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Hono Elizalde (El_salto_mexico)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Thursday, May 11, 2006 - 11:26 am: | |
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Captain William Smith (Riptide)
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Registered: 9-2003
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Saturday, May 06, 2006 - 3:36 am: | |
April 25, 2006
Ahoy there one and all!
Monday was a true awakening of the season for us aboard the RIPTIDE!! We
had a private family charter on board and they were pretty much locked
into going on Monday, which actually was a very nice weather day. But, I
was so worried about taking them out and having to stay so close to the
beach as everyone knows is not really where the salmon are thought to be
(what an assumption!). Off we went in search of one of the true sportfish
that can be caught on a rod and reel. After hearing about one boat that
had run south the day before (Sunday) I decided to go exploring down that
way. Knowing that the fishing had been slow on the inside and everyone
thinking the same thing I did not have very high expectations. Around 11
AM I was still praying to just get one fish!
For those of you who know me, you know I like to chase whales. I was
figuring that if nothing else I can at least show them some magnificent
creatures! When we found them, they were feeding on anchovies. We were
watching them lung feed through these huge balls of bait. As soon as we
hit one of these first haystacks of bait I heard Deckhand Zack screaming
out “FISH ON SMITTY!!!”
After boating the first one and noticing the current was screaming down
to the south I turned and started to tack back up to the whales. We did
not quite make it as we had a double go off with two rods screaming off
line with a pair of 15 pound salmon!
Losing one and getting the other I thought I better stick with these
Whales! Man was I right!! We had a steady pick from then on with singles
and doubles landing some and losing some. I just feel frustrated when
that happens but what the heck, at least they got to play the fish and
feel the thrill of the salmon fighting! Still fighting the current and
working around all of these great “riptides” on the surface we had an
OUTSTANDING DAY!!!!!!!!!
The final tally at the end of the day was 19 salmon to 19 lbs for 12
anglers!
SO WHO SAYS THERE ARE NO FISH ON THE BEACH AT THIS TIME OF THE YEAR!!!!!!
Till the next time!!
Tight Lines!
Capt. Smitty |
Jim Outland (Cuzican2)
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Registered: 8-2005
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Votes: 1 (Vote!) | | Posted on Friday, August 26, 2005 - 6:47 pm: | |
Thanks Riptide for your posts, I don't fish your area but do enjoy reading about your adventures. Keep up your good work. Tight lines and bloody decks! |
Captain William Smith (Riptide)
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Post Number: 13
Registered: 9-2003
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Votes: 8 (Vote!) | | Posted on Wednesday, August 10, 2005 - 4:12 am: | |
Ahoy there one and all!!!
I know I have not been reel (or is it “real”?) attentive to my fishing reports, but I attribute much of that to the fact that this summer’s fishing has really been fantastic and I have been running all over the decks with Deckhand Zack “Gaffing and Bashing Fish” left and right -- from having wide open rock fishing with ling cod chasing everything swimming and latching on piggyback-style to the rock fish to having free-swimmers following other lings that are holding onto other fish. Onward to salmon fishing and catching 30 pounders which have been putting a hurt on customers, to hitting pockets of shakers and having to work through smaller fish and then finding those little pockets of big ones where the rods bend over double with another throbbing rod, knowing that on the end is another fish of a lifetime for someone. Add to that having to dodge the whales because they are also feeding on the abundantly rich schools of bait everywhere and I do mean everywhere!!
Seems as if the whole ocean is alive with life!!!
Now don’t let me white wash this and make you think that every day is a wide open fishing bite!! Well maybe every other day!!!!
This is the time of the year that I dream of with the fog laying down on the water and flat calm seas. Knowing that it should be a great day for one and all with the hopes of not too many falling prey to the old sea sickness! I think today we did not have one person down with the old dreaded “mal de mar.” The ocean was so calm today the boat was spinning in circles and drifting every which way making my job harder and harder to try and figure out which way would be best to drift for rock fish. Ahh Shoot just set up on the tip of the rock and let it drift a different way each time which really does work out well because you hit a different area. What was that I heard?? Some one calling for the gaff again????
Oh no it was just Zack hollering “FISH ON”!!!!!
Capt. Smitty
www.riptide.net
888-RIPTIDE (888-747-8433)
415-469-8433 |
Captain William Smith (Riptide)
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Post Number: 12
Registered: 9-2003
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Sunday, June 19, 2005 - 3:52 am: | |
Ahoy there one and all!
