Hi guys just throwing out an offer to join me on a 3 day trip aboard the PQ.....
I recently had to cancel my Sept 3 day due to wildfire evacuation and just booked an early Nov 3 day in an attempt to restock my freezer with tuna...
It's a limited load and Departure Date: Sunday 11-08-2020 Departure Time: 11:00 AM Return Date: Wednesday 11-11-2020 Return Time: 06:00 AM
Let me know if you're interested
PJ
I'll be on a bigger boat further south at that time!
Quote from: MarkT on September 26, 2020, 04:49:12 PM
I'll be on a bigger boat further south at that time!
Is Nov a good time for tuna and yellowtail?
You should have a good shot on a 3 day. If the BFT are still active you'll probably go after them. If not there's always Colonet for YT and rockfish. The Tuna and YT will be willing to play down on the Ridge! I leave on a 10 day on the Excel tomorrow.
Quote from: MarkT on September 26, 2020, 05:46:20 PM
You should have a good shot on a 3 day. If the BFT are still active you'll probably go after them. If not there's always Colonet for YT and rockfish. The Tuna and YT will be willing to play down on the Ridge! I leave on a 10 day on the Excel tomorrow.
Good luck on your trip and look forward to reading your report
Quote from: pjstevko on September 26, 2020, 03:11:40 PM
Hi guys just throwing out an offer to join me on a 3 day trip aboard the PQ.....
I recently had to cancel my Sept 3 day due to wildfire evacuation and just booked an early Nov 3 day in an attempt to restock my freezer with tuna...
It's a limited load and Departure Date: Sunday 11-08-2020 Departure Time: 11:00 AM Return Date: Wednesday 11-11-2020 Return Time: 06:00 AM
Let me know if you're interested
PJ
I just hopped off a 1.5 day with them yesterday. Excellent seasoned crew that got us on the fish on the last stop... 25-40# BFT that were hungry!!! I had a lot of fun fighting them on my 20# setup (Torque 12 SD and Pinhead PH-36), and my 30# which wasn't even a fair fight (Torque 15LD2 Pinhead D8). I'm back again with them for the 3 day on October 28.
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I just hopped off a 1.5 day with them yesterday. Excellent seasoned crew that got us on the fish on the last stop... 25-40# BFT that were hungry!!! I had a lot of fun fighting them on my 20# setup (Torque 12 SD and Pinhead PH-36), and my 30# which wasn't even a fair fight (Torque 15LD2 Pinhead D8). I'm back again with them for the 3 day on October 28.
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Sounds like fun!!!!
13 spots left if anyone is interested! It's right before a full moon and if the stats from the last few years are indication it'll be a great trip filled with bft, yft and mahi!
bump....
7 spots left if anyone is still interested.....
Shoot me a PM with $ details and if anyone from the Bay Area Sacramento region is willing to carpool.
Thanks,
Steve
Quote from: Crab Pot on October 08, 2020, 12:51:09 AM
Shoot me a PM with $ details and if anyone from the Bay Area Sacramento region is willing to carpool.
Thanks,
Steve
This is an open party trip not a private charter
Pacific Queen
3 Day Limited Load
Sun. 11-8-2020 11:00 AM
Wed. 11-11-2020 6:00 AM
$925
Offshore/Freelance. Targeting tuna, yellowtail, and more! Price includes Mexican fishing license and food. Passport REQUIRED. Visas extra if needed.Social distancing guidelines in place. Please bring your own facemask, bedding, and pillow
https://www.fishermanslanding.com/index.php?_ga=2.220245656.1005067141.1602130057-985098173.1546734153
PJ fix your last post. The price will scare a millionaire. I don't know the price or I would have fixed it. Dominick
Post fixed .......
$925
Only 4 spots left ;D
Sold out!
With the inclement weather that moved in my trip got delayed by about 8 hours now making it a 2.5 day trip instead of a 3 day. I'm just hoping the weather doesn't shut down the bite.....
