Fishin' on the Freedom

Was hearing that Santa Barbara Island was providing some very respectable action on Yellowtails. Wanted to go. Not enough prep time for my boat (and to set up people to split fuel cost with) so I decided to go on the Freedom out of 22nd Street landing.

A good choice. Good boat and good teamwork from the crew and the mostly cooperative fellow paying passengers. We got to enjoy the very smooth water and mostly the weather was sweet for fishing.

The Freedom had plenty of bait and chummed up the fish needed. However I was not one of the lucky ones to pick up a White Seabass or a Yellowtail. there where 14 Yellowtails for the 29 anglers on board. I did get the first fish of the day. A whitefish of respectable size. But not worth a photo.

We had a few boats near us at SBI

I took this self portrait hoping to get a view of the rocks (behind my hat) so I could return to the spot next time I make the run to this island.  I've got it in my mind.  And Cesar on Killer Instinct was there right behind us getting some just down current from the chum we were dropping into the waters.

I pulled out my little hand held radio and tried to hail him.  No luck as he never replied on any of the channels I tried.  It did get the attention of the boat crew and captain.  They were thinking I was a spy or FBI or worse.  I took much ribbing.  He noticed my hail on the radio and that the RDF showed the radio call coming from his boat.  Then he had to come out and look for me.  We watched as Team Killer Instinct boated fish. 

Out luck was good in the morning.  The downhill current was strong.  The fish were tough.  Some got away.  14 eventually were successfully brought aboard.  The bigger ones were in the 30 to 35 pound class.

My little also ran fish were not of note or of quality to justify photos.  Whitefish and rock fish etc.  BTW some really nice quality Sheepshead also cam aboard.  One angler of note was a very tenacious and successful 7 year old angler.  The lucky ones got to pose with the Yellowtails. 

Thanks to the boat crew.   Nice fishing trip.  I rested.  I relaxed.

 Fish wish of a good fishing trip was granted.  No rain.  Lovely sunset. 


Next time...   I'll catch a big one.

Keith <"><

Sunset Cruise

Friday evening...  What to do to make it fun.

We went for a harbor sunset cruise. The water lately has been flat.  Very Flat.

So flat that we could call it Lake Santa Monica.   Wow was the water smooth.

We had a lovely little run out to in front of Santa Monica and back.  The sunset was very nice.

Trish an Theresa enjoyed the show and served up plenty of appetizers. 

A nice little run on the Ramblin'.

Keith