Tuna Wrestling?!

[fmoore]

I may be jumping the gun on this one but this fish had to be caught from a boat. I don't believe there is a permit that is good for an individual person and since they were not in a boat then I think the law was broken. I'd like to see what others think on this one.

My thoughts exactly Dan. Opinions?

[dunn6253]

I think that Dan is right. Now will the internet come back to bite these guys in the ass?

[Tenacious]

Looks alot like Dan!!! but for some reason I think if it was him he would be trying to cast a popper at that fish

[Thin Blue Line]

There has got to be more to this story then what were seeing...just my thoughts.

[chumtini]

An HMS permit is required to fish for tuna in federal waters. You can fish for tuna in state (coastal) waters w/out a permit. MA doesn't have a saltwater permit...at least not yet.
But you need an HMS permit to keep them. Sound about right?
I guess they were doing OK up until the gill rake

[Satans_Chariot]

summer of 03, i know of 2 tuna caught surf casting from outer beach in chatham. and witnessed no fewer than three tunas beached infront of the life guard stands at nauset beach in orleans.

[Toona]

The guy was in a wetsuit though... I cant figure it out.

The fish had to be injured or something to allow them to get that close to begin with... I just dont get it.

[TOMMYV]

An HMS permit is required to fish for tuna in federal waters. You can fish for tuna in state (coastal) waters w/out a permit. MA doesn't have a saltwater permit...at least not yet.
But you need an HMS permit to keep them. Sound about right?
I guess they were doing OK up until the gill rake

I still believe you do need a hms permit even fishing from shore to keep the fish, two years ago when the bluefin came in so close, we had caught some from the breachway at West beach in RI. I believe same goes for Bonita! How did the fish get trapped up on the pilins????

[shoefish]

I dunno. But that guy in the red looks a little like Shoefish

You know, I thought the same thing until I looked closer

[dunn6253]

You two better look again, but take a closer look.