10/20/09: Bluefin tuna on surface poppers!!!

tunaman81 · 10-24-2009, 07:15 PM

After hearing great reports, I headed up to the Cape Cod area to fish for bluefin by casting poppers and other lures to tuna breaking on the surface. Headed out of Green Harbor with Capt Dom Petrarca at 6am in search of fish. We quickly found a pod of fish busting bait. Had a fish blast a popper just feet from the boat. After a brutal hour long fight, got a 66" 175lb bluefin in the boat. It is the largest tuna I have caught to date, and on spinning tackle! The fish was caught on a Van Staal 250 with 80lb braid on an OTI tuna sniper rod 60/80.

Fish were busting the surface the rest of the day, but we only had a few swings and misses. There were many different size classes of fish, and we saw tuna airing out from 50lbs up to a 600+lb monster that jumper 30 feet from the boat! Truly an amazing experience. Capt Dom is one of the best captains I have ever fished with and worked very hard to keep us on fish all day. Here is his website if anyone is interested in booking a trip:

Coastal Charters Sportfishing : Newport, RI : FISH ON !!

Here are the pics from the day:

Provincetown, Cape Cod

Disco Lady · 10-24-2009, 07:36 PM

Pretty work on your Tuna brother.

Looks like you had a great! trip.

DL,

WhItEoUt 23 · 10-24-2009, 07:57 PM

Niiiiiiiiiiiiice

Is that a Dusky you were fishing on.

tunaman81 · 10-24-2009, 08:04 PM

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Originally Posted by WhItEoUt 23

Niiiiiiiiiiiiice

Is that a Dusky you were fishing on.

Yessir...a 26 I believe.

Disco Lady · 10-24-2009, 08:08 PM

ONLY ON A DUSKY! CONO!!!!

GOOD EYES DAVE.

DL,

weekley rehab · 10-24-2009, 08:13 PM

sweet fish, wow need to get one of those sushi

tunaman81 · 10-24-2009, 08:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Disco Lady

GOOD EYES DAVE.

DL,

Yeah man...there isn't much boat showing in the pics...good eyes!

Captain Juan · 10-24-2009, 09:53 PM

Tight work on spinning tackle. Congrats!!! Juani

WhItEoUt 23 · 10-24-2009, 09:56 PM

Love them Dusky's Guy's

Noooooooooooooooooo!!!!!

Justin {hope i got that right} Hay man that's one Hellva catch on the Spinner Bro Must have been one sick Ass hit on the surface Im jealous.

Dave

mneptune · 10-24-2009, 11:24 PM

Very nice catch on a spinner, congrats bro. You will remember that battle for the rest of your life....

coolblue32 · 10-25-2009, 08:40 AM

bet that was fun on a spinner

Ed Walker · 10-25-2009, 11:01 AM

Wow! That is super cool. Congrats.

GT Fish · 10-25-2009, 11:12 AM

How deep of water were you in?

bigboy76 · 10-25-2009, 02:11 PM

Nice fish!!!!! Congrats

tunaman81 · 10-25-2009, 02:25 PM

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Originally Posted by GT Fish

How deep of water were you in?

It drops off really quick off the Cape. We were in about 175-200 feet of water.

Capt. JJ · 10-25-2009, 04:55 PM

Nice looking tooner you got there. My family is from Falmouth, and I miss fishing up there in the summers.

Tunaking · 10-26-2009, 08:27 AM

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Originally Posted by tunaman81

It drops off really quick off the Cape. We were in about 175-200 feet of water.

That far offshore here in Cayman it's around 2500 to 3000' deep - now that's dropping off quick!!!

10-24-2009, 07:15 PM	#1 (permalink)
tunaman81 Hooked Up Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Ft. Lauderdale, Fl Occupation: student Posts: 476	10/20/09: Bluefin tuna on surface poppers!!! After hearing great reports, I headed up to the Cape Cod area to fish for bluefin by casting poppers and other lures to tuna breaking on the surface. Headed out of Green Harbor with Capt Dom Petrarca at 6am in search of fish. We quickly found a pod of fish busting bait. Had a fish blast a popper just feet from the boat. After a brutal hour long fight, got a 66" 175lb bluefin in the boat. It is the largest tuna I have caught to date, and on spinning tackle! The fish was caught on a Van Staal 250 with 80lb braid on an OTI tuna sniper rod 60/80. Fish were busting the surface the rest of the day, but we only had a few swings and misses. There were many different size classes of fish, and we saw tuna airing out from 50lbs up to a 600+lb monster that jumper 30 feet from the boat! Truly an amazing experience. Capt Dom is one of the best captains I have ever fished with and worked very hard to keep us on fish all day. Here is his website if anyone is interested in booking a trip: Coastal Charters Sportfishing : Newport, RI : FISH ON !! Here are the pics from the day: Provincetown, Cape Cod __________________ There is nothing like fishing the deep blue offshore waters Last edited by tunaman81; 10-25-2009 at 12:48 AM..

