Author: Maggie Beauchamp

After a couple of years of tough fishing and a slow economy, the 6th Annual Bloodydecks Yellowtail Shootout presented by Costa was happy to see some solid yellowtail reports coming in as the tournament kicked off. Everyone was amped up for some good fishing, and as always, the big party that the Shootout is known for with top-notch food and all sorts of prizes. No one ever goes home empty handed in the Shootout! The anglers were ready to fish for their share of the $30,000 up for grabs in cash and prizes, and by the end of the Captain’s…

Tournament organizers for the Typhoon/Bloodydecks 2011 Yellowtail Shootout decided to take the event back to its roots for the 2011 event, dropping entry fees to the same amount as their first-ever tournament and bringing it back to Mission Bay in San Diego. The changes were well received as 52 teams and a total of 183 anglers signed up to fish in the tournament. Each team was eager to hit the water, hoping to bring in a trophy-size yellowtail to take their slice of the nearly $20,000 offered up in cash and prizes. While the fishing wasn’t red hot, the team…