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deputydawg · Posted: Fri Oct 31, 2014 10:53 am Post subject: Tuna trip!!!!

Got a chance to knock something off my bucket list last weekend. Went on a tuna trip with a group of friends off another website. I don't have the gift of words like "Towboat Trash" or some other posters so I'll let the pictures tell most of the story.

We left early Friday morning to pretty calm seas and nice weather. First stop was to make some bait.

The boat ride took most of the day but finally we stopped around 130 miles from Port A. While there we fished several rigs, a drill ship, and trolled.

The afternoon consisted of mostly barracuda catches.

Finally it got dark.

With darkness the blackfin showed up.

A lot of them didn't make it to the boat though.

Some of the ones that did turned into "chunk" bait.

At some point I hooked into a "freight train".

After a pretty lengthy fight we got the gaff into one of my dream fish and he was on the deck!

I was a happy but tired man!!!

Stay tuned for the rest of the story..... Very Happy

deputydawg · Posted: Fri Oct 31, 2014 11:39 am Post subject:

We fished thru the night and did well on the black fin but only ended up with a few more of the big yellow fin. Also got a few dolphin thru the night. When daylight arrived we trolled for a bit but found some big dolphin schooling at a particular rig. We drifted that rig and enjoyed the action.

Some of them were VERY large.

We also caught a bunch of rainbow runners.

We spent the day and into the next evening loading the fish box.

We headed back early evening tired but happy. Luckily we had the makings for some tasty cerviche.

That morning we hit the dock and enjoyed our treat as our fish were unloaded. It was some kind of good!!!!

When the fish were sorted out I had done fairly well. Had two yellow fins at 60 and 70 lbs.

My biggest dolphin was 23 lbs.

I ended up with around 215 lbs. to take to the fish cleaners.

Here's my groups catch.

Here's the boat's catch.

It was a good time with some good folks! It's been a week so the bruises, sore muscles, and aches and pains are about healed. It was quite an adventure and I am ready to go back!!!

BamaRed54 · Posted: Fri Oct 31, 2014 11:42 am Post subject:

NICE MAN!!!! Great pics! Thanks for that!
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Tyler · Site Admin Joined: 06 Mar 2006 Posts: 12852

Fantastic! I hoped you would do well. Nice YTs Very Happy

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lifeaquatic · Posted: Fri Oct 31, 2014 12:48 pm Post subject:

Checkmark! Another one off the list fer sure. Thanks for the report.
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ltorna1 · Full Grown Flour Bluffian Joined: 17 Apr 2009 Posts: 3240

now that is awesome!
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horse51 · Posted: Fri Oct 31, 2014 1:04 pm Post subject:

48 hour?
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Jetty Bandit · Posted: Fri Oct 31, 2014 1:31 pm Post subject:

Very nice, congrats!
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TexGator · Flour Bluffian in training Joined: 22 May 2012 Posts: 429

Congrats DD. I am truly happy for you. Great pics and report.

poco bueno · Pony Mullet Joined: 09 Apr 2013 Posts: 87

Congrats my brother from the other site. Heck of a haul.

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Frederick dunphey · Posted: Fri Oct 31, 2014 4:29 pm Post subject:

Awesome haul and nice pic's. I would like to make one those long range trips. How long of a trip was it? TFTR Shocked

Matt · Posted: Fri Oct 31, 2014 4:36 pm Post subject:

Saw you guys hanging fish when I went to get ready for a charter that morning, great haul!

If you can believe it, it was even more calm out there that day and the next.
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TheRealLagunatic · Posted: Fri Oct 31, 2014 5:46 pm Post subject:

Wow that looks like so much fun , makes me want to give up the helm for a bit and take along ride. Great pictures awesome catch glad it went well for you.

deputydawg · Posted: Fri Oct 31, 2014 7:24 pm Post subject:

NaplesJohn · Posted: Fri Oct 31, 2014 7:48 pm Post subject:

Looks like ya'll had a good time...and some good eats!