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Sorry should have been a bit more specific. The corrosion I found was at the base of the spool. I take great care in my gear. I did not realize that water would seep so deep into the backing. :shocked: Is there a wax or something to protect the bottom of the spool???? Thanks Mark 2325 Wa Pacificski...

Occams Razor wrote: I would be more worried obout how

keep the damn thing chilled......

Gut em stuff em and wrap em ....I carry 2- 150qt coolers full of ice and a tarp when tuna fishing...not much room in the bow but at least I dont need to use much tab .

Yeah that's awesome but need a winch installed, save your back.......hmm Maybe jay could work that in as an add-on. A winch install in the floor with a door and a metal roller. Then all you need to do is hook and pull. guess you would need a water proof door normally. Could even wire controls on th...

21ftcc wrote:If you keep getting hogs like that its time to get a davit installed.

Hogs like that are why God made Tuna Doors

bigkat9 wrote:Capt G how big is the boat ,that tuna sure makes it look small.

I believe it is 25' and that fish was a hog!

JETTYWOLF wrote:That steering wheel is all good and well for the persons not having to put their hands on it on a freezing day. :

We use gloves up here

FWIW That tuna was taken off of Cape Cod, MA this year by one of the best tuna charter captains in our harbor/area, Capt.Nat Moody. The fish weighed 712 lbs and was taken on a stand up 50W by one of his sports (one of 3 tuna they took that day) after a 90 minute battle. Nat is one of the nicest, mos...

In late Oct and early Nov 2009 the commercial guys had a good bite off Chatham and landed fish to 1200lbs+. Unfortunately I had already pulled the boat and was off chasing bambi in the woods. This is the 2nd year the big fished showed in that area but it was a parking lot out there once the word spr...

As of today 2467 signatures....KEEP THEM COMING

21ftcc wrote:#1489, but whats next a protest again dihydrogen monoxide? Its really bad on fish.

If PEW has its way it will be a ban on hooks

As many of you are aware there are anti fishing forces aligning to list Blue Fin Tuna as an endangered species under theConvention on Trade in Endangered Species (CITES). If our government supports this listing then not only will the international sale of BFT be banned in the US but even the targeti...

but will provide some real good eating!

8 pt 182lbs (dressed) MA bow season 2009

Does pumping fish increase the survival rate, if its the wrong targeted species? No..the majority of the fish will be dead once they hit the deck. The point is that no longer will these boats will be able to dump a tow that is full of unwanted specices (ie cod haddock bass) and not be held accounta...

Taken from the NE site: Effective on November 2, 2009, at the request of the New England Fishery Management Council, NOAA Fisheries Service's Northeast Regional Administrator is adding three conditions to to the Gulf of Maine /Georges Bank Herring Midwater Trawl Authorization Letter for vessels fish...

This post was taken from the NE site. IRVINE, Calif. USA - October 5, 2009 - A recently published administration document outlines a structure that could result in closures of sport fishing in salt and freshwater areas across America. The White House created an Interagency Oceans Policy Task Force i...

AlloyToy wrote:

Capt. G wrote:Great story John...try them naked next time..

Capt. George, naked do you just wire them to the shank of the hook then just slow troll them? I'll give it a shot

Just like you rigged it minus the ilander...just match the "hatch"....Tight Lines

AlloyToy wrote:

Capt. G wrote:Great story John...try them naked next time..

Capt. George, naked do you just wire them to the shank of the hook then just slow troll them? I'll give it a shot

You got it...match the hatch

Great story John...try them naked next time..

The fish off the Cape right now are real giants in the 700-900+lb range. Anyone fishing for these has one purpose and thats to sell them. The longer you fight a fish the less it is worth. While it may be possible to land one on a standup it will be only good for fertilizer by the time it hits the de...

Giants > 500 = 130s in the gunnel...play time is over...time to put them in the boat

Late for school but HEREis the full report.
Thanks for all the kind words and I will respond to all you inquirys later today (if I dont get fired )

My son landed our first Giant Tuna of the season on Sunday on a Tiagra 30 after a 30 minute battle...nice to be young and strong!...Complete story to follow.

On Sat. Sept 5th my customer, Justin Jarmolowicz of Wells Maine, boated this trophy wolfish while fishing with me aboard my boat the Lady Diane. The wolf, which measured 40" and weighed 22 lbs, hammered a cod jig in deep water way east of the bank. To date this it is the biggest wolf we have ta...

Hard to believe it is Aug and we are still catching limits of cod in shallow water. This is the best fishing in years for cod both markets and fish to 40lbs. Haddock are hungry out east and the slammer pollack have arrived in good numbers. I have openings next week in my charter schedule so give me ...