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Fishing ReportsAug. 26 2011

by Team Supreme, 8-26-2011

Hi friends. Our first day of the Garry Roberts 9-day adventure found us conveniently traveling right through the Bluefin/Yellowfin zone first thing this morning, so we decided to give it a try for a few hours and then we would continue on with our southerly travels. We managed to troll up a few Yellowfin and we also found a couple spots of 12-18 lb. Bluefin that bit quite well for a short time. After tagging some fish and capturing a handful for the galley guys to sashimi up, we continued on with our journey down to greater points south. A nice warm-up for the guys and a nice break in the long travel days on 9-day tripsthat usually go without even wetting a line for a couple of days. The gang appreciated it very much and were stoked with the outcome of some fresh sashimi for the next few days.

After the fishing was all said and done, we gathered everyone into the galley for our tackle seminar. Another thing fishing this morning was good for was to get a gauge on whether or not the gang remembered the fishing procedures we employ here on the Polaris Supreme. To say they passed with flying colors is an understatement but we called the troops into the galley for the seminar anyways and with one look around the tables and salon area, it was apparent that an in-depth seminar was not needed not only because all of the passengers are on this very trip year after year but because half of the anglers began taking full advantage of the seminar with a good nap. All of the passengers on-board are Polaris Supreme veterans of many years, and I mean all of the passengers. These guys know what's up so we made quick work of the seminar and began the tackle rigging, eating, watching movies, reading, various maintenance projects, and napping. Awesome traveling weather made for a relaxing, laid back day of preparation and last minute check-ups.

As for tomorrow, we'll be offshore looking at some interesting looking water temperature breaks for kelp paddies, porpoise, breezers, and any other signs of life holding Yellowfin, Wahoo, Dorado, and Yellowtail. The weather forecast looks good and we're excited about the prospects of tomorrow. Wish us luck and we'll report back to you tomorrow.

-Team Supreme-

P.S. Layni - Your Dad either can't find the package, left it in Timmy's car, left it in his truck, or just forgot to pack it. Kind of bummed. Anyhow, we just wanted to say hi that gang misses you.

Fishing Reports Aug 28 2011

by Team Supreme, 8-28-2011

Hi friends. This morning's action on Yellowfin tuna was just the type of fishing we were looking for. Steady jig strikes and some bait fish to go along with the trollers. One problem; no size. All of the tuna we hooked this morning were successfully released and it was back on the prowl for bigger and better things. We once again found good water conditions but the lack of any sign of pelagic species was somewhat unsettling and we decided to do make the run to the "Numbers" around lunch-time. It took us a while to get the proper deal located and when we did, it was game on for Yellowtail in the 12-20 lb. range. To add some color to our Yellowtail catch, we also caught three Bluefin tuna, a couple of 30 lb. Yellowfin tuna, a handful of Dorado, and Garry Roberts caught a Gold Spotted Sand Bass. Pretty cool looking fish. Anyhow, this group took what they needed from the Yellowtail garden and began just having fun catching and releasing 'tails. I'd estimate that we released well over seventy-five quality Yellows, we even released a good majority of the 20 pounders. I have three highlights from this spot. One; On our way into the spot, two Killer Whales charged the boat and had Drew as excited as I've ever seen about whales. They checked us out for a minute and then were on their way again. Two; We had a Whale Shark get close enough to the boat that I'm sure if we tried, we could've successfully and safely boarded all passengers and crew on top the beast and then return back onto the boat. Simply amazing, humbling creatures. Three; "Big John" Korgy, Fisherman's Landing gate security person re-wrapped my 9'3" Ulua with an all yellow wrap, greenish guide wraps, and a Chiquita banana sticker. I call this gem "the Big Banana" and I brought it down for some of the passengers to test their skills. It was pretty fun watching the guys get their butts handed to them and Jed took some great photos of Mr. Roberts pulling on a Yellowtail with the long rod. I must say thank you to John as the rod is simply stunning. Just an awesome day. Once again the weather was A , with once again having premium bronzing conditions all day with sunshine and a light breeze.

To round out our day, a gigantic kelp paddy floated by and with just an hour of daylight left in our busy day, we managed to capture a box-full of beautiful Dorado as the sunset. Great half-day of fishing for us on the Supreme. Tomorrow, we'll be looking for tuna and wahoo and we'll decided our next plan of attack from there. Wish us luck and take care.

-Team Supreme-

Fishing Reports Aug 30 2011

by Team Supreme, 8-30-2011

Good evening everybody. A fine night of traveling made for good speed as we arrived to our destination first thing this morning with high hopes of finding some wahoo and some tuna. We managed to find some sign of wahoo and we even caught a few while trolling around. Good grade of 'hoo as well, a couple pushing 45 lbs. for sure. Anyhow, the action wasn't RED hot, but we did catch a few skin and we also saw a little bit of sign on the tuna-fish. Although wahoo gets us as excited as any other fish, we just don't see the sign that would lead us to stick it out another day here. With the exception of the few handfuls of wahoo and the few small tuna we caught, there just isn't any spectacular sign of fish here. One thing that is spectacular, the weather. Another day of flat seas, light breeze, and sunshine, and with sunshine comes more bronzing, and a few of us did that too. In time, this area will produce but it's just not right now.

That being said, we're going to make a move this evening and put ourselves in position to do some more offshore scouting in a different area. The beauty of a 9-day trip is the ability to fish many different areas and with plenty of time to do things, we're going take advantage of the time we have left by busting a move. We've been somewhere different every single day of this adventure and we plan on keeping true to the gameplan to try and locate something fresh and off the hook. Wish us luck and we'll report back to you tomorrow.

