Big Tuna 8/24, Catalina Yellowtail 8/28

[webmaster]

Sorry for the late report, been super busy lately with work and boat repairs. I went big tuna hunting with my neighbor on Wednesday 8/24. I've gone several times this year without much success so expectations weren't that high. We launched from Dana Point and headed SW some 50 miles to find a fleet of boats all drifting in one spot. We shut the engine down and drifted all day without moving. We fished with sardines on #50 test to catch 2 yellowfin and one bluefin tuna. 2 of them were nice sized in the 80 to 100 pound range. Here is the video:


https://youtu.be/kwb_uxQUfjw

http://fishinghotpage.com/images/fnn/yft13.jpg


http://fishinghotpage.com/images/fnn/bft13.jpg

On 8/28 I took the Kolo out again with Wingnut and a couple friends. The wind was forecast to blow offshore so we decided on fishing at Catalina Island for yellowtail. We started out at grey light and caught a couple small fish and lost a nice one. Around 8am an armada of boats showed up and the bite was dead. We moved around from spot to spot trying to avoid boats and find some fish. We ended up with 7 yellowtail and limits of bonito for the day. I think Arthur took some pictures he will post.

[Wingnut]

Congrats on the first Tuna of the season on the Kolo Brother Jeff! :Big Grin: Love the video... AWESOME!!! :Envious:

Thanks again for Sunday, good times as always. I didn't take any pics of the little Yellows. :Razz:
Phuong did a lot better this time when he's not feeling green. LOL
And Quang, well, he was his usual self... Quang it!!! :LOL:

http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r135/Wingnut32566/Wingnut15/P1010275.jpg (http://s143.photobucket.com/user/Wingnut32566/media/Wingnut15/P1010275.jpg.html)

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I smoked my first catch of fish... turned out pretty good. :Razz:
http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r135/Wingnut32566/Wingnut15/SMOKE1.jpg (http://s143.photobucket.com/user/Wingnut32566/media/Wingnut15/SMOKE1.jpg.html)

[REEL EZ]

Great video and report. I am glad your persistence paid off. Thank you for the report.

[crappiemike]

really nice fish you guys!!!!!
was at Redondo pier walking
around and saw bone-heads
and a yellow today,,,,



cm

[murrieta angler]

Hmmm,
So you finally finished canning your tuna....:LOL:
Again, nice grade tuna Jeff.
When you text me on Saturday, I had just got back to Shelter Island after a failed plug line got exposed to water...:Head Bang:
Take It Easy,
Robert
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[TroutOnly]

...............phuong.................

[hotramen]

Nice. I saw your video on youtube. Your videos are always excellent.

[Rooster]

Simply awesome Report and Pics :Thumbs Up::Thumbs Up: Congrats

[TUNAVIC]

Wow,just wow! Congrats,great vid.

Cya Tuna Vic

[DockRat]

Double Wow, nice work Webmaster.

[ToadHunter]

Thanks for another fun time on the waters gentleman!

[ToadsToadsOnly]

Congrats on the nice fish Jeff.