Seth Michelsen and friends have good luck with bluefin tuna, every time they go for them.  On a recent bluefin tuna charter aboard Tuna Hunter, they succeeded in boating a giant bluefin, plus two smaller bluefin, tagged and released.  That makes for a great day of tuna fishing, plus some tuna steaks for the grill.

The giant was an awesome hit on the kite – what a way to start a good angling battle.  The next fish hit on dead bait, different depths seem to be working, making the hit hard to predict, but worth the captain’s extra efforts.  The final fish was again on the kite. Kite fishing is a standard these days. We have several kites and balloons on board to meet the wind and sea conditions of the day – we have to, to consistently produce fish.

Sore arms for all, but that’s a welcome part of good fishing!

Captain Gary & Karen Cannell

TUNA HUNTER FISHING CHARTERS

captain@tunahunter.com

978-407-1351 captain

978-546-7992 land

http://www.tunahunter.com

Please call us at 978-407-1351

as we are at sea fishing this time of year!

Pineapple Gang 7th Annual Tuna Hunter Cod Charter

For the seventh year in a row, the Pineapple Gang’s Gloucester cod fishing charter aboard Tuna Hunter was a big success.

The entire family are great anglers, and certainly know how to have a great time. No messing around here. It was serious fishing: as soon as we reached the fishing grounds, jigs hit the water.  Fish hit jigs more than bait, as has been the usual lately.

This year the team amassed a boatload of fish, cod, haddock and a large cusk.  Yes, cusk are good eating.
We look forward to sharing a day with these guys each year.

While we were cod fishing last weekend, the bluefin tuna action remains strong. Bluefin of varying sizes are all over, being taken by kite, balloons, live and dead bait,  some of jigs even. So be prepared for anything! 

Inshore the striped bass fishing is good, despite the commercial season. Tuna Hunter’s evening bass charters have been particularly successful.  It was great to host the Arasian family again this week – with Dad again taking top fish. Photos coming!

Tuna Hunter has mid-week openings for full charters and singles – give us a call at 978-407-1351 or email captain@tunahunter.com for the latest openings.  Check for weekend cancellations – we’ll do our best to fit you in.  Good fishing to you!

Captain Gary & Karen Cannell

TUNA HUNTER FISHING CHARTERS

captain@tunahunter.com

978-407-1351 captain

978-546-7992 land

http://www.tunahunter.com

Please call us at 978-407-1351

as we are at sea fishing this time of year!

Hello Boston Big Game Fishing Club Members and Friends!

 The Soth Shore Tuna Tounrament  is a little over a week away (Aug. 20-22), so let’s keep our fingers crossed for good weather. 

If you plan to sign up at the Barker Tavern on Friday Aug 20^th, be sure to arrive around 5:00 PM so you can get through Registration quickly.  Here’s a link with directions to the Barker Tavern: http://barkertavern.com/directions.html 

 I will award $10,000.00 to the winner of the SSTT Commercial Division and $5,000.00 to the winner of the SSTT Recreational Division assuming we have a combined total of 40 boats between the two Divisions.  This shouldn’t be a problem but please mention the SSTT to your fishing buddies to ensure that we achieve the minimum 40 boat count.

 The SSTT tournament rules are now posted online at www.bbgfc.com

I plan to include optional Added Entry Divisions for both the Recreation and Commercial Divisions of the SSTT.   The Recreational Added Entry Divisions will be set at $250, $500 and $1,000 and the Commercial Added Entry Divisions will be set at $500, $1,000 and $2,000.  Entering the Added Entry Divisions can result in large monetary winnings but is completely optional.

 The Commercial BFT buyer NAT, plans to be on site in Green Harbor and Scituate during our event and I plan to use their trucks and scales for the Commercial weigh-ins.

The Barker Tavern will serve passed appetizers during Friday’s Reception Party (Aug. 20th) beginning at approximately 6:45 PM.  This will include Scallops wrapped in Bacon, Stuffed Mushroom Caps, Spinach Pie, Beef Satay, Maryland Crab Cakes, Chicken Satay in Peanut Sauce and Palmiers.  There will also be a Fruit & Cheese display.

On Sunday (Aug. 22^nd) beginning at 6:00 PM, the Barker Tavern will serve a Fruit & Cheese Display, Garden Salad with House Dressing, Cheese Tortellini, a Beef Main Entrée, a Chicken Main Entrée, Cookies & Brownies, followed by Coffee and Tea.  Our Awards will begin after dinner.

Please join the Boston Big Game Fishing Club with your family and friends for an exciting weekend of bluefin tuna fishing and exquisite dining at the Barker Tavern.

If you have questions, please feel free to call me at 781-834-2899.

Best Regards,

Steven James