San Clemente Island Bluefin 8/13/18

[Jim Fujitani]

That's a nice BFT!  Congratulations! 

Hard to believe that they don't spawn, even at that size, along our coast.

[Fishy247]

Awesome job getting that one Randy! What boat were you on?

Mike

[Maxed Out]

Nice to get a 2nd chance after breaking one off

The tail looks like it's about gone. Is that from slapping bait ??

[steelfish]

congrats RP, beautiful fish

[Islandgypsy]

Holy cow (literally), Randy! You've got friends...looks like a cushy private yacht. Now the albacore trip might be a little on the tame side.

-Greg

[Dominick]

Great work.  I wondered about the scruffy tail also.  Dominick

[Maxed Out]

.........let's pray your hot streak will continue for albacore

[alantani]

awesome!!!!! 

[David Hall]

Way to go Randy!

[Vintage Offshore Tackle]

Thank you one and all for your posts.  I had been kicking myself for the past two years for not taking a shot at these big bluefin, which have been MIA in our local waters for most of my fifty-plus years of fishing. 

I was lucky to be included in a six-pack charter on the Limitless, a 44' Pacifica, out of Newport Beach.  I liked the boat and loved the captain and crew, and would recommend them to anyone wanting to do a So. Cal 6-pack.  We did a 1.5 day trip and they went above and beyond the call of duty to give us the maximum amount of fishing time, and to make sure that we had a good time.  They even managed to suppress any signs or sounds of displeasure when I popped off a big fish.  The boat is fully equipped with quality gear and electronics, including side-scanning sonar, which is not common on boats of this size.

If anyone wants to target these fish, I think that it's worth it to bite the bullet and spend the extra money to do a quality six-pack.  You don't get very many bites on the big fish, and the odds are a lot better when you are one of six (or less) than when your Flat Fall is one of twenty or thirty on a crowded sportboat, and you also have a much better chance of getting a turn on the kite.

Thanks again,

Randy

[Jigtosser]

Nice bluefin Amigo 
2 hookups on the big boys, 1 on the boat, a very good day !!!
I hope you bought a lotto ticket on the way home... 
Congrats Randy!
Danny

[Caranx]

Awesome catch Randy!!

[Vintage Offshore Tackle]

Thank you Danny and Stuart!

[Tiddlerbasher]

Way to go Randy

[STRIPER LOU]

Nice RP!!

Another big dog. Beautiful fish and way to go Bud!

...................Lou