My family had planned a Thanksgiving day trip to Catalina Island. I had not planned on fishing on that day, but since the opportunity presented itself, I decided to go so that I could burn some old frozen bait.
11/22 - Took the 6 am ferry out to Avalon and started fishing the Cabrillo Mole. First fish was a smelt. The second fish was a 19" calico caught using that same smelt. I threw out big chunks of mackerel in the hopes of attracting sharays/morays. Instead I ended up catching another 20" calico and two 17-19" sheephead, with many more losses due to the kelp. I moved to the GPP in hopes finding opaleye and bat rays, but instead ended up catching three keeper sheephead (released two), with many more shorts, a couple short calico, and an octopus. Headed in by 6:30 and had dinner.
11/23 Woke up at 5 am and headed to the Mole. No bonito showed up. I fished til 2:30, losing at least 5 larger fish in the kelp and filling out my sheephead limit. Also caught what I think is a rainbow scorpionfish (Scorpaenodes xyris).
All fish will be used or given away.
11/22 - Took the 6 am ferry out to Avalon and started fishing the Cabrillo Mole. First fish was a smelt. The second fish was a 19" calico caught using that same smelt. I threw out big chunks of mackerel in the hopes of attracting sharays/morays. Instead I ended up catching another 20" calico and two 17-19" sheephead, with many more losses due to the kelp. I moved to the GPP in hopes finding opaleye and bat rays, but instead ended up catching three keeper sheephead (released two), with many more shorts, a couple short calico, and an octopus. Headed in by 6:30 and had dinner.
11/23 Woke up at 5 am and headed to the Mole. No bonito showed up. I fished til 2:30, losing at least 5 larger fish in the kelp and filling out my sheephead limit. Also caught what I think is a rainbow scorpionfish (Scorpaenodes xyris).
All fish will be used or given away.
