Trip Reports

This 3-day trip had 28 anglers and they caught 152 yellowtail, 13 bluefin tuna and 4 dorado. The jackpot winners are:

• Pete Groshong, Phoenix, AZ — 36# bluefin tuna (left)
• Mike Wicen, Hermosa Beach, CA — 17# bluefin tuna
• Derek Taguchi, Orange, CA — 16.8# bluefin tuna (right)
• We love you, Dickie!

This 5-day trip had 14 anglers and they caught 65 bluefin tuna, 12 yellowfin tuna, 5 dorado, and 65 yellowtail. The jackpot winners are:

• Bruce Gothar, Hemet, CA — 71# bluefin tuna (assisted by Capt Kenny)
• Bruce Gothar, Hemet, CA — 64.6# bluefin tuna
• Ron Beckenfield, Los Angeles, CA — 62# bluefin tuna (left)

This 5-day trip had 26 anglers and they caught 215 bluefin tuna, 175 yellowfin tuna and 135 yellowtail. The jackpot winners are:

• Paul Jones, Pacifica, CA — 49.6# bluefin tuna (right)
• Armando Quintero, San Raphael, CA — 43.4# bluefin tuna (middle)
• Richard Yoshioka, La Palma, CA — 14# bluefin tuna (left)

This 4-day trip had 27 anglers and they caught 46 bluefin tuna and 246 yellowtail. The jackpot winners are:

• Brian Robertson, Encinitas, CA — 72.4# bluefin tuna (right)
• Phil Cox, Ocean Beach, CA — 58.2# bluefin tuna (middle)
• Bobby Bunce, Corona, CA — 40# bluefin tuna (left)
• Honorable mention goes to Greta Bower-Fjellstrom of Redlands, CA for her 68# bluefin, not eligible for jackpot. Greta is assisted by her husband Chris on second right. Nice fish, Greta!

This 6-day trip had 26 anglers and they caught 34 bluefin tuna, 322 yellowtail, 15 yellowfin tuna, 2 white sea bass and 2 halibut. The jackpot winners are:

• Steve Paccione, Lakewood, CA–70# bluefin tuna
• Matt Gilchrist, Long Beach, CA –64# bluefin tuna
• Bill Coppin, Lakeside, CA–58.2# bluefin tuna

This 5-day trip had 24 anglers and they caught 75 bluefin tuna, 103 yellowtail, and 12 dorado. The jackpot winners are:

• Gerald Waters, Huntington Beach, CA–62.4# bluefin tuna
• Lloyd Doyle, Long Beach, CA and Ron Rose–61.2# bluefin tuna
• Izorline’s Wendy Tochihara (whose opah weighed in at 73#) poses with the winners.

This 3-day trip had 28 anglers and they caught 146 bluefin tuna, 87 yellowtail, and 14 dorado. The jackpot winners are:

• Glen Thompson, Thousand Oaks, CA–69.2# bluefin tuna
• Gregg Dziem, Austin, TX–57.8# bluefin tuna
• Gary Enke, Newbury Park, CA–55# bluefin tuna

This 4-day trip had 23 anglers and they caught 224 bluefin tuna and 83 yellowtail. The jackpot winners are:

• Nathan Padilla, Encinitas, CA–64.8# bluefin tuna (left)
• John Bunten, Santa Ana, CA–56.8# bluefin tuna
• Sat Le, Stockton, CA–55.8# bluefin tuna (right)

This 4-day trip had 28 anglers and they caught 71 bluefin tuna, 85 yellowtail, and 1 dorado. The jackpot winners are:

• Roger Hegyi, Laguna Nigel, CA–69.6# bluefin tuna (second from right)
• Sal Catania, Las Vegas, NV–64.4# bluefin tuna (right)
• Ernie Seko, La Palma, CA–62.8# bluefin tuna (second from left)
• On left is Izorline’s Norm Fujimoto