PEI September 24-26 2012, 909LB Bluefin Tuna landed!

First 2 days, September 24&25

We had an amazing 2 days of fishing in PEI and still have 1 more day to go, I wanted to go beyond the ordinary and also wanted to push the Shimano Talica 50II matched with Shimano Tallus TLT-STXH. The other set is a MC Works prototype rod 5310XX and was built according to our specification to target Bluefin tuna on stand up. Both set up did an outstanding job and performance, on the top of that I went with 130lb Power Pro hollow line and did not have any issues, My first fish landed yesterday on the MC Works rod, was estimated at 550lb and took under 20 minutes. BigTom was next, Tom had an estimated 600lb on the Shimano Tallus under 50 minutes.

Today was a little slow, it was amazing initially but then it slowed down, we lost a fish at first light due to line tangling to a net but the afternoon paid off when a monster inhaled a Mackerel from the kite, the fight was on. I landed a 909lb on the Shimano Talica 50II match out with Shimano Tallus TLT-STXH under 57 minutes and the guys decided to use the tag,
I couldn’t be happier then that.

Last day, September 26
Another outstanding day on the water to conclude our outstanding trip!
Tom wanted to try the chair as he never fought a fish on a chair before, the bite was finicky and it took us close to 7 strikes to finally come tight, it looks like they are not committing or they are sensing the leader at the bite and dropping the bait,
But finally it happened and Tom managed to get an estimated 800lb in 50 minutes to the boat side, took a few pictures and released the fish.
We then saw fish busting close to the herring boat, made a drift close to the boat and got tight on the MC Works 5310XX Prototype rod, bad luck as we get tangled up on a buoy but with the help of everyone on board we freed our line and the fight was on.
After having felt the power of the MC Works rod from the previous fight and with all the confidence, I increased my drag, looking to fulfil the purpose of my trip.
If it survives the fight it will be adequate for this kind of fishery, and she did with all ease!
I landed an estimated 850lb in 44 minutes, the rod feels like a beast with so much power to apply and transferring the pressure to the fish thus cutting the fighting time, I have always been impressed and will continue to be amazed by the line of MC Works rods.
Enjoy the pictures; we are heading home in a couple of hours
Tackle used:
Shimano Talica 50II match out with Shimano Tallus TLT-STXH
Shimano Talica 50II match out with MC Works 5310XX Prototype rod
Line: Power Pro Hollow 130lb
Lure of choice: live Mackerel

Tight lines
Sami

Belmar New Jersey 7/30/2012

I got invited onboard Steve’s 32 Yellowfin to fish the Canyons,
I rarely fish in New York/New Jersey waters so I couldn’t resist the invitation and it was a good opportunity for me to see the potential in jigging and popping the Canyons.
We set the time to meet at the dock at 3:00AM from Belmar Marina and stopped 20 miles before the Canyon, the plan was to fish the Canyon but Steve made a phone call and came back with a negative report, we’ve been told to stick to where we are.
So the guys decided to troll and see if they mark any fishes, during that time I took a nice nap and heard Steve saying “other boats are catching small Bluefin tuna”.
We pulled in the teasers and started drifting, we marked fish on the bottom and you can tell they are after sand eels on the seabed, after a couple of drift, Steve’s gets tight and manage to land a 43 inch fish, had it to boat in less than 2 minutes, he get a hit again on the way down so we start jigging the columns all the way to the top,
We ended up 3/9 for the day and all our hit ended up to be in the mid water and not at the bottom, had a great day with the guys and hope we can make it to the Canyons next time, I have to admit that it was my first time on a Yellowfin and what a ride it was! At 48 miles an hour, we made it to the dock in 70 minutes :)
Thank you for the invitation guys, I look forward to the next trip!

Tackle used:
Rods:
Saltywater Tackle OBX 500BFT
MC Works SB 556MS
Valley Hill EXP-57HS Jack The Ripper
Valley Hill EXP-55XXB The Maori Spirit
Saltywater Tackle Race Point 200,250,300
Jigs:
Deep liner
Lamble Bait Haoli
Shimano Butterfly
Hot’s Drift Tune
Shout Shab Shab & Flash
CB One

