All boats were deployed on July 7, but as always the Wanderer led the way with several sweet Sailfish releases and lots of Yellowfin Tuna filets for a great family of fishermen.
It’s always a treat to see youngsters get their fishing games started, but with these kind of big pelagics I hope they don’t get spoiled!
The grown-ups got in on the action as well:
The Yellowfin Tuna have established a beachhead a few miles offshore and it will take our Navy a few months to break through their lines.
Until then it’s gonna be big smiles and full fishboxes!
“Great time had by all, here are some pictures from our 7/2 trip on Wanderer.” writes Jeff Beall.
Check out this monster:
Later on they encountered a school of big Yellowfin Tunas.
Each of the boys tackled a Yella Fella of their own on this trip.
First Mate Alex is always trying new things, and for these big Tunas he likes to vent them of their blood immediately after the catch using a strong rope and a small incision above the tail.
This keeps the boat clean, preserves ice, and most importantly produces a blast of oxygen-rich blood into the spread which attracts more bites.
The mighty Wanderer delivered the goods for Gary Pickel and his family with a MASSIVE Black Marlin release:
This beast hit the hook just after 9am and put up a 30 minute fight leading to a safe release.
After the safe release by First Mate Alex, they scored a nice pair of Sailfish:
Then they backed up the monster billfish with a slew of big Yellowfin Tunas…Captain William knows that you follow the birds and the porpoises to the land of giant Yella Fellas:
Great fish-hunting by Master Captain William and the flagship Wanderer.