WAHOO!!!!!

Greg Stoney

From: Greg Stoney
Sent: October 2007
To: Bob Hara
Subject: Las Cruces last week

What's up guys,

I fished last week with my Dad down at Las Cruces, we were hoping for a few wahoo, and we found them. The first day we ran across the channel to La Reinita, dropped in a couple of marauders short and jet heads long and began working our way up the island. About 15 minutes later we got ripped on a jet head and had the first hoo in the boat.




We worked that area and the usual ridges, dropoffs and pinnacles all the way up to La Reina and by mid afternoon we had 3 wahoo and a few dorado, with a couple other wahoo bites that didn't stick. There seemed to be a nice spread of fish at all of the spots. We were stoked on that catch and pretty much stuck to the same plan for the rest of the week and scored 3 to 7 hoos a day with a few tuna and dorado mixed in. Most of the fish were from 35# to 50# or so but we did have a 73# and a 64#. We ended up with 21 or 22 wahoo in 5 days, the last day we found the nugget and left them biting after putting 7 in the boat

Dr. Ed Stoney

Most of the wahoo came on the troll, but I did get a couple on the 6X jr after we got the troll fish, and we did have a few double jig strikes and one triple where we got two out of the three. I'm sure we could have scored more on the jig but it's hard when you get bit with only two guys in the boat. We did see free swimming fish after getting troll bit a few times, nothing looks as cool as a lit up wahoo charging your jig!

We never made it down to the ripper tuna bite off the lighthouse, we stayed in the upper zone and saw very few other boats. We were able to get over to Cerralvo 5 out of 6 days, one day had a pretty juicy swell out of the north so we stayed along the beach and found a nice dorado under a dead dolphin off bird rock.

Las Cruces Wahoo

Ernie- The straight 80# dacron and single strand wire is the shit!, I guess we got about 75%-80% of our troll fish into the boat and those hooks were buried! The 200# fluoro worked well on the jet heads. no bite offs at all.





Marlin were pretty thick most everywhere, but we never messed with them, Chavalito, who drives the Las Cruces panga did pick up a nice sail. We loaded up all of our local friends at Las Cruces with fillets and stuffed ourselves silly with wahoo, margaritas peligrosas and pacificos.





It was soooo hard to leave yesterday, but the norte wind finally came with a vengeance Sunday night and it was good to get the boat safely back on the
trailer.


Stoney


That is pretty cool Stoney
Looks like you and Dr. Ed had a great time


Wahoo Art by Jessica Hara

Seven for the Day

From: Todd Garrett
Sent: October 2007
To: Bob Hara
Subject: more t-sharks

7 Threshers for the day
All Catch & Released
150 lb unit average






Nice Job Todd
Sounds like they were stacked up

See you on the Water

You Have Got to be Kidding Me?

Hey Gang

Yet another great report from Steve Shimahara and Brandon the Fishing Machine. Hokie Smokes. The kid is having a great year.

Man. When I was Brandon's age, all I remember was getting into trouble at Saturday Japanese School for putting thumb tacks on the kids chairs in my class. I think I might have put one on the teachers chair and really got it..........

From: STEVE SHIMAHARA
Date: Oct 8, 2007 6:13 PM
To: bob.bobssportinggoods@gmail.com

Wanted to let all the fellow fisherman know the season is not quite over yet. Just returned from a day and half this morning (Monday oct 8) fishing on Dave Ikeda`s boat the Endeavor approx. 60-70 miles nw of San Diego. David took us to the butterfly. Our count for the day was around 70 yftuna, 6 albacore, and 1 stripped marlin

For all the guys who have hung it up for the season - - - DON'T cuz there's No saying No to Brandon. Just way too much to explain but everyone including dad here was in awe watching and hearing him all day. On this day he did by far out fish everyone. Yes, a little on the smaller side but the fellow BSG Guys know Brandon and he did not quit. Good fishing or not he does show what fishing is all about and has fun weather hes catching or just being on the boat


Dad now has some leverage when school projects don't get done or chores cuz he is really hooked on this sport. The pictures tell it all guys and those of you have fished with him know he enjoys every bit of this hobby.........

