Rosa Critterfest Report 5/20 w-pics

Red Drum · May-25-2006, 11:02 PM

Sorry for the late report, I've been super busy and I had some technical issues downloading the pics this past weekend.

Went back out to Santa Rosa Island this weekend with Kevin “surfvolcom77” and Michael “RodRappa” aboard the “Big Drum”. The sea conditions and weather were absolutely spectacular. By mid-day the temperature and fishing got so hot that we had to take off T-shirts to stay somewhat comfortable pulling in all the fish.

We started the morning fishing for about a half an hour for Halibut, but only got one 60lb Bat Ray for our efforts. We got antsy to go instant bendo, so we moved to another area to do some shallow water Rockfishing.

The Rockfish, Lingcod, Sheephead, Whitefish and Calico Bass were on a good chew all day long. Once we arrived it was instant BENDO!!

Here’s Kevin going BENDO!

Kevin with a nice Vermilion Rockfish.

Kevin with one of the many Blue Rockfish we caught and released.

Here is a picture of one of the four Copper Rockfish that we caught that was tagged. We measured the fish, wrote down the tag numbers, telephone number and then released them to swim another day. There sure was a lot of growth on those tags. Maybe we’ll get a DFG Tagging T-shirt for calling in the data.

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Here I am with one of the many chunky Whitefish we caught.

Here is Michael with a nice Sheephead and me with a Socal Tilefish.

Here is Kevin with one of the three legal Lingcod that he caught.

Michael with a VR and Kevin with a Whitie.

Michael with a Vermilion Rockfish.

Here I am with a 15lb Sheephead.

Here is Kevin with a Copper.

Here I am with a VR and Kevin with another CR.

Here Kevin with another nice Sheephead that he caught.

Kevin with another nice shallow water Red.

Here I am with another nice VR.

Kevin with another nice Whitefish.

Vinnie with a BR.

Michael with a Whitefish and Calico Bass.

Vinnie with a typical size Calico Bass.

Kevin with another Calico Bass.

Here’s Michael going bendo on a nice Calico Bass.

Michael with another chunky Calico Bass.

The Calico Bass definitely went on good afternoon chew.

Had another awesome day fishing out on the big pond. Can’t wait to get back out there.

Till next tide,

Kelp King · May-25-2006, 11:10 PM

Duuuude.. Nice report. you always slay them. good luck with the avet contest

gimme · May-25-2006, 11:18 PM

Very nice report and pictures. You got some good action shots too.

**Smudge** · May-25-2006, 11:58 PM

As usual Vince, you're killing me!! Those blues are sweet!! Don't see to many down here. They're around but not in any real numbers.

1BADANGLER · May-26-2006, 09:45 AM

Great work on the Taco Meat!!!!

Great pics as well!!!

Surfvolcom77 · May-26-2006, 10:12 AM

Vince! Thanks for another great trip! I love fishing with you.

This is what happens when your a white boy who is drunk and dehrydrated...and fishing with your shirt off for the first time this year:

Vince, ill talk to you later today brother.

to the rest of the bloodydeckers

Kevbo

fishin4fun · May-26-2006, 10:18 AM

Way to go Vince, another success on the Red drum using swimbaits. One of these days I gotta Ho with you and learn a few tricks. Keep up the good work.