Finally popped my tuna cherry
Submitted by Webby on Sat, 2009-07-18 18:33
This may come a shock to anyone living in the Pilbara but I have been fishing up here for most of my life and up until recently had never caught a tuna. Most people consider them a pest. It wasn’t a technique thing. A lot of these fish have been caught around me, it’s just every time it was my turn to grab the strike I would end up with every species except tuna. Not any more, I now have one less fish on my ‘to catch’ list.
Not huge but still a tuna
And a little Mack for din-dins
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I live with fear every day... sometimes she lets me go fishing.
barneyboy
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onya mate
they go hard aye.. congrats
FEEEISH ONNN!!!
flangies
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What line class did ya get
What line class did ya get him on? I've always wanted to catch a decent tuna
Webby
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I caught him on 10kg mono.
I caught him on 10kg mono. little bugger faught hard, especialy once he was in the boat haha
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flangies
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haha good catch man. plenty
haha good catch man. plenty more to come :)
Paul G
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Well done Webby any PB a
Well done Webby any PB is a good one.
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crasny1
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Good on yah mate
Sometimes it is hard to believe how a certain fish "avoids" you. Now you will catch 1000s.
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Auslobster
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Pests?
I am absolutely thrilled during the oh so few occasions when a southern bluefin or yellowfin hits the deck...sashimi half, bbq other half with olive oil and lemon pepper, I rate it with anything that swims, and anything that doesn't, for that matter!
Are longtails the same? I know stripeys are pretty ordinary tucker, and have heard the same about mack tuna, but where does the northern bluefin rate in the eating department?
Auslobster
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Pests?
Double Post!
Webby
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Mate i agree with you, i
Mate i agree with you, i would gladly catch another one, they fight well. I just know a few people that have caught a lot of them and are over it. especialy when chasing billfish as they can destroy a spread of rigged baits.
I live with fear every day... sometimes she lets me go fishing.