Got my limit. This ones 75 lbs.
Alright #26! You guys found the school, huh? What's the limit?
Steaks, sashimi and sushi!
WTG Warren! I'm going out tonight on a 2 day.
awesome! i will be on the ocean odyssey in july!
Nice! Looks like a lot of fun,
The Man
75# sounds like a nice share of fillets ...
congrats
Congrats, I would love to have that fish in my freezer. Going to a place tomorrow where blackfins hang out sometimes.
Congratulations Hamachi on a very nice bluefin! I plan to get in on the action myself real soon. Was your fish on bait and 40# line?
Nice.
That's a big one great job,,,,,, ;D
You always got a hot stick Hamachi!
Such a beautiful fish and tasty too.
You da man Warren, nice job!! Let's get em in July too!!
Quote from: sabaman1 on June 26, 2019, 01:07:13 AM
Congratulations Hamachi on a very nice bluefin! I plan to get in on the action myself real soon. Was your fish on bait and 40# line?
Yes. I used 50 lb. test and sardine.
Thanks guys for all your responses. Good luck Mark!
Tim, I hope they're still biting next month when we go!
Alan switch boats and go with us!
Newell nut, freezer's ok but fresh is mo better!
2 is the limit on bluefin in ca.
Boat: Pacific Queen
Trip:1.5 days
Cost: 360 going up to 390 starting July
What worked: 2 speed reels, live bait, fluorocarbon leaders, 40 or 50 lb. test, circle hooks, 3turn surgeons knot, the rail is your friend.
What didn't work: trolling, flat falls, 30 lb. test and under.
Nice catch! Hope you saved those monsta sized collars. Yum. Thanks for sharing.
Nice fish. You may have to change your name from Hamachi to Maguro! ;D
Great fish !!
Nice catch.
On a 1.5 day trip 4 can be taken and still be legal so don't rack the rod or hook and hand after landing your second unless you want to ;)
Nice going Warren! I'm on the AVET 1.5 day on the SOA leaving July 6 returning July 8.
Hey, thanks Jeff! Good luck on your trip.
Quote from: Steve-O on June 26, 2019, 01:15:31 PM
Nice catch! Hope you saved those monsta sized collars. Yum. Thanks for sharing.
Yeah, ate up one set, and looking for the other! Shh! People don't know, and they'll give you theirs.
Very nice
Quote from: SoCalAngler on June 26, 2019, 07:36:06 PM
Nice catch.
On a 1.5 day trip 4 can be taken and still be legal so don't rack the rod or hook and hand after landing your second unless you want to ;)
On day and a half you only fish on one day!
Way to go Warren, beautiful fish!
Dang, I'm a bit jealous
Nice catch and hope the good fishing continues for SoCal
MMMMM....Tuna collars...
The Man
Quote from: Hamachi on June 26, 2019, 05:20:51 AM
Quote from: sabaman1 on June 26, 2019, 01:07:13 AM
Congratulations Hamachi on a very nice bluefin! I plan to get in on the action myself real soon. Was your fish on bait and 40# line?
Yes. I used 50 lb. test and sardine.
Thanks guys for all your responses. Good luck Mark!
Tim, I hope they're still biting next month when we go!
Alan switch boats and go with us!
Newell nut, freezer's ok but fresh is mo better!
2 is the limit on bluefin in ca.
Boat: Pacific Queen
Trip:1.5 days
Cost: 360 going up to 390 starting July
What worked: 2 speed reels, live bait, fluorocarbon leaders, 40 or 50 lb. test, circle hooks, 3turn surgeons knot, the rail is your friend.
What didn't work: trolling, flat falls, 30 lb. test and under.
Thanks for the advise Warren.
Quote from: MarkT on July 01, 2019, 02:12:50 AM
Quote from: SoCalAngler on June 26, 2019, 07:36:06 PM
Nice catch.
On a 1.5 day trip 4 can be taken and still be legal so don't rack the rod or hook and hand after landing your second unless you want to ;)
On day and a half you only fish on one day!
It's not about fishing time it is about time on the water and fishing in Mexico's zone.
Check CONAPESCA's web site regarding daily bag limits for Pacific BFT. The only restriction I see is no more than 6 BFT per trip, that's for trips 3 days or longer. Also the daily bag limit is 2 BFT per day, so after a 24 hour period that gives you 2 daily bag limits.
I find the regs hard to read but the 2 per day is a US reg and also by the US rules a 1 1/2 day trip is just a one day boat. You have to fish for 12 hours on the last day to have it count as a day for limits.
Great Job Warren!
Hot Stick Hamachi. ;)
Quote from: MarkT on July 02, 2019, 02:03:39 AM
I find the regs hard to read but the 2 per day is a US reg and also by the US rules a 1 1/2 day trip is just a one day boat. You have to fish for 12 hours on the last day to have it count as a day for limits.
