today the first bluefin hit the deck on the AMERICAN ANGLER, they saw some boils, could only hook one up. about 30lbs.
i'll be on a 2 day on monday the 28th. on the pac queen, hope to hook some up...

NICE! how far out? Channel Islands? Coronado Islands? Watertemp? Mexican waters? America Angeler and Pac Queen, where do they launch from?

Let us know how that trip goes on the 28th!

It was as far out as the bait could swim!

Hahahahaha I just couldn't resist.

I thought they were south of S.D????

the bluefins are coming our way, from the south.
they are following the water temp break, the albies are with them.

I hear the fish weighted 18lbs not close to 30.

A neighbor that was bringing his boat back from Cabo said he witnessed breaking fish in the same "zone" - did not have the time or patience to dedicate any trolling - but it's getting interesting...

Bluefin landed already. Albies spotted at the day and a half range. It is sounding like another banner season is shaping up.

lets set up the troll rod fellas,hay got an ideas, lets show pictures of what feathers produces , and what colors are in your favor.

I am available to be " Boat Bitch " for passage on a trip. That would include Rod caddy, line winder, tackle cleaner, dish washer, laundry attendant, room service, baiter-non master,and rod breaker downer.
Nothing in the Ben Dover category though.
Trips of 5 days and longer are preferred. I am cheap and fish well.

If you guys can cath them on the troll out here in the west please let me know how. 26 years of fishing salt and have never seen them eat a trolled feather or trolled jig. I do a three day trip every year in August for like 22 years straight that targets blue fin if any are around and have caught my share of them but never see or herd of any on the troll. We find them on albie stops that turn into blue fin, meter marks or breaking fish. I have caught them on the iron and bait never trolling. So whats up?

I've seen the bluefin bite jigs - but it was actually marlin jigs. Actually seen them bite the iron as well - all private boat fishing.

Agreed that they respond much better on the fin bait in the chum line on the slide for the party boat fleet...

rv

Where were you fishing? Out here on the left coast marlin and blue fin arn't in the same waters at the same time too much of a water temp differance.

socal, hhhmmmm. i will tell you later. i have put over 10 years of trolling for bluefin.

yup, it was around 18lbs.

okay , here it go,s ,caught the first blue fin on a throw, after a troll hookm up. it was a saltwater bassass,n in blueand crome glitter.yeepppppp, they cut it open and handed me back the plastic, caught anotherone after, yyyyeeepppppppppppppppppppppp.on a 20lb out fit. sssoooon aaa bbbiiiitttcccchhhhh, what a mean fighaterrrr. i sure learned a leason.