CAPTAIN: ANDY CATES
DATE OF TRIP: SUNDAY, AUGUST 27, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, 2006 ß (click here for pictures)
LENGTH OF TRIP: 5 DAYS
AREA FISHED: CEDROS AND GUADALUPE
FISH COUNT: 45 YELLOWFIN, 318 YELLOWTAIL & 1 WAHOO
1st PLACE JACKPOT 70.8 LB YELLOWFIN TUNA CAUGHT BY MARK MISENER OF COVINA, CA
2ND PLACE JACKPOT 69.6 LB YELLOWFIN TUNA CAUGHT BY ROSS STUCKER OF NEWHALL, CA
3RD PLACE JACKPOT 69.3 LB YELLOWFIN TUNA CAUGHT BY JIM COOK OF TORRANCE, CA
Aug. 31st, 2006
Good morning folks. We left the island after scratching tuna and yellows for a day and a morning. Yesterday was once again challenging out her. With the white sharks and current changes to successfully catch one was quite a chore. 25 tuna and 8 yellows yesterday and 18 tuna this morning before we left.
We certainly had a lot of chance but the challenge was hard to meet. The hurricane down by Cabo is not an issue yet but will be tracked and monitored closely for the next coming trip .The boats down at the Cedros area see no problems yet , we will report tomorrow on our departure for a 4day trip
Andy Cates
Aug. 29th, 2006
Good afternoon folks. We left Cedros at about 2:30 in route for Guadalupe. I had a feeling one of these days we would hit it right in here. Today was the day. Great fishing on 18 to 25 pound yellows with perfect conditions. Great visual with yellows swirling around the boat chasing the sardines. With everyone catching the yellows they wanted we are heading back out in hopes of settling our Jack Pot and maybe a bit more. We will be fishing first thing in the morning. Hopefully tomorrow works out any thing like today.
Andy Cates
Aug. 29th, 2006
Good morning folks. Very poor at Guadalupe yesterday. Trying multiple spots on the way down the Island with one wahoo and a yellowtail. A few tuna boiling around but not enough to work with. We left there at 4:00 and started in toward Cedros. With the sign we saw here the other day we are hoping for a good day.
The weather looks great so we are looking at a calm day of what we hope to be good yellowtail fishing.
We will report again tomorrow.
Andy Cates
Aug. 28th, 2006
Good morning folks. After getting bait and traveling down, we will start at Guadalupe in hopes that the water has settled after the big South swell. We will arrive in an hour and begin the search. Several boats down her with no other options we are hoping for a better spread of fish. We will report again tomorrow
Andy Cates