June has been a tough month for salmon fishing. We have had lots of wind,
big seas, rain, earthquakes, Tsunami warnings and just about everything
else thrown in including a new head for the boat (Don't ask -- you don't
want to know!). So we have been using the time to get some fresh paint
on the old girl. I've never known a lady who does not like some fresh
makeup!
I've also been spending some time at the Pacific Fisheries Council
Meetings in Foster City where the rock fishing season was basically
staying the same. We hope this is good news. The season opener is on July
1st. The ling cod go back to the old regulations of 2 fish at 24 inches.
Which, after their (the scientists) statistical glitch we are looking at
some great fishing opportunities for ling cod. Boy! oh boy, I sure can't
wait for that first fresh dinner of some schoolie blues (my favorite!).
Now on to today's salmon fishing. We have not been out in almost a week
and a half and the last trip out was with Ken and the "boys". Today we
traveled down south and found some great fishing off of Pigeon Point in
the deep water!!! After having so much time off and no one really looking
we decided to head down that way to see what the fish gods might offer up
to us. When we stopped and put the gear in the water we almost
immediately had on a 14 lb salmon! Hooray!!! But, we had several people
who thought they would stop these brutes by tightening down on their
drags and the next thing I hear is FISH ON and then snap. I hate that
sound!!! I saw at least 6 to 10 fish popped off due to tight drags. It
sure is tough to lose nice big fish like that. We finally got our act
together and started to box the fish!! There were many Humpback whales
throughout the area and if you know me I like to fish around them as I
think they bring me luck. Which they pretty much did today!
We did fish a bit late today with such beautiful weather it was really
grand to enjoy the ocean and spend some much needed time on the briny
deep! We ended the day with 14 limits for all of the passengers and the
biggest was 19 lbs.
Gosh I think I remember what it is like to once again enjoy being on the
ocean and enjoying the vast expanse of its rich bounty (and with a head
that works)!!!!
Till next time!
Capt. Smitty
www.riptide.net
888-RIPTIDE (888-747-8433)
415-469-8433 |
Captain William Smith (Riptide)
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Post Number: 9
Registered: 9-2003
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Sunday, May 22, 2005 - 3:32 pm: | |
Ahoy there one and all,
It looks like our spring winds are starting to arrive. Saturday we had the beginning of them with the winds coming out of the northwest and the swell was also picking up. We need this to turn over the water. The temprature of the water has been so warm from all of the southerlies that we have had this year. When we get the rain and - by gum we have had the rain this year - it brings up the southerly winds which push all of the warmer water up into our area. This is really evident by the way the crab pot buoys are going. They indicate the surface currents and it has been running up along the coast. It would appear that this trend is finally going to change with all of the winds and seas we are starting to get.
Today, Sunday, we did not go out due to the big northwest winds and seas. We expect them to continue for the next couple of days. We always anticipate them and even some years dread them. But, not this year. They are a welcome occurence. Yes, it is hard to lose the business but in the long run it is better for the ocean to start the upwellings and turn this bathtub water over and cool things down. For example, we have been catching our salmon deep. By that I mean we have been putting 3 1/2 to 4 lbs of lead on the lines to try to sink them down deeper. Letting them out between 100 and 250 feet out. Also dead slow on the troll to try and sink them down.
During the week we did well with catching fish and on Friday we had 7 limits to 17 lbs. Friday was a calm day but everyone was commenting on how the swells were building in anticipation of the winds which did arrive on Saturday. On Saturday with a full boat we ran back up to the same area where we had been fishing and it was a blustery day. We ended the day with 9 salmon to 16 lbs. The winds continued all day and today (Sunday) they have come up even stronger.
A welcome blow.
Not often will you hear me say that! |
Captain William Smith (Riptide)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Sunday, May 15, 2005 - 5:09 pm: | |
Ahoy there one and all,
Today (Sunday the 15th of May) was a flat, calm, foggy, pea-soup kind of drippy day. Much like the kind we get in the latter part of summer. MY KIND OF WEATHER!!!!
After getting everyone checked in this morning and warming up the radar we headed out. Knowing that Terry had brought some more of his fantastic coffee I eagerly found the thermos he left me in the wheel house. Filling my cup I was watching the radar like a hawk and not really paying attention to the coffee. Just as I was turning at buoy #3 I took a sip. Oh my! it was that the hottest coffee I have ever had! Not to mention it was from a thermos!! Looking for something to put on my tongue to cool it down and contemplating the tray of frozen anchovies - I decided that I would suffer rather than stick one of those suckers in my mouth!
