 
Here are the pictures from our August 2008 tuna trip. Click on the picture to see a bigger picture. If you want one, click your right mouse button and choose "Save As" from the menu. Except for the first picture the captions for the pictures are across from them. |
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I'm not sure which one is the father, but I know they were both having a ball helping her get the rod out of the holder and keeping her feet on the deck. |
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| Here is our fearless leader, Capt Wayne and his boat the Mis-Chief We went out with Wayne Butler of Prowler Charters in Bandon, OR. The have 3 boats that are running tuna trips. You can call for reservations at (541) 347-1901 or www.prowlercharters.com |
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The word "proud" was invented for this picture! This was Doveys first tuna trip and you could feel her excitement from the first moment she stepped on the boat. I could hardly wait for her to tie into one of these monsters, just to see the look on her face. It was priceless. She also landed all 8 of her fish. She's ready to go again next year. |
| Now that's what I call a good days work! We got 64 tuna this day, averaging from 20-30#. Not bad for 8 anglers for one day in anybodys book. It was a lot of fun, but a lot of us slept on the way back. |
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The family that fight fish together, stick together! Vance and Dovey, a father and daughter having the time of their life. Fishing, laughing and heckling each other was the key that unlocked this duo for a day they will never forget. |
| It sure looks like work, but I know he wouldn't want to be anywhere else! Ed and I started tuna fishing togther last year and it seems like it might become an annual thing. We have been on bottom fishing trips together and it's sure nice to fish with someone that loves the sport as much as I do. |
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Charlie doing the tuna shuffle! This is why you don't want to to wear good shoes on a tuna boat. Shortly after we started catching fish the deck looked like a slaughter house floor. Even though the deck hand constantly washed down the deck, before the day was over we all had blood on our shoes. |
| Go ahead, just try to pry that rod out of his hand! Vance didn't know if he could keep his balance on a deck that was rocking while fighting a 30# tuna. After his first fish as you can see, that mystery had been solved, and he had a great time the rest of the day. He also got his 8 fish. |
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If heaven is better than this, we want to be there! They are waiting for the next school of tuna to come by and the rods to start dancing. It was the lull before the storm. The deck hand (middle) always plays a big part in landing the fish, and as you can see he is dressed for the part. Plastic bib overalls and gloves are his uniform. |
| NO, it's not Little Red Riding Hood! This young lady was here for the fight of her life, and believe me she won it. She got all 8 of her fish. Sometimes she had to be pulled back down on the deck by the belt but she never gave up. |
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No fooling around here, it's time to get busy! All the cranking and winding boils down to this one minute, the moment of truth, whether or not you will land this big fish and he did. |
| One man, one fish and the ocean. What a combination that is! The ocean was so calm that day, it was as if God himself had set this day aside for us. |
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You never forget your first tuna! The first time you never know what to expect from a tuna, will he run, or will he jump, will I have the strength to hold onto the rod, will I be able to get the rod out of the holder with a 30 # tuna headed for the bottom? These are all thoughts that run through your mind on the first fish. Dovey handled these questions and the tuna like a pro. |
| Now that's a full house if I ever saw one! Here are the five of us from Outdoor News that went on the trip. I hope all of you had as much fun as I did. I have looked forward to this trip since last year and I certainly wasn't disappointed. Until next year, tight lines and blue water. |
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