Islander trip may 28 to 29 - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

Socalrobt · 06-01-2010, 03:38 PM

What can I say I am hooked. The Islander trips are just amazing. Great boat, great crew, great people that you meet, and great fishing. Oh ya I have to mention the food. Fishing the island is addicting and is a blast! So if you have'nt done a trip yet check the Islander website or check with OEX and jump on one of these amazing trips! Check out the photos of this past weekend. I hope you enjoy!

Holy Mackerel · 06-01-2010, 03:50 PM

Thanks for the report and pics! Look forward to this weekend!

Adam12 · 06-01-2010, 04:24 PM

Awesome Rob!

robmandel · 06-01-2010, 09:15 PM

done two already. on the june 4th trip. cannot wait. the calico fishing is amazing. the boat, crew, and the food are first class all the way.

any yellows? still figuring on a game plan.

aftahour · 06-01-2010, 10:10 PM

man next year for my bday i gotta go. sweet pics

Socalrobt · 06-02-2010, 07:25 AM

No yellows were caught on this trip, but I would bring a setup for the yellows. We had about 6 spearfishermen on the trip and they told us that they could hear the White sea bass sounding? Hopefully it will break open this weekend.

bosco · 06-02-2010, 03:48 PM

Saw you guys in Pyramid. I was on the Vision (dive boat). Looked like you had a light load. Didn't see any WSB or YT. Saw some huge calicos at Pyramid Head. Great weather over the weekend. I've been on 4 Islander Kayak Mothership trip and Shane, Jon and crew definitely have it dialed in. Hope to get on another soon. bosco

PAL · 06-02-2010, 08:41 PM

Yep, light load but a great trip as far as calicos.

The morning got off to a slow start. Okuma man John Pawlak and I made the uphill run to China Pt in sloppy, nervous conditions where we finally found a pattern. The bass were holding in 30 to 50 ft of water among the isolated boilers. Every once in a while they'd clean up with a solid 5 or 6 ft breaker, so it was head on a swivel time.

4-in swimbaits in various blues had them snapping. I can't remember ever seeing so many followers. If I'd had my net ready, I could have nabbed three at a time. My big fish was 5.25 lbs.

The afternoon session started on the coastal boilers for a steady pick. John, Nancy and Robbie continued to follow the coast, but I moved out to the kelp which was submerged due to a steady current. More hot action on nice chunks. I'd guesstimate it as a 40 fish day with a roughly 19 lb 5-fish limit.

The weather was incredible. I've made this trip many times, but this was the first time I was able to fish all the way from China around the corner at Pyramid Head. We couldn't have asked for a better group either. The Islander was its usual epic operation.

06-01-2010, 03:38 PM	#1
Socalrobt Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Chico/Anaheim Posts: 101	Islander trip may 28 to 29 What can I say I am hooked. The Islander trips are just amazing. Great boat, great crew, great people that you meet, and great fishing. Oh ya I have to mention the food. Fishing the island is addicting and is a blast! So if you have'nt done a trip yet check the Islander website or check with OEX and jump on one of these amazing trips! Check out the photos of this past weekend. I hope you enjoy!

06-01-2010, 03:50 PM	#2
Holy Mackerel Señor member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 1,627	Thanks for the report and pics! Look forward to this weekend!

06-01-2010, 04:24 PM	#3
Adam12 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Whittier Posts: 126	Awesome Rob!

06-01-2010, 09:15 PM	#4
robmandel Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 186	done two already. on the june 4th trip. cannot wait. the calico fishing is amazing. the boat, crew, and the food are first class all the way. any yellows? still figuring on a game plan.

06-01-2010, 10:10 PM	#5
aftahour Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: torrance Posts: 155	man next year for my bday i gotta go. sweet pics

06-02-2010, 07:25 AM	#6
Socalrobt Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Chico/Anaheim Posts: 101	No yellows were caught on this trip, but I would bring a setup for the yellows. We had about 6 spearfishermen on the trip and they told us that they could hear the White sea bass sounding? Hopefully it will break open this weekend.

06-02-2010, 03:48 PM	#7
bosco Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Santa Barbara Posts: 59	Saw you guys in Pyramid. I was on the Vision (dive boat). Looked like you had a light load. Didn't see any WSB or YT. Saw some huge calicos at Pyramid Head. Great weather over the weekend. I've been on 4 Islander Kayak Mothership trip and Shane, Jon and crew definitely have it dialed in. Hope to get on another soon. bosco

06-02-2010, 08:41 PM	#8
PAL Senior Member Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 754	Yep, light load but a great trip as far as calicos. The morning got off to a slow start. Okuma man John Pawlak and I made the uphill run to China Pt in sloppy, nervous conditions where we finally found a pattern. The bass were holding in 30 to 50 ft of water among the isolated boilers. Every once in a while they'd clean up with a solid 5 or 6 ft breaker, so it was head on a swivel time. 4-in swimbaits in various blues had them snapping. I can't remember ever seeing so many followers. If I'd had my net ready, I could have nabbed three at a time. My big fish was 5.25 lbs. The afternoon session started on the coastal boilers for a steady pick. John, Nancy and Robbie continued to follow the coast, but I moved out to the kelp which was submerged due to a steady current. More hot action on nice chunks. I'd guesstimate it as a 40 fish day with a roughly 19 lb 5-fish limit. The weather was incredible. I've made this trip many times, but this was the first time I was able to fish all the way from China around the corner at Pyramid Head. We couldn't have asked for a better group either. The Islander was its usual epic operation.