First, thanks to Fishslayer, Forktail, Fongster, and the others who threw down some great info about chasing tuna out of SD area. What I found is that Islandia will be offering the Phoenix for overnight trips with a limited load of 12-15! Not due to the size of boat, but the # of bunks, at the same $175! Beats the hell out 35 ltd load for 175, and I heard the skipper is a solid fisherman but real chill. If any of you guys are interested I'm flying down labor day weekend and already reserved one space to leave Sat nite 8/31 to fish Sunday, and they won't leave unless there's 8, so I'm hoping to make sure and get out there. So if any of you guys are down, the trip is on the calendar under my name, Paul Casarez, call the Islandia. As for me, I'm 33, CA native from Lompoc now livin in SF, a lifelong surfer and fisherman, so even though I'm no pro w/ the tuna, the guys on the phone at Islandia sound knowledgable and very cool, so it should be a solid day on the water!
Fish on!
Paul

I'll make sure to mark my calendar, but are you sure its the phoenix that is going out, it used to be the dolphin, hell it doesnt matter...:-)

I Fish...Therefore I Am

Forktail, I called Islandia and the Dolphin II is chartered for that weekend, so I told them Islandia was strongly recommended and could they recommend another boat. He was so stoked that they got recos, he gave me the inside scoop that the Phoenix just got the Mexican permits to do the overnight trips, how its a max of 15, how the skipper is super solid, and I would be stupid not to go. All we need is 6 more and the reels will be screamin!
Late,
Paul

do you know if tim is going to skipper the boat that day?

I Fish...Therefore I Am

If I remember correctly, the guy on the phone said it's Tim

bitchin' I guess I've got to put a big red mark on the calendar.

I Fish...Therefore I Am

do you know also if that is 175 plus permits or they are included.

I Fish...Therefore I Am

I think it's 175 all inclusive, but you might want to check with the Islandia landing.

Check it out. Shows limits for 1 of the 2 overniters they've run so far!
http://www.sportfishingreport.com/FMPro?-DB=boats.fp5&-Lay=Entry&-format=boat.html&ID=167&-find

They ran a trip with 10 anglers! Now THAT would be fun! :D

Wonder if I could get some time off!

Fishslayer

I fished the Phoenix when it was a 3/4 day. I didn't know they had bunks, but it's been quite awhile.

I wish you luck. It's been awhile since I've fished anything but Dolphin II out of Islandia simply cause they kept cancelling the 3/4 day on me. When the Phoenix would go I always caught fish, tho. Actually nailed about a 12# dodo on her one time! :D I've never been impressed with Islandia as an operation, but the Dolphin II has always been first rate and you can't beat the parking!

As I recall, the Phoenix is one LOUD mofo!

Fishslayer

edit: Hmmm... My interest is piqued. 8/31 is a Saturday? I'm gonna do some investigating! $175 is a good deal for a weekend IF the permits are included. 15 for tuna on the Phoenix would be not bad at all.

and called the landing. Here's what some other have to say.

http://www.sport-fish-info.com/dcforum/dcpages/Main/10250.html

I may go. I'm going on an overniter the 16th tho & the 31st might be a little too soon to hit the CFO up for more $$$! :D

Fishslayer

edit: I will be keeping an eye on this boat & see how she does.