“We ended up the last morning with the fish getting on us right away, related the report from American Angler January 14. “We boated a handful of 110-140lbers which topped us off and we called it a trip. Dr. Burak is pictured with one of them and in the background is a sample of the weather that we have enjoyed.” “With reports of choppy weather ahead, we pulled the anchor and headed for the barn. And with news of scratchy fishing on the way down, we were blessed with not only good weather but also great fishing conditions and we were lucky to be on the grounds when the fishing turned for the better. Everybody was well prepared tackle-wise and under the tutelage of our crew, we were able to make the most of it.”
“Everybody ended up with at least a couple of the 170-pound plus type grade with almost 95% of the guys landing one over two hundred pounds. The group did a great job bonding into one solid unit with many new friendships developed.
“A special thanks to Accurate - Jack Nilsen for providing all the loaner reels and rods for the passengers to use and try out during the trip. They had the opportunity to check out the larger ATD (Accurate Twin Drag) reels for the big tuna and the BOSS series reels for mid-grade fish. Accurate also gave away two BOSS reels and sponsor, Gary Teraoka came down day of departure and organized the trip giveaways. We'd like to thank the following donors: Izorline, Eagle Claw, Smitty Belt, Maui Jim, Baja Fish Gear, FishingVideos and Mario of Sportman’s Seafood for all their great prizes.”
Wind Came Up
“We arrived at the lower banks at 0430,” said Excel skipper Justin fleck January 14, “and were greeted with 25 knots of wind and 10 to 14-foot swells. NOT NICE! We did manage to get the anchor to hang and catch a few tuna from 100 to 170 pounds. The weather forecast is calling for this wind to back off by tomorrow night, lets hope that they are correct.”
Got Ground Gratitude“Sorry about no report for yesterday,” said the report from Shogun January 14, “but we were traveling, fortunately it was through flat calm weather.
“Today is a different story all together. Last night about 01:30 the wind started to blow and didn't let up all day, in fact as I write this report the wind is still humming through the riggings. We made the best of it, got lucky and had our anchor find a patch of hard ground that we were able to stick to for the majority of the day.”
