Da Mooch report (consolidated) JUNE 2009

Linda Mar (last week) had some time to burn and decided to shore fish for stripers for a change...since I can't seem to catch 'em from a kayak   I was fan casting a hair raiser in about 4 to 5 FOW for about a million times and finally convinced something to bite    HULI KA!!!! (means "gotcha" in tagalog)   So I'm thinking to myself that this is it   ...my very first ocean caught striper  .....fought the beast to submission and ended up hauling this little bad boy instead.....

*caught and released to fight another day*

I think it's turning out to be another good year for halibut, now I need to hook one. Nice catch, boss

Ayos!!!

LL

HMB / Tuesday / 08.16.09

Hooked-up with my HAC brow = Marv / Shicken....we were suppose to launch from the Harbor at 6AM.....Marv showed up two days later Anyway, Marv and I paddle out and met Courtney / Pharmer just as we were making our way out the Harbor mouth. The "reef" was breaking BIG so we paddled out and took our time looking for a window to pass through safely  - and we did. We fished the kelp beds for some little RF action. We made our way to mushroom rock (the protected side of Mavericks) and saw 3 SUP guys ripping it   Also saw a couple of yak surfers (mr. magoo, were you out there?) I scored 2 underlings, a small cabby and half a dozen smallish RF (caught and released) and then the bite switch completely turned off. Marv bailed early coz he had to work so Pharmer and I stayed for a little bit. Swells were getting bigger so we made our way back and fished the wall but to no avail. Pharmer dropped his hoop net and got some crabs - he'll be having a good dinner tonight

Saw Wes and his buddy paddle out and dropping their crab pots right by surfers beach - they scored with some really nice dungies   Nice seeing again you Wes  

The pelicans were working so I tied a swimbait and trolled around but got no fish love   Paddled in and got my feet dry by 2PM.

My buddy Lee was on the Queen of Hearts today and they fished Pescadero - got their limits but not too many lings were caught :

Tue., June 16 - 18 anglers, 174 rockcod, 6 cabezon, 4 lingcod

Courtney, it was nice fishing with ya! See you out there again

*we saw a dead seal out by the reef....decapitated

Nice Joel one of my Buddies has been hitting the Stripers inside the Harbor at the Elbow just after dark

It's always nice to hear a report from someone that welcomed me to the Madness.

It's always nice to hear a report from someone that welcomed me to the Madness.

Thanks - GLAD your on board brow Let's plan a mendo trip soon! I miss them stripers!

Nice day on the water.  Was good to meet Mooch again and Marvin too.  Ended up with some rock crab from the hoop net and a RF dinner thanks to a generous piscatory donation from Mooch at the day's end.  

Sea lions were all over the place.  Probably saw a half dozen different individuals while fishing before coming across these recumbent pups on the way in.

Mooch and Marvin,  thanks for the fishing tips and for letting me tag along.  Hope to see you back out there soon.

Congrat on the catches Mooch.  Thank you for the report and pictures.

WTG guys, nice day!  Love those patterns on the halibut off the beaches.

so mooch's secret is to fish in the future? interesting idea.  i shall try that as well.

and mooch, you should know better than to rely on marv for your ride =) that guy always shows up the next day!

Mooch glad to see you out there fishing did your yak change colors .

Pat R

My Ol'Buddy is back in a yak and hooking fish&postin pics too?  ....OMG!!  i had to rub my eyes&then pinch myself as I thought I was dreaming.
WTComeBack Brudah'....iSUREdoMISStheOl'Mooch! did you come to your senses and sell that SUP board yet?

Man, I must really be out of it. I thought it was still JUNE

Nice work on the surf hali bruddah Mooch. You were missed at the Hollow last week.

BTW, I heard you mentioned in a Ka'au Crater Boys song last week "Surf"

"...I surf with the guys from the Kaiser surf crew, Manny, MOOCH, Bob, & Dennis too..."

I laughed out loud. I never realized how well known you were in the islands.

Thanks for Da'port Moochy. Congrats on the surf hali too. You love those hairraisers huh.