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03-19-2012, 12:53 PM
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wicked tuna....
anybody see the commercials for this new show on nat geo? looks based out of glouster . starts april 1st i belive. which means they must of been filming last summer. Anyone know anybody on the show? looks interesting. Altho i admit i know very little about tuna, i see them occationaly on the way out to cod fish. i alway debate getting a permit...
any thoughts?
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03-19-2012, 04:51 PM
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get a permit. never know when that cod jig will get snatched up by one. i'm looking forward to the show.
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my 1st wife didn't like me fishing so much
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03-21-2012, 09:38 AM
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If you're cod jig gets snatched up by a tuna, odds are great that you'll never see the fish.  If you want to fish for them, you'll need a lot more than cod gear. |
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03-21-2012, 04:29 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by MakoMike
If you're cod jig gets snatched up by a tuna, odds are great that you'll never see the fish. If you want to fish for them, you'll need a lot more than cod gear. |
I disagree MM....when it comes to sbf tuna in the 47-59" range it can be easily done with decent cod gear. We had it happen twice one cod day, went 1 for 2 and that was because we strighten out a hook getting overzealous near the boat. |
Jon, 24' Nauset-Green Topsides, Beamie, North River. Channel 68/69. MSBA, NIBA
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03-22-2012, 07:59 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by MakoMike
If you're cod jig gets snatched up by a tuna, odds are great that you'll never see the fish. If you want to fish for them, you'll need a lot more than cod gear. |
i figure i have a 10% chance of bring in a sbf tuna.....if i have a man on the boat controls and a good man on the reel.....maybe lol. i saw tuna 4 times last year and wasnt really looking for them and i often see guys trolling around for them where we are cod fishing. just a thought. |
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04-05-2012, 07:34 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by MakoMike
If you're cod jig gets snatched up by a tuna, odds are great that you'll never see the fish. If you want to fish for them, you'll need a lot more than cod gear. |
been there done that...I'm 1 for 5 on snatched cod jigs....... and if I wasn't power drifting with men on board( and a small boat harpoon on board as well).. I'd be 0-for... I can't count how many times I've had mackerel meant for bass on a offshore ledge ( a mile off the beach) snatched by giants...it's never pretty...
Jason... it's hard to understand how fast a BFT can empty a 4/0 penn.. until you see it in person...even when the engine is running and you imediatly slam it in to gear.. alot has to go your way...... I chased/fought one on a jig with a 4/0 penn for 4 hours.. alone... with severe cramps, and soiled britches before the reel ceased to funtion.... I didnt know weather to laugh or cry when the line parted...most times it's over before you realize what happened... |
A good run is better than a bad stand!
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04-05-2012, 12:20 PM
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Originally Posted by Rockfish9
been there done that...I'm 1 for 5 on snatched cod jigs....... and if I wasn't power drifting with men on board( and a small boat harpoon on board as well).. I'd be 0-for... I can't count how many times I've had mackerel meant for bass on a offshore ledge ( a mile off the beach) snatched by giants...it's never pretty...
Jason... it's hard to understand how fast a BFT can empty a 4/0 penn.. until you see it in person...even when the engine is running and you imediatly slam it in to gear.. alot has to go your way...... I chased/fought one on a jig with a 4/0 penn for 4 hours.. alone... with severe cramps, and soiled britches before the reel ceased to funtion.... I didnt know weather to laugh or cry when the line parted...most times it's over before you realize what happened...
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roc....ya know i know chances are slim but what you described shure sounds fun! lol. I bet your 1st reaction was "i have the bass of a life time" i'm sure that thought only lasts a few seconds..... Like i said, i saw several tuna last year in our area...but ya i'm in the hunt for some used tuna gear. I'd like to have a few setups for those rare occations when i see them. |
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03-22-2012, 06:42 AM
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BuzzLuck
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 Given the diversity of the human species, there is no “normal” human genome sequence. We are all mutants.
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03-22-2012, 07:56 AM
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I saw that show tuna wranglers last night....no wonder theres no tuna. They were catching them 200-300 at a time in australia and small ones. atleast they cant do that here in the us.
