First bluefin tuna hunt

On Monday I got a message from a friend saying the tuna are in and I should head south. Within 15 minutes I threw my stuff in the car and was on my way.

I got in around 3 am, caught 3 hours of sleep before waking up to get the boat ready and head out. Tuna hunting was completely different from any type of diving I've done before. 99% of the day was spent on the back of the boat completely geared up ready to hop in while one person drove around and the other person spotted with binoculars. Pull up to a bait spot, bail out, and immediately punch a 40' dive with no breath up.

Several times we thought we had a good spot and dropped in, but we didn't see anything the whole day. Towards the end of the first day we stopped at a paddy where one guy shot a nice 30# YT.

We got in around 2 am, caught a few hours of sleep and woke up again to repeat. After another long day of diving into blue seeing nothing, I thought the trip was over with no sightings. Then finally I do a drop, and look over my should to see a massive school of 100+ pound bluefin tuna swimming by. I've never seen a fish that big in the water, and just like expected I sucked at estimating range. I took aim leading a bit and pulled the trigger on what felt like a sure thing with no chance of missing. I swear I felt like I could reach out and touch the fish. My shaft smacked the side of it, it spiraled up, and then I watched my shaft sink to the bottom. I came up tunaless, but with the biggest smile on my face laughing.

We stopped at one last paddy on the way back in and I popped a 37# YT.

Thanks Red Triangle for the awesome trip I will always remember!

That's a good consolation prize...

Way to go Gio!

Got me all fired up for my Baja trip next month 

That's a good consolation prize...

Chris...?

Way to go Gio!

Got me all fired up for my Baja trip next month 

Still have room in fall if you want a second trip for diving.

That's a good consolation prize...

Chris...?

Way to go Gio!

Got me all fired up for my Baja trip next month 

Still have room in fall if you want a second trip for diving.

If I did it would be last minute like this last trip of yours.