| T.R | Title | User | Personal
Name | Date | Lines |
|---|
| 152.1 | Popeye's Arums!! | EAYV01::TRAVERS | | Tue Jul 15 1986 09:07 | 30 |
|
Weel Vrobel,.
I must say here that ye made masel sweat alot jist 'reedin'
yer note!, an afore ye reed further i hope ye take this in the
spirit its ment.
Furstly, ma ain name is Trapper an a stay in Scotland @ the top
o England. When talkin aboot fish in the 600pun+class ,tae say that
han lining is a hanfu' is the best 'pun' a've heard in a lang time
it even beats C.B's 'cuz its eezy to spel'. A've oanly thoat aboot
this tipe o fishin, cept the time a cast ma flees tae a thing in
excess o 2000pun oan Loch Ness, mindye , talkin aboot speed, a yince
heard o a fishermon fishin the R.Doon by the roadside hookin a 'coach'
travelin at 50mph, oan the backcast!, oan its run towards the village
o Patna it 'broke' him!, och but oan the road back the fishermon
managed tae halt the coach an retrieve his flees which were firmly
imbedded in an upstairs windy!!
I see ye needed a higher pulpit oan yer boat! this will pit
ye nearer God fur yer prayers when ye hook yin o these monsters!!.
i disnae like tae think whit lenth yer arums wid be efter bein
pulled fur 2 miles, dae they shrink back??. If ye need a bigger
boat the Queen Lizzy mite be comin up fur aukshun soon!
Nixt time yer intae yin o these big chappies a'll be thinkin o
ye!
Cheery the noo!................Trapper John.
|
| 152.2 | Was that Charlie Tuna?? | ASGMKA::TOMAS | Joe | Tue Jul 15 1986 12:10 | 13 |
| Tuna fishing is one sport that I've never had the opportunity to
experience. I used to live in the North Shore (Hamilton) and boated
out of the Essex River and fished primarily for bottom fish plus
stripers and blues. Unfortunately, my little 16' boat wasn't large
enough to tackle a fish that could easily outweigh the boat.
I've often considered trying it, but most of the charters I've seen
charge an outrageous fee PLUS they usually keep any fish you catch!
So...if you ever get the desire to go and need a "crew"...well...
I'm sure I can find "someone" that would be willing to help out.
-Joe- (who_really_loves_tuna_casserole)
|
| 152.3 | Irons?Are they wrinkled? | NYALYF::HORWITZ | | Tue Jul 15 1986 15:08 | 20 |
| Hand lines, irons...
Wait until you try one on Rod and Reel! (I think that's all
that we are allowed to use down here)
I would guess you're talking about bluefins (if it went over
600#).
Down herre off Jersey we prbably see more yellow-fins and big-eyes
than "horse mackeral". These are primarily taken on 50to 80# outfits.
The new rage around here is "stand-up" tackle. This is an import
from California where the Party boats go out for tuna. Granted,
th stand-up rods look a little strange (short butt/looonnnggg foregrip)
but after taking a couple of middle-weights (200-300#), with your
Knees against the gunnels and the harness cutting into your back
(they never fit right) you know you been doin' some fishin'!
Well, good luck up there, and don't forget that the NMFS is saving
the last 100 tons of bluefins for Jersey (Last year a surf-man got
a schoolie of about 180 lbs at Sandy Hook)
Tight lines,
Rich
{{Beach bagel who used to be a boat bagel}}
|
| 152.4 | re: # 3 | ELWOOD::VROBEL | | Tue Jul 15 1986 20:01 | 22 |
|
I've seen 8 hour battles on rod and reel. Thats one reason
I don't do it. I thought about it and decided not to. A friend
of mine caught his first rod and reel giant last year
a 395 lb bluefin. The battle lasted 3 1/2 hours. And it
was pure work. Another big problem is that you need a
full crew. Some to run the boat, some to fight the fish,
someone to steer the chair, and someone to watch the line.
You can handline by yourself. I've done it, but wouldn't
recommend it. Know many guys who do it alone. Your taking
a bigger chance of getting tangle in a line.
