Anyone watch 'Wicked Tuna'? I want to go!!!

Ken07AOVette · #1 03-19-2014, 11:21 AM

I would be down for that!!!

http://www.bigfishcharters.com/tuna_...FRBffgodwyoA8A
1/3 OF SALE PROCEEDS RETURNED TO CUSTOMERS: As with all tuna fishing charters in this area, giant tuna (over 73") belong to the boat. However, 6 ft+ tuna fish catch from off the Capewith the "Big Fish II" 1/3 of the money from the sale of the tuna is returned to you. Prices can vary on each fish depending on the amount of fat in the meat (The more the better), size, color, shape, oil in the meat, the position of Japanese yen to dollar and the supply and demand (number of other giant tuna caught that day). We have sold Blue fin Tuna for as much as $21,000 for one fish!! You get 1/3 of proceeds. We provide only top-notch tackle for Giant Tuna -- up to 6 top-quality tuna outfits are provided for your charter -- all 130 LBS. CLASS REELS on 130 lb. BENT BUTT RODS. Most other boats only provide 2 or 3 rods and your party must take turns waiting for a strike. We double your chances for a hookup and fish.

Most of our tuna fishing trips are done on Stellwagen Bank and Cape Cod Bay. This has been the hottest place for giant blue fins in the world for the last 30 years or more. Our blue fin tuna average 750 - 900 pounds with many over 1000 pounds and some over 1100 pounds. The current all tackle US record for giant tuna is 1228 pounds and was caught in our area.

Tuna fishing charters

Our largest Tuna in the last few years was 1,050lbs. but most were 700 to over 900 lbs. Best time for giant tuna fish is July, August, September, October and November. Experience is not necessary and we have had complete novices catch 1,000 lb. plus fish the first time. The average fight is about 2 hours per fish but the fight has ranged from 9 minutes to 6 hour

recce43 · #2 03-19-2014, 12:00 PM

go to pei better tuna fishing

dmac · #3 03-19-2014, 12:03 PM

PEI x2. Doubtful that the spuds islanders would share proceeds though.

BuckMaster101 · #4 03-19-2014, 12:11 PM

Ken I must be reading this wrong, anything over 73" stays with
the boat but we keep 1/3 of 72" (6'). Sure does sound like a hell of a good time.

pickrel pat · #5 03-19-2014, 12:18 PM

love that show.

SCHOOCH · #6 03-19-2014, 01:01 PM

Love that show.........i told my wife thats on my "Bucket List" !!!!!!

Ken07AOVette · #7 03-19-2014, 01:13 PM

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Originally Posted by BuckMaster101

Ken I must be reading this wrong, anything over 73" stays with
the boat but we keep 1/3 of 72" (6'). Sure does sound like a hell of a good time.

1/3 OF SALE PROCEEDS RETURNED TO CUSTOMERS: As with all tuna fishing charters in this area, giant tuna (over 73") belong to the boat. However, 6 ft+ tuna fish catch from off the Capewith the "Big Fish II" 1/3 of the money from the sale of the tuna is returned to you.

Lefty-Canuck · #8 03-19-2014, 01:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Ken07AOVette

1/3 OF SALE PROCEEDS RETURNED TO CUSTOMERS: As with all tuna fishing charters in this area, giant tuna (over 73") belong to the boat. However, 6 ft+ tuna fish catch from off the Capewith the "Big Fish II" 1/3 of the money from the sale of the tuna is returned to you.

Consider the clever play on words...

6 feet is 72inches....and the ones they split 1/3 with you....

BUT hit the 73inch mark and the boat owns the fish....gives you an inch to play with if I understand correctly

Still a trip on my bucket list for sure!

LC

Zuludog · #9 03-19-2014, 01:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Lefty-Canuck

Consider the clever play on words...

6 feet is 72inches....and the ones they split 1/3 with you....

BUT hit the 73inch mark and the boat owns the fish....gives you an inch to play with if I understand correctly

Still a trip on my bucket list for sure!

LC

Sounds "fishy".

BTW I love that show and would love to do a trip like that.

SammyIam · #10 03-19-2014, 01:37 PM

I would read 6ft+ as anything 72" and above

The other good one I've seen lately is Cold Water Cowboys

AdverseCity · #11 03-19-2014, 01:47 PM

The way I read it is all boats will take possession/ownership of a 6'+ fish, this one decided to willingly share 1/3 of the proceeds with the customer. A good business tactic if you ask me, given two similar outfits they would get my money.

lannie · #12 03-19-2014, 01:51 PM

Under 73 inches you take the whole fish home, does not get sold.
Over that and you take 1/3 of the cash. The weight usually runs up to 300lbs for up to 72" ans 300-1000 over. 1495.00 per day with up to 6 people and the day starts at 5 am and ends at 3 to 4 pm.

