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Thurs. Sept 2, 2010: Open offshore 1 1/2 day trip. We saw many spots of BFT but they would not bite.. It was very tough fishing. But we did not get skunked, we had 2 Albacore and 1 Mako shark. The weather was nice the people were great and the food kept coming..We will arrive at 7:00 am Friday morning. "The Intrepid Team"

Wed. Sept 1, 2010: We arrived this morning from our 4 Day Open trip and unloaded some nice grade Yellows. Thanks again to all onboard for a fun trip and we hope see you soon. Jackpot winners are 1st Place..Stan McClain : 37.6 lb. Yellowtail...2nd Place..Michael Ogle : 36.6 lb. Yellowtail and 3rd Place..Tony Caracciolo : 35 lb. Yellowtail. We departed at 6:00 pm for a 1 1/2 Day Open and will report tomorrow night. "The Intrepid Team"

Tues. August 31, 2010: ETA 7:00 am Wednesday morning.

Mon. August 30, 2010: Today we fished Cedros Island for a great day of Yellowtail fishing along with WFO kelp bass, most of which were caught on the surface iron and sliding egg sinkers. The weather was great and the people are stoked. Tomorrow we will be heading home through the offshore route, trying to get some Tuna. "The Intrepid Team"

Sun. August 29, 2010: We arrived at Cedros today for a little late afternoon action. Good weather and nice Yellows on the yoyo iron and bait help make these shorter trips fun..The honeymoon couple of Ryan and Amy had some good action at the rail. We will try again tomorrow for some more Yellows and some nice trophy Calicos... "The Intrepid Team"

Sat. August 28, 2010: We returned this morning from our San Bernardino Sheriff's 5 day Charter. Thanks again to all aboard for a fun trip and we will see you soon. Jackpot winners are 1st Place..Carey Stockton : 34.6 lb. Yellowtail...2nd Place..Joshua Tanner : 33.8 lb. Yellowtail and 3rd Place..Osvaldo Pelayes : 33 lb. Yellowtail. We departed at 11:00 am for a 4 Day open and will report soon. "The Intrepid Team"

Fri. August 27, 2010: ETA 7:30 am Saturday morning. "The Intrepid Team"

Thur. August 26, 2010: What a day of Yellowtail fishing!! It was great fishing for us all day long. Today also produced our biggest fish for the trip with the big Yellows showing up this evening. We made many stops in several different areas today that all produced good action. Some of the catching was done with the Yo-Yo Iron, but most of the hot action was with the surface Irons. We end this day with a ripper bite and have all the Yellows we want. Limits!! We will head up the coast tonight and try for some Seabass and maybe make a stop for some Reds. "The Intrepid Team"

Wed. August 25, 2010: We had a fun day of fishing Big Calico Bass and of coarse some Yellowtail. A nice change of pace to concentrate in along the kelp lines to get some fantastic Bass action going. It really was a blast seeing the Calico's come out and chase down the surface iron and the big plastics. Everyone enjoyed a flat calm day in the sun catching Bass. "The Intrepid Team"

Tues. August 24, 2010: We made it down to the Island this afternoon and got on some nice Yellows right away. It was fast and furious to start and then settled down to a steady pick. We are hopeful that a full day here tomorrow will yield what we need in the way of Yellowtail. Side report: Congrats to Capt. Mike"KONA" Meredith and Team Tranquility for their First place finish in the Cabo / Hatteras Challenge Fishing Tournament. Mike/Kona, Steve Strauss, and team members Lincoln Ahlo, Wayne and Dan Fultz took 1st and 2nd in the White Sea-bass division and a tie for 1st in the Yellowtail Division for an overall sweep of the tournament and Top Boat Honors. The team fished with Steve Strauss on his 35 Cabo Tranquility. "The Intrepid Team"

Mon. August 23, 2010: We returned this morning from our 5 day Open. Thanks again to all aboard for a fun trip and we hope see you soon. Jackpot winners are 1st Place..Jeanne Hankerson : 37.8 lb. Yellowtail...2nd Place..Scott Jones : 37.0 lb. Yellowtail and 3rd Place..Malcolm Lamb : 35.6 lb. Yellowtail. We departed at 11:30 am for our 5 Day San Bernardino Sheriff's Charter and will report later. "The Intrepid Team"

Sun. August 22, 2010: We finished up the trip with a short stop for some Reds and Lings. The weather has picked up and the Codding wasn't all that good for the little amount of time we gave it. The Reds were nice sized and will make for some tastey dinners. We are now on our way home with plenty of time to make our 5:30 ETA tomorrow morning. "The Intrepid Team"

Sat. August 21, 2010: Everyday is different out here as we woke up to a new place this morning. The water was green, a couple of degrees colder and of coarse the fish were not in a biting mood. We spent the first half of the day looking at many different areas only to find a few small fish. What we did hook was taken by the seals to add to the frustration. We made a move to go looking in a different place and right when Hector called for lunch we ran over a good school of Yellows. We set up and they responded well for us. We had good action catching Tails for the next 3 hours. We are now on our way North and plan to look around for some Halibut and make a few drifts for Cod before we call it a trip. "The Intrepid Team"

Fri. August 20, 2010: Yesterdays offshore hunting was just that, hunting only. We found one large school of Tuna and several smaller spots, but never got a bite. There were some kelps to be found also, but only a couple of them were holding any Yellows. Today we fished Cedros Island for a day of scratch fishing on nice grade Tails. There were a couple of flurries during the day were we had several fish going at a time, but overall it was a slow day. We did manage to scratch up a nice day though and caught a couple of bonus Halibuts. Highlight was for Jeanne Hankerson catching her first ever saltwater fish, a beautiful 30 lb class Tail, with husband Dennis standing by her side through the whole fight. The weather here in the lee of the Island is very sunny and warm !! We hope for a little more consistent action tomorrow. "The Intrepid Team"

Wed. August 18, 2010: We returned from our Amero Investments 4 Day Charter. Thanks again to all aboard for a fun trip and we will see you next year. Jackpot winners are 1st Place..Scott Moll : 38.4 lb. Yellowtail...2nd Place..Darrell Bolden : 37.4 lb. Yellowtail and 3rd Place..Patrick Casas : 35.4 lb. Yellowtail. We departed at 11:30 am for our 5 Day Open and will report back soon. "The Intrepid Team"

Tues. August 17, 2010: Rockcod and Lingcod fishing was good for us today as we all had a blast catching plenty of the good eats. The weather couldn't be any better with flat seas and lots of sunshine. Thanks to a wonderful Amero Charter group for spending this annual trip with us. We are enjoying a nice ride home.. ETA 7:00 am Wednesday morning. "The Intrepid Team"

Mon. August 16, 2010: Today was a tough day here at Cedros fishing wise, but the great weather sure makes up for the slow fishing. The fish are here, but they did not want to bite very well. There were some moments when things pick-up and it looked as if we were going to get busy, then they would back-off again. We did put together a nice day catching Yellows from 18-35 lbs and a bonus Halibut. There were also some nice Calico bass caught this evening. We are now on our way up the coast to try for some Reds and Lings tomorrow. "The Intrepid Team"

Sun. August 15, 2010: We made it down to the Island around 4:00 pm and looked around the North end for awhile. We managed to pick up a few Yellows before dark. After dinner we had some guys up fishing and scratched up some big Yellows and one Black Seabass that we released. We will be fishing the Island all day tomorrow. Wish us luck. "The Intrepid Team"

Sat. August 14, 2010: We are back from our Nor Cal Tuna Chasers 5 Day trip. Thanks Doug and all aboard for a fun trip. Jackpot winners are 1st Place..Ray Mosier : 39.2 lb. Yellowtail...2nd Place..Doug Inouye : 37.4 lb. Yellowtail and 3rd Place..Roy Kanazawa : 37 lb. Yellowtail. We departed at 11:00 am for our Amero Charter 4 day and will report back soon. "The Intrepid Team"

Fri. August 13, 2010: ETA 6:00 am Saturday morning.

