142 lb Yellowfin Tuna

Certifiable · 05-07-2007, 11:25 AM

Captain Ed Dwyer does it again. Sunday's charter caught 4 fish over 100lbs with a 142lb YFT as the stud. Check out Candy's report at Ticket Sportfishing Charters (pics should be on thier site soon).
Special mention to SFC's own "Sword Doc". Doctor Dave popped the 142lb slob after 2 hours of stand up on a 80. They had to poon the fish to land it.....how sweet is that !!

quack quack · 05-07-2007, 11:30 AM

Very nice fish

Iron-Em · 05-07-2007, 12:08 PM

we got 7 yesterday....all footballs though...where is this capt. heading out of...?

portcanaveral?

verynice fish btw.!

Another Grand · 05-07-2007, 02:46 PM

Sweet I am hitting it up weather pending Thursday or Friday night. F#ck running, I am trolling for swords the whole night to get there

Take my last exam Tommorow

RiskTaker · 05-07-2007, 04:56 PM

Johnny:

That is an interesting way to try fishing. Have you tried any of those specialty Bahamas lures for nighttime sword trolling? What would be your waypoint to, should you actually try that? West End?

We have tried for Yellowfin Tuna twice in the past month. They have eluded us on both occasions. But we still have May and June. We did get a few Blackfins as well as a big Bull dolphin by targeting the boiling waters we have found. But those yellowfins, we just can't convince to get into the boat.

At least not yet.

Another Grand · 05-07-2007, 05:49 PM

RT, you have IM

Capt'n Shane · 05-07-2007, 07:31 PM

Thats an incredible website.

christopherkeene9 · 05-07-2007, 07:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Capt'n Shane

Thats an incredible website.

For an incredible captain and boat!

Boboe · 05-07-2007, 08:23 PM

Nice tunafish. Did they not have any big bite Aftco gaffs onboard? Such a fish could have been brought over with a pair of those in the head without too much trouble, especially after a 2 hour fight. The fish likely wasn't still green and kicking ass at that point.

Again, nice fish.

Certifiable · 05-08-2007, 08:37 AM

Unfortunately, I wasn't on board for this trip. The fish was caught on 80# leader, and they worried about losing the fish at the gaff due to a chaffed leader after such a long fight. A 142lb tuna will tug a bit when you wrap into the leader and pull her to the gaff.
They were thinking it was a possible port record (missed it by 12#) and didn't want to take any chances. Captain made a good call in my book.
Still waiting for them to post the photos.

cloudnine · 05-08-2007, 10:26 AM

The pictures are up now. photos->May

bajakian · 05-08-2007, 12:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Iron-Em

we got 7 yesterday....all footballs though...where is this capt. heading out of...?

portcanaveral?

verynice fish btw.!

Footballs are great!!
Where did you get yours?

Iron-Em · 05-08-2007, 12:47 PM

we got the footballs off of matnilla ....headed out of stlucie started trolling a 45nm ...first site was a free jumping marlin......then we found 4 birds working and ended up seeing a nice school of billfish.....did see a marlin or two but also some smaller fish...sailfish?...or maybe spearfish?

it was the late bite we scored the tunas btw....and yes the birds were workin

Boboe · 05-08-2007, 11:48 PM

142# tuna on 80# is a nearing the sport record? Damn, I've come pretty close to it myself as well :/

Certifiable · 05-09-2007, 08:09 AM

Boboe,
I said "Port" record, as in the largest tuna weighed in at Port Canaveral, Fl.
Not "sport" record. We aren't as fortunate to get the 200#+ slobs like you do in the Gulf. Port record is 154#. Any fish at 100# is newsworthy in our waters. Your post did make me laugh

CAPTAIN YO · 05-09-2007, 04:25 PM

We scored 5 yellowfin between 50# and 60# on Saturday out of Canaveral. No Skipjack or Blackfin. We're eating good this week...

