We had a series of 3 trips to PEI for this year and this is
our last trip for this season, as always the fishing was outstanding and the
hospitality did not change, all I have to say about Tony’s Tuna Fishing is that
he ran a great operation and he is on the top of it!
I took the drive from New Jersey with Raymond and we drove
to Boston to pick up Nick, Danon was flying from Texas and was supposed to
arrive on the same time as us, unfortunately his plane from Toronto had a
problem and he end up staying overnight, we on the other side made it late at
night and were informed to meet up in Souris at 6:00AM the bite seems to be
shifted to the other side of the island,
after an hour run we made it to the spot and within minutes we were tight, Nick was first and his fish put all the heat on him, it was his first ever giant and he took the abuse with a smile on his face,
The Shimano Talica 50II took quite a good beat but never failed to deliver, great reel for the money!
get the fish to boat side took a quick pictures and released it to fight another day, the fish was estimated around the 950lb mark,
Raymond was next, nervous a bit and I can see it on his eyes, he was observing and trying to register all what he saw from Nick’s fight, the fish that took his bait was a barrel, he saw it in his eyes and was screaming from the joy but he did not realize the pain that he is going to go through to get it done, he took a beat but manage to finish the job with a bit of help at the end, the fish estimated at 1000lb and was fat.
We couldn’t have a better day than that and at 3:00PM we were back at the dock, Danon was waiting for us and was all fired up to hear about the day and how it went, we took the drive and get fresh oyster for the night mixed with salad and barbeque.
on the second day we launched out at the same time and made the run but heard that the bites was very slow, the herring boat are hauling their catches and they barely see any tuna behind the net, some boat made the decision and made the long run to North Lake, we stayed for a while and Captain Kurt turn to me and I said just go, it is a bit over 2 hours run but we had to make a decision, the bites was better in North Lake but not the way it supposed to be.
after an hour run we made it to the spot and within minutes we were tight, Nick was first and his fish put all the heat on him, it was his first ever giant and he took the abuse with a smile on his face,
The Shimano Talica 50II took quite a good beat but never failed to deliver, great reel for the money!
get the fish to boat side took a quick pictures and released it to fight another day, the fish was estimated around the 950lb mark,
Raymond was next, nervous a bit and I can see it on his eyes, he was observing and trying to register all what he saw from Nick’s fight, the fish that took his bait was a barrel, he saw it in his eyes and was screaming from the joy but he did not realize the pain that he is going to go through to get it done, he took a beat but manage to finish the job with a bit of help at the end, the fish estimated at 1000lb and was fat.
We couldn’t have a better day than that and at 3:00PM we were back at the dock, Danon was waiting for us and was all fired up to hear about the day and how it went, we took the drive and get fresh oyster for the night mixed with salad and barbeque.
on the second day we launched out at the same time and made the run but heard that the bites was very slow, the herring boat are hauling their catches and they barely see any tuna behind the net, some boat made the decision and made the long run to North Lake, we stayed for a while and Captain Kurt turn to me and I said just go, it is a bit over 2 hours run but we had to make a decision, the bites was better in North Lake but not the way it supposed to be.
It was a frustrating day but it happen at the end and we all
saw the miss on the kite before the fish came back to charge it again,
beautiful take that get everybody’s attention after a long day of waiting,
the drag was set at 51lb at strike and I had it to max right from the beginning, after 55 minutes the fish surfaced and Captain Kurt decided to use his kill tag, the fish measured at 106 inches long with a 79 inch belly, it weighted 793lb bled, quite an achievement on landing all those fish on the Shaimano Talica 50II paired with the Shimano Tallus Rod.
The weather was changing but we had a small window in the early AM and it was Danon’s turn, the ocean was rolling with vengeance with big waves,
as soon we made it to the net we marked fish and with a bit of chumming we start hand feeding them,
we set up Danon in the corner and we tossed the dead herring , the fish took the bait and he is finally smiling J
the drag was set at 51lb at strike and I had it to max right from the beginning, after 55 minutes the fish surfaced and Captain Kurt decided to use his kill tag, the fish measured at 106 inches long with a 79 inch belly, it weighted 793lb bled, quite an achievement on landing all those fish on the Shaimano Talica 50II paired with the Shimano Tallus Rod.
The weather was changing but we had a small window in the early AM and it was Danon’s turn, the ocean was rolling with vengeance with big waves,
as soon we made it to the net we marked fish and with a bit of chumming we start hand feeding them,
we set up Danon in the corner and we tossed the dead herring , the fish took the bait and he is finally smiling J
In about 10 minutes from the fight a big wave came in and
everybody’s rushed in every direction, I was right behind the chair and I tell
you, I thought we are going down! The whole back of the boat get filled up with
water, I hold up to the chair and the water came down from my neck all the way to
my toes, I looked to see Danon on the floor but still holding to the reel and
rod, he stood up and fought his fish with a bruise on his leg, Raymond came in to the rescue after a 50
minutes, Danon was in pain from the fall,
after 10 minutes the fish surfaced and we got it to boat side to take a quick pictures,
what a great day to end the trip, everybody’s had the chance to fight and land a fish, in some occasion the guys worked as a team taking into consideration that this was their first Giant tuna fishing trip, they sure learned a lot from this experience and I expect to see better result next year , until then I will report for you with more to come!
My observation to PEI : world class fishery grab it while you can, fishing for giant will get you to understand the behavior and the fight technique to win with these amazing species, you don’t need to fight them with heavy tackles as I believe you will be fighting the equipment rather than the fish, affordable and world class experience with top notch organization.
Tackle used:
after 10 minutes the fish surfaced and we got it to boat side to take a quick pictures,
what a great day to end the trip, everybody’s had the chance to fight and land a fish, in some occasion the guys worked as a team taking into consideration that this was their first Giant tuna fishing trip, they sure learned a lot from this experience and I expect to see better result next year , until then I will report for you with more to come!
My observation to PEI : world class fishery grab it while you can, fishing for giant will get you to understand the behavior and the fight technique to win with these amazing species, you don’t need to fight them with heavy tackles as I believe you will be fighting the equipment rather than the fish, affordable and world class experience with top notch organization.
Tackle used:
Reel: Shimano Talica 50II
Rod: Shimano Tallus TLT-STXH
Line: Power Pro Hollow 130lb
Shot Leader: Varivas shock Leader 200lb
Leader: Seaguar Fluorocarbon 200lb
Belt: Black Magic Belt
Rod: Shimano Tallus TLT-STXH
Line: Power Pro Hollow 130lb
Shot Leader: Varivas shock Leader 200lb
Leader: Seaguar Fluorocarbon 200lb
Belt: Black Magic Belt
Tight lines
Sami
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