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Great times Fishing with Phil on the wintertime twilight fishing trips. Sand bass, sculpin and an attack by numerous octopus. If you want to go Fishing with Phil, go to www.PhilFriedmanOutdoors.com for a current list of trips.
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The great sights of Catalina Island on another fun trip Fishing with Phil. Check out a fishing with Phil trip today at www.PhilFriedmanOutdoors.com
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Great twilight action Fishing with Phil on the Native Sun
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It has been an unseasonably cold winter in Western Japan.
When it is snowing at the port/dock, we think more of catching salmon than warm water species, but Japan is blessed with the “Kuroshio”, which is a warm water current not unlike the Gulf Stream, that brings warm water to the East Coast of the USA.
The giant albacore came, and went, and the season was a stellar one…I know of two albacore larger than the current IGFA WR (88 pounds, 2 ounces, caught off South Africa) caught on rod and reel.
The reports were not favorable, but we decided to do an exploratory trip out 32 miles to an edge of warm, clean water.
Red sky in the morning….
We arrived at the area just after sunrise, and but the trolling jigs out.
To say it was cold would be an understatement. Last summer, I had several good trips catching dorado (mahi mahi) on handmade trolling lures made by Gaji Lures, of Hawaii. I was hoping some of the mahi-luck would help us to nail a stray pelagic.
The jigs had not been out more than three minutes, when the shotgun (short, starboard side line) went off! Much to my surprise, it was a dorado!
While not a huge fish, it was welcomed by us….we would have fresh mahi for dinner!
The rest of the day was uneventful…we picked up one more mahi mahi…also on a Gaji “fusion” trolling lure.
We were happy to just be out on the ocean, with friends, a few fish, and both a beautiful sunrise, and sunset.
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Fishing with Phil, at San Nicolas Island on the Toronado out of Pierpoint Landing in Long Beach
Departs Returns Cost
Wed. Feb 29th, 10pm Thursday, 7pm $130
Sat. March 3rd, 10pm Sunday, 7pm $130
Call 424 237 0250 or e-mail [email protected] to book.
March 1st is the rockfish opener and "Fishing with Phil" has some great trips for you. Up until the end of the season in 2011, rockfishing was as good as it has been for a long, long time. Many believe that cool water temperatures have contributed to the excellent fishing as a myriad of big fish were being taken.
With two full months to recuperate, the bite could reach epic proportions for opening day. "We are sending the Toronado and "Fishing with Phil" to San Nicolas Island," said Don Ashley from Pierpoint Landing in Long Beach. "Catching two fish limits of ling cod, huge sheepshead, lots of big whitefish and more is not out of the question."
San Nicolas Island is also very attractive because all the fishing there is done in 120 feet of water or less. That means you don't need heavy tackle and that your fish fight a lot more.
Captain Larry Moore is part of the "Fishing
with Phil" pro-staff. With over 30 years as a Captain, Moore says that a trip to Nic is really special. "Even a slow day at San Nicholas Island is better than most anglers have ever experienced anywhere else. If you have to make sacrifices in other areas to afford this trip, it will be worth it. "
Moore will be on deck with Phil Friedman to help you make the best of your trip. Phil will also be shooting a new video that you can be the star of. This looks like one of those trips that you just have to be a part of.
Fishing with Phil, at San Nicolas Island on the Toronado out of Pierpoint Landing in Long Beach
Departs Returns Cost
Wed. Feb 29th, 10pm Thursday, 7pm $130
Sat. March 3rd, 10pm Sunday, 7pm $130
Call 424 237 0250 or e-mail [email protected] to book.
Send check for $130 per person to
Philip Friedman Outdoors Inc.
PO Box 86025
Los Angeles, CA 90086-0025
Captain Moore's tacke recommendation:
8-ounce torpedo sinker should be fine but a 10-12 ounce sinker is a good back up. Hooks can be from 2/0 to a 5/0 beak style with no offset. If you can find the old Kirby style hooks, those are great. Bucktail shrimpflies are always a plus.
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Great times and good fishing for the opening weekend of Fishing with Phil Twilight trips out of Long Beach Sportfishing on board the Native Sun. Nearly 200 sand bass and over 150 sculpin were taken for 52 anglers on Saturday and Sunday.
This despite some windy weather on the Saturday evening trip. "That was a lot of fun," said Captain Jeff Jones who along with his newlywed wife Shari caught several sand bass and sculpin.
Live squid was the preferred bait combined with a 2-ounce leadhead with a green or orange head. Raul Martinez from Long Beach was red hot on both trips. He caught and released over 20 sandbass on Friday night while catching another 15 bass on Friday.
Juan Carlos and his daughter Francis were also busy having a great time together. Carlos couldn't do anything wrong on the trip landing sand bass and sculpin all night long. Francis got to touch a guitarfish before it was returned unharmed to the sea, catch some fish and spend some quality time with her father.
Don Harris from Anaheim was another angler who could do no wrong catching lots of sand bass and sculpin. Harris really started to catch fish when he switched to a lighter outfit. Fifteen-twenty pound test seemed to induce lots more bites.
Lots of raffle prizes were handed out and Steve Dunkerley from Redondo Beach won a free fishing trip on the Native Sun in a 10-minute contest for the biggest sand bass.
