Bloodydecks.com - The BASS Club http://www.bloodydecks.com/forums/ Reports and discussion of Calico, Sand, and Spotted Bay Bass. Dedicated to the hardcore bass fishermen... en Sat, 21 Nov 2009 02:47:55 GMT vBulletin 60 http://www.bloodydecks.com/forums/images/misc/rss.jpg Bloodydecks.com - The BASS Club http://www.bloodydecks.com/forums/ Question? What months to fish harbors? http://www.bloodydecks.com/forums/showthread.php?t=168706&goto=newpost Thu, 19 Nov 2009 02:50:08 GMT When do the bass in the harbor stop becoming the most active, What does the colder water temp make them do? Any advise will be well taken When do the bass in the harbor stop becoming the most active, What does the colder water temp make them do? Any advise will be well taken ]]> The BASS Club mconner713 http://www.bloodydecks.com/forums/showthread.php?t=168706 Lots Of Fish + one TOAD sand fish w/pix(s) http://www.bloodydecks.com/forums/showthread.php?t=168668&goto=newpost Wed, 18 Nov 2009 19:46:54 GMT Took a very local run last night. Wanted to see if the problem we had with the Merc. was solved. Ran her hard. BEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEP. WTF? Ran her up on plane again. BEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEP.... Took a very local run last night.

Wanted to see if the problem we had with the Merc. was solved.

Ran her hard.
BEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEP.
WTF?
Ran her up on plane again.
BEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEP.
WTF?

Well, in to Dr. James

Satyed close knowing this might happen.

Got em good. All three.
At one point, early, got all three on three casts....SWEET!

Fast forward.

Got smoked in tight, RIPPING buttoned drag on the Revo, back and forth for what seemed like an hour, when it was all of maybe a minute and a half.

"UP AND OVER.............".........THUMP!

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5 1/2 and 22" plus. Worked me good on the smaller gear.

SAND FISH!

No cam, celly phone.

And heres the 21" 5'er from Saturdays jaunt up the line.

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SPORT COAT!


Holla

Lil ceez ]]> The BASS Club Lil Ceez http://www.bloodydecks.com/forums/showthread.php?t=168668 <![CDATA[The "bass" trip that wasn't...]]> http://www.bloodydecks.com/forums/showthread.php?t=168616&goto=newpost Wed, 18 Nov 2009 05:28:25 GMT I have been waiting a month for my escolar charter. These fish sort of look like white sea bass, yet they are darker, and have a glowing red eye. These fish are deepwater fish found throughout the... I have been waiting a month for my escolar charter. These fish sort of look like white sea bass, yet they are darker, and have a glowing red eye.
These fish are deepwater fish found throughout the Pacific Ocean, and are sometimes caught off Mexico on 2 day plus trips.

I usually make two or three trips a year in the Fall, which is high season for these fish. I have made all my trips out of Shizuoka Prefecture, which is considered the "Mecca" of Escolar fishing.
My best to date is 81.4 pounds.

I heard of a boat to the South, in Wakayama Prefecture called the Yoyomaru, that has taken several escolar over the 100 pound mark, so I set up a charter.
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Here is a pic of one that a customer on the Yoyomaru caught that went over 100 pounds and was over 6 feet long.

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Seven of us boarded the boat in the afternoon; the plan was to fish for some Japanese yellowtail (very similar to the ones you get in California), and when it got dark, head for the 80 fathom curve to fish the escolar.

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We set up on some hard bottom in relatively deep water, 50 fathom, and sent some live aji (Spanish mackerel). The captain recommended that we use a dropper loop-like rig, with 8 oz. of weight.

Nao connected first, with this edible species of shark that we opted to release. The weather started to kick up quite a bit, as you can see in the background of the pic.

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Dori bagged the first mejiro (Japanese Yellowtail)

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Things deteriorated really fast after that, weather wise. Dori bagged this weird red fish that looked similar to the green colored trumpet fish I have caught in Mexico.

We were taking green water over the bow as the sun set, and the captain made the wise decision to head back in.
We were in full slicker gear, yet still managed to get soaked on the way in.

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When we arrived back at the dock, Yama-chan, who is a sushi chef, expertly cut up one of the yellowtail, and prepared "chirashi-sushi" for us, which is raw slices of fish, placed on sushi rice, along with nori, denbu, and egg. The captain joined us, and one of the yellows soon disappeared.

