Albacore!!! 7-9-08

[DrewRanch]

BigRed and I met at 4pm 7-8-08 and headed down to Dana Point to shoot out to the 209 and try for some tuna. Got to Dana point and started filling up the boat with fuel (for 50 cents more per gallon than at home ) and decided to keep going down to San Diego and try in Mexican waters because of all the Bonito around 209.

Called Sansou while driving through Oceanside to see if he wanted to join us, but he already had plans to go out on a Long range boat the next day... How did it go Rich?

Got to Mission at 9pm and purchased our Mex fishing permits then put the boat in the water and set up all the tackle. After we stopped by the bait receiver we where on our way at 11:45pm with the plan of running down to the 295.

Arrived just before grey light and started trolling / looking for a temp break. We trolled for a couple hours, half asleep, ending up at the 270. Still nada, so we headed south another 10 miles and BANG! As soon as we crossed the 67.8 to 68.3 break, we hooked up on the troll. Turned around and did it again. They where loving the Black/Blue/Silver fish traps w/ dark blue lead heads. We got a couple to the boat and lost alot more due to short bites.

Started heading back North around noon, chasing the "tuna wrangler" planes. didn't produce any thing for us though. Hit some Paddy's for nothing. Saw a bunch of mammals, but no luck there either.

I set the AP and speed for BigRed around 3pm and passed out. Woke up at dusk rite out side the marina.

Great trip, perfect weather, just wish we had another day down there... too long of a trip with no sleep.

Here are some pics:

First fish on after an all nighter





oh yeah

[JIGG95]

Nice Fish Man

[one_leg]

Great job you guys. A lot of work but lots of fun.

Bloody Decks.........Nice!!!!

O_L

[cappo]

awesome job guys

[chris]

that's my kinda trip good job on the tuna's

[Greg Madrigal]

DAMNnnnnnnn Drew!!!! :) That second-to-the-last pic looks like a murder scene! LOL! Nice job 2 u-n-Red.

GMAN

[Oz]

wtg guys on your trip :cool:

[steve092]

Where's the clean up crew?

Nice job!

[paDDy]

Nice going guys! Too bad about all the short bites but at least you got two. We have to hit it up soon, just need to get a few heads on the boat and Kill!!

[ironshrimp]

nicely done drew,

you look different in your pics than in person.

who do i have to kill to get on your boat

Keep it up ....great report

Adir