-Team Supreme-

P.S. Since this report won't be posted until Wednesday the 31st, I'd like to wish my Mom a very happy birthday. Age is just a number and you don't look a day over 30, Ma. Hope you have a great birthday complete with Hava Java and gardening. I'll give you a call the evening of the 31st. Thanks for everything you've done for me and especially for letting Dad take me fishing way back in the day.

Fishing Reports Aug 31 2011

by Team Supreme, 8-31-2011

Hi friends. Short report for this evening as our weather is snotty and we don't have enough tie-down straps to strap my feet to the floor and my fingers to the keyboard. A helmet wouldn't be a bad idea either but we don't have one. Anyhow, offshore prospecting today was OK. We had a few jig strikes on Yellowfin and Dorado and managed a couple stops that produced some bait-fish late in the day but that was about it. Windy conditions made for a bumpy ride all day and made for difficult glassing conditions to try and locate kelps, breezers, and breaking fish. The weather is forecasted to continue to be windy but is supposed to come down for the start of our fishing day tomorrow. We'll be finishing up our trip by fishing all day Thursday and a partial day Friday at the Bluefin/Yellowfin grounds. Scores remain decent to very good and we're hoping to top off our hodge-podge of fish already in the RSW wells with some more Bluefin and Yellowfin. We'll be in the area at first light tomorrow.

So that is all. The boys are doing just fine with managing the weather and are looking forward to long drifts for tuna tomorrow. Wish us luck and wish us good weather. We'll chat with you tomorrow.

-Team Supreme-

Fishing Reports Sept 1 2011

by Team Supreme, 9-01-2011

Hi friends. Tough day for us on the offshore grounds, well, that's not entirely true. First thing in the morning, we picked up a handful of Bluefin on the drift and it took us a long while until we jigged up a couple of Yellowfin tuna after lunch-time. In all honesty, that was pretty much our day for a long time. We never got on a school in the morning and we were constantly searching from that point on, going almost the entire day without seeing much of anything. In the afternoon, the task of locating a school became much more difficult as the entire fleet left to either go home or continue on their routes south-bound. Easy to forget what an enormous ocean this here Eastern Pacific is when you're the only boat in the area.

With zero help in locating where the school would pop up, it was looking pretty bleak with the sun beginning to sink towards the horizon. Towards the very end of the day, we jigged up a couple more Yellowfin's and then we saw a small spot of crashing Bluefin and managed to capture a quick handful of those short-finned beauties. Upon leaving the stop, we had one jig already in the water when we got a troll stop and for whatever reason, the fish decided to show up. We ended the day on a steady plunker bite with three to five fish going all the way until dark. The mix favored the Bluefin side of the coin but we also managed some nice Yellowfin tuna to add to our box. So thank goodness for our little day-saver of a stop because without our last flurry, it was a long, windy, and tough day of things. Just goes to show you that you've got to remain positive, always be ready, and that it's never over, until it's over. Cliche? Most definitely, but we like to think of it as "glass half-full" thinking and on this day, a good ole' cliche was all we had to fall back on for a while. Nonetheless, we managed to have a decent score at the end of the day and we're drifting on the "sack", hoping for a morning bite tomorrow before we have to boogie for home.

So that is all. The weather is OK, just a little breezy and chilly for our liking. We have a half day to do some work on these tuna-fish and then we'll put a bow on the Garry Roberts 9-day adventure. Wish us luck and happy September.

-Team Supreme-

Fishing Reports Sept 2 2011

by Team Supreme, 9-02-2011

Good evening folks. Here it is, the final day of the Garry Roberts 9-day adventure. How we spent it was waking up first thing in the morning, collapsing/retrieving the sea anchor, and attempting to locate some Yellowfin and Bluefin tuna. It took us a while to get some located and after a jig strike here and a jig strike there, we found a real meaty stop for a mid-morning bite. Along with a ripper Yellowfin bite, we managed a couple handfuls of Dorado, a handful of Bluefin, and we also released two Skipjack, our first of the year. After our busy stop, that was pretty much it and after Chef Barry kicked out his Mahi-Mahi enchiladas, we had to call it a trip and begin the trek back home. Not a bad half day of fishing for us and we're content with out tuna tally for the trip. The weather remains a bit breezy but the consensus amongst the fleet, including us, is that once the weather comes down a bit, the fishing will start to get better. We'll see.

So that is all. The gang broke down gear and watched movies as the crew bleached the rails in preparation for a fresh coat of oil tomorrow and scrubbed the boat from bow to butt. Our weather is a bit windy and choppy but as long as we're not throwing spray on the windshield, it's fine by us. We'll arrive to the docks tomorrow morning and our scheduled ETA is 0700. We'll report to you tomorrow with a wrap-up report, big fish winners, and a departure report as we roll on out for our final Summer 5-day trip with Mr. Robin Gledhill and his Blue & White group.

-Team Supreme-

***1 1/2 and 2-day trips scheduled*** We have added a handful of short trips to the schedule to take advantage of the good fishing that the fleet has been blessed with lately. Information can be found about these trips by checking our website (Polarissupreme.com), calling Susan (619-390-7890), and checking our Facebook page ("Like" us on the home page of our website). These trips are excellent opportunities to fish short-range tuna on a long-range vessel. Be sure to check the various outlets listed for more information. Hope to see all of you for some long-range style local fishing for Bluefin and Yellowfin tuna.