Wow - Harry Yamada 5 Day on the Angler

Fri. July 31, 2009 - Going Out in Style

Ben Kawata, John Liu, and Dr. Uyeki

BFT

Thurs. July 30, 2009 - Action

Co CharterMaster Roger Kuramoto

Bluefin Tuna

Tues. July 28, 2009

Kub Ito - First "local" Wahoo of the Year

Hey Gang

Check out the HOT DOPE on some Outstanding Fishing on the American Angler Website. Looks like someone turned on the Fish Switch at Guadalupe Island.

Wow When we left the dock, we didn't know what to expect. The offshore fishing seemed to be on a slight downhill trend so we opted to take advantage of our SAC leader Ken Franke's hard work and go outside to the island. After daylight we got the 911 call from our code boats to keep coming because there was good sign of tuna. We got to the zone after lunch and we had a strike as soon as we slowed down.



Kub Ito got this year's first "local" wahoo which he graciously donated for an upcoming wahoo dinner.



Soon afterwards we saw a small school of tuna on the machines and they showed immediately. We had very good angling on [get this] 40-60lb tuna with a few pushing 70lbs as bites were very easy to come by. We kept 4-12 hooked for several hours as everyone aboard was on the ropes. We ended up with 100 of these good grade tuna for the afternoon and our other guys that were here all day also had big days.



Art Taylor on the Searcher said that this was the best fishing that he has ever seen on this grade tuna and he has owned a long range boat for over 25 years.



Obviously we don't know if they are going to bite like this for long but what we do know for a fact is that they are here right now. I know that there are lots of people that walk and breath for this kind of fishing so call Lori. At times they were biting heavy string, but the rig of choice would be a castable sized 2-speed reel with spectra and a flourocarbon 50lb topshot with a choice 7-8 foot rod for fishability.

Day 2 at Lupie

Wed. July 29, 2009

Gary Teraoka from Accurate reels put one of Jack's new reels to the test landing his 105lb fish on the new B2-500 reel.

Paul Cloutier shows off some of his angling skills with this nice fishcaught on one of Matt's fancy sardine imitation painted 7x surface lure.

Our Good Bud Roger Kuramoto, Co-CharterMaster on the Harry Yamada Charter has to be one Happy Camper. I can hear it now with That Look and Big Smile from Roger..."Bob, you should have been there - Wide Open...HA hahahahahahhaha ha"



There are spots available on some of the upcoming trips. Call Lori in the Angler Office if you want to jump on a trip 619 223 5414. Come fish with the Family!!!!!!

Tada falls - Trekking

In Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh Border, the beautiful waterfalls which you like to see is Tada falls. The other names for this falls is Ubbalamadugu Falls and Kambakam Falls. It is situated 85 kms from Chennai. The best period to visit Tada falls is October to January. If you visit during March to June it will give you a very bad experience.

You have to travel 5 kms. in forest area. This is Kaambakam Forest. The temple here is Sidduliah Kona. During Maha Shivarathri many people visit here and stay here.

Tada is famous for trekking and picnics. If you go for trekking you can take some eatables and one water bottle in your back bag. You can get water in the stream running here. The water is so pure. Go for Trekking and enjoy your holiday.

Palakkad Tourism

In Kerala another important place to visit is Palakkad. At the foot of Western Ghats, the famous Palakkad is situated with dams, wild life sanctuaries, rare animals, forests, historical monuments. Some of the important places to visit here are listed below.

Palakkad Fort: This Fort is situated in the Palakkad town was constructed by Hyder Ali and Tippu Sultan in 1766. In 1790 this Fort was modified by the British and now preserved and protected by Government of India Department – Archaeological Survey of India. This beautiful fort was constructed using Granite.

Malampuzha Garden: This garden is situated 10 km. away from Palakkad. This is a must see place here. You can go by bus from Palakkad. Here you can watch aquarium, different varieties of blooming flowers, lawns, pools and fountains. You cannot forget the Japanese style landscape here. From the Telescopic Tower here you can have a look upto 40 miles. The Ropeway here gives you a memorable journey in the air for about 20 minutes across the garden. The Rock Garden here is also a beautiful site to visit and you can have many thrilling rides here.

Thekkady Tourist Spot

In Kerala Thekkady another Tourist attraction. The sanctuary here is one of world’s beautiful natural wildlife sanctuary –Periyar Wildlife Sanctuary the must place to visit. This sanctuary has 360 km. thick forest and spread 777 sq.km. In 1978 this sanctuary declared as Tiger Reserve. So it attracts large number of tourists around the world. The artificial lake in Mullaiperiyar Dam is another attraction. In India in this sanctuary you can watch and photographing the wildlife in close angle from safety boat in the lake. You can also watch the wild elephants which come to the lake.

In Thekkady you can go for mountain walks and trekking. This area has fresh air with spice scented plantations all over here. Kumily is nearby Thekkady and this is important spice trade center and shopping center and you can stay here at reasonable rates. Visiting Thekkady is a Superb experience in life.

Hill Station Munnar - Kerala Tourism

Kerala’s best Hill Station is Munnar. It situated in the altitude between 1500m to 2695 m in Idduki District in the Western Ghats. Munnar means (Three-Munu / River – Aaru) i.e. the rivers are Nallathanni, Muthirappuzha, Kundaly. Kerala is called “God’s own County”; Munnar is called as Lovers’ Paradise. You can love to see the green hill slopes, waterfalls, lakes, valleys and the tea plantation estates.

