TUNA TIME "warning very bloody"

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tunaorlater
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TUNA TIME "warning very bloody"

#1 Post by tunaorlater »

After speaking with some commercial fishermen and learning where the spanish and french "hook and line" tuna fleet were operating .
It was with great excitement and trepidation that i left portmagee on friday morning.Despite the windy weather on wednsday /thurs the swell
had moderated enough to allow me to run the 68 mikes in about 3 hours.
On arrival in the area the conditions were amazing with just a slight swell from the NW.
I quickly went about setting up my spread of lures and set up four rods, the two outside were long and the two centre rods closer in.
and a surface popper in the propwash to add some noise and commotion.
after half an hour of watching the rods it was time for a sambo,and as is always the case guess what happens when you put food in your hand ?
bang the sh*t hits the fan with all four rods going ZZZZZZZZ and off we go.the first fish to hit the deck was this good solid 25lber.
albie 25lb BAI.JPG
Then rob landed what appeared to be its twin brother
rob first BAI.JPG
things get very messy with four slobs hammering away on the deck
torture chamber Bai.JPG
messy or what time for the deckwash :D
bloody decks bai.JPG
then after a bit of cleaning and lots of hi fives we went back to trolling .
the next fish were single strikes one plump 18lber and a little baby .so with the sun starting to set and mission accomplished we decided to
head for home, in the beautiful calm conditions i managed to maintain an average 25knots
homeward.sai.JPG
what more can I say , a day I will never ever forget
tight lines
mick
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#2 Post by twinkle »

oh man this is the stuff i dream of. what a day excellent results. fair play to you for venturing out so far.i take it fresh tuna is on the menu in your house 8) what time do i call over :lol:
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#3 Post by Al and Jordan »

great result guys :o 8) 8) . but your boat looks like a scene from "saw" :shock: just as well you washed her down before coming back in. try explaining that one to the gards :lol: :lol: :lol: honestly officer,, we were just fishing :o :lol: :lol:
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#4 Post by JOHN1 »

Bloody fantastic what a result, well done men 8) 8) 8)
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#5 Post by junior conger »

nice tuna 8)
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#6 Post by Tony Fella »

Nicely done men 8) how many knots where you doing when trolling?
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#7 Post by mitch »

fantastic result lads big well done 8) 8)
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#8 Post by Danshane »

Bloody Heaven
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#9 Post by hugo »

Wow :shock: Did you see any other boats out there or were you all alone? Some info on your boat?
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#10 Post by tunaorlater »

to answer a few questions:

We ventured out solo and didnt see any other boats at the shelf .The boat is an osprey 26. Trolling speed
was 6.5 to perhaps 7.5 knots when we were pushed by the swell, and they taste amazing


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#11 Post by hugo »

Respect........... 8)
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#12 Post by g agus t »

great results and lovely fish. i need to get a bigger boat ! !
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#13 Post by andyfish »

well done lads its great to see fish like that :D
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#14 Post by Mayorga »

Great report well done and some fine fish caught
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#15 Post by seanyroche »

Wow looks like an amazing day. are there any chances of hooking bluefin where you were fishing? What gear and lures were you using?
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#16 Post by Vitamin Sea »

Would love to have been on the pier when ye came in. Bet there was some commotion. I tried to bluff a couple of local lads that I caught a tuna in the harbour. Next time u catch one can I borrow?! Well done!
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#17 Post by tunaorlater »

heres a picture of the successful lures
they are zukers ZF tuna feathers.
zukers ZF tuna feathers.JPG
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#18 Post by carpets »

Fantastic trip 68 miles out thats a fair distance to head with the hope of hooking into tuna well worth the effort in the end.....respect......
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#19 Post by cormology »

Brilliant report there lads the stuff of dreams..
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#20 Post by smiliejp »

nice going mate, where abouts is portmagee i do see a few reports from there.if u put in the effort u get the rewards,fair play to ya

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