Thanks to a couple of late cancellations, we have opened up two (2) spots on the San Clemente Island kayak mothership trip that leaves in a few weeks. The trip cost is $1250 and will have to be paid in full in order to secure your position on this trip. If you missed the window before… now is the last chance to score what is most likely going to be the last trip of this kind for the foreseeable future. In all the years we have been running this trip, we have never been able to get out there in the fall. We are so fired up. If you are interested, please contact us at trips@fishvillage.com. The ..read more

It is hard to believe that this amazing trip might not be a thing anymore… for this reason alone, you don’t want to miss this trip. The Islander vibe will be strong, the beers WILL be flowing, the food will be incredible as always and fish will be hitting the deck. With this weird El Nino weather pattern, it just might feel like summer when we get out there with good size yellows stalking your baits and fat checkered calicos wrecking whatever you throw in front of them. Thank you for those that have supported this trip in the past and thank you to those that have jumped on this trip already… y ..read more

As promised, the 2.5 day San Clemente Island kayak mothership trip is open for booking. If you reached out and tried to secure yourself on the short list… you were wise. For those that reached out already, you are booked. Formal booking/billing emails coming within the next 24 hours. We are at 16 of 22 spots booked already… with email confirmations out to several others. This will sell-out before the weekend officially starts. 2.5 Day Kayak Mothership Trips @ San Clemente Island We DO have a second trip the following weekend… if we book out the first trip 100% and we see enough demand fo ..read more

Wow!!! The response to yesterday’s post was incredible. We have nearly 75% of the spots committed based on everyone that sent us a note. Props to Greg Mason (long time Fish Village customer and supporter) on being the first to respond to our post. The trip page is live on our site now with all of the usual details about the trip. We technically have two sets of dates secured in early November 2023, however we are holding off on booking the second trip until we know we have the demand. 2.5 Day Kayak Mothership Trips @ San Clemente Island If you want to go on what appears to be the last se ..read more

The boys sat down for a discussion about Jesse’s bass fishing journey… everything from why he started going down this path to what is next for him. It is no secret that I suck at freshwater bass fishing. The more I learn about bass fishing… I know why I suck. It is so damn technical. Jesse hits on these points and explains what draws him to this style of fishing considering his strong background in saltwater fishing. “It is the challenge” he says. Challenge indeed. Often I find myself being a lazy fisherman and just having a good time with the boys instead of going hard and changing out lures ..read more

Next week we will be supporting Hobie and Pure Watersports by hosting daily seminars on the topic of New Zealand kayak mothership trips. The first seminar will begin on Thursday 3/30 @ 2 PM PST. Please see the schedule below for all seminar times. Tickets are $20 for most, $15 for seniors and military I will explain how this trip works with insights into the overall trip itinerary, the safety measures in place and of course details about the fishery. We will also talk about the partnership with BerleyPro and how they have built arguably the best kayak mothership trip program out there. Mart ..read more

The BerleyPro team is heading back to New Zealand in April and May for the last few trips of the 2023 season. There are a few openings on these trips that are sure to get filled by a few lucky anglers that want to get a taste of what New Zealand offshore kayak mothership fishing is all about. Marty, Stephen and Captain Aaron have built a bullet-proof program that will surely satisfy any kayak angler that is keen on getting whooped by some aggressive ‘kingies’ and ‘snappah’. This trip is an adventure… everything from the sheer beauty of New Zealand, the incredibly clear waters, the abundant fis ..read more

Our first New Zealand trip of 2023 has come and gone. The incredible group of anglers had an experience of a lifetime with regards to fishing and weather. Mother nature was angry and almost ruined the party… BUT she didn’t have the last laugh. The team brushed off the bad weather and threw down with the yellowtail kingfish and snapper and pulled off the unlikely after what seemed to be a doomed trip. We have a couple of spots open on our last New Zealand trip of 2023 season. This means that a couple lucky people can snag the last opportunity to fish with the one and only Marty Gittens and Step ..read more

Thanks to a couple of late cancellations, we have opened up two (2) spots on the San Clemente Island kayak mothership trip that leaves in a few weeks. The trip cost is $1250 and will have to be paid in full in order to secure your position on this trip. If you missed the window before… now is the last chance to score what is most likely going to be the last trip of this kind for the foreseeable future. In all the years we have been running this trip, we have never been able to get out there in the fall. We are so fired up. If you are interested, please contact us at trips@fishvillage.com. The ..read more

It is hard to believe that this amazing trip might not be a thing anymore… for this reason alone, you don’t want to miss this trip. The Islander vibe will be strong, the beers WILL be flowing, the food will be incredible as always and fish will be hitting the deck. With this weird El Nino weather pattern, it just might feel like summer when we get out there with good size yellows stalking your baits and fat checkered calicos wrecking whatever you throw in front of them. Thank you for those that have supported this trip in the past and thank you to those that have jumped on this trip already… y ..read more