ETA
July 1st, 2009
Good evening folks. We had fantastic yellowtail fishing today. 18 to 30 pound fish with great top water action. Hour after hour of none stop cranking and pulling. What a great day. It's been a while since we have seen that type of yellowtail fishing.
We will report again tomorrow
Andy Cates
June 30th, 2009
Good morning folks, yesterday was not near the action that we had the day before. A decent scratch with some bigger fish mixed in. A couple of fish around the 100 pound mark and a dozen others from 70 to 90 pounds. 31 tuna for the day and just 1 or 2 at a time for most of the day. With the three boats here things seem to have spread out a bit and it sounds like the scores are similar. We plan to stay here until after lunch and then head in to finish the trip fishing yellows. We will report again tomorrow.
Andy Cates
June 29th 2009
Good morning folks.
We had a great day yesterday and are staying at the Rocks again today. We managed two fish over 100 pounds and all other fish were 30 to 60 pounds. Pretty much the same fish as the last trip. Great action.
We will report again tomorrow
Andy Cates
June 27th, 2009
Good morning folks.
We left yesterday on another 8 day trip down to the Alijos area.
A great line up on this trip with Billy Casper and David Choate leading the charge.
Accurate reels sponsored gives the group an opportunity to use some of the latest state of the art gear. With 26 Seeker/ Accurate setups we will have the gear in the event the fish want to bite. Other sponsors include Fisherman's landing tackle, Pelagic clothing , Braid,5 Star, Sportsmans Seafood, BHP, and Cal's 2 speed. We had a great raffle last night with some fantastic items to give away, thanks to the above sponsors. We will be at the Rocks tomorrow in the morning.
We will report then.
Andy Cates
CAPTAIN: ANDY CATES
DATE OF TRIP: THURSDAY, JUNE 18TH –FRIDAY, JUNE 26TH, 2009
LENGTH OF TRIP: 8 DAYS
AREAS FISHED: ALIJOS ROCK, CEDROS ISLAND, OFF SHORE
TRIP/CHARTER MASTERS: TOM HULTGREN MEMORIAL
FISH COUNT: 98 YELLOWFIN
LIMITS OF YELLOWTAIL
22 ALBACORE
1st PLACE JACKPOT 61.6 LBS YELLOWFIN TUNA CAUGHT BY DAVID MALMBERG OF ENCINITAS, CA
2ND PLACE JACKPOT 61.2 LBS YELLOWFIN TUNA CAUGHT BY CHRIS GAULT OF UPLNAD, CA
3RD PLACE JACKPOT 59.1 LBS YELLOWFIN TUNA CAUGHT BY ALEX ROBBIE OF TRABUCO CANYON, CA
REMARKS: TROLLING JACKPOT CAUGHT BY MIKE REESE. 22.9 LBS YELLOWFIN TUNA
June 24th, 2009
Good afternoon folks.
Another nice day of fishing with trophy size yellows and skiff runs for Calico Bass. We spent the day in various parts of the Island and everyone got a chance to fish from the little boats. The great yellowtail fishing was all done on the big boat. No yellows in the skiffs, although the bass fish was very good.
Tonight we are moving up in hopes of a few Albacore and Bluefin.
Andy Cates
June 23rd, 2009
Good afternoon folks. We left the Rocks yesterday at lunch time. Conditions were funky and we didn't do much. The demand for Cedros was high so here we are. Great action this morning on surface Iron and flyline. Now we are looking around for a few trophies.
We will report again tomorrow
Andy Cates
June 22nd, 2009
Good morning folks. We had another decent day, not to hot in the morning but scratched from lunch until dark. 56 tuna and 26 yellowtail. One fish around 100 pounds and lost a couple other bigger fish on light line.
We only had a few yellows last night but at least they were keeper size fish . We plan on staying here until after lunch and then start heading up. Spend a day and a half at Cedros and finish up offshore. Although things do change We will report again tomorrow
Andy Cates
June 20th, 2009
Good evening folks.
We got to the Rocks just before lunch and had a decent scratch until about 3:00. Conditions took a turn for the worse and everything swam off. We made a couple of adjustments but nothing paid off after 4:00. It was a slow afternoon.
We did manage 50 tuna and a dozen yellowtail that we kept. Tuna being 30 to 50 pounds with a couple just a little bigger. With a full day tomorrow we are hoping to have a bigger window of opportunity . If conditions hold up it looks like there is a chance.
Good kite action for a bit but most fish were taken fly line with 40 pound test We will report again tomorrow.
And Cates
June 19th, 2009
Good afternoon folks. We left yesterday on our first string of three 8 day trips. The Tom Hultgen Memorial being the first. Right now we are headed south and looking to be at Alijos tomorrow just after breakfast. We did a seminar today and went over the developing options. The offshore scene for Albacore and Bluefin looks to be a better option for the way back as well as Cedros and Benitos Island for possibly another year of skiff fishing for Calico bass and yellowtail. Things are always subject to change, we will see how it goes at The Rocks first.
We will report again tomorrow
Andy Cates
CAPTAIN:
ANDY CATES
DATE OF TRIP: SATURDAY, MAY 30TH –SUNDAY JUNE 14TH
2009
LENGTH OF TRIP: 15 DAYS
AREAS FISHED: CLARION, HURRICANE BANK
CHARTER MASTERS: JUNE HEAT/ACCURATE SPONSOR
FISH COUNT: 138 YELLOWFIN. LIMITS OF WAHOO
24 TUNA OVER 200 LBS
2 TUNA OVER 300LBS
1st PLACE
JACKPOT 362.1 LBS YELLOWFIN
TUNA CAUGHT BY MIKE ASHFORD OF COARSEGOLD, CA
2ND PLACE
JACKPOT 304.8 LBS YELLOWFIN TUNA CAUGHT
BY PAUL
OSTER OF MAMMOTH LAKES, CA
3RD PLACE JACKPOT 295.3 LBS YELLOWFIN TUNA CAUGHT BY LYNN FREED OF CANOGA PARK, CA
270.2 LBS CAUGHT BY ART GREEN
262.0 LBS CAUGHT BY JOE ARIMITSU
261.2 LBS CAUGHT BY THAD PEACH
259.8 LBS CAUGHT BY LEO REISHEN
252.0 LBS CAUGHT BY BOB MICHENER
244.2 LBS CAUGHT BY BRANDON HAYWARD
240.0 LBS CAUGHT BY BOB CHERRY
239.0 LBS CAUGHT BY STEVE KNEIP
238.0 LBS CAUGHT BY JOHN KEELER
236.8 LBS CAUGHT BY MIKE ASHFORD
236.0 LBS CAUGHT BY THAD PEACH
232.9 LBS CAUGHT BY ROGER GOLDTHWLITE
225.9 LBS CAUGHT BY MIKE BUTLER
218.0 LBS CAUGHT BY BOB CHERRY
214.0 LBS CAUGHT BY BOB MICHENER
211.0 LBS CAUGHT BY JOE ARIMITSU
208.4 LBS. CAUGHT BY STEVE KNEIP
206.8 LBS CAUGHT BY BOB MICHENER
202.5 LBS CAUGHT BY BRANDON HAYWARD
202.3 LBS CAUGHT BY ART GREEN
202.0 LBS CAUGHT
BY WILL WALSH
Supercows Top Off The Last Roundup
Andy Cates docked Red Rooster III at H&M Landing Sunday morning, June 14, after a 15-day “June Heat” trip sponsored by Accurate Fishing Products. Leo Riehsen was the Accurate rep aboard. Many of the anglers were regulars who make the trip each year. This year Brandon Hayward, saltwater editor at Western Outdoor News, was also aboard, on his first trip to the islands as one of the 22 fisherman instead of a deckhand.
