Long Range 2008
Ono Custom Rods 5-Day Trip
Aug. 2nd to Aug. 7th
Red Rooster III – 31 Passengers
Cost @ $ 1675 per angler*
Once again we had a wonderful time on our annual 5-day. Our 2007 trip we had a opportunity to catch trophy Yellowtail at Cedros Island as well as Albacore and Dorado offshore. Below is a summary from the Red Rooster III.
We are taking reservations for our 2008 trip. If you would like to join us please fill out the reservation form and mail it to Ono Custom Rods. Staterooms and tag numbers are given out when a deposit is received. Just an added note, you and your fishing tackle are loaded on board by your tag # so the earlier you place your deposit the lower the tag number you will have as well as the better choice of stateroom.
*Cost of the trip doesn't include Mexican Permits, Crew tips (@ 15% of cost of trip), Beverages or Jackpot. The posted price of $1675.00 includes a 4 % discount for cash/check payments.
If you are serious about joining us on our annual 5 day adventure you can or please contact the Red Rooster III (619-224-3857). Their office has our phone number and will gladly pass it along to you.
When your deposit is received your name will be added to our angler list.
CAPTAIN: ANDY CATES
DATE OF TRIP: SATURDAY, AUGUST 4 TO THURSDAY, AUGUST 9, 2007
LENGTH OF TRIP: 5 DAYS
PASSENGERS: 31
FISH COUNT: 275 YELLOWTAIL 29 ALBACORE, 47 DORADO AND SOME RED SNAPPERS
1ST PLACE 35.8 LB. ALBACORE TUNA CAUGHT BY KYLE SUNDALE OF TRUCKEE, CA
2ND PLACE 35 LB. YELLOWTAIL CAUGHT BY BRIAN KITAHARA OF PLACENTIA, CA
3RD PLACE 32.9 ALBACORE CAUGHT BY EUGENE JEW OF SAN MATEO, CA
Aug. 8th, 2007
The plan was to fishing the kelps again but mother nature have other ideas. With the winds blowing offshore we ventured up the line by the beach. Our trip was finished off doing a little bottom fishing. We will be leaving tomorrow on an other 5 day trip and it looks like Cedros will be our first stop for those anglers.
Aug. 7th, 2007
Cedros Island save your trip. All the yellows you could want. 90 % of the tails were quality grade yellow, not many "rats". Nice long drifts with the yellows charging the boat. Only thing you had to worry about is keeping you hooked yellow from making it back to the safety of the kelp beds. You pull on them hard and keep them coming to the boat and your success ratio was high. No place for anything less than 40 lb.
Aug. 6th, 2007
We are on our way to Cedros Island. Today was spent offshore fishing the kelps. Fishing kelps is like playing a slot machine, you pull up to a kelp and see what happens. Sometime you hit the mother lode and sometimes its a desert. We didn't find any kelps that held the mother lode but a few did you a few fish. Ended the day with 88 tails and 47 dorado.
Aug. 5th, 2007
Well even in long range fishing "should have been here yesterday" holds true. We picked away at the longfin and ended up with 29 of them frustrating tuna. We could see them on the meter, see them jumping on the surface but only a few wanted to bite. At least we took care of the trolling jackpot.
Aug. 4th, 2007
We departed today with the Ono Custom Rods charter aboard. A couple of boats reported catching Albacore so that's where we are heading for tomorrow.