We ran about an hour out and stopped abut 11 miles from the harbor in an area where I found some deep bait.
Seems as if the salmon are lying down deep as the surface waters are still warm from all of the rain and southerly winds we have had this year. I seem to remember one weather prognosticator saying that if we get 1/2 inch more rain we shall set an all time record in annual rainfall going back to the very beginning of their record keeping. Sure do believe that this year as I think I am still not dried out, and then the pea soup fog today on top of it. I think I am growing moss (there is one kind of moss called "old man's beard" and I think that is what I have).
Dropping the lines way down deep and working a flasher and bait on crowbar hooks we were able to start to produce some excellent salmon today. Although, it sure wore out my customers fishing so deep!! Sure am glad I drive the boat and let them do all that work!!
We were fortunate today to be able to hang onto our fish! We have, and so have the other boats, had problems with the fish coming off the hook. Or, what we call a drive by. Which is a fish that hits your bait knocks off the weight and takes a hike without catching the hook. Some times I think my hooks are made out of rubber!!! But today they held on and we were able to turn almost every solid strike into a fish flopping in the fish box. Our biggest fish today was 21 lbs and an excellent assortment of fish with limits all around for 8!
Now where is that coffee cup?
Capt. Smitty
www.riptide.net
888-RIPTIDE (888-747-8433)
415-469-8433 |
Captain William Smith (Riptide)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Sunday, May 01, 2005 - 3:46 am: | |
Ahoy there one and all!
This is the best day so far of the season!!! The ocean today was oily slick calm. We left the dock with 12 passengers who were enjoying the anticipation of an early start and heading out of the harbor with the dawn's early light just starting to emerge over the costal mountains. A day full of promise and it sure did deliver!
We headed southwest from the harbor and one of my regular customers Terry came up to the wheelhouse and said that the new propeller was so smooth was this the same boat???? I had changed the old propeller on Wednsday from a three bladed prop. to a 4 bladed prop with a different configuration and pitch. The change is dramatic to say the least!!! Kind of like driving on snow tires and then switching to a set of regular tires.
After getting about 10- miles off shore and south of the fleet I found a spot of krill and birdlife that looked intriguing.
So upon stopping and getting the gear in the water for everyone we started to work the bait. BANG, FISH ON!! then two hanging! Holy smoke we were catching some nice 10 to 12 pound salmon! With the fleet staying up above us and my thoughts were to head south to get away from the other boats I continued to work down the line, hooking fish here and there - some doubles and triples. Which is the way of things when you are "krill fishing." This is one of the most exciting times for salmon fishing with multiple hookups and fish acting crazy zipping from one side to the other, jumping, then turning to look at the other rods as all the passengers are watching the fish and hollering HEY YOU GOT ONE ON YOUR ROD TOO!!! Dancing and weaving the lines around each other trying to keep them from tangling. Most of the time we are able to keep them clear but then some fish are just not going to make it to the boat.
Fortunately, there are many that do make it to the boat and I can tell you that everyone who was out fishing with us today is either home eating a great salmon dinner or fast asleep from all the excitement!
Till next time!
Capt. Smitty
www.riptide.net
888-RIPTIDE (888-747-8433)
415-469-8433 |
Helmer (Hdphotographics)
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Votes: 4 (Vote!) | | Posted on Thursday, November 18, 2004 - 8:44 pm: | |
Here's one unbelievable fishing story...but true!..the one that did not get away. Yep, the day, Sunday, October 31, 2004, last day of rock cod season, time is about 2:00pm, just about an hour before we go back to the docks. I was with the Ankeny Street Party boat under Captain Chris Chang. After several trips with him, I'm sure he probably got tired of hearing from me about hooking my dream fish, the only one type of fish I haven't caught so far for rock cod fishing..."my Halibut"...So I got a 33" ling cod, which I framed, couple of nice size cabezons, several nice looking reds/vermilions and a lot of those blues, chinas, brownies and even a "rock" fish...yep, a rock which is now in my aquarium. Anyway, as I was saying, an hour before we went back to the dock and after praying, begging and talking to the sea gods, I was finally granted my wish!...(probably they want me to shut up as they were getting tired of my demand for a halibut!)...so there it is, wham diggity-bam!...my pole was just like a crazy bull jiggimg up and down...Kelley's got the net ready!...Dear Lord, thank you for that 21 lbs Halibut, what a way to end the season for me, last chance, but it was so awsome and mind boggling as I reeled in that hunker of a fish...unbelievable but true!...moral of the story, "Ask, and ye shall be given"...check out the pics! |
Captain William Smith (Riptide)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Sunday, July 04, 2004 - 6:03 pm: | |
Ahoy there one and all!