Thur. August 12, 2010: We spent the night at our Seabass spot but only caught Large Yellowtail. We ended up with 51 Magnum Yellows for our efforts and 1 nice 25 lb Halibut caught on a yoyo..Tomorrow we try for more Yellowtail. "The Intrepid Team"

Wed. August 11, 2010: With a tough day offshore yesterday we tried for Yellowtail today. It was a fun day of fishing for our NorCal group as we boated 65 of these gems up to 35 lbs. Here are a couple of pics of our spoils, mostly on the yoyo jigs. We will be doing the same tommorrow in search for more Yellows and WSB. "The Intrepid Team"

Tues. August 10, 2010: Today we searched offshore. We saw lots of bait and signs of fish. It was slow fishing. Tomorrow we will try for Yellowtail and the elusive White Seabass. Wish us well. "The Intrepid Team"

Mon. August 9, 2010: We are back from our Rod Rack 5 Day trip. Thanks again Glenn and all aboard for a fun trip. Jackpot winners are 1st Place..Len Layman : 41 lb. WSB...2nd Place..Joe Green : 40.6 lb. YT and 3rd Place..Tom Dejager and Glenn Nakazano : 36.4 lb. YT. We departed at Noon for another 5 day Charter with Doug Inouye and his Nor Cal Tuna Chasers and we will report in later. "The Intrepid Team"

Sun. August 8, 2010: We finished up with some Rock Cod action today and are now on our way home. We would like to thank "The Rod Rack" tackle for their sponsorship of this trip and the several others they do with us here on the Intrepid. This is always a fun trip to be on with Glen,Steve, and the gang from "The Rod Rack." Thanks guys!! ETA 7:30 am Monday morning. "The Intrepid Team"

Sat. August 7, 2010: We had another fantastic day catching Mossback Yellows and large Calico Bass. The hot ticket today was the surface iron in an assortment of colors. Run and gun style, chasing down breezers and breaking fish made for an exciting day. We even got in a couple of bonus Halibut that Chef Hector Quintanar prepared for dinner tonight!! We will be working North tonight to finish up our trip tomorrow. Wish us luck. "The Intrepid Team"

Fri. August 6, 2010: We had an excellent day of fishing here at the Island . The target was Yellowtail and WhiteSeabass and that's what we caught all day long! We had BIG Yellows and Big Seabass today. All our Yellows today were the good ones between 25-40 lbs along with some Very Large Seabass. The weather is great, the company on this RodRack trip is great and the fishing was great. We will set up tonight in hopes for more Big Whites! Wish us luck "The Intrepid Team"

Thur. August 5, 2010: We spent the first day of our trip on the Tuna grounds for very little. We found plenty of fish breaking , meter marks, sonar schools, but didn't hook many fish today. Tomorrow we will be at Cedros to do some Yellowtail and White Seabass fishing. Wish us Luck. "The Intrepid Team"

Wed. August 4, 2010: We are back from our Larry Brown 5 Day trip. Thanks again Larry, all of the sponsors and all aboard for a fun trip. Jackpot winners are 1st Place..John Lind : 37.8 lb. Albacore...2nd Place..Rick Stetler : 37.6 lb. WSB and 3rd Place..Glen Gudaz : 36.4 lb. YT. We departed at 11:00 am for our Rod Rack 5 day and will report soon. "The Intrepid Team"

Tues. August 3, 2010: As the trip comes to an end we can't say we didn't try to find those "Fatso's". The weather picked up a little and we did see some fish, they just didn't want to play. With that said we are heading home from the Larry Brown 5 day, our ETA will be around 6:30 am. We would like to thank the sponsors for this trip, AVET Reels, AFTCO, AA Plastics, Big Hammer, Shimano, Chuck Byron Art, Izorline, Booyaa, Body Glove, Western Outdoors News, Sportfishing Magazine, and High Tide Jigs....Thank you guys and girls for the sponsored items... "The Intrepid Team"

Mon. August 2, 2010: We had another great day of weather. It was sunny with a light breeze. We had great fishing for Yellowtail and Kelp Bass with many on the yo-yo and surface irons. We left early to get back out on the Tuna grounds and try for some of those Fatso's. "The Intrepid Team"

Sun. August 1, 2010: Today we had a great day of fishing the island. The weather was great, the food was great and the people are having a blast..We boated over 100 Yellowtail up to 36 lbs. and 3 very nice White Seabass up to 40 lbs. Tomorrow we will be trying for more Seabass and Yellows. Wish us luck. "The Intrepid Team"

Sat. July 31, 2010: Today was day one of fishing for our 5 day. We spent the day offshore with great weather for looking. With that said we saw lots of breaking fish with only a handful wanting to bite. We caught some nice Albacore and a few Yellowfin in the mix. Tomorrow we will be fishing for Yellowtail. All of our passengers are having a good time with chef Javier keeping us all full of fuel. "The Intrepid Team"

Fri. July 30, 2010: We are back from our Anglers Choice 5 Day trip. Thanks again Luc and all aboard for a fun trip. Jackpot winners are 1st Place..Luc Ofield : 44 lb. YT...2nd Place..Jim Kastorff : 36.8 lb. YT and 3rd Place..Jeff Branch : 36.6 lb. YT. We departed at 11:00 am for another 5 day trip with Larry Brown and AVET Reels and we will check in later. "The Intrepid Team"

Thur. July 29, 2010: We spent the day on the local Albacore grounds for very little action. We saw plenty of sign, just as the summer has been so far, but very few biting fish. We would like to thank Luc Ofeild and Anglers Choice Tackle for another fun fishing adventure. Luc as always does a stellar job with raffles every night with tons of great prizes and gets everyone something good to take home. Thanks Luc. ETA 5:30 am. "The Intrepid Team"

Wed. July 28, 2010: We had a slow day on the catching side of things as we made our way up the beach. We stopped in many different areas and tried our hand at some Halibut drifts for nothing. We did catch a Yellowtail along some kelp and had some success fishing for Cod this afternoon. Highlight of the day was a nice Cow Cod coming on board. A few Bass and the assortment of bottom dwellers such as Ling Cod made up our catch today. We will spend the final day of this voyage on the offshore grounds hoping to catch an Albacore or two. "The Intrepid Team"

Tues. July 27, 2010: We made it in to Cedros around 4:30 am and looked around a bit in the dark before we found a spot of Yellows hanging near the bottom. We stopped on them and did some dropper loop style fishing and they started to bite! It wasn't long before they came up in full force just as the sun was coming up. We had all the Yellows we wanted by 10:30 am this morning. With lots of time left in the day and plenty of Yellows in the hold we chose to go and do some looking around for a new area or something different. We found one after lunch that was loaded with bait and life and we caught jumbo Yellows in the 30-45 lb range and had some fantastic Calico Bass fishing from 3-6 lbs for the remainder of our day. It was good fishing and tons of fun.. We are now moving up the coast for tomorrows fishing. "The Intrepid Team"

Mon. July 26, 2010: We spent our day working offshore as we made our way South. There was lots of life and several schools of fish, but as the trend continues down here the Tuna were not biting. We had one jig strike and hit some kelps for very little in the way of catching. We are headed to Cedro's to spend the day Yellowtail fishing. Luc Ofield from Anglers Choice Tackle had another raffle today for some nice prizes that helped out the day of hunting. Wish us luck. "The Intrepid Team"

Sun. July 25, 2010: We are back from our WahooDad and Willy 8 Day trip. Thanks again Billy and David and all aboard for a fun trip. Jackpot winners are 1st Place..Jan Satterfield : 113.5 lb. YFT...2nd Place..Jim Odlum : 110 lb. YFT and 3rd Place..Chris Lee : 109.2 lb. YFT. Also pictured right is James Hochberg with his 122.5 lb YFT. The gang ended up with 109 YFT...14 over 100 lbs, limits of Yellows and 4 nice WSB. The Anglers Choice 5 day charter departed and we will keep you posted. "The Intrepid Team"

Sat. July 24, 2010: We finished up our trip in the offshore zone for not much. We found a large kelp holding nice grade Yellows that we didn't need. We covered lots of water, looked at plenty of sign but didn't hit any biting schools. We did have " Brunch on the Intrepid", Javier Style, followed up by Steak and Lobster dinner tonight. The triple chocolate cake eating contest was a huge hit once again. Feasting all day, enjoying good friends and talking about a wonderful trip is what this is all about and why we love our job so much here on the Intrepid. E.T.A 7:00 am Sunday morning. "The Intrepid Team"

Fri. July 23, 2010: We made it to the Bluefin area in the afternoon but the shortfins never showed themselves for us. We did get a lucky jig strike on a Yellowfin Tuna. There is plenty of life in the zone if they want to come up and play someday soon. We will continue traveling up the line tonight and hope to find some Albacore tomorrow. "The Intrepid Team"

Thur. July 22, 2010: WOW!! WHAT A DAY! We left Alijos Rocks in the late evening yesterday and headed up to the beach area to try our luck at some Yellows before continuing up to the Bluefin / Albacore grounds. We didn't have much luck in the beginning as the water was cool and off color, but we kept hunting and trying every spot we know of and late in the day we found the school we were looking for. EPIC Yellowtail fishing, with full limits at the end of the day. There were also four Jumbo White SeaBass caught in the bite!! This action was so fast paced that Wahoodad himself quit fishing and started helping out on deck so that we could keep up with the Yellowtail that were raining over the rail. It was a good Day here on the Intrepid. We are now on our way out to the Bluefin area to try our luck with the shortfins. "The Intrepid Team"

