!

ship 4 brains · 06-23-2009, 06:18 AM

I was on the trip also. Brendon, you certainly earned those fish. The burrito to go was classic. There was no way anybody was getting you off the water.

Fishing for me was slow too, a few calicos, but no luck looking for the home run.

As for the Islander and its crew, what a great organization. The captain, crew, cooks, everyone bent over backwards to make the trip enjoyable.

I would recommend the ship for any trip, Tuna, Long Range, Mothership, whatever. They are top notch.

It was nice meeting some faces that I see posting here, Tom, and Brandon, I have seen your screen names and now I put a face to the computer name.

Lets keep in touch and go out locally when we can make it work.

Jeff

bigbarrels · 06-23-2009, 07:58 AM

Hey Jeff.....heading out Thurs AM at La Jolla if interested

Tom

ship 4 brains · 06-23-2009, 02:42 PM

Tom -

Thanks for the invite. I'm heading to Catalina on Thursday AM to celebrate my 40th (Ouch). I'm taking the yak for 3 or 4 days of fishing with my cell and blackberry turned off.

Keep in touch. I'd like to hook up again.

JB

06-22-2009, 06:53 AM	#1
B Slate Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: La Verne Posts: 92	Islander 6/19 I was lucky enough to get out on the 1.5 day on the islander. This was my first mothership trip. The captain and crew did a great job. The food was really good and they even did lunch to go. We had great weather and fished china point through pyramid cove. The bass bite was deep but they bit pretty good. I caught my first black seabass in the morning. A little later I started drifting for two halibut. The smaller halibut was 10 pounds and 29 inches. The bigger halibut was my personal best and won the jackpot, it was 30 pounds 43 inches. The trip was a lot of fun and it was nice meeting all of the other guys on the trip. Attached Images

06-22-2009, 10:23 AM	#4
T Bone Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Redlands CA Posts: 871	I was fishing in a PB right there with you guys.I was in a black 29' pro line cc.I offered some squid to someone in a red malibu but he didnt want any too bad as I had a 30# YT right off the point there.WO bat rays all night but no C bass. I did the Islander trip last year and it was great.If we would have had squid then we would have had mass YT fo sho. AWESOME WORK ON THOSE FLATTIES! __________________ 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

06-22-2009, 10:25 AM	#5
T Bone Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Redlands CA Posts: 871	I was fishing in a PB right there with you guys.I was in a black 29' pro line cc.I offered some squid to someone in a red malibu but he didnt want any too bad as I had a 30# YT right off the point there.WO bat rays all night but no C bass. I did the Islander trip last year and it was great.If we would have had squid then we would have had mass YT fo sho. AWESOME WORK ON THOSE FLATTIES! Just a pic so you would recognize the boat.I saw many yaks.a biege outback was right next to us for a while too. Attached Images __________________ 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

06-22-2009, 01:36 PM	#9
Iceman Administrator Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: 1-2 miles off the point Posts: 6,943	Right on Brendon, stoked for ya, you seem to be attracting the flatties lately __________________

06-22-2009, 02:19 PM	#10
landwhale Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Seal Beach Posts: 506	WAY TO GO glad the trip treated you right __________________

06-22-2009, 07:58 AM	#2
bigbarrels Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Vista Posts: 1,111	Brendon......Nice photos and nice meeting you on the trip! The 30 lb halibut was a fatty! The Islander hooks it up.....great food, great crew, great setup.....slow fishing for me but had an amazing time.....definitely going next year Enjoy your fillets Tom

06-22-2009, 08:37 AM	#3
Holy Mackerel Señor member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 1,627	Nice Halis! Another great trip on the Islander!

06-22-2009, 10:39 AM	#6
bigbarrels Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Vista Posts: 1,111	Hey T-Bone...I watched you reel in that YT...took awhile to get to gaff and looked like a sweet YT....I was on the Red XFActor near you guys trolling some Macs around....looked like a lot of nice fish in that area on the FF....I would have taken some squid We arrived too late and so squid wasn't an option for us Tom

06-22-2009, 12:08 PM	#7
yakrider Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 611	awesome job on the big flatties...and congrats on the JP...

06-22-2009, 01:01 PM	#8
dorado50 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: La Jolla Shores Posts: 1,626	Thats a bad ass ride there,Travis! Maybe one of those is in my future?...hmmmm

06-22-2009, 03:59 PM	#11
Dennis Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: South of La Jolla... Posts: 1,193	Insane! Nice job... __________________ Hmmmm.....

06-22-2009, 04:55 PM	#12
T Bone Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Redlands CA Posts: 871	Dave,we got that boat up to 52kts coming out of the lee of CAT on the way home and I have the underwear to prove it!We also hooked and lost a small YT on a paddy on the way home.That CC is sick he has $125K into it.It has twin 250 verados.Going again soon,cant wait to do it again.There were boats selling squid,I plan on going next year again and it would definitely behove us to have squid maybe we can pitch in for a scoop of squirts... Enough hijacking, B SLATE I WOULD GLADLY TRADE A 30#YT FOR A 30# FLATTIE at least once it hits the plate! __________________ 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

06-22-2009, 09:24 PM	#13
NextBite Guest Posts: n/a	nice hali's

06-22-2009, 09:32 PM	#14
aftahour Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: torrance Posts: 155	nice pics and report on ur first mother trip..

06-22-2009, 09:59 PM	#15
CurtyL Senior Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: wherever the college girlz r Posts: 127	Dude you're a hali killer. Good thing it's ur moms favorite

06-22-2009, 11:01 PM	#16
lamb Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 2,563	Very cool, all nice fish! __________________ [------------------------ <)))< ....b-a-a-a-a

06-23-2009, 05:37 AM	#17
Dan Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 1,053	30# halibut. so sweet!

06-23-2009, 06:18 AM	#18
ship 4 brains Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 163	I was on the trip also. Brendon, you certainly earned those fish. The burrito to go was classic. There was no way anybody was getting you off the water. Fishing for me was slow too, a few calicos, but no luck looking for the home run. As for the Islander and its crew, what a great organization. The captain, crew, cooks, everyone bent over backwards to make the trip enjoyable. I would recommend the ship for any trip, Tuna, Long Range, Mothership, whatever. They are top notch. It was nice meeting some faces that I see posting here, Tom, and Brandon, I have seen your screen names and now I put a face to the computer name. Lets keep in touch and go out locally when we can make it work. Jeff

06-23-2009, 07:58 AM	#19
bigbarrels Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Vista Posts: 1,111	Hey Jeff.....heading out Thurs AM at La Jolla if interested Tom

06-23-2009, 02:42 PM	#20
ship 4 brains Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 163	Tom - Thanks for the invite. I'm heading to Catalina on Thursday AM to celebrate my 40th (Ouch). I'm taking the yak for 3 or 4 days of fishing with my cell and blackberry turned off. Keep in touch. I'd like to hook up again. JB