[Mackerel Masher]

Awwww shucks... thanks for the welcome guys.

I've done most of my flattie fishing right off of IB in my boat. Usually some big girls there. Goertz tells me IB surf is a little big and gnarly to launch out of though. DHS/CBP gives me enough crap fishing down there in my boat, can't imagine what they would do with a beach landing in IB.

SB Bay is my backup if the wind picks up in IB. I've picked up plenty of good sized legals south of the bridge drifting the dropoffs of the main channel. That area SW of the SI Launch Ramp along NAS NI is good too if the tide/wind are right.

I'm really loving the way my OB fishes. It's so damn easy to adjust your drift and fish stuff I'd never think about in my boat. If I want to spend a few hours on the water it's no big deal vs. an all day affair to get the most out of pulling my boat down there from Escondido. Really looking forward to fishing the crap out of this thing. The boss says I can only fish the boat once a week, the yak counts as excercise not fishing.

I haven't soaked any worms at Hodges yet. I do try to cruise by structure and see a few boils. Last trip a saw somthing finning in near a bank. Coasted up on it all Ninja-like within casting distance no problem. Maybe tomorrow am I'll pay the extra $8 to fish + the $2 to launch. If I do I'll report back... keep in mind I've only freshwater fished once.

See ya at class tomorrow Len.