Trip Reports

Congratulations to the jackpot winners:

1. Michael Townes, Lodi, CA – 85.3# bluefin tuna

2. Norma Slatton, San Diego, CA – 83# bluefin tuna

3. Gabe Slatton, San Diego, CA – 32# bluefin tuna

Congratulations to the jackpot winners:

1. David Sawdey, Desert Hot Springs, CA – 15.8# yellowfin tuna

2. Bill Hargrove, Irvine, CA — 15.8# yellowfin tuna

3. Kristyn Hanson, Sacramento, CA — 15.8# yellowfin tuna

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)