cordell bank 1/2/10

me and 5 other buddys went out for squid with capt. powers on the new sea angler , right when we got out the harbor i knew we were in for a fun trip due to the17 foot swells that were breaking over the rocks
...it was all fun n games untill about 20 minutes into the ride then we all got quiet and all serious , noone spoke , a few of us barfed and some were laid out on the floor

we got out to the spot and we started dropping our jigs , imediantly it was on but those lil piece of crap rigs that they rent out were killin it for me , like 5 types of line all tied together and not enough , luckaly my buddy was out for the count and i got to use his 2 speed setup and started railing those slimy bastards , what a workout! after a whilei got tired of reeling um in so i helped the deckhands out who were in the back trying to untangle a rats nest from hell do all the gaffing for the front of the boat. after an intense workout for all of us we headed back in with a boatfull of squid and enough crab bait for 3 seasons

Wow I was at the coast today and the swell was only around 6-7 ft. Then I checked the bouy data and it was 6.9ft around 7am. Oh that Rick Powers, hes a funny guy aint he?

lol...go back and check for saturday morning

Wow I was at the coast today and the swell was only around 6-7 ft. Then I checked the bouy data and it was 6.9ft around 7am. Oh that Rick Powers, hes a funny guy aint he?

Craig...I know how you love him. Based on the exp you had (and similar from a few others) I think I'll spend my $'s elsewhere.

what he yell at you guys over the loud speaker?

Congrats on the sweet haul!!!!!

Those things are crazy looking!!

Thank you for sharing the report and great pics!

Sincerely,

Jim

It's a good workout isn't it?    Thanks for the report and pictures Andy.

Sat

N winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming NW in the afternoon. Wind waves 2 ft or less. W swell 12 to 14 ft at 13 seconds..
 

^^ that was when i checked bouy data the night before , it changed to 15 to 17 the next day i was on a 50 foot boat so whats the big deal?

Oh man I would have been out for the count in that swell! Killer that you toughed it out in that man.

RP is a trip. Yappin every minute on the speaker. I bring head phones or ear plugs!

" GOTTA GET IT TO THE BOTTOM , THE BOTTOM , WHERE DID YOU HOOK HIM , GET IT TO THE BOTTOM , SWITCH TO YOUR SMALL JIG SWITCH TO YOUR SMALL JIG AHHH THE GUYS AT THE STERN ARE GIVING UP THERE LETTING THE SQUID WIN GUYS , WE CANT LET THESE THINGS WIN ,  GO DEEP , GO SHALLOW ..THESE THINGS HAVE 3 BRAINS GUYS THERE SMART YADA YADA"
i think its funny  , whos met his old deckhand woody?

lol...go back and check for saturday morning

What a difference a day makes huh?

Cool report.  That looks and sounds like a hoot - especially with an enthused capt. at the loudspeaker trucking people around in big swells.  Think how many people end a trip like that elated to just be back on land.   

Nice report are you going to eat them?

Try going out on a calm day, look at the forcast for the swell on the NOAA site.
On a calm day its a blast, something different, oh ya no puking either.

Try going out on a calm day, look at the forcast for the swell on the NOAA site.
On a calm day its a blast, something different, oh ya no puking either.

wow!?  who woulda thunk!   

Thanks for the pics!!  is that orange thing on the poles for the rails? Oh my!
i almost threw up just reading about it.