We had our first fishing charter on the Fury on 6/29. We left the dock about 10:30 PM and picked up a great load of sardines.
Our ride to San Clemente Island was smooth. We arrive at Pyramid Cove about 4:30am. Our gang started fishing about 5:30 and the first fish was a Calico bass caught by Walt Galen. We fished in the cove for about an hour and then headed out to try our luck around the back side of Clemente.
We experience some wind and the captain started moving us to the back side of the Island. We made several stops but no yellowtail made a showing. Finally as we made our final stop before heading to the back side, we had a yellowtail bite. About a half dozen were hooked but all fish headed for kelp and only two made it on board. Sally Camarillo worked hers out of the kelp.
Sam Camarillo also landed a yellowtail at this stop. The rest of day was spent trying to catch yellowtail. Everything was thrown at yellowtail but the proverbial “kitchen sink”, and no luck was had. We saw red crab in the water. The calico were somewhat elusive, but with patience a few legals were put in the sacks. Many under sized bass were released The largest calico was caught by David Shill at 3.1lbs.
Some on the charter fished for whitefish and whatever else was on the bottom. Those fisherman did catch fish, all be it small ones. Late in the afternoon Floyd Spangler hooked into and landed a 18.3 lbs. yellowtail.
We had great weather and the crew was very accommodating of our needs. We had a wonderful group of fellows to fish with. All understood the old saying “fishing is not shopping”.
Before our ride our smooth ride home we had a tasty steak dinner. We arrived at Dana Harbor at 3 AM. Thank you Val, for your ideas on the charter write up.
Archive for June, 2018
June 2018 Fury 1.5 Day Charter
Tuesday, June 26th, 2018June 2018 Juniors Trip – Dana Point
Tuesday, June 26th, 2018Junior’s FishingTrip
June 22, 2018
Our first Junior trip of the year was magnificent. We left the dock at 12:15 with 34 excited kids and dads anglers. The Sum Fun had bait on board so we headed directly for the fishing grounds under a slightly overcast sky and with a 5 to 6 knot breeze. Upon arriving at our first stop, the kelp beds off the Montage, we found the fish very cooperative. All who put lines in the water were rewarded with a bite. Sarai Simmons caught the first calico bass, and it was legal! Throughout the afternoon we caught and released one undersized white seabass and three or four small yellow tail. Later in the afternoon the pesky sea lions showed up and our instant bites became few and far between. We moved south to Dana to try to ditch the pesky sea lions. A slightly stronger sea breeze counter to the current also added to our difficulties of catching fish. We moved a little farther north to try again. The slow fishing did not seem to diminish the fun. The kids enjoyed hamburgers, chips, hot dogs, soft drinks, and other snacks. As we headed for the dock and began weighing fish, it was determined that Stella Navarro had caught the biggest fish, a yellowtail at 1.75 pounds. Ariana Lopez was girl-winner for Calico Bass weighing in at 1.5 pounds, and Joe Cameron was the boy with the biggest calico at 1.69 pounds.
As we docked the Sum Fun there were many smiles and “Thank You’s” to the FIB’bers for providing a very fun afternoon of fishing and being on the ocean. We want give a special “Thank You” to John Olson for his patience in assisting many novice fishermen. We also want to thank the crew of the Sum Fun for their hard work and Capt. Rollo’s Kids for their financial assistance in the cost of our Junior trips.
