Tomio Nishimuta Memorial Fishing trip........Tuna !!!!!

I love fishing! It can be Largemouth Bass or Crappy, Rockfish or Palegic species. I love it. 

This year a friend of mine passed away. He loved to fish too.We met on a boat Skippered by his childhood friend Capt. David Ikeda, and fished the outer waters for Tuna and Yellowtail. Tomio was quite a charater. He was always pranking someone, or egging them on to joke around with someone. He was a direct kinda guy, but respected his elders, and tried to keep the generations fishing together. He had a hard last year, with a divorce and ailing real estate market (he was an agent), he came to me asking to pray for his situations. His father, another avid fisherman, contracted cancer during this time and the weight of his sorrow was heavy. He found peace with God through Jesus Christ and passed away from heart complications May 16th, 2012. His father followed him and passed away Sept.24th 2012. He and David asked me to take over his Charters aboard the "Endeavor" and so we fished the first annual "Tomio Nishimuta Memorial Fishing Charter". 

Here's to Tomio!

Sunrise 80 miles south of the boarder

Dr. Uyeki glad to be here!

Early morning Kariya-san waits for the jig strike.

 

Bucket brigade

Torii Brothers

Yama and Yoshi all smiles!

First Dorado, First time trolling!

Andy resting from the bite!

Dean ready to get out quick!

Drive all night, deck all day, cut all night!

Kent checking the bait.

Mark Torii's Jack Pot tuna!

Limits!!!!

"I think I just stapled my hand to the bag!?"

 

 

 

Busy with tennants! Meeting and greeting some great folks!

What a great summer of meeting and greeting people from all walks of life!We have Had people from Germany, Australia, Northern, and Central California, Hawaii, Iowa, even from right here in LA!

Lots of great people with great smiles!

Happy people finding the things they are searching for!

Even the Shoppers were bewildered as to how much is available here, even the "ever so hard to find" Fat Free Cheese. 

Q. If Cheese is Fat Free; What is left?

I love the diversity of people from all over the world. Some are adventurers, tasting and looking for all the crazy things Los Angeles has to offer. Others are more curious, just want to see it from a distance, but are comforted by some familiar sights or sounds, or even cuisine served in a fasion they are familiar with. What ever your style of travel, you can find it here in Los Angeles at Maggie's Garden Home!