First ever Tuna trip EPIC!! 2.5 Pacific Dawn Oct. 23-26

[SaltH20Angler]

I hate it when I cant walk the deck freely cuz stupid cow tuna are dead everywhere...

Right boat, right time for sure. Thanks for sharing the stoke bro.

Truly a gift to hit it big on your first trip. That tug is gonna be a feeling you will chase for the rest of your fishing life. You might be ruined.

Ever since I got into a good YFT bite a few years ago, I dont find as much enjoyment as I used to fishing freshwater or inshore.

The Tug Drug is addicting!!!

 

[Tunaslam]

It doesn't get any better, too cool!

 

[Joeycawb]

Congrats hell of a first trip

 

[dctalk523]

 

[rick Jackson]

 

[909fishslayer]

Have you thought about doing a bimini twist in end of braid and with that loop just attaching it to swivel through one time. 100% connection. We do this with hollow and loops or crimp to a 25’ pre made windon leader. No failures.

 

[Blue Frontier]

Nice tuna. Thanks for the report.

 

[jiggermyster]

I hate it when I cant walk the deck freely cuz stupid cow tuna are dead everywhere...

It's a good problem to have!

(Img: Fish Fest 2005)

 

[Rabid Fish]

ya.....I didnt retie.....the leader seemed fine, but now that you mention it, the first one had that flatfall superdeep down its throat, maybe it chewed the main line.....hmmmmm.

Well I am sorry you had to learn on a giant bluefin a lesson the rest of us learned on a 15 pound albacore but hey another milestone on a lifetime trip, learning that lesson. We all did too