All paid up!!!!!!!
Here's the details if you're interested
Avenger Full Day
Fri. 12-17-2021 6:00 AM
Fri. 12-17-2021 4:00 PM
25 spots
$130
10 hour Rockcod and Lingcod Limited Load
All Paid up as well! 23 spots left
Thanks for organizing PJ!
Juan
Thank you PJ!. I'm booked too.
paid. now 21 spots left. the club house is reserved for december 16, 17 and 18 for anyone that needs a place to flop! ping me if you want a spot at the cayucos house.
honeymoon suite - mr. and mrs. nikola pang
double room - juan lezama and bill barella
bunk beds (short skinny guys only) - Khanh and Adrian
laundry room single - pj stevko
couch - neil najarro
two arm chairs -
floor space -
Quote from: alantani on November 20, 2021, 06:24:51 PM
paid. now 21 spots left. the club house is reserved for december 16, 17 and 18 for anyone that needs a place to flop!
Alan i'm glad you can join us!!!!!
Please reserve me the laundry room single if that's ok!
Wayne, Bill, JT, Big Tim where you guys at?
You guys better sign up!
If the Gods align ,
I'm in like Flynn.....
Hope everyone is well .
Best always,
Jonny
Quote from: pjstevko on November 21, 2021, 04:18:55 AM
Wayne, Bill, JT, Big Tim where you guys at?
You guys better sign up!
PJ!!!
I just signed up and paid my boat fee. DONE.
AND THANK YOU for putting this trip together! As Fred stated, it just takes ONE person to get the ball rolling, and YOU did it for this trip!!!!!
ANY CHANCE we can BBQ another Tri-Tip Roast from that great meat store in Visalia???? :o
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See you all on Thursday nite, Dec. 16 at the Clubhouse.
Wayne
Dinner will be grilled tri tip and fish collars!
Plus whatever anyone else brings
No key throwing!
The Man
Quote from: El Pescador on November 21, 2021, 03:02:38 PM
I just signed up and paid my boat fee. DONE.
See you all on Thursday nite, Dec. 16 at the Clubhouse.
Wayne
do you need a place to stay or are you getting a hotel room?
Quote from: theswimmer on November 21, 2021, 06:04:09 AM
If the Gods align ,
I'm in like Flynn.....
Hope everyone is well .
Best always,
Jonny
let me know soon if you need a place to stay.
Quote from: pjstevko on November 20, 2021, 06:32:14 PM
Please reserve me the laundry room single if that's ok!
done!
Alan,
I've (actually Jen booked it) booked a 2-night stay at the Harbor House Inn.
Wayne
I'm am Booked I will have buddy Adrian and murray coming. Lmk what you guys want to eat or prefer to eat. It's going to be good to see you guys! it's been a while can't wait to fish with you all!
Khanh, Adrian and Murray will be joining us!
Quote from: Adams Khanh on November 22, 2021, 08:11:34 PM
I'm am Booked I will have buddy Adrian and murray coming. Lmk what you guys want to eat or prefer to eat. It's going to be good to see you guys! it's been a while can't wait to fish with you all!
Khanh glad you and your friends are gonna be there. It'll be good to see ya!
Just booked mine. 16 spots left!
sheridan, do you need a couch to crash out on?
No thanks, I'll bomb up in the morning. Looking forward to it. Thanks
all good, but don't forget about dinner the night before and the night after! ;D
Just paid up... 15 spots left. Can I get a place to crash out for 2 nights? A place in the bunk house or floor space? Bill
Quote from: Bill B (Tarfu) on November 23, 2021, 07:36:48 AM
Just paid up... 15 spots left. Can I get a place to crash out for 2 nights? A place in the bunk house or floor space? Bill
Bill I'm glad you can join us, it'll be good to see you!
PJ I'm looking forward to the trip. It will be good to get the crew together again. Bill
Quote from: Bill B (Tarfu) on November 23, 2021, 07:36:48 AM
Just paid up... 15 spots left. Can I get a place to crash out for 2 nights? A place in the bunk house or floor space? Bill
you'll be in with juan lezama. murry can't make it, so i moved adrian into the bunk room with khanh.
Thanks Alan!
Did everyone like the pasta salad? If so I will bring it again.
Bill
i'm certain that pasta salad would be fine!!!! ;D
I'm glad to see a bunch of people signed up, it'll be awesome to fish with everyone again!
15 spots left! Let's try to fill the whole boat!!!!!!!
(ps anyone heard from Big Tim lately? Hope he's doing OK)
Love U Guys. I have nobody to take care of mom, so I'm out.
Quote from: Big Tim on November 27, 2021, 12:05:52 AM
Love U Guys. I have nobody to take care of mom, so I'm out.
Sorry you can't make it, you'll be missed! I'll be sure to drop the hex bar for ya a couple times. Hope you're doing ok my friend
Where is the rockfish ninja? Hop on!!
11 spots left!
Better sign up quick if you wanna join us...
