Offshore on the Endeavor with Jeff Yee

Jeff Yee with the Hara Wedding Special Salas 6xJr
YoYo Bluefin

Hi Folks

I had the opportunity to fish on the Annual Jeff Yee 1.5 Day Offshore Fishing Trip on the Endeavor this past weekend. This year Jeff stepped up the trip to a 1.5 day trip giving us more time on the water. It was stellar weather with no wind to speak of. David Ikeda and crew welcomed us aboard. "Man, the weather has been like this since July 4th. Grease calm days." It was all of the fixings for a great trip and the group was ready to fish.

Jessica and John

What makes the trip really cool is the great people that make up the group.

This was my third time with the group and the first time offshore for my wife Jessica. She did a great job pulling in 7 Dodos and a couple of Yellows. Not bad for the first time offshore. I was stoked for her.

Angileen - Good One

Doug-e-Fresh with a Sample of Ahi

Tyler and Jessica

We ended up the day with a mixed bag of Yellowtail and Mahi. The Dodos were free swimming all over the place. It was like looking into an aquarium. It a mixed bag on size. The Mahi were eating bait and the 7X Surface Iron, and the Yellows were on anything you tossed at em. We did get a few Bluefin in the grey on the YoYo and a mid day sample of Yellowfin on bait. Doug also gave us a show when he hooked a rather large Mako right off the windy side of the boat. We also had two marlin come up behind the trollers and bite short.

Nice DoDo

Our Fearless Leader Striking a Pose

First Time offshore for Jessica Hara

Hey Vince. Hope to see you next year.

Thanks again to David and the crew of the Endeavor. Eddie cooked some kick ass meals for the trip and we all thank you very much. Hats off to our CharterMaster Jeff Yee for pulling off another great trip. Sign up Mr. and Mrs. Hara for next year!!!!

Myles Kenny Birthday #7 on the Fortuna

Bob, Bryan Kenny, and Birthday Star Myles Kenny

From: Bryan A. Kenny
Sent: Tuesday, July 22, 2008 8:29 PM
To: 'Robert N. Hara'; 'Rodriguez, Jeff'
Cc: 'Bass, Lisa'; 'Monica D. Sarang'; 'Joel Bass'
Subject: Fishing THANKS!!!

Hi Jeff and Bob,

Well without overstating the obvious that was one heck of a fishing trip on Sunday!!! Boys had an absolute blast and there is no doubt you’ve fueled the fishing fire in all of their little bellies.

The Kenny Family waiting on Bob to get ready (that is another story we can skip for now)

First Drop of the Day and First Fish on the Birthday Rod

Myles turned 7 on that day, and I can tell you he’s completely hooked (pun intended) on this whole fishing gig. Myles asked me today on the way to camp, “When I start working, how often can I fish?” Great question, Myles, great question. I’ve attached a few (okay, more than a few) pics of the big day.

Brother Luke

East Coast Calico Bass Style Fishing

Max Fishing West Coast Style

Captain Jeff and NY Max

Cousin Theo

Again, you guys are ROCKSTARS for taking the time and interest to help teach the next generation of fishermen. Looking forward to more outings with you guys for many seasons to come.

All the best,

Bryan

It was a pleasure having the Kenny Klan on board the Fortuna. It was an awesome day on the water and a great way to celebrate the birthday. Looking forward to doing it again.

Happy Birthday Myles

BSG Endeavor 1.5 Day Charter 7.13.2008

Robert Hirota - STOKED

Check it out Gang

More shots of the Bob's Sporting Goods 1.5 day trip on the Endeavor with Captain David Ikeda. So how did you guys get a picture of Sueno? Ikeda always seems to disappear when I bust out my fancy Digital Camera for those Kodak Moments. Check out more shots of the trip on the BSGgallery.

El Segundo's Finest Scott OConner

Brandon Sakasegawa
BSG Staff

Robert - Jackpot Bluefin
YouTube - Bluefin Battle in the Dark
Bluefin Battle Part II
Bluefin Battle Part III
Bluefin Battle - Final Act
Videos courtesy of Mike Sakasegawa
Many Thanks Mike

Blake Mayer and Captain David Ikeda
(How in the world did you get a picture of Captain David?)

Liwei Lao Bent
BSGTackle.Com

Blake

From: Patrick Mayer
Sent: Monday, July 14, 2008 4:01 PM
To: Robert N. Hara
Subject: IMG_2185.JPG

Bob

This is a picture of my nephew Blake Mayer, with his first bluefin.
Can you put it on the Bobs' page?

