Sundays winners

Congratulations to: Jim Lambert who wins a pass for 1 person for a 3/4 day fishing trip on the Freelance, Davy's Locker. Josh Trujillo who wins a pass for 1 person on the Native Sun, Long Beach Sportfishing. And Sebastian Rodriquez who wins a pass for 1 person for 1/2 day fishing on the Western Pride, Davy's Locker. Monica will contact you to get you your prizes. Thanks to all. We will have more opportunity's for fishing passes in Del Mar so we will see you there.

Saturdays Winners

Congratulations to: Kenny Gonzalez. You win a pass for 2 people on the Mirage, Port Hueneme Sportfishing. Tami Ajar who wins a pass for 1 person for a 3/4 day fishing trip on the Freelance, Davy's Locker. John Clifford who wins a pass for 1 person on the Liberty, Long Beach Sportfishing. And Jim Oliveri who wins a pass for 1 person for 1/2 day fishing on the Western Pride, Davy;s Locker. Monica will contact you to get you your prizes. For your chance to win fishing passes and also get a 10% discount coupon to use in the our internet store, just visit our booth (135) at the Fred Hall Fishing and Tackle Show in Long Beach March 5th to 9th and drop off your business card or fill the short entry form. Also come see Dan and the crew. We have sales on the Dipping Sauces, Batter, Cookbook, T-Shirts, B 52, MM2 Jigs and more. We are also Fund Raising for Dan's Youth Foundation with sales of Eagle Claw Hooks, Thumb Dingers and Oppertunity Tickets with a grand prize a trip to Buena Vista Beach Resort. See you at the show

Fridays winner for fishing passes

Congratulations to: Loren Zaverta. You win a pass for 2 people on the Liberty, Long Beach Sportfishing and Joe Salzetti who wins a pass for 2 people for a 3/4 day fishing trip on the Freelance, Davy's Locker. Monica will contact you to get you your prizes. For your chance to win fishing passes and also get a 10% discount coupon to use in the our internet store, just visit our booth (135) at the Fred Hall Fishing and Tackle Show in Long Beach March 5th to 9th and drop off your business card or fill the short entry form. Also come see Dan and the crew. We have sales on the Dipping Sauces, Batter, Cookbook, T-Shirts, B 52, MM2 Jigs and more. We are also Fund Raising for Dan's Youth Foundation with sales of Eagle Claw Hooks, Thumb Dingers and Oppertunity Tickets with a grand prize a trip to Buena Vista Beach Resort. See you at the show

Thur. Winners for fishing passes

Congratulations to: Jake. You win a pass for 2 people for a 1/2 day fishing trip on the Western Pride, Davy's Locker and Gabriel Mendez who wins a pass for 2 people for a 3/4 day fishing trip on the Freelance, Davy's Locker. Monica will contact you to get you your prizes. For your chance to win fishing passes and also get a 10% discount coupon to use in the our internet store, just visit our booth (135) at the Fred Hall Fishing and Tackle Show in Long Beach March 5th to 9th and drop off your business card or fill the short entry form. Also come see Dan and the crew. We have sales on the Dipping Sauces, Batter, Cookbook, T-Shirts, B 52, MM2 Jigs and more. We are also Fund Raising for Dan's Youth Foundation with sales of Eagle Claw Hooks, Thumb Dingers and Oppertunity Tickets with a grand prize a trip to Buena Vista Beach Resort. See you at the show

Winner: 1/2 day pass

Congratulations to: G. Flores Adrian. You win a 1/2 day fishing pass for 2 people on the Western Pride out of Davy's Locker, Newport Beach. Monica will contact you to get you youe prize.
For your chance to win fishing passes and also get a 10% discount coupon to use in the our internet store, just visit our booth (135) at the Fred Hall Fishing and Tackle Show in Long Beach March 5th to 9th and drop off your business card or fill the short entry form. Also come see Dan and the crew. We have sales on the Dipping Sauces, Batter, Cookbook, T-Shirts, B 52, MM2 Jigs and more. We are also Fund Raising for Dan's Youth Foundation with sales of Eagle Claw Hooks, Thumb Dingers and Oppertunity Tickets with a grand prize a trip to Buena Vista Beach Resort. See you at the show

Everyone can join our charters

Now's your chance to join Dan on his fishing charters. Previously the charters were only open to our club members but now the charters are open to everyone and with The Fred Hall Tackle show only a month away the charters will fill fast. Everyone that joins us on our charters will recieve a goodie bag with jigs, hooks and other stuff a special T-shirt and also during the trip we have a special raffle with prizes from our sponsers.