10-24-2009, 07:36 PM	#2 (permalink)
Disco Lady Grander Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Miami, FL Boat: 37 Merritt Best Catch: (Blue Marlin)550 Lbs ST. Thomas (North Drop) Occupation: Charter Captain and Pimp! at night. Posts: 5,715	Pretty work on your Tuna brother. Looks like you had a great! trip. DL, __________________ Check out my running web site: http://www.biggamebaits.com

10-24-2009, 07:57 PM	#3 (permalink)
WhItEoUt 23 Grander Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: pompano bch Boat: dusky 23 Best Catch: 160 lb swordfish 52 ib rooster fish Occupation: self employed Posts: 2,400	Niiiiiiiiiiiiice Is that a Dusky you were fishing on. __________________ TIGHT LINES AND SHARP HOOK'S

10-24-2009, 08:08 PM	#5 (permalink)
Disco Lady Grander Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Miami, FL Boat: 37 Merritt Best Catch: (Blue Marlin)550 Lbs ST. Thomas (North Drop) Occupation: Charter Captain and Pimp! at night. Posts: 5,715	ONLY ON A DUSKY! CONO!!!! GOOD EYES DAVE. DL, __________________ Check out my running web site: http://www.biggamebaits.com

10-24-2009, 08:13 PM	#6 (permalink)
weekley rehab Hooked Up Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Deerfield Beach Boat: Weekley Rehab contender 33T Best Catch: 250 lb sword , 20lb mutton, 18lb black grouper Occupation: General Manager Posts: 972	sweet fish, wow need to get one of those sushi __________________ God grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, courage to change the things I can, and wisdom to know the difference.

10-24-2009, 09:53 PM	#8 (permalink)
Captain Juan Grander Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Hollywood, FL Boat: Contender 25 Best Catch: 63 lb. wahoo, 26 lb. mutton, 11 lb. peacock Occupation: Dir. of Communications Posts: 1,084	Tight work on spinning tackle. Congrats!!! Juani

10-24-2009, 09:56 PM	#9 (permalink)
WhItEoUt 23 Grander Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: pompano bch Boat: dusky 23 Best Catch: 160 lb swordfish 52 ib rooster fish Occupation: self employed Posts: 2,400	Love them Dusky's Guy's Noooooooooooooooooo!!!!! Justin {hope i got that right} Hay man that's one Hellva catch on the Spinner Bro Must have been one sick Ass hit on the surface Im jealous. Dave __________________ TIGHT LINES AND SHARP HOOK'S

10-24-2009, 11:24 PM	#10 (permalink)
mneptune Grander Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Palm Beach Boat: Grady White 25' CC Posts: 1,763	Very nice catch on a spinner, congrats bro. You will remember that battle for the rest of your life.... __________________

10-25-2009, 08:40 AM	#11 (permalink)
coolblue32 Grunt Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 8	bet that was fun on a spinner

10-25-2009, 11:01 AM	#12 (permalink)
Ed Walker Hooked Up Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Coast of Florida Boat: 31 Yellowfin, 23 Dorado Occupation: www.LightTackleCharters.com Posts: 162	Wow! That is super cool. Congrats. __________________ www.LightTackleCharters.com

10-25-2009, 11:12 AM	#13 (permalink)
GT Fish Hooked Up Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: J-Town Boat: 25 Competition Occupation: Buisness Owner Posts: 364	How deep of water were you in?

10-25-2009, 02:11 PM	#14 (permalink)
bigboy76 Grunt Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Fano, Italy Boat: Sea Pro 238 Best Catch: bluefin tuna 365 Kg Occupation: Engineer Posts: 3	Nice fish!!!!! Congrats

10-25-2009, 04:55 PM	#16 (permalink)
Capt. JJ Hooked Up Join Date: May 2008 Location: Boca Raton/Boynton Beach Boat: Venture 34 "Tuna Time" Best Catch: 403# Sword, 400# Mako Occupation: Boat Driver Posts: 605	Nice looking tooner you got there. My family is from Falmouth, and I miss fishing up there in the summers. __________________ It's a big ocean, find your own fish Tuna Time Charters, Boynton Beach, FL www.TunaTimeFishing.com

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