Thanks Pat

Check it out

Bob's Sporting Goods 1.5 dayer on the Endeavor out of Seaforth (7.13.2008).
Mike Naoe as CharterMaster with Captain David Ikeda at the Wheel.
20 Anglers - 41 Albacore, 32 Bluefin Tuna, and 7 Yellowtail.

I hope Blake got it on the New Graduation Rod - CSUN Special.

Congrats Blake.

Check with Mike at the Shop on their Charter Schedule for 2008.



A Job Well Done....

Old Time's .. Very Old Time's Indeed.. :)

Mike Sakasegawa and Brian Kiyohara
On the Royal

From: Sakasegawa, Mike
Date: June 2008
Subject: Old Time's .... Very Old Time's Indeed.... :)
To: bob.bobssportinggoods@gmail.com, Mike Naoe

Bob…here's the pics of Brian I promised…. Sorry they're not in such good shape. Back when these were taken, they had these things called Polaroids, and someone owned the shots…..

Here's the shots with Brian in them. We were both skinny dudes once upon a time…. But as you can tell, he was more the stud than I….

Here's the shot of my 200lb Kamikaze on a 50 wide single speed on a Calstar 655xxh. This fish won the jackpot I embarrassed to say… On the other hand, I was the only one that decided not to go to sleep like Frank LoPreste said, and the only one stupid enough to use a 2 foot long scad. Frank said it was strange looking 200….looked a lot larger when we actually brought it on board, versus its actual weigh-in at the dock.

Here's a shot of the results of my "once-in-a-lifetime" night/morning at Roca Partida. A 150, 155, 175 Kamikaze that shook the gaff and fought for another 2 hours, and the 200 Kamikaze on the scad that started the all night/morning bite.

No worries on the Quality of the pics Mike.
What really counts is the content of the pictures.
Single Speed and No Spectra........
I need to stream some Earth Wind and Fire and we would be Full Speed Old School.

Outstanding!!!!!

BlackWater 5 Day on the Gun

Check it out SportsFan

NateDog, SummerTime Help from the Shop fishing on the Blackwater 5 Day trip on the Shogun out of Fisherman's Landing. Check out Nate with Captain Bruce Smith and nice sample of Reds. Check out more on the Shogun Website.

Many Thanks to Don Kuroye from Blackwater

Catchy Tackle trip returns

Jackpot winners:
1st place: Sol Gordon 52.0 lbs Yellowtail
2nd place: Dave O'Halloran 40.2 lbs Yellowtail
3rd place: Paul Medina 40.2 lbs Yellowtail

Evening Folks

Check out our friend Paul Medina coming off the American Angler on a Catchy Sponsored Trip.

Report courtesy of the American Angler:

The boat returned this morning with a catch of just World class Yellowtail (which had beautiful color when they came out of the hole) mixed in with a fair amount of the early season Bluefin tuna, a sampling of Albacore and not to forget our first White Seabass. The weather was one we all will remember in a good way...after last weeks trip. It was a great time with a variety of nice fish. Thanks to our wonderful gang of Guys and Gal thanks again to Catchy Tackle - Drew, John and Wayne - for the nice give aways on this trip. Check out jackpot winners below and passenger Carl Brown, who treated himself to this trip before going overseas to serve - thanks for fishing with us! And, not pictured, our regular passenger, Joe Skinner, caught the second biggest Albacore of the season (according to Bill Roecker), weighing in at 37.6lbs.


Mission Accomplished
Nice fish Paul

Jeff Holloway - Exotic Panama

From: Jeff Holloway <hwyone@hotmail.com>
Date: Wed, Jun 11, 2008 at 1:37 PM
Subject: FW: more pics
To: bob.bobssportinggoods@gmail.com

Yo. Here are some pics from Panama. Paradise Fishing Lodge Owner named Chad. If you go tell him I sent you.





Full Speed Variety Action

Thanks for the pictures Jeff......

Fortuna Catalina Report - Seabass

Date: Sat, 7 Jun 2008 20:46:49
To:"John Rodriguez""Tony Moran" Tim Johnson""Tom Greene""Greg Stoney" "dave fisher" "Bob Stephenson""Bob N Hara"
Subject: Emailing: 038 - Copy

Got Em, congrats to Long Range Dave! 35#

Yabba Dabba Doooooooooooo!!!!!!

