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Mine is an AR 195, only a 19 footer. It holds 40 gallons and gets about 2.6mpg. I did 90 miles on this trip and still had a 25% reserve......just a single supercharged 250hp engine. I think the 24 has 2.

Yellowfin to 12 lbs, dodo around 8, yellowtail 6, skippy 15. #2 hooks and 25 lb straight mono all on bait........threw the colt snipers and some surface irons, but got everything on bait, which was really good btw....... Tight lines!

Wanna start by saying thank you to the crew and captain of the Tribute who fished a patty with many of us and then offered free bait when they decided to leave. The captain even got on the blower and told the deckys to chum as much as they could while they were leaving to keep the bite going for...

I know this is the wrong board, but if anyone is going tomorrow, I'll be launching out of shelter tomorrow early....happy to team up on the radio and share intel. Call sign "Spartan" Probably the 371 area, unless someone has a better idea... Tight lines!

I have a jet boat, but not a jet ski.......love that setup though and as the previous poster replied, that is definitely hard core!! Tight lines!

How did you do out there by the way.....at the 9 that is??

Sorry, it looks like the link doesn't work, but it was a copy and paste from the Thunderbirds Morning Report on 976tuna.com. Chip, the captain, did not seem pleased with the behavior out there today... I would concur,, especially with the radio chatter. People blaring music on channel 72 in the...

http://976tuna.com/audios/71149 Chips report from the Thunderbird says it all... To say it was a parking lot doesn't describe it. Watching the Yellowfin pop over the last two weeks, I finally made my yearly pilgrimage from Ventura County to San Diego figuring the odds were in my favor with the...

Great read and ditto about the karma returning the rod to the owner! The comment about staying away from the tuna pens got me wondering if you saw anyone being boarded and asked for papers? Not just around the tuna pens, but in general around the huge Fleet that's been there this past week, has...

Good on ya....what bait if I might ask.....seems the swimbaits or hook up baits with red in them are the ticket. Might try tomorrow without the boat pressure. Thanks for the report.

Only 20 gallons, and with running and gunning it sucks it up pretty fast....and I did spend most of the morning way down at the 371/425, so lots of sea miles...

....that was backwards.......3 1/2 miles per gallon. It would do better if the engine wasn't supercharged with 215hp, but then it wouldn't be so fun either...

About 3/12 per mile........I've had 10 boats in my lifetime, from my first 21 ft'er all the way to 38 feet. This is actually my favorite boat out of all of them due to it's simplicity. The jet drive is just a fan that spins, much like a jet engine, and it has required no parts/repairs...

Love doing this once a year on my own....wife says I'm crazy, but there's nothing like literally doing everything yourself. Don't get me wrong, a bunk and a hot meal on a sporty is great, but when you've been fishing tuna for 30 years, you want to put that all together sometimes and just test...

I understand that point captain and I did hear someone mention on the radio that long soaks we're working and not to try to run in front of the dolphin, but I had done that all morning down at the 4:25 and it was not working. I've been fishing tuna for 30 years and in my experience your best...

I understand that point captain and I did hear someone mention on the radio that long soaks we're working and not to try to run in front of the dolphin, but I had done that all morning down at the 425 and it was not working. I've been fishing tuna for 30 years and in my experience your best...

I did. I figured I'd have a better chance staying in front of the ponies then staying still in bait fishing and the popper got hit instantly both times when I put it in the right place. It's been really good this season for many people on this board it seems, and it worked for me as well

Mike, you were absolutely right about that area SW of the 9. I stopped there in the am, and nothing was going on, so I pushed South. In retrospect, I should have just stayed there and fished it as most of the radio chatter was from that area all day. I did way too many sea miles for nothing...

Didn't know Shelter Island Launch was "closed until late 2018" until I arrived at 10:30pm last night after 4 1/2 hours from Ventura County........good times..... Ended up in MB with a plan to hit the 371 and 425 area in my little 18 footer, all by my lonesome. So I did just that, and like some...

Nice! Heading out tomorrow and now I'm confused.......the entire fleet seemed to be around the 371 - 425 area, but then someone just posted they did well "NW of the Coronados"........who knows, it's a big ocean! Obviously would love to get them north of the border or maybe even the 302 area...

Anything on the ocean....

Good report.......thinkin of doin the same on Friday..... 1. Did you see any of our friends from the Mexican DFG checking boats by any chance? 2. The sporties in the same area did really well yesterday.......do you think the lack of bait spoiled a better catch for you? 3. Was your best...

Nice haul! I have the same plan tomorrow (Friday). I'd like to target the 182, but it sounds like your action might have been a little southeast of that. I'm headed out of Mission tomorrow as well, so just trying to put a plan together. Did you ever make it to the 182 high spot or would you...