We are going to reschedule next month for the escolar, and it will be one of the last escolar trips of the year for the Yoyomaru, as they only fish them until the end of December each year.
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]]> The BASS Club Capt. G http://www.bloodydecks.com/forums/showthread.php?t=168616 How Do I? SWBA registration http://www.bloodydecks.com/forums/showthread.php?t=168606&goto=newpost Wed, 18 Nov 2009 03:58:13 GMT I'm ready to register for the upcoming SWBA tournament season, but after consulting the website, I found a small piece of text stating that no new entries are being accepted. I hope I can still fish the tournaments this season. Please advise. ]]> The BASS Club kelpbass_kid http://www.bloodydecks.com/forums/showthread.php?t=168606 How Do I? CAT-astrophic 11-14 http://www.bloodydecks.com/forums/showthread.php?t=168280&goto=newpost Sun, 15 Nov 2009 04:13:30 GMT Had plans to chase Reynaldo to CAT today in the mini-Whaler. Forecast-not good to go in a 13er. Never know if you dont go, right? So we went. 7 miles out......BEEEEEEEEEP. WTF? Overheat... Had plans to chase Reynaldo to CAT today in the mini-Whaler.
Forecast-not good to go in a 13er.
Never know if you dont go, right?
So we went.

7 miles out......BEEEEEEEEEP.
WTF?
Overheat alarms a ringin'.
WTF?
Not pissin' strong enough.
WTF?

Cant do a night-op on the water fix.

Scratched CAT.

Hung a right to fish the "Green Sticks" (translate it in espanol)

Started just inside of Rocky.
On the inside of the outside edges.
Checkered friends wanted to party.

SPYBOT looked like it made a Clements run.
SMOKED!
FUZZY!
Drew many strikes.

Nabbed a 5er @ 21".
Sweet.

Limped home.
Bummed.

Pic on the way.


Holla

Lil ceez


PS-coulda made it there and back EYES CLOSED...what weather? ]]> The BASS Club Lil Ceez http://www.bloodydecks.com/forums/showthread.php?t=168280 The sandy game http://www.bloodydecks.com/forums/showthread.php?t=168266&goto=newpost Sun, 15 Nov 2009 02:26:36 GMT Fished the big tides on SD bay from about 6am til 3pm. Reebs Razorbacks and Spinbombs got most of the bigger ones, while Bass Assassins and grubs got the fast action. Unibutter on the plastics. 12lb test. We tried to count our fish, but couldn’t. 60 -70 is a fair estimate. We jumped around a lot and caught fish all over. Numerous double hook ups(even a double double hook up). Nobody laughed or had any fun, we take bass fishing very seriously.
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I got to hear Fisheromen sing, I got to hear Carpkiller tell stories(very rare) and they got to see me naked so.... It’s not really a party until Fishtricks gets naked. ]]> The BASS Club Fishtricks http://www.bloodydecks.com/forums/showthread.php?t=168266 My new style of posting pics on this forum http://www.bloodydecks.com/forums/showthread.php?t=168256&goto=newpost Sun, 15 Nov 2009 00:42:54 GMT I am going to edit my photos to reveal only the location of fish caught from now on. Here are some examples: Attachment 165326... I am going to edit my photos to reveal only the location of fish caught from now on.
Here are some examples:

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Although you can not see the fish, the lake is clearly Casitas, specifically just outside Deadhorse, facing NW.

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The fish here is secret, but the local is easily identified as DVL, right at the start of the dropping off of the launch ramp. They were kind enough to mark the end of the launch ramp with red cones; once your boat trailer wast past that point, you were stuck.
And, you had a twenty mile walk to the top of the launch ramp as well.

