It was good to see them get paid something other then 20 bucks a pound..hee hee

Yes, but Capt Bill gets $5!

Them prices R gross...then take out for shipping etc:...:)

They get paid for being on the show....Marciarno and .com R the highest paid plus endorsements and free stuff...rods...reels etc:....Marciarno has a choice of one of 3 free new engines for his boat...even prior to his boat sinking and he will be getting new electronics and will pocket his insurance money.

That's great to hear, especially if it's produced like you guys say, if they are going to "act" they should get compensated!

Marciarno was at the Jersey boat show a 3 day event he did not realise that he would sell out on 500 sweat shirts in 2 hours of the boat show opening...he will be at the Baltimore boat show in March...Marciarno and a crew member from .com will be taping a 30 minute food show with Rachel Ray....Marciarno is the most popular character on the show....:)

See..there is some hope in human kind if he is the most popular!

They get paid. Nothing wild like Hollywood starts, but they get something, and then they can supplement that with appearances and talks at fishing shows etc.

I just wish someone would knock that kids grin off his dopey-#^&#^&#^&#^&in face.....

another case of "dads money made me great"

He thinks it's his own personal Jackass show :hs:

How does a 150 tuna measure 74"????

what a crock
that fish did not even look 6 feet including the tail
guess they were desperate

deheaded and gutted. They weigh fish all different ways on the show?:smash:

I know that, but even before gutting and with the head, it was short in my opinion, figured it would go over 200 with head

the tape measure wasn't even stretched

They were on Fox Boston a few days ago.

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Tuna are measure by Curved fork legnth.

Looks like some of the Captains will be at the RISAA show, I'm sure you guys will be lined up to meet them! :D

I think the show sucks watched it once............

the cup does seem to be half empty most of the time.....

as in whoa (sp) is me for i fish for tuna....

sing a song dude..... whistle, hum a lyric , play beatles music

something / anything other than complaining....

Question for you guys as I know nothing about Tuna fishing - on the show, when they hook up, they start driving the boat, but you never see them pull the anchor, are they doing it and we just don't see it or what is happening?

Usually drop the line overboard, the line has a buoy and they go back after to retrieve it, unless some scumbag takes it on them

Like slip said the anchor has a quick disconnect & bouy and can be let go easily
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I see... so then I would imagine there is still a risk the fish can get tangled in the anchor line...

Yes very real risk. And other anchors as well. The mono will slice an anchor rope quick
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Do you know Tyler personally ???
Don't believe what you see on the show, it's a #^&#^&#^&#^&ing tv show.
The kid puts a LOT of fish in the white truck !!!

I need a better system this year. I need one of those choke cleats so I can dump the line without running to the bow.

Don't tie a loop in the end that you tie to the boat
Have it go thru the bow chock, then bring it down to midship cleat or wherever you can reach it.
When you need to go Just uncleat the end and let it slip up the rail and thru the bow chock.
I use 1" yellow floating line so I can't run it over
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Better yet, do splice a loop at the end of the line, then slip the loop through the cleat, but don't loop it over the cleat, just put a dowel through the loop. Attach a line to the dowel and to let the anchor go, just pull on the dowel line. That way you can release everything without leaving the cockpit.

Just watched the latest episode last night - question for you guys again on the economics of this. They build it up like there is a fortune to be made out there and many captains say they can make a whole year salary, but I just don't see it. I mean it's nine weeks in and the gross earnings for the top guys is about $50K for the entire boat, by the time they pay the crew and fuel and supplies is this really possible?

im wondering the same thing. Bounty Hunter has a 200K boat and all the expenses. Whats his offseason job?

I hope he's not a professional dart player.