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Fishing => Member Fishing Reports and Photos => Topic started by: Tightlines667 on May 25, 2016, 01:20:18 AM

Title: The Tuna are coming!... The Tuna are coming!
Post by: Tightlines667 on May 25, 2016, 01:20:18 AM
A good friend of mine is tagging tuna as part of our (NMFS/PIFSC) research project.  He is on a multi-day trip on a small 'research' vessel.  He just sent me this photo from the boat.  They are just off if Ni'ihau.
Title: Re: The Tuna are coming!... The Tuna are comming!
Post by: thorhammer on May 25, 2016, 01:39:15 AM
In my redneck o' woods we'd call that tagged for a grease release....
Title: Re: The Tuna are coming!... The Tuna are comming!
Post by: Tightlines667 on May 25, 2016, 02:00:00 AM
Quote from: thorhammer on May 25, 2016, 01:39:15 AM
In my redneck o' woods we'd call that tagged for a grease release....

They don't all make good release canidates.
Title: Re: The Tuna are coming!... The Tuna are coming!
Post by: David Hall on May 25, 2016, 07:44:28 AM
Yep some only work as filet and release!
Title: Re: The Tuna are coming!... The Tuna are coming!
Post by: Keta on May 25, 2016, 12:43:51 PM
Flush release.
Title: Re: The Tuna are coming!... The Tuna are coming!
Post by: Tightlines667 on June 05, 2016, 09:09:35 PM
Another one of our scientist 'hard at work'...
:)