Hello All,
Thanks for the advice and help with my Lobos trip. I got back on Friday afternoon and have been running ever since. I finally made it down Wednesday morning after a few things came up delaying my leaving Phoenix.
It was a lot of fun and although the weather didn't cooperate (it was very windy) I managed to catch a few fish. The water was pretty rough so I had no chance of making it to the deeper reefs but I did troll some rapalas around half moon reef and Bird Shit. I managed a few nice sized cabrilla, a small leopard grouper, and good sized bonito ranging 8-12 lbs. On Wednesday afternoon I spotted a few groups of birds hitting the surface so I trolled the rapalas through them and picked up the bonito plus a few other fish on that felt big that I wasn't able to land.
I went back to RP on Thursday afternoon since it was really windy and my dog was getting tired of being tossed around in the inflatable. I fished Pelican Point out of Cholla for a couple hours hoping to pick up some corvina which seem to be around this time of year but only got into a few small cabrilla.
When I got in from fishing on Wednesday in Lobos some locals helped me get my boat on the trailer and I asked them about the fish I caught. They insisted it was tuna though I was doubtful as they didn't have the signature yellow fins. After some poking around online I think they're bonito. The only picture I have is a bad one of my cooler but maybe it will be enough for some of you to tell. I bled them and got them on ice soon after and once I got home I marinated the fillets in soy sauce and Yoshida's and seared them to make Asian fish tacos with a cabbage slaw and sriracha. Not the greatest texture ever but they were tasty.
Next time I need to keep a closer eye on depth when I'm trolling. I had X-Rap Magnum 20's and 30's out and I managed to lose 2 of the 30's. One was definitely held up on the bottom and the other felt a lot like a fish but then broke off the 50 lb test I was using.
Thanks again everyone. Pictures to follow.
