Royal Star Baja Fish gear 7 day tri[ 9-25

[Fishing Report]

9/25/11

Posted: 11:14:00
Tough fishing and conditions here in the offshore grounds where we started our annual Baja Fish Gear seven day after clearing Ensenada last night. We did manage to scratch up 45 tuna and dorado off of various kelps but with deteriorating weather our destination is Guadalupe for tomorrow. Hopefully we can pick up where Tim left off out here while enjoying the lee of the island.

9/26/11

Posted: 14:49:00
Slow day scratching up 30 yellows highlighted by a good showing of quality tuna this afternoon. Unfortunately they were reluctant to bite which combined with the tax man made for a challenging combination to put a few aboard. We will be enjoying a calm night on the anchor and give it another shot here tomorrow.

Steve Bennetts angling skills were put to the test to land this 70lber in today's shot.

09/28/11

Posted: 19:36:00
Nice steady angling all day on 18-25lb yellows here on the inside while enjoying flat calm seas. The guys had to work at it as it wasnt no brainer full speed fishing but by days end we had the same result with a better angling experience. The yoyo was steady with a small sinker bait combo also being productive.
We are spending the night here and will fish yellows in the morning before starting our Northern trek in search of tuna.


9/29/11

Posted: 19:37:26
Another fine morning of yellowtail fishing had everyone satiated and limited out by lunch. We spent the afternoon working up the line towards the offshore zone where we'll finish up the trip tomorrow.


9/30/11

Posted: 16:32:02
Not exactly the grand finale here in the offshore grounds today with only a handfull of tuna and poor weather. The water structure seems to be falling apart which probably has this fish relocating somewhere down the line. At least we figured out for Tim where not to start the next trip, we always say knowing where a guy didn't catch is as important as where he did. Tim leaves tomorrow on a six day so look for his reports on the 2nd.


Royal Star Sportfishing
2838 Garrison Street
San Diego, Ca. 92106
(619) 224-4764
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[Fishing Report]

10/01/11

Posted: 17:33:00
Again, though this round was a little leaner on the trophy class yellowfin from Guadalupe, the catch unloaded stood in broad contrast with premium 70 - 90# yellowfin atop brimming totes of fat yellowtail and a few offshore tuna on their way to Fisherman's Processing. This being the final "shorter" voyage of the 2011 season I couldn't help but reflect upon the successful procession of six and seven day runs since mid July that have all featured a majority percentage of fishing time, excellent variety catches, and the coveted opportunity to target trophy class Guadalupe yellowfin.

Overall there has been a wealth of superb fishing in a lot of places making for one of the better summer/early fall seasons in some time. By adapting our schedule over the past few seasons we managed to align our voyages with any and every opportunity available creating a much broader base of fishing options for Royal Star anglers. And while there has been a ton of good variety fishing above and below we opted for the trophy yellowfin option any and every time it was viable. And our catches demonstrated that it was viable every time; thank the fish gods for that luxury.

On that note we will see if our timing aligns with the Guadalupe yellowfin this voyage as we first head south in pursuit of the quantity and variety categories before pushing west to the promised land. Good working weather is the opening theme that we hope to put to good use. Unlike the previous several voyages we are taking a long shot this time switching into straight search mode. The local offshore area has finally broken down to the point that we feel our objectives are better served by fishing for something new. We'll see if we still feel that way by day's end tomorrow.

So we push south and west taking a swing for the fence satisfied that during this time of the year, in the zones we plan to traverse, anything can happen. Tuna and dorado will be the primary target as we scan for flotsam in the forecast calm seas. Of course daily reports will follow as the annual Larry Brown six, soon to be a seven, day voyage unfolds. For the present all is well on Royal Star. All is well.

Tim Ekstrom


Royal Star Sportfishing
2838 Garrison Street
San Diego, Ca. 92106
(619) 224-4764
(619) 224-4423 Fax
rs@royalstarsportfishing.com
http://www.royalstarsportfishing.com