Wed. July 21, 2010: We put together another fine day of big fish catching here at the Rocks. We got on a spot early in the morning after waking to find no life around us. We then went on the Hunt and found some fish in a different area. It was good fishing for Yellowfin in the 70-115 lb range. This was straight bigger grade fish, we didn't land everything we hooked as many big ones got away today as you had to use 40-50 lb gear to get bit, but in the end we put on another 40+ of those big uns. We leave the Rocks tonight with a very nice 3 day catch of large fish, some Wahoo, and some nice grade Yellows. We will be targeting Yellows tomorrow and anything else that wants to jump on our jigs. Wish us luck. "The Intrepid Team"

Tues. July 20, 2010: A Good Day At The ROCKS!! We had a good day here today with most of the Tuna in the 60-100 lb class and some Wahoo in the 40-60 lb class. Our night bite never got going but the early morning produced some big Yellows and throughout the day there were a few nice ones caught. Wahoodad himself caught a very nice and very fat Wahoo this evening. Willy put some big Tuna on board as well. We did have an afternoon issue with the sharks. They taxed us for a dozen nice one's.. We will catch some bait tonight and fish here again tomorrow. We have several Birthdays on this trip Starting with Ken Bush today and one special wish goes out to Noah Lee from his father for his 9th birthday today.. "The Intrepid Team"

Mon. July 19, 2010: We had a very fun afternoon of fishing. It was a mixed bag evening with Wahoo, Yellowfin, Yellowtail and Amberjack hitting the deck. We got here around 2:00 pm but made the best of the hours of daylight we had left. Good weather, good friends and lots of good music is making for a very fun time! We will go out to the Bank tonight for some Yellows and are excited about a full day here at the Rocks tomorrow. "The Intrepid Team"

Sun. July 18, 2010: Our day was spent with a tackle seminar followed up by a HUGE raffle from Wahoodad & Willy. There were many great prizes given away today. We trolled through a very nice area loaded with life and was able to find many different spots of Bluefin crashing on small fin-baits, but unwilling to bite anything we threw at them. We mapped out some water and temp breaks and are in good shape for our return up the line. We will arrive at the Rocks at 11:00 am tomorrow. Wish us luck. "The Intrepid Team"

Sat. July 17, 2010: We are back from our Catchy Tackle 8 Day adventure. Thanks again Wayne Martin and all aboard for a fun trip. Jackpot winners are 1st Place..Jennifer Delorenzi : 101.4 lb. YFT...2nd Place..Tony Costantino : 99.4 lb. YFT and 3rd Place..Glen Monson : 92.6 lb. YFT. We made a good turn around today and are now on our way South with our friends on the" Wahoodad and Willy Charter". Everyone spent the afternoon rigging, relaxing, and enjoying the nice ride down. Tomorrow we will look at some offshore areas for some Albacore and Bluefin. Wish us luck. "The Intrepid Team"

Fri. July 16, 2010: We are wrapping up our 8 day trip and on our way home. Our last day was spent offshore in great looking water. Bird life, bait, dolphin, assorted whales and clean warm water seemed to be abundant but lacking a key ingredient. We found Yellowtail on kelps but what we were looking for was Albacore or Bluefin. All in all a very productive and enjoyable trip, we would like to thank Wayne Martin and Catchy Tackle and everyone aboard for a great time. We will be at the dock at 0730 Saturday. "The Intrepid Team"

Wed. July 14, 2010: Now that's a mix.
Our day started with beautiful weather and phenomenal Yellowtail fishing. After a while our anglers had a chance to play around with their bass and spinning rod's. Once we had our fill of Yellows we looked up the beach and came across some variety including some Dorado and a very nice White Sea Bass. We will be spending the day offshore tomorrow enjoying this great weather. "The Intrepid Team"

Tues. July 13, 2010: Another Great Day. Today was Yellowfin day. Action started early and continued on throughout the remainder of the morning and into the early afternoon. With most of the fish in the 40 to 100 pound range there were some long battles to be had and big rewards paid. Of course Yellowtail kept the guy's busy that wanted to fish for them. Oh yeah and I almost forgot the 70 pound plus Wahoo that graced us with his presence on straight mono. With a very impressive 3 day's catch and happy anglers we say good by to "The Rock's" and are making a move inside. Until tomorrow. "The Intrepid Team"

Mon. July 12, 2010: Another great day at Alijos Rocks. This morning started out with more phenomenal Yellowtail fishing right from the get go. With over 40 quality "Yellows" on deck by 0630 we were off to a good start. As the day wore on we focused on Tuna and were rewarded with some tackle busters. A good majority of our Yellowfin today were in the 60 to 115 pound range. Hooking these fish on 40 or 50 pound resulted in a commitment to the rail for as long as an hour. We had our share of heartbreaks (some by the way of a giant Mako) and several landed a personal best. Our weather is now flat calm and we are excited about tomorrow "The Intrepid Team"

Sun. July 11, 2010: Darn good fishing. We arrived at the "Rocks" just after 1030 to nice weather and O.K. conditions. After looking around for a bit we anchored up and started getting busy. Things slowed down after about 1600, but not before pumping out over 100 mixed fish including Yellowfin in the 100 lb range and Yellowtail in the low 40s. We can only hope that tomorrow morning brings a similar tail. "The Intrepid Team"

Sat. July 10, 2010: Our Chef's Javier and Hector Quintanar dish out one of the best culinary experience's land or sea, steak and potatoes no exception. Crewman David Taylor shows a couple of 18 oz New York dinners following a great cream of mushroom soup. We are traveling in very nice weather and will be arriving at Alijos Rocks around 1000 to start looking around. " The Intrepid Team "

Fri. July 9, 2010: We are back from the Iwamura 3 day Charter. Great having you. Here is a group shot with Jackpot winner Clark Saito's 29.8 lb Albacore.

Thur. July 8, 2010: Good evening Anglers. Today we wrapped up our 3 day with another day of fine weather and descent Albacore fishing. A little scouting out West revealed a new area of nicer fish. There has been a mix of fish from 10 to 35 pounds and today they were all on the bigger side. We will be at the dock at 0600 and gearing up for our Catchy Tackle 8 day. "The Intrepid Team"

Wed. July 7, 2010: Hello Anglers. Today started out with descent Albacore fishing and flat, flat , flat calm weather. Aside for a little mid day lull we managed to pick away at some quality fish. Gonna do some searching around tonight and see what we can come up with for tomorrow. Until then. "The Intrepid Team"

Tues. July 6, 2010: Today we departed on our Gary Iwamura 3 day blessed once again with beautiful weather. With a nice load of bait and a limited load charter (19) we had some extra time to burn on our way to the Albacore grounds. So we took some time to pick up some quality Rockfish and a very nice Ling cod for a fresh fish dinner tomorrow night prepared "Javier Style". Michael Martin was the fortunate angler to pull the tasty creature of the deep.

Mon. July 5, 2010: Good evening Anglers. Today we had great weather for our 1 1/2 adventure. We started the morning off with a couple of quick strikes on the Albacore and from there managed to pick throughout the day. Good sign of fish, but difficult to pick up more than a few at a time. For the most part we wouldn't go more than 1/2 an hour between strikes. "The Intrepid Team"

Sun. July 4, 2010: We are back from our 8 day open. Jackpot winners are 1st Place..Robert Douglas : 109.2 lb. YFT...2nd Place..Randy Ito : 104.8 lb. YFT and 3rd Place..Jesse Drake : 102 lb. YFT. We left on our annual July 4th Fireworks and Fishing 1 1/2 day trip. Happy 4th of July to all. "The Intrepid Team"

Sat. July 3, 2010: As we enjoy our final dinner with these fine Friends we have made, we are treated to the UFC 116 Pay Per View fight along with our own Triple Chocolate Cake eating contest featuring Champion Deron with challengers Mike Pritchard, Romo, and little RJ. In the end Romo took the cake down and took Derons title away with a fun filled evening here on the Intrepid.

