Tuesday, July 29, 2014

Charter fishing on the Endeavor, Trip #1

Dreaming of Tuna
Driving down to Seaforth Landing, the thoughts of previous adventures and their successes ring though your head. Just when your excitement begins to flare you remember the time you were "skunked" and you seem to come back to reality.


Making bait and rigging up.

Find the right sized hook, Flouro or no flouro? That is the question!

People are talking about what to expect, hoping for big bluefin. we had the bait and the spots, but like always it's not always going to go the way you think.



I talked to the Second, Andy but he wouldn't guess, besides it was hard to pay attention as He was grinding down a sandwich as we spoke!




Don seemed hopeful as we spoke and caught up a bit with what was happening in life between tuna trips.




Joseph was ready and felt like we were going to catch, although he seemed just as happy just being on the boat . We get busy and the down time is a blessing. Catching fish is like whipped cream on the cupcake!



Stuart and Mike catch up, and talk story.
Kohei brought bento so he didn't say much at first.






Rito, Jose, and trent check out our newly acquired bait, and and they approve!














Stacey came ready!
Nile and Son "Jack Pot" getting ready.
As the trip began everyone was excited, but we all hit the bunks and dreamt of TUNA!


Early morning trolling and an early morning Jig Strike! we started off well and the fish steadily bit!

Happy Birthday Bill!


Camera ready Nile, can't wait to see some footage!






By evening we had steadily caught some fish!

Kohei giving him the run down!



New Morning, ready to make a chum line.






Frank and Bill working the Jigs on a patty stop. Yellowtail and yellowfin tuna hiding under the shade of Kelp!













Yellowfin Tuna on the Skip jig!

Nile finesses on to the surface

























Gotcha!

Getting out there to get another!



yeehaw

Sun burnt, achy, can barely stand, but I gotta a smile on my face, and tuna in the sack!

Hurry dad their heavy!

Kohei likes it!


Like Father Like Son
Congrats to Don, Jack Pot winner Day two!

Mike all smiles!









Fillet time!
Congrats to Lou Jack pot winner day one!


All together we had a great time. Everyone came home with fish, everyone went home with that "good trip" feeling. Hope to see y'all soon. Maybe back on the Endeavor again! Thanks for checking the Blog!

Sunday, July 27, 2014

Eating out of the Garden at Maggie's Garden Home. Kale, Arugala, Yellow Banana tomatoes, Heritage Chard. all ripe and ready for a salad or the juicer!

Tuesday, November 19, 2013

Summer Rockfishing in Marina del Rey



Jack pot Ling Cod
     This Year Has been  a strange year for the local 1/2 day fishing in Marina del Rey. No Barracuda, no Sand Bass to speak of. All year we've had a great time slaying the Rockfish!!!??? Yes in Marina del Rey! Pictured here with a nice keeper Ling Cod,  couple of Vermillion Rockfish (aka: Red Snapper) and a Wolf Eel (one of my favorite sea creatures to eat). 





    Here is a larger model of the ugly fish contest winner. This Ling was caught a month later and didn't even win the JackPot! Still a nice specimen of the Ling's we've been catching.








 It's like a mixed bag of fun! White fish, Johnny Bass, Ling Cod, Eel, Starry Eyed Rockfish, and Red Snapper. A veritable cornicopia of fish.



Jack Pot Ling Cod



     This is the biggest yet of the year for me, 15.5 lb Ling Cod. Ugly but tasty. Come join me as the Rock fish season will soon be closed and the Sculpin attack begins!

Wednesday, October 3, 2012

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!?"