I'm sorry to have to do this, and while I will tell you exactly where I catch these trophy bass, and the pattern, time of day, right down to the lure I caught the fish on, I will not reveal the fish.
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]]> The BASS Club Capt. G http://www.bloodydecks.com/forums/showthread.php?t=168256 Hollywood swingin! http://www.bloodydecks.com/forums/showthread.php?t=168055&goto=newpost Fri, 13 Nov 2009 00:50:07 GMT Went back out today to even the score with the Cap’n. I fished jigs from 6-12. I got 8 bites and caught 7 fish.
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When I was 12 it was all about Kiss cards, now I’m 42 and it’s all about bass jigs.
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At Noon I dropped anchor and switched to a big purple worm. I had got 7 bites on the worm, but only caught one more fish. They were deep in the sticks and still biting the worm when I had to leave at 2pm.
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There were creatures a plenty, especially fat bass fishermen.
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You should have been here tomorrow. ]]> The BASS Club Fishtricks http://www.bloodydecks.com/forums/showthread.php?t=168055 <![CDATA[SBK's swimbait rod, part 2]]> http://www.bloodydecks.com/forums/showthread.php?t=168002&goto=newpost Thu, 12 Nov 2009 15:29:36 GMT is up in the rod building forum: http://www.bloodydecks.com/forums/rod-building/166366-what-goes-into-premium-calico-swimbait-rod-3.html#post1544348 is up in the rod building forum:
http://www.bloodydecks.com/forums/ro...ml#post1544348 ]]> The BASS Club Capt. G http://www.bloodydecks.com/forums/showthread.php?t=168002 W A R B A I T S ! ! ! http://www.bloodydecks.com/forums/showthread.php?t=167937&goto=newpost Wed, 11 Nov 2009 23:28:25 GMT Just wanted to give everybody that is interested a heads up!!! WARBAITS is now live! (http://warbaits.com/) check it out and enjoy... Just wanted to give everybody that is interested a heads up!!!
WARBAITS is now live!
check it out and enjoy... ]]> The BASS Club SealBeachKid http://www.bloodydecks.com/forums/showthread.php?t=167937 Good cranks for harbors http://www.bloodydecks.com/forums/showthread.php?t=167844&goto=newpost Wed, 11 Nov 2009 01:11:11 GMT I was just givin a whole box of Rapalas DT series cranks, froms 10 to 20s, how do these work for spotties in the harbor. Kinda new at fishin the harbors. Any help out there? I was just givin a whole box of Rapalas DT series cranks, froms 10 to 20s, how do these work for spotties in the harbor. Kinda new at fishin the harbors. Any help out there? ]]> The BASS Club mconner713 http://www.bloodydecks.com/forums/showthread.php?t=167844 Trouble in Lovespace http://www.bloodydecks.com/forums/showthread.php?t=167635&goto=newpost Mon, 09 Nov 2009 01:43:42 GMT Tis I, Lord Kookenstine, hoarder of the Jetty Worms, loser of plugs. Spent the day hiking Loveland and getting skunked. I waited all day for jig bite and never got one. BigClone was near. I saw her a... Tis I, Lord Kookenstine, hoarder of the Jetty Worms, loser of plugs. Spent the day hiking Loveland and getting skunked. I waited all day for jig bite and never got one. BigClone was near. I saw her a catch a few on plastic worms. BigClone ignored his wife's calls all day. I was supposed to grill T-bones for everyone in my house tonight, but I forgot. My Aunt bought pizza instead and everyone is mad at me. I have a sunburn on my torso, head, and neck. I like sunburns. You cannot get a sunburn from the internet. My legs are taxed and I fell in a sink hole. You cannot get worn out legs and a wet foot by watching TV. ]]> The BASS Club Fishtricks http://www.bloodydecks.com/forums/showthread.php?t=167635 Puddingstone Lake, San Dimas http://www.bloodydecks.com/forums/showthread.php?t=167617&goto=newpost Sun, 08 Nov 2009 23:18:25 GMT Hey anybody ever fish here? I'm going staying with the womans parents here for the nhra winter nationals, thinking about bringing the boat and catching some bass. any info on spots to fish or what to use would be great. thanks. ]]> The BASS Club doorman http://www.bloodydecks.com/forums/showthread.php?t=167617 Bass Attack 11/5/09 http://www.bloodydecks.com/forums/showthread.php?t=167572&goto=newpost Sun, 08 Nov 2009 08:59:53 GMT Went fishing for some bass with my little brother last Friday with some top secret baits. Nothing spectacular, but we had a lot of fun. He caught four and I caught NADA! One of the three decent... Went fishing for some bass with my little brother last Friday with some top secret baits. Nothing spectacular, but we had a lot of fun.

He caught four and I caught NADA!

One of the three decent ones
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This one was bigger than the others.
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This guy followed me around all day.
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Shes fully rigged, with everything we need except a trolling motor. I bought her from a very close friend who gave us a good deal. She is in immaculate condition, and I intend to keep her that way.

Being the first boat over 15 feet (shes 17 feet) I've taken fishing by myself (I took her out over the summer), she has great sentimental value

Its time to gather the bassboyz and begin training. We're not ready yet, but hopefully with some time to get ready, we can become contenders. SWBA 2010, here we come. ]]> The BASS Club kelpbass_kid http://www.bloodydecks.com/forums/showthread.php?t=167520