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!
Jul 15
2010
Jul 15
2010
“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!
Jul 15
2010
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.
Jul 15
2010
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
Jul 14
2010
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
Jul 13
2010
Jul 10-13
This 3-day trip had 25 anglers and they caught 58 albacore. The jackpot winners are:
- Leo Murayama–30 # albacore
- Ed Weber, Coto de Caza, CA–25# albacore
- Dennis Yoshioka, Bishop, CA–24# albacore
Jul 13
2010
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
Jul 12
2010
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Jul 12
2010
July 12
Hello anglers, Well another tough day on the albacore grounds. We started in the same place that we saw good signs yesterday with high hopes for today. We saw a few fish in the morning and that didn’t last past 8am. We decided to work southeast towards our last trip’s area and managed to land 30 fish for our efforts. I think everyone had a chance to catch an albie and everyone caught at least one. More next trip, Capt Art
Jul 11
2010
July 11
Hello anglers, Today we were offshore 100 miles southwest of San Diego. There are good signs of albacore out here with plenty of fish around. They didn’t bite all that well today however. We managed to land 28 fish, in mixed sizes from 15 -22 pounds. The weather is calm and we are hopeful that tomorrow is our day. There is some good news for longer trips with some bigger albies being caught today at around 200 miles from home. It just so happens we are leaving on a 5-day trip in a couple of days and so we are hopeful we will get a shot at those fish. There is plenty of room on the next trip, so if you are interested in a light load trip, call our office and take advantage of some good fishing. More tomorrow, Capt Art