Re: tuna trip
Was out on another boat 9/15. Caught our boat limit of 100 nice mahi then anchored up on the edge. I missed a hit on my sword rod 10 minutes after dropping down then 30 minutes later landed a thick sword that was very close but decided to throw her back to grow up. Then it was dead for hrs until when I was the only one left on deck I hooked into a very good sword at 3 am. Fought her for close to 2 hrs and had her close many times unit for some reason my 200lb wind on snapped. We were able to splice it back in but it wasn’t meant to be for 15 min later she gone. Was heartbroken because I had her on the right gear. Don’t know if she weakened my leader on the bottom of the boat since she was doing what those swords usually do. Then we got a cpl mid size yellowfin hooked up and landed so even though I was whooped I figured I could handle them. Grabbed my 80lb rod that I had 60lb leader on that I had set up for daytime and dropped a small live squid down. Hooked up immediately to what everyone agreed was prob a big eye. Fought her for 2 hrs and had her up and down kind of close but then a probably 10 foot tiger shark chased her and she went into turbo mode and took over a football field of line into
My hollow backing in about 30 seconds. That was after fighting her for over an hr. Knew that with only being able to horse her so much on 60 it was just a matter of time. Got back a lot but she also gone. At the same time another buddy had same size fish that he also lost. Ended the trip with like 5 yellows. Can’t wait to get back out there and have my revenge.
Good luck to you guys and I’m keeping my fingers crossed for weather.
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