End of 2010

Only one more day to the end of the year and one last chance to catch rockfisn in So. Cal waters until March. Dan and I worked out the 2011 charter schedual now its a matter of getting the boats for the dates we picked. As the boats and dates are confirmed they will be posted on the web site. One is already up and people are signing up. Hope to see you on a trip in 2011 and a have a Happy New Year.

Record Yellowfin Tuna

Just heard that Mike Livingston, who caught the record tuna is a regular customer at Johnny's Sport Shop in Pasadena. Bob Ota the owner of the tackle store has great info on long range fishing.

Potential World Record

A potential IGFA world record yellowfin tuna was weighted at the Point Loma Sportfishing scale this morning. The angler Mike Livingston of Sunland Ca. landed the 405.2 pound tuna while fishing on a 10 day trip aboard the boat Vagabond captained by Mike Lackey.

Veterans Day

Westerly Lobster Report

We left Pierpoint Landing and started with 2 tanks of live squid and headed to San Clemente Isl. for our day of fishing and on our way we looked to catch some mackeral for lobster bait but as usual when you want to catch mackral they are hard to find. Once at the island we started bass fishing. A few nice ones were caught but the lack of currant made fishing tough. We ended with some rockfish and all the junk fish went to the lobster bait box. Around 6pm we started to drop the 10 traps. After the last trap was dropped we would back to the first trap and pull it up to see what was caught. Caught a lot of lobsters but they were all short. around 10pm the navy ordered us away from the island so it was decided to go to Catalina Isl. and put in a few hours of lobster fishing there.

Here we got 4 leagles and released many shorts. This was a fun trip too bad the fishing was tough but thats fishing. We had good food from cook Marcy and Captian John kept moving the boat to find us fish and lobsters.

Newport Bay

We fished Newport Bay on a dry and sunny Sunday fishing primerlyn for spotfin croakers. Well they were not to be found but we did catch many yellowfin croakers, spotted bay bass a halibut and some sandbass. Always suprises me that dan can catch the strangest fish as he pulled in a fish identified as a midshipman. Was a lot of fun for a few hours fishing.

Gail Force Report

We left LA Harbor sportfishing at 6am on the Gail Force with cold and wet weather on us but by the time we reached Catalina Isl. it was dry and sunny t-shirt weather. We started at White Landing with calico bass and bonitos. We went east but found little current so we started working west and found some current and more bass and bonito. With only live squid for bait the bass fishing was good but the bonito fishing was so-so. There were no yellowtails or seabass. We finished the day west of the Isthmus and headed home on a beautiful flat seas.

Whte Seabass

After our latest visit to Monterey Bay and seeing all the 50 and 60 lb. fish we are heading up the coast with the Skeeter and try our skill or luck at catching them. In the Bay they fish the seabass different then we do down here. You look for the squid areas then drift with light line 20lb. test with a 3/8oz. sliding sinker above a swivel and a 6ft. leader to a size 2 hook and a trap hook 6in. below that for the squid. Well try that and also our So. Cal. methods, B52 bucktail jigs and MM2 iron tipped with squid.

Santa Cruiz Cobras

Watching Barrett-Jackson auto auction from Las Vagas and remindes me of what we saw on the Santa Cruiz pier.

Emmeryville

Another great trip on the New Huck Finn and the New Salmon Queen in Emeryville. We fished up on the Marin coast in the morning for rockfish. On the New salmon Queen we fished on the beach in 20ft of water and ended with 6 legal halibuts. In the late morning we moved to the Farllon Islands to get our limits of nice rockfish and a few lingcods. The weather was fogy but the ocean was nice.

Tuna Limits

Some baots are reporting limits on yellowfin tuna for their anglers. Come join us on a 1 1/2 day trip on the Indian fishing on Sept. 23rd. Super light load.

