Hot Diggity Dog's fishing trip pictures

[hot_diggity_dog]

Well I am back from the long 8-day fishing adventure aboard the Excell out of Fisherman's Landing.
What a trip!!! Left on June 27th with perfect flat calm sea's on our way south looking for trophy Tuna.
Well the first day started with some Albacore ranging from 20-30 lbs and some smaller Bluefin Tuna around 30-40 lbs.
On Sunday Morning we awoke to the skipper on the PA informing us we had a big school of 100 lb Bluefin under the boat. Well after drifting with this school all day we ended up with 43 Bluefin tuna with 30+ over 100 lbs.
If you have never caught a big tuna before it's like tying your line to the back of a truck and trying to stop it.
We lost numerous fish and lots of gear. There were reels blowing up, Rod's breaking and many other casualties. What a site to see in person. Many fish were lost after over two hours fighting them.
http://www.***boat.com/image_center/data/500/55BFT_on_the_deck-med.jpg
I was on fire and landed (5) of the fish 60lbs, 75lbs, 121lbs, 122lbs, and the biggest fish of 156lbs.
122lb Bluefin Tuna
http://www.***boat.com/image_center/data/500/55BFT1-121lbsa-med.jpg
156lb Bluefin Tuna
http://www.***boat.com/image_center/data/500/55BFT4-156lbsGlenn-med.jpg
This is Alijos Rocks which is located 500 miles South of Point Loma and around 300 Miles off the coast of Baja.
http://www.***boat.com/image_center/data/500/55Alijos_Rocks_6_30_03-med.jpg
We caught some nice grade Yellowtail.
http://www.***boat.com/image_center/data/500/55Alijos_Yellowtail-med.jpg
This is a picture of a 74.2 lb Yellowtail that had just spawned and had an empty belly, this fish would have weighed into the 85-90 lb class and a possible world record if caught pre spawn.
http://www.***boat.com/image_center/data/500/5574_2_lb_Yellowtail_Alijos-med.jpg
Here is a picture of my Jackpot winning 156 lb Bluefin Tuna on the scales with the Skipper of the boat.
http://www.***boat.com/image_center/data/500/55Jackpot_156lb_Bluefin_Tuna-med.jpg
The top three fish
156lb, 143lb, & 135lb
http://www.***boat.com/image_center/data/500/55156lb-143lb-135lb_top_three-med.jpg
Hot (can't wait to get back on the lake) Diggity Dog
[ July 11, 2003, 08:15 AM: Message edited by: hot_diggity_dog ]

[Aqua Boogie1]

Looks like you had one hell of a fun trip. I love to fish, Im going to have to take one of those trip. Nice catches........156lbs!!!! danm! :D

[JetBoatRich]

Nice pictures, looks like a lot of fun.
Those fish are huge, I guess you have dinner planned for awhile :)

[Boozer]

What does a trip like that run price wise? I need to talk some family members into this.

[hot_diggity_dog]

What does a trip like that run price wise? I need to talk some family members into this. Check this thread out for cost.
Cost of trip thread (http://forums.***boat.net/ubb/ultimatebb.php?ubb=get_topic;f=15;t=004346)
HDD :cool:
[ July 09, 2003, 09:57 AM: Message edited by: hot_diggity_dog ]

[Blown 472]

Let me be the first to say, nice rubber shoes.

[Chase]

Way to go man, I can't imagine the thrill of fighting with a fish that size.
Again, Cograts and welcome home. :D

[hot_diggity_dog]

Let me be the first to say, nice rubber shoes. Hey Blown I'll quote HOSS on this one :rolleyes:
"**** YOU" J/K wink
Good thing you were looking at my shoes and not my shorts. eek! eek!
HDD :cool:

[Boozer]

Keeps giving me page cant be displayed whats the thread name?

[Boozer]

Okay I found it. I can definitely live with that cost. Pretty inexpensive in all actuality.

[hot_diggity_dog]

Boozer it's working now
Or you can go to their website
Excell Sportfishing (http://www.excelsportfishing.com/)

[AquaBoogie]

HDD nice catch! I hope you have a walk in size freezer.

[SCUBA STEVE]

Welcome back. Great catch. Looks like a lifetime supply of tuna sandwiches. lol :D
[ July 09, 2003, 12:59 PM: Message edited by: SCUBA STEVE ]

[Ziggy]

Nice catches Glenn!!! Now get back to ****ing work :D :D :D 8 days of leisure.
I got 9 days coming starting Friday eve...so naaahh :p

[MRS FLYIN VEE]

Nice cathes HDD that looks like alot of fun. I love to fish. They say tuna is really hard to get in cause there is so much fight in them you did a great job with those. Get out the smoker there great smoked. :D :)

[hot_diggity_dog]

Nice catches Glenn!!! Now get back to ****ing work 8 days of leisure. I got 9 days coming starting Friday eve...so naaahh
Thanks guy's I'm so freakin buried now I need (9) day's to recover from vacation. wink eek! :mad:
I'll be out on the 18th and will be doing the fish taco Dealio on the party barge. :D
Come on down :D
HDD :cool:

