wicked tuna season 2
 

Starts tonite right ? Cant wait

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Yes sir. 9pm nat geo.

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I loved last season , but i hope this one wow's me , i wanna fish for tuna bad as hell went out for makos first time on my boat the year before last went to monsters but the water was green than headed out to the glory hole , it was blue as hell , had a mako 150 class jump do three back flips but never took the bait ..but it was a sight !! First time out that far and wanna do some more !! Just gets exspencive with a 2 stroke 225 merc sucking down the fuel ...and oil

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It would be nice if there was more on angling technique. This is a tuna fishing soap opera not a fishing show. I still watch just to hear the reels sing.

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It is in the contracts on the show that they do not show bait rigging etc.....

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Exactly! So heavily edited. Why not tell us how long it really takes to land each fish? They make it seem like landing a fluke is more of a struggle. Hope they get off that "Dave is evil" theme already, it's getting very old. Deadliest Catch does it much better blending the personalities in with the actual fishing and also giving you good technical info along with it.

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How about:
- how do they choose where to fish
- what does the rig look like
- what are they using for bait and how does it change over the course of the season
- what depth are they setting baits at
- what is going on with water depth?

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Expieaance past & current info
Some use all mono , I used yo use Dacron , top shot mono
Aussie barrel , crimped to top shot other Dacron double core spliced looped to reel side of TS. TS can be all 250 to 300 # floro crimp hook
All crimps get chafing tube , I blackened all mine.
Fresh mack, herring , hake & any live bait you can add to the pot!
Changes w/ availability & season

Depends on location & bait readings
Don't know what you mean here! Water depth is where you go offshoe inshore etc,

Deepest I've hooked up 90' buy you can well below and above those depths!

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Looking forward to the show and will be routing for the crew of Tuna.com

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Im watching this show now, I find most of these guys annoying, im jealous of the work they do, I dont like how every time they hook up they insert a fake drag singing noise in to make it more dramatic. That said, most shows on TV are awful, and this one's not so bad.

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These guys earn a living doin this they dont need every weekend warrior out bothering them , while they are out there and they sure as hell dont need people stealing their fishing spots !! Any commercial boat is not giving up the secrets

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Tuna.com all the way!! Hope they show Pin Wheel what the deal is!

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As much as all of us want as much information and details as the next guy, you can't fault the cast for being cautious with what information airs on the program. One day Wicked Tuna will no longer be but all the boats involved will still be chasing tuna for a living. Not sure what the Captain and crews cut is from the show but I would think they make more money from their chosen profession than what the show contributes to their 1040. None of us in the same situation would risk the tricks of the trade for a lesser pay day on something which will probably be gone in a few years.

There's probably no more secretive fishery in existence than blue fin tuna fishing and while like everyone else I'd like to know more details about how and where they fish, I'm not holding my breathe.

Hope season two is a good one but in the absence of details which won't be volunteered, I would guess the story line will be similar to last year. Still not bad to get your fix during the winter months when we're all going through cabin fever and some form of withdrawal!

Dakota

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I watched and I wish that they wouldn't put in all the drama . Bring in some Young Guns to stir the pot to get better ratings . Leave the drama at the dock and just go fishing ! Also even though the clicker sounds are anoying it tells the helmsman that the fish is taking line without anyone saying a word .

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Noticed that some of the boats were using newer reels but could determine the make - look like maybe oversized Avets or Canyons???? Anyone know what the reels were


Last seasons they all had Penn Internationals - this seasons something new

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I think that they have Reel Venders sending them free stuff to playtest for exposure . I saw a smaller Avet on one of the bait rods . I think that there are more 2 speed Internationals this year . We do it all the time to get our product out there in Movies/Tv Shows .

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I saw a couple Shimano Tiagra. From a viewer anf fishermans perpective i would like to tell Tyler to shut up and fish!!!!! Talk is cheap!!!! Go Tuna.com and all the other boats except the Pin Wheel :)

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Ah, don't get caught up in that. I'm sure the producers script it and prod the guys to get into it. At least they are giving fight times now.

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AWESOME FIRST EPISODE !

I hope some one beats the $#!T out of the New Hampshire Idiots.
by the look of the previews someone slaps him up a bit.

Normally I root against the people from Boston. but these idiots are red sox fans anyway.
LOL

Hope Dave and Marciano are the top 2 boats again.

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Penn Internationals, Shimano Tiagra and Marciano had a bunch of new Accurate reels, they are great reels but expensive, I'm sure most of this stuff is donated for exposure.

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As mentioned previously, total fish fighting times are being shown now for some of the catches...nice to see. Some new twists with the new crew added this year...these guys are way too cocky in my opinion but sure it was meant to add to the ratings and viewership. Funny, but I've predicted each fish price/lb for the tuna caught by each crew. Waiting to see what other surprises are in store this year.

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Just watch cocky will come back and bite them.

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I understand rooting against Boston, but that lends to the reason to root for tuna.com as dave is a middletown nj guy who moved up there because it was the right area to fish for giant bft.

So you would be rooting for nj and not the soxxxxxxxxx lol

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Afraid this year's goin' to be more talk, less fishing...yea, I know--it's a reality show, boost the ratings, BUT.....
Let's do a little better job editing--3' seas, then flat and back to 3'ers on the same fish--one loooong fight....red, yellow, black and clear line on the reel on one fish....saw different reels this year...last year tuna.com's reels were all numbered....hope the Accurate works for Marciano...liked his ethics from last year's episodes.....

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That is true !!
;)

Go tuna.com , Marciano and the YANKS ! LOL

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Ahhh - that is what I was wondering about - thanks

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Me thinks later on in the season you might be seeing Mariano using Avets ;)

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Of course after making an appearance at the holiday party along with the donations, Tuna.com is who I am routing for, hope to see more of Paul too.

Although it is a lot of drama and what I like to call dock politics, it is enjoyable to watch. I can sit on my couch, here a reel scream, and wait to see if and what is caught, tough to beat that in the winter!

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Thats why I call you the "Tuna Slayer" Chucky you dont miss a trick.

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replaying second season opener right now....

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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 .