Catapalooza pix - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

slayersmith · 04-07-2008, 03:51 PM

Had way to much fun on this trip! Great group of guys!! Thanks Andy for setting it up.

Had the luckiest weekend of my life, I guess every dog has his day.

Ended up catching a nice calico about 4.5lbs on the way to camp on Friday to take the first days jackpot of $135.00

On Saturday fished the morning session for a couple of small calicos. On the way back in at little harbor I was talking to some guys in a boat fishing and one of the guys catches a short halibut, im thinking humm. where there are shorts a legal has to around. Just need a fish to beat patricks 5.2 lb calico hog he caught in the morning sesion.

I go back to camp get some lunch hang out for a few hours and go back out with Josh and Scott. Hit a area were Scott said he hooked up with a fish for about half hour but got broke off in the weeds. Right as we got to the spot the glory hull guys show up and give us some squirts and some sardines. Fished the spot for no luv not even a bite. Just got rocked from the swell and wind. Started heading back to little harbor and fished the way back for a few small calicos. Get to the harbor and still have 4 live squid, figured I would drift in the spot where I saw the guys in the boat catch the short. Sure enough about 5 minutes into my drift pulled up a legal halibut 24", not sure if this could be a winning fish for jackpot I made about 5 more drifts in the area got hit a few more times but nothing stuck. At this point I was freezing my ass off and had to go in and get some dry clothes on.

Brought the halibut back to camp and Patrick weighed it on the same scale he weighed his hog calico on earlier. It went 5.3 lbs on the scale to win a $275.00 jackpot by 1 OZ. Gave Andy $100.00 for setting up the trip and all his hard work and gave Patrick $60.00 for his heart break 2nd place.

Congrats to Don for pulling off the win on Sunday with the nice halibut caught in Cat Harbor!!

Can't wait to go back!!! What a trip!

Take it easy!

Aaron

esdees · 04-07-2008, 04:30 PM

I would rather have the victory money, but pity money is nice too. Thanks Aaron!

Donfish · 04-07-2008, 04:31 PM

Totally amazing experience with the best group of people I have ever had the pleasure of living with for a couple of days.

Andy!

Awesome job!
Look forward to fishing with you guys in the future and going back to
do it again

.

nmbrinkman · 04-07-2008, 05:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Donfish

Totally amazing experience with the best group of people I have ever had the pleasure of living with for a couple of days.

Good thing I wasn't there. I'd just bring down the average.

Looked like fun. I'll have to do what I can to go in September. Damn nice pictures.

aguachico · 04-07-2008, 05:30 PM

Good job on taking care of the crew Aaron.

madscientist · 04-07-2008, 05:53 PM

Thanks to Aaron for offering some of the winnings to the bait suppliers as well. But considering we didn't do much with the squid, I was just happy to see some of it put to good use.

TomTurtle · 04-09-2008, 09:32 AM

Looks like a rad trip guys. I am fishing San Clemente island next week. Hopefully conditions will turn for the better by then.

Ed · 04-10-2008, 09:24 AM

It was really great to meet everyone. That was a fun trip. I caught calicos, sheephead, whitefish, etc, nothing of any size. Next time. I met a lot of cool yakfishers over the weekend.

Alan, Anacapa Bob and Sunburn

The Crew

The Ride Over

The Hike Over

Nirvana

Camp

Little Harbor

Adi and Al

Tall Tales Around the Fire

Double Bendo

Jackpot Fish Day 2

Bing's Assorted Fish Tacos

Baby Sheephead Everywhere

Sabiki Raider

Don's Jackpot Fish Day 3, and Bing

The Ride Home

I have a lot of pictures. I will post a bunch on our board. If anyone wants a high resolution copy, contact me. Please stop by Rocky Mountain Kayak Fishing and say hi. http://www.rockymountainkayakfishing.com/index.php
It was really great to meet everyone and I look forward to fishing with you again. Hey Adi, I set down the hat you gave me while unloading my kayak and look what happened.

