A LOT OF LOOKING PRODUCES MIXED BAG ON THIS 3 1/2 DAY TRIP‏

Sep 18, 2011  //  Posted by: Irv  //  Category: Sportfishing

Mike and the boys returned this morning from a 3 1/2 day trip.

 They started the trip out to the south west looking at that albacore area and found a few albacore and blue-fin but not the mother load they where looking for. The 2nd day was spent looking at the area where the yellow-fin have been coming from but that day the fish where down for the most part and they only caught a few samples and some yellows and a couple of dorado.

Mike made the run into San Martin that night and found 67 to 68 degree water on all of the spots in the dark so the decided to give it a try in the morning. As luck would have it the water had dropped 3 to 5 degrees by morning and only the big bonito wanted to play .

At about 9 Am Mike got the word that the Yellow-fin had popped up right in the area he had been in the day before. So Mike made a mad dash bach out there. The old girl can still make some good time even if it cost us $100 an hour to do it but they did get out to the tuna area in time to catch almost 100 fish before dark.  With the Albies, Blue-fin, Yellows, and Dorado and last minute Yellow-fin it was a fun trip for all. (except for the guy who will pay the fuel bill that’s fishing)

 

We are back out on a 3 1/2  trip tonight and then Tony Paino and the AA Lures guys are back for a 3 day trip day with lots of give aways for everyone on the trip.

We have a few spots open on each of these trips Give Larry a call. If you want to get Your fix.

4 Responses to “A LOT OF LOOKING PRODUCES MIXED BAG ON THIS 3 1/2 DAY TRIP‏”

  1. lowell Says:
    September 18th, 2011 at 10:50 am

    That’s why we pay the big bucks to go fishing. Once in a while you have to deviate from normal procedures to make the passengers happy and get on fish. Are you complaining or bragging?
    In either case, you got some fish for what was generally a lousy and frustrating trip.

  2. Irv Says:
    September 18th, 2011 at 7:43 pm

    Lowell
    please remember that when you are asked to pay your fuel surcharge next time

  3. Regan Says:
    September 21st, 2011 at 11:34 am

    Well good to hear he made the dash for them. With the fuel surcharge one would expect Mike to go more than ten knotts from time to time to get on some fish. 2 1/2 day trip , 150 miles down the line, showing up at tuna grounds at noon doesnt work for a reported only AM bite!

  4. Irv Says:
    September 21st, 2011 at 12:13 pm

    let’s put some prospevtive on the fuel coast
    @10kts. 25 gal per hr. @ 12.5 kts 38gal per hr.
    current price of fuel is $3.70
    or $9.25 per mile @ 10 kts.
    or 11.25 per mile @ 12.5
    now 150 miles down and 150 miles back
    x$9.25= $2775
    or $11.25 x300= $3375
    thats a difference of $600 and we didn’t figure anything for trolling arround

    fuel coasts for this year have been running at about $9500 for 6 1/2 days running
    that’s about 30% of our gross
    bait landing and port 36.5% of the gross
    crew, boat payments, inshurance, maintanance advertiesing,booking fees and government fees are paid out of the remaining 1/3

    Enjoy sportfishing as you knew it. Because if something does not change there will only be a very few boats running for $500 a day or more.

    Hay I’ll give you a 50% off deal on the Big Game
    it was appraised for 1.3 million just after we we put the new engines in this spring
    the first guy with $650,000 cash get’s it all

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