Hello Salty Dogs! I've posted once or twice before, but finally with the help of a new Dell I can post a few pictures and tell of my first tuna trip.
The dream of braving the big blue for one of those little torpedoes was realized when my friend bought the 48' Tiger. After two years of repairs and modifications, we were ready to take off. The only problem is that we had never fished for tuna before, so Bugleman offered his gear and expertise to guide us on our quest.
It was a Friday in early August, when we finally departed. We left McCuddy's marina at 7pm with 8 people on board and a full gas tank of 350 gals. It quickly got dark, and on a moonless night we were navigating soley with our guide Bugleman on the roof.
It was midnight and we were 40 miles from Astoria, we were making poor time in the darkness so we decided to anchor till sunrise. The next morning we picked up a couple more people in Astoria and were across the bar by 10am. It was a calm sunny day, and as We headed SW, we counted over 100 sharks but after 3hrs and 30 miles offshore, no tuna. The crew was starting to wonder if Bugleman knew what he was talking about. He was about to become shark bait when one of the poles sounded off.
Then the bungies on the handlines went tight, the sound of tuna on the deck and the blood-letting that followed was an awesome sight.
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Everybody had the fever, but it was mid-afternoon and the winds started picking up, we were still 30 miles offshore and had to get in. As we got closer to shore the wind waves and swells started drenching us in the back of the boat. Alas we made it into Garibaldi that night around 9pm.
The next morning we celebrated our catch.
Some of us celebrated a little too much.
Now when I think of fishing, the first thing that comes to mind is TUNA!!!!!!
So don't be alarmed next year when you see a TIGER on the prowl, red pouring from it's deck, there's just a thirsty crew on board.
Newbie story, TUNA
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