Reel Repair by Alan Tani

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Title: Puerto Vallarta - 2/28 to 3/3/2024
Post by: alantani on February 28, 2024, 04:31:03 AM
headed to mexico early tomorrow morning.  i should be able to post photos as we go.  hoping to actually catch something this time.  the last four trips have been less than successful. 
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Post by: Brewcrafter on February 28, 2024, 04:51:54 AM
Good Luck Boss! - john
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Post by: foakes on February 28, 2024, 06:47:46 AM
Have a great time, Alan!

Best, Fred
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Post by: Swami805 on February 28, 2024, 01:57:13 PM
Safe travels, hope you get a few
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Post by: alantani on February 28, 2024, 11:44:39 PM
We're here!!!
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Post by: alantani on February 29, 2024, 01:06:26 AM
First dinner!!!
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Post by: alantani on February 29, 2024, 04:11:05 PM
Nothing yet this morning. 
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Post by: Keta on February 29, 2024, 04:32:03 PM
It looks a lot better than in SE Oregon Alan.  We had sideways rain and 30mph sustained wind with 50mph+ gusts all last night and they are predicting 60+ today. 

Have fun.
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Post by: steelfish on February 29, 2024, 06:44:41 PM
the last picture should have a tittle saying "living the dream"
surely hes dreaming catching a big cow
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Post by: alantani on March 01, 2024, 01:24:34 PM
Good morning. Just landed this. 203 pounds,  25 minutes,  started 250 yards out when I got to the rod.
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Post by: Keta on March 01, 2024, 02:07:40 PM
:0)
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Post by: alantani on March 01, 2024, 02:17:21 PM
Good morning. Just landed this. 203 pounds,  25 minutes,  started 250 yards out when I got to the rod.
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Post by: foakes on March 01, 2024, 02:48:01 PM
First cow!

Great job, Alan.

Best, Fred
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Post by: Hardy Boy on March 01, 2024, 03:13:49 PM
Nice work !

Todd
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Post by: steelfish on March 01, 2024, 04:40:41 PM
nice fish Jefe
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Post by: Gobi King on March 01, 2024, 07:31:19 PM
yah!
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Post by: alantani on March 01, 2024, 08:56:39 PM
It was 5:30 in the morning.  Most of the guys were still asleep.  The skipper came into the galley and said they hooked up. I dashed outside.  When I grabbed the rod, I looked at the spool. I load makaira 50's with braid all the time. I was guessing that the deckhand had 250 yards out when I grabbed the rod. I eased the lever forward,  nice and slow, and started winding back, I had to bump the drag two more times to finally stop him. He never took an inch after that.  It was a 25 minute fight, mostly just to drag him back to the boat. The bow bounces more than the stern. It was alot of help. The boat did all of the heavy lifting.  It taped out at 203. This one took 40 pounds of drag. It took a while longer, but it was still an easy fight.
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Post by: sabaman1 on March 01, 2024, 09:08:30 PM
Absolutely beautiful tuna! I like your fighting stance!  :d
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Post by: 54bullseye on March 01, 2024, 10:51:34 PM
Nice fish !! Congrats !!
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Post by: ReelFishingProblems on March 02, 2024, 12:13:33 AM
Go get ''em boss (and crew)
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Post by: Dominick on March 02, 2024, 07:20:49 PM
Living vicariously through Alan Tani.  Love it.  Dominick
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Post by: Bill B on March 03, 2024, 05:21:42 PM
The Master putting on a class!
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Post by: Donnyboat on March 03, 2024, 09:37:44 PM
Good work Alan, thanks for showing us, is that Wayne bloke still asleep, in d chair, cheers Don.
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Post by: Shark Hunter on March 04, 2024, 04:20:08 PM
Nice Work Boss!
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Post by: alantani on March 11, 2024, 05:39:59 AM
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Post by: alantani on March 11, 2024, 05:42:10 AM
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Post by: alantani on March 11, 2024, 05:42:58 AM
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Post by: alantani on March 11, 2024, 05:43:40 AM
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Post by: alantani on March 11, 2024, 05:44:11 AM
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Post by: Boat on March 31, 2024, 05:15:17 AM
Nice work. That looks like a lot of fun.
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Post by: Crab Pot on March 31, 2024, 06:33:41 PM
Quote from: sabaman1 on March 01, 2024, 09:08:30 PMI like your fighting stance!  :d

Fish Ninja!

Nice work Alan, hope you saved some for my August trip!

Steve