Has anyone tried a crab snare around the Morro Bay/Cayucos area? Bill
8 spots left so if you're thinking about joining the Ohana better sign up soon
Hi PJ/All,
I just booked! The fishing sounds too good to pass up. Coming down from Benicia area if anyone needs a ride. Is there still floorspace avail at the clubhouse? What kinda food would you guys like me to bring?
Neil
6 spots left......Bill
bill, will you be ok on the couch?
Bill - When you swing by here on Thursday if any one is "flooring it" and doesn't have one I can send along a Coleman air mattress and battery pump out of my camping stash...- john
I'll just crash in my truck instead.
you will have a chance to check out the lay of the land when you get there. we should be good.
Alan, couch works for me.....it's way better than waking up on the beach sand, with one shoe, after a 3 day bender 🤣🤣🤣🤣. Bill
Thanks!!!
Quote from: Bill B (Tarfu) on December 08, 2021, 05:24:00 PM
Alan, couch works for me.....it's way better than waking up on the beach sand, with one shoe, after a 3 day bender 🤣🤣🤣🤣. Bill
Maybe but the latter makes a better story!
Billy, glad to see you are getting some AT trips after retirement!!!
Wish I could pull this off, but I'm 3600 miles away....we could prolly do an NC trip with Dave, Wailua Boy, and Benni but the party boats just arent the same as what you guys are doing. We'd be better off surfishing OBX.
Less than a week to go and I am getting excited! There's still 5 spots available if anyone is still interested.
It turns out that I'll have head home right after the fishing trip. My wife volunteered us to do the annual Christmas bird count up at the park. It's something we've been doing for years up until Covid happened and we just found out that this year it's back on. We've made some great friends doing this over the last few years and it'll be nice to see them all again.
Sorry I won't be able to join in on the after fishing festivities but if I miss this then I may not be allowed on the next trip ;D
Pj
Quote from: Vintage Offshore Tackle on December 02, 2021, 06:10:13 PM
My wife has me on a very short Covid leash, so I probably won't be able to make it to dinner, but if the weather forecast looks decent I will bring donuts and a jackpot prize for our trip.
I have read about a couple of the Ohana's Hulicat "Victory at Sea" trips, so if the forecast is looking gnarly, I will be wishing you all bon voyage while nursing my first cup of coffee in my nice warm bed!
RANDY!!!!
CAST OFF the Bedding Sheets and heavy down comforter!!! WE'ZE GOING FISH'N!!!!
https://www.windfinder.com/forecast/norris_rancho_marino_reserve
PROJECTED Wind & Waves for Dec. 17 - CURRENTLY are:
Winds from the WEST
Waves at 6.2 feet
Wave intervals at 13 seconds.
And if you are sheepishly peeking through your front window on Dec. 17, I'll be calling your wife!!!!
Will be a great trip!!
Wayne
Well this sucks .
Doc says I have to go in for a minor procedure on the day of the trip .
Going to miss everyone and the good times !
Tight Lines !
Best,
JT
Quote from: theswimmer on December 13, 2021, 06:05:09 PM
Well this sucks .
Doc says I have to go in for a minor procedure on the day of the trip .
Going to miss everyone and the good times !
Tight Lines !
Best,
JT
NO! It won't be the same without my friend!
Hope everything is OK and you've been been. Let me know if you need anything.
Pj
Gonna miss you brother....Bill
Hope everything works out with the Doc!
The Man
noaa weather forecast is looking a bit sporty, hmmmm
We have snow starting this evening (Monday) and expected to snow all day Tuesday......leaving me Wednesday and Thursday am to dig out......I have the snowblower staged and fueled, 2 bags of ice melt and 3 boys to shovel.....kitchen is stocked, beer fridge is stocked.....if all goes well, I will see everyone Thursday pm....Bill
Does anybody know if we are fishing shallow again?
Or will it be a 300 ft drop again
Juan
If the weather forecast is correct I'd think we'd stay under 200' anyway. Hard to hold the boat in those kind of conditions. Bring it all though, you never know, might take some shots deep
i have to bail. i've had this stupid cold for several weeks now. at least the covid tests have been negative. anyway, it's getting worse and it's starting to settle into my lungs. i'm going to give the keys to juan. pj knows where the spart keys are. go get 'em, guys!!!!!!
bill, you're back with juan in the double room. neil, you have the couch. i've slept on the couch before. it's really comfy!!!!!
Sorry to hear that Alan. Hope you feel better
Sorry to hear your under the weather...gonna miss you....hey maybe now I have a shot at the jackpot fish 😜. Bill
Good call to take it easy Alan, and give your body a chance to fight off those germs, but we are going to miss you. Thanks for saving everyone a ton of money by donating the use of your house!
I am bringing two good used Mountain Cork reel bags (see photo at the bottom of this post) as prizes for the largest fish and the heaviest sack on Friday, so if you have a contender, don't forget to give it a shot on the scale at jackpot time. If the same person gets both the heaviest fish and the heaviest sack, the second bag goes to the heaviest fish caught by someone else.
