MBK - 07.01.07

Papa Bill, da Mooch and Fishunter hit jackpot flat conditions 

Conditions were UNREAL  ....but before noon, mother nature turned on the switch and it started blowing crazy 


My score: 3 underlings,3 RF (kept for the smoker) and one Octopus.....released...eventually

Conditions looked sweet Joel. Didn't you use the octopus as bait? May have brought you good "juju" and get you a keeper ling! Wish we could have joined you. 

Didn't you use the octopus as bait?

Yes I did 

and one Octopus.....released...eventually

I sent the Octopus down and felt a few tugs here and there...I figured they were little RF...never really get a solid hit on it - surprisingly Anyway, the wind began to blow so I released the octopus and called it a day.

Before we called it a day, we tried fishing the shallows 10 to 15 feet right of the sandy area in hopes for a halibut - but to no avail. Next time

Conditions were UNREAL  ....but before noon, mother nature turned on the switch and it started blowing crazy 


My score: 3 underlings,3 RF (kept for the smoker) and one Octopus.....released...eventually

Thanks for sharing Kuya nice pictures....oh! you should save the octopus good to make POKI ( Hawaiian Kilawen ) 

Hey Joel,
that lure looks like an oversized tube bait like they use for flipping for LMB. Is that what it is, or is it one of Bill's creations? And where's MBK? Ya know almost every time I bring up a ling they cough up an octopus. Best bait going. Maybe if you hacked him up into more bite sized pieces, it would have produced... I looked at the noaa site today and it's even flatter right now if that's possible.

After 348mi. of driving,two bodies of ocean waters and 10+mi. on the water in two days I finally got my.......
1st. Yaked OCEAN fish and IT WAS A BIGGUN' and well worth every minute,hour,day and dollar!
OH YEAH!! and the points from this is gonna put me up a notch(or two) in the AOTY!

Thanks Papa Bill and Mooch for puttin me on the SPOT and to Alex for the "on-the-water-via-cell phone-structure hook-up"

pic~1   Bill and Mooch going 75mph in a 65zone.

pics ~2,3  the tough conditions before it got tougher.

pic~ 4  my first ocean fish! (salt-cherry buster)

Hey Jonesz - yup, it's a tube bait alright. You can get 'em almost anywhere - got mine at Fisherman's Warehouse in San Jose.

MBK = Monterey Bay Kayaks - a kayak shop. It has a great / protected beach launch right behind the shop. The water here has at least 10 feet of visibility. Kelp Beds are close to shore. popular spot for tank and free divers. For parking, I believe you have to pay $8.00 to use their parking lot for the whole day (pay machine on the lot). The roleez wheels are good to have but you can always drag your yak on the sand. it's almost a hundred yards from the parking lot to the shoreline.

Check out the Tourney section - we will have a derby on August 26 - sponsored by MBK.

Hope you see there!!

Hey Adam, congrats on getting that monkey off you back (a fish from the big blue).

But how come no fish photos? 

No worries, I see that you posted your fish on the AOTY page so I'm copying it here.

An 11.5 inch Olive Rockfish.  Up here we send those back down as bait.

BTW, you officially have the lowest scoring fish on AOTY.  We really need to get you a big'ol vermillion and a ling at the BB-AOTD tourny at Jim's in a couple weeks.  Stick with me and I'll try to put you on some fish.

Brian

Stick with me and I'll try to put you on some fish.

Thanks Brian! WE ALL appreciate your generous offer  FYI: Brian Paddles a white  (or is it grey) Marauder 

Stick with me and I'll try to put you on some fish.

Thanks Brian! WE ALL appreciate your generous offer  FYI: Brian Paddles a white  (or is it grey) Marauder 

Mooch!..Don't hate on your brudah!(me)      Brian is just a nice guy that wants me to finish above you this year. 

Brian~ Thanks for the guided tour offer! I'll be like a shadow on ya!, your CADDY if need be?
and I couldn't bring myself to take a "FH Pose" with such a small fish. 

You guys were in the hood and did not even call or post a hookup .  I actually went to Coral St and did not launch because although the launch looked easy there was already wind outside at 6:15 and since I had fished Saturday, I decided to skip it.  If I had known you were there, I would have joined you.  There were no cars in the MBK lot when I drove by on my way home.  Next time.

Sorry sackyak, we where on Bill time so we didn't get there until a little after 7. We had no idea where we where going until late in the evening. Next time we will post no matter what time we decide.

Hey Adam, congrats on getting that monkey off you back (a fish from the big blue).

But how come no fish photos? 

No worries, I see that you posted your fish on the AOTY page so I'm copying it here.

An 11.5 inch Olive Rockfish.  Up here we send those back down as bait.

BTW, you officially have the lowest scoring fish on AOTY.  We really need to get you a big'ol vermillion and a ling at the BB-AOTD tourny at Jim's in a couple weeks.  Stick with me and I'll try to put you on some fish.

Brian

Man bsteves!!!

  Your all about size,

   Glad your on FishHunters Back now instead of Mine!!!!!       

  I'm Sure I'll relieve FishHunter of that Tittle soon and you will let me know        

  Luv Ya, Keep the Hits Commin...............  Danglin

Alright Adam!  Way to stick with it bro.