Amazing day on the Helen S today! Tuna inside!
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Amazing day on the Helen S today! Tuna inside!
Buddy at work asked me to go out with him for his sons bday. We met up at the Helen s with stormy skies but passing showers. We loaded up and off we went. The morning started slow for everyone. Around 930 I pulled in a nice 7 pound king on the verticle.
From there we moved in shore to about 85 feet. I start my usual jigging when out of no where I get hit! The fish starts peeling line. Than he charges the boat I pull in the slack and bam he's right on too at the boat. Mate gaffs him and he's in the box! 30.3 pound black fun tuna! My first one ever! I was pretty much the only one who caught anything. Just goes to show never stop jigging your next drop may be the one.
From there we moved in shore to about 85 feet. I start my usual jigging when out of no where I get hit! The fish starts peeling line. Than he charges the boat I pull in the slack and bam he's right on too at the boat. Mate gaffs him and he's in the box! 30.3 pound black fun tuna! My first one ever! I was pretty much the only one who caught anything. Just goes to show never stop jigging your next drop may be the one.
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Re: Amazing day on the Helen S today! Tuna inside!
Really nice blackfin
Dreaming the dream that one day I can be as good as some of the boatless pros and catch some 12 inch mangrove snapper.
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nice blackfin!
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Thanx guys, this Is my largest fish jigging to date
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Re: Amazing day on the Helen S today! Tuna inside!
Awesome catch man Were you using braid and did the boat have any issues with that?gdm phil wrote:Thanx guys, this Is my largest fish jigging to date
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Braid, they didnt say anything to me but I did my best to stay away from everyoneBEOWULF wrote:Awesome catch man Were you using braid and did the boat have any issues with that?gdm phil wrote:Thanx guys, this Is my largest fish jigging to date
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Re: Amazing day on the Helen S today! Tuna inside!
gdm phil wrote: Just goes to show never stop jigging your next drop may be the one.
That's what it is all about. Very nice catch, congrats!
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Re: Amazing day on the Helen S today! Tuna inside!
Awesome fish, and in 85 ft, wow.
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Totally awesome Brotha!! Congrats!!
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Re: Amazing day on the Helen S today! Tuna inside!
Great job Phil that's an awesome catch
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Phil what jig were you using?
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Pink and white 200g williamson benthos jig.sepaik wrote:Phil what jig were you using?
Thanx guys this fish made my day!
Now gotta do it on the next jigging trip!
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Re: Amazing day on the Helen S today! Tuna inside!
Nice one Phil!! Good thing you weren't out there Saturday. That was some bad stuff, even had some hail mixed in.
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Re: Amazing day on the Helen S today! Tuna inside!
Sat looked rugg.
the odd thing was bonita were b lowing up all over the place, yet I was the only one to get anything
the odd thing was bonita were b lowing up all over the place, yet I was the only one to get anything
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seems the pink are the most productivestrizile wrote:My fav Jiggdm phil wrote:Pink and white 200g williamson benthos jig.
Caught the most on that one and on the Vortex 150g Pink White
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The depth does not surprise me at all, it is the size of it that we should marvel at!!! Nice fish! If I remember correctly in Juno, fairly shallow sometimes among the bonies u get a couple bft here and there.
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Thanx guys, also Chris on sealeggs tied a bad ass knot that would not slip for anything!
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Re: Amazing day on the Helen S today! Tuna inside!
Check out the san diego jam knot!
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Nice Fish Phil!
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Re: Amazing day on the Helen S today! Tuna inside!
So awesome Phil!! Glad you got a great one out there!! I have talked to the owner Skip he always says come on out and jig!!
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Yes he does!gdm phil wrote:
Thanx guys, also Chris on sealeggs tied a bad ass knot that would not slip for anything!
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Re: Amazing day on the Helen S today! Tuna inside!
going out on the helen S tomm with a buddy, hoping for a repeat visit. Im even wearing what I wore that day all the way down to my undies!
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gdm phil wrote:going out on the helen S tomm with a buddy, hoping for a repeat visit. Im even wearing what I wore that day all the way down to my undies!
Nice good luck, tight lines hope it works out!
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Re: Amazing day on the Helen S today! Tuna inside!
Great Catch, Congratulations !