Sat. July 3, 2010: It was little bumpy last night and this morning, but things are calming down nicely. We have a few more pics of some first timers catching nice grade Yellowfin at Alijos during the trip. We will be departing tomorrow night for our annual 4th of July 1.5 day friends and family trip. "The Intrepid Team" ETA 5:30 am

Thur. July 1, 2010: What a day!! We had a great day here at the Rocks. It was one of those days where everyone was able to land a nice sized Yellowfin along with many other species. It was an all day deal on the Tuna and Yellows, along with a fantastic bite on Cabrilla, some Grouper,a very nice Amberjack for Michael Price, and an assortment of bottom dwellers. Best thing about the Tuna was that they were all good ones in the 50-100 lb. class. The weather picked up a bit yesterday afternoon and last night was a bit uncomfortable for those of us sleeping up top, but by morning things had calmed down and the wind was just right for our kites. The current turned around and the Tuna started putting on a show. We spent most of the day at the Rocks and left them biting at 0500 on our way to the beach for some Yellowtail fishing. Almost everyone on board has the Trifecta on the Tuna's, Albacore, Bluefin, and Yellowfin. The ride could be a little rough if we didn't have these stabilizers working over time for us. The ride is nice and the atmosphere on the boat is high. "The Intrepid Team"

Wed. June 30, 2010: Good evening Anglers. Today we arrived at Alijos Rocks around 0830 to find fishy looking conditions and slightly choppy seas. With a fair bite on 30 to 40 pound Yellowfin we stayed busy and with a few over a 100 pounds it kept our fisherman on their toe's. We just set up for hopes of some night time Yellowtail and maybe some early morning Tuna. Until tomorrow. "The Intrepid Team"

Tues. June 29, 2010: We woke up this morning to Bluefin under the boat and started our day with a nice grey bite. After that it was slow for the most part until we located a large breezer of the Bluefins in the early afternoon. It was game on! Everyone was bendo and we managed to land almost everything that we hooked. It was good times for all. The bite slowed down and the balloon was the hot ticket in enticing a bite. This was almost straight Bluefin with the exception of 2 Albacore and 6 Yellowfin in the mix. We are now headed for a different area and will be there in the morning for more fun fishing action. "The Intrepid Team"

Mon. June 28, 2010: We had a fun day of Albacore and Bluefin Tuna fishing. For the most part it was a run and gun style of fishing as we would get on spots of breaking fish, catch a few, then run to get on the next ones. We did have jig strikes throughout the day that turned into drift style and some sonar schools to work with also. The weather and the fishing is very nice, so we will be offshore again tomorrow and hope to get a big hit on these beautiful grade of Albacore. Wish us luck. "The Intrepid Team"

Sun. June 27, 2010: We made it down into the Tuna zone around 1:00 this afternoon. It didn't take to long to find some spots of breaking fish, but they didn't want to bite very well. We slid on several spots and picked up a couple of handfuls of Bluefin and some big Albacore. There just wasn't many fish that wanted to bite, plenty of sign, great conditions, just not biting very well. Late in the evening the Albacore came up and we were able to have a couple of good stops on the longfins. We will be on the sea anchor tonight and will fish this area again tomorrow. Wish us luck. " The Intrepid Team "

Sat. June 26, 2010: We are back from our 8 day Seeker open. Jackpot winners are 1st Place..Michael Ashford : 120 lb. YFT...2nd Place..Steve Kunitake : 97 lb. YFT and 3rd Place..Dennis Kaneoke : 68.6 lb. YFT. Also pictured is Chris Chun with his personal best 51.6 lb. Yellowtail.

Fri. June 25, 2010: We enjoyed Chef Javier's "Brunch on the Intrepid" today. What A Treat!! This is a standard for us on all our 8 days and longer trips. The Alaskan King Crab legs, fresh baked hams, Eggs Benedict, fried rice, and all the pastries one could imagine is enough to put anyone down for the count. The fishing today was lots of show and no go style of Blue fin Tuna fishing as we found many small schools of the Tuna's up chasing bait, but not willing to take a hooked bait. We managed only one Bluefin for our afternoon. That's the story of our trip as a whole, it was a tough one, via the weather, lack of sign, and high winds that made for bad fishing conditions for the most part. We hope the trend changes as we saw very good fishing in the late part of the day yesterday and hope it continues for awhile. We will be back out again tomorrow on another 8 day and hope to see better action. ETA 0600 Saturday morning.

Thur. June 24, 2010: A fun day of Tuna fishing! We spent the day hunting and finding schools of Tuna in Nice weather, Finally!! Some of the schools would come up and bite a little and some would boil and swim away. Late in the afternoon we got into an area that was some good action on the nice sized Albacore and Bluefin Tuna. We found several spots of breaking fish that wanted to bite and were able to put together a nice day. Tomorrow we will be up in the local zone in search of more Albacore. Wish us luck. "The Intrepid Team"

Wed. June 23, 2010: It sure was nice to spend the day in the sunshine and calm seas around the Islands. We put together a day of fishing both inshore for Calico Bass and outside for some very nice grade Yellowtail. We are now on our way to the offshore Tuna grounds in hopes of getting some Albacore and Bluefin action for tomorrows fishing. The weather is coming down a bit, so with a little luck we will find them. "The Intrepid Team"

Mon. June 21, 2010: We spent the day much like yesterday with a morning bite that was mostly Yellows with a few Tuna mixed in. Around lunch time the scratch bite fell off completely and we only caught a few more Yellows for the afternoon. We have chosen to head up the line in search of Albacore and Bluefin. We will get lots of time in the zone and hope to connect with some fish. "The Intrepid Team"

Sun. June 20, 2010: We made it to the Rocks at 0830 this morning and looked around a bit to locate some life to set down on. It wasn't long before we found a few Tuna, so we set up and began fishing around 0900. Things looked pretty good at first as we caught a few nice grade Yellowfin in the 70-100 lb. class and a Jumbo Yellowtail before noon. After lunch things were very slow and we only had a fish here and there for the rest of the day. We ended up scratching away for 31 mixed fish. We will move inside a little tonight and try for some night bite Yellows. Wish us luck. "The Intrepid Team"

Fri. June 18, 2010: We are back from our 5 day open. Thanks again everyone for a fun trip. Jackpot winners are 1st Place..Patrick Graham : 29 lb. Alb...2nd Place..Jim Shinkle : 28.4 lb. Alb and 3rd Place..Diamond Tann : 24.8 lb. Alb. We made the turn and burn and are out on our annual Seeker Rods 8 day trip. We are currently headed due South for the Rocks, but will have our eyes open and some jigs in the water tomorrow just in case we come across some willing Albacore. The weather is nice with light winds and a following sea. Wish us Luck. "The Intrepid Team"

Thur. June 17, 2010: We finished off our trip with some outstanding Rock Cod fishing. Everyone has plenty of Cod to add to their catch and put on the dinner table. We are now headed up the line and will be at the dock at 0530 Friday morning. "The Intrepid Team"

Tues. June 15, 2010: We had a fun filled day catching all the Yellows one could want. The early morning bite was best and the rest of the day was spent with a handful here and there. We put some inshore drifts together for smaller grade Halibut and some very nice Calico bass, but the Seabass never showed. A fresh fish dinner is on the menu for tonight as we head offshore for the remainder of the trip to put some Albacore and Bluefin in the holds. Wish us Luck. "The Intrepid Team"

Mon. June 14, 2010: Back out on a 5 day headed south for the Tuna grounds. We are still talking about last nights dinner of fresh White Sea bass prepared by Chef Javier. It was simply amazing!! Capt. Mike (Kona) Meredith has been on a hot streak with the big Sea bass. He brought in some of his fresh catch from Saturday morning and shared with the gang. Thanks Kona.. The weather is breezy and the seas have some chop to it, but is very fishable for the time being. We will be on the grounds just after lunch today. Wish us luck .

We covered lots of water today and found very little in the way of Tuna. One Albacore for first timer Chris Sanchez from Houston Texas was our only Tuna for today. The current low pressure system moving up the coast has the fish on the down side so we are looking for something else for tomorrows action. We will be at Cedros tomorrow and will go for a variety of fishing opportunities that are available at the island. Maybe some Halibuts, Seabass, Yellows, and Calico's, for the day, sounds like fun. "The Intrepid Team"

Mon. June 7, 2010: We are back from our BloodyDecks.com 3 Day. Thanks again Marcus and the gang for a fun trip. Jackpot winners are 1st Place..Mike Boshard : 34 lb. Alb...2nd Place..Ray Arnett : 33.6 lb. Alb and 3rd Place..Brian Bolster : 32.8 lb. Alb. "The Intrepid Team"

Sun. June 6, 2010: We spent our day working over the 135-165 mile zone in search of things closer to home. What we found is very promising for our fleet as a whole. The fish are moving up and we were able to find many spots of Tuna and some kelps for a few Yellows for the day. The Bluefin in this zone didn't want to bite very well, but we were very happy to see fish within range of the 2-3 day trips. The clean water is pushing up and it won't be long before the local guys get in on some good action. We will be out on a day and a half trip this Friday to see if these fish are ready to bite. We would like to thank BloodyDecks.com for their sponsorship of this very fun 3 day trip. E.T.A 8:00 am. "The Intrepid Team"

