We had a great trip with Olive Crest. We tried a new time this year of fishing in the evening which proved to be an excellent change from our prior morning fishing times. All the young fishermen and chaperones arrived early, which allowed us to leave early. The teen boys were very helpful in carrying the gear down to the gangway.
We loaded up with sardines and on board was an ample supply of frozen squid. We left the harbor in high spirits. Luck was with us: we spotted a blue whale and a pod of dolphin which delighted the kids as they rode the bow wake.
After the initial excitement of observing our wonderful sea mammal population, we began our fishing adventure. And God’s gift to kids fishing, mackerel, showed up immediately! And just a short time later calico bass began to bite. One young fisherman caught a 4.5 pound calico.
Many other young anglers, thanks to the help of the wonderful Reel Fun crew, were able to pull out legal calico bass to take home. The mackerel were also taken home for smoking at one of the houses.
The weather was a warm beautiful California evening with a slight breeze and a very calm ocean. When arriving back at the dock our fishermen left with smiles, laughter, and fish to take home. We did note a slight fatigue among the counselors.
The FIB’ers Fishing Club would like to extend a special “Thank You” to Capt. Rollo’s Kids for providing financial support for this fishing trip. Also special commendations need to be given to the crew of the Reel Fun for their help in rigging up over 30 rods for fishing and their wonderful help in assisting our novice fishermen.