Tuesday, August 14, 2007

Qualifier 105 FishTrap Skiff Trip June 2007

From: Yosh ASHIKAGA
Date: Aug 2007
Subject: Qualifier 105 FishTrap Skiff Trip June 2007
To: bob.bobssportinggoods@gmail.com


Here are a few photos from our June 2007 skiff trip on the Q, sponsored
by FishTrap, hosted by Barry Brightenburg accompanied by a lot of
plastic.


The sunset is at Benitos.

Bob's Sporting Goods customer, TruLine and SoCal fishing memorabilia
collector Wayne Allen. As we are coming back to the big boat with an 8lb-4oz kelp kritter


The better half, (actually, more like 3/4+) Janet Ashikaga
With her (at that time) largest ever checkerboard, on the first
day in the kelp at Benitos



Next day with a new personal best of 8lb-1oz


Back in the fall of '06 Janet said that she "wanted to learn how to fish calicos".
Which elicited my immediate response "I know just the trip to do that".

The weather was great for the entire seven days. Lots of bass was to be expected. We also had great fishing for an excellent grade of yellowtail the whole time from the skiffs and the big boat. This was the same stuff that the American Angler and Excel were raving about.

All of the bass and yellows were caught on rods that were built for the trip by Bob's Sporting Goods' Mike Naoe, Calstar jig sticks and Lamiglas baitcaster style, heavy bass rods.

This trip was unusual in that we were able to fish the whole weather side of Cedros with the skiffs. Actually, it was the first time that I was able to fish it from anything. Most of the times that I have been around Cedros, you stayed on the lee side or got your lunch handed to
you.

Let me know if you would like more details.

Yosh Ashikaga
Materials Control Coordinator
Los Angeles World Airports

That is a very nice report Yosh

See you around the shop

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