Lots of "treats" and some "tricks" on our Annual San Diego Anglers ten-day charter The limited load of 17 visited Guadalupe Island during a brief open period, and then went down to The Ridge. We got out limits of tuna and there were a lot of small dorado, but the anglers agreed to release all of them. We only kept a few bigger ones.

Bob McKittrick won first place in the jackpot for a 97.8-pound yellowfin he bagged with a sardine on a 4/0 Super Mutu hook. He said he fished with 80-poundSoft Steel Ultra line and 80-pound Big Game Spectra on an Accurate B2 600 N reel and a Calstar 700 H rod.
Tim Gunter of Carlsbad won second place for a 79.8-pound tuna.


Good Fishing,
Mike and the Vagabond Crew

Back from our 7 days of the tropic. We enjoyed calm, warm, and, sometimes wet, weather to put together a nice trip of mixed Yellowtail, Yellowfin Tuna, and Dorado.

Good Fishing,
Mike and the Vagabond Crew

The Essex charter from Mesa, AZ is back on land. Fun group of anglers enjoyed a flat calm ocean for a beautiful catch Dodos & YTs but slow on YFT. Looking forward to next year.

Good Fishing,
Mike and the Vagabond Crew

The always wonderful Lage family charter returned today with more fish than they could handle. A really fun time was had by all. Two days fishing offshore for lots of Yellowfin from throwbacks to 59.8 lbs and limits of Dorado up to 22 lbs. Stephanie held her own around all those guys and is becoming a top angler. We topped off with some Yellowtail along the coast. Another highlight of the trip was the delicious Queen Charlotte-caught Salmon provided by Bob Lage for all to enjoy, Dan and Joe did a great job with it. A sardine on a 2/0 Mustad hook won first place in the jackpot for Bob Curtis of San Diego. He said the 59.8-pound yellowfin fought him for 30 minutes after it bit on his 30-pound P-Line. He used a Penn GL reel and a Seeker 6460 rod. Chartermaster Bob Lage won second place for a 58.2-pound tuna, and Doug Buck of Santa Ana won third place for a 52.6-pound yellowfin tuna. All of the large yellowfin caught on the trip came from open water.

Good Fishing,
Mike and the Vagabond Crew

Back from Cofe 6-day trip. We had fun even if the bite was a little scratchy. We also had some big fish. The biggest was a 76-pounder caught by Rick Braswell of Irvine. "He bit 100 yards out and fought me for 20 minutes," said Braswell. Rick said he pinned a sardine on a 3/0 Mustad hook tied to 40-pound Big Game line and 65-pound Spectra. He used a Penn 12T reel modified by Cofe, and a Sabre 670 rod. Rick’s brother Mike Braswell of Wildemar took a 69-pound tuna and got second place for it. Sam Romero of Santa Ana kept his three-time jackpot string alive by winning third place for a 67.2-pound yellowfin tuna. The three all got new Seeker rod blanks from the chartermaster and Joe Pfister. A contest to see who could release the most fish ended in a tie between Bryan Romine of Ranch Cucamonga and Byron Cloar of Hawthorne.

Good Fishing,
Mike and the Vagabond Crew

Home from a great 3-day trip with lots of fun guys including Dan Murphy and the CVS group. Although mornings were slow, we had 2 excellent afternoons of Bluefin fishing. The second one included 2 straight hours of fish biting anything. In this stop, Mike Anderson caught our Jackpot Bluefin at 76 lbs.

Only a few spots left on the awesome last 4-day trip (#34) leaving Wedesday, September 16 thru Sunday, September 20--Limited Load!!!
Good Fishing,
Capt. Gordon Lackey and the Vagabond Crew

Returned from a really fun 1 1/2-day trip. Great bunch to fish with and special thanks to Shimano for the goodies and gear to try out. A good morning of excellent grade YFT and Albies, finished off after lunch with a kelp for some good Dorado and school-size YFT up to 35 lbs. FLAT, CALM SEAS!

Only a few more days to jump on the last spots on the 6-day trip leaving Sunday, September 6--Limited Load!
Good Fishing,
Capt. Gordon Lackey and the Vagabond Crew

Just boated 100-lb+ Bluefin Tuna within 1 1/2 day range, on our way home.

