P.E.I. 3 days Giant Tuna Trip!

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Fished Saturday, Sunday & Monday with Capt. Spence Norton on Sun catcher!

http://youtu.be/Ln3qadah1FI

Greg chartered last year and I was able to join him since he needed new buddy fish with him.

Greg pick me at my shop around 8:30PM and we drive nonstop to P.E.I. he just scheduled so we can stop by P.E.I shell fish festival. Not a lot of venders but had fresh oysters, clams, sea food chowder, and even lobster rolls. I was so full; have to pass fresh oysters to Greg.

Saturday, Greg go first, he was using his custom build black hole giant with Avet T-RX, once Capt. Spence pulled his herring net, we saw tuna marks right away, they feed them for few minutes and dropped fresh herring bait we got from the net, after 2 try Greg got tight. He set the drag 65lb at strike, only took 22min for 750lb Giant.
We go back to dock and come out again but not seeing any fish, Capt. Spencer set one kite and 1 live Mackerel. I was going to use my prototype rod witch Avet EX-50w but found Gimbal were loose. So Greg asked me to his rod and reel. After 10~20 drifting, fish on... I never fought any fish with 65lb drag before, but was able to land 650lb Giant in 12 minutes. High drag, shorter fighting time if you have right gear.




I was not able to take any pictures for my first 650lb, because leader line got broke while Mate's gaff tangled to leader line.

heading to Japan.

738lb Giant.

Sunday, Greg goes first. We had little slower bite, Giant took dead hearing again, took much longer run and we knew it was big fish. After 50min fight, we saw huge Giant, Spence estimated 1000lb. Congratulations Greg.
After we touched dock and back out again, it was so quiet, not many boat hooked at all, we stayed until 6:00pm, but no bite.
I was afraid I could not test my rod and reel. I posted Alan Tani's web site if I can upgrade my Avet ex-50w so I can get more drag, someone suggested change washer position from ()() to ((((, so I did before the trip, when we test my Avet, we were able to get 55lb drag at strike, thanks for that tip.


Greg's 1000lb Giant.