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themike · 02-21-2013, 05:23 PM

Short version: No sign of WSB yet :-/ but great vis and tons of fun shooting fish and hunting bugs.

Long version:
Took off with the fam for to stay in Avalon last Friday thru Tuesday and had a pretty good time. Here's a break down:

Friday night: Arrived around 2:30pm and took Dave's Parker around the backside to see if we could find WSB. Dove for a couple hours with nothing in sight, we gave up and grabbed the smaller guns and jumped back in to grab some quick dinner since fish were everywhere. We ended up settling for one (10lb?) large, and two medium sized (3-5lb?) kelp bass. I had a 10lb sheephead shake off my 90 railgun when the flopper didn't engage, and missed another large kb at close range somehow :-/. (It's the first time in almost a year I've been disappointed with the sporasub).

Saturday morning: We waited around and took the whole family out for somewhere warm on the front side of the island. My daughter caught her first fish ever on her Dora the Explorer fishing pole:

Two and a half years old! She's making me proud already!

Dave managed to scrape together a couple bugs, one of decent size:

Even though the vis was easily 30+ ft fish seemed scarce - and with 10+ lbs of Calico back at the room to cook still, we weren't about to shoot anything but keepers.

Saturday night we enjoyed a feast of lobster and kelp bass:

Sunday we headed our early for another shot at WSB and got to our spot just to see commercial lobster boats pulling pots and running all over the beds. We spent an hour looking around - but everything was pretty dead. We decided to shoot over to hidden spot for halibut and Dave managed to pull up a this guy before we headed back for drinks and an afternoon in the sun with the girls:

The last night we had a ton of calico to cook still - so my MIL put together a recipe using left over flaming hot lays potato chips, italian bread crumbs, and parmesan cheese and made this amazing dish: (recipe coming soon)

Caught her first fish, AND got hooked on the good stuff, never been so proud:
"Do you want zucchini or onions Abby?" - "I JUST WANT LOBSTER!"

All in all it was a great weekend with family, friends, and a lot of fun diving. Even if we didn't see any WSB

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maguimaraes · 02-21-2013, 05:38 PM

That was cool! Love to take my kid out anytime I can, We caught a little wsb with his little pole and I caught a 30" hali on it.

Good haul of bugs, hali and bass! Quality diving time and family time!

fisherman.Ivan · 02-21-2013, 06:57 PM

Sounds like a great time! That recipe sounds like something i'd like to try

jay12dee · 02-21-2013, 07:56 PM

Great trip!

Chainsaw · 02-21-2013, 08:04 PM

I know that secret spot!

spearsamohi · 02-21-2013, 08:33 PM

sounds like a fantastic trip!

Land&SeaKahuna · 02-21-2013, 11:05 PM

Another successful trip in the bag!

glassbreaker · 02-21-2013, 11:07 PM

Awesome trip, I love Catalina ! Great post!

AndSan714 · 02-22-2013, 12:53 AM

Awesome! I was out there also. Water was awesome and minus Sunday AM, weather was beautiful! Glad you had a great time man!

themike · 02-22-2013, 10:52 AM

I'll get the recipe for the Calico up in a day or two when I get it from the MIL. Stand by!

Scottywotty · 02-22-2013, 12:32 PM

Great story and Pics!

Thank you!

Scotty

C.Keating · 02-22-2013, 12:35 PM

great write up

ACEVEDO · 02-22-2013, 06:59 PM

Great report !! Thanks for posting ... Joe

longshot reed · 02-23-2013, 12:25 AM

Thanks for sharing.

carrasco · 02-23-2013, 06:40 AM

Your daughter is cute as can be!

Life... you're living it way large there.


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02-21-2013, 05:23 PM	#1
themike King of the Perch Join Date: Jul 2012 Posts: 274	Catalina Feb 15-18th Short version: No sign of WSB yet :-/ but great vis and tons of fun shooting fish and hunting bugs. Long version: Took off with the fam for to stay in Avalon last Friday thru Tuesday and had a pretty good time. Here's a break down: Friday night: Arrived around 2:30pm and took Dave's Parker around the backside to see if we could find WSB. Dove for a couple hours with nothing in sight, we gave up and grabbed the smaller guns and jumped back in to grab some quick dinner since fish were everywhere. We ended up settling for one (10lb?) large, and two medium sized (3-5lb?) kelp bass. I had a 10lb sheephead shake off my 90 railgun when the flopper didn't engage, and missed another large kb at close range somehow :-/. (It's the first time in almost a year I've been disappointed with the sporasub). Saturday morning: We waited around and took the whole family out for somewhere warm on the front side of the island. My daughter caught her first fish ever on her Dora the Explorer fishing pole: Two and a half years old! She's making me proud already! Dave managed to scrape together a couple bugs, one of decent size: Even though the vis was easily 30+ ft fish seemed scarce - and with 10+ lbs of Calico back at the room to cook still, we weren't about to shoot anything but keepers. Saturday night we enjoyed a feast of lobster and kelp bass: Sunday we headed our early for another shot at WSB and got to our spot just to see commercial lobster boats pulling pots and running all over the beds. We spent an hour looking around - but everything was pretty dead. We decided to shoot over to hidden spot for halibut and Dave managed to pull up a this guy before we headed back for drinks and an afternoon in the sun with the girls: The last night we had a ton of calico to cook still - so my MIL put together a recipe using left over flaming hot lays potato chips, italian bread crumbs, and parmesan cheese and made this amazing dish: (recipe coming soon) Caught her first fish, AND got hooked on the good stuff, never been so proud: "Do you want zucchini or onions Abby?" - "I JUST WANT LOBSTER!" All in all it was a great weekend with family, friends, and a lot of fun diving. Even if we didn't see any WSB . __________________ "Happens to me all the time. I'm in the ocean looking to spear a trout or maybe a salmon migrating upriver...line up a shot...BOOM- Sea Grizzly goes for it at the same time and I skewer him right through the head."

