Tuna Information

[Charlie]

I have been asked to post the information I have on Albacore.

Okay, here it comes!

This does come with a disclaimer! I wrote very little of this. It has been assembled from information gained from others, who know what they are doing... NOT ME! I take NO CREDIT!

Now let's see if the upload works?

 

[Charlie]

Bob Franko, is probably the most accomplished Tuna Fisherman that I know of!

 

[Gerry]

Great post Charlie, thanks. I don't know if I'll ever get to fish for tuna but it was a great read nontheless.

 

[Nerka]

Wow, thanks for posting this wealth of info...

Nerka

 

[richmake]

that is some world class info ....thanks Charlie...

www.coastwidesportsfishing.com

http://ca.video.yahoo.com/watch/4726988?fr=yvmtf

 

[Charlie]

If you are interested in the ocean surface temperatures, you might want to look at this!

http://las.pfeg.noaa.gov/oceanWatch/oceanwatch.php#

On the left side, look for 'GOES (individual images)','N. American W. Coast' Click it!
On the right side look for "Choose a region:", open the window and choose "Vancouver"
Look down to "Select Output format:" open that window and choose "View in Google Earth"
Right underneath that… Click, "Get It Now"
Another window opens and asks if you, " Click to download Google Earth kml file" Click it!
Follow the rest of the directions!
Wella, your ocean temperatures over layered in Google Earth, directly from NOAA!

So, does someone want to confirm that I found, what I think I found?

 

[chris73]

Very interesting read! I have gone tuna fishing only once out of San Diego (yellowfin) and it was a blast! And very similar to the albacor fishing. Very fuel intensive method and needs a very organized crew as once you are into fish it goes crazy for some time and then it goes back to hours of searching...

 

[Steelhead S2]

That is a very informative post. Follow it and you will get fish.

If people get out this summer I would be very interested to read about the fight. I fished albacore commercially for 8 seasons, and jigged them a few times after shutting down on big days. The fight was reminiscent of a dog fish. Maybe it is different if you get them trolling. The big ones could be a little tough on soft hands, but we don't stop to pull them in either. Anyway, when I have the right boat i will be out there sport fishing them because they are delicious. But not really in the same class of sport fish as salmon in my opinion.

The best sport fish I got into off shore was pomfret. Not huge, but VERY scrappy on a sport rod. Never did knowingly get into a marlin of mahi mahi, but they come up too. And, if things are slow, drop a jig way down and try for a big squid. The fight like hell and never tire. And they too are delicious. It you are trolling and 'fish' keep on popping off, and the jigs come in with little clear sharp circles on the hooks, you are into squid. Spin or jig.