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There was 1 thing missing from the first episode...........


PAUL :D

It just wasn't the same without him....

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Ive noticed a lot of mistakes in this show. Anyone ever realize the depth finder says 6-10 ft sometimes while they are supposidly fishing

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After watching the first episode again I'm thinking I must have been delusional during the first viewing, didn't see any line color changes....and no, haven't had anything to drink since the last tuna trip---hmmm..maybe THAT'S the problem.....

Chucky

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I missed it. Any one know where to watch a rerun of the show??

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series is on National Geographic (Nat Geo) channel..first episode ran twice tonight-it's on even as I type(12:30AM)Sat/Sun night)...they might run it again Sunday sometime--second episode is Sunday night @9:00...I think Pin Wheel capt gets decked on a dock...

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2nd show tonight and ...heeeeeee's baaacckk!

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Yeah but tonight's episode had the Hard Merchandise hook up on an Accurate reel (green line) and in the middle of the fight it changed to a Penn reel only to come back to being the original Accurate with green line.

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Even a five year old will notice the switching back and forth between a gold reel and a silver reel on the same fish. Come on! Are there no standards for editing? If they are being so dishonest about that what else are they lying about?

And what's with that pushing match on the dock they teased all show last week? Made us believe it was coming up on this show.

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I really like those harpoon guys. Glad they threw that boat in the mix.

Funny though - they were so happy to have a few thousand bucks for those two fish (wow- $24 per pound was the highest I've seen on that show) but I'm curious how that gets divided. 3 guys on the boat and one guy in an airplane! Lots of fuel expense I wold imagine. Saves on bait, rods, reels, hooks, other terminal tackle though. I suppose I answered my own question - It probably evens out to be about the same as the rod and reel guys.

I was curious as to why those 2 fish warranted the higher payout. Obviously it is due to the higher fat content which brings a greater price on the Jap auction markets. Got me thinking - maybe the fish that are caught on bait are less fatty because they are REALLY hungry. Hungry enough to eat a dead piece of bait on a hook. These may be the skinnier fish. Just a thought. $25 per pound vs $14 per pound is a big difference.

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Short and fat is better than long and lean . Two hour old fish vs two day old . The harpoon fish are in better shape due to a much shorter fight . The longer the fight the more lactic acid in the fish . There are also differences in the Brokers . Bluefin are conditioned to eat bycatch from the Draggers/Scallopers . Also they don't show the live bait that the crews are fishing for when they put them out . Bluefin love Whiting/Hake/Ling/Herring/Mackerel .