It's been since my July trips that I've been out on the ocean and it's time I head out to sea. I'm signed up on the Avenger full day trip on Friday Nov 7th if anyone wants to join me. I know it's last minute but i just got the day off approved. Info is below
Name: Paul Stevko
Boat : Avenger
Trip : Full Day Trip
No. of Reservation(s) made: 1
Price: $140.00
Port Tax: $8.40
Service Charge: $5.64
Total Due: $154.04
Departure Date: Friday 11-07-2025
Departure Time: 06:00 AM
Check In Time: 5:00 AM
Return Date: Friday 11-07-2025
Approximate Return Time: 04:00 PM
There's about 10 spots left so let's go slay some fish
Pj
Great idea, I'll see if I can weasel out of work
Any idea what the depth restrictions are then?
Quote from: Swami805 on November 02, 2025, 08:29:47 PMAny idea what the depth restrictions are then?
Sheridan, there are no depth restrictions for our area through the end of this year.
Quote from: Swami805 on November 02, 2025, 08:27:59 PMGreat idea, I'll see if I can weasel out of work
Glad to hear you're thinking about joining me Sheridan! I'm gonna call mid week and verify depth restrictions and will let you know.
I'm looking forward to gettin' jiggy
crud. we'll be on the SOA at that time.
Quote from: alantani on November 03, 2025, 04:48:09 AMcrud. we'll be on the SOA at that time.
Yeah I know but I needed to go fishing and the rest of November is busy.
Wish I could go. I'm in Crescent City right now working on the house. Hoping Cal fish and game lift the domoic acid closure for dungeness crabs
Couple more spots got filled today...Was it anyone from here????
Service charge of $5.64? You getting your ticket from ticketmonster?
Quote from: MarkT on November 04, 2025, 02:46:18 AMService charge of $5.64? You getting your ticket from ticketmonster?
Direct from Morro Bay Landing. That might be the credit card fee....
Just called the Landing and there is no depth restriction right now. I'm hoping we go shallow for part of the day and luck into some halibut!
Unfortunately I can't make it, have some stuff a work I can't miss. hope you kill it
That's a bummer Sheridan but I understand. It's looking like I'll be the only AT representative so I'll do my best to make y'all proud!
I spent some time typing up a rundown of the trip but when I went to attach the pics and post the thread I got an error message and it was erased.....
I went and caught my limit of blues, chillies and a copper rockfish. Mid morning I got a jig hook stuck in my hand passed the bard. I yanked it out and almost passed out. I took a short break and got back to fishing to round out my limit.
Pj
PJ - Great report, total bummer about getting stuck with a hook that is never fun. And if you had not have shown photos of The Rock in the background, I would have thought those photos of the water conditions were an absolute sham (boy that water looks GREAT and does not look like Morro Bay ;D ) Glad you got some quality Morro Bay rockfish for the freezer. Even got into a lingcod! Looks like a great trip! - john
Quote from: pjstevko on November 09, 2025, 01:47:21 AMI spent some time typing up a rundown of the trip but when I went to attach the pics and post the thread I got an error message and it was erased.....
I went and caught my limit of blues, chillies and a copper rockfish. Mid morning I got a jig hook stuck in my hand passed the bard. I yanked it out and almost passed out. I took a short break and got back to fishing to round out my limit.
Pj
Like my dad always said "it'll feel better when it quits hurtin"
Cool
Nice.
PJ, you deserve a medal for having the courage to rip that hook out of your hand and getting back to fishing!
Quote from: Vintage Offshore Tackle on November 09, 2025, 04:01:48 AMPJ, you deserve a medal for having the courage to rip that hook out of your hand and getting back to fishing!
Not sure about that but I wasn't gonna let it stop me. It hurt like a MF'r.....
Ooowwww! Looks painful. Still has your blood on it. Hopefully no infection.
Yeah, nice conditions. That Linger will be 10+ lbs. by next year(or was it a legal size keeper?—-I doubt it).
Quote from: Gfish on November 09, 2025, 04:03:30 PMOoowwww! Looks painful. Still has your blood on it. Hopefully no infection.
Yeah, nice conditions. That Linger will be 10+ lbs. by next year(or was it a legal size keeper?—-I doubt it).
I soaked the wound in hydrogen peroxide multiple times and have every day since.
The mini ling was about 12" long...
Weather looked great, sorry I missed it. I'm wincing looking at that hook in your hand, hope it heals up quick
Quote from: pjstevko on November 09, 2025, 06:10:20 PMQuote from: Gfish on November 09, 2025, 04:03:30 PMOoowwww! Looks painful. Still has your blood on it. Hopefully no infection.
Yeah, nice conditions. That Linger will be 10+ lbs. by next year(or was it a legal size keeper?—-I doubt it).
I soaked the wound in hydrogen peroxide multiple times and have every day since.
You might want to talk with your doctor before continuing with the hydrogen peroxide. Might want to check anyways. That is a hand injury, tight to a joint.