What a grand fourth of July! We have been salmon fishing and I have run out of things to describe this season so far. Words like wide open bite, time for breakfast, caught a fish a minute! all seem to be overused!
The weather has been kicking up for the month of June and up through yesterday. Seems like the bigger the seas and winds the more ferocious the bite! Saturday we had some regulars and a bunch of beginners and everyone was having a grand time. Well, most of them - a few were "under the weather." There is something about a wide open bite that inspires people to rise above it all! This has to be the best salmon fishing I can recall in my thirty years of doing this.
And now the fish are starting to move onto the beach! We have heard that there were fish caught today at Martins Beach and also Fran fished at the harbor buoys and caught three limits of salmon there! One of the city boats fished at Muscle Rock and caught 12 limits earlier in the week.
It is grand having options as to where to go to catch fish. Should I run off shore and hammer them or try to fish the beach??
Decisions, decisions!!!! Join us on a trip aboard the Riptide soon!
P.S. Rock Cod opens August 1st - we still have some weekend dates available - Sunday the 8th is an open load - make your reservations now!
Capt. Smitty
www.riptide.net
888-747-8433
415-469-8433 |
Bob Hather (Windfall)
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Post Number: 34
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Votes: 2 (Vote!) | | Posted on Saturday, April 03, 2004 - 9:21 pm: | |
April 3, 2004
Ahoy there one and all!
Today was the opener of the salmon season below Pigeon Point. I am sure there were many a restless night’s sleep on Friday as everyone was full of anticipation of the season opener. While heading down to the harbor this morning I saw the big moon shining off the ocean which was a signal to me for a smooth day of sailing. After the coffees and swapping a few stories we were underway and heading south. The trip heading south was great. Weather and seas were calm and we were able to make full speed taking under two hours to get to our destination.
Listening on the radio on the way, I heard some of the boats talk about “one here and one there.” Then a private boater named Ken came on the radio telling us of a wide open bite. I was just a couple of miles above him and my course was right on target! So when we got to the neighborhood and started to slow down everyone was set and ready with the fever of hooking up!!
Getting the gear set and making sure that no one was tangled right off the bat, both Zack and I were busy helping get everyone in the water. Well, we got all of the gear set with no action for about ten minutes. Then I hear “FISH ON!” from one of my good regular customers Jim!! Emerging from the cabin I see his rod thumping with a fish! Then I look and see another rod take off! I love krill fishing with multiple hookups!
After landing those two we were busy with getting things set and then another quad starts ripping lines! TOTAL PANDIMONIUM!! Lines going over and under and everyone scrabbling to either get out of the way or get to their pumping rod!! I worked right along side Zack, my deckhand, who was a trooper helping keep things straight. One of the things I really like about my boat, the Riptide, is the stern steering station so I can be right out in the middle of the action - making bait, steering, giving advice, coaching, untangling and scooping fish! I love to be in the middle of all of the action! Scales were flying, fish were screaming line off reels, people were trying to keep up with their fish flopping on the deck while others were putting their lines back in the water to hook another one – all while those who did not get a bite wait their turn! And they did not have to wait long! At one point, we had up to 6 fish on at once!
Around 10:30 we were down to the last fish and boy was I glad! I was covered in fish scales, slime from the fish, bait juice and one heck of a lot of sweat!! We were ready to head home! Upon looking at the fish box there was no room for any more fish! They were spilling over onto the deck! We probably had about a 10 pound average. I think a total of about 10 shakers. We ended the day with 18 limits of some really scrappy fresh fish! I know there will be some full bellies tonight and many of my passengers heading to bed early from their morning workout!
If the rest of the season is anything like this amazing beginning we are in for a great season!
Thanks everyone and let’s make it a whopper of a year! Tight lines!
Capt. Smitty
Riptide Sportfishing & Whale Watching
www.riptide.net
888-747-8433
415-469-8433
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Captain William Smith (Riptide)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Wednesday, January 14, 2004 - 2:58 pm: | |
Ahoy there one and all!
Here is hoping that everyone has had a healthy and happy holiday season!
We are looking forward to the 2004 year with great expectations!
