Catalina Mole 05/19-20/2024 - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

JohnMckroidJr · 05-28-2024, 09:18 AM

Many decades ago when I worked on the Freedom, the Galley cook would talk about growing up on Catalina, and how if he caught a flying fish off the pier, he could bait it on a hand line and throw it out from the shore. Hours later he would come back to find a White Sea Bass on the other end.

When I worked on the Grande, Frank Hall would talk about the days when he would pull up on a fishing spot and determine if the White Sea Bass were going to bite or not by their color.

A lot of magical stuff has happened at Catalina.

Good to see a report from there -- Thanks.

Mahigeer · 05-31-2024, 11:34 AM

Thanks for the kind words.

I am always hesitant to post non-kayak outings hear, but there is no other board to post it on this website.
I know members like to see other kind of fishing as well.
I still have my kayaks but have not used them in a long time.
So, I hope it is ok to post them.

As to Catalina, it is a magical place for me. However, there is a serious talk of major remodeling at the Mole.
Thus, during construction and then after that, I may not be able to fish the Mole.
More on that later.

05-28-2024, 09:18 AM	#1
JohnMckroidJr Senior Member Join Date: May 2014 Location: Fort Lauderdale Posts: 1,985	Many decades ago when I worked on the Freedom, the Galley cook would talk about growing up on Catalina, and how if he caught a flying fish off the pier, he could bait it on a hand line and throw it out from the shore. Hours later he would come back to find a White Sea Bass on the other end. When I worked on the Grande, Frank Hall would talk about the days when he would pull up on a fishing spot and determine if the White Sea Bass were going to bite or not by their color. A lot of magical stuff has happened at Catalina. Good to see a report from there -- Thanks. Last edited by JohnMckroidJr; 05-28-2024 at 09:33 AM.

05-31-2024, 11:34 AM	#2
Mahigeer Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 1,910	Thanks for the kind words. I am always hesitant to post non-kayak outings hear, but there is no other board to post it on this website. I know members like to see other kind of fishing as well. I still have my kayaks but have not used them in a long time. So, I hope it is ok to post them. As to Catalina, it is a magical place for me. However, there is a serious talk of major remodeling at the Mole. Thus, during construction and then after that, I may not be able to fish the Mole. More on that later.