Bill Roecker for FishingVideos.com & the San Diego Sportfishing Council
Net Update July 25, 2008
Hi’s Tackle Box Trip
Royal Polaris
A five-day Hi’s Tackle Box adventure ended July 25, when Billy Santiago Jr. docked Royal Polaris. He tied up at Fisherman’s Landing and his 31 anglers stepped off, then Billy weighed some of the big fish.
“We saw lots of albacore and bluefin,” said chartermaster Jonah Li, “but they weren’t biting very well. There’s lots of floating kelp paddies with good yellowtail underneath. We had nice weather and a good crew, so it was an enjoyable trip.”
John Medler of Naperville, IL won second place for a 33-pound albacore. He posed with Ray Kawabata of Seattle, WA, who had a nice 27.6-pound yellowtail.
Indy Takes Five
Independence Jackpot Winners
Mark Pisano and his partner Paul Strasser docked their Independence at Pt. Loma Sportfishing July 25 after a five-day trip. Like most, they fished at Cedros Island and offshore.
The island cranked out a few monstrous yellowtail. Jeff Caliva of Loma Linda found the biggest one with a sardine on a 5/0 Mustad 94151 hook. He used 50-pound Izorline on a Trinidad 30 reel and a six and a half-foot Calstar rod.
Paul Burrows of La Canada won second place for a 45.2-pound yellow, and Jeff Bear of San Diego bagged a 39.2-pound yellowtail for third place.
Paddies Produce Prodigiously
Red Rooster III Jackpot Winners
Red Rooster III docked under Andy Cates’ hand July 25. Cates tied up at H&M Landing after the four-day Mahoney charter and then weighed the fish his 31 anglers brought to the certified scales.
“We fished offshore on the first and last days,” said Andy, “and on kelps the second day. Fishing under the weeds was good.”
Frank Riley of Alamo won first place for a 31.7-pound bluefin. He said he got it with a sardine on a 3/0 hook, 30-pound Izorline, a Penn 3/0 reel and a seven-foot Ugly Stick.
Sal Fernandez of Phoenix was second for a 27.4-pound albacore and Kevin Faber was right on his tail with a 27.3-pounder, good for third place. Tom Lorenzo of Oceanside won the trolling jackpot for a 29.6-pound yellowfin tuna, and stood in with the winners for a lineup shot.
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