Great times and some nice big sand bass on last night's Fishing with Phil o como nos decimos en Espanol, Pescando con Felipe. A beautiful night to be on the ocean with lots of sand bass to boot.
The best tackle was a 2-ounce green banana leadhead tipped with some fresh dead squid.
You can go Fishing with Phil on Friday and Saturday nights, 6:30pm-12pm. Just call 562 432 8993 for a reservation para pescar con Felipe muy pronto.
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Commercial lobster fishermen Craig "BEAKER" Jacobs and Gaige Bilich say the season is going well with lots of nice bugs. We catch them off-loading a nice catch of langosta at Berth 55 in Long Beach.
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You would be hard pressed to write a better script. It was a beautiful day with great people having fun in the great outdoors while doing an incredible good deed at the same time.
It all started with Wallace Air Cargo Group providing the funds for the Phil Friedman Outdoor Youth Program so that over 50 kids and parents could get a day on the water. Sully Moore from Troop 2000 in Fontana organizes this trip every year because he says the kids get so much out of it. "They learn to love and appreciate our precious seas," said Moore. "And they have a blast doing it."
But Moore has also turned the trip into a fundraiser for a little girl in San Jose, Costa Rica who lost her father Christian to brain cancer several years ago. Crisbel is a straight A student but economic hardships have kept her out of school for the past month. This week, she would either have to catch up on her tuition or be forced to make up the year.
Troop 2000 raised enough money to keep little Crisbel in school as well as keep alive a promise Christian's sister made to him as he lay dying on a hospital gurney several years ago. She promised her brother that she would look after his daughters until the end of time and with the hope of some truly wonderful people, his dream is still alive.
On the fishing trip, there were first fish caught, kids getting inked by squid, fishing merit badges being earned and lots of fun and love between families. The weather was perfect and Captain Gabriel Ceballos and crew were all about making this a day the kids would never forget.
On board were the Phil Friedman Youth volunteers doing their usual great work. Dawn Sasse-Southern, Bill Swift, RT Soriano, Sergio Fainsztein, Michael Raven and Steve Bermudes stand above for their service and we salute and thank them.
Besides all the great times on this trip, you have to believe that there is a father looking down from above, thankful that his little daughter is back in school and thankful for the people who made it happen.
Great times last night as it was so great to meet you. Some bass, sculpin, rockfish and limits of FUN!! See you all tonight on the Native Sun out of Long Beach Sportfishing.
Reservations at 562 432 8993.
File photo from prevoius Fishing with Phil trip
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Soldiers and their families from Camp Pendleton went fishing on the Oceanside 95 out of Helgren's Sportfishing for a very special day on the water.
Thanks to Wallace Air Cargo Group, Helgren's Oceanside, Pink Fishing, Joey Helgren, the Oceanside Angler's Club, Phil Friedman Outdoors, Pat's Bait and Tackle and a lot of great volunteers, the day was MAGIC!
As you'll see in this Phil Friedman Outdoor Production, everyone had a great time.
Here are just a few of the e-mails we received:
Just wanna say a BIG
thank you to everyone that made the fishing trip possible yesterday! My kids and
husband had a blast! They came home with so many new stories and memories...
THANK YOU!!!! Means more to our kids (and us) than we could ever tell you!
(Patton Family)
I just
wanted to let you know my husband and boys had the best time ever on the fishing
trip yesterday! Thank you soooo much:)
(Francis Family)
Just wanted to say
THANK YOU for the Great day of fishing my hubby & daughter had!!! and A big
THANKS to oside anglers for all their help and goodie that they gave out!! Again
THANK YOU!!!
(Daniels Family)
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Great times Fishing with Phil on the twilight Native Sun out of Long Beach Sportfishing. Market squid are back in the local environment and that means MORE BIG BASS. Captain Gabriel Ceballos expertly anchored the Fishing with Phil group over a honey hole of nice bass and the fun was on.
Sand and calico bass, sculpin, treefish, rockfish, octopus, and other species made for a great night of twilight fishing Saturday night. It wasn't longer after you dropped your bait down that you either had a bite or a hook-up.
The leadhead and Squid worked best of all for all species as Steve Dunkerley demonstrates in this new Phil Friedman Outdoors Production. It's BIG BASS TIME on the Native Sun this weekend, Fishing with Phil. We hope to see you soon.
Fishing with Phil trips are Fridays and Saturdays, 6:30pm-midnight. You can make a reservation on line at www.LongBeachSportfishing.com or by calling 562 432 8993.
It's BIG BASS TIME! Don't miss it the Friday and Saturday, 6:30pm-12 midnight on the Native Sun, Fishing with Phil.
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What a great night! We got to see the TV show Dexter filmed as well as have a great night on the water Fishing with Phil on the twilight Native Sun last night. Sculpin and sand bass provided anglers with good action as well as good table-fare.
Captain Gabriel Ceballos and crew put us on some biting sculpin and sand bass. Leadhead and squid effective as well as a dropper-loop set up with a 4-ounce torpedo sinker and a 1-o hook.
We also caught a mytery fish that you are going to want to see and saw lots of market squid around the boat that just might float tonight and provide anglers with live squid for bait.
Fun times as always Fishing with Phil every Friday/Saturday twilight fishing on the Native Sun out of Long Beach Sportfishing. Check www.PhilFriedmanOutdoors.com or call 562 432 8993 to join us on a trip soon.
As anglers fished off Long Beach, Ca on a "Fishing with Phil" twilight trip last night an unusual little critter swam by the Native Sun out of Long Beach Sportfishing. We couldn't resist netting it so you can play another edition of "What the heck is it?"
Put the correct answer below in a comment and we'll draw one right answer for a prize. Thanks for playing, "What the heck is it" on Phil Friedman Outdoors.
Come out and see some wierd stuff yourself on a "Fishing with Phil" trip tonight. Native Sun Twilight trips every Friday and Saturday, 6:30pm-midnight. 562 432 8993.
Anglers on the 3/4 day fishing boat Tradition out of Redondo Sportfishing were treated to a delightful spectacle as over 30 ocean sunfish surrounded the boat in the Santa Monica Bay.Nine-year-old Hector Medina from Carson looked at the creatures in awe. "Look at those things," he exclaimed. "What are they?"
Mola mola or sunfish are the largest of the bony fish and can reach over 5,000-pounds.
Mola are found in temperate and tropical oceans around the world. They are frequently seen basking in the sun near the surface and are often mistaken for sharks when their huge dorsal fins emerge above the water. In fact, several anglers on board the Tradition shouted shark when they saw the large fin protruding out of the ocean.
Needless to say, we all felt very fortunate to encounter the mola mola up close and personal.
