The Southern California coastline is not only renowned for its sun-soaked beaches and stunning landscapes but is also a thriving hub for diverse marine life. From vibrant tide pools to kelp forests teeming with underwater wonders the region offers a rich tapestry of biodiversity that captivates both marine enthusiasts and casual beachgoers alike. O...

Started off today just like yesterday tackle seminar and spent plenty of time rigging our gear. Just after lunch we were able to stop and catch some fish making for a nice break in the ride. We are now back to traveling down.

Today we spent the day traveling down. We started off with a tackle seminar and began rigging up for the fishing too come. We will be doing the same thing tomorrow as we continue making our way down.

Each year the California coastline becomes the stage for one of nature’s most awe-inspiring spectacles—the migration of gray whales. From January through March these majestic creatures embark on an epic journey from their feeding grounds in the Arctic to the warm waters off the coast of Baja California Mexico. Along the way lucky onlookers in […]

Gray whales (Eschrichtius robustus) with their massive size and awe-inspiring migrations stand as some of the most captivating creatures in the world’s oceans. These magnificent marine mammals embark on an annual journey that spans thousands of miles making them a symbol of resilience and the wonders of the natural world. The gray whale’s migration...

We saw plenty of fish today but they were tough to hook and even tougher to land. The largest fish weighed 195 pounds and was caught on a fly lined sardine. We have a 0600 ETA to fisherman’s Landing tomorrow.

We put together a nice day and evening of bluefin tuna fishing. The fish weighed 60-180 pounds with the largest weighing in at 275. We will be trying for bluefin tomorrow to finish the trip.

A little bit of RP cuisine courtesy of Frank Dustin Damon and Dave. Pistachio Crusted Mahi with Curry Sauce Bone in Pork Chop with Cornbread Stuffing and Apple Butter Roasted Pork Loin with Frank’s Butternut Squash

We enjoyed an excellent day of yellowfin tuna fishing. It was pretty much wide-open fishing all afternoon till dark. We will be trying for bluefin tomorrow so wish us luck.

We started off the trip with a nice day of yellowtail fishing. The yellowtail weighed 14-18 pounds and bit the yo-yo jigs well. We also caught plenty of bass and whitefish to go with to go along with the yellowtail. It was definitely an action-packed first day of fishing!

We departed on our annual New Year’s Special 5 Day trip with a great group of anglers. We spent our day traveling south in beautiful weather. RP CREW

Decent morning action on the Yellowtail today and plenty of good bottom fish to go with it. Fishing our way up towards home tomorrow. Wish us luck.

Scratching at the Yellowtail as we make our way up the coastline. Tomorrow is a new day and a new stretch of beach.

Great day of tuna fishing and some fun morning variety on anchor. Everybody got what they needed on yellowfin tuna. We will be starting our hunt for yellowtail on the beach tomorrow.

Made it down to the lower area today. Managed plenty of nice tuna and a couple Wahoo. Tomorrow we will start in the same area.

Travel day in progress. Today we are spending our time getting everybody set up for the fishing to come. We did stop last night for one bluefin and a few yellowfin this morning just to get the blood flowing. We will start fishing down below tomorrow.

This morning we had some time to take advantage of some good fishing for Ling Cod and other bottom fish. After fishing we scrubbed the boat and continued on for home. Tomorrow we will be tied up at Fisherman’s Landing by 05:30.

Another great day harvesting some inshore variety. Plenty of nice bass sheepshead and Yellowtail to go around for everybody. The ocean is smooth and we are rolling up towards home.

Fun day working up the coast fishing Yellowtail and other inshore game fish. Tomorrow we will be fishing a different section of coastline.

Today we had fun fishing for Yellowfin Tuna with several nice Yellowtail and Grouper. We are now traveling up to new area in search of Yellowtail for tomorrow.

Our group finished off tagging what they wanted on 14-25 pound yellowtail by 9 am. We spent the rest of the day working up in choppy weather. We made a few stops along the way and caught a few calico bass. TEAM RP

Spent half a day picking away at good grade yellowtail and then took off to start working up. TEAM RP