Great Video - Big Ol'Johnson

Very funny video.. You boat owners will love this one.

Great site for fishing buddies

Check out this great Fishing Forum site - Fisibook

Click here to check it out

Long Range Fishing - Winter Time Fishing

Well the long range season is picking up, Check out the local boats schedule and book one the trips soon.
Mike T. is heading out this week on the Red Rooster III and I hope he can tops last years fish. Also check out the Vagabond's schedule and the other boats, you might find a last minute opening and get a good deal.

Bill Poole - Passes Away.. Sad day for San Diego Fishing

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Long-range fishing pioneer and legendary figure Bill Poole has died

October 22, 2009 | 11:50 am

Bill Poole, one of the leading pioneers of San Diego's sportfishing industry and a legendary figure in the saltwater fishing community, died Wednesday night after a lengthy bout with lung cancer. He was 87.
Poole, a prolific boat builder and iconic captain, started with a barge after World War II and either built or had a hand in the construction of many of the San Diego-based long-range vessels that comprise the world's largest and most sophisticated sportfishing fleet.
Among those still operating are the Royal Polaris, Polaris Supreme, Holiday, American Angler, Searcher and the Royal Star.
Poole, who was actively fishing last year, was famously quoted as saying, "It doesn't matter how much money you make, how many cars you drive or how expensive your house is -- when you step onto a boat to fish, the fish don't give a damn."
His passing leaves a deep void in the Southern California saltwater fishing community and especially in San Diego.
Said Bob Fletcher, a former captain and longtime president of the Sportfishing Assn. of California: "We lost one of the real monster pioneers in sportfishing last night. I've known him for most of my life and nobody else had that kind of impact on our industry."
Poole co-owned Fisherman's Landing, from where many of the vessels he built still run. Paul Morris, general manager of the landing, added: "I've worked with him for 42 years and he was like a father to me. He was one of  these guys who would talk to the employees like they were one of the guys. He treated them like they were part of the group."
A memorial service for Poole is tentatively scheduled for Nov. 25.
-- Pete Thomas

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Great new Fishing Forum - Fisibook.com

Found a great new fishing form. Nice site with a growing membership. Check out and join now. A good mix of west coast and east coast people, nice group and a good photo section as well as videos. Stop in and enjoy..

Click here to see

Fishing trip Sunday -

Anyone want to go fishing this Sunday? A buddy has a 1.5 day Private Charter going out on the Eclips out of Seaforth. Back on Tues. AM. Still time to go to work.. Full day of fishing on Monday and the fish are biting big time.. Contact me at - bentrods@gmail.com for info..

$325 includes all the good stuff - permits - food and fish..

Tip and Beer Extra..

Make the long weekend a little better, go fishing..

100+ Blue Fin Tuna off San Diego 08-24-2009

Albacore and 100 Plus Pound Bluefin Tuna

The news that the Big Game 90 had a bluefin tuna that exceeded 100 pounds echoed throuhout the sportfishing industry and is a warning that it is now time to bring Avet two speeds with 60 pound test. Heck, even the albacore have all been nice sized fish this year so please bring your very best tackle with brand new line. Please do not go under gunned.

2 days on the Vagabond - Tuna Photos

Had a great time last week, went out Sunday night for a 2 day trip on the Vagabond out of Point Loma. We departed Sunday evening with the Shimano Reps and the Vagabond Crew ending south for the tuna grounds. After driving all night we started in the zone at grey light and put a few small Yellow Fin on the boat right away, but new that bigger fish where still south of us so we motored on down. By 9am we started finding better fish and some Yellowtail and Blue Fin. By lunch time we had some bigger fish on the boat and came into the prime zone. We had a few guys from out of town and was glad Shimano was supplying the boat gear with rods and reels. By afternoon we had some good numbers on all types.We came across some finned whales working a bait ball and the tuna boiling on them as well, it was a site to see nature at work like that. Some nice big Blues and even a few Dodo's. The day ended with some nice fish and we fished until it was dark.
We made a move back up the line that night and started fishing at first light. Came on a few paddies and picked up some nice Yellowtails. Trolled for a while and hit a few more paddies and the headed home. The crew sorted the fish and we found the 1st and 2nd place jackpot fish, it was close with only a pound separating 5 big fish, with Blues taking the top spots in the 30-40lb range. We even had a youngster on board that got his first Tuna and 2nd and 3rd and so on.. But he stepped up after much talking and ate the heart from his first Tuna.. Great sport Shimano delivered with some great prizes as well and we all had a great time on the trip..



