Yup it is great fun especially on the lighter tackle. Good point about the limits Bod. Most boats are simply not set up for that many fish. I know from the few trips I have done this year (with only one of them in the double digits at 18 fish) that my boat would be pretty much maxed out at 24 fish properly iced etc. With a 3 man crew that would be 8 fish each. I'm pretty ok with that . I just like the experiences one has while out there with the wildlife, trying different spreads, tackle, or techniques, etc.
Cheers,
John
We had to stop fishing when we had 33 on board.
That was the deciding factor was that there was no more room to keep fish and keep them of quality. You should not kill something otherwise.
A sport boat cant fill the limit unless they are insane and semi-greedy I guess...
Full boats good enough for this little Jew.
My boat will not hold much more than 20. I did get my limit this year once but I was fishing alone so for the cost of that trip I think a limit of 20 is appropriate. I am not greedy and I am not insane. Fishing alone is a unique situation. Lets not start downgrading limits here. Its not salmon, or bluefin. NONE of my fish is wasted. A full boat is good enough for me too and the bonus of that is you can play around with poppers and other methods if the fishing is so hot. I still have not caught one on a cast lure....dang, nore have I filled my boat up more than once.
Any one else ever get there limit?
I think your the only one this year Birdsnest. You were solo and like you said you just about hit your boats capacity. I agree that we should not start downgrading limits here. Many of us have explained how it works with the number of crew on board etc. These last few trips have been memorable for some but they are not the norm at all. I can think of my first trip this year and it was one very expensive albacore lol. We are just trying to get more folks involved up here because it is such a great fishery. We have a limit in place already. We actually always had a limit of 20 in place but it is just listed this year. In previous years they fell under other fish.
I think the boats capacity is something everyone should adhere to and try to keep their catch in the best shape possible and for safety. I think most folks do this already but it can't be said enough. Add up the weight of those fish, the weight of the ice (assuming you have the proper amount for the number of fish you caught), location of the coolers or kill bag's for stability purposes, and you will be surprised at your boats capacity. To overload a boat is irresponsible for safety sake. They are just fish and you need to get your crew and yourself back home alive. It is supposed to be fun.
I don't think we should be saying this method or that (heavy tackle vs light tackle) is any better than the other either. The last thing we want is for DFO to start implementing gear or size restrictions etc.
Yes Hawaiians love a stripe of pink-for Albies here I'd go for something more like this dark jethead-9/0 hook not really necessary but deadly effective.a 3" long or 4" long, chrome head (could be jetted or otherwise) with white, pink, and blue in the skirt.
in hawaii you get a tuna on every drop."
Cheers,
John
A friend of mine did the run out yesterday and had perfect conditions until 40 miles when it just went for crap and they did not fish.
Well I just checked the water temp and I think it is officially over for me this year. A friend of mine did the run out yesterday and had perfect conditions until 40 miles when it just went for crap and they did not fish. He said it was weird but that is the nature of the sea around here. He also said there were commies everywhere so if you are willing to do the 55 miles or more off tofino there is a chance to get some tunas still.