I'll start the drive to SD tomorrow early as I have a few last minute stops to make for terminal gear. I need to pick up some heavy duty swivels, crimps, large hooks, trebles and flying fish to make up a few flyline backpack rigs...... It's basically a kite rig with out the kite or balloon. You use foam to keep the flyer on the surface and let the boat drift away from it for a few hundred then engage the gear so the drift moves it along the surface......
I've never seen or done this tactic before but want to give it a shot..... The risk/cost could definitely be worth the reward!
My friend was on the Aztec last week and saw the backpack rig work.
Quote from: JK47 on November 07, 2020, 09:23:13 PM
My friend was on the Aztec last week and saw the backpack rig work.
With or without a balloon?
Do you know what # test leader was being used?
No balloon, just drop and drift. He didn't ask what the specs were, just said it looked like a heavy kite set up.
Quote from: JK47 on November 08, 2020, 12:05:29 AM
No balloon, just drop and drift. He didn't ask what the specs were, just said it looked like a heavy kite set up.
Thanks for the reply
Hey PJ have a great time and good luck !
I'll be surf fishing HMB heading south along the coast as you are driving .
Tight lines my good friend ,
Best,
Jonathan
I have a couple friends who use the back pack rig on their private boats and have done really well. I'm sure the crew will get you dialed in on it
Good luck, have a great trip!!!
Well it was a tough trip for me.... I fished hard and stayed at the rail until the bitter end but when it was all said and done I came home empty handed..... Actually 5 others got skunded as well....The boat ended the trip with 44 bluefin for 24 passengers over the 2.5 days.
The recent rain and wind really put a damper on the trip as we stayed tied to the bait dock Sunday night for 5 hours as we waited for the wind to die down before the long steam to the Cortez and Tanner bank in a strong head. We didn't make it to the fishing grounds until 3pm Monday afternoon and then started flying the kite which brought in around 6 good fishing including the biggest of the trip at 317# :o As the sun set we started dropping the flat falls which was working good for some. I stayed up until 3am dropping flat falls trying to get bit but just couldn't make it happen.
I woke up at 6am on Tuesday and it wasn't long before we got on good school. The fish were biting decent and the drift lasted until around lunch. We found several other schools through out the day that brought in a few more fish. We put the kite out in the late afternoon and it brought in a few more fish. Once the sun went down the bite shut off and not one more fish was landed.
It didn't seem to matter what line I used or how I hooked my baits I never got bit..........sometimes that's just how it goes!
Thanks for the report and making a go of it.
Sorry you didn't get bit PJ but that's why it's called fishing and not catching ;)
Good report PJ...sorry to hear you never got bit...we all have trips like that. I'm still searching for a donor 210 or decent parts to finish your reel. Was wondering if you've come across anything yet...let me know if you do. Prices on eBay have been just ridiculous, I'm sure we can get a cheap donor sometime soon. I'll keep my eyes peeled. 8)
sorry it didn't work out. :-\
I'm not mad at all as I tell the kids at work.... There's never a guarantee of anything!
Once I saw the big storm move through the previous days I knew it was gonna be a crap shoot. Between the wind and the rain the water temps dropped by 6 degrees which is never a good thing.....
I'm already planning for the next few trips once the schedule gets posted...... A 1.5 day Colonet trip in February and a 2.5-3 day trip in September!
Plus I'll do a little striper fishing in Connecticut in a few weeks when I go home to visit my mom. Then I'll be in Florida for work all of January and I'll spend all my free time looking for tarpon and snook......
Can't let a bad trip keep ya down, gotta keep your eyes forward and fish another day!
Yehp!, good report. Sometimes it's a process of eliminating the no bite periods, methods and trips. They call it "fishin", not "catchin". I'll bet you still had some good experiences, though.
Sounds like maybe fire season in Florida?
Quote from: Gfish on November 12, 2020, 06:16:52 PM
Sounds like maybe fire season in Florida?
Prescribed fire season!