Fn Utah...................

Bpcode3 · 04-09-2009, 04:09 PM

Sounds like it was a great trip

aftahour · 04-09-2009, 10:46 PM

wow what a great trip.. i wanna go!!!

DESTROYER · 05-05-2009, 03:09 PM

I can't believe I got the hall pass

. I've always wanted to fish at Catalina. I can't wait

.

Moyer

tylerdurden · 04-07-2008, 06:05 PM

Not much to add to the reports already given. I got some small to mid sized calicos. None of my pics came out great, and I didn't take many pics becuase I was saving my camera batteries for big fish

. I guess they didn't get the memo.

Here are a few I did take:

Paddling out on the first day

The rocks protecting lil harbor with the camp in the background. The ocean was awesome the first day.

As close as I dared to fish to a beach on Saturday with the swell all sloppy

And of course the tourist shot of the casino in avalon from the ferry on the way home. The lee side of the island was night and day different than the weather side.

Thanks again Andy for setting it up, and everyone else that went for making the trip enjoyable even without great fishing or good weather.

kurt · 04-07-2008, 06:31 PM

Cold water and small fish. I thought we were going to Catalina and not Puerto Santo Tomas?

Totally epic trip made so by my fellow kayakers.

Thanks to everyone, especially Andy.

wbrewski · 04-07-2008, 07:57 PM

Just a though, I have a trip going to Little harbor on June 11 to June 15 if anyone is intrested.

DESTROYER · 04-08-2008, 09:25 PM

TRIPLE NIPPLE BITCHES! I can see that Fiero introduced some of you to LRC

. Very cool pictures guys, thanks for sharing. Trips like that are fun even when you don't catch fish. I love the shot of Corey

Tight Lines-Moyer

04-07-2008, 05:53 PM	#6
madscientist Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 1,906	Thanks to Aaron for offering some of the winnings to the bait suppliers as well. But considering we didn't do much with the squid, I was just happy to see some of it put to good use. __________________

04-10-2008, 09:24 AM	#8
Ed Fringe Head Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Drippin Chicken Water Ranch Posts: 140	Cat Pics It was really great to meet everyone. That was a fun trip. I caught calicos, sheephead, whitefish, etc, nothing of any size. Next time. I met a lot of cool yakfishers over the weekend. Alan, Anacapa Bob and Sunburn The Crew The Ride Over The Hike Over Nirvana Camp Little Harbor Adi and Al Tall Tales Around the Fire Double Bendo Jackpot Fish Day 2 Bing's Assorted Fish Tacos Baby Sheephead Everywhere Sabiki Raider Don's Jackpot Fish Day 3, and Bing The Ride Home I have a lot of pictures. I will post a bunch on our board. If anyone wants a high resolution copy, contact me. Please stop by Rocky Mountain Kayak Fishing and say hi. http://www.rockymountainkayakfishing.com/index.php It was really great to meet everyone and I look forward to fishing with you again. Hey Adi, I set down the hat you gave me while unloading my kayak and look what happened. Fn Utah...................

05-05-2009, 03:09 PM	#11
DESTROYER Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: "The Table" Posts: 976	I can't believe I got the hall pass. I've always wanted to fish at Catalina. I can't wait. Moyer

04-07-2008, 06:05 PM	#12
tylerdurden Bad Clone Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 874	Not much to add to the reports already given. I got some small to mid sized calicos. None of my pics came out great, and I didn't take many pics becuase I was saving my camera batteries for big fish . I guess they didn't get the memo. Here are a few I did take: Paddling out on the first day The rocks protecting lil harbor with the camp in the background. The ocean was awesome the first day. As close as I dared to fish to a beach on Saturday with the swell all sloppy And of course the tourist shot of the casino in avalon from the ferry on the way home. The lee side of the island was night and day different than the weather side. Thanks again Andy for setting it up, and everyone else that went for making the trip enjoyable even without great fishing or good weather. __________________ MLPA, if you are not part of the solution, you are part of the problem Let the Fish and Game Commission know what you think about the proposed maps. Be ready for December 9th and 10th.