2008 Charter Schedule

The 2008 Charter Schedule is know up on the web site. New for 2008 we are letting Club members first chance at sighing on to the charters until Feb. 1, after which the general plublic can join the charters. As a club member you can get a 5% discount on all Charters except the Top Gun 80 trip and exotic travel trips.

Lets Eat

Happy Thanksgiving to everyone.

Topgun 80

Rebecca 124lb. Tuna
Kevin
Wally 127lb. Tuna
Rebecca

Topgun 80 fishing report

After taking on 250 scoops of prime sardines we settled in for a 19 hour ride and headed for Guadalupe Island, Mexico. Our first stop at the Island was at Outer Rock. It was a bit windy and not the best fishing conditions so Captain Bob Taft moved the boat about 8 miles north where we anchored for the night. Here we started with a small flurry of school size yellowfin tuna and for those who went to the bottom, good fishing for yellowtail. Night fishing for bait found us in good squid catching. For those who fished into the night and wee hours of the morning caught a few yellowtails and one 86lb. black sea bass. For the next 2 ½ days it was an early morning and early evening bite for the big tuna. The biggest fish came via kite fishing and squid. Also the balloon and sardine did well. Overall the fishing was fair considering the wind. Bob kept the boat moving from spot to spot giving us the best shot for catching fish. Scottie, Squeak and Shooter kept everyone out of tangles and made sure that every fish hooked got on to the boat and Sara kept everyone happy with the best meals and snacks. Jackpot: 1st Wally -127lb. tuna, 2nd Rebecca - 124lb. tuna, HM: Charlie - 86lb black sea bass, Scottie - 42lb. yellowtail.

Next Trip

Tomorrow Tues. we will be on our latest trip on the Top Gun 80 for 5 days. So look for my fishing report next week.

Top Gun 80 Trip Update

Confirmed: Our 5 day Top Gun 80 trip is a GO. Leaves Tues. 10/09 at 1pm and returns AM Sun. 10/14. With only 8 anglers there is still room for you to be on a ultra lite load trip. To join us contact www.topgun80.com

RESULTS OF THE 5TH ANNUAL YOUNG ANGLERS TOURNAMENT

70 young anglers, ages 6 to 15 competed today in a points tournament on the Shelter Island pier sponsored by the San Diego Sportfishing Council and the International Game Fish Association.

In the Age 6 category, Serena Jones of San Diego took first place with three points. Serena’s grandfather Ken Jones, author of the authoritative book Pier Fishing in California, should be very proud. 7 year old, Andrew Espirito of San Diego took first in his age category with 4 points. Abraham Alvarez of San Diego, age 8, took first place with 5 points. 9 year old Amanda Byra of San Diego took her age category with 8 points. Jessica Hernandez, age 10 won in her age category with 3 points. Jake Kertzman of Spring Valley, age 11 topped his age category with 12 points. Conner Ballantyne of San Diego won the 12 year old category with 2 points. 13 year old Sabrina O’Neal topped her age category with 18 points. 14 year olds, Sierra Spinuzza of Encinitas and Jordan Moore of San Diego tied for first place in their age category with 3 points. 15 year old Justin Lee of San Diego won his age category with 8 points.

The overall winner with 18 points, Sabrina O’Neal is a returning champion. She and her brother tied for first place overall in the 2004 competition. Her name will be engraved in the Young Angler Tournament perpetual trophy, which will be on display at the Shelter Island pier.

Over $1,500 in prizes were distributed among the winners and each was presented with a beautiful IGFA certificate. Prizes and raffle drawing items for the tournament included rods and reels, hats, T-shirts, and fishing gear donated by Zebco, West Marine, Maxima Fishing Line and Boaters World, Booyaa, Okuma, Jamicha De-Fishing Soap, Uni-Goop and the Sharky’s Bait & Tackle – the new concession at Shelter Island pier. Gift Certificates were provided by Wal-Mart, Get One Free Magazine, Bosch Tools and Sports Clips hair salon. Half-day and ¾ day fishing trip prizes were provided by H&M Landing and Point Loma Sportfishing. Lunch was provided by Stumps Village Market of Rancho Sante Fe and Catalina Offshore Products. Loaner Gear, Bait, and tackle was provided by Okuma Fishing Tackle, Squid Co, and Friends of Rollo. Other event sponsors include the Port of San Diego and United Pier and Shore Anglers of California.

