Capt.
Scott Meisel
90
ft. x 26 ft.
Sleeps 35 people
The
Condor is a 90 ft. long by 25' wide all steel sport fisher.
With that much low to the water fishing room,a full service
galley with seating for forty five and an upper level sundeck
that has room for thirty plus, the Condor is sure to bring a
new level of comfort to the San Diego open party fleet. This
boat is fully equipped with all of the modern electronics that
make your trip successful and safe adventure. The large refrigerated
fish holds insure the highest quality in fish care. Add to this
a large bait capacity and an eleven knot cruising speed, and
you can see that the Condor is one truly awesome fishing machine.
Captain Scott Meisel has over thirty years of fishing experience,
with the last seventeen as a full time captain in the San Diego
fleet.
The
last nine years Scott has been the owner/operator of the charter
boat Gallilean, with the ability to bring a charter style of
customer service to the open party fleet and a proven track
record of producing quality catches, Scott is very proud to
introduce the Condor. Come let Scott and his experienced crew
show you the trip of a lifetime
Charter
Trip Prices
| Mon.
- Thur |
Season |
Fri.
& Sunday |
Saturday |
| $3500
(35) |
Spring
- Fall |
$3800
(35) |
$4000
(35) |
| $5800
(35) |
Summer-Outer
Banks |
$6600
(35) |
$7000
(35) |
Bill
Roecker for Oceanic Productions
Out of the
Trench
"How
come these albacore are still hanging around in this area?"
I asked skipper Scott Meisel on the bridge of his new boat Condor.
"Is it because there's bait, or structure?"
"I
wish I knew," said Scott. "But I'm not seeing any
bait to speak of. I don't know what the reason is. Here's where
we are," he showed me on his plotter. We were up above
the 1010 Trench a few miles, and the day fleet was scattered
out around us.
"Let
me get a shot of you at the wheel," I said.
"I'd
rather have it be an action shot," he said.
Just
then the boys on the afterdeck shouted, "Hookup!"
Meisel
reached for his controls. I had my shot; he had his action.
Meisel's
Condor is an 88-foot Peacock-built boat with a steel hull and
wide decks and rounded sides, the type many refer to as a "Long
Beach boat." It's very similar to the First String, and
makes a roomy, comfortable day boat. Since we only had 17 anglers
for our overnight trip, there was plenty of room, and I was
able to snag one of six or eight double-size bunks. I slept
like a baby, and enjoyed some good cooking by Scotty Caslin.
Monday,
June 17 was a fair day to be out on the water, with a light,
choppy westerly swell and less than ten knots of breeze. Fishing
was much the same as it has been for several weeks, with the
albacore mostly being discovered as small scattered schools
on the boat's sonars. "Nuggets," Scott called the
better little schools.
Since
Condor expedition was my second day trip this June, I knew my
best chances to catch fish were right after trolling hookups.
We had stops all day long, though action slacked a bit during
midday hours. The best stop gave us nine fish. Most stops were
for one to three tuna. Clint Palmer and Australian Linke Benedict
were two of the deckhands gaffing for us.
