ALBURQUERQUE TRIP

The new doll house.

Patrick and Shanti

Akeva reading to Shanti

Akeva, Shanti, and Grandpa

Tita and Akeva

Epic Bonita Day on the Tradition 10/02/2009

WATCHING FLOCKS OF BIRDS WITH FOAMERS BELOW

SEE THEM? TOP LEFT

HOOK-UP

EEEEEEHA!!!!

Went out on the Tradition last Friday and it turned out to be an EPIC day of fishing. We had set up on the Northwest corner of Catalina Island and were fishing Calico Bass. Capt. Steven Conrady spotted a large flock of birds about a mile off shore. He decided to investigate. It turned out to be a huge school of Bonita feeding on bait balls of Sardines and Spanish Mackeral. It was absolute pandemonium for about the next two hours. They would hit whatever was thrown at them. I even caught 2 fish at one time. The 1st fish hit my small jig and it went through its gill plate and another fish hit it. That was a first for me. There were 14 fishermen on board everyone took home limits.




MULTIPLE HOOK-UPS

FULL SACKS

I couldn't lift my sack it was so heavy. I had to hand them out one at a time to get them cleaned.

We really like Bonita. It is very important to bleed them immediately after they are caught. I have Morgan slab them. When I get home I cut the skin off and cut out the dark meat. I usually saute them in taryaki sause and bake them in the oven or grill them over the barbecue. I leave the skin on if I am going to smoke them.



QUALITY BONITA