the 8-day long range trip is october 1-9, 2025. the total for the boat is $88,000. adding a 17% tip brings the total up to $102,960. divided through by 22 spots comes out to $4680 per person. if we have fewer guys, i will just divide through by that number. hopefully, it will not come down to that.
as soon as possible, i will need a 50% deposit check of $2340 mailed to me. i will be on the phone all week. gentlemen, thank you! alan
here is the list -
1. Ed Tani - Hayward, CA (Paid in Full)
2. Warren Hamachi - West Covina, CA (Paid in Full)
3. Bill Barella - Crestline, CA (Paid in Full))
4. Ed Hood - Mountain View, CA (Paid in Full)
5. James Park - Huntington Beach, CA (Paid in Full)
6. Dennis Baxter - Half Moon Bay , CA (Paid in Full)
7. Bobbie Haskell - San Jose, CA (Paid in Full)
8. Braden Baxter - Half Moon Bay, CA (Paid in Full)
9. David Alexander - Cloverdale, CA (Paid in Full)
10. Michael Teng - Gilroy, CA (Paid in Full)
11. John Oliver - Jurupa Valley, CA (Paid in Full)
12. Rick Berg - Alturas, CA (Paid in Full)
13. Jerry Goldstein - Palm Desert, CA (Guest of the SOA)
14. Michael Richmond - Weed, CA (Paid in Full)
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Charter Contract Agreement
Departure Date: 10/1/2025 Departure Time: 11:00 AM
Return Date: 10/9/2025 Return Time : 6:00 AM
Charterer: Alan Tani
alantani@yahoo.com
Charter Price: $88,000
up to 22 passengers (Mexican permits & CA licenses extra)
A 50% deposit is required to hold this charter. The deposit must be received by February 1, 2025.
The price includes food, bait and Mexican Visas. The price does not include fishing tackle, Mexican fishing permits, gratuities or beverages. If the deposit is not received by the above date, the charter may be automatically cancelled by Spirit of Adventure Charters without notice.
If the charter group does not appear on the above date and time, all monies will be forfeited. If the charter is not fully booked, or the charter price is not paid in full by time of departure, charter dates may not be granted the following year. Cancellation policy will be strictly enforced. If a passenger cancels 90 days or more prior to departure date, any payments shall be refunded less a $250.00 service charge. Cancellations within 90 days of departure will result in forfeiture of deposit unless the vacant spot is filled. Cancellations within 30 days of departure will result in forfeiture of ALL DEPOSITS AND PAYMENTS unless vacant spot is booked. Travel Insurance is HIGHLY RECOMMENDED! Please be aware, due to possible fuel price increases, Spirit of Adventure Charters reserves the right to implement a fuel surcharge. Spirit of Adventure Charters reserves the right to make changes in the trip that circumstances dictate, including cancellations, changes in the trip due to weather or fishing conditions, or substitution of boats as deemed necessary. Notification of any changes will be made in a timely manner.
I understand and agree to the above charter provisions.
____________________________________ __________________________
Signature of responsible Charter Master Date
Please Mail Deposit To:
Spirit of Adventure Charters
2803 Emerson St
San Diego, CA 92106
Denise Muller Date: September 2024
admin@soasportfishing.com
(619) 549-8002
This contract will not be confirmed until a signed copy is returned to Spirit of Adventure.
Thank you!
Sign me up. I can drop the deposit when I wing by. Bill
Add me to the 8 day list, please. Checks in the mail.
GA Mike
Signed me up I'll send you a deposit
C'mon guys and gals, we need 8 more to fill out this limited load (22) trip! Only $4000 before tip. If you have been thinking about extending your trip range, now's the time to do it! You'll be hard pressed to find a better opportunity! Let's go!
This trip is one not to miss. Besides me, Warren, John, Ed (bloody Mary specialist), Rock Star, and Ed (fly fisherman extrodaniar) AND being on the SOA, you can't find a better trip!
Oh don't forget the BossMan.