04-07-2008, 07:57 PM	#14
wbrewski Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Santa Ana Posts: 334	Catalina Just a though, I have a trip going to Little harbor on June 11 to June 15 if anyone is intrested.

04-07-2008, 03:51 PM	#1
slayersmith Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Torrance. ca Posts: 76	Had way to much fun on this trip! Great group of guys!! Thanks Andy for setting it up. Had the luckiest weekend of my life, I guess every dog has his day. Ended up catching a nice calico about 4.5lbs on the way to camp on Friday to take the first days jackpot of $135.00 On Saturday fished the morning session for a couple of small calicos. On the way back in at little harbor I was talking to some guys in a boat fishing and one of the guys catches a short halibut, im thinking humm. where there are shorts a legal has to around. Just need a fish to beat patricks 5.2 lb calico hog he caught in the morning sesion. I go back to camp get some lunch hang out for a few hours and go back out with Josh and Scott. Hit a area were Scott said he hooked up with a fish for about half hour but got broke off in the weeds. Right as we got to the spot the glory hull guys show up and give us some squirts and some sardines. Fished the spot for no luv not even a bite. Just got rocked from the swell and wind. Started heading back to little harbor and fished the way back for a few small calicos. Get to the harbor and still have 4 live squid, figured I would drift in the spot where I saw the guys in the boat catch the short. Sure enough about 5 minutes into my drift pulled up a legal halibut 24", not sure if this could be a winning fish for jackpot I made about 5 more drifts in the area got hit a few more times but nothing stuck. At this point I was freezing my ass off and had to go in and get some dry clothes on. Brought the halibut back to camp and Patrick weighed it on the same scale he weighed his hog calico on earlier. It went 5.3 lbs on the scale to win a $275.00 jackpot by 1 OZ. Gave Andy $100.00 for setting up the trip and all his hard work and gave Patrick $60.00 for his heart break 2nd place. Congrats to Don for pulling off the win on Sunday with the nice halibut caught in Cat Harbor!! Can't wait to go back!!! What a trip! Take it easy! Aaron

04-07-2008, 04:30 PM	#2
esdees The Good Clone Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Clairemont Posts: 520	I would rather have the victory money, but pity money is nice too. Thanks Aaron!

04-07-2008, 04:31 PM	#3
Donfish Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Redondo beach Posts: 31	Totally amazing experience with the best group of people I have ever had the pleasure of living with for a couple of days. Andy! Awesome job! Look forward to fishing with you guys in the future and going back to do it again .

04-07-2008, 05:30 PM	#5
aguachico Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 719	Good job on taking care of the crew Aaron.

04-09-2008, 09:32 AM	#7
TomTurtle Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 76	Looks like a rad trip guys. I am fishing San Clemente island next week. Hopefully conditions will turn for the better by then.

04-09-2009, 04:09 PM	#9
Bpcode3 Angler Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Long Beach, CA Posts: 69	Sounds like it was a great trip

04-09-2009, 10:46 PM	#10
aftahour Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: torrance Posts: 155	wow what a great trip.. i wanna go!!!

04-07-2008, 06:31 PM	#13
kurt Senior Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: 2 inches above sea level Posts: 503	Cold water and small fish. I thought we were going to Catalina and not Puerto Santo Tomas? Totally epic trip made so by my fellow kayakers. Thanks to everyone, especially Andy.

04-08-2008, 09:25 PM	#15
DESTROYER Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: "The Table" Posts: 976	TRIPLE NIPPLE BITCHES! I can see that Fiero introduced some of you to LRC . Very cool pictures guys, thanks for sharing. Trips like that are fun even when you don't catch fish. I love the shot of Corey Tight Lines-Moyer