“It’s a whole other deal when you get your own cow on the deck,” said Brandon to dock reporter Bill Roecker. “These long trips are the same as the shorter long range trips; you don’t need to take a lot of gear. They have it on the boat. And the costs aren’t bad, either. If you saved $11 a day you’d have the money to go again next year.
“Andy’s perseverance paid off,” continued Hayward. “The big tuna were mostly caught in the last four days, mostly on the kite.”
Brandon had two cows, of 244.2 and 202.5 pounds. He baited sardines on 5/0 ringed Super Mutu hooks, and fished with 1230-poundSeaguar fluorocarbon leader and 130-pound Line One Spectra on an Accurate 50 topless reel and a Calstar 7465 XH rod.
It was hard to talk with anyone at the dock, because a huge crowd took just about every square inch of cement on the pad at the scales, mostly on the rumor that the big fish might be a 400-pounder. Channel 8 and 9 were both there, along with several other news outlets, including the San Diego Union Tribune, represented by outdoors reporter-editor Ed Zieralski.
The onlookers were there to see the supercows. The taped weights came in a bit short when the fish were weighed, not uncommon, but perplexing to skipper Cates, who had thought Mike Ashford’s tuna might go 380 pounds. The crowd pressed inward as the fish went up on the scales. The dial showed a weight of 362.1 pounds, just good enough to make the all-time top ten list, in the last spot.
“I’m blown away,” said Ashford, of Coarse Gold, CA. “I didn’t know how big it was until they brought aboard through the gate. It was the last bait of the trip, and I was first in the water. He fought for an hour and 15 minutes.”
Mike gave Roecker a written account of the event. “The fish hit a bobber balloon,” he wrote, “on the last stop of the day. He ran across the stern and up the starboard side to the bow. I put the rod butt in my plate and never moved it. At no time did anyone touch the rod, not did it tough the rail.
“The fish ran straight out, and was tail-wrapped when landed. It took four gaffs to bring it in through the gate.”
Ashford listed the following for his tackle: a sardine on a 7/0 ringed Super Mutu hook, crimped to 130-pound Seaguar fluorocarbon and 130-pound Power Pro Spectra with a loop connection to 130-pound Line One Spectra with a Teraoaka nub knot connection. He fished with a Shimano 50 LRS reel and a Calstar 7465 XH rod. He also had a tuna that weighed 236.8 pounds.
Paul Oster of Mammoth Lakes won second place for a 304.8-pound tuna that sucked in a tube mackerel on the kite. He used a boat rig with a 12/0 Mustad 7691 hook and 130-pound Izorline Spectra on an Accurate 80 reel and a Calstar 760 XH rod.
Lynn Freed of Winnetka won third place for a 295.3-pound yellowfin, his best ever, that bit a flying fish on the kite and fought for an hour. He pinned his bait on a 9/0 Mustad 3994 hook. He used 130-pound Izorline Spectra on a Penn 80 S reel modified by Cal Sheets and a Calstar 755 XXH rod.
Newport CPA Art Green, a long-time regular, got a pair of cows, at 270 and 202 pounds. Art fished sardines on 6/0 ringed Super Mutu hooks under a bobber balloon. He said he used 130-pound Blackwater fluorocarbon and 130-pound Line One Spectra, with a Tiagra 50 W reel and a Super Seeker 6463 XXXXH rod.
Thad Peach of Stanley, NC got fish of 261 and 236 pounds, with sardines on 6/0 ringed Super Mutu hooks. He went 100-pound all the way with 100-pound Blackwater fluorocarbon leader and 100-pound Line One Spectra on an Avet 30 W reel and a Super Seeker 6463 XXXXH rod.
“I love my custom rail rod,” he told Roecker, “it’s very powerful. I also got some fish on the new Two by Four Super Seeker. I liked that rod, too.
Chartermaster Leo Riehsen of Eagle Rock got a 259.8-pounder with a flying fish on a 9/0 Mustad 7691 hook and the kite, with 130-pound Izorline Spectra on an Accurate 80 reel and a Calstar 7460 XH rod.
Bob Cherry of Santa Monica picked a pair at 240 and 218 pounds. The big fish took 45 minutes, he said. He used 9/0 Mustad 7691 hooks on mackerel under the kite, with 130-pound Izorline Spectra on a Penn 80 S reel and a Calstar 7455 XXH rod.
Steve Kneip of Bishop bagged a brace at 239 and 204.2 pounds. He baited flyers under the kite on 9/0 Mustad 7691 hooks, with 130-pound Momoi leader and 130-pound Line One Spectra on an Accurate 50 W reel and a Super Seeker 6455 XXH rod.
John Keeler of Santa Monica got a 238-pounder in 30 minutes on a sardine and an Eagle Claw 8/0 hook. He fished with 130-pound Blackwater fluorocarbon leader, 130-pound P-Line and 130-pound Izorline Spectra, with an Avet 50 reel and a Super Seeker 6463 XXXH rod.
Roger Goldthwaite of LA bagged a 232.9-pounder on a mackerel under the kite. He put his bait on a 12/0 Mustad 7691 hook and used the boat’s rig with an Accurate 80 reel.
Mike Butler also used the boat rod and reel to take a tuna of 225.9 pounds, baiting mackerel under the kite.