Both theWhale Watching and Fishingshould bring great opportunities for you to enjoy the beautiful Pacific ocean
The rock fishing season has opened with the added benefit of fishing in deeper waters!
We can fish part of the year out to 30 fathoms (180 feet). This came from a lot of hard work and
at the PFMC meetings. As many of you know I attend many of
these meetings to try and represent your interests in keeping the ocean
open to fishing. There were many heated discussions and wide ranging perspectives at these meetings.
It is difficult to try to work within the science that is available for use to the PFMC
Committees. There is a mandate that they have to use the “best available
Data” even when acknowledging that the best available data does not represent what is
going on in the real world. I think of it as the world of paper fish. Data
collection methods are undergoing a change this year and hopefully it
will be more representative of the real world of the ocean.
As a result of the Council’s decision to push everyone in on the beach this past year
they are afraid of having a larger impact on these nearshore species. But
there is no available data showing what this will be. So without good data available,
they guess as to which species were caught and then try to build upon it.
This is one of the reasons they wanted to let us fish in deeper water to allow more opportunity for the fisherman.
But there is still the constraint of the protected species (canary, yellow eye, etc)
as well as the “Near Near shore” species. So there will hopefully be more
opportunities in 04. But, that depends on the stock assessments which we
have not seen yet. Let’s keep our fingers crossed and Hope for the best.
Well, on to real fishing! We had a private charter on Sunday to the Farallone
Islands for rock fishing. Since the season is opened out to 30 fathoms
(180 feet) I wanted to try fishing in areas that have been closed. I
found a little spot that I had all but forgotten. It started at 170 feet
and the peak came up to 155 and then dropped off to 180 before the bottom
turned soft. Seeing these fish in my new meter was a delight for me!
My new meter is so much more sensitive than my old one I was really
impressed! And apparently it did not lie - as the customers let their lines
down they were all stopped by some whopper yellows! Everyone was pumping
on their rods and reels working these fish back up. I tried throwing a
bar and was successful in getting through the schoolies. Shoot, I thought
I hung the bottom till the rod started the hard slow pumps. Ahhh, a
toothy one! Working it up to the surface and gaffing a nice 14 pound ling
cod! So I put down the rod and continued to help the passengers take off the fish so they could get
back down. Let me tell you, I was sweating and I was just helping. After
a few more drifts we started counting and keeping track of the different
species. When we finished we started towards home while the deck hand got
out his knife and started filleting.
When all was said and done we had 15 limits of rock fish and keeper
lings. Since the weather was so calm the ride home was great and half the people
were sleeping after wearing themselves out catching those nice fish!
So you will excuse me now so I can go and help my self to a plate of FRESH
Brownies!
Bon appetite!
Capt. Smitty
Riptide Sportfishing & Whale Watching
www.riptide.net
888-747-8433
415-469-8433
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Subject: Salmon Fishing west of HMB
Ahoy there one and all!
Spring is in the air (and howling a gale)!! We were blown off the ocean
on Saturday. The waves were just right to make for a miserable ride so we
turned back after giving it a try! On sunday we fared much better going
20 miles west of the harbor. We had a good size swell but not too much
wind close to shore. As we got further off shore it did increaset but
conditions were very fishable.
We were lucky and did not have much trouble with the sea lions (darn
dragons)! or many problems with alot of shakers. Most everything we
hooked ended up in the fish box and tagged by either Zack or Jeff!
Around 11:30 the wind started to freshen and things got a bit dicier. We
continued to catch fish and by 1 PM we had thirteen limits!!! No really
big fish - our biggest was around 16 lbs.
The ride home had me working hard at the wheel to hold our course as
things were not improving in the weather department!
I just hope that it will lay down by Tuesday for our regulars who are
coming out for there monthly Tuesday trip.
Thanks for fishing with the Riptide. We look forward to seeing you again
soon.
Capt. Smitty
Riptide Sportfishing & Whale Watching
www.riptide.net
888-747-8433 |
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Sunday, May 25, 2003 - 8:40 pm: | |
Subject: Salmon Fishing west of HMB
Ahoy there one and all!
It sure seems to me that this holiday weekend came early this year. Kind of like the fishing this morning! An early bite! I got a call on the radio about a bite just a few miles to my south. So after fishing for about 20 minutes and only catching one small silver (yes, they are back) we picked up the lines and ran south for a couple of miles. Since the ocean was flat calm and pea soup fog it was a easy hop down.