My 5th year and looking forward to 6 years. Bill
I agree. I would be there this year but cedros killed my budget.
Todd
It has been said many times, but bears repeating: if you have done some shorter trips (1.5 - 3 day), and would like to go but are apprehensive because you may only have 2 or 3 outfits - DON'T BE! Yes, many of us bring enough gear to fill a dock cart, but the truth of the matter is by the end of the trip it is not uncommon to have caught my fish on two or maybe three outfits. Heck last Oktober I probably caught 1/2 my fish on Bill's Fathom 60 setup while my 10 outfits were in the racks! Don't have a heavy trolling outfit for big tuna and wahoo? No worries, there will probably be at least 10 on the boat and there is only enough room to troll 5 at a time anyway. Yes, Steve "Tuna North" Carson has an awesome You Tube video on "5 outfits to not leave the dock without" but if you only have 3 - go anyway and we will figure out the rest. Live some distance away but don't want to fly with rods? A few years back when Hardy Boy Todd went he flew in with just his reels and fished with borrowed sticks. If any of these challenges sound like "you", say something and we can probably figure it out; as Bill said this is a great group of guys. - john
Come with your personal items and someone will have what you need. Arange loaner gear in advance.
Contact Alan or The Spirit Of Adventure office directly at the H&M landing for more information.
Seriously, all you need is a duffle bag and passport! Don't make us fish with some lame from "somewhere" else. :o :o :o
Wish I could!!!
Me too but I am on the 10 day.
You need to do both trips Keta! YOLO!
35 days to go. Do you know where your gear is? Also need a lot of bodies to fill the boat!
a miracle has come to pass. the trip is filled!!!!
Good!
19 days to go. Just got my Gary The Buttman International 16s back from Alan. Loaded with 80# braid and 80# flour, 25# at strike and 34# at full. Thanks Boss. Picked up fresh line (40,50,60) for new topshots. Already inventoried sinkers and hooks and good to go. Thanks to Randy Paulie plenty of yo-yo irons. Plus a full compliment of flat falls from Bryan Youngs estate.
In the next few days I will pull the rods down and ensure all are good to go and match/tag them to the reels.
Bill
Hey! - ED Hood! While we will not have a keg as discussed last year I am planning on bringing a good selection of dinner/post dinner craft beers! Hoping you have a few surprise bottles stashed away like last year as well! Looking forward to the trip! - john
7 DAYS TO GO! :fish I hope everyone has made their fish processing reservations and lodging if necessary. I will be driving in at O Dark 30 that morning with John (Brewcrafter). We will check out the off loading and grab our dock cart. So far the topshots have been changed out, reel bag packed, rods inspected and bundled. Someone who shall remain nameless discovered his favorite rod had a deep groove on the stripper guide and minor grooves on the rest. Glad it was caught now rather than at Alejos. :o
Looking forward to this trip and the best fisherman we could ask for. Bill
good hunting, gentlemen!!!!
If anyone needs a Makaira 20 Sea Black, I have one left and I can have Alan's spool it up before the trip and deliver. I'm asking 525+ whatever you wanna put on it.
Day 2 trip report. Travel and get gear ready day, double checking drag settings. And yes, mine were all about 5# lighter than what I set at home 4 days ago, ALWAYS recheck on the boat. Capt. Luke going to give us the fishing plan meeting after lunch today. And everybody is missing The Boss!
One more pic from brewc
Have fun!
wish i could be there!!!!
keep us informed with pics amigo
Quote from: R46chevy on September 25, 2025, 04:52:03 PMIf anyone needs a Makaira 20 Sea Black, I have one left and I can have Alan's spool it up before the trip and deliver. I'm asking 525+ whatever you wanna put on it.
Great price for a great reel !
Cool
Get em guys!
Any updates?
Got some photos!
More photos from the crew!!!
Nice goin!
Last word is slow fishing. Lots of running..... they still have half a day.... the excell with Marc has had the same.
