Wicked Tuna

[tulameentrapper]

Does Dave not resemble Steve Carrall? Watched the show for the first time last night. Way too much drama, but it was entertaining. Even got the wife watching it. Very cool fishery. Would love to try Tuna one day. Looks like a lot of fun.

 

[Falcon]

I enjoy the show, especially the guy on Dave's boat who says f__k every second word...he's a classic lol. It's for entertainment purposes, thus they probably put on the dramma a little thick, but whatever. Fun to watch when they hook up!!

 

[Charlie415]

Was it season 1 episode 1? I downloaded the whole season. Makes for good entertainment.

 

[Seafever]

Makes me wonder if all the action involved in landing a large Bluefin on one of those boats is about expediency.

There is a video on YouTube of a guy landing an at least 1000lb Tuna on a boat.
He is using a sport rod,a shoulder rod-harness, and that's it. He is walking around the boat, completely free by himself, and they aren't doing all the back-ups and turns and what not to get it in.
On the other hand it took him a long time to get it in. They released it later.

On the show, I guess they want it in the boat as fast as they can get it in.....

 

[Charlie415]

Its all about the money. Get the fish in as fast as possible and keep it away from the googans. LOL

 

[landnseatunacharters]

hey guys just seen this thread so i thought i'd chime in.I run a catch and release charter operation on the east coast of canada(PEI) where we are very heavily regulated, only allowed to sell one fish per year commercially.Not sure exactly what their regulations are in the U.S.but it seems like they aren't nearly as strict as ours. You can check out my website ,landnseatunacharters.com.also have a few videos on you tube.I would love to get some customers from the west coast to experience our tuna fishery here right now, as our stocks have never been healthier.

 

[merrittboy1]

I like the show, watched it all season but what a bunch of whiners! It is tv though, lol.. But some very nice fish.

 

[Derby]

I see there is a second season out there now on u-tube.. Some new young guns on there now a run at Tuna.com....

 

[Finished Business]

I've been keeping up with season 2. No spoilers, but there is some drama that the show could do without. Just stupid corny fill-time stuff. There a few new fishing techniques implemented this year. I like watching the catches but I cringe when they race the fish back to the docks to sell the fish to the hungry hungry Japanese.

hey guys just seen this thread so i thought i'd chime in.I run a catch and release charter operation on the east coast of canada(PEI) where we are very heavily regulated, only allowed to sell one fish per year commercially.Not sure exactly what their regulations are in the U.S.but it seems like they aren't nearly as strict as ours. You can check out my website ,landnseatunacharters.com.also have a few videos on you tube.I would love to get some customers from the west coast to experience our tuna fishery here right now, as our stocks have never been healthier.

Worth mentioning....USA annual giant bluefin TAC is around 1000 metric tons. The EU (EuroUnion), specifically the Spaniards, has an annual TAC of 13,500 Metric tons. Recent studies and fish tracking have found US east coast Tunars over in the Mediterranean. As US stocks deplete, with such strict regulation, one can only guess that the heavy harvesting of Spain is a huge contributing factor to these every decreasing stocks.

 

[chris73]

, as our stocks have never been healthier.

And because what Finished Business said about tuna travelling incredibly far I have some issues with this statement above. I just don't believe that the "Canadian" tuna are in the best shape while everywhere around it is dire.

 

[landnseatunacharters]

And because what Finished Business said about tuna travelling incredibly far I have some issues with this statement above. I just don't believe that the "Canadian" tuna are in the best shape while everywhere around it is dire.

i realize that saying that stocks are better in one area does not always mean that the tuna population in general is better worldwide, but a lot has to do with how each country and area regulates their own fishery.We are heavily regulated and use only rod and reel to catch these tuna.We use barbless circle hooks in our catch and release fishery and are even limited in our catch and release fishery as to how many we can hook.