The Road Home

We hit the dock at 6am and commenced the fish sorting process. Between Nico and I we kept 18 yellows and 2 halibut. My Tundra was riding low in the back with over 400lbs of fish and 100+ pounds of ice. After a stop at Jamon's house in Dana Point to drop off loaner gear and a fish, and a stop at Wal-Mart to look for a vacuum sealer (they don't sell them) we arrived in Santa Barbara.

I'd arranged with the crew on the Stardust in Santa Barbara to cut our fish and was damn glad to have done it. They were just coming off their trip for the day and charged their regular yellowtail price of $5 per fish. We came away with over 100 pounds of great quality fillets courtesy of Luke and Dane, packed it on ice and headed north. If you're ever passing through King City, El Taco Bravo is where you want to stop for $5 burritos and extra garlicky salsa - just an FYI.

10pm found us at the house where we vacuum sealed and re-bagged fish until midnight. I bought a freezer for this trip and am looking forward to many more yellowtail dinners to come. Not to mention the happy friends, neighbors, and co-workers. There was nearly a foamer at the refridgerator in the break room at my work when I brought in the quart sized ziplocks full of yellowtail on Monday.

The road home