Catch date: December 1, 2007 -- Location: The Mushroom, 100-miles off the San Diego coastline -- Captain: Geoff Bennett -- Boat: CRUISER (24' Radon). Photos to follow: two.
Geoff loves his 24 Radon, a long-range boat that can him out to where he can catch something big, good, and tasty. Now, here is a man-size meal!
More sushi, anyone? Check out another fat albacore that Geoff caught at The Mushroom.
Catch date: August 6, 2006 -- Location: Near Santa Cruz Island, California -- Captain: Eric Nelson -- Boat: MANDALAY 2 (25' Skipjack). Photos to follow: one.
Ian Nelson caught this monster 20-lb. halibut on a hot August day near Santa Cruz Island. Look at that smile. Here's a kid who's hooked on fishing!
Catch date: April 12, 2006 -- Location: Four Miles off the Coast at Point Magu, California -- Captain: Gary Price -- Boat: GIGI MARIE (25' Radon). Photos to follow: four.
Famous crab and line fish fishermen from Oxnard, Gary and Gary, caught a big fish on a line in very deep water. Before bringing up the fish, this green spotted snapper swallowed the fish-on-the-line. The next thing that you know, the boys brought up both these fish on one hook! Bonzo, posing with the boys, is thinking... this looks pretty edible!
Here is Young Gary showing San Diego waterman, Bob Hofelich, what kind of fish can be found off Point Magu. Gary, Sr. is in the background telling the story over again. By the end of the evening, Gary's story had grown into a real fisherman's tale about fighting with a sixty-pound monster snapper fish that wouldn't let go of the line fish.
In this photo, you can see the tail of the line fish coming out of the snapper's mouth. Click on the photo to get a closer look.
Gary let Gigi, his favorite yacht broker, check out the fish from close-up.
In this photo, you can see the tail of the line fish coming out of the snapper's mouth. Click on the photo to get a closer look.
Local boy, Jacob Mueller, knows how to pose for a fishing photo better than anyone, bar-none!
In this photo, you can see the tail of the line fish coming out of the snapper's mouth. Click on the photo to get a closer look.
Catch date: October 29-30, 2005 -- Location: Buena Vista Hotel, East Cape -- Captain: Crazy Julio -- Boat: Mexican Panga. Photos to follow: four.
Here is Jerred (AGAIN, we know but he's the only one who gives us pictures) he caught this Tuna in the "Day of the Dead" tournament with Dan Hernandez down at the Hotel Buena Vista which is located down in Baja on the East Cape and Sea of Cortez taking place Oct 29 and 30th of 2005! Later that night the chef prepared Sashimi three different ways (oh by the way two rounds of it we were hungry!) and seared it two different ways. What a feast! I think it was a 40 pounder.
This is also down in Baja, they caught tons of these enormous Squid. They were also tasty!
Here are a couple of Sailfish pictures. They're so cool looking. The water is so blue, and it was so warm.
A little closeup for ya! Thats crazy Julio handling the fish. He was the El Capitan for the Panga they were fishing on. This day turned out to be pretty crappy (windy and wet), but they still caught fish so thats all that matters right?
Catch date: 2005 -- Location: Channel Islands -- Captain: Jerred Olsen -- Boat: Skye Jayden. Photos to follow: one.
Jared Bouchard is a Oxnard Local, he caught this fish off of the Skye Jayden (Jerred Olsen's boat named after his beautiful daughter, HI SKYE!) out on a surfing expedition, but you have to stop and catch some fish don't ya?
Catch date: 2005 -- Location: Off the coast of Mexico -- Captain: Unknown -- Boat: Unknown. Photos to follow: five.
Looks like you hooked one! Jerred in the hat that he thinks looks cool! Just kidding love it's cool! Jerred Olsen is an Oxnard local, quite an excellent fisherman, and cute too we might add! He has taught us a thing or two about fishing. His buddy Dennis and him were on a three day out of San Diego on the Islander with Dan Hernandez filming a T.V. show August 19-22, 2005.
We guess this was what was on the other end of that line. Nice Yellow Fin Tuna!
Jerred in our favorite picture of the bunch. Nice Yellow Tail!
Holy cow that is a lot of fish!!!! This turned out to be a good trip for everyone. Steve Robledo and friend posing by there trophies also on the Islander out of San Diego! We love when the boys get to come home happy!!!!
We have a picture soon to come that might be a little competition for the above folk!
Catch date: 2004 -- Location: Unknown -- Captain: Unknown -- Boat: Unknown. Photos to follow: one.
Crazy Kenny! We're a little scared of this one!
Catch date: 2004-- Location: Channel Islands -- Captain: Jerred Olsen -- Boat: Skye Jayden. Photos to follow: one.
Kenny looking a little more sane! Nice Fish!
Catch date: 2004 -- Location: Channel Islands -- Captain: Jerred Olsen -- Boat: Skye Jayden. Photos to follow: one.
Good ol' Dennis! Nice Halibut! We'll get to see firsthand this man's fishing skills on a trip to Cabo we're all taking at the end of October. We'll definetly have some cool pictures then!