Bill Walsh of Chino Hills nabbed a 207-pounder in just 15 minutes after it took a mackerel under the kite. He put the bait on a 9/0 Mustad 7691 hook, with 130-pound Line One Spectra on an Avet 50 reel and a Calstar Baja Boomer rod.
Skipper Andy Cates tallied up his catch at 24 tuna over 200 pounds for 20 anglers, on the last trip of the 2008-09 season.
June 10th, 2009
Good
evening folks. We finished off our trip today with another great day of
fishing. A lot more action today on the smaller grade fish. Fish from
60 to 80 pounds. That meant releasing fish throughout the day. We kept
22 tuna: 260, 250. 225 and the last fish of the day caught by Mike
Ashford, a 380 pounder. As the big 324 yesterday this beast was tail
wrapped as well. Sure helps things out. What a great way to finish an
epic trip. Most of the other fish were 120 to 180 pounds, very nice
grade.
The weather is still nice, lets hope it stays for another 3 days.
Andy Cates
June 9th, 2009
Good
evening folks. Another nice day of fishing with 6 fish over 200 and one
fish caught by Paul Oster that taped at 324. Once again with most big
fish on the kite with a couple on the fly line sardine. Brandon Hayward
got a 260 on the sardine as well as Art Green with a 270, sardine fish.
With one day left we are hoping things continue and we finish off with
more chances at big fish.
Andy Cates
June 8th, 2009
Good
evening folks. Today brought even better results than yesterday with
the overall grade much bigger. After about 2:30 in the afternoon we
went pretty dead but up until then we had some great kite and balloon
action. Almost all the fish were taken on the Flying fish with the
exception of a few sardine fish.
We
caught 32 tuna from 120 pounds on up to 312 pounds. 11 fish over 200
and one fish caught by Lynn Freed that taped at 312 pounds. A fantastic
day and we are looking forward till tomorrow.
Andy Cates
June 8th, 2009
Good morning folks.
Yesterday
we came across an area we were looking for. Fish that bit a little from
60 to 210 pounds. Quite the mix. Out of the 35 tuna half were 100
pounds or better with two fish over 200 and the rest 60 to 100 pounds.
The sharks were a bit of an issue at times it just depended on the spot
of fish you hit. The kite and balloons produced the better grade fish
with flyers. .
We are on our way back out after a nice night in the bay. Hopefully we get a few more chances.
We
did have an Accurate reel winner. I am not sure who it was but I will
post later Steve Kneip picked off a 210 pound tuna and Bob Rubalcaba
with a 207. I don't think they won any prize because they where kite
fish.
Andy Cates
June 7th, 2009
Good morning folks.
We
did see sign yesterday and it looked promising. A nice area of big fish
that did not produce. So far this morning its more of the same and we
are on the search for more cooperative tuna. Hopefully we come up with
something today.
Andy Cates
June 5th, 2009
Good evening folks.
We
just left the Bank after an epic morning of wahoo fishing . great
action that provided everyone with lots of chances. unfortunately we
saw very little if any sign of tuna. One little time frame where some
50 to 75 pounders jumped around and boiled on a few baits and that was
all.
No sign of better fish and we never caught one or even hooked one. Good thing for the wahoo.
We will be back at the Island late morning and hoping the sign we saw yesterday will get in the bite mode .
We will report again tomorrow
Andy Cates
June 4th, 2009
Good morning folks.
We
left the Island yesterday afternoon after a day and a half of looking
but not much catching. The sign was good enough but the amount of krill
in the water kept the fish from biting the sardine.
Going
to the Bank is the next move and we will be there in two hours . With
no boats being at the Bank a chance for wahoo seems likely. The big
lure is a chance for trophy tuna. Hopefully we have something to work
with.
Andy Cates
June 3rd, 2009
It has been a bit rough here with catching the Yellowfin tuna,
luckily found 1 spot of Tuna between 80-100lbs, but been hard to catch
anything. Caught 1 at 120 lbs, unfortunately, the Sharks have been bad,
and there’s been allot of Krill. We’ll head towards the
Bank this afternoon, and hope for the best there.
June 2nd, 2009
Good evening folks.
Today
was a spectacular day as far as weather goes . 75 degree water and 78
degree air temp. Bait looks good and after the last seminar on fishing
wahoo we are ready to go. We will be at the Island first thing in the
morning. We are going to make one more last stop tonight for squid and
see if we can better our catch on that. It won't be hard seeing how we
haven't even seen one yet. We do have quite a bit in the freezer along
with flying fish so when we get out to the Bank we will have some big
bait.
Tomorrow is the first day of fishing, finally.
Andy Cates
June 1st, 2009
Good evening folks.
Another day of travel with a tuna seminar being the highlight.
It
looks like the sardines are starting to look better, I was a little
concerned yesterday but now it settled in. The weather is great, nice
and warm with 68 degree water below the Rocks. Tonight we will try for
squid, with no sign last night we are hoping the warmer water will
bring us a haul. Right now I have us headed to the Island, mostly due
to timing as we can casually make stops for bait on the way down and
still be in there early in the morning. One more day of travel and a
wahoo seminar and then 8 days of hopefully explosive action.
Andy Cates
May 31st, 2009
Good morning folks.
After a couple of months of maintenance which included some great additions
to the boat , we are back out and ready for our last long trip of the year.
Accurate reels sponsored trip has features that include 45 different top of
the line outfits for guys to use . Anything from 80's to the Boss series reels.
Cal Star and Seeker provide the rods to complete the second to none outfits.
Daily Jack Pots for biggest fish or first fish of the day make for a little
added excitement throughout the trip. Thanks Leo, Jack and should I mention Del
Marsh , Oh boy! for the support on the Accurate sponsored trips.
Today a brief seminar on processing and Jack Pots and then rigging up the
sponsored outfits with various top shots . With 2 more days of travel we will
have plenty of time for tuna and wahoo seminars that will keep us busy for the
next couple of days until we get to the fishing grounds.
We will report again tomorrow
Andy Cates
The Red Rooster III is in port for her annual maintenance.
Fishing reports will resume when the vessel departs on "June Heat" trips on May 30th.
Rooster Gets Brace of Supercow
The
Loftus-Martin charter with 20 anglers aboard the Red Rooster III
returned to H&M Landing March 25. A crowd was waiting for the
anglers, and there was a stir when skipper Andy Cates hoisted a
327.4-pound yellowfin tuna on the certified scales for first-time long
tripper Jeff Cakin of Leavenworth, KS. A few moments later the crowd
cheered when Cates hoisted a second supercow, a 302.3-pounder, for
Butch Oldencamp of Bakersfield. The fish had taped at 298 pounds, and
bystanders gave strong approval for the heavier weight.
