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May 242023

May 24 (May 23-26) 2.5 day limited load

May 24th, 2023|Categories: Captain Mike's Blog, Trip Reports|

Good morning,
We had some pretty good action last night on 50-100+lb fish.  There were a few good schools to be had and we had a few opportunities.  The best opportunities were between 1am and 4am..  We’re not seeing a whole lot of sign right now, but we’ll see what happens today.
Captain Mike and the boys
May 202023

May 19-20 (May 19-21) Kyle Lanford and Friends Charter

May 20th, 2023|Categories: Captain Mike's Blog, Trip Reports|

Good Morning,
We arrived on scene at around 11pm last night.  There were some good schools around, but we never really saw a really good one, just medium ones. We were able to scratch on bluefin until the sun came up. They are 25-90lb fish.  We’ll see what happens here today.

Captain Mike and the boys

Good evening,

 
We saw sign of bluefin all day today, however getting any to bite was a different story. We were able to scratch up some yellowtail this afternoon though.  We see good sign of this tuna so maybe we’ll get more chance tonight.
 
Captain Mike and the boys
May 152023

May 13-14 (May 12-15) Rich Denio and Friends Charter

May 15th, 2023|Categories: Captain Mike's Blog, Trip Reports|

Good morning,

We had a long day looking hard all day. We saw some signs of fish throughout the day, and stopped on a couple of schools for no bites. Last night we got some opportunities and we were able to scratch at 40-90lb bluefin throughout the night. We’ll see what happens for our last night.

Captain Mike and the boys

May 14

Good morning,

We decided to do some rock-codding yesterday due to the lack of daytime biting fish. WE sacked up some nice taco meat!

We slid back into the bluefin zone in the afternoon and saw some scattered sign similar to yesterday. But when the sun went down, the fish didn’t show. We drove around until 1 a.m. when we had to head to the dock.

We managed another handful of fish of a few small schools.

Captain Mike and the boys

Jackpot fish weighed 98lb!

May 132023

May 12-13 (May 12-15) Rich Denio and Friends Charter

May 13th, 2023|Categories: Captain Mike's Blog, Trip Reports|

Good evening,

We saw very little sign of bluefin until late this afternoon. We looked hard all day and scratched up a couple handfuls of yellowtail throughout the afternoon and looked at a couple nice schools late today.

We’re hoping for some action tonight!

Captain Mike and the boys

May 13

Good morning,

We had a few good opportunities throughout the night on 40-90lb bluefin. We capitalized on our first stop of the night, then scratched our way through the night. We saw good schools all night! We’ll see what happens today.

Captain Mike and the boys

It was a busy night!

May 112023

Tackle Tip Thursday Vol. 220 (Connection Series: Improved Clinch Knot)

May 11th, 2023|Categories: Captain Mike's Blog, Tackle Tip Thursday|

Captain Art shows how to tie a knot used for line that is 40# and lighter. It’s an easy and strong knot. Add it to your arsenal!

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Apr 272023

Tackle Tip Thursday Vol. 219 (Yo-Yo Methods and Tackle for Yellowtail)

April 27th, 2023|Categories: Captain Mike's Blog, Tackle Tip Thursday|

How can you get those big “mean” Baja yellowtail to bite? Steve Carson from PennFishing shares the preferred lures, rod/reel outfits, and even technique for targeting all sizes of yellowtail this season.

You can check out the rods/reels at PennFishing and the Tady Lures at your local tackle shop!

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Apr 132023

Tackle Tip Thursday Vol. 218 (Trolling Tips)

April 13th, 2023|Categories: Captain Mike's Blog, Tackle Tip Thursday|

What’s the deal with trolling? Why do we do it and what tackle is needed to get the job done? Captain Art covers his favorite trolling lures and some trolling basics in this tackle; tip video.

Let’s get ready for the season and some successful trolling!

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Mar 302023

Tackle Tip Thursday Vol. 217 (Daytime Tuna Lures and Outfits)

March 30th, 2023|Categories: Captain Mike's Blog, Tackle Tip Thursday|

What lure should anglers select for a daytime bluefin bite? How about when the tuna are biting in the dark? 

Penn Fishing pro-staffer, Steve Carson, answers those questions with his proven selections of lures and techniques for the differing conditions of day vs. night. And then matching those lures with the rods and reels to target biting tuna is key. 

Steve covers it all in this full tackle seminar on daytime bluefin gear, including a reminder about nighttime lures as well.

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