Bahamas Tunas

islandshark633 · 07-22-2007, 10:28 AM

Fished the Annual Rotary Tuna Tournament last month, day one was a slow start up by the Berry Islands, no birds or signs of life so we run down to the North Andros AUTEC buoy and set up some drifts. The weather was unsettled so anticipating the drift direction was clumsy work , then the tide changed so after that we managed a few sets but no hits.

Some birds started working after lunch so we tried cedar plugs, but again nothing so back to drifting, 10 mins later we are hooked up.

My turn next, picked up this summer wahoo on a mono leader, this was the longest 34 lb wahoo I ever saw, he was likely hungry and had lost weight, I would expect a wahoo this big to weigh 10 pounds more in the winter months. There is a pending protest about the wahoo as first prize was given to a 48# fish that did not exist…..

That was it for day one, day 2 we go south to the Fresh Creek buoy and sit there for 4 hours catching nothing so by 1 pm we relocate to the north buoy again and hook up right away

This one ended up breaking off but soon after Rachael is into something much bigger –

This turns out to be the winning Lady Angler fish, 64# YFT and tournament record for women.

All in all it was a fun time out on the water dampened by poor tournament management by the officials including a ‘certified’ scale that read waaaay wrong on day one.

Cut to July 21 and another trip to the North AUTEC buoy, lots of action at dusk. Two 40 # YFT and I fought a big fish for 45 mins, turned out to be a Dusky shark about 300#. I never had a shark fight that hard before, they normally give up pretty quick.

mneptune · 07-22-2007, 11:13 AM

Nice job on the YFT's. Tasty steaks for the barbie.....

Thumper235 · 07-22-2007, 01:19 PM

good job!! Great pics/report..

WhItEoUt 23 · 07-22-2007, 02:11 PM

Great Job Ladies And Gents

Yellow Dog · 07-22-2007, 05:35 PM

Great pictures. Some very nice tuna as well. Every now and then you can get lucky on mono with wahoo. Good work!

sworddoc · 07-24-2007, 11:18 AM

Congrats! great report and excellent pics. love to see the lady anglers fired up!

DIRTYFOOT2 · 07-24-2007, 01:18 PM

Pretty Work Shark. Nice pics too. Trollin for the daytime fish, and chunkin at night?

islandshark633 · 07-24-2007, 04:24 PM

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Originally Posted by DIRTYFOOT2

Pretty Work Shark. Nice pics too. Trollin for the daytime fish, and chunkin at night?

no, chunks, squid and live bait all the way. I will only troll at dusk up between Nassau and Hole in the Wall but thats a crap shoot at best, dont find birds - you dont get fish. They are almost always at the AUTEC buoy, you just have to be patient and persistant I figure that everyone on this form has a very good grasp of those 2 talents.....

dpdash · 07-25-2007, 08:01 AM

Very nice report, IM sent.

RiskTaker · 07-25-2007, 08:14 AM

Way to go:

You know how to Islandshark those Tunas and to get those Fins out for the ladies.

Thanks for the report. And don't forget your LED headlamp this weekend: you'll need it.

islandshark633 · 07-25-2007, 12:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by RiskTaker

And don't forget your LED headlamp this weekend: you'll need it.

its already packed....

Disco Lady · 07-25-2007, 06:13 PM

CONO!!!!! nice fish awesome pics!

07-22-2007, 10:28 AM	#1 (permalink)
islandshark633 Hooked Up Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: NC & Bahamas Boat: Sold Best Catch: 56# Misty, 100+# Pacific Sail Occupation: Custom Lures & Rods Posts: 682	Bahamas Tunas Fished the Annual Rotary Tuna Tournament last month, day one was a slow start up by the Berry Islands, no birds or signs of life so we run down to the North Andros AUTEC buoy and set up some drifts. The weather was unsettled so anticipating the drift direction was clumsy work , then the tide changed so after that we managed a few sets but no hits. Some birds started working after lunch so we tried cedar plugs, but again nothing so back to drifting, 10 mins later we are hooked up. My turn next, picked up this summer wahoo on a mono leader, this was the longest 34 lb wahoo I ever saw, he was likely hungry and had lost weight, I would expect a wahoo this big to weigh 10 pounds more in the winter months. There is a pending protest about the wahoo as first prize was given to a 48# fish that did not exist….. That was it for day one, day 2 we go south to the Fresh Creek buoy and sit there for 4 hours catching nothing so by 1 pm we relocate to the north buoy again and hook up right away This one ended up breaking off but soon after Rachael is into something much bigger – This turns out to be the winning Lady Angler fish, 64# YFT and tournament record for women. All in all it was a fun time out on the water dampened by poor tournament management by the officials including a ‘certified’ scale that read waaaay wrong on day one. Cut to July 21 and another trip to the North AUTEC buoy, lots of action at dusk. Two 40 # YFT and I fought a big fish for 45 mins, turned out to be a Dusky shark about 300#. I never had a shark fight that hard before, they normally give up pretty quick. __________________ Big Game Fishing Lures - The Eyes Have It

07-22-2007, 11:13 AM	#2 (permalink)
mneptune Hooked Up Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Palm Beach Boat: Grady White 25' CC Best Catch: She won't let me talk about her on here Occupation: Technology Consultant Posts: 799	Nice job on the YFT's. Tasty steaks for the barbie..... __________________ Duty and honor before all else....

07-22-2007, 01:19 PM	#3 (permalink)
Thumper235 Hooked Up Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Miami Boat: Pursuit 3000 Offshore Express Occupation: Dockmaster Posts: 295	good job!! Great pics/report.. __________________ Overcome...Kill...Eat...

07-22-2007, 05:35 PM	#5 (permalink)
Yellow Dog Lines In Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: New Bern & Pine Knoll Shores, NC Occupation: Store Owner & Project Manager Posts: 21	Great pictures. Some very nice tuna as well. Every now and then you can get lucky on mono with wahoo. Good work! __________________ http://www.YellowDogFishingSupply.com

07-24-2007, 11:18 AM	#6 (permalink)
sworddoc Hooked Up Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Vero Beach Best Catch: 848lb Mako Occupation: Eye surgeon Posts: 135	Congrats! great report and excellent pics. love to see the lady anglers fired up! __________________ Dave O.

07-22-2007, 02:11 PM	#4 (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: 1,290	Great Job Ladies And Gents

07-24-2007, 01:18 PM	#7 (permalink)
DIRTYFOOT2 Grander Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Lake Worth fl Best Catch: 53lb Black Grouper Occupation: Gunnel Washer Posts: 2,061	Pretty Work Shark. Nice pics too. Trollin for the daytime fish, and chunkin at night? __________________ right thumb on the spool, left hand flips the lever

07-25-2007, 08:01 AM	#9 (permalink)
dpdash Hooked Up Join Date: May 2004 Location: Fort Lauderdale Posts: 156	Very nice report, IM sent. __________________ Double D

07-25-2007, 08:14 AM	#10 (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	Tuna and Eggs: it's what's for breakfast. Way to go: You know how to Islandshark those Tunas and to get those Fins out for the ladies. Thanks for the report. And don't forget your LED headlamp this weekend: you'll need it.

07-25-2007, 06:13 PM	#12 (permalink)
Disco Lady Grander Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Miami. FL, Boat: 37 Merritt Best Catch: (Blue Marlin)550 Lbs ST. Thomas Occupation: Charter Captain Sometimes... Posts: 3,500	CONO!!!!! nice fish awesome pics!

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