“We
tried the Lusitania Bank,” said Cates to dock reporter Bill Roecker,
“and were disappointed by wind and a lack of fish that wanted to bite.
We went out to the Buffer Zone for six days and found very good
fishing. We got almost all of the big fish, the 150 to 200-pounders, on
two of those days. In the Buffer Zone we found fish under birds, but
the best fish were found on the meter.
“Some
of the big ones were really tough,” remembered Cates, “especially one
that went about 240 pounds and required a skiff chase.”
The big fish was a tub of a tuna, short and rotund, weighing in within a pound of Cates’ taped estimate of 328 pounds.
“I
saw the boil when he took, and then he almost spooled the 80,” said
Jeff Cakin, who’d been on some fall trips but never on a trip to the
Revillagigedos Islands. “He stayed out there at three or four hundred
yards. When he came up he was at the bow.
“My
best tuna before was a 65-pounder,” continued Jeff. “This is really
fun. I’m doing it again. Actually, it was awesome; they fight a lot
harder than I thought.”
Cakin
said he fished a double sardine rig on the kite to bag his 327.4-pound
monster. He used 7/0 Hayabusa hooks on 130-pound Izorline and 130-pound
Izorline Spectra, with an Accurate 80 reel and a Calstar 760 XH rod.
The fight lasted an hour and 45 minutes.
The
302.3-pounder caught by Butch Oldencamp of Bakersfield won second
place. It came on a sardine and a 6/0 ringed Gorilla hook, he said. He
used 130-pound Seaguar fluorocarbon leader and 130-pound Maxima
mainline with 130-pound Line One Spectra on a Penn 30 modified by Cal
Sheets and a Super Seeker 6463 XXXH rod.
“It
took an hour and a half,” said Butch. “He bit on a long soak. He ran
out and got most of my line, then went down and took me around the boat
three times. He came up in the port corner. I loved it; I’m signed up
again for next year.”
John Raspperry of Ocean Beach scored third place for a 277-pounder. He also got a 248-pound tuna.
“My
best fish before was a 106-pounder,” he told Roecker. He said he fished
sardines on 6/0 ringed Super Mutu hooks, with a balloon, 130-pound
Seaguar fluorocarbon leader and 130-pound Line One Spectra. He used a
Tiagra 50 W reel and a Calstar 760 XH rod and got the better fish in an
hour and a half.
Chartermaster
John Loftus bagged a 265.4-pounder on the double sardine/kite rig. He
said he fished with 130-pound Izorline and 130-pound Izorline Spectra
on a Penn 80 reel and a Calstar 760 XH rod.
John Aviles of Tracy got a pair of cows at 259.7 and 238.9 pounds.
“The
big one took 625 yards of line with the drag down tight,” said John.
“He smoked my reel. Then I was in low gear for 625 yards. I used an
extra, stinger hook to hold my sardine bait. It was a 2/0 Owner and I
put it on a big 8/0 ringed Super Mutu. I was high man on the boat for
tuna.”
Aviles
used 130-pound Blackwater fluorocarbon and 130-pound Line One Spectra
on an Accurate 50 W reel and a Black Steel Seeker 6463 XXXH rod, and
brought the big fish to gaff in an hour and 15 minutes.
Woody
Woodruff of Torrance spanked a 237-pound yellowfin with a sardine on a
ringed 5/0 Super Mutu hook tied to 130-pound Blackwater fluorocarbon
and 130-pound Izorline Spectra backing on an Accurate 50 reel and a
Calstar 765 H rod. He said his previous best tuna was a 224-pounder,
and only needed 40 minutes to finish this one.
Pete
Fallini of Santa Barbara bagged a 226.8-pound tuna with a sardine on a
5/0 ringed Super Mutu. He used 130-pound Blackwater fluorocarbon and
130-pound Izorline Spectra on an Avet 50 SDS reel and a Calstar 765 H
rod. He said the fight went an hour and a half.
Rich
Gallimore of Santa Paul found twin 206-pounders. He fished with
sardines on 6/0 ringed Super Mutu hooks. He used 130-pound Blackwater
fluorocarbon and 130-pound Line One Spectra, on a Cal Sheets-treated
Penn 50 W reel and a Calstar 760 H rod.
Archie
Irion caught s 204-pounder. Tom Jackson of Norwalk took a 200-pound
tuna with a sardine on a 6/0 ringed Super Mutu hook. He fished with
130-pound Izorline and 130-pound Izor Spectra on a Penn 50 SW reel
modified by Cal Sheets, and a Calstar 7465 rod. rod.
CAPTAIN: ANDY CATES
DATE OF TRIP: TUESDAY, MARCH 10TH - WEDNESDAY MARCH 25TH 2009
LENGTH OF TRIP: 15 DAYS
AREAS FISHED: CLARION
CHARTER MASTERS: LOFTUS/MARTIN
FISH COUNT: 240 YELLOWFIN & 45 WAHOO 11 TUNA OVER 200 LBS 2 TUNA OVER 300LBS
1st
PLACE JACKPOT 327.2 LBS YELLOWFIN TUNA CAUGHT BY
JEFF CAKIN OF LEAVENWORTH,
KS
2ND PLACE JACKPOT 302.3 LBS YELLOWFIN TUNA CAUGHT BY BUTCH OLDENCAMP OF BAKERSFIELD, CA
3RD PLACE JACKPOT 277.9 LBS YELLOWFIN TUNA CAUGHT BY JOHN RASPERRY OF SAN DIEGO, CA
265.4 LBS CAUGHT BY JOHN LOFTUS
259.7 LBS CAUGHT BY JOHN AVILES
248.0 LBS CAUGHT BY JOHN RASPPERRY
238.9 LBS CAUGHT BY JOHN AVILES
237.0 LBS CAUGHT BY WOODY WOODRUFF
226.8 LBS CAUGHT BY PETE FALLINI
206.0 LBS CAUGHT BY RICHARD GALLIMORE
204.6 LBS CAUGHT BY RICHARD GALLIMORE
204.0 LBS CAUGHT BY ARCHIE IRION
201.8 LBS CAUGHT BY TOM JACKSON
REMARKS:
TROLLING JACKPOT 58.6 LBS YELLOWFIN TUNA CAUGHT BY DAN POPE OF BUENA PARK, CA
ETA FOR THE RRIII 10:30AM
WEDNESDAY 3/25/2009
March 21st, 209
Good
morning folks. After a long day of weeding through spots of smaller
fish, the evening brought a nice hit on bigger fish. 10 fish around 100
or better up to 180 and 4 fish over 200. John Aviles picked off a 250
pounder, John Raspberry with a skiff ride for a 240 pounder Bob
Milleson with a 212 pounder and John Loftus with a 277 pounder. All the
fish were on the sardine.
