Trip Reports

This 1.5-day trip had 21 anglers and they caught 98 albacore, 1 bluefin, 77 yellowfin and 1 short-billed spearfish. The jackpot winner:

• Justin Mock, AZ–62# yellowfin

This 5-day trip had 22 anglers and they caught 212 albacore, 53 yellowfin, 14 bluefin, and 15 dorado. The jackpot winners are:

• Alfonso Hernandez, Santa Ana, CA — 62.8# yellowfin tuna (right)
• Jim Marshall, Jackson, CA — 55.6# bluefin tuna (middle)
• David Park, Los Angeles, CA — 53.6# yellowfin tuna (left)

This 1.5-day trip had 30 anglers and they caught 40 albacore, 19 bluefin, 1 yellowfin and 1 dorado. The jackpot winner:

• Warren Worth, VA–49# albacore

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)

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)

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)

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

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)

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)