Thanks to Mike and the Crew on the Vagabond for a great trip as always..

Chaeck out all the photos on the WWW.ONECOOLTUNA.COM or at the SMUGMUG link..



Cool Tuna

3/4 Day trip on the Vagabond. Had a great day fishing with Mike and the kids out at the islands. Limited out on Sand Bass and caught a few cudas as well. Great day of fishing before the 4th of July Holiday..

Check out all the photos on

www.onecooltuna.com

Cool Tuna..

Vagabond 5 Day 6-2009 - Cedros

Got back Thursday 6/18 from a great trip on the Vagabond. We fished the outside for tuna and then went in-shore to Cedros Island for the Big Mean Yellows. Had a great time with a great bunch of really good fisherman and crew.. We ended the trip going back outside for the tuna again and I end ed up with a nice Yellowfin Tuna, photos are up on my site - www.onecooltuna.com and I am working on a video as well from the trip. Stay tuned for updates and the next trips.

Shark Attach Vs Other things

Here is a list that gives you the odds of being attached or dieing from a Shark Attach vs other things.. The odds are looking good..

http://www.flmnh.ufl.edu/fish/sharks/attacks/relarisk.htm

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Great report in WON - Vagabond Tuna

There is a great reort in Western Outdoors news about the Vagabond and the first Tuna of the 2009 season. Good read..

Click link below for the Report

http://bit.ly/i1Um0

Tuna are back - Vagabond Catches the First Tuna 2009

Well it is On.. Mike was at the start of the 5 day to Cedros (same one I was on last year) and hooked up on Albacore and Blue Fin 116 miles south

Boat report - 5-16-2009

May 16, 2008 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


Can't wait for June 12th, will be heading down that way on the Vagabond for the same kind of trip.. 5 days to Cedros..

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New Webpage is Almost ready

Check out the Beta version of the new website. I hope to have this live next week. The ONECOOLTUNA.COM will be live and working.

In the meantime

CLICK HERE

Enjoy and let me know what you think..

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10,000 viewers and still counting

NEWS FLASH.... We just passed the 10,000 visitor to the site.. Thank you very much for stopping by. I love sharing my fishing news and photos with all of you. I had a great time doing the video this year from the 10 day trip and I am looking forward to some great trips this summer and fall. Stay tune for the frist trip in June and then game on for Tuna Fishing. I hope to be able to make some great new videos as well.

I also have some good news coming up soon on our first Cool Tuna fishing tackel.

Thanks Again,

Cool Tuna - Jeff

MLPA - Link - Stay informed or stop fishing

Here is a link to the Marine Life Protection Act - that will be imposed on the So Calif area soon. Please go to this link and read up on it and help save or local fishing areas.

http://www.dfg.ca.gov/mlpa/

Sign up for their newsletter as well.

Videos are done - Finally - 10day Vagabond Cow Town

YouTube Clip

Well I finally got the videos done from the trip.This one took longer than I thought with the added video to the photos. But it turned in to a featured film, the total was 45 min. and I can't post something that lond to the web. I did upload some raw footage on YouTube and will mail anyone a copy of the full version if they send me their address. Anyone not on the trip the cost is $10.00 to cover mailing and DVD cost. If you where on the trip.. Free.. Check out Youtube for the clips and I am working on a shorter version for Youtube as well.

Cool Tuna - Jeff