Gambler 2 Day Trip

[Chris1129]

Well, I'm starting to feel like myself again after lack of sleep. All I can say is what a first Tuna Trip for me. I ended up with 4 longfin tuna and lots of Mahi-Mahi while pot hopping. I lost a bunch of tuna too, but that's party boat tuna fishing for ya! I had one good size sword on, took a look at him then he sliced through the line. Also hooked up with a short sword and let him loose. The fish is all in the freezer and given to friends and family. (I invested in Food Saver today and boy was it worth it!)

Special thanks to all the guys who helped me out with info about Tuna fishing: Muldune, JDshots, BCinerie and CharlieTuna to name a few. With all your info on tackle, equipment, and technique I was able to land my first tuna.

The Gambler crew was outstanding. I have to admit the Bow your head and Prayer by the Captain before the trip made me a little nervous, but i guess it worked! There were 5 mates on the trip and boy did they work hard. They had a rotating schedule for sleep and while on the deck they worked there butts off and were very helpful with their advice. They also did a great job tagging all the tuna and making sure everyone got exactly what they caught. The Mahi was mostly split evenly by all customers. Special thanks to Keith for helping me and my brother out throughout the trip.

As for a report, i think the other guys nailed it pretty good.The tuna at times were coming in like Bluefish. The anglers worked the rail over and under and we had as little tangles as possible. Everyone was very professional and considerate of others.

Tom worked the galley and it was a pleasure to hang out with him. He also caught his first ever tuna (see picture) Congrats Tom. We ran a tab and paid at the end...everything was delicious.

Overall, this trip was a blast....I am in for next year! I will see the Gambler crew for some Cod this winter!