I am not a doctor or an EMT, but from what I have read (and learned from some firsthand experience), in addition killing germs, the hydrogen peroxide also damages the surrounding tissue, which keeps the wound open, slows healing, and can actually increase the chances of complications.
Here are some references from the Mayo Clinic, Cleveland Clinic, University of Utah.
What I took from reading this is that hydrogen peroxide is not a good idea for initial first aid wound cleaning, and is even less of a good idea for deeper wounds and repeated use.
They recommend flushing with saline solid available, if not with clean water. I saw an EMT clean up a pretty bloody abrasion on a fishing trip. She punched a hole in an unopened water bottle and squeezed it to gently flush the wound. Then some antibiotic ointment and a bandage.
But read for yourself, and check with your doctor. This is not medical advice, just a heads up from a concerned member.
https://www.mayoclinic.org/first-aid/first-aid-cuts/basics/art-20056711 (https://www.mayoclinic.org/first-aid/first-aid-cuts/basics/art-20056711)
https://newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org/discussion/wound-location-first-thing-to-consider-when-deciding-if-medical-attention-is-needed/ (https://newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org/discussion/wound-location-first-thing-to-consider-when-deciding-if-medical-attention-is-needed/)
https://health.clevelandclinic.org/handling-injuries-from-small-cuts-to-serious-wounds (https://health.clevelandclinic.org/handling-injuries-from-small-cuts-to-serious-wounds)
https://healthcare.utah.edu/the-scope/health-library/all/2023/04/should-you-use-hydrogen-peroxide-clean-wound (https://healthcare.utah.edu/the-scope/health-library/all/2023/04/should-you-use-hydrogen-peroxide-clean-wound)
-J
Good job on the rockfish!
Not a big fan of double (or triple, or quadruple) assist hooks myself. They often get stuck in the eye of a fish that you are going to release, and occasionally someone's hand. Almost as bad, or maybe even worse than treble hooks, if you ask me.
For bottom fishing, I stick a single assist hook on the top of the jig. Seems to get about the same number of hookups per bite for me, including on the lingcod. And a single top assist hook is less likely to cause the jig to snag, so I am comfortable fishing tighter to the bottom, which is especially helpful for the lingcod.
-J
I still us hydrogen peroxide on a fishing boat knowing it's not selective in the cells it kills. I'm thinking that fizz is cleaning out the fish slime which can lead to a nasty infection in even a small line cut. Long term I don't use it but on a boat it seems rational as long as I'm handling fish. I'm not a doctor just had a few bad experiences with cuts and fishing
Holy Cow PJ, hooks are for fish! ;)
Glad you are ok, weather looked awesome, I just couldn't make this trip. How's January looking on your calendar? 8)
Steve
Quote from: Crab Pot on November 10, 2025, 05:03:02 AMHoly Cow PJ, hooks are for fish! ;)
Glad you are ok, weather looked awesome, I just couldn't make this trip. How's January looking on your calendar? 8)
Steve
Rockfish is closed after the 1st of the year and doesn't open again until April or May
Quote from: Swami805 on November 10, 2025, 03:34:17 AMI still us hydrogen peroxide on a fishing boat knowing it's not selective in the cells it kills. I'm thinking that fizz is cleaning out the fish slime which can lead to a nasty infection in even a small line cut. Long term I don't use it but on a boat it seems rational as long as I'm handling fish. I'm not a doctor just had a few bad experiences with cuts and fishing
I looked up first aid on fish hook injury, and the reputable sources still don't recommend hydrogen peroxide. That fizz may still be satisfying, but it is not exactly proof of effectiveness.
https://www.jucm.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/2021-15913-18-Clinical.pdf (https://www.jucm.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/2021-15913-18-Clinical.pdf)
https://www.health.harvard.edu/staying-healthy/emergencies-and-first-aid-removing-a-fishhook (https://www.health.harvard.edu/staying-healthy/emergencies-and-first-aid-removing-a-fishhook)
It seems that the medical establishment has really moved on from hydrogen peroxide for wound cleansing, but us civilians are sticking to old habits. maybe check with your doctor the next time you visit.
Just for grins, I asked the AI agents on a couple of the search engines about hydrogen peroxide and fish hook wounds, and depending on how I ordered the words, they both gave me a range of answers from a great idea to absolutely don't do this :o Irresponsible b*stards, they are.
Eventually what we are typing in here will also get sucked into the AI data set as well, which will continue the confusion. Maybe we should suggest a shot of rye whiskey for wound care and see if that makes it in. Sigh...
-J
I used the HP the first few times and have stopped since the home has closed. Now I'm just using Neosporin and a band aid
Soap and water to clean , keep up on Tetanus shot every 10 years . As for the Rye whisky that may help get you hooked !
Years ago, I heard the same stuff Dave mentioned about Hydrogen Peroxide, it can do some damage and prevent healing. Stuff is pretty acidic. Works well on ear wax.
Let it bleed for a while and cauterize with hydrogen peroxide or dark Hawaiian rum. If it swells later soak in Epson salt and water as hot as you can stand to draw out fluids.
It's all good....
Back in action!
-J