Hi folks. I am reporting that I am going fishing on this charter. I think it is a good deal, breakfast lunch and bait. There are about 10 openings right now if anyone is interested. Check out the California Dawn. Dominick
http://www.bdoutdoors.com/forums/threads/penn-2015-northern-california-halibut-striper-trip-aboard-the-california-dawn-may-14-2015.577041/
That sounds like great fun. As long as they don't go out the gate.......
It's like being on a cruise. I think it is the only party boat with a kitchen that serves meals. Once on board you can make a choice to fish or sit around and eat or fish and eat or... You get it. I'll post some pictures next week. Dominick
Dom,
Have a great fishing/cruise trip!!!!
I am a NO GO, driving to Eureka, CA on the same day for a family member graduating from HSU.
I'll stop on the Golden Gate Bridge & WAVE to you and Rick!!!!! Hope it's not foggy!
Fish ON!
Wayne
i'll take a look. i have the day off, but it depends on how much work i get done this weekend.
Sounds like fun. Would be great to fish with Steve too.
yeah, that's what i was thinking. i have that old glass custom rod that harry made for me years ago. i also have an old penn 99, some conversion kits, and i'm sure i could put together a jigmaster side plate before the trip,
gotta get to work and clear out this garage before i start thinking about a fishing trip again. taking my boat out last week put me three days behind,
ok, just signed up. i have a beautiful old fiberglass rod made by harry james (fishstick rod repair). he gave it to me years ago but i never had the opportunity to fish with it until now. i was going to put together a jigmaster 99 special but i don't have enough time, so i'll just use the penn torque 25N. i'll just switch out the 40# topshot for 20#'s. this is gonna be fun!!!!!
dont forget to put pics when you guys come back, have fun
Looking forward to the report. Got an appraiser coming over in the AM keeping me from joining.
steve carson from penn reels!
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the charter group, penn university.
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san francisco at dawn.
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rick and warren!
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the galley.
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the penn torque 25n that i got from steve carson a couple of years ago.
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rick and larry.
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dominick and warren.
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the golden gate bridge.
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mid morning in san francisco.
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alcatraz island.
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steve carson.
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the transom.
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starboard.
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the fish box.
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port side with our deckhand, chris.
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alcatraz prison.
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me and steve carson!
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our catch for the day!
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who says norcal guys don't spend alot of money on tackle!
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steve, thanks a million for a great trip. dom and rick, great fishing with you two and thanks for driving!
I don't know when Alan sleeps. I thought I would add some of my photos. The catch was limits of Striped Bass and only two keeper Halibut. It was interesting weather wise. The wind coming off the pacific was like ice. The sun was hot and depending on which way the boat was facing you were either freezing or toasting.
Steve Carson Penn rep announcing the rules for prizes. Alan caught the biggest Striper on the boat and guess what the prize was? A Penn rod and reel.
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Here one of my friends and fishing buddies Rick. Always grinning in a good mood.
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This one is titled seagull with SF and Willie J. Brown, Jr. Bay Bridge boondoggle in background.
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From left to right Larry, Rick and Alan.
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Close-up of "The Rock."
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Here are 2 photos of a mystery fish. It looked like a miniature Lingcod. It was really aggressive, had sharp pointy teeth and bit a couple of guys handling it. The anchovy it went after on the hook was just as long as this fish. That's aggressive.
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Here I am with the days catch.
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Here is Alan and I with the days catch.
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Here is the boat's deck hand Chris at the California Dawn's cleaning station.
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Nice catch of stripers, how much did the pool winner weigh? I didn't know Halibut were in Cali waters, I always thought they were in the Bearing Sea off the coast of Alaska. Hey if I beat Alan's stripers can I get that rod and reel? Just sayin.
Nice pictures thanks for taking us along Looks like a good catch of stripes aswell
Thanks for the updates, looks like it was a great time out!
Quote from: Reel 224 on May 15, 2015, 06:33:41 PM
Nice catch of stripers, how much did the pool winner weigh? I didn't know Halibut were in Cali waters, I always thought they were in the Bearing Sea off the coast of Alaska. Hey if I beat Alan's stripers can I get that rod and reel? Just sayin.
I know what plans he has for that Rod and Reel; but I'm not saying. Dominick
yeah, one of those stripers in front was mine. not big by most standards, but big enough to win a nice rod and reel!