All the fish I've caught have been bluefins. I've heard
that the smaller fish "less than 300" really are a lot
of fun on lighter gear "work".
I know that they save the last 100 short tons for the
mudhole fisherman down there. The fishing up here
generally turns from good to great, then they shut us
down so there is enough of the quota for the southerners'.
|
| 152.5 | Only one way to find out | 6172::BROPHY | | Wed Jul 16 1986 12:54 | 9 |
| I'm still real new at this salt water fishing game doing
mostly Striper and Blue fish from my small 14' Mirrow Craft.
Could someone out ther explain what is meant by "hand lining"
for tuna. To me all I can think of is using handlines as in
cod fishing and given the size of these fish I can't see it
the same thing.
Mike
|
| 152.6 | hand lining | ELWOOD::VROBEL | | Thu Jul 17 1986 17:57 | 35 |
|
re: 152.5
First you start with a laundry basket into which you "put"
"not coil" 450' of 7/16 pot warp "special soft lay made
of nylon and cotton". Then you splice on 50' of 3/16" nylon
and add a 500 lb. swivel at the end. Your leader and hook
terminates the rig. I generally like an 11 ot mustad giant
tuna hook "it approches the size of a gaff". To the other
end of the line you attach a float "Gloucester Ball". In
the old days they used kegs.
I generally fish four of these rigs at varying depths. You
anchor up or drift with these lines setout and baited. Also
chum with cut bait until "mister big" comes along and
gets in your chum slick and takes your bait. Then all h_ll
breaks loose. The fight is usually 2 hours + long. The
first few runs will almost empty the basket. If he takes
all the line out you can either snap on another line "called
a snap on" or throw the float out. Then follow the float
for a while, pick it up and give it another try.
If all is done correctly you'll kill the fish. All of this
is done with your hands. Its a good idea to wear Gloves
"I prefer cotton" because they get wet. Otherwise you'll
burn you hands "done that many times". When you get the
fish to the boat, you harpon it of gaff it with a flying
gaff". Then take it to market and collect your reward.
On the way in "its Miller Time".
Thats the basics. I purposely left out the secrets. Most
fisherman do. If you work long at it you'll pick up the
pieces.
= JV
|
| 152.7 | IT MAKES MEN CRAZY | PSYCHE::DECAROLIS | | Thu Aug 07 1986 20:43 | 25 |
| I've been going out of Cape Ann for about 12 years in search
of Tuna with my father who gets "possessed" every July and August.
One year we had a hookup at 2:00 Sunday afternoon, surfaced the
fish at 6:00, "Charlie" checked us out and then took a dive. He
remained under for another 5/6 hours, we fought him in the
chair until it got dark, then we put the rod into the rod holders
on the side of the boat. Around 4 o'clock in the morning, this
fish tore the rod holders out of the boat. That is, all the screws
loosened up and the hardware popped out. We then switched to the
other side of the boat. At 6:00 Monday morning I finally convinced
my father to call for X-tra help. I did see $$$$ signs in the pupils
of his eyes. This fish looked roughly in the vacinity of 1200 lbs.
We put 3 more men on the boat at 7 a.m., relieved the driver, and
fought this fish for another couple of hours. When he surfaced,
we had the gaff ready, (we should have had a gun). The leader line
then snapped, (timing was perfect), and we all watched "Charlie" swim
back out to mid-bank to join his friends. Charlie had dragged us
from mid-bank to break-water outside of Gloucester harbor. The
boat is a 41-foot Hateras.
I've seen tuna caught in less than 1/2 hour, the secret being a
well-organized & experienced crew, with just a little bit of luck.
I have my own boat now and go fishin' for cod.
|
| 152.8 | reply to 7 | ELWOOD::VROBEL | | Thu Sep 04 1986 20:45 | 32 |
|
re: 7
I was on the northwest corner of Stellwagen one day and
saw a small sport fisherman hook up on a tuna. The boat
was about a 24 - 26 foot center console with the chair
in the bow. The boat fought the fish most of the (for
at least 8 hours) and still hadn't boated the fish. Two
guys on the boat one in the chair and the other driving.