[Ziggy]

I'll be out all week, with a quicky sight tour to Grand Canyon and Sedona. I'll be on the lookout for ya fri,sat(7/18-19).
Zig

[hot_diggity_dog]

Nice cathes HDD that looks like alot of fun. I love to fish. They say tuna is really hard to get in cause there is so much fight in them you did a great job with those. Get out the smoker there great smoked. You are probably wondering WTF do you do with all that fish? :confused:
Well I had some of it done up into fish jerky, it's the bomb. wink
I do all of my own canning, I use only Albacore (white tuna) and or Bluefin. I add Jalapeno's to it and it is really tasty in sandwiches or salads. :D
I will give away almost as much fresh as I can give away. :D
I will same some for the barbeque and to cook on the boat out at the lake.
I will be giving a Bluefin to my mom's friend, who owns Lo's restaurant in Havasu (the only sushi bar). :D
I usually freeze very little.
HDD :cool:

[Party Cat]

hot_diggity_dog:
I will give away almost as much fresh as I can give away. :D
HDD :cool: OK...when ya making the deliveries to the 'old neighborhood' :D :D

[Mr.Havasu]

Wow Glenn,
We have gone out a couple of times, but never caught anything over 40 lbs. I can't even imagine what the fight must have been like. congrats.
John is taking the warlock down to windsor right now to water test the motors and look for leaks. Should be on the lake this week end if all goes well. We will look you up for some fish tacos on the 18th, Beer is on us! :D

[Mandelon]

Damn, that is awesome. Sashimi on the boat every night???? Home Smoked tuna is so tasty. Nice pics. HDD = master of the seas.....

[rivernutts]

Hdd, Right on bro,NNNIIICCEEE fish!! So when is the fish fry???? Welcome back eek!

[hot_diggity_dog]

Hdd, Right on bro,NNNIIICCEEE fish!! So when is the fish fry???? Welcome back Come on down to the sandbar on the 19th for some fish taco's :D :D
HDD :cool:

[mtndewdrops]

Glenn, That JackPot Fish ROCKS smile_sp ...you are the GRAND PUBA of Tuna Fisherman. I have never seen anything like that in my life and have done a few chartered fishing trips.
How many Anglers? What was the Pot? I am sure as a seasoned veteranm you tipped the crew plenty.
Congratulations, too bad we aren't hitting Havasu until the 25th cry
Dennis

[Kim Hanson]

HDD, you the fishing machine! I have never seen fish that big, maybe Discovery Channel! Looks like you had a blast......( . )( . )......... jawdrop

[MKE - POWER]

HDD
Nice catch!!!! Were all the blues on one stop?
Any kite fish?, And who's that new Skipper, where's Pat?

[MikeF]

HDD, Was that 156#r a troll fish (cut fin)?
Looks like one of those trips of a lifetime :D . I have pulled on a Big Eye to the tune of 134#s and I was not the only one to fight that fish. Those fish can put the hurt on you eek! .
Great trip!

[eliminator235]

Dammmmm, that's some good fishing

[rvrhlic]

That is awesome you got on the trip that found them!! Congrats on winning the JP.

[SandbarScot]

Way to go HDD! Looks like your gonna feed the whole neighborhood (or buy a big ass freezer!) :D :D :D

[hot_diggity_dog]

Glenn, That JackPot Fish ROCKS ...you are the GRAND PUBA of Tuna Fisherman. I have never seen anything like that in my life and have done a few chartered fishing trips. How many Anglers? What was the Pot? I am sure as a seasoned veteranm you tipped the crew plenty. The boat has a 33 person maximum.
JP was $675.00 and I tipped them $500.00 and gave the skipper $200.00 wink
HDD :cool:
[ July 12, 2003, 10:30 AM: Message edited by: hot_diggity_dog ]

[hot_diggity_dog]

HDD
Nice catch!!!! Were all the blues on one stop?
Any kite fish?, And who's that new Skipper, where's Pat? MKE-POWER,
Yes we rolled over the blues about 470 miles south and about 30+ from Alijos Rocks.
Had a giant meter mark in the gray around 5:00am and threw massive scoops of bait and got them going.
They stayed with us until dark, as we plucked away all day on different schools.
The new Skipper is Sean Steward he was the second.
Pat has bought his own boat the Pacific Dawn and is running a long range style service for 1 to 2 day trips, should be a hot boat in the future.
No Kite fish all on the drift soaking baits almost 300-400 yards out.
FYI probably old news, Pat's brother Bill bought the Pacific Queen
HDD :cool:
[ July 12, 2003, 10:42 AM: Message edited by: hot_diggity_dog ]

[hot_diggity_dog]

HDD, Was that 156#r a troll fish (cut fin)?
Looks like one of those trips of a lifetime . I have pulled on a Big Eye to the tune of 134#s and I was not the only one to fight that fish. Those fish can put the hurt on you .
Great trip!
MIKE-F,
It was not a troll fish I caught it on bait, fin was broke trying to get it out the fish hold.
You know hard those fish fight and bluefin fight harder than any tuna, including Yellowfin and Bigeye.
I fought a 120 lbs fish and lost it at gaff,
then landed a 121 lb fish,
and a 122 lb fish, before I caught the 156 lb. fish.
It was a great and I will be on in 2004 and 2005.
This trip is probaly almost sold out already for next year.