If any of you are going to be around on Thursday before 4:30 or on Saturday morning, you might want to take a look at the used rod and reel selection at Jerry's Marine in Morro Bay. Mention Alan Tani and get 20% off already reasonable prices. Below is a list of what was in stock as of last week. I am also planning to deliver another load of mostly Penn reels and some good old Sabre blanks on Thursday afternoon. Looking forward to seeing everyone on the Avenger.
Thanks,
Randy
Jerry's is located at 1158 Scott Street in Morro Bay. The entrance is on Market St, next to the Virg's Landing Sportfishing office. Temporarily reduced hours are Monday through Friday from 8-4:30. Open most Saturdays until noon.. Temporarily reduced hours are Monday through Friday from 8-4:30. Open most Saturdays until noon.
NEW DELIVERY 12.3.21
Penn 500S Jigmaster. Left side take-apart. Stainless steel spool. Works great. $45
Penn 114H 6/0 high speed Senator. Two position Penn 24-57 power handle. Rod clamp. $75
Penn 114 6/0 Senator with Tiburon aluminum frame and rod clamp. Ugly but works great. $85
1 of 2 Penn 309 level wind. Good downrigger reel. Stainless steel spool. Has name scratched on left side plate. $40. Take the pair for $75
2 of 2 Penn 309 level wind. Good downrigger reel. Stainless steel spool. Has initials lightly scratched on left side plate. $45. Take the pair for $75
Penn Monofil 26. Nice reel except for small chip in right side plate. Hard to find size. $30
Penn 200. Aluminum spool. Ugly but works. $25
Newell Penn Jigmaster 500. Full Newell aluminum conversion: spool, bars and rare deckhand style base and clamp. $65
1 of 2 Penn 209 line counter level wind. Aluminum spool. Nice condition. $30
2 of 2 Penn 209 line counter level wind. Aluminum spool. Nice condition. Full of lead core line $30
Deepwater rockfish combo. Ready to fish with shrimp flies. Just add weight. $75
Shimano TLD15. 2/3 full of Spectra. $75
6'6" Pro Sabre SD665. 25 lb. stick. Corroded guides. Needs re-wrap. $25
7" Pro Sabre SD270. 20 lb. stick. Light corrosion on a few guides. Could be polished out. $35
7' Sabre Pacifica SP610H. 30-40 lb. stick. Corroded guides. Needs re-wrap. $25
RECENT ARRIVALS:
REELS
Shimano TLD Star 20/40S. $45
Shimano TLD 25. $95
Hard to find Shimano TLD 5. Excellent condition $125
Shimano TLD Star 20/40S. $40
Daiwa Sealine SL20SH complete with rod clamp. 6:1 gears. $75
Daiwa Seagate SGT35H. 6.4:1 gears. Missing rod clamp. Noisy. Could use a service. $85
Daiwa Sealine-X 40SHV. Nice reel. $90
Daiwa SL50SH. Missing rod clamp. $75
Daiwa 450H. Half full of braid. $70
Daiwa Saltist 30. Full of Spectra.
Daiwa Sealine 300H. Missing badge. Black stuff on knob. Works great. $35
Daiwa Sealine 50H. Near mint condition. $60
Daiwa Sealine 30H. Missing badge. Works great $35
Daiwa SL30SH. Missing badge and rod clamp. $60
Pro Gear USA 280 Albacore Special. 6:1 gear ratio. 2/3 full of 65 lb Spectra. $225
Newell G229F. 5:1 gears. Very near mint condition. $195
Newell 300C-322. This is narrow 1 5/8" size of the original Newell series. Aluminum spool, bars, base and rod clamp. Stainless bearing caps and clicker. Free spools like a perpetual motion machine. $125
Tiburon/Penn 112H 3/0 Senator with pretty cobalt blue Tiburon frame and aluminum spool. $125
Newell/Penn 112H wide 3/0 Senator Tuna Special. Newell aluminum spool, bars, base and rod clamp. $95
Newell Penn Squidder 145 full aluminum conversion. Hardest to find size. Perfect for So. Cal and Cen. Cal local fishing. Newell aluminum spool, bars, base and clamp. $125
Newell Penn Wahoo Special 349H. Nice yo-yo reel. 3 feet of line per crank! Newell aluminum spool, bars, base and rod clamp. $120
Penn Newell Jigmaster. Newell aluminum bars and spool. Graphite base. Missing rod clamp. $60
Penn 525 MAG. $185
Penn Jigmaster 501L in original box. Aluminum spool. Solid bars. Large fine thread drag star. Clicker is rough. $65
Hard to find green Penn Monofil 26. Green spool and side plates. For display only. Hairline crack in the spool and one in the right side plate. $70
Penn Long Beach 60. $25
Penn 500L Jigmaster. Not pretty but works great. Aluminum spool. Solid bars. Large fine thread drag. $35
Hard to find gray Penn Monofil 25 with Newell aluminum spool. Collect or fish. $85
Penn Super Jigmaster 505HS. 5 to 1 gears, ball bearings and aluminum spool. Nice shape. $75
Penn 113H high speed 4/0 Senator. Two position power handle. Ugly but works great. $50
