Don't let Brian Hunter tell you that he doesn't have both lots of luck and the right stuff to put the fish in the boat.
This 96 lb wahoo was caught at Toms Canyon in August. The fish bit on the only wire ballyhoo/islander lure amongst 9 rigs being pulled at the
time.
An early season canyon trip produced action on bluefin tuna up to 67 pounds for Al Gillen's crew. Here, Norm Beetham is on the rod while Greg Montgomery prepares to bring the fish in for a release.
Lee Burden with a nice mahi mahi taken during August, 2004.
Lee Burden shows off a bluefin tuna taken during a trip in August 2004.
At over 2 hours into the fight, Nick Veneziale (at the helm) chases an est. 500-600 pound blue marlin as Brian Moleen mans the rod.
Trying for the clean release, Nick's crew attemps to bill the big blue.
Not yet, the blue says... as she swims off brushing aside an attempt to hold her by the bill.
On an August 27-28 overnight trip to Tom's and Carteret Canyons, Russ Walton took on this beefy 67-pound yellowfin using a standup outfit powered by a Shimano TLD25. Next time you see Russ, ask how long it took to beat this fish!
While waiting for Nick Veneziale's crew to get their big blue up on top, Al Gillen's crew nabbed this nice wahoo that weighed in at 60 pounds gutted.
Pali Kollath shows off his first fish on his first canyon trip in June 2004.
Ken Bennett and Norm Beetham show off a YFT that didn't make it onto the board in the 2004 PJSA Offshore Bragging Rights Tournament.
A very photogenic crew, Nick Veneziale's gang shows off a shark taken early in the season.
