Reports From the Bridge

GOOD AFTERNOON

There is good sign of yellows at the island but they just aren’t biteing yet. We did hook several but managed to land only one yellow today.

One day soon these fish will bite!!!!!!!!!!!! 

We are on our way home and will be heading out again at 10pm tonight on a 1 day trip also we have 1 day trips schedueled next weekend.

call the marina office @ 562 598-49  to book one of these trips.

See you on the BIG GAME                           

MIKE AND CREW

Hello Mike hear from San Clemente Island. first day of two.

We started out with a bang this morning. We arrived at the east end of the island at arround 3:30 this morning and where able to load the tanks with squid. Then just after daylight we started hooking yellows. We managed to land 9 fish  all nice fat ones some over 30lbs.
After the current died off we went out for some shallow water rockfish and looked for more yellows out there. After we caught limits for the day on rockfish and spending some time looking with the sonar we headed arround to the front side of the island to look for more surface action. The water is still a little cool but we did manage to catch some bass and a few bonito and did see a nice school of yellows that didn’t want to bite. late in the afternoon we headed back to the squid area and made a few drifts. we caught a big halibut and lost a couple of mistry fish (my best guest is there are some black sea bass hear too). we will spend the night hear and try for some whites in the dark and yellows in the morning.

Boy I love these 2 day trips over hear lots of time to look arround and the weather is great

the passengers are fun and the food is great!!!!!!!!!!!

We do have a 1 day trips departing Sunday night fishing on Monday and again        Friday and Saturday nights next week.

call the Marina office @ 562 598-6649 to book these trips.

Capt. Mike called in this morning to report that the weather has  settled down and the fishing is on the upswing.

Mike said that they spent most of yesterday afternoon chasseing large schools of yellows arround in the lee of San Clemente.

The fish where very boat shy and they didn’t have any squid either but did manage to hook 11 fish but landed only 3.

This morning in the bait grounds at Catalina they landed 3 large sea bass and lost at least that many .They are  now looking for more fish in the shallow water where small boats have been catching some limits of smaller fish.

The BIG GAME has a 2 day trip departing Wednesday night. The trip has a few openings.This could be  a great chance for you to get in on the bite before the weekend. Call the Big Game office @ 858 270-7525 to book on this trip.

The boat will be running open party 1 day trips this weekend call

Marina Sportfishing @ 562 598-6649 to book on one of these trips and remember if you book in advance 2 people go for only $199

tight lines and good times
IRV

check out this report from one of the passengers that was on the most resent 976 tuna charter

Tony Live For the Big Game 90 / 976-TUNA Trip

If you would like to go on a privite charter this Friday and Saturday call Scott Smith @ 626 221-1674        The price is only $350 for this food included limited load 2 day charter

The BIG GAME 90 is also offering several open party 2day trips departing from Long Beach this year.        The next trip departs Wednesday night May 13 and returns Friday evening May 15. The price for this trip is $299 but two people can go for $449 if you book in advance. Call the BIG GAME 90 offiec @ 858 270-7525 to book this trip or any of the other trips for this season.

Capt. Mike Jewett

Called in  to report that the weather is much better at Catalina this morning and they are on the hunt for the elusive seabass
Mike said that the rock fishing was quite good at S B I yesterday in spite of the very windy conditions.

Mike feels that given a little better weather and a degree or two warmer water that there will be  seabass and yellows caught at Santa Barbara Island  this next month.

 Several of the passengers where taking pictures and talking about the stories that they where going to submit to the                                              WHOPPER OF THE WEEK ONLINE FISHING DERBY   that starts next month.

If you haven’t done so yet go to http://whopperoftheweek.com

and get signed up.

 You will be deciding who wins the weekly contest and the only way to vote is to be signed up.

Every prize will be worth at least $50 and some of the prizes will be worth as much as $1,000 and it’s all free all you have to do is sign up. 

Capt Mike called in this evening to report that the wind kept them hiding in the lee of San Clemente for most of this weekend’s two day trip.

Mike said the only bright spot was that they managed to catch 3 yellows the first day and some nice lings and limits of salmon grouper today.

The wind has backed off for tonight’s 976 tuna two day and they will be hard at it in the morning 

tight lines and good times
IRV

Capt. Mike and crew are a definite go for tonight’s overnight trip 

The trip departs at 10 pm from Marina Sportfishing.

Mike said that with the good weather all week and the fact that the Ocean Quest and several other small boats caught seabass yesterday afternoon and this morning he was going no matter what.

Mike said “As of 9 am we have only 3 reservations but we are going come hell or high water. The crew and I feel that the fish are going to bite in the next few days and the small boat traffic will be light tomorrow so we are going to give it a try”

call the Marina to book this one 562 598-6649

tight lines and good times
IRV

HELL I MIGHT EVEN COME!!!!!!!!!!!!

Good weather, great guys, terrific boat, fantastic crew,

What are you waiting for the BIG GAME 90 is a go for a one day trip departing Thursday night @ 10 pm Call the marina @ 562 598-6649

Make your reservation early and bring a buddy for $199

Then Friday night Mike and the boys will be departing @ 8 pm for a 2 day trip. We still have 10 openings on this trip. To book this trip call the

BIG GAME office @ 858 270-7525 remember if you book in advance two people go for $449

tight lines and good times
IRV

Capt. Mike Jewett
Reporting this morning said that the weather is great and they have plenty of squid thanks to the Long Beach bait co.

 Mike said they had a nice scratch on the bass this morning and hooked a couple of mystery fish that got away. He also reported that the water is getting warmer each hour with this nice sunny weather.

They are now headed to where they caught the seabass last week and will keep us posted.

The BIG GAME is on line for tonight departing at 10pm from Marina Sportfishing. Give them a call @ 562 598-6649 to book for tonight and remember if you bring a buddy the two of you go for $199

NO PARKING PROBLEMS AT THE MARINA THIS WEEKEND                         AND IT’S FREE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
tight lines and good times
IRV

OK

Put the word out we are a go for friday night.

The weather is great and a few sea bass where caught this morning by small boats.

I just spoke to the bait company and they will be out every night this weekend.

One other note is that over at the Marina we will not be affected by this weekends                                     Long Beach Grand Prix car race. We will have plenty of FREE parking

Call the Marina Sportfishing office @ 562 598-6649 to book and remember if you book in advance two go for $199

We also have a few openings on next weekends 2 day trip . We are offering a  internet special price on this trip only $225 To book this trip call the BIG GAME office @ 858 270-7525 and ask for the exclusive price being offered on this trip for reports from the bridge subscribers
tight lines and good times
IRV