Finally got to get out. My son and I went down to Long Beach to go on an island trip on the Legacy. When we got there the trip was cancelled, so we jumped on the Truline with 14 anglers. Once we boarded the skipper asked if we wanted to go look for albies. We decided what the heck. We went out to the Butterfly bank. Weather was pretty good, water looked good. Trolled several hours for one fish. Found a nice paddie and boated 50 yellows. Many of these were 20-25 pounders. The big ones were chomping the live squid. I managed to get a few and got one to eat a kicker 15 heavy. My son got his first and he proudly ate the heart.

On 6/18 we fished on the 3/4 day Sea Angler out of 22st. I enjoyed the boat. The crew was very friendly. All the barracuda you wanted. Was tough on the iron bit if you stuck with it they bit. They were liking the sardine colors best. I watched two guys just hammer calicos and sandies on the plastic. Turns out it was called a WHAM or BLAM, with yellow heads. The bass were killing it. The deckhand gave my son and I a couple I was impressed with how the bass jumped on these things.

6/19 we went float tubing at Belmont Shores. Caught a short halibut and short sandbass. Going on a 2.5 day on July 1 on the Sea Adventure. It is finally time to fish