Yo

Boboe · 05-10-2007, 12:06 AM

I plead careless reading

Port/sport. I haven't come close to a _S_port record or a _P_ort record before. I've caught yellowfin up to about 160 in the Gulf and I know they get bigger from photos and fish stories

sworddoc · 05-12-2007, 01:50 PM

Hey Ray. Yes, Capt. Ed is the man! Garrett, his mate rocks too.
I was completely shot after 2 hours. The leaders had to get pretty light at the end of the day to get the bite. 80# fluoro that was badly chafed with curly Q's by the end. I was sure it was going to pop. I had 21# of drag with my hands on and off the spool for extra drag during the circles. We were sure he'd pop it but had to go up in drag cause the front was coming and I was crapping out. They stuck him because I never popped his head up and if we had tried to hand line the wind on I think it would have popped.
I caught my last bluefin in Hatters in January 2003 that want around 600#. We had an unlimited stick, 130, 400# top shot and a bucket harness in the chair. Six minutes till tag in, in 30 fathoms.
This allison killed me! Way tougher than any bluefin or bigeye I've ever caught. Anyone agree that the big yft/allisons kick azz more than other tunas?
Next time I'm staying on the bridge with the camera! It's a young man's game. Took me 2 days to be able to stand up straight!
Let's go see if we can put some unsuspecting victim on a swordie when the dang wind quits blowing.

Dave

sworddoc · 05-12-2007, 01:54 PM

I'm gonna try to post pics. This is my maiden voyage. Here goes.

sworddoc · 05-12-2007, 02:07 PM

Fire two!

05-07-2007, 11:25 AM	#1 (permalink)
Certifiable Hooked Up Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Vero Beach Boat: 36' Contender Best Catch: 200# Blue Marlin/1200#Black Marlin Occupation: Engineer Posts: 354	142 lb Yellowfin Tuna Captain Ed Dwyer does it again. Sunday's charter caught 4 fish over 100lbs with a 142lb YFT as the stud. Check out Candy's report at Ticket Sportfishing Charters (pics should be on thier site soon). Special mention to SFC's own "Sword Doc". Doctor Dave popped the 142lb slob after 2 hours of stand up on a 80. They had to poon the fish to land it.....how sweet is that !! __________________ Sig 9mm - I would rather be tried by 12 than carried by 6

05-07-2007, 11:30 AM	#2 (permalink)
quack quack Old Salt Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: lake worth Best Catch: 25lb codfish 5 yrs old first hanger Posts: 5,004	Very nice fish __________________ Either we can be a part of the solution or we can be the victims of a decision.

05-07-2007, 12:08 PM	#3 (permalink)
Iron-Em Lines In Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Jensen Beach, Florida Boat: The JC31 Best Catch: 8ft TIGER SHARK OFF THE BEACH! Occupation: N/A Posts: 77	we got 7 yesterday....all footballs though...where is this capt. heading out of...? portcanaveral? verynice fish btw.! __________________ AKA Tarponking(boatless/FS forum)

05-07-2007, 04:56 PM	#5 (permalink)
RiskTaker Grander Join Date: May 2004 Location: Pompano Beach, Florida, USA Best Catch: Had one once, then she took the boat away Posts: 1,978	That is an interesting way to try fishing. Johnny: That is an interesting way to try fishing. Have you tried any of those specialty Bahamas lures for nighttime sword trolling? What would be your waypoint to, should you actually try that? West End? We have tried for Yellowfin Tuna twice in the past month. They have eluded us on both occasions. But we still have May and June. We did get a few Blackfins as well as a big Bull dolphin by targeting the boiling waters we have found. But those yellowfins, we just can't convince to get into the boat. At least not yet.

05-08-2007, 08:37 AM	#10 (permalink)
Certifiable Hooked Up Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Vero Beach Boat: 36' Contender Best Catch: 200# Blue Marlin/1200#Black Marlin Occupation: Engineer Posts: 354	Unfortunately, I wasn't on board for this trip. The fish was caught on 80# leader, and they worried about losing the fish at the gaff due to a chaffed leader after such a long fight. A 142lb tuna will tug a bit when you wrap into the leader and pull her to the gaff. They were thinking it was a possible port record (missed it by 12#) and didn't want to take any chances. Captain made a good call in my book. Still waiting for them to post the photos. __________________ Sig 9mm - I would rather be tried by 12 than carried by 6

05-07-2007, 02:46 PM	#4 (permalink)
Another Grand Grander Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 1,103	Sweet I am hitting it up weather pending Thursday or Friday night. F#ck running, I am trolling for swords the whole night to get there Take my last exam Tommorow

05-07-2007, 05:49 PM	#6 (permalink)
Another Grand Grander Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 1,103	RT, you have IM

05-07-2007, 07:31 PM	#7 (permalink)
Capt'n Shane Hooked Up Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Aventura, Florida Best Catch: 63" Swordy Occupation: oilfield production Posts: 386	Thats an incredible website.