[hot_diggity_dog]

Hey fisherman waht happened to the ***boat forum fishing trip?????????????? :confused:
Hot (love fishing as much as I love boating) Diggity Dog :cool:

[Schiada76]

Diggity,
I'm on 4 day on the AA next week. Did you leave any BFT for us?
Nice fish! :D

[hot_diggity_dog]

Diggity,I'm on 4 day on the AA next week. Did you leave any BFT for us?
Nice fish! The big ones may be a little far for the 4-day, :( smaller BFT have been caught with the WFO Albies. :D
All Coast fishing website (http://www.sport-fish-info.com/sitemap.html)
Good luck the fishing has been about a s good as it gets. :D :D
HDD :cool:

[Schiada76]

I heard they moved up. If they're close Sammy will run for them. Pray for BFT and FCK the seiners! :D

[rvrhlic]

BradP:
Diggity,
I'm on 4 day on the AA next week. Did you leave any BFT for us?
Nice fish! :D Which trip are you on? I am on their trip leaving the Tuesday. Only 7 days!!

[Schiada76]

That One!
Do you know Barry?
It's the "Fish Lube Invitational".
Have you fished the AA before? :D
[ July 15, 2003, 03:25 PM: Message edited by: BradP ]

[Schiada76]

The charter master just e-mailed me. Sam's wife called to say they have 17 BFT on the deck over 100#'s AND FISH HANGING AS I TYPE!!!!!!!!!! YYYYEEEEEHHHAAAAAAAAA!!!!!! :D
Hey rvr, check my profile. That Yellow is on the AA at the 'Lupe.
[ July 15, 2003, 03:36 PM: Message edited by: BradP ]

[hot_diggity_dog]

What's the odds of two Fockers from these boards on the same long range trip??
Something we need to know Boyz eek! eek!
I called down to the office and found out you Guy's are going to be bunking together. eek!
A little advice the top buck is for all of your gear and then both of you can share the bottom bunk. eek! LMAO
Hey but really guy's have a great trip and good luck from HDD
Hot burningm DD :cool:

[Schiada76]

If the seiners stay off 'em we'll be ok. :D :D

[rvrhlic]

BradP:
If the seiners stay off 'em we'll be ok. :D :D I don't know anyone on the trip. Lori called me with a last minute opening. I just found out Sunday. I love the boat. I fish the angler 2-4 trips per year. It should be a great trip.
That's a nice yellow. Last year i got a 45# but it looked like a dwarf becasue we got 4 over 65 on the trip. Hooked one but got rocked.
BradP look forward to meeting you on Tuesday.
KC

[Schiada76]

You got Slowpokes spot. He fizzled at the last minute so he could go to the river and dial in his Howard. We're going to talk bad about him the whole trip but he'll never know. LOL
They decked 17 fish over 100#'s yesterday and then the BIG DOGS moved in and beat the hell out of them. They decked 11 of those.
It's a great group of guys we'll even get t-shirts.
Should we car pool?
FRESH ONE!!!!!!!!!! :D :D

[OC-PARTYCAT]

My dad was on that trip.. Did you meet Dean Hoffman? Or Bill Toplikar?

[rvrhlic]

I would carpool but i am probably going to be heading down there Monday night to see some friends. I like to get down to the docks nice an early.
I heard about the trip, I am bummed becasue I was supposed to be on it. I fish with a lot of those guys.
Looks like I will be bringing the big gear. for our trip just in case.

[Tom Foolery]

What size takle were you using?

[Schiada76]

rvrhlic:
I would carpool but i am probably going to be heading down there Monday night to see some friends. I like to get down to the docks nice an early.
I heard about the trip, I am bummed becasue I was supposed to be on it. I fish with a lot of those guys.
Looks like I will be bringing the big gear. for our trip just in case. Bring the haevy tackle for sure, I'm bringing all my gold. There is a huge spread of these fish, the only problem is once the seiners start working 'em they sink out and won't come up and bite. I've sat on huge meter marks for days trying to get 'em to play and no go.
You'll have a good time with this charter. Lori filled just two spots so everyone knows each other and knows how to fish. Have you fished the AA with Sam and Brian?
Sink a seiner, save a tuna!
:D

[rvrhlic]

I think i have only fished with them on 1 trip laast year. I have been on the boat for years though. I am doing this trip, a 10 day in October and a 14 day fly back in december. I am bringing all the gold too, hopefully the seiners won't hammer it and we get a good shot at em.