Quote from: Tim524 on January 28, 2026, 07:40:06 PM

Quote from: Latimeria on January 28, 2026, 07:30:04 PMRight on Tim. I was checking out old SNBF pictures and they were only little guys! Lol

Yeah, and playing in the water and rolling in the sand....Still got it in every vehicle I own     

  

Cool to hear you raised them well and they're being productive! Maybe we'll see a cow tuna on the deck of the cyclops conquered by the twins in due time.

Nice try, looks like a gorgeous day.

Quote from: Latimeria on January 28, 2026, 07:30:04 PMRight on Tim. I was checking out old SNBF pictures and they were only little guys! Lol

Yeah, and playing in the water and rolling in the sand....Still got it in every vehicle I own     

Right on Tim. I was checking out old SNBF pictures and they were only little guys! Lol

Quote from: sasquatch on January 28, 2026, 07:26:33 PMDamn. That made me feel even older. 😂

That's because you are. Lol

Damn. That made me feel even older. 😂

 Well, the kids are growing fast and making me old   Aaron will be 29 and is now a Journeyman Electrician for SDG&E working on all the Sub Stations and has one of the highest paying jobs in the company (Dangerous too) The Twins are going to be 20 and are working at Albertson's as they figure out what they want to do when they aren't fishing   Today Max signed up to get his Boater's Card and Myles is going to get his too, I told them a couple years ago it would be a good idea to have it and they actually listened to me     Is this a ploy to overtake The Cyclops   Time sure did fly by and I am approaching 60, seeing my kids grow to be responsible and productive is a good feeling and a proud moment as well     We are all looking forward to The Bat Fight and hanging with The San Diego Crew once again !  Hope everyone else is doing well too, this site seems to have slowed down a bit so I wanted to add some reading material    C-Ya 

Quote from: Dark_Knight_9C1 on January 26, 2026, 04:36:03 PMOn the anniversary of the maiden voyage of the kayaks, I wanted to ask how often have they used them since.
I'm experienced with kayak fishing. I've gotten three over the past 15 years. First one took out about 15 times and bought a better one with a fishfinder. Used that one about 5 times until I got a truck which wouldn't fit it. Then bought an inflatable which I've used a dozen or more times.
Kayak fishing is a lots of fun but a bit more work. You need the prep time and paddle time to fish in or out of the harbor. Fresh water is easier since lakes are easier to fish.
Cheers to those who put in the extra effort.

- Keith

  Well, they are using them every spare minute they get and I am glad. They even picked up another used one for their buddy to tag along and they mainly target The Back Bay in San Diego and they do really well. They have got the Spotties dialed in and a few nice Halibut have come home as well. They definitely have the desire to chase fish and stockpile gear and tackle like the rest of us When they get a bit more established I see an upgrade to a peddle kayak with all the bells and whistles but for now they are happy and having a Blast !     

I drove past you guys, next time I'll give you more of a Heads Up

It's been quite a while since I fished with Dave, and he was up for trying some trout at the puddles.

It was sunny first thing in the morning and not as cold as I was expecting.



I stopped for a minute to figure out why there was a set of dress socks just sitting in the grass.





Well Dave arrived and it took a bit for him to tie up and get a bait out, but was ready for a big Lightning Trout!



I was first to strike!  I thought it might have been a decent trout, but the little whisker trout fooled me on the noodle rod.



Dave denied me any gloating for a little whisker.  LOL



I saw a few trout hiding from the cormorants along the shoreline but couldn't get any of them to take my offering.  Finally, just before I was about to leave, I got a little guy!



Really tough fishing and it definitely wasn't trout weather.  Well, at least I got a few to fillet and have some carcasses for lobster bait.

On a side note, I'm not sure where these trout are from, but the meat was pretty bland looking.  The worst meat color out of all the trout I've caught here and pretty damn small also.