That's a monster.......good on ya.......unless I missed it, what's the weight of that beast???

I did the same thing today, but skipped the 43, only the 182, and yes, it was lifeless. No radio chatter, no boils, and although I seemed to be fishing around the Aztec most of the morning, I never saw them pull a fish over the rail either. Tough day, but nice to be out there trying.......that...

Decided to do an easy run today out of SB after striking out on the YFT off the islands lately..... Huge schools of Bonita and easy to land on the iron off of any of the rigs past the 4 mile....also saw a yellowtail landed. Heading back in, I saw the famous Capt. Dave Bacon on top of the 4...

I'll be baiting up at CI and heading out about 6am.......channel 72.......boatname.....jetdrive Tod :)

Outstanding job.......was just putting my trip together for tomorrow outside of Santa Cruz. Great Report and as someone who has lived/fished CI for 30 years, that is special indeed! What did they hit BTW.....rapala, cedar plugs??

I hate to pry, and am willing to get flamed by the proverbial "find your own fish"......but I'm making the long run tomorrow out of Channel Islands.....and we have a bite up here outside of Santa Cruz Island and your report now confirms the SBI island fish. I'd rather run south there, as the...

After 2 fishless trips out of Dana in the past 6 weeks, it finally happened. 10 miles out, find the right paddy, and bingo, nice bull dodo and 3 YFT. Left them biting and handed it off to some guys who were close by. Considering these are trips that start in Ventura County, the long drive...

Good on you Zika.......I'm fishing out of Dana tomorrow.......so you were in the Domes area?

Thanks to all......and after reading this, although the hooks were good, they were too small. I also need to wait a bit to lever the drag and "let it set itself"........love it guys. I'll be back for another shot next week!

I really suck at fishing.......lots of fish caught today, and I had my chance. 20 minute fight with a beast and he spits the hook...wtf??? I'm done with circle hooks! My buddy got a 50 pounder, saw an 80 pounder at the dock at Dana, and witnessed the end of the 2 1/2 hour fight of what the...

0 for 2 here...but I love the ocean, this sport, and this board!

Yes it was.......about 2 1/2 miles straight out off the beach:jig:

I bought this board specifically because of the flat wide deck that had eyelets built into it. I tied a loop of rope through the eyelets, and then use some rubberized heavy gage twisty's from Home Depot to secure the gaff and rod........not perfect, but it works.

Definitely the fish.......I specifically bought a cheaper spinning reel as I couldn't bear the thought of a nice seeker with a Daiwa on it getting trashed in the surf on the way in:D

Always wanted to do this, and after 4 tries, I got it done.......bucketlist item, check!

First Yellowtail on my paddleboard 3 miles off of Neptunes Net on 11/15........bucketlist item, check!

I bought the bait tank on Craigslist for $100 last week, which was a score, as it's a $300 22g. Kodiak. I mounted a transom bait pump (which took some engineering, as it's a funky transom) and then it just sits on the swim step and is strapped down. I had the wires going directly to the...

The boat is 18 feet and has a ski locker on the floor in the middle of the boat. I bought a fish bag that fits perfectly in there and will hold at least 5-6 tuna, which is perfect.

I've always wanted to do it, and I finally did. After owning 9 ocean boats up to 38 feet over the past 24 years, this was by far my most satisfying tuna trip!

I took my little 18 foot Sea Doo jet boat out on Lake Pacific today For 5 yellowfin and 3 yellow tail At the 302. all the fish on bait and it still looks very fishy out there if you find the right patty. I've learned a lot the last few weeks reading everyone's post.I've always wanted to go solo...

I know it's a touchy subject.......but has anyone seen the Mexican Navy at the 302,371, or any of the other hot spots the past few weeks during this bite..........just wondering if anyone's been boarded out there or on the way back in?

Nice load.............stupid, stupid question, but I'll ask........where is the 226? I see the 228 about 5 miles south of the 181, but I'll be damned if I see the 226.......sorry in advance.

Ok.....I'm the last person that needs others to do my homework, but the O.C. - San Diego boys have been putting in some work on the epic 2014 bite, and I could use some help. I'm coming down from Ventura to fish Tues, and staying in San Clemente with some friends. I've been reading this board...

Is the 302 in Mexican Waters?? I'm still trying to figure out where the line is...straight of the land border and running 100 miles out to sea?

Good boat and nice fishing.

Nice going........the 182 is looking better every day.

Cruzer.........please post your day at the 182........I'll be fishing it Weds. Thanks

Hmmm.......it looks like San Diego may be in the last gasps phase for the albacore season.......but I suppose that could change.....maybe. And then there's Morro Bay; or at least there was a few years ago when you could almost count on a fall bite up there after the fat lady had sung down...