Offshore on the American Angler

Jessie and Captain Taro - JackPot Bluefin

Bob's Sporting Goods 1.5 Dayer - Taken from the American Angler Website

Sat. July 11, 2009

What Happened? After we unloaded last trip's catch and saw how many beautiful fish we caught - our group departing was very pumped. When we departed on the trip, reports from down below were as good as it gets. Limit style fishing and a line of fish twenty miles long - it seemed like a no brainer. The morning started out kind of slow and it really never picked up. We kept hoping that the fish would come up, but they never did. We had scratch fishing at best and we ended up with 40 albacore and a few bluefin. What happened to the fish remains a mystery as we hope that they are just down and not gone The Disappearing Act, The Guys

Yeah, it was a tough trip and it was not because of a lack of effort by Brian and the Crew. We caught fish when they were around. The problem was there were no familiar faces on the machines. Where did those schools go after we saw the Salas Charter kick the "you know what " out of the Tuna. Even though fishing sucked, we still had a good time. It was nice to be back on the Offshore Grounds with my buds.



I will have to say Brian and the Crew never gave up looking for schools. The stops got better as the day went on but we never really got into a ripper stop. Jig Strikes here and there, with one Quad JigStrike toward the end of the day.

Mike Sakasegawa - Bluefin

Jessie on the Truline Newell Combo. Worth a second look. That Bluefin was smoking the reel where the drags were slipping and the 20 lb Spectra combo was flying off the reel. Jessie did a great job on the Bluefin and landed the Jackpot for the trip.

Check out the YouTube Video - Thanks Mike Sakasegawa


Sorry I did not have any more pictures to post. After pulling 2 hooks and landing my only Albert, taking pictures was not on the top of the list for the day. My Bad.


Salas 2.5 Day Charter - The Boat was plugged with Tuna Fish and the group had a great trip. "We had great fishing where we caught fish everyday. Bluefin and Albacore. - Matt Salas"

Captain Brian and Matt Salas

3 Generations of the Fred Miyazaki Family

Let the Kids Have Fun - With the boat plugged with Tuna, Brian asked the Group if it was OK if the Kids could get a whack at the tuna . They all said Yes. Kiyohara got on the tank and the Crew went at it on the 100 lb and on the hand line. Check out the great shots - Commersh Style.

Ray and Travis on the 100 lb

Brian - Here they Come....

Captain Ray Lopez

Gregger got into the action

And Bobby with his First Albacore

Watch out for that Hairpin.....Ohhhhhhh......crackle crackle

Shhhhnap!!!!.......Kapoweeeeee!!!!!......Ohhhhhh ohhhhhhhhhhhhh

Oh Shi..............

OOOOOhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!!!!!!

Captain Jordan - On the Hand Line

Travis Potter

Bobby got back into the action - Check out the Flying Broken Tip

"I never had a boss who would ever let us kids fish if the group got their boat limit. I think it is cool to let the crew have some fun once in a while given all of the hard work they put in day after day. As long at the Charter Group is fine with our request, the group gets to watch the crew put on a great show" - Captain Brian Kiyohara

Thanks for the Money Shots Brian. We look forward to many more fishing trips on the American Angler.

And no matter who asks you, I did not Break Dance when I was in Jr High School. Don't believe the Hype!!!!