Sat. June 5, 2010: Sonar School Pays Big Dividends For Our BloodyDecks.com Anglers. We had a 5 hour drift for 180 mixed Bluefin and Albacore this afternoon. The fish are in the 20-40 lb range along with some nice yellows thrown in. For our first day of fishing on this 3 day trip, we are stoked! The signs of life in this area looks very good for up-coming trips as we saw Breezers, Flat spots, and several Sonar schools before getting on the "Right One". The first bite was fast and furious as everyone was hooked up instantly!! We will be making a short move tonight before shutting down and getting ready for tomorrows action. Wish us luck. "The Intrepid Team"

Fri. June 4, 2010: We are back out on the water and headed offshore to start our BloodyDecks 3 Day Trip. The weather is beautiful and the anglers are eager to get their lines wet, so we will start at first light hunting for kelps and dragging the jigs around. Wish us luck. "The Intrepid Team"

Mon. May 24, 2010: Congrats to Crewmen Chad Smith and Mike "KONA" Meredith for their 2nd place finish at the W.O.N Catalina Island Seabass Tourney. Mike landed a 42.3 lb. White Seabass on Chads boat "SouthPaw" for the 2nd place honors. Pictured are Kona with his beauty, then Chad, Mike, and Friend Alex at the Two Harbors Weigh-in. Nice catch guys! If that wasn't enough, Mike had to go out again this Saturday and landed his new personal best White Seabass @ 57.3 lbs!!! We are putting the final touches on the vessel are eager to get out there and do some fishing. The season looks to be shaping up to be a good one with the waters warming early and some big schools of Yellowtail showing up already. The signs down below and out at the Rocks also look promising, so get on a trip soon as we believe the fishing will explode very soon!!! "The Intrepid Team"

Fri. April 16, 2010: We are taking care of our annual haul-out and should be back at our dock middle of next week to paint and polish her up for this season. "The Intrepid Team"

Wed. March 31, 2010: The Intrepid arrived this morning from our Wahoodad and Willy / Seeker 15 day trip. Thanks again to everyone for a wonderful trip. Jackpot winners are 1st Place..Mike Lovelle : 238.6 lb YFT...2nd Place..Dennis Ulick : 195.2 lb YFT and 3rd Place..Alan Petrasek : 154 lb YFT. "The Intrepid Team"

Tues. March 30, 2010: We are working our way home in bumpy weather with 25 knots of wind and 10-12 foot seas. The stabilizers are working overtime keeping the ride nice though. We wish to thank Seeker rods for their sponsorship of this incredible trip and all the nice rods they donated along with the support Seeker continually gives to the industry. Pictured tonight are a couple of hot jigs on this trip that stopped the boat countless times even after they were destroyed by lots of Hoos. At our current speed we will arrive at the dock at 9:00 am tomorrow. "The Intrepid Team"

Mon. March 29, 2010: Today was "Brunch On The Intrepid" day as Chef Javier with the help of Deron and Dave put out the huge spread of Seafood and culinary delights for all to enjoy. Afterwards it was a movie fest as all were stuffed and happy to sit around all day and enjoy the big flat screen. We want to give thanks to all our friends who spent the last two weeks with us," IT WAS A REAL BLAST!" Also a big thanks to Tom Younce from the crew for his most generous gifts, Thanks Tom. "The Intrepid Team"

Sun. March 28, 2010: The weather remains very nice as we make our way up the line. We were treated once again by mother nature today as we came across a pod of Orcas that seemed to be showing a young calf the way around. The Killer Whales allowed us to get very close and get some snapshots of them as we watched them casually swim around the vessel. There were two large Whales and one younger calf there for our enjoyment. The other is an after dinner shot of some happy Friends enjoying the smooth ride home. "The Intrepid Team"

Sat. March 27, 2010: As we head home in beautiful seas, and a great atmosphere here on the Intrepid, everyone is talking about the fantastic Wahoo fishing we encountered on this trip. We have full limits on the skin! That's 200 Wahoo boated on this trip to go along with 123 Great grade of Yellowfin Tuna(70-220lbs) for 13 anglers. It was the best Wahoo fishing seen in a long time. If you are thinking of this trip for next year we would like to let you know that the 2 weeks before the full moon in March all the way through the full moon in April, has, is, and will continue to be the best Wahoo fishing of the year. We have been blessed with outstanding weather for the length of our trip so far and hope it continues for the next few days. "The Intrepid Team"

Fri. March 26, 2010: After half a day of relaxation and travel we got back into the Buffer Zone and found two separate bird schools that had big fish in them, but wanted nothing to do with our offerings. We spent the last half of the day trying everything we could think of to get a bite, but it just wasn't in the cards today. We watched some fish in the 100 lb. range jump around and caught a few small Tuna that we released for our day. Tonight's pics are of Chef Javier relaxing along the way and crewman Deron Kochis landing a Wahoo brought on board by Dave Taylor during yesterdays action. Deron landed his first ever Wahoo and then backed it up with 4 more! Last pic is of Mike Meredith and Chuck Houston with a nice Hoo. "The Intrepid Team"

Thur. March 25, 2010: WAHOO GO OFF AT THE BANK! We had excellent Wahoo fishing here today. This was some of the most exciting Wahoo fishing any of us has seen in a long time. The skins were after everything from Bombs, jigs, and fly-lined dines, with each stop you would see the Wahoo flying 8-10 feet out of the water chasing the baits around. We are close to full limits on the skins! The Tuna fishing was tough for us, as the sharks became relentless in their feasting on our hooked fish and only allowing a dozen fish with 6 of those over 100 lbs. to make it to the boat. We are now heading back to the Buffer Zone to try and catch a couple more trophy Tuna to finish up what is already a fantastic trip. Wish us Luck. "The Intrepid Team"

Wed. March 24, 2010: The Big Tuna came on strong today! Our 13 anglers boated 34 Tuna and 7 Wahoo for the day, with 23 of the Tuna over 100 lbs. or better. Mike Lovell had the biggest of the afternoon with a 221, followed by Dennis Ulick with a 180 lb. Tuna. We had a bite after sunset that yielded another 6 fish between 120 and 150 lbs. The weather has picked up a bit, but the good fishing makes up for it. We will be here again tomorrow and hope for a repeat of today. Wayne says Hi Mark!!! "The Intrepid Team"

Tues. March 23, 2010: We scratched away at the fish today, but in the end we made a decent day of out of it. The sharks were thick today and took many of our bigger Tuna before we could get them on the boat. Late in the day the Tuna came on and we had a couple of hours of good fishing for fish in the 80-120 lb. class. For whatever reason the sharks backed off a bit during that bite and we were able to get a few. We would end up with 27 Wahoo and 16 Yellowfin for the day. The weather remains nice out here and we are going to hang tough on the bank for yet another day. "The Intrepid Team"

Mon. March 22, 2010: We had a very fun day of fishing today! The Wahoo were the main target during the day, then we focused on Tuna in the late afternoon. The Wahoo were aggressive at times as we would get triple and quadruple jig strikes followed up by several fish on the bombs. In the end we would catch 50 Wahoo which could have been many more if the sharks would let them stick around the boat. We lost many to the sharks today. The Yellowfin also came up good in the evening and we were able to get some big fish in the 110-160 lb. range.. We had quite a few big Tuna taken away from us by the sharks this evening. We will catch some bait tonight and do it again tomorrow. "The Intrepid Team"

Sun. March 21, 2010: Our morning bite yielded 17 nice Yellowfin between 70-120 lbs. The fish backed off around 11:00 am so we pulled the anchor and went on the troll again for some Wahoo. The skinnies didn't disappoint us as they provided some fun fishing for our afternoon. We would end up with 21 skin for our efforts, and many more that got away. It was exciting jig fishing at times, with multiple strikes at once. The sharks took their share fish today eating both the Tuna and the Wahoo when they could catch up with the hooked fish. We will catch more bait tonight and get back at it tomorrow. "The Intrepid Team"

Sat. March 20, 2010: Today the target was Wahoo and Wahoo is what we caught. We had a blast catching quality sized Wahoo from 40 lbs. on up to 60 lbs. Even Chef Javier got in on some action landing two nice skins today. We also put some Yellowfin on board that were from 50 lbs. to over 100 lbs. Our ultra limited load of 13 passengers landed 37 fish for our afternoon, 26 Wahoo and 11 Yellowfin. We are currently catching bait and will focus on the big Tuna tomorrow. "The Intrepid Team"

Fri. March 19, 2010: Today was filled with rigging up our gear and a nice seminar for the upcoming fishing. The guys spent the afternoon making up lots of kite leaders and helping out everyone with their set-ups. The weather remains very nice and we are hopeful that it continues throughout the week ahead. We will be at the fishing grounds at daylight tomorrow. Wish us luck. "The Intrepid Team"

