Tuna Yesterday

[Healthy Grin]

We went offshore yesterday. Boy, I fish with some dummies. Well, we got to see what they mean when they say 8-12 foot seas. Only had one seasick and it was the guy who talked me into going after I had already cancelled the trip. I'm sore all over today, even my tongue after I bit it a few times coming off waves. Staying on the bridge was a challenge but when I came downstairs to drive, all I could see was the wave in front of me. We did catch some tuna, 50 pound class. The best bite was at the 40915, 70-80 fathoms. Richard had fished a little south of there on Friday, 40870, and caught 20 tuna, same depth. A group of boats are out today fishing further north from the Cigar to just south of the canyon. The squid boats were working where we were fishing. A number of sword boats were setting their gear out east of the Cigar, 200 fathoms. One had been fishing the Norfolk Canyon. He was moving his gear further south to see if he could get a better catch. 30 swords a night at the canyon. There have been a few "sellable" bluefin caught around the Fingers area.

[lmontagnaj]

Pretty Work Ken & Crew!!!

I would have stayed at the dock and wished... Getting too old to take that kind of beating...

At least you put meat in the box...

I am looking for a day out in the blue on a day off from work and doable weather.... Can't Wait!!!

[TommyTuna]

Man, i sure we would have heard that boat out there Friday - 20 tuna, damn

[Healthy Grin]

Man, i sure we would have heard that boat out there Friday - 20 tuna, damn

Commercial, greenstick boat: Sukasa. He fished yesterday, have not heard a report yet.

[Mike Avery]

Dang Ken, I think the brass balls award this year needs to be awarded to you for going that far in 8-12 foot seas. Nice job on the tuna.

Tommy fished with me on Friday and we made it all the way to the 950 line where we scratched out one tuna. 20 tuna on the 870 line is hard to hear about when we made it all the way to 950, so close but not close enough I guess. I saw a green sticker Monday on the 300 line working the hard edge but we didn't find any tuna on Monday. Guess if we want tuna this fall we have to go go NC.

[Healthy Grin]

That very well may have been Richard you saw on Monday. That was the area he was going to work. I'll call him later and find out if he caught any.

[Darren]

Yep that was Richard on the Su Casa. He hit them about the 180 from what I heard. Unfortunately I stopped at the 185.

[Healthy Grin]

Richard ended up with 9 tuna, couple of 80 pounders. Best of it was at the 180, caught a couple at the 050. Got bit off by a big hoo. Everything about 100 fathoms.

[Aquatrax]

Ken- Thanks for field testing our boat. I'll take your word on the ride. We got a little beat up coming into the Sw wind Monday. Glad you had a catch and yore info is keeping me pumped up for another go asap. We did not see any life on the Fingers but the bluefin should be there as you say. Dave

[cstallin]

Think it was rough in a 31' Albermarle, should have been with me in a 23' CC in the blue water. Craige