Hot spots open still open on trip #30B (1 1/2 Day) leaving Tues. 9/1 at 7 pm returning Thurs. 9/3 in am. Book thru Point Loma Sportfishing (619) 223-1627.

Good Fishing,
Mike and the Vagabond Crew

Back from another fun 2 1/2-day trip. Slow start but nice finish on quality Albies, good time had by all and great food by Capt. Dan Cookie.

Good Fishing,
Capt Gordon Lackey and the Vagabond Crew

Back from a nice 3-day. Awesome weather with some Albies on the kelp patties then onto Bluefin, Yellowfin, Yellowtail, Dorado, and Leighton Pagay, Jr., one of our junior anglers hooked and released a Marlin. What a thrill! Fun for all, especially the jackpot winners, Dan Felker, Victor Bermundez, and Gary Kim, all with Bluefin in the 40-lb range.

Guadalupe fans, still some spot on the 5-day leaving August 22nd.

Good Fishing,
Capt Gordon Lackey and the Vagabond Crew

Just returned from annual Joe's Freight trip. We endured tough weather this trip but managed to piece together a nice catch of Yellowfin, Yellowtail, and Dorado. Happy to see the weather come back.

Hot spots open on the next trip 25, leaving Thurs. Aug. 13th at 1 pm and returning Sunday. Aug 16 am. Also, you Guadalupe fans, we have a very light trip leaving August 22nd with spots open.

Good Fishing,
Mike and the Vagabond Crew

Just returned from Tiny's Great Adventure with an awesome catch including YFT averaging 50 lbs, 30 to 45-lb BFT, Albacore, Yellowtail, and Dorado. What more can you ask for? Flat, calm weather. Joe stepped up and performed supremely as chef this trip so that Dan could spend some quality newlywed time on land. We even saw nature at its finest with whales, tuna, and a meatball all meeting for a spectacular sight and fishing opportunity. My personal favorite is watching this interaction. Can't wait until tomorrow to see it again.

Hot spots open on the next trip 22, leaving Tues. Aug. 4th at 9 pm and returning Thurs. Aug 6 am.

Good Fishing,
Mike and the Vagabond Crew

Another great Vagabond group and incredible weather. Headed out with good reports on Albacore and Tuna fishing. Our 1st day we saw big Albacore fishing and a good time by all. Despite slowing fishing on days 2 and 3 we enjoyed great weather and fun and put together a nice catch. Congrats to Matt Sharp for the big fish honors with a 42.6-lb YFT. Looking forward to having everyone out again next year.

2 hot spots open on the next trip 20, leaving Wed. July 29 at 1 pm and returning Sun. Aug 2 am. Grab it quick!

Good Fishing,
Mike and the Vagabond Crew

Just got back from a beautiful 3 day trip with flat, calm weather from start to finish. Got off to a fair start on Monday with Albacore and Bluefin and hit a drought Tuesday afternoon, but finished with a big stop and ended up with a nice catch of Albacore, Bluefin Tuna and some Yellowtail mixed in.


Good Fishing,
Mike and the Vagabond Crew

Just had one hot spot open up on trip 18, leaving Wed. July 22 at 1 pm and returning Sun. July 26 am. Grab it quick!


Good Fishing,
Mike and the Vagabond Crew

The Jan Ishii group, as always, was a great time. Our trip started with a kelp loaded with great-size Yellowtail up to low 30s lbs. thanks to our friend Brian on the Angler who had enough yellows from Cedros. The rest of the trip we sratched up a very nice catch of Albacore and a smattering of both Yellowfin & Bluefin, capped by some Dorado. we could have used a little better weather, but the group held tough and keep catching. The weather came down today and we hope it holds for awhile.The cooks keep the great food coming including some favorites Albie burgers, stuffed pork roast and the aways popular Prime Rib. Jan thanks from the crew and me for putting together a awesome group. Can't wait for next year's trip.