Wed. March 17, 2010: We are making good time traveling South in beautiful sea conditions. The weather is very nice as we make our way down below. Today was spent relaxing and enjoying a nice ride along with rigging up some of our tackle for the fishing ahead. We had a short seminar today that was mostly spent telling stories about past times with our limited load of fishermen. This is a Seeker Rods sponsored trip and you know that Joe Phister sent Pat out here with some nice give-aways and a Seeker Trophy for the biggest Tuna caught on a Seeker Rod. Thanks Joe.. "The Intrepid Team"

Tues. March 16, 2010: We left today on our Wahoodad and Willy 15 day and the weather was as good as it gets. Check back for the reports that will soon follow. "The Intrepid Team"

Fri. March 5, 2010: The Fred Hall Long Beach Show is in full swing and we are enjoying the chance to see some of our local friends and make new ones. With most of "The Intrepid Team" on hand to answer questions and shoot the breeze about past and future trips this is a great way to find the trip that fits your schedule and meet the crew that makes this operation happen. "The Intrepid Team"

Fri. February 26, 2010: We have been busy getting some boat work done in between trips. Nothing major, just routine repairs and up-keep before our 15 day trip departing March 16 2010. We will be at the Fred Hall Long Beach show Wednesday March 3 thru 7 and hope to see everyone there. Inside Sportfishing did another fine video on board the Intrepid this time with Stan Vanderberg and Rod and Reel Radio and it will be airing Feb. 28 , March 7 and March 14 2010 on Fox Sports Network at 10:00 am Pacific Time. This is a 3 part series so check it out. "The Intrepid Team"

Sun. February 14, 2010: The Rod Rack 15 day trip returned this morning to absolutely beautiful San Diego style 75 degree sunny weather and unloaded a great catch. Thanks again for the great trip guys and gals. Jackpot winners are 1st Place..Big Bud Ruschmaupt : 218 lb YFT...2nd Place..John Whitley : 210.4 lb YFT and 3rd Place..Arthur Green : 202.2 lb YFT.

Our next trip departs 3/16/10 for 15 days. We will be at the Fred Hall Long Beach show March 3 thru 7 so stop by and say hi. "The Intrepid Team"

Sat. February 13, 2010: We made a stop today at one of our Cod holes and put some nice quality Reds and Lings in the hold for everyone to take home. The weather has come down and we are enjoying a nice ride up. We want to thank Steve Volkers and "THE ROD RACK" again for their sponsorship of this trip and getting together a wonderful group of friends. We still have spots open on our WAHOODAD & WILLY 15 day leaving March 16 th. If you want to go down to the Hurricane Bank and the Buffer Zone, give Carol a call and sign up. March is one of the very best times of the year to get in on some fast Wahoo action down below along with big Tuna action!! ETA 7:00 am. "The Intrepid Team"

Fri. February 12, 2010: We tucked in on the South end of Cedros for our morning " Brunch On The Intrepid" prepared by Chef Javier. It was a nice change to get out of the weather and enjoy some great food. Dave and Deron assisted Javier with the serving and carving of the ham. It was a festive day, we took in the scenery, the good food, and used the calm to break down some gear and get things put away for our travels North. We are currently making way again in choppy seas. Our ETA is 7:00 am on Sunday morning. "The Intrepid Team"

Thur. February 11, 2010: We opted not to fish today as the weather down here came up in a big way last night. The wind is blowing at 25 knots and there is 8-15 ft waves coming at us from the Northwest. The ride is not bad with the stabilizers doing a fine job for us as we travel up the line, but to stop and fish would be very uncomfortable. We will continue Northbound and spend some time around Cedros Island tomorrow. "The Intrepid Team"

Wed. February 10, 2010: Even slower fishing (catching) today than yesterday. We found big fish, we watched big fish boil around and we watched most of the big fish swim away several times today. With plenty of big Tuna on board and the changing conditions we chose to head up the line and inside for some inshore action tomorrow before heading for home. This will give us a head start and gain us fishing time along the way. Yellows and Grouper will be the target tomorrow. Wish us luck.. "The Intrepid Team"

Tues. February 9, 2010: Things were on the slow side today as the fish had lockjaw until late in the day when they got their act together. Besides a couple of fish in the morning most of the day was spent watching fish boil around. Around 3:00 pm we started getting some bites on big fish and ended up making a day out of it. We had 2 fish on the Yummy Flyer balloon combo that were exciting to watch as they blew up on the Yummy within 30 feet of the stern. Highlight of the day was watching Valene Garrison battle another big fish this afternoon that was very tough. She worked hard, never let up, and in the end boated another big Yellowfin Tuna to add to her already impressive catch. We will try catching more bait after dinner and get with it again tomorrow. Pictured today are Valene and her husband John Whitley with her big brute, Charles Houston with a big-un caught right at sunset, Charter master Steve Volkers from " THE ROD RACK" Tackle shop with his beauty, Arthur Green with another jumbo Tuna and Bill Jamison with a Yummy Flyer fish. "The Intrepid Team"

Mon. February 8, 2010: Bait catching was excellent last night as we had all the squid we could handle within an hour after dinner. Again 4 am rolled in and the fish started biting the jigs. Hot stick this morning was Valene Garrison with 3 big ones on the PL68. The best rig was a squid rigged on 100 lb test with a 2 ounce slider and dropped down to the waiting fish. The squid on the kite also worked well this morning. Around 10 am the bite ended and we went through a lull for a few hours then they we started to pick away at them again. Big "Bad Bud Ruschmaupt" landed a 220 lb Tuna to take big fish honors for the day. We ended up with 16 big fish today and will get back at it tomorrow. Having the lower banks area all to ourselves is making for a nice trip, as the other boats out at the moment all chose to head down below to the bank and buffer-zone areas. We chose to hang in the lower banks this trip and so far it has made for a nice trip even with a couple of slow days mixed in there. The wind is blowing, but the sea state is nice and is making for some good fishing. "The Intrepid Team"

Sun. February 7, 2010: We woke up this morning with a good bite going on the PL68s and the Tady 45s in glow back at 4 am. We felt like it was going to be good today after our squid catching last night, they were thick and we got lots of candy! There were 6 fish on deck by sunrise, all 100-150 lbs. After sunrise we began to pick away at the big Tuna on the squid and the sardines. The kite worked well today on both the candy bait and the dines. Big fish today went to John Whitley with a 213, followed up by Bill Nelson with a 197 and Arthur Green with a 195 lb Tuna. We ended up with 23 big Tuna today with most of the fish in the 150-170 lb range. Back at bait catching after dinner, and do it again tomorrow. "The Intrepid Team"

Sat. February 6, 2010: We spent the day searching everywhere trying to re-locate these big fish. We found only small spots of schoolies that we are not interested in and made a stop for some Groupers and Yellows down on one of the lower banks. After that we continued on our hunt and finally found an area that is rich with life late in the afternoon. We will see what tomorrow brings. "The Intrepid Team"

Fri. February 5, 2010: We covered lots of water and had a ton of fun doing it. We didn't catch any big Tuna, but we enjoyed some inshore action and the change of pace. The Marlin were up and swimming around and provided some excitement for us. We picked up a nice Pargo and some small Tuna and some other variety fishes for the day. Tomorrow we will be back out on the banks in hopes that the Cows want to come up and play. Wish us luck... "The Intrepid Team"

Thur. February 4, 2010: For the third day in a row we had a blast catching Tuna in the 70-140 lb range. The sign of big fish still has not shown up here, although we did see a few spots that looked to be the bigger ones, but they had no desire in coming up. This is a light load of 16 passengers and they have put the wood these mid range Tuna landing 121 of them in three days. With our fill on these fish we are making a move tonight to take a look in a different area. We have lots of time on our side and the weather is getting better, so we feel that the Cows will come up and play during the next week. PS... Chuck Houston would like to say hi to Clarressa and Vanessa as he caught a big one this afternoon. "The Intrepid Team"

Wed. February 3, 2010: A great day here on the lower banks. We had fish going all day long today. The action was just short of yesterdays hit of 51 fish, with 43 today, but a better grade. The fish were between 50-120 lbs. We did see some sign of bigger fish late this afternoon, but were not fortunate enough to get a bite from a jumbo. That makes two steady days of fishing on this mid-grade fish with a handful going over 100 lbs today. We plan to sit it out and see if the big-uns show themselves tomorrow. Today's photo is of Marilyn Reece and her big fish today caught a fly lined sardine and crewman Mike Meredith giving a hand to Dimitri Kalsas with one of his nice Tuna caught today. PS... Bud wants to let Dale know "Give Jeff the go-ahead, Jeff get the info to Linda" "The Intrepid Team"

Tues. February 2, 2010: We had a fun day here on the lower banks. We started the day off right with Tuna on the corner for the first hour and then kept a pick bite going all day long. The fish were all in the 40-65 lb range. We did hook into one good one that chewed through the line after an hour fight in the evening. The weather today was very, very wet. The rain came down in sheets and squalls that were simply amazing. We have not seen that much rain in this region in one day in a long time. We will be here again tomorrow with hopes of the big ones coming through. "The Intrepid Team"

Mon. February 1, 2010: After two days of travel with seminars and rigging we are ready for Cow Town. We left on Sat. 1/30/10 on our Rod Rack 15 day trip with Steve Volkers (owner The Rod Rack) targeting big Tuna. We have chosen to start our trip on the beach in search of the Big Cows. The weather has been great so far and we are looking forward to the 10 days we will be able to hunt in the pastures. We will arrive at our first destination at 4:00 am and begin the quest for big fish. Wish us luck... "The Intrepid Team"

Wed. January 20, 2010: We are back from our Westcoastfishing.com 12 day. Thanks again to a great group of anglers..