I lost track of the boat and don't even know if he ever got
the fish.
On another occaision I saw two guys in a 26' owens hookup
on a tuna. On the first run they turned the fish and
brought it toward the boat (approx 30 feet off the beam).
The guy not fighting the fish, picked up and wheeled
the harpon and connected. The fish was boated in 12 minutes.
I think the tuna decides how long the battle will be. But
a well trained and organized crew makes a very big difference
in how long and whether or not you ever get "charlie".
I've been at it for about 10 years and still can't shake
the "FEVER". The current price is TEN dollars a pound. One
fish will cover expenses for this year and next. But it's
not only the money, it's the thrill of battling "mister
big himself".
A bad day of fishing is better than a good at work.
= JV
|
| 152.9 | Reply to 8 | PSYCHE::DECAROLIS | | Tue Sep 16 1986 17:27 | 21 |
| Aye, if you're the captain I think its a lot more fun.
If you're a Sunday bather (me), by 5:00 it gets pretty boring
out there.....especially if you don't get a hook-up. My
assignment if we get a hook-up is to drop the anchor. I
try to go when I know there's a crew shortage. I agree,
its a thrill to fight something that big.....you can't see
it, but you sure as heck can feel it.
The boat "Simpatica" eats up $150/worth of fuel on the weekend.
When "dad" starts going out every day in August and September,
it gets expensive and he needs to catch 3 or more fish to
show any kind of profit. On top of that he's got his chum
expense.
He said he'd get divorced before he'd give it all up! I repeat:
"It makes men crazy"! Thank god its temporary.
Jeanne
|
| 152.10 | CHARLIE OR NOT I'LL TAKE TUNA | MLCSSE::RIOPEL | | Tue May 05 1987 20:59 | 14 |
| I am a new noter and couldn't pass up a response. I managed to get 2 small
schoolies last year off "NO MANS".
I HAVE GIVEN UP BLUEFISHING !!!!!!!!11
THERE IS NOTHING LIKE TUNA...
SEE YOU ON THE THE GROUNDS....
"OLD SOUL"
MIKE.
|
| 152.11 | | SMURF::AMATO | | Tue May 17 1988 12:43 | 8 |
| Jeanne,
I was out on stellwagon last sat, and I think I was fishing with
your dad's boat. Is it a 40' Ocean? Nice lookin, and fast.
Well guys, the big macks are in. How much longer till we see some
horse macks around the banks? Any reports from New Jersey?
joe
|
| 152.12 | N.J. TUNA | MAMTS1::TAMICO | | Wed Jul 06 1988 19:48 | 5 |
| YES,YES New Jersey checking in.. The biggest I was a part of was
a 150lb YELLOWFIN. WE do some trolling (almost like bluefishing)
and some chunking. I'd love to see a 700lb tuna on the end of my
line. Never did any handlining, and haven't heard of it being done
in N.J. Maybe its worth a try...
|
| 152.13 | Best be headin' fo' the Mud hole | VIDEO::LEVESQUE | I fish, therefore I am. | Wed Jul 06 1988 20:19 | 4 |
| Most giant tuna fishing down NJ way is done at the Mud hole.
Can you get there from where you are TAMICO?
The doctah
|
| 152.14 | Y | CAPL::LANDRY | | Tue Aug 28 1990 13:11 | 12 |
|
I wanted to register my first and hopefully not last Tuna in NOTES.
I already put the "TUNA Tail" in Note 80.161 so will not repeat
it here. I'm checking all other NOTES files to see what other TUNA
info is in. I notice that the "REGISTER YOUR HAWG(S) HERE!" NOTES
file is more updated that this one with the last note in here
6-JUL-1988.
Briefly it was a GIANT BLUEFIN TUNA 310# Rod & Reel
20min to bring in. (Yes the crew made the "Big"
difference) Caught on 5-AUG-1990 off Chatham.
|