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We are currently trying to put together a fishing trip September 29- October 2 Tuna fishing out of San Diego California. I have been on many of these trips and they are a great time we will be fishing a 90' boat that holds 24 fisherman for 3 days and 3 nights the trip is $795.00 and that includes your meals and fishing permits. fishing usually takes place about 100 miles off shore. Air fair is $103.00 each way through spirit airlines. we currently have 5 people booked. i think it would be great for all of us salmon fisherman to get together on a salt water trip.

here's a link for the trip if anyone is interested in going
fishermanslanding.fishingreservations.ne...t.php?trip_id=469726

my phone number is 219-405-0157 if anyone has any questions or just post them here. would be awesome to get some of the south end guys out there on this trip and kill some tuna!!!

Average fish size is 20-50lb and your salmon gear will NOT cut it you will get spooled or blow up your reel. Fishermans landing rents Quality rod real combos for 36$

Sounds like an awesome trip. I am giving it some consideration!

hope you can make it happen dirty!! I guarantee you wont have a bad time if you make it out! Ill send you a add for the group we have going on facebook. One thing I will say is the sooner you book the better just to guarantee your spot on the boat. I know its still a ways out but it could fill up any day. you can book it with just half the money down and that secures your spot on the boat.

What boat? I went on 8 trips between 92 an 2002. Awesome fishing. At the rail for 14 hours per day. Thousands of pounds of tuna boated from 15 to 150 pounds. Some of your Lake Michigan gear will handle them. I brought sturdy reels and my diver rods with 30 pound line. Easily handled 40 to 50 pound tuna. Caught one 90 pounder on it but it took an hour or so to bring it to the gaff. I was wrecked but it was at the end of the day. If you want an adventure, I highly recommend saving your nickles and making the trip.

B N, this trip is on the pacific queen. Been on a few of the other boats out of fishermans landing and I like the queen and there crew the best. Real laid back and there good at finding fish!! Your salmon gear is probably a little nicer than what I have haha. First couple trips out there I fished my salmon rods with a nice ocean reel and they would get the fish to the gaff, just not in any kind of hurry, and wear you out quick. Last trip out there I rented a rod and it was much better fishing with something that had the back bone for those ocean fish. 2002 was a long time ago, sounds like your due for a san Diego trip!!!

Seems like the only way to make the trip better would be if you guaranteed fish!

You will catch fish. the boats work together to let each other know where it's working and there are options. If the bluefins or albacore aren't going there are yellowtail jacks, dorado or yellowfin to target. These guys don't make money for not catching fish. Most on board are repeat, long time customers. The hard thing to do is getting a spot the trip you want. Most are reserved as soon as they are posted from repeaters. Those guys aren't signing up because they like the coffee.