Penn 3/0 Senator. Ugly but works great. $25
4 Penn Long Beach 60. $25 each.
Kencor 4/0 540 stainless steel. Hard to find reel, in great condition. $75
Okuma Titus T10 lever drag missing rod clamp and cap on left side plate. $25
ANTIQUE REELS
Collectors! Beautiful blue1950's COIT "electric" reel. Made in Mendota. Not electric retrieve, but has unique battery powered anti-backlash control. Amazing graphics. Great conversation piece. $95
Pflueger Akerite $55
Very early Pflueger Capitol $55
CALSTAR AND SEEKER
8' Calstar DHS-270-8. Factory wrapped deckhand style. Finish and cork tape grip are not pretty, but guides are in great shape. This rod is functionally ready to fish. $125
7 ft custom Calstar. 40 lb stick. Model number unknown. Has one broken guide. $95
8' Custom Calstar 196-8. Deckhand style. Nice 20 lb. stick. $110
7' Calstar Grafighter 700L. Bob's Sporting Goods custom. Deckhand style, tuna cord. Near mint condition. $185
Calstar 6465XH 6' 6". All Aftco roller guides, reel seat and gimbal butt. 80 lb. rail rod. $145
6' Custom Calstar 760. Deckhand style 50-60 lb. stick. $90
7' Custom Calstar 970. Deckhand style. Nice 30 lb. sick. $100
Custom Calstar 665H. $125
3 nice Calstar and Sabre trolling rods and tuna sticks at $75 ea.
6'6" Beautiful custom Calstar 765L Grafighter 40-60 lb. stick by Bob's Sporting Goods WLA. $185
6' 7" Custom Seeker DH Style $75
7' Custom Seeker 708 Trigger Stick. Nice 20 lb. stick $85
5' 6" Seeker G655XH Black Steel factory wrapped 60-80 lb. tuna stick. $125
PHENIX, SHIMANO, PENN, KENCOR, LAMIGLAS, CONTENDER, ETC.
7' Phoenix TR1 X10 trigger stick. 96% graphite. Very fast taper. $195
30lb. marlin casting rod by Angler's Center Newport Beach. Classic rod from classic store. 1 of 2. $95. Take them both for $160
30lb. marlin casting rod by Angler's Center Newport Beach. Classic rod from classic store. 2 of 2. $95. Take them both for $160.
1 of 2. 6' Shimano Beastmaster 935T Plug Rod. Nice short swim bait or kayak stick. Very heavy tip for instant hook set. $60
8 1/2' Kennedy Fisher deckhand style two-piece travel rod $75
6' Penn Stand Up Slammer SLC 2460. Slightly ugly but functionally great 30 lb stick. $40
7' Daiwa DForce heavy two-piece spinning rod. $35
7' Graphite 50-60 lb. Rail Rod. $175
6' Contender Ranger S60XJT 50-60 lb. tuna stick. Near mint classic. $95
7 ft custom graphite/glass hybrid. Deckhand style. Nice 20 to 25 lb stick. $80
6 1/2' Graphite trigger stick
New 7' 11" Shimano Crucial CRC-C711M factory swimbait stick. $120
6'6" Penn Power Stick PC3661 $55
5 1/2' Penn International 255ARS. Aftco roller guides. Detachable Unibutt. Paint loss on blank. 60-100lb. $125
7'10" Daiwa graphite #SP25LH 15 lb. stick. $45
Quantum 7046 7' 30 lb. $40
Kunan Graphite Triggerstick $65
6 6" Shakespeare Ugly Stick CA1100 $35
8 foot 6 in Okuma blue diamond 862M downrigger rod. 2 piece. Unused. $25
6 1/2' graphite trigger stick.
TRULINE
Truline 6' red glass. Nice kayak stick. $125
Truline Octagon spinning rod. $145
Truline 6'6" custom. Cobra glass. $145
Truline custom 6' red glass 15 lb. bait stick $115
Truline Yo's custom Octagon 1580. Cut butt. $195
Factory original Truline HRM65. 6'6". $135
Truline spinning rod $85
7 1/2' Truline C4X-2. Two-piece travel rod. $75
8' 3" Truline 36. Two-piece travel rod. $75
8' 4" Truline 36. Two-piece travel rod. $75
7 1/2' Truline C4X2R 2 piece all Mildrum guides. $95
FENWICK
7' Vintage Fenwick deckhand style 30lb stick. $95
7' Vintage Fenwick yellow glass 40 to 50 lb stick. Deckhand style. $100
Custom early Fenwick. Nice 20 lb. kayak stick. $70
7' vintage Fenwick USA #522. Rare Carboloy guides. Nice 20 to 25 lb stick $125
1960s Fenwick USA. Rare original Carbaloy guides. 40 lb stick $75
Fenwick USA Telescoping Flippin Stik. $70
Custom Fenwick 1960's deckhand style with Turk's head. Nice diamond wrap. Brown blank. $85
Fenwick Fenglass with ceramic guides $75
SABRE VINTAGE
6' 6" vintage Sabre 20 lb stick. Heavy wall. Beautiful custom wrap. $100
6' Yo's custom vintage Sabre 670. Heavy wall. Deckhand style. Nice 30 lb stick. $100
6' 6" vintage Sabre heavy wall 665C. Nice 30-40 lb stick. $75
6' 6" vintage Sabre Stroker roller stripper roller tip. Nice 20 to 30 lb trolling rod. $70
6'6' custom Chocolate Sabre. Deckhand style. Needs new cork tape. Fishable but could use a rewrap $40
7' Vintage Sabre 670 Heavy Wall. Great 30-40 lb. stick. $100
6' 6" vintage Sabre nice 30 lb stick. $80
7' 30-40 lb. stick. $35
Sabre 655H $95
7'6" Custom Deckhand-style vintage Sabre $75
7' Custom Deckhand-style vintage Sabre $75
Sabre Grafast GX2710 7' $125
Sabre Grafast 7' GX1970 $85
7' Factory Vintage Sabre 8710 20 lb. $70
Sabre Trolling rod. Vintage made in USA. All Aftco rollers & detachable aluminum Unibutt. $85
7' Custom Sabre 15 lb. stick. $70
7' Sabre Grafast 197C $95
7' Sabre Grafast 30 lb stick. $70
6 1/2' Yo's custom Chocolate Sabre. Nice 30 lb bait stick. $95
7' 4" custom Fenwick LB902 deckhand style . Some corrosion on guides. $95
6' 9" Heavy wall early Sabre. Fast taper. Nice 40 lb bait stick. $125
GOOD PROJECT RODS FOR $25 each (need guides replaced, etc.)
