[DaleR]

I will try to take some pics for you guys.

No promises I might be too busy fighting a huge yellowfin!!!!!!

 

[spikedog1967]

Excited to be heading out tomorrow. The weather looks like its going to be perfect, plus a full moon. I will hopefully have some good pics to share. 🤞

 

[campier]

Hoping to get my first YFT, see you guys tomorrow morning!

 

[spikedog1967]

Good luck to you Campier! My 1st tuna trip was this past fall, I got my 1st yft, 60lb 4footer. Thanks again to the deck hands and captain too, which made it an awesome experience. Hoping to catch another one or three. 😊

 

[campier]

Thanks spikedog! This is my 2nd trip, my 1st one was last year in April. Landed a couple blackfin and had a pretty big YFT on for 30 minutes, but...

💔

 

[Illy]

Thanks spikedog! This is my 2nd trip, my 1st one was last year in April. Landed a couple BFT and had a pretty big YFT on for 30 minutes, but...

who's assist hook was that?

 

[campier]

That's the one that came with the jig. Needless to say, I've added a bunch of assist hooks this time.

 

[Illy]

I meant what brand jig did it come on

 

[campier]

I believe that was from a Goture off Amazon

 

[Illy]

Oh lol that’s why. Those jigs are not rigged for tuna. Most jigs you buy won’t be

Best to make your own assists. It’s super easy if you can tie a uni knot you can make an assist hook

 

[campier]

I didn't get a chance to this time, so just purchased some assist hooks and added them onto the jigs. Definitely something I'll look into for future trips as others have said the same.

 

[spikedog1967]

That's too bad about your hook failing. Knock on wood that hasnt happened to me yet. I probably should replace some of the hooks and split rings on some of my amazon jigs. I caught my yf on a halco my buddy let me use.

 

[Capt.matt]

I will post a report when we get back in on Friday afternoon. By the way we have some openings on Mondays trip and the weather is looking awesome.

 

[Canoeist]

Monday's trip leaving 730am on the 9th?

 

[esgeo]

Monday's trip leaving 730am on the 9th?

Someone call the doctor, Kyle has Tuna Fever!

 

[Capt.matt]

Monday's trip leaving 730am on the 9th?

Yes.

 

[Tx green skiff]

Tip the deckhands!

 

[Capt.matt]

1/5-6
Our first trip of the year was an epic night of fishing under the full moon.
On the ride out we made a couple quick stops for Beeliners but it was not happening, after I realized that nothing was going to work after fishing three stops in two different areas I decided to go ahead and get an early start on tuna.
While the bottom bite was non existent the tuna bite was pretty much red hot all night. Halcos and Frenzy’s were the baits of choice with a few being caught off jigs. Our average size was great, somewhere around 70 lbs and we also lost a bunch more due to the long battles and hooks pulling and lines breaking. The biggest fish of the trip went 143 on the boat scale.

Trip totals....
55 YFT
207 BFT
Handful of BBs, not many
9 Scamp.

 

[Capt.matt]

We are currently 7 fishermen short of sailing on Mondays trip. If your interested in going give the office a shout.

 

[jbuyrum]

man those are some nice sickles