August 1

Written by Shogun

Wednesday, 01 August 2007 12:53

It was a good day on the "premium" grade yellowtail here at Cedros island. The fish were biting the fly-lined baits and surface iron with gusto, and our weather was flat calm. Life is good here aboard Shogun and the Nor-cal tuna chasers are making the most of it. www.BigFishHappen.com Bruce A. Smith

July 30

Written by Shogun

Tuesday, 31 July 2007 04:09

Hi everyone, Here on Shogun we had a splendid day of hopping kelp paddys. As I stated in my podcast tonight on www.BigFishHappen.com it is a pleasant surprise at the amount of dorado we are seeing this early in the year. In this same area we are catching yellowtail and some smaller yellowfin tuna. As the albacore are moving out this new wave of fish should keep everyone(1 day and 1-1/2 day boats) with smiles on their faces. The weather treated us well and now we are heading further south. www.BigFishHappen.com Bruce A. Smith

July 29

Written by Shogun

Monday, 30 July 2007 01:56

The boys worked hard today for a quick turn around at the dock in preperation of the Nor-cal tuna chasers six day trip. After loading some good looking sardines, we headed south in calm seas and bright skies. Although, the albacore have been almost MIA in the counts as of late, the LR fleet is working on areas of kelp paddy yellowtail, yellowfin and good size dorado. In the near future, one of our five day trips has a couple of openings, so if you are thinking about hopping on the Shogun here is your chance. August 11, WillFish tackle(the place that we get the topless frames from) has some spots open. Jack and the guys do a great job with lots of give aways and knowledgable service. www.BigFishHappen.com Bruce A. Smith

July 28

Written by Shogun

Saturday, 28 July 2007 12:58

Well... the local albacore grounds didn't produce much for us today but misery loves company and we had lots of company. It appears that the albacore are moving out of the area. With local temperatures as high as 71.1, they are not in a mood to bite.. The good news is that yellowfin and dorado are moving in to fill the gap. Tomorrow the charter is a 6 day trip allowing us to go looking for some new action. The fishery is always changing, developing with the season. On that note the Shogun has a few spaces on a 5 day trip leaving August 11, Fishing for a living, Capt. Pat and the Shogun crew

july 27

Written by Shogun

Friday, 27 July 2007 13:45

The dorado prediction came through. We found a great kelp early this morning, the yellows and a dozen dorado bit bait and jigs with a passion. What a way to begin the day. The Shogun crew continued to search for kelps and sign of fish throughout the day and several kelps were holding niced sized yellowtail. We released over 40 small yellows and ended up with a good score for the RSW fish hold. As we were looking we came across a bait ball being attacked with a fury. As the boat slid up to the action, the water was shimmering with thousands of scales from tiny greenbaclk mackerel. All in all a great day. Tomorrow we will arrive at the local albacore grounds to finish off the trip. Our fingers are crossed hoping for equal success with the long fins. Fishing for a living Capt. Pat and the Shogun crew

july 26

Written by Shogun

Thursday, 26 July 2007 15:54

The Shogun passengers and crew had a great day at Cedros today. We had beautiful weather throughout the day, wishing for a bit more breeze at times. The yellowtail bit well, and the size was pure Cedros quality. As for surprises, they came in the form of large halibut. Today they came aboard while targeting the yellows. Fishing the island I wonder if this is what La Jolla was like in the 40's, a rich diverse fishery. Right now Captain Norm has the Shogun rolling offshore is search of more yellows on kelps, perhaps the dorado will begin to fill in soon. Fishing for a living, Capt. Pat and the Shogun crew

july 25

Written by Shogun

Wednesday, 25 July 2007 13:59

Today the Shogun fished offshore on the first full day of the Wahoo Dads 5 day trip. Kelps and fin whales presented catching opportunities. The weather gods continue to smile upon us, we had another day of calm seas and light winds. Many nice sized yellow tail made it into the RSW fish hold, and another dozen were released. Tomorrow Captain Norm is taking us to Cedros Island, looking for more large yellows. Cedros always has a few surprises in store, such as a world record grouper! We can only hope. Fishing for a living, Capt. Pat and the Shogun crew

July 24

Written by Shogun

Tuesday, 24 July 2007 11:23

Today is our turn around day. Captain Norm has the Shogun heading offshore with the Wahoodads charter. We are glad to see many of the same faces as last year. This is a friendly group, the current subject is the use of flourocarbon tied to a jig. "Yes I'll use it on when its your line" Laughs all around. Fishing for a living, Captain Pat and the Shogun crew

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