(50) 09/20/2018 - YELLOWFIN TUNA OFFSHORE TRIP ABOARD THE NEW SEAFORTH 

They day went almost exactly as the Cpt. said too. We found one biting school and loaded up.

girabaldy tasty 8::::D agreed, my favorite part of getting on a trip is when the captain gives us the run down and advice

Thank you, much appreciated :)

38 minutes and 28 seconds.... exactly. Haha!! The last fish i caught that day was the Skipjack. I went back to the raw GoPro footage to find the answer. You have to fish as fast as possible while they are biting. The other passengers picked off one or two here and there on other stops (trolling) but I never got bit again. This truly is One-and-Done style fishing.

Andrew Kloster DUDE! Thank you for going back to check the footage to get the time! I really appreciate it! Digging all your vids! Keep’em coming!

@@JRKPower no problem! As you know, when you get on a school you have to fish fast :)

About time they put the RSW to work! ;)

n6yun You are 1-2 feet away from the person you need to go over or under. It is NO fault of a crew member that people don’t listen. Most people freeze or lock up and forget everything while fighting a fish or even just standing at the rail. It happens, doing it more helps prevent this. Can’t blame the crew for people who don’t listen. Yelling gaff over and over is not going to make the crew that has 5-30 fish at color get to you faster. They can only go so fast and I am sure they want the fish on the boat more than you do. As far as what side and where on the boat you are yes yelling gaff in the stern, port ect is helpful I am sure. Get to know the crews names. If you are near the back know the guy on the bait tanks name say hey so and so I need a gaff over here. He is the guy who is helping call out where each crew member needs to be for assistance and most of the time it’s the captain on the tank. Sometimes a deck hand but in a wide open bite the skipper likes to take the tank to help keep the fish where he wants them and keep the crew moving how he wants. Bouncing a fish is hard on the tackle, it’s hard on the body and very hard to get right with out lots of practice and yes with out a doubt very dangerous. With all that said to catch a fish a tuna fish none the less in mid air is a easy way to get a hook in your body and end the trip. I would say this is by far the worst advice you could give anybody and boarder line stupid! Video was great Drew did a great job and it absolutely shows a good bite and how to handle yourself. Not sure what boat you work on or what experience you have but the advice your giving is not sound advice and I would encourage you to spend more time on a boat or find your way to fish with the guy who made the video and get some pointers.

Thank you!

Yessirrr!

Accurate BV2-400 (50# braid, 6' 30# fluorocarbon topshot). Accurate BV2-500 (65# braid, to 50' of Izorline mono, to 2.5' of fluorocarbon).

Cool, thanks. I'm down in San Diego. My schedule has kept me off the water for a while , most trips I take are spur of the moment. Who knows though..

@@AndrewKlosterThank God fishing is back!! Heading out on 24th on a overnight on the old glory if your avaliable. It would be cool to meet up with you.

@@loyaltilltheend2500 I appreciate the invite, thank you. I'll be heading out on the San Diego for a full day trip on the 26th. Booking trips is tough right now! Let me know if you have any other future trips planned.

@@AndrewKloster sure will. Taking light gear on this trip tranx 400A and torium 16 on phenix abyss 808's what feed back and tips can you give me ?

@@loyaltilltheend2500 I would strongly suggest bringing a heavy rig to go along with your light gear. There's some trophy Bluefin out there, and it would be a shame to be under gunned. If you can, try to bring a 50# two-speed setup with plenty of line capacity.

Thank you! I was using the Shimano Terez TZC-80MH (30# fluoro topshot) and TZC-80H (50# fluoro topshot). For tuna I prefer a rod with a little more parabolic bend, I lose fish with fast action rods. drive.google.com/drive/folders/1FCfhUKZEO_tfQkXbs3j2oY227_f8JlXi?usp=sharing drive.google.com/drive/folders/1PxJ7iZ-YnrtwyboXEqVbZTeubTtvR2q3?usp=sharing .

The New Seaforth has a refrigerated seawater fish hold (RSW). The tuna were only in the burlap for a few minutes. Once the bite slowed the tuna were tagged and dropped into the RSW where they remained nice and cold until the end of the trip.

New Seaforth

This was a relatively light load trip (31 riders) and for the most part everyone did okay. I never saw a tangle that wasn't resolved pretty quickly. Communication is key ;)

Palomar knot. Oldie but goodie :)

Thanks! Looked like a pretty fast knot to tie.

If tied correctly it's one of the strongest knots out there. Make sure you don't twist or cross the lines, and the final loop should go over the top of the knot before cinching down. Cinch it TIGHT.

Cool I will practice it. Normally I tie the improved clinch its held up really well

Awesome fishing skills bro! Where do you live in socal? I need to learn from you.

These were the two setup's I was using: Accurate BV2-400 (50# braid, 6' 30# fluorocarbon topshot). Accurate BV2-500 (65# braid, to 50' of Izorline mono, to 2.5' of fluorocarbon).