Wilmington Canyon Yesterday 6/25

[whitey]

We started around 7:30 AM at the tip of the Wilmington and worked to the east notch. In the first hour or so we got covered up with small yellowfins twice and caught 1 gaffer. We then worked offshore to see if we could find some better water or bigger fish. We got off as far as 900 fathoms but never had a bite or found decent water so we turned around and headed back into the east wall. Once we got back on the edge we had consistent action with small yellowfin and slingers. The area from the tip to the east notch was loaded with bait from the surface down to 150 feet and all our fish were full of squids. We ended up with around 25 bites and caught 9 yellowfin only 3 were keepers in the 30-40 pound class and 3 dolphin. All our bites were on a green and yellow Stalker TT5 bars, Stalker 6 inch rainbow squid bars and naked swimming ballyhoo rigged with 7/0 Owner SSW circle hooks.

[sportfishingusa]

thanks for the report.. guessing the water is warming a little fast or thinkin the fish quality just moved? hoping they came a little north !

Good job whitey!! go get em!

[Supafly]

Nice job! See any marlins?

[whitey]

We never saw any billfish. Thier was around 30 boats in the area and 1 said they were 1 for 2 on Blues but they were the only boat to see a billfish that I know of.

[Wild Life Management]

Here's some pics from the trip. I had a great time, and it was a blast using circle hooks all day too.

Bloodbath brought to you by Stalker.



Larry (Beatsworkin') hooked up on a tuna.



Stuck



Father and son team Adrian and Andrew on a pair of tuna.




Damn those circles work.

[Capt. Michael Mata]

Nice trip guys. Wish I could have been there.

Thanks for the pics Ken without them I couldn't imagine blood on that teak!

[hotshot1]

looks awesome wish
i was there

[gradywhite273]

great stuff andy, like that last pic.

[JD5652]

Sound a lot better than sitting in a conference room in Canada....thanks for the report Whitey!

[B Cartlidge]

We never saw any billfish. Thier was around 30 boats in the area and 1 said they were 1 for 2 on Blues but they were the only boat to see a billfish that I know of.

Thanks for the report. What boat saw 2 and catch 1, do you know?