Annual Fishing Trip
CSA’s Twelfth Annual Deep-Sea Fishing Trip!
Reserve Now for Saturday, August 2, 2014 and Reel in the fun off the coast of Dana Point! Back for a twelfth voyage off the coast of Dana Point, Captain Gary Quiel and 44 lucky fishermen, women and children will set sail early, early Saturday, August 2, 2014 . This is an all-day cruise launching at 5:00 am (please check-in by 4:30 am) out of Dana Point Harbor and returning around 5:00 pm that afternoon.
Captain Gary Quiel invites you to join him for the twelfth voyage off the coast of Dana Point on Saturday, August 2nd! This all-day cruise is one of CSA’s most popular events and will sell out quickly! Don’t delay! Get your tickets today!
- $110 per person (License, equipment, food, drink or fish cleaning is NOT included in your registration fee.)
- Departs from Dana Wharf Sportfishing in Dana Point Harbor.
- Limited reservations accepted – although the boat holds 60, we limit the number to 45.
- Registration is open, reserve now! Our fishing trip has sold out by early June in recent years.
- Payment is required to hold reservations. Your registration is not complete until payment is received.
- Registration form and payment are due by Wednesday, July 23, 2014. After this date, no refunds will be given for cancellations.
Additional fishing details and information (parking instructions, licensing, equipment, food, etc) to follow at a later date via email notification. Please make sure to have at least one email address listed for your party in order to be included in our follow-up notices. For more information about the fishing, call Gary Quiel at (909) 885-4476. For information about registration, call CSA at (916) 932-0021 or email info@calsign.org.
Saturday, August 2, 2014 – Sailing on the Clemente
Check-in at 4:30 am, boat departs at 5:00 am sharp!
Dana Wharf Sportfishing in Dana Point Harbor
34675 Golden Lantern, Dana Point, CA
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