With Yellowfin and Bluefin tuna on the menu it couldn’t be better for the SGFC Tuna Slam which starts tomorrow. There are Yellowfin out wide and Bluefin on their way.
For an entry fee of $250.00 per boat for the months of July and August you could win thousands by catching Yellowfin and Bluefin tuna as other winners have in the past. Go to the SGFC site for more info or follow the link below.
http://sgfc.com.au/…/uploa…/2019/06/SGFC-2019-Tuna-Slam.pdf…
As you can see from the photo we found the Yellowfin tuna. It was with the help of good information from Alex Quasabian from ‘The Fishing Station’ and by tracking the Long liners.
Even though we arrived at the area late we managed this one fish and had another two strikes that sadly didn’t connect. I would have liked to stay until dark but the wind was picking up, probably doing 25 knots when we eventually left.
The bite was an early one and while we saw the end of it Markoo skippered by Benn Dullard had left port very early and managed four fish around the 35 kilo mark before we got there.
The area was alive. There were more than a few Sperm Whales obviously feeding. Also , Gannets all waiting for the tuna to push the bait to the surface.
So now we wait for the weather which this week looks perfect and the much anticipated arrival of the Bluefin within our range.
Tight lines,
Ivan
LINKS to…
Ripcharts
CSIRO
Bureau of Meteorology
N.S.W. Bluelink
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