Thursday, July 26, 2007

 

Name of the new mother ship

All of us have been racking our brains trying to figure out how to name the new vessels for our trip around the world. While at first thought, it may seem obvious, it can get complex with time.
We got to keep the name Go Fisch on one of the boats but I feel that should be the Game Boat(45ft Cabo Express). What do we name the mother ship. Discover, Searcher, Mother Fisch....
Ideas anyone?
Good fisching,
chris

Thursday, July 19, 2007

 

Freedive with Capt. Brett

I got the opportunity to enter Capt. Brett's world on our last trip off the coast of northern Baja. We dove on a kelp bed looking for white seabass. What I didn't realize is that northern Baja doesn't share the same climate as southern Baja or even southern California for that fact. It's overcast and cool and the water temp. is down right cold. The visability is not so good and being in a kelp forest with a lack of sun makes the water seem black. The current was strong and Capt. Brett went over the plan of attack. He was going to work the kelp bed from the up current side and drift in. The water is clearer there which gives an opportunity to see predatory fish hitting the bait balls. This is where he took his yellowtail. As we drifted deep into the bed in search of the elusive white seabass, the water got darker and to my suprise the kelp had a very soothing effect on me. It's very peaceful amungst the seaweed extending from the black bottom. I just relaxed, flowed with the current and scoped for anything moving. I stayed just close enough to Capt. Brett to watch him, but not so close as to ruin any chance of him shooting a very spooky seabass. I had a hard time seeing any fish but Capt. Brett saw a couple nice size bass just out of reach. He mainly did his hunting in 15 to 20 feet of water but I took the opportunity to go down deeper to check it out. At around 35 feet or so I hit the thermocline and it got really cold. A little deeper and it was basically pitch black. The white seabass beat us that day but I gained some valuable experience watching Capt. Brett's every move.
Chef David

Thursday, July 12, 2007

 

Successful First Trip


The Crew had a successful trip on the new ship which proved to have all the conveniences the Crew was looking for. It holds over 60,000 gallons of fuel and runs on four generators and three engines. The crane that lifts 7,000 lbs and the lift that carries 70,000 lbs is just enough for the Crew to load and unload the skiffs as well as the 45 foot Cabo. It also carries 8,000 gallons of fresh water which is more than enough for the Crew to live comfortably. After getting situated on the new ship, the guys caught some albacore tuna and Brett speared 4 yellowtail in the kelp beds. On the way back to Ensenada, the Crew got in on a giant Humboldt squid bite which were pulled over the side of the ship in anticipation of a calamari meal. Names for the new ship have been thrown around but nothing has stuck yet. Destinations that will be visited on the 5-year trip were also discussed. Check back soon for more details.

- Fischer Productions

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