Bluefin Continue Biting

"We got 40 the last trip, and 43 this trip, without much time to fish on the bluefin. They're moving along pretty good," said Independence skipper Jeff DeBuys at Pt. Loma Sportfishing June 9.

"They're not straight-lining it, they're here one day and over there the next," continued the skipper after his eight-day trip with 25 anglers and Fisherman's Hardware chartermaster Jeff Ohta.

"Things look good offshore," added DeBuys. "The water structure is good. Just be a little patient; that's the bottom line."

Joel Martin of Escondido won first place for a 36.6-pound bluefin tuna he bagged with a sardine on a 2/0 Flyliner hook, 30-pound Seaguar flourocarbon leader, 25-pound blue Izorline and 50-pound Spectra backing. He used a Saltist 30 reel and a Calstar 700 H rod, and boated his shortfin after about 20 minutes.

Dan Hall of LA tied for second place with Cesar Valdivia of Huntington Park. Both men had 36-pound yellowtail, caught on Salas 6x Jr. jigs in blue and white and scrambled eggs color respectively.

Independence was to leave again the same afternoon on a five-day trip with skipper Kyle Karcher at the helm.

Red Rooster Report June 7th, 2008

"Yesterday gave us a few chances at better size fish," wrote skipper Andy Cates. "The sharks are a pain but we managed 18 tuna for the day. Bob Cherry won the Accurate Boss reel with a 220-pound tuna and runner up was Robert Baker with a 207. All other fish were 80 to 185 pounds. So far this morning just a couple of sharks, but hopefully that will change."

The previous day Cates wrote, "Our first day in the buffer zone showed promising sign; just very few bites. After clearing the camp at noon we made our way out and saw good sign of porpoise and fish. We lost the first couple of fish, one right at color and another one that appeared to be well over 200 pounds. The only two fish we were able to hook and catch were a 201 caught by George Woodely and another about 175 by Wallace Gilkey."

Seaforth Sportfishing: An invitation to tour our new facilities!

(Press Release) Join us at Seaforth Sportfishing Saturday June 21, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. for our Grand Opening weekend celebrating our new state of the art sportfishing facility featuring the finest deep sea fishing trips and expanded full service tackle shop stocked with quality fishing tackle and technical angler wear along with a knowledgeable and friendly sales staff. Super sale prices will be in effect all weekend long on all fishing gear, clothing, and accessories. ?? and ?? day fishing trips taken from June 16th to June 22nd will be $10 off in honor of our grand opening.

The recently renovated Seaforth property includes a brand new expanded parking lot (parking is still free for customers), new buildings, the Landing Grille Caf??, and new docks.

On Saturday June 21, Seaforth Sportfishing along with Seaforth Boat Rentals and Seaforth Marina will be hosting activities that include a rail jam demonstration, local bands playing live, and several vendor booths featuring product demonstrations to thrill and challenge all ages. There also will be several raffles throughout the day, so don't miss out!

Kicking off the weekend's festivities from 7am to 9am will be Pete Gray and Rick Maxa of Let's Talk Hookup doing their radio show live from Seaforth Sportfishing, located at 1717 Quivira Road, Mission Bay, San Diego, CA 92109. Reservations and information are available at 619-224-3383 or seaforthlanding.com.