"These Fishing with Phil" trips are a lot of fun," said Al James from Long Beach. "The fishing has been great and I have made a lot of new friends. I'll be on this weekends trips again."
There will be more Fishing with Phil Twilight Trips Friday and Saturday, February 17-18 from 6:30pm-11:30pm. You can get a reservation by calling 562 432 8993 0r 424 237 0250. You can also contact Phil at [email protected]
Go to Fishing with Phil for an updated list of all upcoming trips.
Captain Gabriel's Tackle tips:
Line: 15-20 pound test! Leadheads: 1.5 or 2-ounce leadheads (banana) or 3/4-1 ounce egg sinkers. Hooks: 2-O- 3-O hooks Recommended: Single tail Mogambo glow in the darks.
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Fishing with Phil for 2012
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Father's Day Weekend Twilight Fun
Friday, Saturday and Sunday on the Native Sun June 15-17
Friday, June 15, Twilight on the Native Sun out of Long Beach Sportfishing, 6:30pm-Midnight. $42 562 432 8993 or 424 237 0250
Saturday, June 16, Twilight on the Native Sun out of Long Beach Sportfishing, 6:30pm-Midnight. $42 562 432 8993 or 424 237 0250
Sunday Fathers Day, June 17, Twilight on the Native Sun out of Long Beach Sportfishing, 6:30pm-Midnight. $42 562 432 8993 or 424 237 0250
Fishing with Phil Summer Schedule
Great Twilight Fishing with Phil on the Native Sun, Long Beach Sportfishing
Every Wednesday and Sunday 6:30pm- 12 midnight
562 432 8993 or call Phil direct at 424 237 0250
Wednesday Fishing with Phil Twilight dates:
June 20 & 27
July 4, 11, 18, 25
August 1, 8, 15, 22, 29
Sunday Fishing with Phil Twilight dates:
June 23, 30
July 1, 8, 15, 22, 29
August 5, 12, 19, 26
Monday Madness
All Day Fishing with Phil Trips on the Liberty
5am-5pm out of Long Beach Sportfishing $70
562 432 8993 or call Phil direct at 424 237 0250
June 25
July 2, 9, 23, 30
August 6, 13, 20, 27
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The white seabass fishery was pushed to the brink of destruction by gill nets, over fishing and habitat destruction. Between 1950 and 1980, the annual sport catch of white seabass declined dramatically. The catch went from 55,000 to fewer than 3,500.
The California Department of Fish and Game instituted the Oceans Resources Enhancement & Hatchery Program (OREHP). As part of the state‘s new initiative, the Hubbs-Sea World Research Institute built an experimental marine fish hatchery in Carlsbad, CA
The white seabass was selected as the primary target species for this program due to both its popularity on the dinner table and its depleted status. The funding to support the majority of OREHP‘s stock enhancement research comes from the sale of recreational and commercial fishing licenses.
DFG only permits 350,000 fish to be released annually. The facility could breed more than that, but the DFG permit doesn't allow for more than that to be bred out. To maintain genetic diversity, no more than 15,000 fish are pulled from each breeding. Females are broadcast breeders and do two to three egg releases per season. Males follow the females when they release the eggs and in turn, release their sperm. Research has shown that the fry come from a number of the participating males. There is no selective breeding.
There are 18 grow-out pens operated by private groups, mostly fishing clubs, that are located from San Diego to Santa Barbara. The club volunteers obtain fish food for the fingerlings and do the pen maintenance. The fish are put into the grow-out pens at 4-5" and grow until they reach 9-11" in length. At this size, they have at least a 50% chance of survival.
All fish raised and released are tagged in the cheek with coded metal wires. These tags can provide biologists with valuable information such as growth rates, migration routes, predation, mating and more.
This information can only be obtained if fishermen turn in legally caught white seabass heads. There are white seabass drop-off locations up and down the Southern California coast.
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Captain Chris Batts of the Christopher out of Harbor Breeze Cruises in Long Beach had an exciting morning. Besides seeing 6 gray whales and four fin whales along with hundreds of dolphin, the passengers on board also saw a boat sinking about 9 miles from Long Beach.
“It looked like about a 35-foot yacht.” Said Batts. I heard that she had trouble around 7-am but we came upon her around 10 and she was about ¾’s underwater.” The United States Coast Guard was on scene with a boat as well as a helicopter doing circles above the troubled boat.
The sinking boat seemed to attract the curiosity of the passing fin whales too. “They (whales) seemed to slow down and circle the sinking boat,” said Batts. “It was as though they were checking it out.”
United States Coast Guard Petty Officer First Class Adam Eggers said that details were lacking and due to the nature of the way the ship sank, a higher level of scrutiny is appropriate.
Eggers said that the Coast Guard was alerted that a ship was sinking off Long Beach on Saturday morning. “The Coast Guard arrived on scene and found a 35-foot sportfisher sinking,” said Eggers.
No passengers were on board or in the water and after the Coast Guard made some fly-bys looking for possible survivors, the search and rescue was called off. Eggers said that the Coast Guard is trying to determine how and why the boat sank and whether it was intentional or not.
You can hear Captain Chris Batts live from the Christopher on Saturday morning describing the sinking ship as well as reporting on the whales he and his passengers were lucky enough to have seen.
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