Best way to release a tuna?

[horsemackeral]

makes me feel like an amateur...... awesome shots!

[seacoast]

largest arc de-hooker
no need to land or bring in the boat

[jug]

Ever notice how a mack or pollack will sometimes bleed like hell from a tiny hook in the lip? Think about that before you stick the gaff in a rat. I know it can work, but it also sends plenty to the bottom every year. Grab the leader and pop the hook out or cut em off.

[twofinbluna]

Dude, those pictures are sick. I know its off topic, but that is awesome.

Granted I have not seen all that many different people wiring monster bluefin in person, but if there are two guys better at it than those two, I would be surprised. Made it look easy. But with the proper leader size anyone can do it with these smaller fish, just need to be gentle and know when to let go of a wrap. (Obviously would want to get good at it before trying to do it on fish as big as the ones in the pics...)

One more for monster being wired for your viewing pleasure...

[Albatross32]

awesome shots twofin!

[amarshall]

You have the wrong Larry. I renamed my boat HuggyTuna; have a green hull and fly a rainbow flag overhead. The crew will wear tie dye and we are trolling metal squid with rubber hooks.


&&& by the way while I am happily in the US chowing down on Whole Foods Burger au Poivre I do miss my Indian fish curry. Yum Yum - POmfret...

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[Fortunate One]

"my Stiffy Rod and my Stump Puller reel. I have Kevlar line and the Best of the Best lures."

You don't have to worry about releasing them. You just keep them on the Kevlar line and see if they release themselves.

Since fishing isn't catching they'll probably release themselves.

If they don't release themselves and happen for follow you home on the end of that Kevlar line, and if that line is out far enough so the tuna lands itself on a beach where your friends in a beach buggy happen to be hanging out, well then it seems to me that there's no problem, as long as you cut the line once Charlie washes up on da beach.

Consider him released at that point.

[Captain Greg Sears]

awesome shots twofin!

Chris how long are you going to let everyone think that is you on the wire in those pics? LOL

[twofinbluna]

Chris how long are you going to let everyone think that is you on the wire in those pics? LOL

I would be happy being able to do it 1/4 as well as those two can do it with fish that size. Again, they make it look easy.