Reel Repair by Alan Tani

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Title: Puerto Vallarta, December 1-5, 2018
Post by: alantani on December 01, 2018, 06:10:18 AM
Headed out tomorrow morning with David Hoffman,  meeting Mark Thomann and Mike Pate in Puerto Vallarta,  fishing with Scotty Osuna on the Marla IV
Full report to follow.  
Title: Re: Puerto Vallarta, December 1-5, 2018
Post by: foakes on December 01, 2018, 06:26:07 AM
Best of luck to you and the crew, Alan!

Best,

Fred
Title: Re: Puerto Vallarta, December 1-5, 2018
Post by: Shark Hunter on December 01, 2018, 06:41:37 AM
Cow Time!
Title: Re: Puerto Vallarta, December 1-5, 2018
Post by: Bryan Young on December 01, 2018, 07:20:23 AM
Have fin
Title: Re: Puerto Vallarta, December 1-5, 2018
Post by: Alto Mare on December 01, 2018, 11:41:41 AM
Have a good time boss!

Sal
Title: Re: Puerto Vallarta, December 1-5, 2018
Post by: Tiddlerbasher on December 01, 2018, 12:06:29 PM
Have a fin time Boss :)
Title: Re: Puerto Vallarta, December 1-5, 2018
Post by: conchydong on December 01, 2018, 12:22:26 PM
Catch 'em up!
Title: Re: Puerto Vallarta, December 1-5, 2018
Post by: ldoret94 on December 01, 2018, 02:57:00 PM
One of these days!
Title: Re: Puerto Vallarta, December 1-5, 2018
Post by: alantani on December 05, 2018, 03:42:59 PM
2 tuna, 100 and 135, several dorado,  lots of bottom fish.
Title: Re: Puerto Vallarta, December 1-5, 2018
Post by: Alto Mare on December 05, 2018, 03:56:09 PM
Nice going Boss, you never disappoint.

This is a nice one:
(https://i.imgur.com/aARQQAA.png?1)

Sal
Title: Re: Puerto Vallarta, December 1-5, 2018
Post by: alantani on December 05, 2018, 04:15:58 PM
A few more.
Title: Re: Puerto Vallarta, December 1-5, 2018
Post by: Hardy Boy on December 05, 2018, 04:20:57 PM
Can't always nail the tuna. Those Jacks are a fun hard fighting fish to catch (that is a good one your holding) and those Pargo are great to eat !! Nice trip.


Cheers:

Todd
Title: Re: Puerto Vallarta, December 1-5, 2018
Post by: conchydong on December 05, 2018, 08:01:31 PM
We call the Jack Crevalles "canal tunas".  They are a blast to catch on light tackle. They will herd up schools of mullet and smash them into the seawalls wreaking havoc.
Title: Re: Puerto Vallarta, December 1-5, 2018
Post by: alantani on December 05, 2018, 09:02:12 PM
Dave Hoffman,  100 pounds!
Title: Re: Puerto Vallarta, December 1-5, 2018
Post by: Reel 224 on December 05, 2018, 09:56:33 PM
Great trip so far>..............................Joe
Title: Re: Puerto Vallarta, December 1-5, 2018
Post by: David Hall on December 05, 2018, 10:11:30 PM
Sounds just like our trip.
Title: Re: Puerto Vallarta, December 1-5, 2018
Post by: Vintage Offshore Tackle on December 05, 2018, 10:21:14 PM
Alan, your dues are now paid in full for big tuna and lots of 'em on your next trip!
Title: Re: Puerto Vallarta, December 1-5, 2018
Post by: alantani on December 06, 2018, 07:24:26 AM
https://youtu.be/dhUcmjpuaQs
Title: Re: Puerto Vallarta, December 1-5, 2018
Post by: Shark Hunter on December 06, 2018, 08:02:52 AM
Good Job Mike and Mark!
Those Osuna Boys know how to get it done. ;)
Title: Re: Puerto Vallarta, December 1-5, 2018
Post by: Wally15 on December 06, 2018, 03:29:15 PM
Here's me with mine and Mark's tuna!
Title: Re: Puerto Vallarta, December 1-5, 2018
Post by: Wally15 on December 06, 2018, 03:32:17 PM
And this is what I looked like while reeling in that tuna.
Title: Re: Puerto Vallarta, December 1-5, 2018
Post by: Hardy Boy on December 06, 2018, 04:19:16 PM
Mike : you looked like that at Cedros also !!! ;D


Cheers:


Todd
Title: Re: Puerto Vallarta, December 1-5, 2018
Post by: alantani on December 06, 2018, 04:46:26 PM
and one for dave!

https://youtu.be/yw5-MfELmko
Title: Re: Puerto Vallarta, December 1-5, 2018
Post by: alantani on December 06, 2018, 04:57:23 PM
this one was alot of fun.  had the okuma pch rod and tesoro reel!

https://youtu.be/zHk3id8ggJU