San Diego

[idgaf]

Cant see the pictures for some reason

 

I had this conversation with my wife:

 

Her: "You do not have an office yet"

Me: "nope not till May 1st"

Her: "you can work from anywhere as long you have your phone and computer?"

Me: "I guess so"

Her: "Good you are taking me and the kids to San Diego and we are going fishing and the kids to the beach and Sea World. You have been an A__ H___ lately anyway"

Me: "If you force me too I guess I will go."

 

So we head off to San Diego hit a 3/4 day to fish the islands in search of the "right kind" (yellowtail) and some fish taco meat. We hit the landing at Point Loma with high hopes of heavy limits. Should have been here yesterday or tomorrow. We hit a mini cold front perfectly and decide to go out anyway. Hitting the bait dock and see the deck hands and sea lions go to work.

This gentlemen's name is Karl, a rather burly coarse quick witted gentleman and what every deck hand should be. My wife was talking trash about how she was going to beat me and then Karl asked me. Why are divorces so expensive? Because there worth it!!

 

We head out in the grey light of dawn when we pass a couple of ships headed into dock.

 

Including this LPA. Had a retired Marine next to me that gave a brief summary of its armament. Normally they have only six harrier jump jets but this one had eight.

There is something majestic about the American Fleet, something that words cannot describe and seeing in person puts you in a state of ahh. You can see the tradition of seaman past, their struggles, their victories and their tradition. It is an honor to say that they protect us and our freedoms.

Back to fishing. We spend the next few hours chasing the right kind never quite catching up and not putting a line into the water until around 10:00 when there are some scattered sightings on the sonar mixed in with the mammals(porpoise). My wife has her own style which is really simple. She does not try iron or fly lining or anything that is not directly attached to the bottom. She gets a half pound weight drops to the bottom and waits. This simplistic method always, always gets her in the running for big fish. This day was no exception. She caught the first fish, one of the biggest and was one of the few with multiple fish. I caught one small sculpin.

Her Ling Cod

We try for a few more hours and nothing. The captain was not afraid to use gas and we stayed longer then scheduled. It was just an off day of fishing but a great day on the water.

Southside of the islands. We were at a place called the rockpile for most of the day.

 

The ride home the crew gets ready to fillet some fish and the gulls know it. I can not help but think of Alfred Hitchcock's "The Birds" every time I see this. We saw whales and porpoise the fishing was just off that day.

[6ANut]

Nice pictures looks like a big ling cod and holy sea gulls.

[Mathews]

Cant see the pictures for some reason

[idgaf]

That was weird on one post it had the writing and the other it had the pics. Should work now.

[biglakejake]

thats a pic that does it for me even after 30years fishin' off point loma....daybreak with the guys on the rail gettin' loaded out and ready for battle with the long rods....and that USN destroyer escort in the background kinda spells FREEDOM in all capital letters. cool. and thank you sir!

 

[tjhunt2]

I fished once out of San Diego and loved it but have never been back. Wouldn't it be great if someone would put a trip together for the cwt members only. I'm in if it ever happens. I don't know nothing about doing such a thing so that leaves me out. Thanks for sharing your trip and pics.

 

TJ

[PRDATR]

Great pics and glad you caught some fish. It has been really spottly in SD for sometime. Makes me wonder if it just isn't getting fished out. I usually follow the reports here. I would love to see the Albacore make a comeback.

http://www.sportfishingreport.com/pages/docktotals.php

[idgaf]

TJ I could set something up. I am pretty good at that kind of stuff. I just need to know what kind of trip i.e. 3/4 day, overnite, 1 1/2, two day etc. When (sometime not during hunting season) and how many (the more we have the better the deal).

 

Prdatr, the other deckhand actually runs his own charter most of the time and he said he caught 73 Albacore last year and 17 in one day. I do not think the fishing is as good as it use to be, but its not bad. My step-dad hit the bite a couple of times last year for BFT, making me very envious. I still have a couple of steaks in my freezer that need to be seared and eaten.

[trophyhnter]

Cool post. I fish in san diego at least for times a years but never get around to taking pictures because Im too busy fishing! Next trip is set for june 15 to 19 for some family fun and one day for me to fish! It will likely be too early for the bft,yft, and dodos but last year they came close enough to shore for the 3/4 day boat! In september I caught some yellowtail while other on the 3/4 boat catch some big dodos!

[Big Tub]

That is not what I get to do for being an AO.