August 18

Written by Shogun

Tuesday, 19 August 2008 10:55

It was a slow day, to say the least, here in the offshore grounds. A smattering of albacore were landed throughout the day along with some dorado and smaller yellowtail. Big Fish Happen, Bruce A. Smith

August 19

Written by Shogun

Tuesday, 19 August 2008 11:01

Today we left the Fisherman's Landing docks with our annual Seeker group in tow. Joe(Mr. Pfister) started things off on generous note with give aways of Super Seeker rods, Avet reels, MC swim-baits, pep jigs and kicker jigs. All of which we plan to put to good use in the future five days. Thanks Joe! Big Fish Happen, Bruce A. Smith

August 17

Written by Shogun

Sunday, 17 August 2008 16:25

Guadalupe didn't throw numbers at us today, but we had a good taste of long range fishing action. A happy ending to a drawn out battle with an 80# class tuna on 40# gear kept us on edge. Tuna boiling on a small meat ball as it moved down current and into range of the jig sticks. The resulting hook up on surface iron and the fight on a long rod, all in calm seas and sunny skies. As we moved up island, the wired jigs went on the troll as wahoo were sighted this week. A three way jig stop delivered the first wahoo on the Shogun deck this year. All in all we had a slow day, but some time soon those big tuna are going to bite in numbers. Tomorrow we are going to finish out the trip fishing offshore waters closer to home. Will Fish Tackle is sponsoring another trip, a 13 day adventure before Christmas. More tuna and wahoo! Fishing For a Living The Shogun crew

August 16

Written by Shogun

Sunday, 17 August 2008 09:58

The anchor went down at Guadalupe early this morning and bent rods were quick to follow. Big fish near a rocky bottom, many were sawed off on the sharp underwater pinnacles. If you don't get the upper hand early the big yellowtail quickly slam shut the door. The fish that were landed were all trophies. When the bite slowed Norman brought us to a few other spots where we continued to pick up a handful at each local. A look around the backside was uneventful, and this evening we set up to catch some mackerel to see if a bait change will entice a bite. Tomorrow we are going to target the other half of the island, perhaps there will be a few tuna in the mix. Fishing For a Living The Shogun crew

August 15

Written by Shogun

Friday, 15 August 2008 14:45

The local banks weren't too generous with us today. A 2 way jig strike on small albacore started out the morning but no biting schools came our way. There were some scores but it was tough fishing for the fleet so the Shogun has turned toward Guadalupe Island. There were a few kelps along the way this afternoon holding yellowtail and dorado to keep fishing interest up. There has been some action on bigger yellowtail at the Lupe, and the tuna are going to bite any day now. After another great evening meal the troops are rigging up for tomorrow's action. Fishing For a Living The Shogun crew

August 14

Written by Shogun

Thursday, 14 August 2008 15:58

This afternoon the Shogun once again made the run for tuna at the local banks. We are on a 5 day trip Jack Hill and the crew from Will Fish. Its great to see so many loyal anglers over the years. They are calling out our names even before they get on board. The tuna bite has been an early affair lately and we hope to get a good shot at them before moving on to our "Long Range" destinations. The yellowtail are biting at the islands so there are a few options after we give an honest try with the tuna. This evening we were served a great meal and are drifting in light seas, hoping to wake up tomorrow with a school under the boat. Fishing For a Living The Shogun crew

August 12

Written by Shogun

Wednesday, 13 August 2008 23:59

Our morning started off very slow. The kelps were all dry. A couple of moves put us in a new area for the afternoon. Norman found a sonar school that turned into a good plunker bite. Mostly yellowfin with a few bluefin and albacore thrown in for color. A 50# bluefin took big fish honors. The 1 1/2 day trip was tough but we managed to put together a fair catch between the two days of fishing. Fishing For a Living The Shogun crew

August 11

Written by Shogun

Monday, 11 August 2008 15:12

This afternoon the Shogun once again is fishing the local banks where we hope to duplicate yesterday's success. By 5 pm we were in the area and soon Norman put the boat on a spot of mixed tuna. Yellowfin dominated the catch with a few husky albacore filling out the stop. Our early departure sure payed off as a few lucky anglers managed to boat more than one tuna. Tomorrow we hope to be in on the early morning action, this 1 1/2 day trip has potential to be a real pleaser. Fishing For a Living The Shogun crew

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