Good Fishing,
Mike and the Vagabond Crew

Beautiful 1st day of Jan Ishii charter--110 Albies, 60 good quality (12-30#) Yellowtail, and 3 Bluefin Tuna. Nice weather!


Good Fishing,
Mike and the Vagabond Crew

Just returned with the Rhineheart charter, always a fun, fun group. Things have really picked up. Fishing for Albacore and Bluefin is off the hook and can you believe flat, calm weather. It doesn't get any better. Look forward to next year's trip with the Rhineheart.


Good Fishing,
Mike and the Vagabond Crew

Good day of Albacore fishing, limits already plus flat calm. Looking for Bluefin now.


Good Fishing,
Mike and the Vagabond Crew

Fishing was slow but with great passengers and a couple good hits at the end the trip was a success thanks to all who went.



Good Fishing,
Capt Gordon and the Vagabond Crew

Just returned from the annual Triple SSS charter, sorry some of you regulars couldn't make it. Despite overall slow fishing, we scratched together a fair trip for our 14 anglers with 59 Albies, 15 Bluefin Tuna, and 38 Yellowtail. Not bad for just a couple of hardworking guys! Looking forward to next year's charter.




Good Fishing,
Mike and the Vagabond Crew

We scratched fished all day with our 14 guys putting together 23 Albacore and 13 Bluefin tuna & 28 Yellows. The weather is fair.

We liked the BFT sign in that they stuck around for a while a couple of stops, mostly biting at the beginning. Dan's BBQ Chicken was moist and delicious and as always the prime rib the first night was off the hook, PERFECT. Spots still open on trip leaving this Sunday thru Wednesday, hop on!


Good Fishing,
Mike and the Vagabond Crew

Just returned from our 2.5 day with smiles all around. First day we saw lots of kelp patty Yellowtail and a couple of fair stops of Albacore. Day two went a bit further and decided to try our hand at some tuna fishing. We saw good fish that didn't want to bite, but ended the trip with 47 Albacore, 4 Bluefin, and plenty of small Yellowtail up to 18 lbs. Nice weather and a good spread out sign of Albacore from 40 to 200 miles. Looking forward to our next 3 day trips.Don't miss your opportunity to join Mike and the Vagabond crew on some action with light loads. We have lots of room on the next several trips. To join us please call 619-224-6500.

Bluefin Tuna are biting, The Pacific Voyager has over 60 aboard in one day range and reports of good fishing from other boats are also starting to come in. Don't miss your opportunity to join Mike and the Vagabond crew on some early action with light loads and biting Bluefin. We have lots of room on the next several trips. To join us please call 619-224-6500.

