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07.26.22 A HOW event coming to the San Diego Bay area this Saturday 7/30

We have the distinct honor of calling the guys that make up the Heroes on the Water – Oceanside California Chapter our friends. The organization that sits behind this chapter is called the Mad Anglers… funny thing is, they are all nice (sorry, bad Dad joke). This organization formed as a means to support each other and it is no surprise that they now are part of the Heroes on the Water (HOW) organization.

They are hosting their first event this Saturday in National City (San Diego Bay area).

Back on the Bay

Veterans and First Responders are encouraged to join. They will have an opportunity to heal while kayak fishing with fellow Vets and First Responders. We will provide kayaks and gear for the veterans and First Responders. There will be food and beverages for families as well.

When

Saturday, July 30, 2022 7:00 AM – 3:00 PM PDT

Where

Pepper Park (3299 Tidelands Ave, National City, CA 91950)

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Does kayak fishing interest you? Are a vet or first responder or a person that would like to help in any capacity… PLEASE, come on down. If this sounds like you, please register (IT IS FREE).

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/back-on-the-bay-tickets-383193872187?utm-campaign=social&utm-content=attendeeshare&utm-medium=discovery&utm-term=listing&utm-source=cp&aff=escb

01.11.22 Was someone asking about dates?

Sorry about the delay folks… we had a bout of COVID run through our homes that brought everything to a halt. Fortunately, we are all better now and ready to get right back at it.

We mentioned in our last major post that we were changing how we are managing these kayak mothership trips to improve the customer experience, both behind the scenes and while you are out there fishing. As the demand grows for this trip, so do the administrative tasks such as booking, managing the roster, managing cancellations, payments, preparing our customers for their adventure and much more. We are prepared and in a good place to make the 2022 kayak mothership season the best season yet.

This is a reminder that we are not accepting any bookings from our website, DMs or text messages at this time. We are in the process of contacting every single guest from the 2021 season, including those that pushed their reservation to 2022. If you were on any of our 2021 SCI kayak mothership trips (including the trips that converted to tuna), you will have first right of refusal. Once we have contacted every single person, we will open up booking to the public.

Central Coast Kayak Fishing (CCKF) Trip

  • 6/12/22 – 6/15/22 (2.5 day) — Ryan Howell
  • Second trip is available if the demand is there

We have three community group trips this year. These trips are for their community… for their folks. This creates an environment where the group supports each other and helps each other be successful.

Ryan Howell has been running community group trips for Fish Village for years now and they consistently report back great fishing, fun times and incredible first time experiences. His Central Coast Kayak Fishing (CCKF) community is a solid group of kayak anglers that support each other, support Fish Village and support the overall kayak fishing community.

RETURNING GUESTS: We will contact you and give you first chance to book before we open up to the public. If the dates don\’t work out for you and you want to go on another trip, you certainly can choose to do that.

Fresh & Salty (Fns) Trips

  • 6/2/22 – 6/5/22 (2.5 day) — Cameron & Kei
  • 6/9/22 – 6/12/22 (2.5 day) — Junior & Ricky

Last year we introduced norCal\’s Fresh n Salty to our kayak mothership trip with Robert Field, host of YouTube\’s Field Trips show, and they absolutely loved it. They had the highest fish count of any trip.

The loved it so much, that we had to secure two (2) trips for their group because over 120 FnS anglers tried to book one (1) trip last year… so we had to up to ante for them. Thank you, thank you, thank you!

BOOKING PROCESS: Due to the high demand for these trips, we felt that it would be best to have FnS leaders organize the trip roster and help facilitate communications between Fish Village and the group. This means that Cameron, Kei, Junior and Ricky will be organizing the roster and Fish Village will manage the billing and payments.

This is a reminder that we are not accepting any bookings from our website, DMs or text messages at this time. We are in the process of contacting every single guest from the 2021 season including those that pushed their reservation to 2022. If you were on any of our 2021 SCI kayak mothership trips (including the trips that converted to tuna), you will have first right of refusal. Once we have contacted every single person, we will open up booking to the public.

2.5 day Kayak Mothership Trips

  • 6/23/22 – 6/26/22
  • 6/30/22 – 7/3/22

3.5 day Kayak Mothership Trips

  • 6/26/22 – 6/30/22
  • 7/6/22 – 7/10/22

Fish Village will once again be partnering up with Pure Watersports of Dana Point and Oceanside to bring southern California anglers four (4) more kayak mothership trips for the 2022 season. Last year we introduced the 3.5 day format which quickly sold out and ended up being one of the best trips of the season. Having the honor of marrying two people on a perfect sun kissed evening was one of the highlights of 2021. An incredible memory for all involved. Sooo… we had to add another 3.5 day trip.

RETURNING GUESTS: We will contact you and give you a chance to book before we open up to the public.

In closing, if you have been on our trips and want to come back… WECLOME BACK! We sure do appreciate your patronage and support over the years. If you have never been on this trip and want to join in on the fun, hold tight your shot is coming.

More SCI news coming on Thursday 1/13. We always post to our website first… so keep your eyes peeled for another update.

10.14.20 How do you Fish Village?

Weird question right? How does one Fish Village?

How many of you have been to Austin, Texas? I wish I could say that I was one of them… but what I do know is that they have a cool motto. They like to say… \’Keep Austin Weird,\’ which tells you a little bit about the place the moment you read that motto. Then as you experience Austin you start to understand and live it.

Well that same concept applies to Fish Village. Our community likes to get down differently than others. We fly across the globe to fish for Black marlin on a kayak in sharky waters and we yoke on massive pelagic fish in a tiny plastic boat. We scrounge every penny we have to go on epic adventures only to come back sore, tired and questioning why we did it. Then the ridiculous memories you form while kayak fishing smack you on the back of the head reminding of why we do this.

So… how does one Fish Village?

  • You live life with your heart,
  • You care about each other unconditionally,
  • You absolutely rip each other when you fish, no holding back kind of jokes,
  • You clog the radio waves with hilarious chatter and get yelled at by the U.S. Coast Guard,
  • You might curse like a sailor,
  • 8% IPAs sound good to you at 5:30 AM (safely of course),
  • Just about anyone in your clan would say \”f*** it, let\’s do it!\”
  • You say \”you are a worthless angler\” and \”congrats on a nice catch\” in the same sentence,
  • You love your active duty military and veterans,
  • At a drop of a hat, you are there for your community,
  • Bourbon… it is a must,
  • You lie and tell your buddy that you will get him shrimp, but buy him cooked shrimp instead,
  • You clog the toilet and lie about it,
  • You absolutely laugh at farts,
  • You have terrible tan lines,
  • You never poach, but ninja fishing is cool,
  • You rather skunk than not fish,
  • You lie to your significant other about how much you actually spend on fishing gear,
  • You like good eats, good peeps and good fishing!

If any of this sounds like you… you might know how to Fish Village already and maybe you can teach us a thing or two. If we sound like your kind of people then you might want to keep up with our shenanigan\’s when we take off for Louisiana next month. To keep up, click here.

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I am sure the fish love cooked shrimp… well played Charlie!
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Joe had to adjust the camera to make this work… soooooo white!