New 9 ft 2piece Shakespeare Ugly Stick 902M. $25
6' Daiwa graphite Spinmatic ultralight trout rod 662ULFS. Excellent rod, but needs first guide replaced. $25
New 10 ft two-piece B&M. $25
1 of 2 7 Vintage black Sabre 500. Needs rewrap. $25
7' Silstar 70BWC. Missing guide $25
7' unknown 20 lb stick missing guides $25
7' unknown nice blank new AFCO reel seat. $25
6' Sabre Grafast GXS 6610 blank. Nice 30 lb stick but needs to be stripped, restored and re-wrapped $25
Wow Randy, thank you for the jackpot prizes!
BTW....what size lead is everyone bringing? I have 1# and 10oz torpedos I'm bringing....Bill
Randy thanks for those prizes! You have any more for sale? I need a reel case....
Bill you'll need 16oz or heavier weights for using the dropper loop shrimp flies!
Quote from: pjstevko on December 16, 2021, 01:05:57 AM
Randy thanks for those prizes! You have any more for sale? I need a reel case....
Bill you'll need 16oz or heavier weights for using the dropper loop shrimp flies!
Same here, 16 oz, the lighest jig 10.5 oz. WIll bring lighter stuff as well (2-8 oz) in case we fish the shallows again like we did last time
Juan
PJ and Juan, I should have a few more extra reel cases and will try to bring them up to Cayucos late Thursday afternoon, but if I can't make it there, I will bring them to the boat on Friday.
If anyone can think of anything that they can use that I might have, let me know and if I have it I will bring it.
I do have a couple of small Accurate Boss Extreme Twin Drag 400N narrow single speed reels that would be nice for fishing light line small bluefin that would be a good deal for someone at $300 each. They are in very nice shape but do not have rod clamps. They list for $469
Randy, I'll buy one of those 400N's, See you tomorrow
QUESTION!!!???
Does the Avenger has a galley kitchen for hot food on this trip??
Or do we need to bring breakfast and lunch with us????
LET me know, please.
See you at the Clubhouse, I'll be there between 4-5 PM.
Wayne
Wayne there will food served on the boat if you choose to pay for it. It'll be the usual breakfast burritos and boat burgers. Or you can bring your own food and drinks just not beer.
Thanks, PJ!!
And your NO-NUT Brownies are now done, thanks to Mrs. El Pescador!!!
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Share and Share alike!!! OR NOT!!! ;D YOU Decide!!!!
Wayne
??? So you are bringing Wine and brownies , I see how you roll .....
i've been following the text messages about the menu for these guys. i't's killin' me not being able to go!!!! :-[
Quote from: oldmanjoe on December 16, 2021, 06:32:16 PM
??? So you are bringing Wine and brownies , I see how you roll .....
WINE!! Yes, and ONLY Merlot!!!! Like the movie "Sideways"!!!
Wayne
Merlot,
It is a dessert wine!
The Man
Quote from: Ron Jones on December 16, 2021, 09:14:44 PM
Merlot,
It is a dessert wine!
The Man
ha ha... The Man knows. I keep trying to wean him off of Merlot. Dominick
yay looking forward to see the pictures of this trip, take lots of pics guys even if there are no fish on any of the pics ;D ;D
great to see a bunch of ohana guys on the same boat.
Mr. Wayne - Like "The Boss" I am so dying not being on this trip. And while I am "The Brewcrafter" my knowledge into other fermentable potions has strayed enough to know that "Sideways" was about Pinot...but I do like Merlot!
Hoping for a great report want to see you guys NAIL IT!!!! - john
Brewmaster!