Steve Shimahara

Mini Cow

Bob thanks for doing all the hard work on this website. A real good freind of mine wanted to drop you a line and say "Hi". Sanford Morita. He is one of Brandon's mentors, a friend, and fellow fisherman.

BRANDON

WUT?? Sanford Morita???? You got to be kidding me!!!!

Sanford and I go way back to the days of playing CYC Little League Baseball together for the Westside Dodgers. Scott Okamura's father Ed was our Coach, and the honorable Al Morita was our team sponsor/manager. Rancho Cienega Park and Hamilton High School was Home Turf.

Those were the days man. My Rice Burning 1971 Datsun 510......Earth Wind and Fire....Charlie's Angels.....Pop Locking.........man I better stop before this really gets embarrassing.......

Sanford is an outstanding individual to have as a friend on deck and mentor for Brandon. Next time you run into Sanford, please tell him I said Hello.

What a trip.....It really goes to show you we really do live in a small world

Thanks for the report Steve and Brandon

Signing off for Now

Steve Danziger PV Tuna Report

Geeeeez Steve
Just putting the wood to the Big Tuna off PV

Money Shot

From: Steve Danziger
Date: Oct 2, 2007 10:55 PM
Subject: PV---Another cow at 291lbs!!!!
To: bob.bobssportinggoods@gmail.com

Here's another one with max drag being applied on Sunday September 30, plus my buddy got a 265 and a 450 lb blue marlin. This is my 3rd YFT over 290 in 5 weeks and I'm still not in the 300 lb club.....very soon hopefully

Monster Fish
Nice Job Steve

Thanks for the email
Keep em coming

Danziger and the PV Cows

From: Steve Danziger
Date: Sep 24, 2007 10:48 PM
Subject: more cows!
To: bob.bobssportinggoods@gmail.com

Caught this 298.4 17 days after the 296.....check out MEXFISH.com and Click on sept. 24 report




Holy Cow Steve
Good Work

Spots of Giant Tuna South of the Strip?

I was on a 4 day run to Las Vegas this past week to attend the Commercial Mortgage Bankers Conference hosted at the Bellagio. It was the annual 4 day work trip gig. The Scene at the Bellagio is pretty "Over the Top". It was a great place to meet new folks, and an awesome way to finally meet clients you had only known by either email or telephone. Connecting the names with the faces is the best way to do business. We got to "Meet and Greet" during the day, and "Tossed back a Few" with our friends at night.

Stellar conditions in the low 80s with a light cloud cover made for some beautiful weather. Like a fisherman "Keeping in the Know", it was time for me to gather info about the "Credit Crunch" you keep hearing about in the news and how it will impact the US Real Estate Market.

Bass Pro Shops - Las Vegas

What in the world???
Honey. Can we get some of this art for our house?

Before the conference got started, I made a visit to the Bass Pro Shops located just south of the Strip. The store is rather large...simply gigantic....Freaking Gynormous!!! A 2 story structure, the store is filled with just about every fishing and hunting gimmick you could imagine. "Were you looking for a Flasher, or a Dodger?"

My favorite spot in the store (of course) was the Salt Water Section. Not just for the tackle, but for the crazy fish mounts hovering over the showroom floor. The displays of exotics was pretty impressive. Schools of Monster Bluefin Tuna on the run, Marlin Feeding on a school of Dodos, and a Gang of Roosterfish Foaming on Ballyhoo filled the zone. Man - - - The Tuna mounts were larger than life.

Pull the Shoot!!!!

LOOK AT EM....!!!!

<<<<BATTLE STATIONS>>>
<<<<BATTLE STATIONS>>>>
Here they come - Keep it Steady

Break out the Heavy Gear Boys
Come to the Milk.......

I bet those Yellows would bite the 7X
"Excuse me, where can I find your Iron Selection?"

Feeding Marlin

Looking like one of those Mag Bay Mornings

The Indoor Garden at the Bellagio was pretty sick
(Didn't know I was into this kind of stuff did you?)

Night Moves
ViVa Las Vegas

- A Disneyland for All Kinds.