Catch date: June 11, 2004 -- Location: Playa Herradura, Costa Rica (out of Los Suenos Marina) -- Boat: DREAM CATCHER (Costa Rica Dreams Sport Fishing Charter). Photos to follow: ONE.
Local surfer from Oxnard, Jacob Mueller (black hat/peace sign), likes to travel to exotic destinations. On this trip to Costa Rica, Jacob scores a nice sailfish.
Catch date: June 8, 2003 -- Location: Bodega Bay, CA -- Boat: 32' Radon by H&F Custom Boats '90 NORTH SEA. Photos to follow: ONE.
Here's the NORTH SEA just waiting for this year's Dungeness season opener.
Catch date: New photos - captions coming soon. -- Location: New photos - captions coming soon. -- Captain: Wayne Mills -- Boat: 26' Wilson. Photos to follow: three.
Catch date: September 21, 2002 -- Location: 9 miles south of the cape rocks, Cabo San Lucas, Baja California Sur, Mexico -- Captain: Jim Ronis -- Boat: "Chump Change" (18' Radoncraft owned by Tom Torrance). Photos to follow: two.
Lance Niederhas landed this 410 lb. Blue Marlin while fishing aboard CHUMP CHANGE. The motors gave out during battle with the fish. However, Radoncrafts are such great fishing vessels, one doesn't need a motor...This is a photo of CHUMP CHANGE being towed in by GAVIOTA III after the catch.
Here's the official photo with measure of the catch.
Catch date: August 10, 2002 -- Location: Ormand Beach, South of Silverstrand and about 1-2 miles offshore -- Captain: Gary Price, Sr. and Gary Price, Jr. -- Boat: "Lisa" (21' Regal). Photos to follow: seven.
Gary, Jr. caught several sand bass. This was a pretty big one.
Here's a closer view.
Here's another sand bass on the line.
Gary, Jr. shows off a shark the boys caught.
Gary, Jr. snagged a starfish off the bottom.
Gary, Sr. gets a photo of a big dolphin gliding in the glassy waters just south of Silverstrand (Oxnard, CA).
Summer 2002 -- Location: Silverstrand Beach -- Our Favorite Jr. Lifeguard! Photos to follow: one.
Marissa is training to use this bouy to save drowning swimmers. When she is not training, she uses the bouy to hit boys over the head!
Historical Photos (approx. 25 years ago) -- Location: Channel Islands Harbor and Beyond -- These photos were obtained from the personal photo album of Nick Dakova, who is a legendary seaman with experiences that most of us only see in movies and read about in books. Photos to follow: nine.
Nick's 75' Converted Coast Guard Cutter 1969 model, named "Godfather" was docked at D dock, Peninsula Yacht Anchorage. This photo was taken in the early 1970's.
Nick and a basking shark, circa early 1970's. This one was caught by Frank Brady aboard his net boat. In the background is the south lot of Channel Islands Landing.
Nick's blonde friend (he wouldn't say who she was) and the basking shark. In the background is the building now occupied by Channel Islands Landing, the famous Ocean Pacific Yacht Sales, and Anacapa Yacht Club. The building looked good in green...
Frank Brady and his basking shark.
"The man in the gray suit" and his teeth! This great white shark was caught by Nick aboard the boat "My Way," in the 1970's...the same year the book, "Jaws," was published and a year before the film was released.
Have another good look at these teeth!
This is the man who bought the shark from Nick. He used the shark to display in a marine exhibit.
Body of the shark.
The first American boat to be issued a long-line permit was "La Vida," a Hattaras captained by Jack Ward. This opah was caught aboard "La Vida" on one of her voyages in Mexico. Nick fished aboard "La Vida" and has extensive stories of the storms they endured.
Catch date: June 30, 2002 -- Location: Anacapa at The Gap -- Captain: Gary Bisgrove -- Boat: 23' Crestliner. Photos to follow: seven.
Tim Paul and Gary Bisgrove caught this 110+ lb. salmon shark. Killing this strong animal was an experience they won't ever forget.
Ugly boat...beautiful catch...fishermen...no comment...
...oh yeah...strong fishermen lifting the shark.
View of shark on aft deck.
Shark "belly up" on aft deck.
Shark face.
Open wide!
Catch date: June 15, 2002 -- Location: Anacapa near Mid Water in about 40 feet of water -- Captain: Rich Harison -- Boat: Radon, named MOONSHADOWS. Photos to follow: one.
Rich is a free diver who has been dragging fish off of his boat and up our docks continually. Finally, he has blessed us with this photo of himself (the great hunter), his beautiful boat, and this huge 45 lb. sea bass.
Catch date: January 10, 2002 -- Location: between CI Harbor and Anacapa at 300-350 fathoms -- Captain: Jack Morici -- Boat: 25 Fiberform (no name). Photos to follow: two.
Jack found this fuselage in the deepwater finger halfway to Anacapa Island.
Here's a closeup photo of the fuselage.
Catch date: July 7, 2001 -- Location: near Platform Gail -- Captain: Mike Brode -- Boat: Sealife. Photos to follow: one.
Mike's 9-year-old grandson, Luke, caught this 28 lb. white seabass at the flats west of Platform Gail. Can you imagine that they released this beaut'? I guess Luke's more of a steak man!
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