Kite and balloons seemed to bring the bigger fish.
Andy Cates
March 19th, 2009
Good
evening folks. Yesterday we finished off the evening with a few upper
hundreds fish . Right at dark we hooked a few bigger fish and only came
up with one a 267 caught by John Aviles. A nice end for the day.
Today was pretty tough with mostly smaller fish 75 to 90 pounders and not much until the evening.
We will try again tomorrow
Andy Cates
March 18th, 2009
Good
afternoon, yesterday we had more of the better grade fish from 150 to
200 pounds. With 20 tuna for the day. Two fish over 200. Rich Galamore
with a 220 and Pete Fallini with a 217. The wind continues but it is
getting nicer.
So far
today we have caught 24 tuna from 150 to 200 pounds . Lost a couple of
big ones and John Raspberry got his chance and landed a 286 on the
kite. We still have a few hours to fish but the afternoons have been
pretty slow. Maybe we will get lucky and get a couple big ones.
Andy Cates
March 17th, 2009
Good
morning folks. Our 5 first days at the Island we found great action on
50 to 80 pound fish. As the days went on we started to get better size
fish from 120 to 190 pounds. The offshore style fishing provided the
explosive action that you see up around the Mag Bay area. We felt like
we were on to something with the better size fish in the afternoon.
Pete Fallini picked off a 237 in the mix on a fly lined sardine.
Yesterday
saw more better size fish including a couple of jumbo fish. One caught
by Jeff Cakin a 320 and Butch Oldenkamp with a 298. Also Woody Woodruff
with a 237, all fish were caught on the sardine. Along with those big
ones we had another 25 tuna from 120 to 200 pounds. Nice day. Hopefully
we get some more chance today Andy Cates
March 13th, 2009
Good
afternoon folks. As of now it looks like this Mag bay fish likes the
new moon a lot more than the full moon. Without surprise but it was
worth a look. With 69 degree water we still see sign of fish they just
don't bite .
All along the
edge of the bank scattered fish which looks to be 70 to 150 pound tuna.
We have only caught 4 tuna from 70 to 120 pounds but with the wind and
swell today has been very tough. The forecast did not show this wind .
If we don't get a hit here this evening, tomorrow will be a travel day
as we head outside. It shows the weather better to the southwest but we
will see .
Andy Cates
March 11th, 2009
Good
morning folks. We left yesterday on a 15 day ride home long range trip.
We picked up a great load of bait and have cool but nice weather on the
way down. Right now we are headed south and have intensions of starting
below Mag Bay. It is not my favorite moon phase coming off the full but
it might be worth a look after what we saw and caught a couple of weeks
ago. The water charts still shows 70 degree water, so it might be a
good bet.
Another day of travel and then get started.
We had a great giveaway from Loftus and Martin and will be getting in on more. We will report again tomorrow
Andy Cates
CAPTAIN: ANDY CATES
DATE OF TRIP: FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 13TH – SUNDAY, MARCH 1ST, 2009
LENGTH OF TRIP: 16 DAYS
AREAS FISHED: HURRICANE BANK, CLARION ISLAND, MAG BAY
FISH COUNT: 159 YELLOWFIN, 32
WAHOO & 13 GROUPER (6 TUNA OVER 200
LBS)
1stPLACE
JACKPOT 231.8 LBS
YELLOWFIN TUNA CAUGHT BY BRADLEY WOOD OF ALBION,
CA
2ND
PLACE JACKPOT 224.6 LBS
YELLOWFIN TUNA CAUGHT BY JIN SUNG CHANG OF LOS ANGELES, CA
3RD PLACE JACKPOT 211.5 LBS YELLOWFIN TUNA CAUGHT BY WON KOO LEE OF DOWNEY, CA
209
LBS CAUGHT BY JIN SUNG CHANG
207.2
LBS CAUGHT BY JOHN KEELER
200.9 LBS CAUGHT BY SPIROS SOTIROPOULOS
TROLLING JACKPOT 49.0 WAHOO CAUGHT BY PETER CHAY OF SAN PEDRO
Red Rooster III ETA is 12 Noon on March 1st
Feb. 25th, 2009
Good morning folks.
We
started this morning with great weather and sign of small fish on the
anchor. After a tour of the area we got on a biting school of 80 to 140
pound fish . Explosive action as fish back flipped around the boat.
After an hour and a half of great action we through down the last fish
and are headed down towards Cabo. We should be in Cabo by 6:00 in the
morning so meeting plane flights should not be an issue.
We will report again tomorrow.
Andy Cates
Feb. 24th, 2009
Good morning folks. Yesterday was a travel day after leaving the bank
with basically the same caliber of fishing. 14 tuna and 4 wahoo.
Biggest fish was 190 right at the end of the evening. We figured we
would break up the travelling and finish up our last day at the Mag Bay
area. We will be in there tonight and looking for a few Jack Pot fish
tomorrow. The weather is great and looks to hold for at least another
day . Hopefully we can finish off with a bang and be in Cabo the next
morning.
Andy Cates
Feb. 22nd, 2009
Good
morning folks. Yesterday we scratched 13 tuna and 4 wahoo. An evening
shot was pretty much our day with a shot for 8 fish from 120 to 160
with a 238 to end the night. Guys, this is slow out here every time you
think something might get going it falls apart. Today being an example.
it is better than nothing. The weather is great and we are hoping for
another evening hit .
Andy Cates
Feb. 21st, 2009
Good
morning folks. Yesterday was a little better with fish boiling around
almost all day . Not much in the evening but 19 tuna and 11 wahoo for
the day. Half the fish over 100 pounds the others 70 to 90 pounds. The
sign of better fish gave us some hope but this morning we are right
back where we started with just 3 tuna 80 to 120 pounds. Its early yet
and hopefully some time today that better fish moves in and we get a
few chances.
Andy Cates
Feb. 20th, 2009
Good
morning folks. Yesterday was very slow out at the bank. One fish at 213
pounds and the other seven fish 80 or 90 pounds. A handful of wahoo to
go with. Conditions are not that good with current against wind .
So far this morning we have 3 fish one 170 pounder and the other two small 70 to 80 pounds. Hopefully today is better
Andy Cates
Feb. 19th, 2009
Good
morning folks. We left the Island yesterday after finding all smaller
fish. Definitely a different day. The wind came up and we decided to
head out to the bank and see how it goes. So far 3 tuna and a couple of
wahoo. The best bite has been in the afternoon so here we sit waiting.