Red wine aside we did enjoy SOME of your frosty contributions last night !!!
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John, this was a REEL Fan Favorite!!
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Seared or Sashimi Blue Fin Tuna, you decide, it is ALL GOOD!!!
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We board the Avenger in an hour!!!
Either way, we here are all having FUN!!!!
Wayne
Food looks great! I checked the counts tonight, and we all know that the landings never fib on their counts! Looks like a good trip!!! Way to get them!!!! - john
Avenger Full Day 22 103 Rockfish, 68 Red Rockfish, 9 Copper Rockfish, 6 Bocaccio, 2 Lingcod (up to 10 pounds)
It was a fun trip, fishing was ok, had to work for your fish. Never had any one spot that bit great. Nice boat, good crew, skipper put in the effort. The weather was a little spicy early and late but very nice while we were fishing. No pics from me.
Nice meeting all the fellas.
Alright Kids, here we go...
COOL start to the fishing day, it was 44 degrees at dockside as we gathered.
BUTT away we go.
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Sunrise on the reels & rods for the day.
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And our trip planner, PJ, getting ready for the day. I told him several times during the day, "IF you PLAN IT, they will come." And we did.
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A special THANK YOU to MO for his work on my parted together Penn Surfmaster 150 - 2 words MO on your workmanship... FLAWLESS!!!!!!
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Here is your photographer today staying warm.
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We hugged the California Coastline all day, staying 2-4 miles offshore.
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Here are some intros for the day. Nick and Juan.
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Neil or on this site, Neilman - No funnier guy than Neil for sure, He and I fished next to each other, and the jokes he told all day were funny. A REEL FUNNY GUY!!!!
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There were A LOT Of these handles on the reels, Thanks Alan for a great fishing product.
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What I enjoyed about fishing on the Avenger is how wide it is - a stable and comfortable fishing boat.
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Here is our venerable Randy Pauley, and only known to a few is a male model for Cabela's outdoor wear!! REELY!!! ;D
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Here is Bill B. or TARFU on this site. Quiet guy BUTT always with needed knowledge.
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The winds did die down giving us a great day on the water. The seas are so flat, SO WHERE IS DOMINICK!!!!!! ::)
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This guy was fishing to my left all day, he ONLY threw these handmade, with his hands, Tady 6oz. lures. His last name might have been HOOVER, since he was sucking up
EVERYTHING on the bottom of the ocean. I think he caught the first fish, and the most fish. AND ONLY Fished these 6 ozs. lures,
NO SHRIMP FLIES or WHOLE SHRIMP for Joe.
A Very nice guy, he has lived in Morro Bay now for 30 years, I think he knows how to fish in the area.
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He was selling them for $6 each, YES, only $6 each. Question, how much is a Tady 6 oz. lure online???
Fred, give us a price, I'm sure it is more than $6!!!
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BTW, do you SEE It???
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Let me zoom closer... On the crest of the ridge...
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Hearst Castle, still closed to tours due to COVID. I've never been there, and it is on my list to see someday.
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LOOK AT THIS SEA CONDITION?? I ask again, where is DOMINICK??? THIS is his usual Baja Fishing condition!!!
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And here is the new wrecking crew. From Left to Right, Deckhand Manny, Juan, Nick, Khahn (Adams Khahn on the site) & Adrian.
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And our two deckhands for the day: Bailey and Manny - both are fantastic deckhands.
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Here is the weigh-in, using the Judgement Bar, checking for the heaviest fish.
Until now, Juan has the largest fish, a Bocaccio, UNTIL someone from the bow decided to bring out HIS BIG FISH, Randy Pauley brings out a nice Ling Cod, and once on the
judgment bar, it sent Juan's fish skyward like a homesick angel!!!
Randy, being the consummate gentleman, handed Juan the BIGGEST FISH Award to him. OHANA at its finest.
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I went inside the cabin only to see this, I thought someone left a Crash Dummy in the seat, BUTT NO, it is Vanessa, she is married to Nick. She looks DONE for the day.
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We start the trip back to the harbor, it is fish cleaning time.
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And when the fish start getting cleaned, the seagulls come out of nowhere.
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Almost back at the dock, passing Morro Rock on our way.
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Before arriving at the dock, I yelled out, "Everyone with Alan Tani, please head outside for a group photo" - and here we all are.
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I'm back at the hotel, getting cleaned up & ready for dinner, enjoying a beer to wash off the salt spray.
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And Dinner at the Clubhouse, here is Adrian and Neil - With Neil's contribution, Filpino Meat Balls!!! That's right, no Italian here, it is Filipino night!!!
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Spicy Red Sauce with Filipino Meat Balls and Angel hair Pasta. Excellent meal from Neil!!!! Hey, that rhymes!!!
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And all the trimmings for Banh Mi or Vietnamese Sandwiches - Properly said as "BON ME" - I say DELICIOUS!!!!
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Also, is Adrian's contribution, Kalua Pork Sandwiches with Hawaiian rolls and a killer slaw - this too was fantastic, and to report to you all - NO ONE LOST WEIGHT ;D
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I walked outside the Club House to take a photo of the remaining Sunset, and say GOODBYE to Morro Bay until our next trip.