June 18, 2009 HOME Fishing until 2PM on Wednesday, anglers were able to land 80 albacore, three bluefin tuna and one yellowfin tuna. Gerald Kusumoto took the jackpot with a 39 pound bluefin tuna. Gerald's fish was the second to last fish caught on the trip. Second and third place jackpots went to Mike Livingston and Jeff "Panic" Squires. Mike's fish was 36 pounds and Jeff's fish was 32 pounds. Chris, Mike did not wait until the last minute to claim this prize. Albacore and bluefin signs were very encouraging. Numerous mixed tuna schools were metered, those that wanted to play provided lots of action including a simaltaneous strike on a five person trolling team. Most fish were in the 14 to 20 pound range. Eddie Hagihara had the largest albacore, a 30 pounder caught on the troll. Clearly, the much awaited 2009 albacore season is finally here. Space is still available on upcoming June trips. Anglers are encouraged to review the Vagabond trip schedule and call the office at 619-224-6500 to make reservations. Good fishing from Mike and the Vagabond Crew. This report brought to you by Colpitts. June 17, 2009 ETA tomorrow at noon Tuesday afternoon, with near yellowtail limits on the boat, we spent our remaining time at the islands fishing for real deal mossbacks and were not disappointed. As is stands right now, the jackpot will come from one of a half dozen fish taken off dropper loops. As this is being written we are trolling for albacore and bluefin. Adding to the anticipation are promising reports from boats that fished in this area yesterday. Fourth year Chef and newlywed Dan Cramer nailed the fresh yellowtail burgers. Several anglers swore those were the best they ever ate. Dan took advantage of fish that was swimming 30 minutes before it was served. Jig strike, got to go. Good fishing from Mike and the Vagabond Crew. This report brought to you by Colpitts. Still spots available on upcoming 2-day weekend trip (Fri. 6/19 - Sun. 6/21), pls contact Point Loma Sportfishing (619) 223-1627 to book that trip. June 15, 2009 We started down on our 5-day with a stop for 17 Albies. Then we got to Yellowtail territory with well over 100 on the 1st day, not too many trophy fish but a fun day of school fish. Weather has been a bit windy. Had the most awesome Yellowtail burgers for lunch! More report later. Still spots available on upcoming 2-day weekend trip (Fri. 6/19 - Sun. 6/21), pls contact Point Loma Sportfishing (619) 223-1627 to book that trip. Mike and the Vagabond Crew May 19, 2009 ETA approx. 2:00 p.m. Wednesday We finished up getting a bit of color and filling the the table with reds for a while. The weather came up a little and canceled our offshore plans but improved as the day went along and now is very nice again. We will be home at 2 pm. Wednesday. Another fun trip and great way to start our season excellent group, alot of fish and good weather over all. We are looking forward to great summer the water looks good and we saw 20 to 40 lb. Bluefin jumping and even picked up a 20 lber. There is some prime spots still open, give us a call @ 619-224-6500 to join us. We will be doing some one day trips starting this Friday night and to get on one please call Point Loma sportfishing @ 619-223-1627. Harlin did a great job filling in for Dan (congratulations Sylvia!) while he was getting married. Click on Photo for a larger view!                   John Humphries with his 24.5-lb Albie on the troll and Gerald Gaughen with his baitfish, a 19.5-lb Albie. Calvin Kumamoto with a 19.9-lb Bluefin on the troll. Dylan Palmer with a Yellowtail beauty. Good fish'n, Mike and the Vagabond Crew: Tim, Ryan, Matt, Joe, Dan, Paul, Gordon May 18, 2009 ETA approx. 2:00 p.m. Wednesday Our day started slow but picked up with a stop on a shark loaded with yellows. After that we got on some good fishing with lots of action, at times everybody had one hooked. After lunch we needed to get a some jackpot fish and managed several good quality fish. The weather is still perfect and we have caught plenty of fish. Still spots available on upcoming overnight weekend trips, pls contact Point Loma Sportfishing (619) 223-1627 to book those trips. Mike and the Vagabond Crew May 17, 2009 We started our day with a slow pick which is what I'd call the morning, we scratched about 65 nice-sized Yellowtail by lunch. We made a move for the afternoon and only picked up a few good-sized Yellowtail. The weather is just perfect and we have seen plenty of fish. They just need to bit tomorrow. Good fish'n, Mike and the Vagabond Crew May 16, 2009 It's is On!!!! Made a really nice little stop on the 1st morning of our 5-day trip and are celebrating the first Albacore catch of the season at about easy day and 1/2 range. John Humphries claimed the first at 24.5 lbs on the troll and Gerald Gaughen caught the first baitfish, a 19.5-lb Albie. Next came Calvin Kumamoto with a 19.9-lb Bluefin on the troll. Beautiful water and weather conditions. We are now heading down to the islands and will report more later. It is time to go fishing!!!! Good fish'n, Mike and the Vagabond Crew Febuary 23--Long Range Coastal Trip Returns We returned home Sunday morning with a couple of 20-lb class Yellowtail and mixed Rockfish. The group was a typical bunch of Vagabond regulars out for a winter break. A good time was had by all. We got some nice quality Reds and Lings but you had to work pretty hard for the fish. The bite was slow most the time except for Friday late when some of the guys put together some catches both on the Lucanus jigs and bait fishing. Excellent weather!!! Check our new longe range schedule (refresh your browser) for our new trips, including our new sponsored Shimano trips. We have plenty of spots open on this weekend's 2 1/2-day Yellowtail & Rockcod trip. Come out and join the fun. Good fish'n, Mike and the Vagabond Crew Click on Photo for a larger view!