Fish Report for 10-13-2014
Royal Star Fish Report
10-13-2014
Royal Star
10/12/14
A change of pace today well received; latitude gained and stress free angling for the coveted kelp bass and a few trophy mossbacks. Good times, beautiful scenery, flat calm conditions - a stark contrast that restores the sweet love but doesn't fool anyone. A mean, fiery soul underpins this grace, one never to be underestimated, or forgotten.
But that knowledge was set aside as we toured and absorbed the beauty of Isla Cedros in the late afternoon. The soaking rains that accompanied last weeks demon Simon had a profound impact on the countenance of this island. All along the lee side water was still seeping and pouring from various arroyos and sheds.
The final evening stop, that produced a few big ole' yellas' and numerous sturdy bass, featured a sight to behold. Just inside our anchorage of choice flowed a 150 foot cascading waterfall profoundly audible while twilight passed into darkness. What a treat! In thirty years of visiting this island and fishing the area extensively I have never been party to such a spectacle. The visual and audible were more akin to Alaska or Panama than Isla Cedros. Three days after the rain stopped and water still pouring from the heights; very cool. Open eyes receive extraordinary favor.
Tomorrow's final push will be above and offshore in primo conditions. In search of a few dorado and perhaps even a couple more wahoo an ideal ending note of perfect weather and offshore exotics is certainly within reason. We'll be hard at it to ensure that it happens. Photos today feature a couple of wahoo from the day prior and one image grabbed from our late anchorage yesterday.
Royal Star veterans Mario Guerra and Don Ballanti share the day's wahoo honors, and Chris Hendrickson gets the nod with a 39.8#, surface iron enticed Cedros yellowtail. To Chris' left is the above mentioned waterfall. Another long range first. It never get's old.
Tim Ekstrom
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A change of pace today well received; latitude gained and stress free angling for the coveted kelp bass and a few trophy mossbacks. Good times, beautiful scenery, flat calm conditions - a stark contrast that restores the sweet love but doesn't fool anyone. A mean, fiery soul underpins this grace, one never to be underestimated, or forgotten.
But that knowledge was set aside as we toured and absorbed the beauty of Isla Cedros in the late afternoon. The soaking rains that accompanied last weeks demon Simon had a profound impact on the countenance of this island. All along the lee side water was still seeping and pouring from various arroyos and sheds.
The final evening stop, that produced a few big ole' yellas' and numerous sturdy bass, featured a sight to behold. Just inside our anchorage of choice flowed a 150 foot cascading waterfall profoundly audible while twilight passed into darkness. What a treat! In thirty years of visiting this island and fishing the area extensively I have never been party to such a spectacle. The visual and audible were more akin to Alaska or Panama than Isla Cedros. Three days after the rain stopped and water still pouring from the heights; very cool. Open eyes receive extraordinary favor.
Tomorrow's final push will be above and offshore in primo conditions. In search of a few dorado and perhaps even a couple more wahoo an ideal ending note of perfect weather and offshore exotics is certainly within reason. We'll be hard at it to ensure that it happens. Photos today feature a couple of wahoo from the day prior and one image grabbed from our late anchorage yesterday.
Royal Star veterans Mario Guerra and Don Ballanti share the day's wahoo honors, and Chris Hendrickson gets the nod with a 39.8#, surface iron enticed Cedros yellowtail. To Chris' left is the above mentioned waterfall. Another long range first. It never get's old.
Tim Ekstrom
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