Santa Rosa Island

Los Angeles Rod and Reel Club had their first trip of the year on the Pacific Dawn now operating out of Ventura Sportfishing during the winter.  We departed Friday April 8th around 9:30 in the evening heading into 15 to 20 knot winds.  The predictions were for the wind to come down but increasing again Saturday afternoon – just the window needed for us to get out fishing.  The winds did return in the afternoon Saturday and we returned to harbor with it blowing 30 knots.  The following trip report and most of the photos courtesy of Jim Carlisle.

Man was it cold at Santa Rosa Island yesterday morning.  30 degrees wind chill at daylight…..Brrrrr.

One good halibut for Ger plus 37# and 23# white seabass.  Rick caught the big one and shared it with Jan, Al, Roland and I so good eats tonight.

The 23 pounder was caught by 12 year old Nick which was cool to see.  Lots of barracuda around in the cold water so good sign of things to come.

We made plenty of squid but the seabass and halibut wanted sardines….weird.  They also didn’t bite until after breakfast  well after a few of us froze our butts off fishing from the dark thru gray light when they are supposed to bite.

Rockfishing was way off though, maybe the wind did us in, but the quality surface fish made the day.

Another good trip with Pat, plus the great service of Man Dog Mike, Ryan Cavanaugh, and Jeremy Fleck on deck.

Nice day.