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Spring Fishing Celebration The major regional tackle makers were well represented by managers and reps from Calstar, Izorline, Accurate, Shimano, Seeker, and others. Fisherman's Landing and several other tackle sellers had booths set up, as did Mike Farrior with his antique tackle and others selling art, commercial tuna "squids," and other items of salt water interest.
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Pioneer Long Range Skipper Bill Poole
The new Tady glow jigs are about ten percent heavier than the regular light jigs, I was told at the booth, because of the special covering. The new Izorline XXX Supermono "...is so good it's obscene," said John Rowe, who is leaving the company to move to San Diego, where he'll will be working at Seaforth Landing. "It's low stretch and abrasion- resistant, and available up to 30-pound strength."
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Many sport boats were open for inspection or touring. You could see Cofe to get your international reel to freespool better, listen to music or enjoy the food and drinks offered for sale. An IGFA sponsored event later in the afternoon was scheduled to honor pioneer long range skipper Bill Poole for his many years of outstanding service. Day At The Docks is the prime mover for San Diego's sport fishing season, and it looked to be off to a running start this morning.
"The best outfit for tuna was 50-pound line and a sardine," said Norm. "For yellowtail, the guys did best with a sardine and a one or two-ounce sliding sinker. The best jig seemed to be a 6X Jr. type in scrambled eggs. "The water was 66 degrees, so we didn't see any wahoo. The tuna were on the flyers whenever they came through. There were lots of fish scattered around, but after we'd set up they seemed to gravitate toward us." A two and a half-hour fight on a long rod, a Calstar 670-8, proved the undoing of a 114.1-pound yellowfin tuna for Mark Kellogg of Simi Valley, and provided him with the first-place fish. Mark said he used a sardine on a 3/0 Mutu hook, with 40-pound P-Line fluorocarbon leader. He said he fished a Newell 454 reel.
Bill Roecker owns Oceanic Productions and provides promotional services for the San Diego Sportfishing Council. |
Long Rodder Scores
Morris Giles of LA took second place for a 101.9-pounder. Vern Langsand of Grants Pass OR was third, for a 91.6-pound yellowfin tuna. Douglass Bennett of La Mirada got the trip's best yellowtail, a 53.1-pounder, and posed with the jackpot winners. A big Yo-Zuri popper scored a nice 75-pounder for Tom Younce
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