Lefty-Canuck · #13 03-19-2014, 01:52 PM

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Originally Posted by lannie

Under 73 inches you take the whole fish home, does not get sold.
Over that and you take 1/3 of the cash. The weight usually runs up to 300lbs for up to 72" ans 300-1000 over. 1495.00 per day with up to 6 people and the day starts at 5 am and ends at 3 to 4 pm.

That makes more sense....I thought it might be the old shell game

LC

crazyperch · #14 03-19-2014, 02:24 PM

see i take it as 73" and up is the legal size to keep a fish, anything smaller than 73" go back.
This company is willing to pay you 1/3 of profit if a fish is caught.

WayneChristie · #15 03-19-2014, 04:48 PM

Id be up for that. cheap even if they didnt share

H380 · #16 03-19-2014, 05:24 PM

My favorite show on TV ... bet Wayne Christie would show em all up !!

tight line · #17 03-19-2014, 05:54 PM

Its all C&R in PEI you are allowed one fish a trip, must return to port after you hook up for 1.5 hrs, you can then go out and fight another one for no more than 1 hour. You might get a charter willing to use his commercial tag. But highly unlikely. We only get 1 in PEI, and in that event the fish belongs to the boat. I have never seen a Tuna smaller than 7-8 feet( 6-700lbs). 1000-1400 a day for a guide. And the good guys are booked for pretty much the next 2 years.. Lol. There is nothing like fighting one! Ive seen 7-800 yards peeled off on the first run! August cant come soon enough!!

sled-fiend · #18 03-19-2014, 06:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Lefty-Canuck

Consider the clever play on words...

6 feet is 72inches....and the ones they split 1/3 with you....

BUT hit the 73inch mark and the boat owns the fish....gives you an inch to play with if I understand correctly

Still a trip on my bucket list for sure!

LC

Haha good catch there!

sled-fiend · #19 03-19-2014, 06:49 PM

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Originally Posted by lannie

Under 73 inches you take the whole fish home, does not get sold.
Over that and you take 1/3 of the cash. The weight usually runs up to 300lbs for up to 72" ans 300-1000 over. 1495.00 per day with up to 6 people and the day starts at 5 am and ends at 3 to 4 pm.

This makes sense, seems fair enough. I've worked commercial tuna boats from bc to the coast of Fiji etc for weeks on end, this definitely seems like more fun!

lannie · #20 03-19-2014, 07:45 PM

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Originally Posted by sled-fiend

This makes sense, seems fair enough. I've worked commercial tuna boats from bc to the coast of Fiji etc for weeks on end, this definitely seems like more fun!

Sounds like you have had an interesting life! Whats the biggest Tuna you have seen? What do you think the odds are of catching a Tuna with these guys on a day trip. I think this would be a great fishing trip for 4 people and it would end up being about the same money as a B.C. trip. Have never been on the east coast but from their site it looks like a great area.

sled-fiend · #21 03-19-2014, 08:00 PM

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Originally Posted by lannie

Sounds like you have had an interesting life! Whats the biggest Tuna you have seen? What do you think the odds are of catching a Tuna with these guys on a day trip. I think this would be a great fishing trip for 4 people and it would end up being about the same money as a B.C. trip. Have never been on the east coast but from their site it looks like a great area.

I worked commercial fishing boats pretty much full time from age 13-21, mainly long lining for black cod, halibut, dogfish (goes straight to japan), I've done salmon as well. Salmon is by far the most fun commercial fishery IMO, closest to sport fishing but with way more rods haha. I'm partial to the BC coast though, you can't beat a fishing trip out of tofino/ucluelet or up in the charlottes, the scenery and everything that comes with it trumps the east coast. If you've already done the bc gig? than ya I think it would be a worthwhile trip and a blast for sure. The odds, well fishing is fishing but obviously these guys know what there doing so the odds would be favourable and not for the tuna

bardfromedson · #22 03-20-2014, 12:47 PM

If you want more of a sure thing go after yellowfin tuna. Your best bet for them is a good charter out of PV Mexico or a long range boat out of San Diego. I went out on a charter in PV in January on an el nineo year and was hooked up for over 10hrs with 100-300 pound tuna. Summer to nov is prime time there for the big ones. Funniest/ toughest day of fishing of my life. The excel out if San Diego was fishing there at the same time. Those guys will go as far as needed to get u on the tuna. I went out with manny on the el madator. 35 ft cabo express(my dream boat). I was by myself along with manny and 3 deck hands. At one time we had a 5 header of big yellowfins on.
http://elmatadorsportfishing.com

http://www.excelsportfishing.com

The long range trip and bluefin is on my bucket list as well. If I was booking a blue fin trip I would make sure they let me fight it with a harness and rod. Love the show but those guys are pretty much just winching in fish with the rod in the holder. Not really sport fishing. If someone puts together a trip on the excel one year I would be all over it. Great value. You can search the net for there boat. Some pretty good episodes of them cleaning up on yellowtail and yellowfin. They pack thousands of pounds of bait and will chum the waters to keep the fish around the boat. I loved trolling with bait but would fish over the rail for 10 days for the same price.