Jackpot winners:
1st John Bakos - 277 also a 210
2nd Kevin Fitler - 255
3rd David Tang - 250 also a 219 and 200
Honorable mention goes to Jack Gibson with his whopper 338.4.

Here is the list of Cows..
Sherwood Kingsley - 216
Ben Massion - 213 on an Accurate Spinning Reel
Kurt Kohler - 250 , 201
Tina Alafa - 225
Michael Wallace - 218
Jim Hartshorn - 234
Greg Winfree - 247 , 200
Jack Gordano - 234 , 204 , 202 , 202 , 200
Ron Wait - 204
LLoyd Doyle - 204 , 202
Eric "Wireman" Berga - 255 , 228
David Choate - 213
There were also over 50 Tuna from 110 - 190 lbs.

Come and see us at the Cal Expo Sacramento Show Thursday thru Sunday...Space 3408C.
We still have a few spots open on the 1/30 and 3/16 15 day trips. "The Intrepid Team"

Tues. January 19, 2010: The weather is picking up and the ride is not as smooth as yesterday, but we are enjoying the stabilizers and the heavy ride of this vessel as we push through it. Yesterday we were treated to a great Whale show on our way up. Caught in one of the photos is a rare double tail shot. Today we were treated to our "Brunch On The Intrepid" which has become tradition on our long trips with Chef Javier and Hoodad himself preparing the feast. We scrubbed up the boat and stowed away all the gear yesterday anticipating the weather today, so we are all in movie and Sat TV mode. We want to give a big thanks and job well done to John Bakos and WestCoastFishing.com for their sponsorship of this 12 day trip. Thanks also to all the sponsors who continually give their support to Team Intrepid....Team Marineusa.com, Shake Rattle & Troll radio 1100am AZ, Arizona Boating and Watersports, Proswimbaits.com, Avet Reels, Izorline, Jerry Brown Spectra, Seeker Rods, Seaguar Flourocarbon, Mustad, and FiveStar Fish processing. Thanks everyone..ETA 7:00 am Wednesday morning. "The Intrepid Team"

Mon. January 18, 2010: Enjoying the great weather (for now) coming up the line. We have the great atmosphere one experiences when heading home with a big load of Giants. Everyone is re-living the battles and the glory of their catch and getting some much needed R&R. This was one of those trips you tell yourself at home "I should have gone on that one." Of all the days in the lower zone we had two that stand out as GREAT DAYS on the big fish, one with 10 cows and another with 8 cows and one Super, along with many fish in the 130-190 lb range. Our 18 anglers ended up with 25 Cows and 1 Super Cow and somewhere between 46-52 130-190 lb range along with lots of the 60-80 class fish.. The conditions are perfect for more great Cow action on the Banks in the next couple of weeks, so if you want a shot, now is the time. Who knows how long they will stick around. We have a couple of spots left on our Rod Rack 15 day leaving on Sat. Jan 30th. This is the perfect time to get below and score on some Hoo's and big Tuna at the Bank, then come up for a couple of days in Cow Town. "The Intrepid Team"

Photos from Art Coleman "Jigstrike Productions"

Sun. January 17, 2010: Hoodad reporting in tonight. We finished up in style with EPIC ( a word that maybe gets used too much) fishing. As I reflect on the day, and the trip overall, it was an outstanding day. From before daylight until we pulled the anchor at dark, you could literally hook a good sized Tuna at any time during the day. We had seven going first thing in the morning and got them all through good crew work and the anglers working together very well. If my count is right, I think we caught 7 over 200 just today. We caught a lot of that "Teenage" sized fish, 140-190 lbs that will fool even the best of us thinking we have a much larger fish hooked. Chef Javier and I both feel this was an excellent trip, probably the best we have both ever been on. You jump on a trip and at the start we are all strangers except for knowing a few from other trips. And as the trip progressed, we became a bunch of new friends. We had anglers hook and handing Cows. A very unselfish group, everyone cheering at the taping of the fish, and one of my fishing career goals was almost accomplished: Everyone on the boat landing a cow! We almost did that. Only one angler did not catch a Tuna over two hundred pounds, and that angler chose to not land a Cow for his own reasons. Another highlight today was Jamie Massion landing a 213 lb Cow on his Accurate Twin Spin 50, Spinning reel ! Way to go Jamie!! All in all, I know I made a bunch of new friends, enjoyed lots of laughs, caught a few fish, and enjoyed mostly beautiful weather. IMO, it just doesn't get much better than this. Many more pics and a list of the Cow catchers to follow in the next couple of days.. "The Intrepid Team"

Sat. January 16, 2010: We had a GREAT day today ! After yesterdays adventure to Mag Bay to escape the bad weather and to do some repair work, make some bait and have dinner in the calm, we made it back out to the cow grounds around 4 am. The weather went down to 5 knots and the seas mellowed out so the fish came up. At first we didn't have much sign so we made a move and got re-positioned in the hot zone! We had up to five cows hanging at a time today. We kept at least one going all day long and ended up with some real Jumbos! Big fish honors today go to Jack Gibson for his monster of a fish Super Cow at 352 lbs, next to John Bakos for his 284 lb Tuna and Fishybuzz (David Tang) for his new personal best 246 lb Tuna. Father and daughter team of Jack Gibson and Tina Alafa teamed up for their two cows at 352 and 225 lbs.. It was a very fun day for us and we kept busy all the way into the dark. We will catch some bait tonight and give it one last day tomorrow before heading up the line for home.. Wish us luck. "The Intrepid Team"

Thur. January 14, 2010: We had some fish right at daylight with 3-4 going, then it turned into a slow pick bite with the all show and little go mode. We did get some nice fish between 80-140 lbs and one big one over 200 lbs. As the weather picked up, so did our anchor. We had three fish going and boils all around when mother nature decided to force a move upon us. Oh well thats fishing. The wind has picked up and the seas are getting bigger by the minute, so we will see what tomorrow brings. Pics of the day are Sherwood Kingsley and a big Tuna coming over the rail and Kevin Fitler and his Jumbo. "The Intrepid Team"

Wed. January 13, 2010: A slower day today with the exception of a few flurries on smaller grade fish in the 40-110 lb range. We did get a few good ones and had a few more heart breaks again today. There was one fish in particular that fought it's way to freedom right at dark that was a real beast and in the end it swam away a free giant. It was a great show as far as big fish blowing up all around all day long though. We will be here again tomorrow and hope they get back in the biting mood for us. Wish us luck. "The Intrepid Team"

Tues. January 12, 2010: Hoodad here. Since we had such a great day today, Kevin is busy busy busy getting another RSW well chilling down just in case....... We worked our way to another area last night, had a much better looking screen on the machines and we caught some squid for bait. Things just looked and felt like it was a positive change. And indeed it was a better day. We had some heartbreaks, but we also had some fantastic fishing on 160-277 lb Tuna. When the smoke all cleared, the day's total was 17 good Tuna, with ten of them making the Cow mark, ringing Chad's Cow bell! Losses? We had some. Equipment failures, hook pulls, just name it and we had it. But such is the nature of the beast when chasing trophy Tuna. As one long range skipper told me early on in my long range career : " What would we do if we caught them all?" So obviously we'll stay here and enjoy this flat calm beautiful weather at least another day. Our bait is great, we are very thankful for the superb sardines that Everingham Brother's provides for us to use. If you ask me, the sardine is about as perfect a bait as you could use down here on this area's Yellowfin Tuna stocks. Wish us luck in continuing on with our fishing, and perhaps even some more catching will take place. "The Intrepid Team"

Tues. Jan 12, 2010: Early report from the Intrepid...We got on a spot right at dark and got the anchor down. They stuck with us through the night and are biting a little today. So far we boated 5 Cows biggest at 234 lbs and 3 fish under the 200 lb mark. We have one hanging at the moment with lots of fish blowing up all around us. We will get some pics and report again tonight! "The intrepid Team"

