Reports From the Bridge

No exotics for the guys on the Big Game 90 yet but they are having a great time with good rock fishing, lots of bonito to pull on, and a good snap on the bass. Irv will keep us up to date as the day goes on.

The Big Game 90 has overnight trips leaving at 10 pm tonight and again on Saturday night.

Call 562-598-6649 for reservations and do some nuclear fishin’.

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Just in the bait company has informed us that they will have live squid at the recivers for us tonight

8AM FRIDAY MORNING

Just in!!!

Mike called in this morning on a 976tuna charter  from S C I 

They have a tank of squid and the water and weather are great! He said there is sign of some yellows and a little pick on the bass so far this morning. They will be looking at the front side of the island this morning then arround to the cove later in the day.

If you are thinking about going fishing this weekend the BIG GAME has 1 day open party trips this weekend departing at 10pm on Friday night and Saturday night. call the marina @ 562 598-6649 to book on one these trips.

If you come on the Sunday trip our good buddy Steve from the Moody Marlin tackle store will be on the trip with a few friends and he will be giving out some goodies read his comment sent to Reports from the Bridge below see you at the Marina 

tight lines and good times
IRV

1. Steve @ Moody Marlin Tackle Says:
   March 17th, 2010 at 11:57 am   editAnother great deal from the Big Game 90!! We will see you aboard this Saturday night (3/20/10)! Let’s fill it up and have some fun!! Mike is a great captain and he always puts us on fish! The crew always works hard to make everyone comfortable and I have a few new fishing jokes to tell (don’t let that scare you off!). Moody Marlin Tackle Company will bring T-Shirts or Hats for everyone….. just because we can! Come on guys! (and Gals!) A hundred bucks for an overnighter to Catalina? Book it now! We are going to have a blast!! I have visions of 50# seabass dancing in my head!! LOL

   Steve

   Moody Marlin Tackle Company
   Capistrano Beach, CA.

Capt Mike and the BIG GAME crew returned this morning from a 2 1/2 day charter that fished down the Mexican coast.

Mike said that the weather was fantastic and the fishing was good also.

After stopping short and catching some giant squid Mike said  they had a nice surprise when they arrived at the high spot off collnett. Some of  the other boats where catching  yellowtail so Mike got the group rigged up with heavy yo-yo jigs and they managed to put 9 nice fish on the boat before the fish sunk out . After the yellows stopped showing they went looking for reds down cost  closer to San Martin. although Mike and the crew  put in a long hard day they didn’t produce much .It seems that when the giant squid  move in  the rockfish  move off the spots.  On the 2nd morning they where back at collnett trying to sample some more yellows but as so often happens the dammed fish didn’t show that morning. Mike spent the remainder of the day drifting the different high spots at collnett and managed to fill everyone’s bags with nice quality whitefish , reds and 4 ling cod.

 The final count was 200+whitefish 112 reds and assorted rockfish, 4 lings, 9 yellows and 93 giant squid

This was our last trip from San Diego until we return in the last week of June to start our summer trips.

We will be running our first trip departing from Long Beach Marina on March 17th a 2 day 976tuna charter.  To book a spot on this trip call Richie @ 310 328-8862.

Departing on Friday night March 19 @ 10pm for  fishing on  Saturday the 20th  will be our first 1 day open party trip of the season . For reservations call 562 598-6649 remember if you book at least 24hrs in advance 2 people go for $199 that is a $70 saveings

We will be running trips every weekend and  some weekdays as there is Demand

please call for updated trip schedules

We had a bumpy ride out Friday night but made it to San Nick just after daylight on Saturday morning and put the anchor down on the 11 fathom spot.

We had a hardy group and most everyone was at the rail even thou there was about 20kts. of wind and a building sea. After an hour of just scratch bites and with the seas and wind coming up even more we made a move to the dutch harbor side of the island.

The sea conditions where much better even thou we still had about 20kts. of wind. It looked like we where going to just have to wait the wind out but we got a nice surprise and found a couple of shallow rocks that produced for us.

We where able to put together a nice catch of large white fish ,chuckle heads, lings and sheep head. It was cold out on deck but most of the gang held in there and made a catch of good eating fish for the freezer. 

We got a report of a 6pack boat catching yellows at the west end of San Clemente so after every one had eaten we headed over to north west harbor.

During the night the wind backed off and at day light there was only a ripple on the water. We hooked a couple of large mystery fish in the anchorage but they found the kelp and broke off. We made a move out to the 9 fathom spot and found the yellows holding on the west edge. We managed to land 7 fish before the current backed off. With little current and some of the folks wanting to catch some more rockfish we moved out to deeper water and put some more rockfish in everyone’s bag. 

After lunch we went looking for the yellows again and they where up on the surface this time along with the big bonito. We saw a lot more fish in the afternoon and managed to put 20 nice yellows and all of the bonito you wanted on the boat.

All in all it was a fun trip and as usual Doc was the hot stick with 4 yellows and he handed a few more off.  

THANKS DOC AND COMPANY WE ALL HAD A GREAT TIME

MIKE AND THE CREW

The Big Game 90 checking in as they are back at Long Beach Marina Sportfishing for a few weeks out on a 2 day trip this weekend. They started off at San Nick yesterday with tough conditiong but still managed good bottom fishing on the reds and lings.

They are finishing up the trip today at San Clemente with a nice snap on the yellowtail and big bonito    they also finished off there limits of bottom fish.

