1,000 lb Bluefin - NC

[Joint Venture]

1 hour ago, hunterbob1 said:

Not surprising when they come, the water shallow enough that they cannot sound.

Not sure what boat size has to do with depth and the ability of the fish to sound.

[hunterbob1]

19 minutes ago, Joint Venture said:

Not sure what boat size has to do with depth and the ability of the fish to sound.

Good question. Sound in fishing terminology means like being in the submarine. Dive dive,dive.  Once on my 26-ft mako,off The Jersey coast, threw my release ball, took me for 12 miles, 2 hook ups, one on dacron one on mono, total mayhem the Dacron cut the mono, the Dacron broke 100 feet off the stern, talk about heartbreak it was 800 lb fish.

https://www.carolinasportsman.com/content/get-the-point-the-point-off-north-carolinas-outer-banks-is-a-bigeye-tuna-hotspot-in-may/

[Joint Venture]

11 minutes ago, hunterbob1 said:

Good question. Sound in fishing terminology means like being in the submarine. Dive dive,dive.  Once on my 26-ft mako,off The Jersey coast, threw my release ball, took me for 12 miles, 2 hook ups, one on dacron one on mono, total mayhem the Dacron cut the mono, the Dacron broke 100 feet off the stern, talk about heartbreak it was 800 lb fish.

https://www.carolinasportsman.com/content/get-the-point-the-point-off-north-carolinas-outer-banks-is-a-bigeye-tuna-hotspot-in-may/

Thanks for the clarification, but I am well aware what “sound” means.  Been fishing and running a boat for over 40 years, currently run a 28 Grady.  Sorry about you losing that fish, heart breaker Giant for sure.

[Rusty]

Now I want Sushi!!!!  

[WVAhunter08]

Anyone know which inlet they sailed out of? 45 miles off is either Oregon inlet or morehead city if I had to guess

Edited March 6, 2021 by WVAhunter08

[hunterbob1]

15 minutes ago, Joint Venture said:

Thanks for the clarification, but I am well aware what “sound” means.  Been fishing and running a boat for over 40 years, currently run a 28 Grady.  Sorry about you losing that fish, heart breaker Giant for sure.

A grady doesn't get better than that, well maybe a Whaler.lol.. tight lines captain, welcome to the site looking forward to seeing your pictures.

[Zipper]

26 minutes ago, hunterbob1 said:

A grady doesn't get better than that, well maybe a Whaler.lol.. tight lines captain, welcome to the site looking forward to seeing your pictures.

 

[Jcol6268]

Can you imagine getting a that thing into a boat that size?! That’s wild