You may know my fishing club Marina Del Rey Anglers. Well I'm the president this year. And was the charter master on the annual Tuna Trip we just had. For the fourth year strait we used the Ocean Odyssey out of H & M Landing in San Diego.
We booked 29 people and chartered the boat thanks to a deal via 976-Tuna for Two and a Half days. We filled the boat with good people. Mostly MDRA members and a few friends and extras. Meals were included! The trip left on a Sunday Evening to fish hard on Monday and Tuesday and arrive back on the docs on Weds in the AM. That extra 1/2 day gave us the travel time and range needed to find the fish and then fish for two full days.
We struck it rich on the water! The fishing was great on day 1. Okay on day 2. We were 100 miles south of Point Loma Light and maybe 40 miles off the shore. We found nice sized Bluefin Tuna.
I caught Tuna and Dorado and Yellowtail. I wanted more Yellowtail and at least one of them with some size. But the plentiful big Bluefin Tuna was enough.
Here are some photos...
Line pealing off the reel... Be patient and work it...
Putting some line back on and gaining ground...
Success and putting some blood on the decks.
This is a typical fish of the day for most of the anglers aboard. Most of us fished 40 # test line and landed them without much problem. Except when my buddy Jeffrey hooked into a big Jackpot winning 65# fish that dragged him around the boat 5 or 6 times. Luckily for him a crewman was able to help him with untangles and keep him free of problems (and there are always plenty) for a Jackpot Winning Fish!
That is Captain Rick at his side who was a champion at gaffing and ran a very good boat. The crew and the anglers worked well together and landed limits of fish. The positive attitude of the crew makes it an extra fun trip. It was a fine day on the ocean.
A really great aspect was that there were 6 lady anglers aboard. They put fish on board!
Carolene pulling on a good one while
getting coached by Captain Rick!
getting coached by Captain Rick!
Victory and she's so relieved that it's over!
Deborah P. loved the action and getting dirty in this fun sport
Ola S. landed plenty.
Yes West Coast Girls can catch fish too! They landed some beautiful fish and had a great time. Above is Carolene and Deborah and Ola. You ladies rocked the boat with your fisherwoman skills! Nice!
Day two was able to round our most of the second day of limits and had some bigger Yellowtails caught.
I sould have put down the camera and fished harder. But then I would not have these photos to share.
My last tuna of day one
Port side
Starboard side
Day to Jackpot contenders... Team Big Momma
Fish Wish Granted,
A fantastic two days of fishing.
Keith
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www.MDRAnglers.com
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