The Big Game 90 still has room on their lings and things special leaving next Friday night from Long Beach Marina.

the price is $299 or 2 go for $425 remember this will be the last trip of the season 

Call 858-270-7525 for more information and reservations.

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Mike called in this afternoon to let us know that today was quite slow at Santa Barbara Island
The water is cleaner and warming up but the fish just where off the bite today.”we had them on the sonar but they had a ^&%*case of lockjaw”

The BIG GAME 90 is full for tonight but has room on Saturday night’s trip fishing all day Sunday Remember if you book in advance two people can go for just $199 call the Marina @ 562 598-6649 to book this trip.

tight lines and good times

IRV

Good Saturday morning Irv hear;

I just got off of the sat phone with Capt. Mike his report is as follows 

They arrived at the east end of San Clemente Island at arround 4:30 am this morning and where lucky to catch a good load of live squid. Mike said they have enough squid for the next few days now. Right after daylight they started seeing spots of yellows up on the surface and hooked several but managed to land only 2 so far. Mike said that the water is warmer to day and hopes the fish that they are seeing will settle down and bite.

the BIG GAME is scheduled to depart nightly at 10 pm.

Call the marina office @ 562 598-6649 to book your trip

WE ARE MAKING A VERY SPECIAL OFFER TO REPORTS FROM THE BRIDGE SUBSCRIBERS ONLY  FOR TONIGHTS TRIP DEPARTING @ 10pm FISHING ON SUNDAY AND THE TRIP DEPARTING ON SUNDAY NIGHT @ 10pm FISHING ON MONDAY THE VERY SPECIAL PRICE OF

$85

HEAR ARE THE RULES

1 You must make your reservations through the BIG GAME office only @ 858 270-7525

2 You must PAY IN FULL WITH A CREDIT CARD AT TIME OF BOOKING 

3 DEPOSIT IS NON REFUNDABLE (no exceptions!!!!!!!!!!)

4 You need an email address to receive your confirmation this will be your boarding pass

Remember this is one time offer for Sunday’s and Monday’s trips only and must be booked through the BIG GAME office only. call 858 270 -7525

tight lines and good times
IRV

SOUTH COAST FIRST PERSON REPORT

LONG BEACH – My name is Madison Rodriguez, and I’m 11 years old.  My dad took my sister Abby and me on our first overnight fishing trip this weekend may 17 aboard the Big Game 90 and 
I wanted to share my amazing trip with you. 

We started the day at San Clemente Island making squid to hopefully catch a white seabass. When the sun came up we were at 
the island near some kelp. Abby hooked a big fish that turned out to be a bat ray. It felt smooth and we let it go back.  Then everyone else got hooked up at the same 
time, which turned out to be big yellowtail. Five were landed up to 35 pounds, and all of them were hooked on squid. 

Later, we went to some deeper water 180 feet and fished with 
some sardines.  I used a dropper loop rig and hooked  a 10-pound lingcod with a huge mouth. What a beautiful fish!  Abby hooked up on two 6-pound salmon grouper at one time. They have big eyes!  As I took a break, a man hooked up on something really big.  This fish took him (and the crew)  around the boat 12 times in one hour, and when it finally came up it was a 12-foot thresher shark, if you include the tail. 

The crew seemed to be very proud of this catch, and it took four guys to get
 the shark over the rail.  The captain measured the shark and it taped out to weigh 233 pounds.  Everyone took home some thresher steaks. Well, nobody caught a white seabass, but I still had an amazing trip, and I think I’m ready to try a tuna trip this summer.  Dad says that fishing is not always this good, but  we’ll see.
Thank you for making such a cool newspaper.

MADISON, 11, says she’s ready for a tuna trip after her overnighter on the Big Game 90 to San Clemente Island. 

We are not on the grounds today but Mike and I are keeping in touch with the boats that are and the word is limit style fishing this morning
.

We will be back out tomorrow night. We depart at 10pm from Marina Sportfishing call          562 598-6649 to make your reservation for this weeks 1 day trips. We still have room for Thursday’s trip but Friday is full. Saturday,Sunday and Monday’s trips all have space available.

If you book in advance two people go for $199 Call now to get in on this bite. 

There is also room on 2 of our remaining spring 2 day trips LB9 departing Wednesday night June 1 fishing the 4th & 5th & LB11 departing Wednesday night June 10 fishing the 11th & 12th

call the BIG GAME OFFICE @ 858 270-7525 to book these trips

P S

 If you can’t get through to the Marina call the BIG GAME office and Larry will take your reservation

tight lines and good times                                 
IRV

Boy I love it when a plan works.

As we have been saying for the last few weeks it could be any day.

Well it was today. The BIG GAME and some other boats  got the seabass to bite this morning. 3 boats with fewer people have limits.

 Mike and the boys are almost done too.

These are the big deep water fish some are pushing 40lbs.

F Y I

We have added another 1 day trip departing Wednesday night for fishing on Thursday the boat is full for Friday but still has openings for fishing on Saturday and Sunday. regular price is $135

remember if you book in advance 2 people go for $199
call the marina @ 562 598-6649 to book these trips.

 At the BIG GAME 90 office we would like to let you know that there is still room on trips LB9 & LB11 these are 2 day trips and the price is $299 or 2 go for $450 call us @858 270-7525 to book these trips

tight lines and good times
IRV