96 lbs. 8 oz.
Jackpot Winners
12-5-2004
Captain
Brian
Sims
ran
this
9
day
down
the
mexican
coast
and
the
passengers
got
into
some
yellowtail,
wahoo,
and
smaller
yellowfin
tuna
but
here's
a
shot
of
the
biggest
tuna's
of
the
trip,
1st
place
going
to
Kevin
Varnell,
Aurora,
Colorado,
96.5lbs.
2nd
is
Alex
Sap
from
Mission
Viejo,
94.8lbs.
3rd
Greg
Morper,
Wanachi,
Washington,
85.6lbs.
Photo Credit: Patrick Mitchell
85 lbs. 13 oz.
Jackpot Winners
12-6-2004
Richard
Conrad
from
Murrietta
Ca.
captured
the
largest
yellowfin
with
2nd
going
Terrence
Pushmick
from
Las
Vegas
81.5lbs.
Photo Credit: Patrick Mitchell
92 lbs. 6 oz.
Jackpot Winners
12-6-2004
The
Largest
fish
on
this
trip
goes
to
Nathen
Rose
from
Conoga
Park
Ca.
with
a
92.4
tuna
and
2nd
went
to
Joe
Velasquez,
Carpeneria
Ca.
86.6lbs
and
Bill
Dunn
from
Santa
Barbara
Ca.
caught
3rd
place
with
a
79.0lbs
tuna.
Photo Credit: Patrick Mitchell
108 lbs. 8 oz.
Jackpot Winners
12-6-2004
The largest fish of the trip went to Dan Hoover from Irvine Ca. with a 108.5lbs yellowfin tuna 2nd is Roger Eckhardt from Santa Fe Springs Ca. with a 102.5lbs. tuna and 3rd is Edward Cazares from Baldwin Park Ca. 95.2lbs tuna and honorable mention goes to Bob Kelly from Inglewood Ca. with a 84.7lbs. Wahoo.
Photo Credit: Patrick Mitchell
Shogun
12-7-2004
Here's
the
crew
of
the
Shogun
offloading
their
catch.
Photo Credit: Patrick Mitchell
Shogun
12-7-2004
The
passengers
sorting
the
"fatty's".
Photo Credit: Patrick Mitchell
226 lbs.
Jackpot Winners
12-7-2004
The
Largest
tuna
on
this
11
day
went
to
John
C.
Storch
from
Newport
beach
Ca.
who
broke
the
200
mark
with
a
226.0lbs
yellowfin
tuna,
2nd
is
a
125.0lbs
tuna
caught
by
Less
Corriea
down
from
Morro
Bay
Ca.
and
3rd
goes
to
Brian
Davis
from
Aktin
Ca.
123.3lbs
tuna.
Photo Credit: Patrick Mitchell
Red Rooster III
12-11-2004
Here
is
the
Red
Rooster
in
from
a
15
day.
Photo Credit: Patrick Mitchell
224 lbs.
Ben Kita
12-11-2004
Ben
Kita
from
Los
Angeles
with
a
224.0lbs.
yellowfin
tuna.
Photo Credit: Patrick Mitchell
204 lbs. 8 oz.
Gerhard Ihde
12-11-2004
From
Malibu,
Gerhard
caught
this
204.5
tuna.
Photo Credit: Patrick Mitchell
200 lbs. 13 oz.
Al Eto
12-11-2004
Here's
Al
from
L.A.
with
a
200.8lbs.
tuna.
Photo Credit: Patrick Mitchell
255 lbs.
Brian Fonseca
12-11-2004
From
Escondido,
Brian
Fonseca
standing
with
Captain
Andy
Cates
and
the
255.0lbs.
yellowfin
tuna.
Photo Credit: Patrick Mitchell
227 lbs.
Bud Mauerhan
12-11-2004
From
Paradise
Ca.
Bud
with
a
227.0lbs
tuna
Photo Credit: Patrick Mitchell
237 lbs.
Mike Yamamoto
12-11-2004
From
Hemet
Ca.
Mike
with
a
237.0lbs.
tuna
Photo Credit: Patrick Mitchell
201 lbs.
Bill Ghiselin
12-11-2004
From
S.D.,
Bill
caught
a
201.0lbs
tuna.
Photo Credit: Patrick Mitchell
206 lbs.
Sam Valdez
12-11-2004
Sam
from
Santa
Ana
Ca.
with
a
206.0lbs.
tuna.
Photo Credit: Patrick Mitchell
255 lbs. 10 oz.
Jackpot Winners
12-11-2004
Captain
Andy
Cates
ran
this
15
day
trip
down
to
the
ridge
where
the
Red
Rooster
III
had
her
best
trip
with
28
yellowfin
tuna
over
200#
mark.
The
biggest
fish
award
goes
to
Brian
Fonseca
from
Escondido
with
a
255.6lbs.
monster
tuna,
2nd
goes
to
Mike
Falkner
from
Oceanside
with
a
240.8lbs.
tuna,
3rd
goes
to
Mike
Yamamoto
from
Hemet
with
a
237.0lbs
yellowfin
tuna.
Photo Credit: Patrick Mitchell
Excel
12-13-2004
The
boat
Excel
just
in
from
her
best
trip
ever.
Photo Credit: Patrick Mitchell
Excel
12-13-2004
Another
shot
of
the
stern.
Photo Credit: Patrick Mitchell
215 lbs.
Roy Sakul
12-13-2004
Roy
Sakul
got
in
on
the
action
with
this
215.0lbs.
tuna.
Photo Credit: Patrick Mitchell
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