Its choppy but not bad on the anchor.
Andy Cates
Feb. 18th, 2009
Good
morning folks. Yesterday brought excellent fishing in the buffer zone
with great action on fish from 80 pounds to 220 pounds. Kite action as
fast as you could get the baits out and fly line hook ups on demand.
What a great way to get started. A fine first day of fishing, lets just
hope we can back it up with more. We will report again tomorrow
Andy Cates
Feb. 17th, 2009
Good
morning folks. We arrived at the Island this morning and currently
waiting for the soldiers at the camp. This should not take long and
soon we will take a look at some of the bird schools we see out off the
Island. The weather is nice and it looked lively coming in here so
hopefully there is something to work with. If we find something good we
will stay if not we may head out to the bank.
Andy Cates
Feb. 15th, 2009
Good
morning folks. The weather is very nice now and the travelling is good.
We are headed to the outside right now waiting for another report to
finalize our starting point. Hopefully the Bank is on the upswing and
we can drive right into good fishing. Wouldn't that be nice. Well we
will se how it develops and go from there. Today we did a seminar on
the tuna fishing and are now spending the day rigging up. Quite a few
new faces this trip so we have our work cut out for us. But for the
most part everyone is experienced so that helps. With the supply of big
bait we won't be making any stops .
we will report again tomorrow.
Andy Cates
Feb. 14th, 2009
Good
morning folks. We left yesterday on a 16 day fly home trip, sponsored
by Izorline and Rod and reel radio. We started off with a great load of
sardines and a nice giveaway from the sponsors.
Right
now after a night of rain the weather is nice, not great but better
than yesterday. We are headed outside either to the bank or the Island
to start the trip.
We will start the rigging seminars today and some maintenance having things ready for the tuna seminar tomorrow.
We will report again
Andy Cates
CAPTAIN: JOHN GRABOWSKI
15 Day Trip January 23 - February 7, 2009
SPONSORED BY: BLUEWATER TACKLE AND SAN DIEGO FLY SHOP, MUSTAD & SONS (USA), ACCURATE FISHING PRODUCTS.
LENGTH OF TRIP: 15 DAYS
AREAS FISHED: LOWER BANKS
FISH COUNT: 158 YELLOWFIN TUNA, 40 YELLOWTAIL, 7 DORADO
14 OVER 200 LBS - 2 OVER 300 LBS
HONORABLE MENTION 309.6 LBS SCOTTY POMEROY OF MONTCLAIR, CA
1st
PLACE
JACKPOT
300.1LBS YELLOWFIN TUNA CAUGHT BY DAVID DUDLEY OF EL CAJON, CA
2ND
PLACE
JACKPOT
269 LBS YELLOWFIN TUNA CAUGHT BY JOE ORNELAS OF OCEANSIDE, CA
3RD
PLACE JACKPOT
268.9 LBS YELLOWFIN TUNA CAUGHT BY JACK PRESTON ALTA LOMA, CA
REMARKS: TROLLING JACKPOT 154.8 LBS CAUGHT BY RICHARD MONDOR
261.4 LBS - KI SONG
242.6 LBS - MORGAN PROMNITZ
242.1LBS - DR. MIKE GOOING
238.6 LBS - MATT BOWLAND
234.5 LBS- MATT BOWLAND
234.0 LBS - DAVID CHOATE
227.4 LBS -PAUL ZACKS
224.4 LBS -DAVID CHOTE
222.3 LBS -BILL BRANDSTETTER
210.5 LBS - JACK PRESTON
211.3 LBS - KI SONG
206.2 LBS - SCOTT JOHNSTONE
Feb. 6th, 2009
This
is our final day of travel on this 15 day ride/ride Bluewater Tackle,
Mustad & Sons, Accurate Fishing Products trip. Our weather has been
good for traveling and we are right on schedule to arrive in San Diego
at 0800 tomorrow Saturday February 7, 2009. We once again would like to
thank all our sponsors for their generosity of product this trip which
we gave to all our passengers and all the Accurate loner tackle which
performed flawlessly throughout the trip.
I
would like to take just a minute to try and describe some of the sights
we encountered this trip. As everyone knows every trip is totally
different from any one in the past and anything coming up in the
future, these trips are true adventures. Due to the flat calm condition
we experienced basically the entire trip ( except one day) we saw some
things that most of us on board had never seen during our previous
trips at sea.
The ones that
stand out in my mind are first and foremost the incredible sight of the
200-300 pound Yellowfin Tuna shredding balls of 40-50 pound giant squid
in a complete feeding frenzy just a boat length away, on two different
occasions we had not one, not two or even three spots around us but
four or five separate spots of squid up on the surface with the Giant
Yellowfin Tuna destroying their prey. The sound of the show was as
impressive as the sight.
One
day we where out looking for fish and came across an area of life on a
temperature break that was just incredible, for as far as you could see
their was a carpet of Red Crabs covering the surface of the ocean and
those same 40-50 pound Giant Squid where on the surface with their
tentacle's out of the water and they where vacuuming in the crabs from
the surface in groups of 400-500 squid per group, this went on for
miles shooting water 10-15 feet in the air. We really thought we where
on to something from the distance, once we arrive we just drifted and
watched the seen in amazement We saw three swordfish on the same
temperature break.
The
following day we found an area of fish I have never seen the likes of,
for 20 miles we ran through 3-5 pound skipjack on the surface chasing
2-3 inch flying fish. Any direction you looked for two hours was
breaking fish, it literally looked like big hail was falling on the
water or white caps with no wind. Just the shear amount of life in that
area was mind boggling.
In
our last stop of the trip for the Big Yellowfin Tuna we where drifting
with fish hooked and Tuna blowing out all around the boat, I was on the
tank and had a perfect view of this breathtaking sight. Two humpback
whales came out from underneath the stern and surfaced 20 feet behind
us, as a matter of fact when they hit the surface to take a breath
their tails where still under the boat, UNBELIEVABLE SIGHT. You talk
about getting your heart pounding and adrenaline rushing, what a
magnificent animal just a sardine cast away. They continued on their
way but the encounter was talked about on deck right up till dark, it
will never be forgotten.
We
saw huge areas of Common Dolphins all birded up with good schools of
10-20 pound yellowfin tuna throughout this trip, always a very visual
sight as the dolphin ride the bow with the tuna jumping and at time's
creating foamers on the surface of the ocean. And lastly we saw many,
many sea turtles this trip just minding their own business floating on
the motionless sea surface but always it seemed they where in these
areas of life we found, go figure.