Quote from: alantani on May 15, 2015, 11:03:44 PM
yeah, one of those stripers in front was mine. not big by most standards, but big enough to win a nice rod and reel!
Alan: I would take any of those fish in the front row. Did they weigh it or just do a balance check? And congratulations on your win.
i dunno, maybe 8-10 pounds at the most. i saw a balance. that's usually the best way. i worry less about all those heavy metals from the san francisco bay with these smaller fish. that's one of the reasons i haven't fished in the bay for so many years.
Looks like a fun trip.
Wish I could have gone.
Regarding your mystery fish.
Looks like one of the fringeheads.
I would guess a one-spot fringehead.
Ya ya know that little fish looked like a cross between a sea Robin and an oyster cracker. Nothin like that, that Ive seen around here on the East coast.
Quote from: q3fishboy on May 16, 2015, 01:32:01 AM
Looks like a fun trip.
Wish I could have gone.
Regarding your mystery fish.
Looks like one of the fringeheads.
I would guess a one-spot fringehead.
I think you are right on. I Googled fringehead. The fish I caught had the one spot on the upper fin behind the head but the eyes were not bulging and there were no spikes on its head. Interesting fish. Dominick
Not sure what to say about the bulgy eyes.
I think the "spikes on its head" you are referring to are actually their cirri.
Cirri are actually just soft flaps of skin that dangle around (also seen on cabezon).
P.S. You didn't mention this, but the one-spot fringehead doesn't have the crazy jaw like the sarcastic fringeheads, which is most of what I see when I just google frindgehead.
Quote from: alantani on May 16, 2015, 01:08:55 AM
i dunno, maybe 8-10 pounds at the most. i saw a balance. that's usually the best way. i worry less about all those heavy metals from the san francisco bay with these smaller fish. that's one of the reasons i haven't fished in the bay for so many years.
That's the only thing we are concerned about around here also. Mercury in the larger fish is not good. A lot of the bays and inlets have been cleaned up over the years so I hope the fish have improved.
Quote from: q3fishboy on May 16, 2015, 05:30:13 AM
Not sure what to say about the bulgy eyes. I think the "spikes on its head" you are referring to are actually their cirri. Cirri are actually just soft flaps of skin that dangle around (also seen on cabezon). P.S. You didn't mention this, but the one-spot fringehead doesn't have the crazy jaw like the sarcastic fringeheads, which is most of what I see when I just google frindgehead.
in case anyone is wondering, roy is our resident marine biologist!!!!!!
the winning fish!
(oops! steve requested that i post this picture after the issue of western outdoor news comes out.....)
Good Job Boss! Thanks for taking us along. You too Dominick! Looks like a fun day. ;D
I just went through this thread for the first time. Going out on a big boat to fish like this is so completely foreign to me. I mean it's right up there with bowling or golf on the dark side of the moon. It just blows me away the variety of fish that can be caught.
Hope some day my son Luke & I can make a trip like this with some of you.
Quote from: Rivverrat on June 11, 2015, 07:57:32 PM
I just went through this thread for the first time. Going out on a big boat to fish like this is so completely foreign to me. I mean it's right up there with bowling or golf on the dark side of the moon. It just blows me away the variety of fish that can be caught.
Hope some day my son Luke & I can make a trip like this with some of you.
Riverrat, where are you located? Dominick
In Kansas....Jeff
Quote from: Rivverrat on June 13, 2015, 05:40:35 AM
In Kansas....Jeff
Jeff, the last time I looked there is no salt water fishing in that part of the country. ;D It's time to move to a coastal city. ;D Dominick
No, not much in the way of salt water here. No shops here can answer my questions regarding reels. Most of my questions were met with a 12 pack & double shot type of stare.....I've been called a liar by two people watching the counter at a well known tackle store when I stated what would happen to a certain reel if fished in the manner the self proclaimed, resident catfish expert was telling a customer to fish it.......I gave up some time ago. Deciding to find my own way.
Most of the coastal areas are much to fast paced for me &......how do I say it, well, there just a bit to far on the wrong side of the fence.....Jeff
The little mystery fish is called a Fringehead & yes they have a lot of attitude, when I remove them from the hook they sometimes crunch down so hard you can hear the teeth against metal.