Tuna fishin 1940's style

[Nauti Natured]

What puzzles me is how they flip the fish on the deck behind them and are able to have the bait and hook right back in the water. Are the tuna coming unhooked on their own when they hit the deck ...barbless hooks maybe?

I was wondering the same. Very strange. Not only does it seem to pop right out of their mouth when they hit the boat, but it comes back with the bait still on it to boot!

[HOLWACHAGOT]

I have been looking for the picture I have of one of the hooks they used. It is weighted and barbless and has a very funny offset to it. There was a picture of it in Saltwater Sportsman some time ago. The pic below is another and is very similar to the featherless variety that was more prevelant. If anyone can dig up the pic of the old Southern Style Tuna Squid Jig it would be appreciated. I bet Captain Brian Daley has a case of them in his garage.


Holwachagot

[WAHOONBOX]

Mike Glad to see you over here @ SFC

Any new family world fishing records ???

HEY POON HE JOINED IN 2005.....AND I AM HAPPY TO SEE HE STARTED POSTING!

WATCHED THIS ONE IN IT'S ENTIRETY....SEEN ONE GUY WITH A HARD HAT.

ALL ALONG I THOUGHT THIS WAS GOING TO BE A BLUEFIN FLICK AND I KEPT SAYING TO MYSELF AS I WATCHED THEY LOOKED LIKE YELLOWBELLIES AND THEY WERE

THEY WERE LUCKY THAT ICAT WAS NOT BORN THEN..........

[tom s]

im not sure if much BFT are ever fished on the lift poles except incedental mixed with others.I have never seen them on the "corner" good enough.Mostly albacore,YFT and skipjack.Tom