Jul 30

Jul 30 2008

Jul 30

July 30th, 2008|Captain Mike's Blog|

Howdy anglers, We are headed home from another 1 1/2 trip and our weather is still amazing–little to no wind and very little swell. We’re happy with the fishing too. We fished for yellowtail and dorado on kelp patties today and there’s no shortage of kelp out here. Finding a kelp with fish that wanted to bite was a different story, but we’re happy with our catch of the day–56 yellowtail and 20 dorado. We leave on another 1 1/2 day trip tomorrow afternoon and we will be back out there looking for some more action. Good angling and good luck. Hope to see you on the water soon! Capt. Aaron

Jul 28 2008

Jul 28

July 28th, 2008|Captain Mike's Blog|

Howdy anglers, Today was a great day for us in all aspects! The weather was calm and the fish were biting. A variety of fish were captured today including dorado, yellowtail, yellowfin tuna, bluefin tuna, and even skipjack tuna. We fished kelp patties and breezers (fish swimming right along the surface) of both dorado and yellowfin tuna. We are headed back to the dock from our 1-1/2 trip with limits of dorado, 58 yellowtail, 10 yellowfin, 2 bluefin, and 3 skipjack. The yellows were up to 30 lbs, which will take jackpot. Tip of the day: When fishing dorado, it’s is best to spread out. When fish are jumping and there is a lot of excitement on deck, try to remember to stay calm and to enjoy it. Good angling and hope to see you on the water soon, Capt Aaron

Jul 27 2008

Jul 22-27

July 27th, 2008|Trip Reports|

This 5-day trip had 24 anglers and they caught 332 yellowtail, 93 albacore, and 1 bluefin tuna. The jackpot winners are:

  • Matt Rohrs, Placentia, CA — 49.8# yellowtail(left)
  • Jack Simplicio, Redondo Beach, CA — 33.2# yellowtail (middle)
  • Matt Gilcrest, Long Beach, CA — 32.6# yellowtail (right)
Jul 27 2008

Jul 26

July 27th, 2008|Captain Mike's Blog|

Hey anglers, We travelled all day today to get up to where there was some yellowfin tuna yesterday. On the way we tried several kelp paddies. Only two of them produced. We had some excellent dorado fishing on the last kelp paddie of the trip and everyone had a good time. Although it was quite hectic everyone got enough dorado today. This has been a great trip with great people and fantastic weather with calm seas and no wind. We had alot of fun and, oh yeah, I forgot we had great fishing too!!!! The boat is scheduled for three 1.5 day trips next and Capt Aaron will get his first shot of the year tomorrow. If you are interested in trips next month we have lots of openings and the fishing is going to be great. You will have a chance to catch three different kinds of tuna, dorado and yellowtail. You can’t beat that. More then, Capt Art

Jul 27 2008

Searcher Finds Some Mossbacks, by Bill Roecker

July 27th, 2008|Uncategorized|

Searcher Finds Some Mossbacks

Art Taylor docked his Searcher at Fisherman’s Landing July 27 following a five-day trip that visited Cedros Island. Some big yellowtail were taken there, including the first one caught, by Joe Dunn, 88 and a San Diego icon, the former owner of the Champ.

Art Taylor docked his Searcher after a five-day trip that visited Cedros IslandMatt Rohrs of Placentia got first place for his personal best yellowtail, a 49.8-pounder. He said he fooled it with a Salas 7X jig in green sardine swirl color. He used Izorline XXX line on a Torium 20 reel and a Calstar 800H rod to do the job in ten minutes.

Jack Simplicio of Redondo Beach won second place for a 33.2-pound yellowtail, and Matt Gilchrist of Long Beach took third place for a 36.6-pound yellowtail. They were joined by Tyler Kimbrough with a nice dorado.

Jul 24 2008

Jul 24-mid-day report

July 24th, 2008|Captain Mike's Blog|

Hey anglers, Excellent fishing for yellowtail at Cedros Island today. The majority of the fish are 15-16 pounds. The most popular method is yo-yo iron–blue and white or something close to that color. A few fish were taken on surface iron, dropper-loop and flyline sardine. Most people have their limit for the day and we are headed to a different area for the afternoon to concentrate on bigger yellowtail. More later, Capt Art

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