Trip Reports

Congratulations to the jackpot winners:

1. Ray Villalva, Elk Grove, CA – 30.6# bluefin tuna

2. Tom Kinney, San Diego, CA – 21.4# yellowtail

3. Tom Fitzgerald, Rancho Cucamonga and Bill Murphy, La Quinta, CA – 18# yellowtail

This 2.5 day trip had 20 anglers aboard. A 60-pound bluefin was caught by the Ware family but was not eligible for jackpot (Pictured with Capt Joe Soares). The jackpot winners are:

• Paul Ware, Mentone, CA — 20# yellowtail
• Rick Carillo — 18# yellowtail
• Don Nance, San Diego, CA — 8# yellowtail

This 7-day trip had 14 anglers and they caught 70 yellowfin tuna, 70 bluefin tuna, 183 yellowtail, 28 dorado, and 14 wahoo. The jackpot winners are:

• Eric Doering, Long Beach, CA — 45.4#  wahoo
• John Nielson, Redlands, CA — 43.1# wahoo
• Gene Bach, Yreka, CA — 41.8# wahoo

This 6-day trip had 14 anglers and they caught 156 yellowfin tuna, 102 bluefin tuna, 123 yellowtail, and 3 dorado. The jackpot winners are:

• Jeff Bruner, Westminster, CA — 48.8#  bluefin tuna
• Russell Parrish, Houston, TX — 47.9# bluefin tuna
• Dorman Austin, Mira Loma, CA — 47.8# bluefin tuna (right)

This 5-day trip had 14 anglers and they caught 41 yellowfin tuna, 122 bluefin tuna, 23 yellowtail, and 6 dorado. The jackpot winners are:

• Michael Ray, Huntington Beach, CA — 51.6#  bluefin tuna (left)
• Paul Schlingensiepen, Ventura, CA — 49.4# bluefin tuna
• Jodie Escobedo, Santa Monica, CA — 48.8# bluefin tuna (right)

This 7-day trip had 18 anglers and they caught 17 yellowfin tuna, 27 bluefin tuna, 165 yellowtail, and 9 dorado. The jackpot winners are:

• Georg Hartlmaier, Parowan, UT — 74#  bluefin tuna (left)
• Brian Maguire, Santa Ana, CA — 69.4# bluefin tuna
• Pat Graham, La Palma, CA — 68.6# bluefin tuna (right)

This3-day trip had 28 anglers and they caught 135 yellowfin tuna, 25 yellowtail, and 25 dorado. The jackpot winners are:

• Don Baker, Jr, Huntington Beach, CA — 35.2#  yellowfin tuna (right)
• John Norris, Thousand Oaks, CA — 32# yellowfin tuna
• Bryan Schroeder, San Diego, CA — 28.9# yellowfin tuna (left)

This 1.5-day trip had 25 anglers and they caught 125 yellowfin tuna, 25 yellowtail, and 33 dorado. The jackpot winners are:

• Trae Hazelrigg, Escondido, CA — 17.6#  yellowfin tuna (right)
• Owen Curtis, Poway, CA — 14.2# yellowfin tuna (left)