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BUTT Just wait ONE MINUTE...
Arrived home, received a text with this photo.
Vanessa enjoying a burger at Sylvester's Burgers - a MUST TRY from Randy Pauley!!!!
The Question, Randy, WHERE ELSE is A MUST TRY when in Morro Bay area NEXT?????
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All in all a fantastic trip, I do see I never took a photo of Sheridan - or Swami805 on the site.
IF... anyone has a photo of Sheridan, PLEASE post, and to you Sheridan, I am sorry I did not get a shot of you. In my defense, you did move quickly around the boat, making
you a difficult target to shoot!!!!
And a BIG THANK YOU to Alan for handing the Club House keys to Juan and PJ. A perfect meeting place, just a street and home off the Pacific Coast.
Until our next trip....
Wayne
WoW what a great day for fishing .... Someday I will try the other west coast fishing .
Great report Wayne! Glad to hear that Surfy 150 got 'er done. Looks like you all had a good time...and the food looked fantastic. 8)
Great report Wayne! Weather couldn't have been better, the company was the best, and the food was out of this world. John thank you for the BJ's brew, t,he Field Day IPA was a big hit with the fellas. I like the Avenger, stable, fast, and great crew. Thank you Alan for letting us use the clubhouse unsupervised! An honorable mention to Khahn for the Monofil 27, the clean up will be on a separate thread.
My trip home took almost 1 hour longer than normal, for those of you that know the SoCal freeways, I was in bumper to bumper traffic from Topanga Canyon in the San Fernando Valley to the 15 freeway in the Inland Empire.....
Attached is an old photo of Sheridan from a Santa Barbara trip....and I have to say every time I fish SB I call him and he's Johnny on the spot, sharing the rail.
Until next year, tight lines and full gunney sacks.
Bill
Great write up Wayne! Hope you remembered to grab your tri tips....
Just so you guys know there is a Sylvester's Burgers in Los Osos just south of Moro Bay! It's right next to my favorite ramen place in all of California called Kuma!
https://www.kumabowls.com/
Next time you guys have free time for a meal out you should check Kuma for ramen. I recommend the spicy miso broth with sweet corn and garlic chips to go with your protein of choice...
Hello All!!
What a wonderful trip! Mine started out as an adventure since the Waze gps app directed me to approach Cayucas via SR46, then take Old Creek Rd at night! Lucky for me there was no rain; it was sketchy enough navigation - reminded me of some of the destinations my old job at ATT took me to.
It was a beautiful, calm morning at Morro Bay Landing. Greetings, Wayne!
I take it this is Sheridan, aka Swami!!
My selfie...it was nippy in the morning!
This is Rudy! After watching my 4 attempts to thread my braid through the guides, we all became friends! My excuse is that I only had an hr's sleep. lol
Mr. Bill, I wish I could repeat his jokes about some of the guards that worked under him...but I'll leave it to him to tell you in person...it was hilarious!
Coming in to Morro Bay Landing at the end of the day, just in time because the wind picked up & howled throughout the night into the next day!
In the picture: Vanessa, Nikola, Khahn, Adrian, Juan, and Mr. Bill!
In the picture: Juan, Wayne (came through with the wine!), Mr. Bill, and Nikola. "Yo, Adrian" I couldn't resist channeling Sylvester Stallone in "Rocky". Adrian's Kahlua Pork entree is just below the pasta in the picture. Really good stuff...so good that he let me take home the leftovers! That was some awesome Asian Fusion dish. Combined quite well with the Hawaiian bread and Wayne's (World) Wine!!
Maybe next time, we'll do an Aaron Franklin-style, Texas Smoked Brisket.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VmTzdMHu5KU
Closing with a pic of Hwy 41 and the beautiful landscape, Homeward Bound, and a song from Simon & Garfunkel. Glad everyone made it home, safe & sound! Although some bug took you out of the trip, Alan, you were with us in spirit throughout. Thank you for opening up your home! The couch was perfect: With Khahn's help, I tied some leaders & gadgets. To my surprise, my wife had gotten a box of jumbo squid which had to be sliced up. Thank you all for the fishes that I got to bring home!
I'm with you, Bill. I hit traffic at Gilroy all the way north to Concord.
Yo, Adrian, I'll try your Steamed Fish recipe asap!
While the fishing for me was a struggle, the comaraderie was worth the trip & good for my soul!!
Merry Christmas, Everyone!!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R4EnErMCKrI
Almost forgot to include Nikola's calligraphy. I have a video of his knife skills but unable to post due to an incompatible file extension.
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Alright Kids, here we go...
Vanessa enjoying a burger at Sylvester's Burgers - a MUST TRY from Randy Pauley!!!!
The Question, Randy, WHERE ELSE is A MUST TRY when in Morro Bay area NEXT?????
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Wayne
I second PJs recommendation for Kuma, 2011 10th St, Los Osos. I haven't been to all of the Japanese restaurants in San Luis Obispo County, but no place that I have been to locally comes close to Kuma.