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03-22-2012, 09:36 AM
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I have mixed feeling about this.
This is such a highly contested/argued fishery, I feel like we're going to give enviros ammo. That and every person with a cod jig will now be parked on the whiting grounds hoping to make millions. Any tv show based on something you participate in, of course will intrigue you.
I buy scallops from a cape cod bay day scalloper. He said you wouldn't believe how many dead 60" fish he gets in his scallop tows from people fighting fish on spinning gear.
Last edited by Typhoon; 03-22-2012 at 09:53 AM..
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-Andrew
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03-22-2012, 09:39 AM
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Also known as OAK
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Typhoon
I buy scallops from a cape cod bay day scalloper. He said you wouldn't believe how many dead 60" fish he gets in his scallop tows from people fighting fish on spinning gear.
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This is what makes me cringe everytime I see a 'released 10 BFT and broke off 4 more' every day from the fleet in NC right now and then again in the summer up here.... |
Bryan
Originally Posted by #^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&
"For once I agree with Spence. UGH. I just hope I don't get the urge to go start buying armani suits to wear in my shop"
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03-22-2012, 09:57 AM
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BuzzLuck
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Typhoon
He said you wouldn't believe how many dead 60" fish he gets in his scallop tows from people fighting fish on spinning gear.
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How does he know they were dead BEFORE getting into his tow? |
Given the diversity of the human species, there is no “normal” human genome sequence. We are all mutants.
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03-22-2012, 10:15 AM
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Also known as OAK
Join Date: Apr 2003
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Originally Posted by PRBuzz
How does he know they were dead BEFORE getting into his tow?
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probably because the odds of a live BFT getting into a scallop dredge is slim to none... they have to be directly laying on the bottom... |
Bryan
Originally Posted by #^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&
"For once I agree with Spence. UGH. I just hope I don't get the urge to go start buying armani suits to wear in my shop"
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03-22-2012, 11:04 AM
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lobster = striper bait
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Quote:
Originally Posted by RIROCKHOUND
probably because the odds of a live BFT getting into a scallop dredge is slim to none... they have to be directly laying on the bottom...
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And to add to that, the opening on the dredge is facing DOWN. |
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03-22-2012, 11:40 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Typhoon
He said you wouldn't believe how many dead 60" fish he gets in his scallop tows from people fighting fish on spinning gear.
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Sorry Andrew.... I don't believe it |
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03-23-2012, 05:26 AM
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Originally Posted by buckman
Sorry Andrew.... I don't believe it
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Don't kill the messenger.
Guy runs to George's too in his scallop boat for tuna fishing and is one of the whiting boats we all love. Had a great chat with him about the whiting fishery. You don't have to tow over someone's anchor.
He's a tuna guy. He understands the tuna fishery, he just happens to day scallop and drag for herring. |
-Andrew
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03-23-2012, 12:07 PM
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Things done at the last possible minute are done with the greatest possible information. Procrastination is, therefore, the most efficient means of doing things.
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03-22-2012, 05:52 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Typhoon
I have mixed feeling about this.
This is such a highly contested/argued fishery, I feel like we're going to give enviros ammo. That and every person with a cod jig will now be parked on the whiting grounds hoping to make millions. Any tv show based on something you participate in, of course will intrigue you.
I buy scallops from a cape cod bay day scalloper. He said you wouldn't believe how many dead 60" fish he gets in his scallop tows from people fighting fish on spinning gear.
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03-22-2012, 06:56 PM
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Which day scalloped? And feel free to pm me.
We've got a few in sandwich, and know them all - and NONE have dredged up a dead rat.
While I wonder about the survival rate as well, I'm very tempted to call BullSh@t.
Posted from my iPhone/Mobile device
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03-23-2012, 12:16 PM
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chathamblue30
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Location: Middleboro Ma
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Buckman should be on this show !!!!!