Guadalupe Island

Guadalupe Island was temporary closed to fishing but is now open (10-01-07). To day the First String left H&M on a 5 day for the island. Join us on the Top Gun 80 for a 5 day to fish the island. Leaves 10-09 and returns 10-14, $1650.00 http://topgun80.choicesportfishing.com/trips.php

Lobster season opens Saturday 9-29

I know Dan will be out trying to hoop a few legals.
Check out this link for the 2007, 08 lobster season
http://www.sport-fishing.com/fnewsentries.asp?title=Recreational%20Spiny%20Lobster%20Season%20Opens%20Saturday&fe=5

Join us on the Tpo Gun 80

Join us on an ultra limited load (18) 5 day trip on the Top Gun 80. I just talked to Captain Bob Taft of the Top Gun 80. Great fishing at Guadalupe Isl. for yellowfin tuna and yellowtail. He just returned from a 4 day trip fishing the isl. and came back with limits of yellowfin tuna, 50 fish over 50lbs. jackpot a 80 lb. tuna and yellowtail to 45lbs. Looks like Guadalupe has turned around for the better so come join us. We have welcome goodie bags, T’s for everyone a raffle for rods, reels and other sponsor gifts and be on TV. To join us go to www.topgun80.com and book on line. If you have any questions call Larry at 562-221-1278

New Trends for Long Range Gear

It’s September and a lot of us are getting ready for 5 day and longer fishing trips from San Diego to destinations like Guadalupe Isl., Cedros and points further south. So what are the new trends for these trips? Well for some who have a of rods and reels its not hard to bring a setup for each line class 30, 40, 50, 60, 80 and even 100lb. But what do you do when your tackle is limited. The new trend is to fill the reel with braided line and use a topshot of mono that could be as long as100 ft. to as short as a leader of 18 inches. This way it would be quick and easy to change the your one rod and reel to different mono test lines. This way one rod and reel can handle at least 2 different line test if not more. One thing to remember be sure that the reel’s drag can handle the pound test of line you use. By this I mean; drags should be set at 25% of the test of the line, 40lb line would set at 10lb. of drag’ 60lb. line at 15lb. of drag. and so on. This way your tackle will be balanced properly and you will be able to land the fish with very little problems.
Another new trend with braided line is to use smaller 2-speed reels for larger fish. Braided line has a smaller diameter then mono and thus you can have the same or more yardage of line on a small reel as you would have on a larger reel. Also using a smaller reel you can make a longer cast then with a large reel. Finally braded line has less drag in the waters so it is easier for your bait to swim away from the boat.
Then there is fluorocarbon line. Invisible in water and with high abrasion resistance fluorocarbon line has uses in certain situations. It works well when fishing in kelp or around rocky structures or when the fish are on a finicky bite but because fluorocarbon is stiffer then mono it can hamper your bait from swimming naturally.
And finally with all this new technology it will come of no use if your rods and reels aren’t properly serviced before your trip.
Checkout the New Penn International Torque and the International VSX reels. All have superor drags to handle braided lines. http://www.pennreels.com/01_products/reels/reels.htm
Also Shakespear's Ugly Barid line. http://www.shakespeare-fishing.com/products/mono/ugly_braid.shtml

Icon Fishing Report

On Wed. 9-19-07 we did our Icon 3/4 day trip on the Icon. Not much was happening for the local fishing so after a few sculpins on a wreck we headed to the South East Bank area for some rockfish. The fish were nice size. Salmon grouper, reds and chillis to 5lbs. and a few legal lingcods. Thanks to Captain Morgan and his crew for a great trip.

New Salmon Seeker

Our second day of fishing was on the New Salmon Seeker with Captain Shim. We tried for some halibut just outside the Golden Gate Bridge but to no avail so it was the run to Point Reyes for the lingcod. The water and the fishing was rougher then the day before. But we did manage limits of the lingcod to 28lbs. but it was slower for the rockfish so Captain shim decided to make a run to the Farllon Islands to finish off the rochfish limits. Arriving at the Farllons I was surprised to see only pinnacles of rock jetting out of the water, not what I call islands but very similar to the Alijos Rock and the Roca Partida down in Mexico. Once some chum was thrown out the rockfish were boiling and were fun to catch on light bass type gear. The weekend was fun and we came home with the 150qt. cooler full of fillets. You should join us next year.

San Francisco Report Day 1

On our Sat. trip we fished on the New Huck Finn out of Emeryville with Captain Jay. After getting a tank of live bait in San Francisco we headed out under the Golden Gate Bridge north to Point Reyes in beautiful calm waters for some rockfish and lingcod fishing. Fishing in 90 to 180 feet of water it was limit style fishing . The lingcod were from legal length to over 30lbs. with many over the 20lb. We also caught big blue rockfish, black rockfish red snappers and johnny bass. This was fun fishing with light tackle 2olb to 30lb. test gear and everyone kept their camera's clicking with the scenic landscapes of San Francisco.