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Jake at the Newport Pier.................

......Craig with a Cedros Island beauty.

100 pound Yellowfin on the lower banks in Mexico aboard the Royal Star.....................................

......Putting the wood to a 225 pound Thresher.

Lake Havasu isn't just about boating. 10-20 pound carp on 6 pound spinning gear is a lot of fun for the kids!.............

.......Another Lake Havasu "Golden Trout"

Lake Powell entertaining Jakes favorite past time.............



......Scenic wonder at the bottom of Rainbow Falls. Lots of nice size German Browns.

Stream fishing at our favorite campground.........

..........5 pounds of pure Rainbow Trout bliss. Which is bigger, the fish or McKenna's smile??!!!

......I treasure these shots, it just doesn't get better than this!.........

San Juoquin trout better look out, Jake is coming and he looks serious!............................................

Lake Shasta catfish can be pretty big..............

....................There isn't just catfish in Lake Shasta as this beautiful 20" Rainbow proved unable to resist Jake's mepps spinner.

.........Jake and I thoroughly enjoyed the weather and scenery at the 2008 Sierra Nevada trout season opener. Convict Lake was quite generous in that and plenty of Rainbow Trout.

.........Leah is not too sure about this 15 pound Humbolt Squid she caught down in Mexico!!

The fish in Lake Shasta are not the only ones who need to be worried when Jake is in town. Here he is hunting Lake Havasu with pure determination!...........................................................

.........sometimes I even get to have some fun, nothing like tubing some high sierra Rainbow Trout!

Or pulling on some nice size Guadalupe Island Yellowfin tuna and winning the battle before the "tax man", also known as a Great White Shark takes his toll from you. It is pretty impressive seeing these huge apex predators just cruising around the boat waiting for the opportunity to exact his toll in pure ahi sushi...................................

...........last but not least, local fishing in Southern California offers a large variety of species to target. Jake fooled this nice halibut with a live sardine off of Dana Point.





Priceless!!!!

Jake's first deepsea bluewater adventure

Last summer, Jake and I joined our friend Andrew Tosh for a fishing trip aboard his yacht out of Newport Harbor. The yellowfin tuna were running between Catalina and San Clemente Islands under porpoise schools and kelp patty's. Our plan for the day was to shoot outside in the early hours and work our way back targeting opportunities as they presented.

I woke Jake up around 0400...actually I just kind of whispered it was time to get up and he exploded out of bed, almost hitting his head on the bunk bed above! He was just so excited and it was great to watch. Mom had us all set up for breakfast and meals for the trip and we headed off in the dark for the boat.

After loading up, having a safety talk, we headed out to the bait barge. It took a few minutes to wake up the deckhand, but in no time at all we had a great load of sardines for the day. Next up was trying to catch a couple mackerel for bait in case we saw a marlin too. After several attempts, we ended up with just a couple and called it quits. The bow was pointed out into the darkness and away we went. I tried to get Jake to lay down but no way, he was raring to go!

At sunrise, we were on the 43 spot trolling around. Things looked pretty good around the bank, lots of birds and bait, good water color and temperature, but no hook ups. The whole time, Jake was right there fishing and chumming.

In the early afternoon, we stopped on a kelp patty. After setting up for a proper drift, we slowly worked our way towards it. I chummed some live bait and Jake chummed some fresh chunks of sardines. Following the chunks up to the live bait, a school of yellowfin tuna exploded the surface chasing our chum and we were bit! Three hook ups in a matter of seconds. Jake was on!!!!

The yellowfin put up a spirited fight but he was no match for a determined Jake. This was a good size fish to battle on 15# tackle and Jaker did a fantastic job skillfully working it to the boat. 25 minutes later, Jake is proudly holding up his 30 pound bruiser Yellowfin Tuna, his FIRST!! As with tuna fishing tradition, we made sure Jake touched his heart too!!

While trolling afterwards for Marlin and heading home, we were further treated to an unbelievable site. On her way south, a giant Blue Whale, the first I have ever seen in the wild, passed directly by us casually working south. What an immense animal yet so gentle and graceful. We were all just awe struck by it. What an exciting trip. Beautiful conditions + great friends= great memories! What more could you ask for!!!

Welcome!

Come join us and celebrate our family fishing adventures. As advid outdoor enthusiast, we love each and every trip we make together creating memories to be enjoyed for a lifetime. I was introduced to fishing by my father at a very young age. In turn, I have introduced my wife Leah, children Mckenna (9) and Jake (7) to a sport that can be enjoyed for a lifetime.

I encourage you to take this type of quality time with your family too. Enjoy the pictures and stories...