When we started to put the lines back in the water we had almost instantaneous action! Both deck hands Jeff & Zack were instantly busy with netting and uncrossing fish that were running all over the place in the back of the boat. Yes there were silvers mixed in and we did have to shake a bunch of them and some big ones too!
We were doing well with the fish and keeping up with the tangles and pinning the fish as it was steady action when the "DRAGONS" showed up! The darned sea lions took us for several fish before my glaring and yelling at them scared them away (have you ever seen me when I'm mad?)!!!
As the day wore on the fishing did slow down but we were in great shape and ended up leaving the fishing grounds around noon with all the fish we needed!Gosh it is so much fun when the weather is flat calm and the fish want to jump into the boat!
Till next time!
Capt. Smitty
Riptide Sportfishing & Whale Watching
www.riptide.net
888-747-8433
415-469-8433 |
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Friday, May 16, 2003 - 12:51 pm: | |
Subject: fishing report
Ahoy there one and all!
Well, I am late in sending out my Wednesday fishing report. We had 18 limits of salmon and the biggest was 22lbs. We were fishing 12 miles a little west by southwest from the harbor. When I stopped in the morning i did not see much krill but there were three Humpback Whales feeding. So i figured they were better judges of the bait situation than i was and decided to join them. We were getting the gear in the water and i was helping the people on the bow get there lines in when there was this really bad smell!!! Everyone looked at each other and said "hay it's not me". When i looked directly up wind and saw all three of the whales blowing and realized it was the whales bad breath ( they don't brush or floss between there baleen plates and it is one of the worst smells)!!
Everyone on the boat was holding there nose and laughing at the whales bad breath when the rods started to light up! First one then three more! We were hooking a lot of fish loosing some and releasing some shakers as well. Zack & Jeff ( my two deck hands) as well as myself were very busy making bait, netting fish, pinning them and trying to get the gear back in the water. then the fur bags showed up! God how I hate them! We lost another dozen or so fish to the sea lions before they decided to go and bother someone else! Thank GOD!!
When i looked up there were the other boats around us and they too were doing very well! When we did our final fish count and started to head back to the dock it was 10:30 and the ocean was still nice and calm!
When the deck hands came up to talk for a minuets before getting started on cleaning the fish they were both covered in fish scales and slime. But, there was no hiding the ear splitting grins on there faces (as well as everyone else on board)!
Just a perfect day in PARADISE!
Till next time! |
Capt.Smitty
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Tuesday, April 29, 2003 - 3:34 am: | |
Subject: Fishing Report for April 26 and 27
Ahoy there one and all!
The SALMON season is in full swing now! This past weekend we were fishing west of the harbor from 12 to 18 miles. On Saturday the weather was great! There was no wind at all and some big long lazy rolling waves which made for a great day! We were fishing in the krill and typical of that kind of bite we would go along with nothing for 5-10-20 minutes and then hit a pocket of fish! First one rod would go off and then maybe one more or five more!!! At several points we had between 5 to 7 fish on at once with no other lines in the water!!! I was telling people to go up to the front of the boat and put your line back in while there was total pandemonium on the back deck with people chasing there fish over and under each other!! I sure do love that kind of action!
At the end o fthe day, we were on our way home with 16 limits of some of the nicest salmon seen in a while with the biggest being 21 pounds!
Sunday things started to change. There was the start of the southerly winds wotj steadily increasing winds all day. The fishing was not quite so red hot. The action was pretty steady with some multiple hookups but the kind of action we saw on Saturday. Nonetheless, we had a good day with 21 fish for 18 anglers. Everyone managed to take at least one fish
home on Sunday.
This looks to be a great season shaping up. I think these late storms are helping to keep thing mixed up.
Just remember to"Troll till your Balls fall off!"
Till next time!
Capt. Smitty
Riptide Sportfishing & Whale Watching
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garymb
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Subject: (bottom) fishing at half moon bay
I have mainly fished freshwater my whole life with the exception of a few occasions, so I know nothing about fishing saltwater from anything but a pier. Lately I've heard some stories about my great grandfather having been quite the seaman, going out at 5 in the morning in a row boat and coming home with sacks of cod, halibut, flownder, sole, and crab. I'd like to test my luck at bottom fishing in Half Moon Bay (which is a good deal closer than where he used to fish, Morro Bay and Baja Ca), but have no clue how to do it. If anyone can tell me the basics of bottom fishing and how i might get my self out there w/o drowing, I'd appreciate it. Also if you have any suggestions for the best types of fishing in Half Moon Bay, feel free to let me know |
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