Tuna that size are no joke, I’ve caught some in the thirty/fifty lb size and that was working up a sweat,
I have a friend who fishes for them in the big size, he says
it’s like being hooked to a volkswagen.
They do bring a pretty penny at market though, especially if you know how to treat them after boating.
I got the striper bug about 15 years ago and turned into a fanatic, took my ex a lot, once she turned to me with tears
on her cheeks and asked, “Why are we here?”
I said, “To catch stripers , why? “
“Oh she replied, I thought we were here to have fun, wimper”. I think that is what you call an epiphiny or something, so now I’m laid back about it, too bad about the ex though, she finally had learned to chop bait too.
That's pretty much how I imagine it: The Tuna Wagging the boat!
I also know that when I find a fish that tasty, I become quite happily looking for any opportunity to fish.
I got the striper bug about 15 years ago and turned into a fanatic, took my ex a lot, once she turned to me with tears on her cheeks and asked, “Why are we here?” I said, “To catch stripers , why? “ “Oh she replied, I thought we were here to have fun, wimper”. I think that is what you call an epiphiny or something, so now I’m laid back about it, too bad about the ex though, she finally had learned to chop bait too.
Forgive me for laughing, but your telling of it is very entertaining. Sounds like an epiphany moment for both of you, then. You with dreams of striper bass; she with dreams of you, her striper bass.
Well, lol, in re her skill attained to chopping bait. It's kinda simple. As my dad used to say to me at moments in my life: "It's fish or cut bait time, dear..." I can do both. I think tho on that Tuna hunt, I'd be cutting bait, by choice, not wanting my arms yanked off, toppled into the drink by the lurch of being yanked by line by Charlie the Tuna.:)
I'd have given my eye teeth to have been on that boat, tho. WOW. Anything I could do to help reel him in. Yep. I like a good fish fight.