Offshore Reports Southern California USA Thread, SKUNKED 7/17 in California Fishing; Woke up at 1:40 a.m., made final preparations, waiting in the truck at 3 a.m. for rest of party to ...  | | 
Jul-18-2007, 08:43 AM
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#1 | | Registered User
Name: Bill Saunders Vessel: 06' 23WA Striper Fisshion Possible Location: CARLSBAD Job:Semiconductor Engineer
Posts: 310
| SKUNKED 7/17
Woke up at 1:40 a.m., made final preparations, waiting in the truck at 3 a.m. for rest of party to show up. At 3:05 a.m. called rest of party to find out where they were only to find out someone overslept (in Temecula). Decided to leave without them and meet at SI. Got boat launched and rest of party showed up.
Left bait dock at 4:30 and headed towards 371. Water had slight swell (2 ft) and had a glassy look to it. Reached the North Island and all of a sudden the water was just horrible. Had to go from 17 knots down to 9. Started calling other boats at the 371 to see how things were going and got a guy close to me saying he was "trying" to make it out there. Wasn't feeling good about this one.
Then the first person started getting sick, then the second person started getting sick, then the third person (who never has gotten sick) started looking real bad.
What to do, what to do. We move on and finally get close. Dropped the trollers, all kinds of meter marks, other boats getting hookups but nada for us. We get one jig strike but got off.
Someone opens the cooler that someone brought and there sits two big "BANANAS". I personally don't believe in that stuff but I included that for those who do.
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Jul-18-2007, 08:47 AM
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#2 | | Night Skipper
Name: Alex Vessel: 25,Wellcraft,Scorpio Location: Diamond Bar Job:Rehab
Posts: 62
| Re: SKUNKED 7/17
we hit the 371 for only one strike all day. That seemed to be the best area all day, it looked fishy and all the cattle boats were out there as well. We managed one for the day. Maybe we'll getum next time good luck out there.
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Jul-18-2007, 08:55 AM
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#3 | | Captain
Name: Max Age: 47 Vessel: 21' Trophy Pro, @-EZ Location: Mira Mesa, San Diego, CA. Job:DoD Bio: USMC Retired
Posts: 3,432
| Re: SKUNKED 7/17
Sorry to hear about the bad luck ...It's been happenin a lot lately...Thanx for the report...
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Jul-18-2007, 09:09 AM
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#4 | | Moto and Fishing 4 Life
Name: mark Age: 33 Vessel: soon Location: san diego Job:kickin it Bio: Fish Slayer, Ocean Lover
Posts: 120
| Re: SKUNKED 7/17
bananas, vomit, and no fish. that sucks. well done for trying, better luck next time. thanx for the info.
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Jul-18-2007, 09:28 AM
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#5 | | Little Stan
Name: Mika Vessel: . Location: . Job:.
Posts: 1,105
| Re: SKUNKED 7/17
Quote:
Originally Posted by Scorpio  That seemed to be the best area all day, it looked fishy and all the cattle boats were out there as well. . |
Not all of them.  | |
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Jul-18-2007, 10:09 AM
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#6 | | XanGo Addict
Name: Tim Age: 33 Vessel: 25 ft Triton 2486 w/a Location: Las Vegas Job:Fire Your Boss - www.JetStreamYourIncome.com Bio: Work hard, Play harder!
Posts: 320
| Re: SKUNKED 7/17
Man that sucks. I hate when that happens to me when I wake up at 6am. 1:30am with no fish and sick. You guys are dedicated waking up at 1:30am. If I wake up at thet time I had better catch some 200 lb tunas, a couple swordies and a marlin or I'm pissed! 
Better luck next time.
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Jul-18-2007, 10:10 AM
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#7 | | Registered User
Name: Matt Vessel: 21' CC PAINFULLY SOLD Location: CARDIFF Job:surfpeddler
Posts: 385
| Re: SKUNKED 7/17
I feel your pain. We went just shy of the 371, 302, 226 upper nine and back down. Save the day with a legal halibut on the way in. The gas bill hurt!
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Jul-18-2007, 10:40 AM
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#8 | | I can cook too
Name: Dana Age: 48 Vessel: Sold :0( Location: San Diego Job:Im a freshwater bass fisherwoman now!
Posts: 779
| Re: SKUNKED 7/17
Bananas.
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Jul-18-2007, 10:59 AM
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#9 | | Registered User
Name: Steve Age: 50 Vessel: 2002 Sea pro 190WA "Eclipse" Location: Escondido Job:T-spector
Posts: 721
| Re: SKUNKED 7/17
Do Not bring bananas on board even if you "dont believe in it" Also, I usually throw money at Neptune. So far it has worked pretty good. I usually throw .77 cents.
Good luck next time!
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Jul-18-2007, 02:32 PM
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#10 | | Don't ask
Name: Daryl Age: 46 Vessel: 29' Pro-line, The Four D's Location: Chula Vista Job:IT Manager Bio: Retired Navy SCPO
Posts: 1,169
| Re: SKUNKED 7/17
We all know how it feels to have one of those days. It really sucks when other people (Brandon and Curt) have a WFO bite in the same area.
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Jul-18-2007, 03:41 PM
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#11 | | Offshore Prop Changer
Name: Frank Age: 44 Vessel: 25' Wellcraft sportsman "Mo Betta", 12' Gregor "Caballito" Location: El Cajon Job:Contractor, Kit/Bath Bio: Grew up on Guam
Posts: 4,288
| Re: SKUNKED 7/17
Tuesday was ugly for us too....
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Jul-18-2007, 06:25 PM
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#12 | | Waterman
Name: Ken Age: 40 Vessel: 22 foot skiff, The Bird , Cobra FnD , Malibu mini x Location: the water Job:fish slayer Bio: I need a bigger boat and more tackle!
Posts: 1,282
| Re: SKUNKED 7/17
Saw BANANAS on a recent Inside Sportfishing TV show. The Excel captain was actually using the bananas to show how to hook a squid for the big Yellow Fin Tuna. They killed the fish on that trip. Find another excuse Banana haters. 
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