NCKA Islander Trip June 7-10, 2013

Where can we park our car while we are out fishing?  I plan to fish La Jolla before the trip.  Anyone else?

I am wondering the same thing about where to leave our cars while on the Islander.

I plan on fishing LJ the day before, and possibly the morning of the trip.

I am wondering the same thing about where to leave our cars while on the Islander.

During the last trip we parked in the harbor parking lot.  You have to pay, but I don't think it costed too much.

I am wondering the same thing about where to leave our cars while on the Islander.

During the last trip we parked in the harbor parking lot.  You have to pay, but I don't think it costed too much.

Thanks Pacifico. 

Rey

Rey
The Dolphin Motel is a great place to stay. As bare bones as a motel can get, but definitely clean with a very friendly and helpful staff. The parking lot has motion sensor lights and  camera feeds to the front desk a few feet away

I'm heading down Thursday. Staying in Santa Barbara Thursday evening. If anyone else is splitting the drive down and knows the  SB area I would be interested in fishing Thursday morning. will stay down there until the next Wednesdays or Thursday. Probably won't have time to fish afterwards due to family obligations, but you never know.

Having done 2 Islander trips before, and some other SD long range trips,

you basically have 3 options for parking, if you get there at the right time you can park in the lot infront of the shop/boats, for about 7 or 8 dollars a day, you can park across the street at the hotel, 10 dollars a day IIRC, and they will guarantee your car will not get broken into, or 3rd there are 2 lots  3 ish blocks away  one east and one West I believe for like 5 bucks a day but peeps on bloody deck complain about getting broke in in those lots.

That said The Islander Trips are a BLAST. I fished Calicos on the boilers out at San Clemente most of the time, (both trips I did minimal YT and WSB were caught, and mostly by the spearos),

Word of advice if you have not fished the boilers, get your currents figured out before your first cast. There is an inlet and an outlet to the boils AVOID the inlet. I think it was BIGBOY from kayaksport fishing, he was on the wrong side tieing on a lure , not paying attention, got sucked in, tossed up in the air, spit out and robbed of 4 avet/calstar combos.

That said for calicos, big slugs, (10 & 12 inchers) medium slugs(6-8), and a jig/swimbait had me covered. I'd throw the big slug across the top of it first, swing the medium slug through the inlet/current, and work the bottom of the boiler edges with the Jig/swimbait, and I caught dozens of calicos 3-10 lbs,

Other than the regs we should know from heart, here is what we can and can't keep on our trip.

Southern Groundfish Management Area: Open March 1 through December 31, in waters shallower than 50 fathoms.

28.05. GARIBALDI. May not be taken or possessed.
28.10. GIANT (BLACK) SEA BASS.
(a) May not be taken off California. All fish taken incidental to other fishing activity shall be immediately returned to the water where taken.
28.12. GULF GROUPER AND BROOMTAIL GROUPER. May not be taken or possessed.

28.15. HALIBUT, CALIFORNIA.
(a) Limit: Five in waters south of a line extending due west magnetic from Point Sur, Monterey County, and three in waters north of a line extending due west magnetic from Point Sur, Monterey County.
(b) Minimum size: Twenty-two inches total length.
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28.25. BARRACUDA, CALIFORNIA. Minimum size: Twenty-eight inches total length or seventeen inches alternate length.

28.26. CALIFORNIA SHEEPHEAD.  (b) Limit: Five.
(c) Minimum size: 12 inches total length.

28.30. KELP BASS, BARRED SAND BASS AND SPOTTED SAND BASS.
New Regulations In Effect For
Kelp (Calico) Bass, Barred Sand Bass,
and Spotted Sand Bass
To increase the sustainability of the bass fisheries, CDFW has enacted new
regulations for kelp bass, barred sand bass and spotted sand bass effective Mar. 1, 2013. Please note the following changes:
   New Minimum Length Measurement: 14 in. total length OR 10 in. alternate length. New Daily Bag Limit: Five in any combination of species

28.32. PACIFIC BONITO.
(a) Limit: Ten. (b) Minimum size: Twenty-four inches fork length or five pounds except that: Five fish less than twenty-four inches fork length or weighing less than five pounds may be taken and possessed. (c) The provisions of this section shall only remain operative if the provisions of Section 8377 of the Fish and Game Code, pertaining to the commercial take of Pacific bonito, become operative on March 1, 1982 and remain operative.

28.35. WHITE SEABASS.
(a) Minimum size: Twenty-eight inches total length or twenty and one-half inches alternate length.
(b) Season: Open all year.
(c) Limit: Three, except that only one fish may be taken in waters south of Pt. Conception between March 15 and June 15. 28.37.

YELLOWTAIL. (a) Limit: Ten (b) Minimum size: Twenty-four inches fork length except that: Five fish less than twenty-four inches fork length may be taken or possessed.

28.38. TUNAS. The following daily bag limits apply:
(a) Albacore:
(1) South of a line running due west true from 34°27’N. lat. (at Point Conception, Santa Barbara County) – The special limit for albacore is 10, which may be taken or possessed in addition to the overall general daily bag limit of 20 finfish specified in sub-section 27.60(a).

GS7 and Islander trip back to back

GS7 and Islander trip back to back

Hell ya! Kiel and I were just talking about both today.

I'm out....  doing a different trip this year.

I'm out....  doing a different trip this year.

Yah! I know! ISLANDER is kinda boring for you Bro! 


Kiel

I'm out....  doing a different trip this year.

Yah! I know! ISLANDER is kinda boring for you Bro! 


Kiel

Why do 2 days when I can do 6 and we will be fishing down south.. I will miss you guys...a little

Whose up next Zisco? Solsfr1?

I'm out....  doing a different trip this year.

Yah! I know! ISLANDER is kinda boring for you Bro! 


Kiel

Why do 2 days when I can do 6 and we will be fishing down south.. I will miss you guys...a little

2 days with bros and yaks vs 6 days with elbows and egos...............




just sayin'

sooo  who is up?