Tight Lines
Sami

Had a great time with Captain Josh of Outermost Angling, Raymond and Sami yesterday. After hearing the results a few days ago, we just couldn't resist heading up North. We left the dock at 0330am and had the sun slowly peeping across the horizon when we reach tuna town. We saw fish feeding on the surface and started casting for them but were greeted by monster Blue fish, they are so aggressive the tunas had to make way for them!
We move to another pod and Sami came tight almost instantly on the Saltywater and Carpenter Gamma, this time a tuna for sure cause line was peeling out of the 18000SW. "Get my belt!" he shouted and as we scrambled to have his belt on, he felt the fish doing its head shakes and lost tension on the line...and the fish was free to swim again. When Sami reeled in the line and inspected the lure, he realises he was using barbless hook that we normally use for GTs, lesson learn.
We could hear on the radio that everyone was catching fish or the ones that away every minute and moved on to look for a fresh pod. There were so many boats yesterday and it was tough to have a shot before others showed up but we kept searching for them. Approximately 0715 we saw a school of fish breaking the surface about a mile away and screamed at Josh "GO GO GO" Hit the school, made the cast all three of us about five feet apart and BOOM, I was tight! The fish was feisty for its size but i managed to whipped it in under five minutes. The fish had no chance resisting the Hot's Keiko Ocean lure or against the Hot's prototype Cape Cod Special BT-73XXXH. Took some quick shots and it was back to fishing, we saw many more scattered pods but other rival boats got to them before us, the usual suspects includes Captain Dom, Eric and Jeff and many others.
It was fun listening to everyone shouting on the radio. "I just had one swam right beside the boat!" or "@#$% this is the fifth fish i @#$%ing lost!" or "Oh we had three fish after the Siren and they are still chasing!" It was hilarious! Can't wait to get time off to head up again, Cape Cod never ceases to amaze me, even when the fishing is slow(that is why we call it fishing and not catching) the beauty of the place, whales, sharks and just listening to fellow anglers yelling away on the radio makes up for the fishing. Cape Cod's fishing is definitively getting better.
Enough of the BS, here are the tackle used and photos!
Rod - Hot's BT-73XXXH, Saltywater Tackle Race Point 200, 250 and 300, Smith Tokara 60
Reels - Shimano Stella 18000SW and 2002 Shimano Stella 10000SW+16000 spool
Line - Shout Sasame, Sunline Castaway, Varivas SMP
Leader - Saltywater Tackle Twisted Leader System
Lures - Saltywater and Carpenter Gamma, Hot's Keiko Ocean, Siren Lures, Moutoukenmaru Lures and Shell Shaping Lures
Charter - Outermost Angling with Captain Josh
Tight lines, Saltywater Tackle.
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Cape Cod July 8th 2012

Had a blast with Captain Billy of Maj Ya Day fishing charters yesterday! We were out before the sun was up and already you can see the usual peeps on the water. Was great to see Captain Dom, Eric and Josh on the water doing what they love most! Right at the crack of dawn, Billy called out, "marking fish at 80 feet"! Our crew, Chris from Hot's and Raymond belt out their jigging rods and started jigging away... I told Benny aka A1flyfishr let the guys jig, both of us are gonna raise it up!! True enough, after Benny's 2nd cast and just 20ft from the bow, charlie came visiting, slapped on the pink ocea pencil and disappeared... Fish On! After a little assistance and the usual tug of war, we got it along side and Billy stucked the fish. It was a nice 70inch fish with a 48inch girth, and fat like a barrel! Rods - Hot's Wei World Cape Cod Special 7'6"XH, 7'3"XXXH, Race Point 200, 250, Souls Performance Studio 7'5" PE12 Reel - Shimano Stellas Lures - Craft Bait, Carpenter and Saltywater Tackle Gammas and Bluefish, Hot's Keiko, Moutoukenmaru and Shell Shaping Lures. Enjoy the pics! Paul.

Cape Cod June 2012

Hey Guys, Finally after a couple of attempts to the Cape we end up with a tight line and a big smile on a kid’s face. Igor and his son Genia joined us from Russia for a taste of Bluefin tuna; we had fished for 2 consecutive days to see our lures getting boiled at it twice. Captain Josh put up the extra mileage and sealed the deal in the early AM. we saw some fishes working on the surface and we made the first cast with our legs shaking from the excitement, as soon the lures touched the water the fish disappeared, we then spotted them again and Captain Josh steered to put us on the right position to see Genia’s lures getting inhaled, the fish took a Local Standard Dive Bait 210HR, he set the hook and with a bit of help he landed a nice 68 inch fish, God had smiled at us at 5:50am, we will be back at it tomorrow and hopefully we will have a nice tuna story to tell you :) Enjoy the pictures :) Tackle used: Rods: Race Point 200,250 & 300, Hot's tide Lez GT77XH, Reels: Shimano Stella, Daiwa Saltiga Dogfight, Line: Sunline, Varivas, Jerry Brown, Shout Sasame PE Line. Lures: Carpenter Gamma, CB One Zorro & Rodeo, Local Standard Dive Bait 210HR, Moutoukenmaru, Siren. Tight lines Sami