Mon. Jan 11, 2010: Our first day down here on the lower banks was a tough one. We had fish under the boat for most of the day, but they were not interested in coming up and chewing in the least. In the afternoon we pulled the hook and went out on the hunt and were able to locate a school associated with some black porpoise. We got over them and drifted with them for awhile, but again they would not bite. We caught only two Dorado and one Striped Marlin (released) for our day. We have lots of time left and see good sign, so we are sure our time will come in the next few days. Wish us luck. "The intrepid Team"

Sun. January 10, 2010: We made a stop this afternoon at our Grouper hole. The big bottom dwellars did not disappoint us. We had many hookups on the Skipjack's. Some of the Yellowtails we hooked also got hammered by the Groupers. We managed to get 9 on board along with plenty of Yellows. Big fish today goes to Dan Hannegan with an 80-90 lb Gulf Grouper. We got a visit by a Giant Sea Turtle, one of the biggest we have seen maybe 150-200 lbs, and managed to get a couple of pics of him. Enjoy! Dan wishes to say hello to his wife Annette!! It was a fun couple of hours for us and we are now back underway towards the lower banks. "The Intrepid Team"

Sat. January 9, 2010: We made a quick stop at San Benitos Island to break up the travel time today. We had some Rock Cod and Yellowtail for our efforts and got back underway. The sunset tonight is breath taking and we hope the picture shows just how beautiful it was. We will head South all day tomorrow with our eyes open and our ears on the Lower Banks. The timing is good for this one and we hope for some great action on the big ones. Wish us luck. "The Intrepid Team"

Fri. Jan 8, 2010: We are back out on our WestCoastFishing.com 12 day trip. Jon Bakos and the gang are here and we are heading South in beautiful weather. We cleared the point around 12:30 pm today and should be in good shape to make some stops along the way to Cow Town. We will be rigging and giving seminars tomorrow to make sure everyone is well prepared for the battles ahead. "The intrepid Team"

Tues. January 5, 2010: The Intrepid returned this morning with another fine catch of Jumbo Tuna and Yellowtail. Thanks again to Accurate and Izorline for sponsoring this trip. Jackpot winners are 1st Place..Javier Salguero : 291.8 lb YFT...2nd Place..Dane Barriault : 261.2 lb YFT and 3rd Place..William Jamison : 260.9 lb YFT. Honorable mention goes to Terry Williamson with his 264.2 lb YFT. We also have two potential World Records that are being submitted by 16 year old Jeff Tedmori with his 206.4 lb YFT and David Choate with his 125.6 Grouper. Here is a list of Cows....

Javier Salguero - 291.8
Terry Williamson - 264.2 - 201
Dane Barriault - 261.2 - 218
Bill Jamison - 260.9
Nicholas Rekrut - 237 - 202
Jeff Tedmori - 216.4 - 206.4
James Biondo - 209
Alex Rekrut - 201
There were another 38 fish between 130 and 190 lbs.

We still have room on the January 8th 12 day trip...Come on out and catch a Cow !!

Mon. January 4, 2010: We finished up in style with some good Rockcod fishing this morning. Everyone had lots of fun bringing up some nice Reds and Lings to add to their catch. After the morning at the rail Javier and J.J treated us once again to the Brunch on the Intrepid. J.J pulled out his Guitar and gave us a Blues hour in the lounge for some classic entertainment. We had our fill and are now on our way home with a fine catch and some great memories made with new friends. We want to thank our friends from Texas who came all the way out to the West Coast to join us for a chance at some Cow Tunas and caught what they were after. We arrive at the dock tomorrow with Two potential IGFA All Tackle World Records on board. First one is a Junior All Tackle Yellowfin Tuna Record for Jefferey Tedmori and second is an All Tackle Grouper Record for David Choate. What a trip!! Big thanks to our sponsors starting with Accurate Reels mentioned in last nights report, and Izorline for the finest fishing line out there. Five Star Fish Processing, with the best in fish processing and care for your catch, Calstar fishing Rods, Bloodydecks.com , Ownerhooks , Seaguar Fluorocarbon and Seeker Rods with a donation of a brand new seeker rod. Thank you for providing us with the best products for what we do out here. "The Intrepid Team" ETA 5:30am

Sun. Jan 3, 2010: We are traveling up the line in beautiful weather with a great feeling on the boat. We made a few stops for some Yellows and some nice sized Calico Bass along the way. Tomorrow we will make a stop for some Rock Cod fishing to finish off the trip. The trip has been a big hit with our guest from the Cow fishing to the WFO Yellowtail stops and the Giant Grouper caught yesterday, to the fun atmosphere we have here on the Intrepid. Today was a blast, just like all the days spent this trip. The perfect weather all week long helped out as well. The Cow count this trip was 12 over 200 lbs and another 38 between 130-190 lbs. That brings our score to 66 Cows and 7 Super Cows so far for the year. We are stoked to say the least!! Thank you to all our friends who have made it happen this year and a BIG CONGRATS TO YOU ALL!! We would like to thank Jack Nielson and Accurate Reels for this sponsored trip. The reels worked flawlessly and made this catch a reality for many first time Cow Hunters. The open faced Accurates are easy to work and very strong when pulling on the Giants. Thanks again Jack. "The intrepid Team"
Our ETA is 5:30 am Tuesday morning.

Sat. January 2, 2010: We had a fantastic day fishing Yellows and Yellowfin Tuna in the 30-45 lb range. We started off with a good bite on nice grade Yellows in the 20 lb class along with several hook-ups on large Grouper. We then made a move North and found some Porpoise holding the nice Yellowfin for more Tuna action. As we found our afternoon spot the bite went wide open on the Yellows for a couple of hours. There were guys flylining Skipjack for grouper with exciting bites at times, but landing these giants was tough to do. In the evening, Chartermaster David Choate hooked up with a Skipjack and landed a HUGE GROUPER to finish off our GREAT day of fishing! Congrats Choate!!! "The Intrepid Team"

Fri. January 1, 2010: We had a slower day today, the fish were here they just didn't like the conditions and didn't respond well. We did catch some more Cows and a few of the 130-160 lb class . The big fish of the day was caught by William Jamison at 268 lbs and the next biggest was by Terry Williamson at 255 lbs. We spent four days on the Cow grounds and are leaving with 50 Tuna between 130-280 lbs with 12 fish over 200 lbs to show for our efforts. We will be heading up the line to target some variety style fishing along the way in the next couple of days. "The Intrepid Team"

Thur. December 31, 2009: What a way to spend the last day of the year! We caught Big Yellowfin all day long today. Our bite started in the grey and ended in the grey. There was a mixed bag of fish today, with Tuna in all sizes being caught throughout the day. The stand out fish today were for Dane Barriault with a 280 and Javier Salguero with a 277 lb Tuna. In all we landed 26 Tuna today that had 5 more Cows in it and the majority in the 130-190 lb class. There were some losses however for all the normal reasons, pulled hooks, chew offs and breaking line. It was a fun day here on the Intrepid. We will give it another go round tomorrow. Why not start the new year off catching some cows!! There are still a few spots available on upcoming trips. Happy New Year From "The Intrepid Team"

Wed. December 30, 2009: We had a good day fishing Trophy Yellowfin. We had 18 fish from 130-228 lbs . We ended up with five fish over the 200 lb mark for the day. The sign of life is getting better by the hour and we will be making bait again tonight and giving the Cows another battle tomorrow. The highlight of our day came when 16 year old Jefferey Tedmori landed his first Cow at 202 lbs and then again about one hour later he got his second Cow of the day at 221 lbs. This is a potential Junior All Tackle World Record! Way to go Jeff!!! "The Intrepid Team"

Tues. December 29, 2009: We traveled all day yesterday while rigging and getting ready for the big ones. We arrived at 12:30 last night and picked our spot. The bait catching was tough with the full moon approaching, but we stuck it out and put the work in. The fishing today was slow with only a handful of Big Yellowfin landed. There were some Marlin caught as well to add some excitement during the slow periods. Highlight of the day came at the end with 89 year old Norman Moltar (Stormin Normin) catching a Big One. We are choosing to stay put and try again tomorrow to see if things turn around and we are able to boat more of these trophy's. "The Intrepid Team"

Sun. December 27, 2009: We made a stop today for some big Yellows on the Yo-Yo iron that was a nice change of pace to the travel day. We will be enjoying some fresh Yellowtail prepared by Chef Javier for dinner. We still have a long way to go, so we are back underway and headed south. The weather is perfect and we hope it will stay this way for the next week. Wish us luck. "The Intrepid Team"

Sat. December 26, 2009: Back out on the water with our Accurate Reels / Izorline 10 day trip. We have beautiful weather and a smooth ride down swell as we head for the Cow Grounds. Tomorrow we will be watching some NFL and having a fishing and tackle seminar. Once again Happy Holidays from the "Intrepid Team".