Gambler 36hr tuna

[gnuisance]

Awesome report Chucky. Can't wait for next friday's trip. Fingers crossed we don't get blown out.

[Muldune]

Great report as always chucky

[shrimpman steve]

Great report. Wish the catchin was better for ya

[AndyS]

What time did you leave the dock ? Forgot to add in the Pollock on your fish total. Thanx for the in depth report, I know you wait all year for these trips.
Those squid are great eating !!

[nmc02]

Good report, crap fishing

[tunajoe]

Enjoyed the read Pennsy. Was rooting for you out there. Up and down the line, reports have been horrible. We are in a a pattern that has existed for at LEAST the last 6-7 years and it's not a good one. The fall tuna fishing is just not what it was. Wonder if it's due to over fishing by other countries, global warming, who knows?? These captains try hard - certainly not them. It seems that for every ONE good trip there are 10 poor ones. Good trip = AT LEAST 25 tuna on the decks - an average of ONLY 1 per person. How many trips over the last 5-7 years have you heard of where 25+ tuna (good sized not small ones) were caught? It seems like the days of 50-60-70 tuna per trip are long gone. Yes, there are certainly some, but they are fewer and farther between. You can see the PB's changing their fishing patterns (spending more time on mahi and tiles) because fall tuna fishing has totally sucked. Shout out to the captains for doing that and trying to at least put some fish on the decks.

[AndyS]

You are certainly correct BUT, I see some reports from charter boats in June, July and August where they seem to fill the holds. I'm at a loss over the whole thing also.

Originally Posted by tunajoe

Enjoyed the read Pennsy. Was rooting for you out there. Up and down the line, reports have been horrible. We are in a a pattern that has existed for at LEAST the last 6-7 years and it's not a good one. The fall tuna fishing is just not what it was. Wonder if it's due to over fishing by other countries, global warming, who knows?? These captains try hard - certainly not them. It seems that for every ONE good trip there are 10 poor ones. Good trip = AT LEAST 25 tuna on the decks - an average of ONLY 1 per person. How many trips over the last 5-7 years have you heard of where 25+ tuna (good sized not small ones) were caught? It seems like the days of 50-60-70 tuna per trip are long gone. Yes, there are certainly some, but they are fewer and farther between. You can see the PB's changing their fishing patterns (spending more time on mahi and tiles) because fall tuna fishing has totally sucked. Shout out to the captains for doing that and trying to at least put some fish on the decks.

Tuna Joe,

Personally I believe the answer to your question is the same problem every fishery is faced with which is a more populated world with greater global demand for fish, coupled with technological advancements being used by commercial concerns supplying that demand. Maybe the big eye fishery has improved because commercials haven't figured out yet how to economically harvest them. Whens the last time you saw big eye tuna in the market compared to how often you see yellow fin?

There's an application you can track commercial fishing vessels based on their transponders. I'll try posting it later. When you look at it, you'll have the answer to your question. It's insane the amount of commercial vessels operating and the pounding these species take year round. Add to that illicit harvesting and black markets and the tonnage harvested would shock us all. I saw three small pieces of Ahi tuna at Costco the other day selling for $65. With prices tags on fish that extreme, these fisheries don't stand a chance. Years ago there were significantly less boats fishing the canyons, today they're parking lots even during the week. The food chain is being decimated, fish on average are smaller and catches on average are a shadow of what they were years ago for every species with a commercial presence. It's that simple. And for certain pelagics, as has been previously pointed out in this and other posts, over fishing from foreign countries is a major contributing factor to their overall decline.

Only when a fishery is no longer economically viable will it stop being commercially targeted which will be too late. And then they'll have no choice but to target another species until that fishery is destroyed as well. The balance that existed for years in the worlds oceans is being destroyed and what we're seeing is the beginning of severe long term consequences in my opinion.

[Pennsy Guy]

Originally Posted by AndyS

What time did you leave the dock ? Forgot to add in the Pollock on your fish total. Thanx for the in depth report, I know you wait all year for these trips.
Those squid are great eating !!

Andy, fixed It...left 8:00 AM, back next night after 9:00...

[Meat Hunter]

Just got back from Jamaica tuna trip. Last 2 were ZERO tuna... too much squid and other factors. Interesting to see how Voyager make out this weekend.

Not going to elaborate.


Meat Hunter