Leo's 1st tuna

[capt will]

no problem catching tiny bluefin but would raise holy hell if some one posted a pic of a short striper

[stiff tip]

Originally Posted by capt will

no problem catching tiny bluefin but would raise holy hell if some one posted a pic of a short striper

you got a point there!!!!! tell me please , what size is legal ????

[Raider Ronnie]

Here you go,
https://hmspermits.noaa.gov/News.asp#news231
1 = 27 - 47in
2 = 47 - 72in
1 73+ in

I fall under the HMS charterboat/headboat rules

[daceman63]

Originally Posted by Raider Ronnie

Here you go,
https://hmspermits.noaa.gov/News.asp#news231
1 = 27 - 47in
2 = 47 - 72in
1 73+ in

I fall under the HMS charterboat/headboat rules

Did I understand this correctly?

You can take one 27 to 47 inch tuna and two 47 to 72 inch tuna per day trip.....totaling three tuna for that day.

But only one 73+ inch tuna per season....

[big jay]

Originally Posted by capt will

no problem catching tiny bluefin but would raise holy hell if some one posted a pic of a short striper

Welcome to the board! Way to get off on such a positive start....

Ron - congrats to you and your son. Great catch for a kid, I hope you submitted him for a mass Junior angler award- they have some nice age group and monthly awards for the governors cup.

[stiff tip]

Originally Posted by capt will

no problem catching tiny bluefin but would raise holy hell if some one posted a pic of a short striper

ya will...i kinda though that would get a few responds....check the regs next time first... this site is brutal.......cupcake..

[fishsmith]

I'll be out there tomorrow so I had to look it up, here it is right from the .......




https://hmspermits.noaa.gov/News.asp#news231


Recreational Atlantic Tunas Retention Limits
The recreational daily bluefin tuna (BFT) retention for limit for HMS Angling and HMS Charter/Headboat vessels (while fishing recreationally) is 1 school BFT (measuring 27 inches to less than 47 inches) Curved Fork Length (CFL) and 2 large school/small medium BFT (measuring 47 inches to less than 73 inches CFL) per vessel per day/trip. , effective in all areas, for the entire fishing year. HMS Angling and HMS Charter/Heaboats are also eligible to retain 1 BFT (73 inches or greater) per vessel per year as a “trophy” fish for the boat. These BFT retention limits are effective for all areas, except for the Gulf of Mexico. The Gulf of Mexico is designated as a spawning grounds for BFT and therefore NMFS does not allow vessels, commercial or recreational, to target BFT while fishing in this area. The recreational yellowfin tuna daily retention limit is 3 yellowfin/person. The minimum size for yellowfin and bigeye tuna is 27" curved fork length. There are no recreational limits for bigeye, skipjack or albacore tunas.

[Hooper]

fishsmith, I am usually referred to more by the other end of that animal if you get my drift....!