July 17–Mid-day report
Capt Art gave everyone about three hours of fishing in the current tuna area (at 150 miles). They caught 61 albacore in the 20-30# class. Full report later…
July 17–Day’s end
Hello anglers, Today we worked up from 200 miles south of San Diego and we saw several schools of bluefin tuna. Unfortunately they didn’t bite. We managed to land three fish out of about 10 bites. One day hopefully these fish will change modes and start to bite our baits. There is sure a lot of bluefin around still. We made it up to the area where there was a sign of albacore today and we had great fishing for the three hours we were in the area before heading home. We caught 65 albacore for our 16 passengers. They were biting pretty good with two great stops–one for 21 fish and the last stop for 35 fish. They were boiling around and everyone had a chance to catch a few. Some of the people were using heavier line 40 and 50 pound. It is really fun when they want to bite like that. Unfortunately we will be at the dock for two days but we are eager to get back out there and get in on this good fishing, More later, Capt Art
July 16
Hello anglers, We had a superb day today at Cedros Island. The weather was great and the fishing wasn’t too bad either. We had great fishing for yellowtail with all methods working–from flyline sardine to surface iron to yo-yo iron. They all worked! The size of fish is around 20 pound average with a few 14 pounders and a few 25 pounders. Every time I come to this island I hope for a chance to see boiling yellowtail and fish chasing surface iron. That type of fishing is still the most exciting of them all. We had multiple opportunities to do that today. Lots of fun was had by all, including the captain. It sounds like some pretty decent albacore fishing at around 170 miles from home and also at around 100 miles. Plenty of space on upcoming trips. More tomorrow, Capt Art
July 15–Afternoon check-in
Slower day on the albacore today, but a passenger caught a bluefin and donated it to the galley. The day’s highlight seems to be the sushi, sashimi, and seared bluefin put out for the afternoon snack by Lambchop! Full report later.
July 15–Day’s end
Hello anglers, Well today those darn albacore didn’t cooperate. We saw a few fish and caught a few, but nothing like yesterday. We also saw a few schools of bluefin tuna though unfortunately they didn’t bite. There is still signs of those albies around, just not biting today. Headed for Cedros tomorrow and looking forward to some good yellowtail fishing. More tomorrow, Capt Art
1.5 day trips
We cancelled the 7/18-20 trip, but are hoping to run the 7/20-22 trip. It looks like those albacore will be reachable on a 1.5 day….cross fingers and let me know if you want to jump aboard!
“Recycled” Fishing Tackle Sale
For San Diegans that like to shop for used and repaired saltwater and freshwater tackle–including rods, reels, collectibles–you might stop by a friend’s huge yard sale on July 31 and August 1 (9 a.m. to 4 p.m.). The address is 4938 Zion Street in Allied Gardens. Everything must go and is priced to move!
July 14
Hello anglers, Well today was our day!! We had EXCELLENT fishing for albacore in the 20 to 30 pound class. All the traditional methods worked with plenty of opportunity for troll fish and bait fish. Most of the fish were caught in the afternoon but we had an indication of where to be in the morning. We are spending the night and trying again tomorrow. It was too much fun to leave! The weather is great and the forecast looks good for tomorrow and the next day. More then, Capt Art
Early July Outlook
Hello anglers, What is going on with the tuna this season? There is a good amount of albacore and bluefin tuna spread out over a large area. There are signs of fish from just south of the Cortez bank (100 west of San Diego) down to approximately 100 miles northwest of Cedros Island. That is a total of over 300 miles of scattered signs of fish. It is as if the fish are just arriving into the area and they haven’t settled in to any one zone yet. The outlook seems good for the future because traditionally these fish have gathered in a area and stayed for a while, and hopefully they do that sooner rather than later. I think there will be opportunities to catch fish on a variety of trip lengths in the near future. Wish us luck on getting them to bite this trip, Capt Art
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