Fishing pics - Bluefin Tuna

[hareball]

Headed for a spot 75 miles offshore yesterday. Just short of the spot we were greeted by a whale and her 2 kiids, we see whales often but she was easily 70' and impressive! I tried to grab the cam for a pic but they were just heading for a dive (pic 2). There was also around 20 dolphin that came up to the boat that started putting on a show for us and once we were underway again some of them came along and rode off the bow waves.
I had an 80 minute fight with a BFT that fought me every damn second. It was like holding a concrete block n each hand and holding them in a bicep curl position. Today icy hot is my friend lol!!
Here is a few pics from the day as well as a video shot by a friend on his boat. He managed to capture a few minutes of my fight while I was up on the bow.
Enjoy!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=57DyDjM39xM&feature=player_embedded

 

[wood spliter]

Great video! You guys east of the Bacardi and what kind of boat?

 

[hareball]

Thanks! My buddy that shot the video runs a 25' Parker Pilot House and we were on the other boat a 25' Parker Walk around. We were near the rose compass. We should have done the chicken canyon but still had our limit.

 

[Elderthewelder]

that's some good sushi right there!!

 

[Jags]

That looks like you were fighting a trash can full of cement. Never caught a blue fin, but it sure looks fun (not to mention the awesome eating after). Great job.

 

[hareball]

Thanks guys! Getting ready to smoke some belly

 

[wood spliter]

I dropped some fish off to sushi chef but I shold of tried some smokinf