Double Down on that my friend

Yellows and Alberts

5th Annual Bob's Sporting Goods

5 Days American Angler Style

Uncle Larry Cedros Yellow

Hello SportsFans.......

We had another successful trip on the American Angler with Brian Kiyohara and his top notch crew. It was our annual September 5 day and everyone was stoked for the trip.

Offshore for Albacore? Straight to Lupie for a shot of Ahi? Cedros for some Yellowtail?

The weather was a question with crappy conditions on the Abner grounds. It sounded like the Cortez Bank had some wind on it and the alberts were not really on the bite. There was also some Hurricane activity down south with several tropical storms and a Chubby off Cabo.

Man was it freaking hot that morning at the landing. It was tough enough getting up at O Dark 30 that morning and driving down from Santa Monica. I thought we were already in Baja that morning in Pt Loma. But who cared. We were going Fishing.

Dock Talk

Everyone was all geeked up to go pull on some fish. The chatter within the group said it all. Some of the "usual suspects" talked about past trips, while the newbies were stoked to try out a new fishing experience on a 5 day.

"Man, I hope those yellows are biting the Plug."
"How many sticks did you bring?......11??????" "

It is was a pleasant surprise to see Bobby and Susie Tanji on board, and really cool to see Phil making the long haul from Bishop. Todd Phillips and his Pedro Crew (Buzzy and Craig), and the the shop regulars were also on the trip. It was a great group of people looking forward to some fun down south.

Ok - FirstContest....First One who can land a Yellowtail at the Island ...
No yoyo iron, no bait, and no gaff marks, so it is pretty much on the surface plug. Bounce em if you caught em. $10 bones to get some action. Who wants Action????

OnBoard Raffle Time.....
Who is number 17?

Mucho Big Thanks to the following Sponsors for the OnBoard Raffle:

Bob Hoose - Berkeley
Ron Kawaja - Pelagic
Matt Salas - Salas Lures
Don Kuroi - BlackWater
Jason Fulton - Accurate
And Last but not least - Mike Naoe from Bob's Sporting Goods

Mike collected fish tags for each angler where everyone received a gift package filled with goods from our generous sponsors. We then put all of the numbers back into the cup and raffled off the two beautiful custom wrapped fishing rods built at the shop. The boys really outdid themselves with these beauties.....

So when am I going to Win a God D@##$@#$@$#@#$#@ Fishing Rod on ones of these trips..........Did I just say write that?

Mark and John
Custom Rod Raffle Prize Winners
When am I going to win a @#$%*#$ Rod - Sorry for my Rant Again)

Susie Tanji on the Troll

We had Awesome Weather the Entire Trip

Russ - Cedros

Bob Tanji Hooked up

Kenji Stoked

Say "Cheese" Shoji

"Slide to the Left Please"....
"Make sure you are facing the windy side of the boat"...

.... Or as some would say "Pinch it off fellas".

Mark Cedros

Kenny
Come here you M#@$R F#% @&$R
(You just had to be there to understand this joke)

Roger Color

Scotty O

"Gambate Mayeda-san"

John and Jessie
You will always see a Big Smile on John's Face
(And a Classic Kack from Jessie)

Bob Cedros Calico

Shoji - Nice Yellow

Todd Phillips Long Rod

CharterMaster Mike Naoe

John Liu with Another

Jeff and Tony Stoked

Captain Brian

What up?

Ron and Jessie - Cortez Albert

Phil - Fat Albert Cortez Bank

Shoji - Abner

As Sam Would Say - "Good Times"

Jeff Soga
Jackpot BlueFinTuna Cortez Bank

Crew

SunDowner

JackPot LineUp
Jeff Soga, Greg Stoney, John Ichino

Hara Fish Company North

The Real HARA Sushi

Wally
I think I need to get on one of these trips

You got That Right Wally
You know when Kenny calls you in the morning he is giving you a heads up Fish is coming your way.

Check out the daily details on our trip by visiting The American Angler Website.

Big Thanks to Brian Kiyohara and the crew aboard the American Angler. Also many thanks to our sponsors for the awesome give-a-ways. And finally, thank you Lori for all of your help. You make all of us feel like being part of the family and we thank you.

Hope to see you guys back in 08.