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03-26-2012, 01:45 PM
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03-26-2012, 03:45 PM
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Seldom Seen
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OK. Was fun to watch here in March. But did they need to get whiny, backstabbing, liars in front of the cameras? Can't stand that crap in season nevermind see it on TV. No reason to give wrong numbers to someone on the radio and send them on a goosechase. I don't say much on a radio, but won't screw someone either. Just tell them I would rather not say. Closer to shore, I use a cell to communicate with "trusted" boats. Tunalessgreg is my most trusted locally , yet the Montauk in him has sent me to a desert once.... but not again as we have since "discussed" that incident. There is respect between us, to the point that I have never taken numbers of the many cod spots he has taken me to on his boat. Stuff that should be understood. The TV show makes it look like they're ALL idiots out on the banks, not just the ones we happen to know or hear on the radio. Too much of that crap taken to the extreme. Glad I have a handful of boats that I can trust and trade good intel with. They should have RR on next year's show. He'd fit in well.  |
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03-26-2012, 05:11 PM
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I will tune in but I doubt I hang around much...I hate the reality phase of TV these days, even if it is fishing related. It has caused me to just about halt TV watching except for on-demand movies and sports.
Typhoon is right. Don't send someone to never never land. That kind of crap really upsets me and gives a bad stereotypical rap to everyone who fishes in a boat. We are all not like that. Just keep you mouth shut on the radio if you don't want the fleet to come. for private conversations where you want to talk numbers....Cell phones work inshore, Sat phones offshore.
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03-26-2012, 06:04 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Mr. Sandman
I will tune in but I doubt I hang around much...I hate the reality phase of TV these days, even if it is fishing related. It has caused me to just about halt TV watching except for on-demand movies and sports.
Typhoon is right. Don't send someone to never never land. That kind of crap really upsets me and gives a bad stereotypical rap to everyone who fishes in a boat. We are all not like that. Just keep you mouth shut on the radio if you don't want the fleet to come. for private conversations where you want to talk numbers....Cell phones work inshore, Sat phones offshore.
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Sorry but thats crap.
It's one thing to go fishing for fun & enjoyment but it's a whole different set of rules for guys who make their living doing it and don't have a day job to fall back on.
I have no problem with what Dave on Tuna.com does. |
LETS GO BRANDON
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03-26-2012, 08:17 PM
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thanks for the link...now i dont need to tevo it...lol. just makes me want a bigger boat lol!
is there that many boats on georges even at night? or were they actually inshore? the nite tuna that tuna.com caught there was lights off in the distance seemed like alot of lights for that far off shore.....
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03-27-2012, 06:09 AM
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lobster = striper bait
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Originally Posted by jasonsnova
thanks for the link...now i dont need to tevo it...lol. just makes me want a bigger boat lol!
is there that many boats on georges even at night? or were they actually inshore? the nite tuna that tuna.com caught there was lights off in the distance seemed like alot of lights for that far off shore.....
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Its dragger city out there.
Also about halfway to Monhegan from PTown is the same thing. |
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03-27-2012, 06:15 AM
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04-04-2012, 08:52 AM
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Originally Posted by Raider Ronnie
Sorry but thats crap.
It's one thing to go fishing for fun & enjoyment but it's a whole different set of rules for guys who make their living doing it and don't have a day job to fall back on.
I have no problem with what Dave on Tuna.com does.
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Tuna.com does not make his living fishing for tuna..... he is a pilot for Jetblue
The only one that fishes for a living is Dave Marciarno the baldheaded guy and Noaa has put him out of business |
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04-04-2012, 09:17 AM
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The first episode was all taken from Stellwagon.... these guys do not anchor on Georege's Bank.... they drift fish 99% of the time..
nightfighter....no cinder block.... used a 5 gallon bucket at least once when helicopter was there filming.... cost money to keep helicopter in the air while waiting for tuna to bite.
For those of U that have comcast xfinity U could have watched wicked tuna since a week ago Tuesday instead of waiting to Sunday nite by clicking on.."On Demand,".. top picks and click till U see wicked tuna... U can re-watch it anytime
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04-04-2012, 09:50 AM
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BuzzLuck
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Fly Rod
The first episode was all taken from Stellwagon.... these guys do not anchor on Georege's Bank....
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The show learned from Dave @tuna.com: I might have messed up my numbers a little... |
Given the diversity of the human species, there is no “normal” human genome sequence. We are all mutants.
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