7-4-09 1 for 1 out east...tuna from hell

hotreels jr · 07-04-2009, 08:33 PM

4:00am....Rt6 exit 9....tire explodes...shit. find a spare and limp to ryders cove and clear the inlet at 6. Find some life but decided to keep going. 550 FOW we found some tuna crashing on bait. Get the spread out and swing the bars into the fish. Fish on! 10 minutes later my dad throughs the harpoon at a 60'' fish. After that the tuna never came up till we had to leave. Decided to head home. Wind picked up, made for a shitty ride in. About 2 miles from the inlet we spin the prop...made for 5 or so miles at 7 MPH. Get the boat on the trailer, and again on Rt6 the tire blows out. Managed to find another spare and get going to be at the house at 630pm. Report may sound lame, but I am wiped out!

giggyfish · 07-04-2009, 08:42 PM

congrats on a great way to recover from a crappy day. nice fish

oldmud · 07-04-2009, 10:21 PM

Determination gets it done !!!!! nice tuner.

fmoore · 07-04-2009, 10:44 PM

Nice job! We blew a tire this year in the morning, too. We just didn't blow another tire in the afternoon

It's no fun for sure!

chumtini · 07-04-2009, 11:46 PM

gee-zuz, looks like the fish exploded too

That's a "gettin er done". Sounds like you were one of only a few.

seacoast · 07-05-2009, 12:12 AM

tough day!
BUT-everything is better with a fish in the box

striper1 · 07-05-2009, 12:28 AM

Shitty day made better by a nice fatty!!! Sounds like everything but the fish kicked your arse! Nice catch!

Fortunamate · 07-05-2009, 08:56 AM

thats a truly unlucky day for the tires but sounds like you guys won the luck battle nice fish
hey did the rubber bushing inside the prop just get worn down so when you got the engine up to speed it was slipping?

Albiemanmike · 07-05-2009, 09:38 AM

we had a similar experience on Friday. Fog, lumpy seas, and a motor that didn't want to start after we got to our numbers. Spent an hour getting her running again and then never shutting her down again after that. Just a bust of a trip. Got the motor issue all figured out and fixed (Battery Cable) and the trailer lights fixed AGAIN! Gotta love boating.

turbor2 · 07-05-2009, 09:39 AM

Good job on making the best of a bad trip. I blew out 2 sets of bearings on one trip at the begining of the season. Jeff I think I need to paint my boat.

07-05-2009, 12:28 AM	#7
striper1 I Need More Posts Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 8 Credits: 133.8	Pursevere & Conquer! Shitty day made better by a nice fatty!!! Sounds like everything but the fish kicked your arse! Nice catch!

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07-04-2009, 08:42 PM	#2
giggyfish Hide- My Wifes Logged On Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 143 Credits: 1,717.7	congrats on a great way to recover from a crappy day. nice fish

07-04-2009, 10:21 PM	#3
oldmud Crab mustard is good Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Bath,Maine Posts: 830 Credits: 2,194.1 Occupation: retired/boat builder/tuna fisherman	Determination gets it done !!!!! nice tuner.

07-04-2009, 10:44 PM	#4
fmoore I think Admin is going to let me have this space Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Keene, NH Posts: 1,084 Credits: 3,066.4 Boat: 20' Key Largo Home Port: Hampton Best Catch: State record carp.....by accident Occupation: Ski Instructor/School	Nice job! We blew a tire this year in the morning, too. We just didn't blow another tire in the afternoon It's no fun for sure!

07-04-2009, 11:46 PM	#5
chumtini I think Admin is going to let me have this space Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Chatham/Falmouth Posts: 2,158 Credits: 4,590.4	gee-zuz, looks like the fish exploded too That's a "gettin er done". Sounds like you were one of only a few.

07-05-2009, 12:12 AM	#6
seacoast #1 Croaker Hunter Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Falmouth Posts: 103 Credits: 1,751.0 Boat: 23DV Best Catch: The bite Occupation: Boatyard	tough day! BUT-everything is better with a fish in the box

07-05-2009, 08:56 AM	#8
Fortunamate Crab mustard is good Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: plymouth/scituate Posts: 630 Credits: 1,844.0 Boat: 32' Downeast Glen Holland "Fortuna" Home Port: Scituate Harbor Best Catch: all of them Occupation: school 1st mate and baitshop	thats a truly unlucky day for the tires but sounds like you guys won the luck battle nice fish hey did the rubber bushing inside the prop just get worn down so when you got the engine up to speed it was slipping?

07-05-2009, 09:38 AM	#9
Albiemanmike "If at first you don't succeed, don't try skydiving" Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 125 Credits: 1,548.3 Boat: 20 Triton Seaflight CC Home Port: Milford, CT. Best Catch: 130 lb. BFT and 56.5 lb. Striped Bass Occupation: Senior IT Support Engineer	we had a similar experience on Friday. Fog, lumpy seas, and a motor that didn't want to start after we got to our numbers. Spent an hour getting her running again and then never shutting her down again after that. Just a bust of a trip. Got the motor issue all figured out and fixed (Battery Cable) and the trailer lights fixed AGAIN! Gotta love boating.

07-05-2009, 09:39 AM	#10
turbor2 Master Baiter Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Somers, CT Posts: 48 Credits: 1,351.6 Boat: Yellow 225 Aquasport Ospray (Nessesary Expense) Home Port: Weymouth,MA Best Catch: My Wife Occupation: Auto Instructor	Good job on making the best of a bad trip. I blew out 2 sets of bearings on one trip at the begining of the season. Jeff I think I need to paint my boat.