Searcher Trip Reports
Aug 15-18
This 3-day trip had 27 anglers and they caught 281 yellowfin tuna, 44 yellowtail, 3 bluefin, and 6 dorado. The jackpot winners are:
- Tom Patton, Arroyo Grande, CA — 32.8# bluefin tuna (left)
- Mark Seals, Cambria, CA–31.4# bluefin tuna (middle)
- Chris Edmundson, Mission Viejo, CA–24.4# bluefin tuna (right). And an honorable mention to Dick “Capt Potatohead” Uranga, Hermosa Beach, CA for his 29.6# bluefin (not eligible for jackpot)
Aug 11-15
This 4-day trip had 27 anglers and they caught 190 yellowfin tuna, 58 bluefin, 17 dorado and 85 yellowtail. The jackpot winners are:
- Tim Farmer, Bakersfield, CA — 60.6# yellowfin tuna (right)
- Mike Lee, San Francisco, CA–58.8# yellowfin tuna (middle)
- Joe Preciado, San Diego, CA–58.4# yellowfin tuna (left)
Aug 8-11
This 3-day trip had 28 anglers and they caught 264 yellowfin tuna, 34 dorado and 55 yellowtail. The jackpot winners are:
- Joe Otahal, La Mesa, CA — 48.6# yellowfin tuna (left)
- Tony Panetti, San Diego, CA–24.8# yellowfin tuna (middle)
- Michael Otahal, Santa Barbara, CA–21.4# yellowfin tuna (right)
Jul 31-Aug 4
This 5-day trip had 21 anglers and they caught 129 yellowfin tuna, 38 bluefin, 17 dorado and 41 yellowtail. The jackpot winners are:
- Brian Lemburg, San Diego, CA — 100.8# yellowfin tuna (left)
- Ron Phillips, Las Vegas, NV — 91.6# yellowfin tuna (middle)
- Kevin Yoshimoto, Thousand Oaks, CA–63# yellowfin tuna (right)
Photo by Bill Roecker
July 26-31
This 5-day trip had 24 anglers and they caught 222 yellowtail and 245 yellowfin tuna. The jackpot winners are:
- Eric Sallis, Santee, CA — 74# yellowfin tuna (left)
- John Yam, Long Beach, CA — 70.3# yellowfin tuna (middle)
- Pat Patino, Orange, CA– 68.6# yellowfin tuna (right)
July 21-26
This 5-day trip had 24 anglers and they caught 244 albacore, 5 bluefin tuna, 247 yellowtail, 1 dorado, and 1 yellowfin tuna. The jackpot winners are:
- Kevin Weber, Coto de Caza, CA — 40# albacore (left)
- Gary Atkins, Palmer Lake, CO — 39.6# albacore (right)
- Kim Day, Wilton, CA — 38.6# albacore (right)
Jul 11-14
This 3-day trip had 19 anglers and they caught 94 albacore, 20 bluefin tuna, and 2 yellowtail. The jackpot winners are:
- Tanner Iwamura, San Diego, CA — 42.6# bluefin (middle)
- Bill Miller, Fontana, CA — 41# bluefin (right)
- Gary Iwamura, San Diego, CA — 39.6# bluefin (left)
July 3-7
This 3-day trip had 23 anglers and they caught 182 albacore, 1 dorado, and 1 yellowtail. The jackpot winners are:
- Hal Guy, Canoga Park, CA — 35# albacore (second from left)
- Darren Fujimoto, Chula Vista, CA — 28.2# albacore (middle)
- Pete Groshong, Phoenix, AZ — 27.8# albacore (right)
Norm Fujimoto, at left, presents Hal Guy with the Izorline trophy.