02-21-2013, 05:38 PM	#2
maguimaraes Marcelo Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: San Fernando Valley Posts: 765	Re: Catalina Feb 15-18th That was cool! Love to take my kid out anytime I can, We caught a little wsb with his little pole and I caught a 30" hali on it. Good haul of bugs, hali and bass! Quality diving time and family time! __________________ Capoeira-Surf-Dive

02-21-2013, 06:57 PM	#3
fisherman.Ivan 100# Club Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Redondo Beach Posts: 797	Re: Catalina Feb 15-18th Sounds like a great time! That recipe sounds like something i'd like to try __________________ Ivan LONG BEACH NEPTUNE

02-21-2013, 07:56 PM	#4
jay12dee Registered User Join Date: May 2010 Location: Long Beach, CA Posts: 110	Re: Catalina Feb 15-18th Great trip!

02-21-2013, 08:04 PM	#5
Chainsaw Registered User Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Los Alamitos ca Posts: 1,173	Re: Catalina Feb 15-18th I know that secret spot! __________________ President Long Beach Neptunes 2009 Vice President Long Beach Neptunes Secretary Long Beach Neptunes Tentative manager Long Beach Neptunes Waterman's Alliance founding member Daryl Wong Mori Ennis customs 2 time Long Beach Neptune's Blue Water Meet winner 2007 and 2016

02-21-2013, 08:33 PM	#6
spearsamohi Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Santa Monica Age: 28 Posts: 329	Re: Catalina Feb 15-18th sounds like a fantastic trip!

02-21-2013, 11:05 PM	#7
Land&SeaKahuna # of dives 18 Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Alhambra/Oahu Age: 28 Posts: 975	Re: Catalina Feb 15-18th Another successful trip in the bag! __________________ Just call me Nicholas. "Victoria Amat Curam" (Victory Loves Preparation)

02-21-2013, 11:07 PM	#8
glassbreaker Registered User Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: seal beach Posts: 76	Re: Catalina Feb 15-18th Awesome trip, I love Catalina ! Great post!

02-22-2013, 12:53 AM	#9
AndSan714 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2013 Posts: 59	Re: Catalina Feb 15-18th Awesome! I was out there also. Water was awesome and minus Sunday AM, weather was beautiful! Glad you had a great time man!

02-22-2013, 10:52 AM	#10
themike King of the Perch Join Date: Jul 2012 Posts: 274	Re: Catalina Feb 15-18th I'll get the recipe for the Calico up in a day or two when I get it from the MIL. Stand by! __________________ "Happens to me all the time. I'm in the ocean looking to spear a trout or maybe a salmon migrating upriver...line up a shot...BOOM- Sea Grizzly goes for it at the same time and I skewer him right through the head."

02-22-2013, 12:32 PM	#11
Scottywotty Long Beach Neptune Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Torrance Age: 65 Posts: 2,214	Re: Catalina Feb 15-18th Great story and Pics! Thank you! Scotty __________________ ScottyWotty Team IDGAF

02-22-2013, 12:35 PM	#12
C.Keating Registered Cynic Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Philadelphia Age: 53 Posts: 855	Re: Catalina Feb 15-18th great write up __________________ PWND

02-22-2013, 06:59 PM	#13
ACEVEDO Thanks but NO TANKS Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Solana Beach,CA Age: 45 Posts: 3,029	Re: Catalina Feb 15-18th Great report !! Thanks for posting ... Joe

02-23-2013, 12:25 AM	#14
longshot reed Registered User Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: San Diego Age: 37 Posts: 475	Re: Catalina Feb 15-18th Thanks for sharing.

02-23-2013, 06:40 AM	#15
carrasco Registered User Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Downey, CA Posts: 897	Re: Catalina Feb 15-18th Your daughter is cute as can be! Life... you're living it way large there. __________________ No sea menso mijo, no sea menso!!!!!

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