2017: Trip #5a on the Thunderbird (2 Day)

8/10/17 - 8/12/17

The weather on this trip was nice. Got a little windy as you would expect getting closer to San Clemente Island with a little over cast around noon on 8/11, but other than that you couldn’t ask for better weather. Moreover the water was clam throughout the trip. Mike T was nice enough to bring penis shaped cookies for everyone, a male blowup doll, penis shaped gummies and penis shaped lollypops.

8/10 PM (Got on the boat at 8:30)

Everyone getting their gear ready for tomorrow morning
Goofy’ s very informative safety meeting
loaded up on bait
At about 10:15 everyone hit the bunks hoping for awesome fishing tomorrow

8/11 AM (Day started at 5:51)

Andy, Brian and Gary all got hooked up on Bluefin before noon
Ryan got picked to reel in the kite fish

8/11 PM (San Clemente Island)

Started bass fishing a little afternoon
Luke fined himself and is was bleeding like a pig. Thank goodness Goofy was there to kiss it and make it feel all better
Fishing stopped at 7:30 with the club as you would except hitting limits on Bass and couple of yellowtail
Goofy made an awesome dinner loaded with potatoes and beef.

8/12 AM

Was sick this trip so I was sleeping most of this day. It was something I had eaten befor leaving on 8/10 so don’t have all the details on 8/12
Fished the Island for bass
Fishing ended about noon

Worth noting I think is that when we got back to the dock and started loading the cars, Luke found that his car was nicely park in a spot where he was up able to get out. Well until 7 club members picked up the car that was blocking Luke and moved it closer the curb where it should have been to begin with.

Fish count: 6 Bluefin Tuna, 170 Kelp Bass, 5 California Yellowtail

Scribe: Randy Beebe

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