FINAL PHOTOS dockside on the finish of constitution grasp Roger Eckhardt’s 16 dayer aboard the Independence. There have been 10 cow-class yellowfin boated together with a 305-pound tremendous cow. PHOTO COURTESY OF INDEPENDENCE SPORTFISHING.
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BY MERIT McCREA
SAN DIEGO – Capt. Andy Cates was simply rolling in from a 15-dayer with Pelagic clothes and chartermaster Sonny Jones aboard the Pink Rooster III. Fishing had been regular however the high quality was wonderful for the fleet fishing the Financial institution after some windy climate had lastly backed off. Right here’s what he needed to say:
“Trophies produced for the fleet with a number of fish within the 200-plus-pound vary. Not a lot fishing on the kite. Most bites on the large tuna had been fly-lining sardines and massive mackerel. Heavy line was wanted with the intention to sort out these brutes. Had a standout day for 13 fish from 160 to 268 kilos, 6 of which had been over the 200-pound mark that day – all fly-line and all on at the very least 130-pound-test.”
That’s some massive string for a sardine to tug alongside.
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THREE ON DECK. Aspect by facet these three cows hit the deck in the identical scorching chunk fishing the Decrease Banks throughout a 15-day lengthy vary run. PHOTO COURTESY OF RED ROOSTER III
The Independence was additionally simply in from a 16-day with Constitution Grasp Roger Eckhardt, who would miss the Eastside Rod and Reel Membership installations dinner for it. What he didn’t miss was his shot at boating a 285-pound cow yellowfin. Nonetheless, this yr he missed the highest spot on the journey. Large fish was Dane’s 305 pounder! There have been 10 tuna weighing in above the magic 200-pound mark on that journey.
Trying on the bluefin scene the latest report was from Max Neue on the Pacific Voyager. Mainly the 1.5 to 3-day journeys all scratched final weekend, together with these heading for Colonet. Neue mentioned, “We noticed small faculty and one good faculty of huge fish final week. Sadly it was 175 miles from the dock and we didn’t discover it till the top of the journey. Received so far as 193 miles from the dock on our 2.5 – didn’t catch something but when we’d discovered that college at night time I’m positive it will’ve been excellent. (We) had very tough climate the entire journey too.”
Sportfishing Affiliation President Ken Franke mentioned Capt. Aliyar Hajinab on the Polaris Supreme mentioned Sunday, latest motion was sparse on the native to semi-local bluefin grounds.
That was the bluefin state of affairs and Neue is without doubt one of the few among the many fleet who’re actively scouting bluefin as climate and circumstances allow.
HANG’N HIGH – One in every of a number of cow class yellowfin tuna boated aboard the Pink Rooster III on their most up-to-date 15-day journey. PHOTO BY CAPT. ANDY CATES