The tallest peak in South India Anaimudi Hill is here and you can enjoy your trip by going to Erivakulam Wildlife Sanctuary. It is best destination for adventure tourists. Trekking, rock climbing, hang gliding are some facilities interested to Tourists. If you want to spend your holiday in nature’s beauty go to Munnar and relax your body and mind by bird watching, nature walks, etc.. In the streams of Munnar you can spend your time by fishing and boating.

La Paz,Cerralvo report

Dr Ed Stoney - 45 lb. Dorado

From: Greg Stoney

Sent: Monday, July 13, 2009 2:32 PM

To: Robert N. Hara; Mark Yamada; March, Tim; Todd Garrett

Subject: La Paz,Cerralvo report

What's up guys,

I just got back from a week or so of fishing, and a little diving. The fishing started out pretty good and kind of backed off after a few days and fell flat on it's face upon Phils arrival. We did get a ton of dorado, 8 wahoo and a few little tuna and other random stuff like pargo, cabrilla and toro sprinkled in there.

I had a lot of fun hooking Monica up to dorado and she dug it.

Monica looks like she had a blast. For some strange reason I thought you were up in Alaska. Boy was I wrong.........Great report Stoney

Marai Beach - Kerala Tourism

Another Tourist attraction place in Kerala is Marai Beach. It is very near to Alleppey and away from Cochin just 60 kms. The climate here is humid and warm. the best months to viist Marai Beach is between December and March.

Maraikulam from this word Marai arrives. This is peaceful land you can relax. Here people live peacefully and they live simply. Men go to sea every day and sell the daily catch and live happily. You can enjoy the people’s hospitality here.

Other attractions are Kumarakom Bird Santuary, Ayurvedic clinic, Kerala Backwater canals and Snake Boat Races.

Marai is white sand beach with coconut trees along side and lotus pond. Marai Beach Resort is famous and you can stay here at a reasonable rate (i.e. around $250) per day.

Kovalam beach Tourisam

One of the most popular beaches in India is Kovalam. Travancore Kingdom discovered the Kovalam beach in 1930. After the discovery of many beaches the small village Kovalam became one of the important Tourist Spots in Kerala. The coconut trees on the beaches gives a fabulous look.

In the Malabar coast, Kovalam beaches are truly a marvelous place to enjoy. Miles of white sand and the Arabia sea palm fringed bays gives the tourist a ravishing look. You can enjoy the cool climate with gentle waves here.

Kovalam beach is crescent shaped and divided into three parts. The most popular beach is Lighthouse Beach. You can get the tasty sea food here.

Many beach resorts are available here around Kovalam for your convenient stay. You can also get Ayurvedic treatment here. If you have time visit Kovalam Beach.

Yellows

hi bob its john corzel went on a over night on the freedom and the big yellows are bitting my fish was 35 pounds my friend mike got one at 28 pounds.


Right off the Angler and fishing the Freedom. Nice Fish John

Snake Boat Race in Alappuzha

During the months of August and September, the snake boat races are held in Kerala. During the festival season of Onam, these races are held here and it attracts large number of tourists.

Nehru Trophy Boat Race held in Alappuzha:

This is one of the exciting events took place in Kerala. In 1952 Jawaharlal Nehru excited to see the boat race and he presented the Nehru Trophy to Alappuzha people. As his suggestion the annual boat race is conducted here. This trophy is in Silver and the base is replica of Snake Boat.

This is a thrilling race – 100 people sit in the Snake Boat and the rowers, row in unison and the singers in the boat sang in fast rhythm. In the Champakulam Lake the race is held every year. This is very popular and it attracts large number of foreign tourists here.

Alleppey - Tourist Spot

You are going to Kerala during the months of August to March, the best place to visit is Alleppey (Alappuzha). Every year thousands of foreign visitors coming here. Alleppey is the best place with nature’s beauty. This place is attracted by many tourists because of the reason house boats, boat races, beaches. You can spend your holidays in the house boats by enjoying in the night by watching the sky and enjoy the climate. The temperature is between 18 and 39 C.

The important places are Alleppey Beach, Krishnapuram Palace. The old light house here is attracting large number of Tourists. Boat Races are also famous here. These are the places which fascinated me. There are many more interesting places in and around Kerala which I would discuss in the forthcoming posts.

Darjeeling - Tourist places

In India Darjeeling is a very beautiful place you cannot compare it to any other place. Darjeeling is famous for Buddhist temples and botanical gardens. There are many sightseeing places here. Large number of people attracted by the Kanchenjunga- snow-capped mountains. Tiger Hill which is at 8500ft. height is located 11 kms from Darjeeling. The sunrise over the Tiger Hill is a mesmerizing sight.

If you are a adventure lover, Darjeeling is the best place for you. Paradise for trekkers is Darjeeling. One of the most exported item here is the Darjeeling tea. You cannot forget the aroma and taste of the Darjeeling Tea.

Don’t forget to visit Botanical Garden and Victoria Falls which is very near to the Garden in Darjeeling. Here you see the nature’s beauty. The Garden opens all days except Sunday. Workings Hours 6 am. to 5 pm.

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!!!!