Congrats Long Range Dave and Captain Jeff

Sweetness

Spring CBass Pictures from CAT

From: Brandon Hayward - WON
To: mattsalas@originalsalaslures.com
Sent: Thu Jun 5 20:09 Subject:
Fwd: picsc - - - 59.7 lb wsb on PHANTOM


From: Hoose, Bob [mailto:brhoose@purefishing.com]
Sent: Tuesday, May 27, 2008 6:48 AM
To: Todd Garrett
Subject: Greg's White Sea Bass


Bob Hoose
Pure Fishing
Field Service Manager - Saltwater West Coast

So is that what Cbass are supposed to look like.
I hear they are fun to catch......D'oh

My Seabass Helmut is so HUGE.....I can cover the Entire San Diego Fishing Fleet with it........

Thanks for the pictures Brandon and Bob.......SWEET

Barracuda on the Iron

From: pinSpeed!
Sent: Monday, May 2008
To: Matt Salas
Subject: thx Matt

Hey Matty,

Thanks for those single hooks ya gave me a while back when Jason and i went to the shop!

put 'em on a PL-68 and the larger 'cudas bit 'em and they were so easy to shake off!

MDR has been having a little fling on the gar in santa monica bay with a few monsters mixed in.

Paul

Slimers on the Iron......The only way to really catch a Barracuda

Thanks for the report and pictures Paul

CBass Report from Cat

June 3, 2008

White Seabass are chewing at Catalina Island. Liwei went out this last weekend on the Dreamer out of Pierpoint and they scored full limits of toad croakers. Smallest fish was 35lbs and 3 bruisers at 50lbs.

There is plenty of quality squid on the baitgrounds back east with occasional homeguard yellows breezing through at gray.

The season here in Southern California is finally kicking off.


Nice Catch Liwei

Very Well Done......

It was Howling, They were Chewing

On the Troll. Way to go Matt.

Courtesy of Bill Roecker

Skipper Jeff DeBuys docked Independence at Point Loma Sportfishing June 1 after an eight-day Purfield’s Tackle charter. The trip found biting tuna offshore, and after weather picked up, finished up on the beach and at Cedros Island.

“In the beginning we had good weather,” DeBuys said Sunday morning. “There was good sign of bluefin, albacore and yellowfin, but we saw more bluefin. When the weather came up, they all went down. So we went to the coast, where we found some good quality yellowtail. These guys toughed it out, regardless. It was a good trip.”

Jackpot winner Tom Banks of Malibu caught a 35-pound yellowtail that bit a surface jig. Banks fished 50-pound Izorline, a Shimano 40 reel and a Seeker rod.

“He went straight for the beach,” Banks said. “Took all the mono, all the spectra, he peeled it right off. Everybody was screaming.”

Terry Sandoval, an Independence regular, won second for a 34.8-pound yellowtail. Sandoval fly-lined a sardine on a 2/0 ringed Owner hook, 40-pound Blue Izorline, a Calstar 800 H rod and a Trinidad Narrow 40 Special reel.

Jeff had to work for them,” Sandoval said. “It was very windy, but we had a couple of stops on the bluefin. The whole boat was hooked up on one of them. Then we had to go hide at the Island, to get away from the swells.”

Bob Edwards placed third with a 34-pound yellowtail. He fished a 4/0 circle Owner hook, 30-pound Izorline, a Calstar 7-foot rod and a Trinidad 30 reel.

“It was howling, but they were chewing!” Edwards said. “I had outstanding gear, it just tooled the fish.”

“The water structure looks good for albacore out there for upcoming trips,” DeBuys added. “We got a big one on this trip.”

Matthew Smith, of Culver City landed the 40-pound albacore on the troll. Smith joined the lineup with his big longfin.

“Most of the other albies were little,” Smith said, “but this one is a nice albacore.”


Way to represent Matt.
Many Thanks to Bill Roecker

9 Tamiya Fishing Pictures

From: Sharon Tamiya
Date: Sat, May 31, 2008 at 6:51 PM
Subject: 9 Tamiya Fishing Pictures
To: bob.bobssportinggoods@gmail.com


!!Wow!! Check out the following picture from our good friends Sharon and Dick Tamiya. Exotic!!!!

These are pictures from two different trips. First two are the Tiger Fish,that I caught on the Lower Zambezi, South Africa. Third pic of the guide boat, used in Darwin Australia and pic 4 and 5 are of my wife with a nice size Barramundi,caught there. Pic 6, is the surf fishing along the Indian Ocean, South Africa. Pic 7 is me with a King Fish caught on one of the boats. Back to Australia, pic 8, me with a "whatever" caught in Darwin Australia










~!~BRAVO~!~

Great Shots Dick - Thanks for sending em.....