Big Game Kayak Fishing Mothership Trips with "The Black Pearl"

Feb. `09 From Point Loma

Fish Puerto Santo Tomas, Colonet, Camalu and San Quintin/ Isle St Martin

February 14-16, 2009

With sportfish closures in U.S. waters, we'll take advantage of the summer berth and do a few 2.5-3 day trips into Mexico. 2.5-3 day trip rates range from $395 to $475+ and are inclusive of bait and meals.  Ports and destinations (fuel) determine the trip prices.    Rockfish and bass are plentiful with good shots at white sea bass and yellowtail.   Both California and Mexican fishing licenses are required.

Trips for 2009 are limited to 13 kayaks.   No boat fishermen to fill out the load, kayak anglers only.  Anglers will have a sleeper bunk and a bunk for their dry gear (a few anglers will share a “gear bunk” if needed).   Anglers are assigned individual bins for their wet gear onboard.

...also in January and February from Point Loma, Charter the Black Pearl for your own group anytime to Catalina or The Northern Baja Coast....Call about lobster hooping in San Diego...get on the list for "The Hot Bites" on white sea bass and yellowtail.  "Hot Bite" trips leave on short notice!  

In the Spring, The Black Pearl comes back to Oxnard California to fish

California's Channel Islands

Offering Daily Open Party Mothership Trips Limited to 13 Kayaks - Call the Landing at 1-805-382-6233

Kayakfishing.com sponsored 2- 3 Day Trips starting at $195 per day.

April 7, 2009

Both Private and Guided Charters are Available Contact Kayakfishing.com at 1-818-970-2392 or via email for more information on trips, charter details and dates.                  

Based in San Diego and Oxnard (north of Los Angeles), The Black Pearl is the only sportfishing charter operation of its kind dedicated to Offshore and Channel Island BIG GAME KAYAK FISHING ONLY!  The Pearl is targeting everything with a focus on big gamefish that generally include yellowtail, California halibut, trophy white sea bass and more.  In season, special charters will target Offshore Tuna.

The PEARL is a solid fiberglass 65x19 ft deluxe sportfisher with all of the latest electronics and amenities.  Huge bait capacity, tons of brine storage, chase Zodiac plus an experienced, dedicated crew with a head for big game kayak fishing...We’ve been waiting many years for this kind of kayak fishing opportunity to arise and we're all fired up about it.

Lobster Hooping at The Channel Islands- March/April  `09

This trips leaves early so we can get set up at the Islands in daylight and only sails when the bugs are crawling.  The Black Pearl returns to port in the early morning hours.   With enough demand and limited loads, we'll run Saturday too.

                                                Fuzzy on the first Kayakfishing.com Kayak Hooping Session

A few trip selections for Kayakfishing.com sponsored trips...

Santa Catalina AND San Clemente Islands for yellowtail, white sea bass, halibut+.

Mexico's Northern Baja Coast for yellowtail, white sea bass and groundfish

         Ventura/Santa Barbara Salmon when they return and the LOG California barracuda that accompany them.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              We’ll fish San Nicolas and San Miguel Islands through the course of the year. 

“Five Couples to Catalina”- A great winter weekend trip.  Fishing, Island Tours, run of the Pearl a romantic night ashore in Avalon.  This trip will sail in the off season patterned like a private mini cruise with gourmet food and drink.   Mostly fishing for bass and halibut.  2-3 days.

“5-6 Day Mothership Trips"- Starting in 2009,  2 Long Range Trips will go offshore for tuna and fish the Channel Islands for yellowtail, WSB and halibut. 

We’re going offshore to fish the TUNA.   In season, we’ll fish offshore for tunas including albacore and yellowfin plus dorado.  Bluefin and the ultimate catch, bigeye tuna are mixed in too.  These are specialized trips for hearty kayak anglers.   The price is a little higher (fuel, lighter load), the food's a little beefier and the hook-ups can be pretty intense.

Special White Sea Bass Runs from San Diego in February `09- We'll run 2 day trips to Catalina when the fish show up!  

General Trip Notes:

1) Trip Info- Barracuda, lingcod, rockfish, sheephead, halibut, white sea bass, ocean white fish, yellowtail, thresher and leopard sharks and trophy kelp bass are all in the counts around the Islands.  20 # outfits plus one heavier (30-40#) are recommended.  For detailed gear lists with tackle and equipment recommendations plus trip info and directions to the landings, just email us when you make your reservation 

2) Lobster Hooping - In season, we'll fish the spiny lobsters around the Islands so bring your hoops and your (new) DFG spiny lobster report cards on multi-day trips! 

   3) Trip Payments-  For trips departing from San Diego:  Mail Checks to Black Pearl Sportfishing 3600 South Harbor Blvd Oxnard, CA 93035.  For trips departing from Channel Islands Harbor, Either mail your check to the Oxnard address or pay by credit Card with the landing at 1-805-382-6233.  Sorry, credit card payments are not yet available for Point Loma departures.                                                                            

4) Gratuities- Tipping is customary on fishing boats and figures into crew pay like any other profession where tipping is customary.  On a trip where the service and skills were there and the crew is deserving, 15-20% gratuity is appropriate.   25% is FAT !  There is a lot of controversy among the sport fleet about "Jackpots".  Spike's position is that "Jackpots belong to the angler.  There will be no pressure on any Kayakfishing.com endorsed trips to surrender a jackpot to a boat.  Likewise, entering a jackpot is optional and voluntary.  While many anglers are compelled to tip out the boat with all or part of their jackpot winnings, winning a jackpot means another fishing opportunity or a new piece of gear to just as many anglers.  Please tip your crew appropriately"

5) Specialized Tuna Trips-Very limited load, very specialized fishing orchestrated by The Pearl's Crew.  We're looking for fish over 100#.  Lots of time OTW.  Tuna trips run approximately $350 per day per person and start in July/August.  While a few Tuna Trips will be scheduled during the season, consider signing up for the "Hot Bite List" that will insure you get an alert (via email and telephone) when the tuna turn on.

For trip reservations and information, please direct inquiries to CKF@kayakfishing.com and feel free to call anytime at 1-818-970-2392.