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Shogun – San Diego Sportfishing Boat Review

The Shogun called in fish report of 5 Yellowtail and four Bluefin Tuna, one over 100 pounds and they still have the rest of the day.

Made me think a bit about this boat as I’ve fished on it many times. As for San Diego sportfishing boats believe me when I say It’s one of the most comfortable boats I’ve ever slept or fished on and the crew is top of the line.

In fact when The Shogun was located at L.A. Sportfishing we once left port in 16 foot seas when every other boat in Los Angeles and Orange County had canceled. State rooms so comfortable and ride so nice I slept the 26 miles to Catalina Island. When I awoke we were on anchor and the boat was as still as a rock. However once I stepped out of the galley and onto the deck the wind was howling and the seas with whitecaps all around us. Never would have known it if I hadn’t stepped outside.

Not sure if this is the exact history of the boat but I first recall it coming on to the Southern California Sportfishing scene back in the early 1990s with it home port being L.A. Harbor Sportfishing in San Pedro. I don’t recal exact date but I do recall being on one of it’s very first trips out of LA Harbor Sportfishing and the boat looked VERY new inside and out.

The Shogun is 92 feet long with a beam of 30 feet. The length and beam of this sportfisher offers one of the most stable fishing platforms in the San Diego sportfishing fleet

The Pride Of Sn Diego Sportfishing Boats

The Shogun Features include:

• Air-conditioned staterooms with wall to wall carpeting, sink with hot and cold water, reading lights and ample cabinet storage areas.
• Five heads and three showers but as with any sportboat when showering on the Shogun you still need to me mindful of water usage. Fresh water capacity at 6,000 gallons.
• An extremely large, air-conditioned galley with seating for 32 passengers. Equipped with TV and DVD player.
• Large on-deck bait tanks that hold 160 scoops of bait that still allows plenty of fishing room while the below deck slammer holds an additional 200 scoops of bait.
• 16,000 gallons of diesel and a range of 2,500 miles. The Shogun can easily make it to Clipperton and back with fuel to spare.
• Electronics, The Shogun has five radios, Global Positioning System’s, two radars, Wagner autopilot, color sonar and fathom meter, weather fax, satellite phone, and lap-top computer (digital camera for daily web site updates).
• 20 ton refrigerated fish hold that keeps your catch in slightly frozen condition insuring the fish is fresh when you get back to port.

The Shogun is owned by the power house team of Norm Kagawa, Ted Dunn & Frank LoPreste. The Shogun is skippered by Norma Kagawa and Bruce Smith.

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