This
was just some of the sights and sounds of this 15 day trip and I'm sure
I'm not describing it completely like we saw it but the fact of the
matter remains their is much more to a long range trip then just
tagging fish. It can be a true Discovery Channel type adventure and one
thing is absolute fact, every time we come out here things are
different, not any two trips are exactly the same.
John Grabowski and the crew of the Red Rooster III
Feb. 5th, 2009
We
put 42 yellowtail into the RSW tank this morning that I'm sure will
make it on to the barbecue's of our passengers this weekend for a fresh
fish dinner. At 1100 we pointed our bow for San Diego and finished the
fishing part of our trip on the eleventh day of fishing, it's been a
very successful trip. We are looking at an ETA on Saturday of 0800,
if that changes I will post an update tomorrow night. Our weather right
now is 10 to 12 knots of Northwest wind and light chop, very good
traveling.
John G. and the crew of the Red Rooster III
Feb. 4th, 2009
We
looked at the better grade Yellowfin Tuna all day long today but for
the majority of the day it would not bite. At 14:15 we got on a sonar
school that finally acted right, it settled in around the boat and we
got quite a few chances at really good grade fish. The final total at
dark was 15 fish 160 to 278, the show in glass calm weather was
spectacular. We lost three real heavies in the last stop of this trip
for the Giant Yellowfin Tuna, I can only think of one other real good
fish this trip we lost. Our hook to land ratio on the really big fish
was outstanding. Standouts today went to David Choate 210, Matt Bowland
240, Scotty Fomeroy 270 and last but certainly not least Joe (from
Oceanside) Ornelas 278. Very nice way to end the Big Tuna aspect of our
trip. We will be trying for Yellowtail in the morning to put into our
RSW tank before putting the Red Rooster III on course for San Diego. I
will report coming up the line as to our ETA on Saturday morning
February 7, 2009.
John G. and the Crew of the Red Rooster III
Feb. 2nd, 2009
We
had another good day on mixed grade fish which provided action all day
long. Our weather continues to be perfect and looks to remain that way
for at least the next 48 hours. The trip is coming along great and we
have two more days of fishing before we start our northerly trek
towards San Diego. We are looking to finish the trip off trying for
more quality Yellowfin Tuna.
John G. and the crew of the Red Rooster III
Feb. 1st, 2009
We
had a good action packed day of fishing today, 101 mixed fish. The tuna
averaged 40 to 110 pounds, it was exactly what we needed. The weather
is as perfect as it gets, flat calm, no wind and no seas. We are
planning on staying around here for another day and take advantage of
this great fishing. Everyone is having a good time and enjoyed
themselves immensely today. We are all hoping tomorrow is a repeat.
John G and the crew of the Red Rooster III
Jan. 31st, 2009
We
found a good amount of fish and marine life today but it was not what
we are looking for, lots of small tuna and skipjack areas in open water
but no sign of the better grade Yellowfin Tuna that we are after. We
are continuing in search mode and hope tomorrow brings better results.
The weather is perfect for looking and we have high expectations for
the very near future, wish us luck.
John G. and the crew of the Red Rooster III
Jan. 30th, 2009
Unfortunately
the area we started our trip out in has changed for the worse,
conditions have deteriorated and the sign of fish we have been seeing
all but vanished. We had 7 Yellowfin Tuna today largest being 196
pounds but the majority of what we where seeing was not around, at
least we never found it. We are on the hunt and on the move and hope to
find a new area of quality fish to work on in the next few days, wish
us luck.
John G. and the crew of the Red Rooster III
Jan. 29th, 2009
Today
we had brochure perfect weather and sea conditions, the 48 hour
forecast is for more of the same and we are looking forward to that.
Fishing today was scratch type fishing on the Giant Yellowfin Tuna but
the visual sign and show all day long was spectacular, it just does not
get any better. We landed 19 Yellowfin Tuna today 130 to 243 pounds,
but the amount of fish landed is not a good indication to the action we
had today, it was a busy day from daylight to dark. Stand outs for the
day are Mike Gooing 243, Matt Bowland 231, David Choate 219 and 201,
Scott Johnstone 210. I have to mention Joe Ornelas lost a fish at gaff
today one pull away that looked to be 270 or so, a real bummer. Joe
later in the day landed a 150 that eased the pain, but just a little.
We plan on being around here tomorrow and are praying things continue to stay the same.
John G. and the crew of the Red Rooster III
PS- Mary and Mike have a great time at banquet.
Jan. 28th, 2009
We
have got 31 Yellowfin Tuna the past two day's, all the same beautiful
grade as our first day, that being 130 to 294 pounds. Tuesday we had
rough weather and had a hard time getting the fish to stay with us but
managed to scratch out a day. Today we had beautiful weather and saw
tremendous sign of fish that acted much better and bit a little on a
few of our stops. The visual show on these Giant Yellowfin at times
today was breathtaking, we are very excited to be getting the
opportunity to work on this fish right now. Stand outs the past few day
go to Jack Preston 213 and 257, Morgan Promnitz 246, Ki Song 214, Paul
Zack's 233, David Dudley with a conservatively taped 294. I will report
back in the next few days with what we see and put aboard. We are
hoping things don't change.
John G. and the crew of the Red Rooster III
Jan. 26th, 2009
We
had a VERY GOOD DAY today on beautiful grade Yellowfin Tuna. 44 fish
for the day wit the average size being 130 to 190 pounds, I think we
may have had 5 fish under 100 pounds today in the 75 to 80 pound class.
We had three cows, Ki Song 247, Bill Brandstatter 214 and David Choate
209. The overall grade was very impressive with a good number of fish
in the 180 to 190 range but everything that came aboard was just
beautiful grade Yellowfin. The Accurate 665 Narrow 2-speed reel for the
largest Yellowfin Tuna on our first day of fishing went to Ki Song with
his 247, thanks again to Accurate Fishing Products. One other thing of
note we had alot of the sardine fish today on the NEW Mustad 4/0 to 7/0
ringed Hoodlum hooks. No failures on the Hoodlums fishing 100 and 135
pound line and putting good pressure on the fish, they stood up
exceptionally. Our weather is perfect and we plan on being around here
again tomorrow, we are hoping nothing changes.