Fingers crossed
Todd
John landed a rockfish
I have found that once you get the shell off there is not much to eat, just like skeets.
Quote from: Gobi King on October 07, 2025, 09:21:01 AMJohn landed a rockfish
Nice Rock Fish ! And reel... I can't tell what reel that is. Looks like Cortez plates. YTS ? Mag Jiggy ?
Cool
Never caught a tuna, but thinking these are bluefin and yellowfin. Is that correct? What's a weight guesstimate of the largest yellowfin and bluefin in these pics, if in fact that's what they are? Thanks for sharing. Have caught wahoo and the ever present, hard-fighting rockfish.
Yellowfin, no BFT.
A 9 liter bottle of beer!!!
Warren Hamachi!!!
Warren says, "It was tough, no current, small baits that didn't swim, maybe 1 out of 40 swam, roughed it out all day for a few bites of the larger grade! "
That looks like a pretty big yellowfin to me! Pretty small beer though...
Official weight 76.5 pounds gilled and gutted at fisherman's processing.
I let them cut the tuna, everything else I'll cut myself!
Quote from: CooldadE on October 07, 2025, 01:56:07 PMQuote from: Gobi King on October 07, 2025, 09:21:01 AMJohn landed a rockfish
Nice Rock Fish ! And reel... I can't tell what reel that is. Looks like Cortez plates. YTS ? Mag Jiggy ?
Cool
Cortez Jiggy Magnum with all the good stuff on an old Fenwick Pacificstik. - john
Quote from: alantani on October 08, 2025, 11:55:53 PMWarren Hamachi!!!
Warren says, "It was tough, no current, small baits that didn't swim, maybe 1 out of 40 swam, roughed it out all day for a few bites of the larger grade! "
Hell ya Warren! Can't wait fish with you soon!
From brewcrafter :
For anyone still on the fence about Long Ranging, it's a great time to reconnect with good friends that I only see once a year, and to make new friends as well. Here is Nik, first time for me fishing with him and I learned some stuff. Nik is a talented fisherman and SUPER attentive to knot quality (as we all should be!). Here he is with his "pending" IGFA World Record Gold Spotted Bass (existing record 10#4oz).
Quote from: Gobi King on October 17, 2025, 11:32:07 PMFrom brewcrafter :
For anyone still on the fence about Long Ranging, it's a great time to reconnect with good friends that I only see once a year, and to make new friends as well. Here is Nik, first time for me fishing with him and I learned some stuff. Nik is a talented fisherman and SUPER attentive to knot quality (as we all should be!). Here he is with his "pending" IGFA World Record Gold Spotted Bass (existing record 10#4oz).
Did he actually send in official paperwork/application?
Yes. The paperwork, photos, scale photos (showing tare and bridle), etc were all completed, with the help from H&M Landing staff. I hope it all sticks. Nike definitely deserves it. And a HUGE thank you to Captain Luke for spotting it when the fish came over the rail.
Bill
Damn, they really darken when they've been in the RSW! I've caught a bunch and they're bright with very obvious golden spots when alive!
Awesome Nic! Can't wait to hear more about this!
Did anyone take a pic of the world record fish after it was caught ?
Congrats to Nik!
Not sure if there are any "over the rail" pics but as Bill said, pretty much everyone just thought "Nice Fish" but it was Captain Luke that stepped up and called it out, checked what the existing record was, and did an informal weigh on the boat with a spring drag scale which was close enough to say "hey this is at least in the ballpark". I believe Nik even retired that particular outfit for the rest of the trip in the event of needing to send in/verify line/leader/etc. - john
Hats off to the captain for the presence of mind. Of course it's great press for his boat too.
I once caught an over 5' bonnet head shark, released it, and learned a few hours later that the world record was 4'-10" long. I could've been famous.
Quote from: JasonGotaProblem on October 22, 2025, 08:13:33 PMI could've been famous.
This ain't your night, you could've been a contender, Marlon Brando Dominick
WOW...that's all I say!