05-07-2007, 08:23 PM	#9 (permalink)
Boboe Hooked Up Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Austin, TX Occupation: Alaskan Fishing Guide, Gulf of Mexico Offshore Crew Boat Captain Posts: 805	Nice tunafish. Did they not have any big bite Aftco gaffs onboard? Such a fish could have been brought over with a pair of those in the head without too much trouble, especially after a 2 hour fight. The fish likely wasn't still green and kicking ass at that point. Again, nice fish.

05-08-2007, 10:26 AM	#11 (permalink)
cloudnine Hooked Up Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 143	The pictures are up now. photos->May

05-08-2007, 12:47 PM	#13 (permalink)
Iron-Em Lines In Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Jensen Beach, Florida Boat: The JC31 Best Catch: 8ft TIGER SHARK OFF THE BEACH! Occupation: N/A Posts: 77	we got the footballs off of matnilla ....headed out of stlucie started trolling a 45nm ...first site was a free jumping marlin......then we found 4 birds working and ended up seeing a nice school of billfish.....did see a marlin or two but also some smaller fish...sailfish?...or maybe spearfish? it was the late bite we scored the tunas btw....and yes the birds were workin __________________ AKA Tarponking(boatless/FS forum)

05-08-2007, 11:48 PM	#14 (permalink)
Boboe Hooked Up Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Austin, TX Occupation: Alaskan Fishing Guide, Gulf of Mexico Offshore Crew Boat Captain Posts: 805	142# tuna on 80# is a nearing the sport record? Damn, I've come pretty close to it myself as well :/

05-09-2007, 08:09 AM	#15 (permalink)
Certifiable Hooked Up Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Vero Beach Boat: 36' Contender Best Catch: 200# Blue Marlin/1200#Black Marlin Occupation: Engineer Posts: 354	Boboe, I said "Port" record, as in the largest tuna weighed in at Port Canaveral, Fl. Not "sport" record. We aren't as fortunate to get the 200#+ slobs like you do in the Gulf. Port record is 154#. Any fish at 100# is newsworthy in our waters. Your post did make me laugh __________________ Sig 9mm - I would rather be tried by 12 than carried by 6

05-09-2007, 04:25 PM	#16 (permalink)
CAPTAIN YO Lines In Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: INDIAN HARBOUR BEACH, FLORIDA Best Catch: 300 lb BLUE MARLIN ON 30 lb TACKLE Occupation: CIVIL ENGINEER Posts: 32	We scored 5 yellowfin between 50# and 60# on Saturday out of Canaveral. No Skipjack or Blackfin. We're eating good this week... Yo

05-10-2007, 12:06 AM	#17 (permalink)
Boboe Hooked Up Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Austin, TX Occupation: Alaskan Fishing Guide, Gulf of Mexico Offshore Crew Boat Captain Posts: 805	I plead careless reading Port/sport. I haven't come close to a _S_port record or a _P_ort record before. I've caught yellowfin up to about 160 in the Gulf and I know they get bigger from photos and fish stories

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05-12-2007, 01:50 PM	#18 (permalink)
sworddoc Hooked Up Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Vero Beach Best Catch: 848lb Mako Occupation: Eye surgeon Posts: 135	Hey Ray. Yes, Capt. Ed is the man! Garrett, his mate rocks too. I was completely shot after 2 hours. The leaders had to get pretty light at the end of the day to get the bite. 80# fluoro that was badly chafed with curly Q's by the end. I was sure it was going to pop. I had 21# of drag with my hands on and off the spool for extra drag during the circles. We were sure he'd pop it but had to go up in drag cause the front was coming and I was crapping out. They stuck him because I never popped his head up and if we had tried to hand line the wind on I think it would have popped. I caught my last bluefin in Hatters in January 2003 that want around 600#. We had an unlimited stick, 130, 400# top shot and a bucket harness in the chair. Six minutes till tag in, in 30 fathoms. This allison killed me! Way tougher than any bluefin or bigeye I've ever caught. Anyone agree that the big yft/allisons kick azz more than other tunas? Next time I'm staying on the bridge with the camera! It's a young man's game. Took me 2 days to be able to stand up straight! Let's go see if we can put some unsuspecting victim on a swordie when the dang wind quits blowing. Dave __________________ Dave O.

05-12-2007, 01:54 PM	#19 (permalink)
sworddoc Hooked Up Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Vero Beach Best Catch: 848lb Mako Occupation: Eye surgeon Posts: 135	I'm gonna try to post pics. This is my maiden voyage. Here goes. __________________ Dave O.

05-12-2007, 02:07 PM	#20 (permalink)
sworddoc Hooked Up Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Vero Beach Best Catch: 848lb Mako Occupation: Eye surgeon Posts: 135	Fire two! __________________ Dave O.

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