This note and photo came in to use June 16, but Paul Sweeney and I were too busy getting ready to leave on our Red Rooster III trip to get it posted. Here it is.

"Hi Bill, it's always nice to see you on the dock at fisherman's landing when we get off the boat. I just got off an 8 day on the Shogun yesterday and wanted to send you this photo of Grouper I caught at Cedros Island. Even though I don't get in the Jackpots this was definitely the fish of the trip at just under 40 pounds.

The story behind the fish: I caught it on a candyman (sic) mint color surface iron, with a Super Seeker 8' jig stick and 40# Soft Steel line on a Daiwa Saltist 40.

I let the jig sink out a bit and wham, he hit it on the retrieve. He went straight down into the rocks and I had to pull on him for 20 minutes before he came out. The crew and I couldn't believe I got him to come out and up.

Crewman Patrick of the shogun is holding the fish, I am pointing at fish. It's a great picture; maybe you can use it for an article or your calendar that I buy annually. The picture is also posted on the Shogun Website.

Keith Barnett
San Diego