A couple of other good hamburger joints in Morro Bay: Wee Shack, 1698 Main St., and Flavor Factory, 420 Quintana Rd.
I enjoy the Mexican/Fusion food at Taco Temple, 2680 Main St. They usually have good fresh seafood dishes. They are a bit on the pricey side, but you won't walk away hungry as the portions are generous.
I haven't had much experience with any of the white tablecloth restaurants in the area. The few that I have tried have been disappointing.
For breakfast/brunch in Cayucos, Wayne and I tried the Lunada Garden Bistro, 78 North Ocean Ave. The food was good, but allow lots of time as the service was spotty.
It was great to get to share a day on the water with everyone. Sheridan and I shared the bow and he outfished me, as usual. It was a very slow day by Central Coast standards, but Sheridan worked his jigs hard all day long for a good score. I'm of the Alan Tani school and prefer to soak a couple of whole squid and let the fish do the work. Everyone else fished the stern and it looked like good sacks of fish for all of them.
Thanks again to Alan for making his house available. It would be hard to put such a great group together were it not for his generosity. Thanks to PJ for setting everything up, and to everyone who helped put the two night's feast. I wish that I could have joined, but my wife has me on a very short leash and I'm not allowed to spend time inside with a group of people. Thanks also to Wayne for the great report and the banana bread breakfast onboard the Avenger, and to Khanh for the best corn muffins that I have ever tasted. Hope that we can do it again next spring.
Thanks for the report and pictures, summed up the day well. One question, Randy and I were in the bow and didn't see the deckhand for the first few hours of fishing. We asked her what's happening in the stern? She said and I quote "it's a hot mess back there!" What the heck were you guys doing back there? Anyway saw some fat sacks at the end of the day, a successful trip by any measure. Thanks for putting it together, definetly need to do it again!
Swami!
Ask The Con Man (Khanh), as I affectionately call him, and PJ, they had a HUGE Red Fish attack on both of their saltwater offerings.
I'm 12 feet away, and only getting small fish.
I'd say the stern was where the action was UNTIL Randy showed up with the HUGE Ling Cod for the fish of the day.
Very nice to meet you, let's do this again.
Wayne
From my perspective, I heard capt. brad say that we were making a move to the shallows after the third drop (or something like it). So I switched rods & tied on lighter jigs. Then he said "we're at 180" - that aint shallow, duh. So I dropped it anyway, and eventually got into my first tangle with the other side. I didn't know about khahn's huge red since I was having trouble getting any fish other than starrys to bite me. I had one nice sized chucklehead at the first drop, but went quiet most of the day.
It's was nice to fish with an entire boat filled with experience fishermen. We all knew what we were doing and the consequences of using light gear in deep water. No need for loud, patronizing lectures from deckhands like what happened to me on the Star Fire (I noticed he didn't yell at the regular fishing next to me when he tangled up my line with his 6oz jig...just sayin). That's how awesome the dh's were, and they kindly untangled us, while I apologized & switched to 16oz.
We're all not getting any younger, so let's do as many more trips as much as we can. I have two teens that haven't taken to fishing, so I need to be around for them and what they like to do. Otherwise, I'm going to keep in touch with SoCal Rudy and his buddy, and maybe convince him to join us as a member of AT.com. Looking forward to some day fishing day trips out of SoCal and eventually the LR trips out of SD. That's a whole new & different ballgame that I'm used to. To be honest, five hrs driving is a really long ways to go for rf and really suck, but the kinships developed during the trip are priceless & makeup for the sacrifice. You guys and gals are what makes AT.com head & shoulders above all the other fishing groups!
Neil - I'm pretty tight with Jim and Rudy, and they are looking to join the forum and there is a "rumor" that someone might be looking to come down and see what lobstering is all about? :D Also looking a little further down the road, we are planning as in year's past to hit the Fred Hall show in Long Beach on opening Weds - I usually catch up with Alan there but if anyone else is looking to make the trek....I will start a "Fred Hall" post when we get closer after the holidays.... - john
Hi John!
Lol, I resemble a similar conversation with them! I was just talking to Mr. Bill about your brew...as an old commercial goes: tastes great/less filling!
I'm still learning my way around the website; I'll shoot you a pm!
Scored some liquid gold just before xmas! Glad there's a BJ's Brewcraft Restaurant just across the water in Concord! Will make some pizza for the fam & enjoy the brew with my wife when they come home from school!
okay, so I guess you let the big ones go since they are protected:
https://abcnews.go.com/US/surfer-killed-apparent-shark-attack-california-beach/story?id=81934988
Did anyone find a couples Penn reel covers at the house?
I can't seem to find the 2 from the reels I brought there.....
Pj
PJ,
I have not seen them since leaving the boat,
I did see a black reel cover stuck in with the rods not being used.
that was the last I saw of it.
Wayne
The last place I remember seeing them was on the floor in the corner next to the dining room table.... They'll turn up our I'll just buy new ones
Nope but that reminds me to look for my phenix reel cover that fits over my okuma metaloid reel (it was an offer I couldn't refuse at the Sac Expo)