Report from Chris Randel, Indian

Chris called in to report on his last couple of days on the tuna grounds. Lots of fish being metered and hooked but the fleet had a lot of trouble with the privet boaters from the Make A Wish Tuna Tournment jumping onto the boats fish and fishing close enough to the boat to actually get into tangles with hooked fish. Chris was discusted with the last couple of days. But now the tournment is over fishing should pick right back up. The fish are getting a little bit bigger to 50lbs and more schools being metered. If you want to fish with a light load on the Indian come join us on leavinf on Sept. 22, fishing on the 23rd., and returning in the am on the 24th. a 1 1/2 day trip, $280.00. If we get 8 anglers we will go.
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Link For Indian Trip

Sorry the web site is having a problem wright now but here is the LINK to the Indian trip.
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Dolphin 2 Fishing report

Just finished a good trip for tuna fishing on the Dolphin 2. As catching goes it all depended on the school of fish we stoped on. Captian Greg would give us the play by play on what the fisn were doing on the sonar. Some fish would stay deep while others would just swim away. We were looking for the school that would stick with the boat and want to play. Our first stop was on a school that was only a pick for 2 hours a fish or two every 15 minutes all bluefin tuna. Then after that it was 1 or 2 tunas on each metered school. We had many lost fish due to pllled hooks and tangles. Dan even lost a troll fish due to somebody cutting his line with their line. By the end of the trip most everyone had a tuna and some with more then one. Dan and I got the triple on the tunas a bluefin, yellowfin and a albacore.

Tuna update

Good tuna fishing, even the overnight boats are getting a few tuna. Nice size on the yellowfin up to 45lbs. but you might need some light line to get a consistant bite. Bring some florocarbon line in 15, 20, 25, 30 and 40lb test to use as leader on your 25 to 40lb test main line.

Dolphin 2 trip is a GO

Our upcoming trip on the Dolphin 2 is a go with 9 anglers. Now is the best chance in getting some tuna in the last few weeks. Join us for this 1 1/2 day trip. http://www.dansshoppingcart.com/mm5/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Store_Code=dansshoppingcart&Product_Code=FT_Charter_68&Category_Code=FT

8.27.2010 Tuna report

Yellowfin tuna biting for San Diego boats. Looks like it's starting. Don't miss out. We have a 1 1/2 day trip on the Dolphin 2 out of Seaforth Landing leaving 9pm Tues. 9/17 fishing on 9/18 and returning on Wed. morning about 6am. $325.00 includes meals and permit. Follow the link to join us.
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Westerly Offers a Yellowtail trip

Howdy ya'll,

This is Mike your Westerly galley cook and boat manager. I spoke to the skipper and we decided that we wanted to do something different. We have a limited load trip for some of our past passengers with a special deal.

This weekend Saturday August 14th at 9:00pm we're leaving for San Clemente Island and returning Sunday August 15th at about 6:00pm. Your cost is $160.00 and it is a limited load of 15 guests. This price includes fish cleaning and crew gratuity...... If you are interested let me know very quickly, 15 9 spots for this price will go fast. Tomorrow we will advertise this trip on 976-tuna for $190.00....

Hope to see you join us. Call me A.S.A.P.Thanks, Mike Kassel(310) 367-7278

Sea Star Report

Had a great day of fishing on the Sea Star on Fri. Working our way south from Helgren's Landing we concentrated on the kelp beds for the calicos. The water was clear and warm 67. The fishing started with some short bass but as the day went along we got into keeper sizes. The hot setup was light line, 8lb to 12lb test and the Bomber Jerk Minnow on a Bomber 1/16oz Heavy Hook cast into the kelp stringers. Fly lined anchovies and sardines also worked well on the bass. Thanks to Captain Joe and his crew for a great day.

A Few Changes to Charters

Just did some changes to a few of our charters. First we have a new date and price for the Indian 1 1/2 day trip. The new date and price is Sept. 21 to 24 at $280.00 and we lowered the price for the Eclipse trip from $325. to $280. for August 16 to 18 and we just had a few spots open for the Fisherman lll 3/4 day trip.