John G. and the crew of the Red Rooster III
Jan. 25th, 2009
We
departed Friday January 23, 2009 with 24 passengers on a 15 day
ride/ride trip sponsored by Mustad & Son (USA), Accurate Fishing
Products and Bluewater Tackle and San Diego Fly Shop. We departed the
dock at 9:45 and cleared Point Loma in a slight South East condition at
11:00AM, traveling down our first couple of days was very good weather
with nice traveling conditions.
Saturday
we had part one of three of our on board fishing seminars in
preparation of what is hopefully in store the next couple of weeks.
On
this trip the generosity of our sponsors has been incredible, every one
on board was treated to an assortment of Mustad products including the
new 7691Z hooks in 5 sizes, 20/0 & 18/0 circle hooks, 94150 Live
bait hooks, hoodlum 4X strong, 39965 circle and 39950 circles all in a
variety of sizes and alot of them in the new ringed version. Mustad
provided and incredible amount of product for each passenger and the
Red Rooster III on board tackle store that will last everyone well into
the 2009 season, thank you Steve Tagami and Mustad. Also included in
gift bags yesterday through the generosity of Kent and Cal from
Bluewater Tackle was custom T-shirts designed specifically for this
trip Raider jigs, Salas jigs, Tady Lures, P-Line, Pelagic Gear and
Seaguar fluorocarbon and apparel. Everyone also received a $25.00 gift
certificate to Cal's two speeds for reel repair when they return.
Today
(Sunday) we will be raffling off GLBF70 Super Seeker, GF765/M Calstar
Graphiter, GOF-70XH Graftec, Pelagic Tournament Lure Bag, Tournament
Dress Shirts all compliments of Bluewater Tackle and San Diego Fly
Shop. Sarah at 5 Star Fish processing gave us two $100.00 gift
certificates that will be raffled off today as well.
Jack
Nilsen brought down eight 50 W and six 665 all with Castar and Seeker
Rods to match, all the wonderful Accurate fishing Tackle is available
for our passengers convenience throughout the trip. We will also be
giving away to one lucky angler that catches the largest Yellowfin Tuna
on our first day of fishing an Accurate 665 Narrow two speed reel.
Thank you Jack, David and Douglas Nilsen and Accurate Fishing Products.
We
are continuing down towards the fishing grounds today and will arrive
and start the fishing part of our adventure tomorrow Monday Jan. 26,
2009. We will report as things develop, please wish us luck.
John G. and the Crew of the Red Rooster III
Bill Roecker for FishingVideos.com & the San Diego Sportfishing Council
Net Update January 22, 2009
Afternoons Were Best
Andy Cates brought Red
Rooster home from a 15-day trip with 22 anglers, a Catchy
Tackle/Pelagic Gear sponsored adventure. Cates said afternoons were
best for the tuna.
“We fished six days at
the bank,” he said, “and the first four were good. We got a lot of
wahoo on the last day. There were no sharks and we had beautiful
weather all the way home. We also had lots of new anglers, and they
pretty much all got their best fish.”
Nine of the tuna aboard were cows, over 200 pounds.
Peter Jang, owner of
Peter J’s Gallery in Newport, won first place for a 243.6-pound tuna he
got with a sardine on a 7/0 Eagle Claw hook tied to 130-pound
Blackwater fluorocarbon and 130-pound Line One Spectra. He used a
Tiagra 30 W reel and a six-foot Calstar rod.
Dylan Malmberg of
Encinitas won second place for a 229-pound tuna. He bagged it with a
sardine on a 5/0 ringed Super Mutu on 100-pound Momoi fluorocarbon and
130-pound Line One Spectra backing on an Avet 30 W reel and a Calstar
7455 XXH rod. The fish put a three and a quarter-hour hurt on Dylan, he
said.
Chartermaster Fred
Knilans of Catchy Tackle (Sonny Jones was the Pelagic chartermaster)
won third place for a 225-pounder. Fred’s six-year-old son Justin posed
with him at the scales and in the lineup. Knilans baited a flying fish
under the kite on a 10/0 Mustad 7691 hook on 130-pound Momoi and
130-pound Line One Spectra. He used a Penn 70 CVSW reel and a Calstar
760 H rod.
Art Caballero of
Temple City caught a 219.7 and a 213.6-pound tuna. He said he fished
sardines on a 7/0 Eagle Claw hook, on 130-pound Seaguar fluorocarbon
leader and 130-pound Izorline Spectra backing. He used an Accurate 50 W
reel and a Calstar 760 XH rod.
Rich Rose of Manhattan Beach had a 214-pounder.
Bob Michener of Oxnard got a 207 and a 211.9-pound yellowfin.
Woody Woodruff of
Torrance found a 206.4-pound tuna with a sardine on a 5/0 Super Mutu
ringed hook. He said he fished with 100-pound Blackwater leader and
100-pound Izorline tied to 130-pound Izor Spectra, along with an
Accurate 30 reel and a Calstar 655 H rod. He got his fish in 45 minutes.
Big Yellowfin Teamed On Jig
Gary Teraoaka, Accurate/Izorline rep, sent this one to us:
Dr. Corey Burak
(orthopedic surgeon) got a 182-pound YFT with his own Blue/ White 6X.
Enclosed are a couple of photos that I took. The third photo (#5612)
includes deckhand Bobby (aka Bubbles) who gave Corey a little
assistance in landing this big jig fish on an undersized outfit.
Thanks again,
Gary Teraoka
CAPTAIN: ANDY CATES
TRIP: CATCHY TACKLE/PELAGIC GEAR
DATE OF TRIP: TUESDAY, JANUARY 6TH –WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 21, 2009
LENGTH OF TRIP: 15 DAYS
AREAS FISHED: HURRICANE BANK
FISH COUNT: 140 YELLOWFIN TUNA & 260 WAHOO - 9 CAUGHT OVER 200 LBS
1st PLACE JACKPOT 243.7 LBS YELLOWFIN TUNA CAUGHT BY PETER JANG OF NEWPORT BEACH, CA
2ND PLACE JACKPOT 229.1 LBS YELLOWFIN TUNA CAUGHT BY DYLAN MALMBERG OF ENCINITAS, CA
3RD PLACE JACKPOT 225 LBS YELLOWFIN TUNA CAUGHT BY FRED KNILANS OF RANCHO SANTA MARGARITA, CA
REMARKS: TROLLING JACKPOT 55.3 LBS WAHOO CAUGHT BY TERRY ROBB
219.7 LBS ART CABALLERO
214.2 LBS RICH ROSE
213.6 LBS ART CABALLERO
211.9 LBS BOB MICHENER
207 LBS BOB MICHENER
206.4 LBS WOODY WOODRUFF
ETA is 7:30-800 am Wednesday January 21, 2009