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Here is the rule for fishing in US waters off California, quoted directly from the 3 day permit application, which the boat operator must file before leaving port, and to be totally safe, must have a copy validated by the DOW on board:
TRIP DURATION – MUST BE CONTINUOUS AND EXTEND FOR AT LEAST 12 HOURS ON FIRST AND LAST DAYS OF THE TRIP
DEPARTURE TIME MUST BE NOON OR EARLIER AND RETURN TIME MUST BE NOON OR LATER
It appears to me that it doesn't say anything about minimum fishing time, just a minimum of 12 hours at sea on each fishing day, so theoretically, you could do a reverse 1.5 day, leaving before noon on day one, catch one limit on day one, then catch a second limit on day two, and return anytime between noon and midnight on the second day.
The same would apply to catching three limits on a 2.5 day trip.
Some private boaters, present company excepted of course, file for three day permits, leave the boat at the dock for the first two days, then run out and fill three limits on the third day. Of course that runs the risk of DOW observing your boat in the slip on day one and/or two. I have been told (but do not necessarily believe) that wardens have equipment that can determine how long whole fish or fillets have been dead.
Ok first we are talking about the regs in Mexico and not the US.
Secondly I fully agree the US regs are hard to understand but I wasn't talking about those was I?
The US and Mex regs vary and if a US boat wants to follow US's regs while in Mexican waters that's cool. Just remember they are following US regs and not Mexico's.
SAGARPA and CONAPESCA's fishing laws are pretty easy to follow and I suggest anyone fishing in Mexico to adhere to them.
In Mexico there is no 12hr stuff on the days fishing, US yes but not Mexico.
Here is a link to the regs in Mexico from CONAPESCA so you can read them for yourself. You will need to click on the "Bag Limits" tab.
I'm really not trying to start a argument I just want to inform people that read this site.
http://www.sportfishinginmexico.com/rules/
One is not allowed to pick and chose which limits and regs to follow. The statutes apply to the waters fished.
A US boat, that fishes in Mexican waters, must adhere to Mexican laws (5 yellow tail per day, not 10). If the same Boat docks in a California port, it must comply with CDFW statutes regarding docking with Mexican sportfish catch aboard (not just BFT, but also possession regs regarding groupers, squid, lobsters, etc.). Wardens expect total compliance with Mexican statutes, including licenses, passes, etc.. GPS tracking would help.
But if you also wet a line in US water on the way back, one must be in compliance with all CDFW statutes and regulations, as well.
Quote from: Jim Fujitani on July 03, 2019, 04:28:04 PM
One is not allowed to pick and chose which limits and regs to follow. The statutes apply to the waters fished.
A US boat, that fishes in Mexican waters, must adhere to Mexican laws (5 yellow tail per day, not 10). If the same Boat docks in a California port, it must comply with CDFW statutes regarding docking with Mexican sportfish catch aboard (not just BFT, but also possession regs regarding groupers, squid, lobsters, etc.). Wardens expect total compliance with Mexican statutes, including licenses, passes, etc.. GPS tracking would help.
But if you also wet a line in US water on the way back, one must be in compliance with all CDFW statutes and regulations, as well.
I agree with you Jim and again nice catch.
On your 1.5 day trip I'm 100% sure you were in Mexican waters and I bet in the cost of the trip was the permit to fish there built into the total. North of the Cornado islands right at Tijuana you entered Mexican waters and the boat did not return into US waters again until in the same zone north of those Islands. The BFT have not moved up this year into US waters, well not in any big enough numbers that private or sport boats are chasing them...yet. Keeping my fingers crossed here.
Also you may want to check the regs in Mexico regarding lobster because as I read the regs no non Mexican national can legally harvest them. This also applies to clams , scallops, shrimp, mussels and really all shellfish. Is it done? Maybe but it is not legal for a non Mexican citizen to do so. The lines do become blurry if you have a FM3 or Permanent Resident Status in Mexico.
My late father had the later and when it came to shellfish we chose to buy from locals than risk any BS when it came down which regs were looked at or how they were enforced.
There is a big website here in So Cal that talks about "Local Knowledge" and they film fishing around the world. In one of their "shows" they were in Mexico using cast nets to make bait. It is against the law in Mexico for non nationals to do so and they did not have one in the show. I made a comment on their website about this not being legal before the episode aired and they still showed it and made it a big part of the program. This could lead to boats being seized, jail time and much worse. Does this happen often? No, but do you want to be the one taking that chance?
So things may slip by but please don't be that guy, we all have seen them, that can ruin a good thing for others.
Like I said before if a US boat want's to follow US regs in Mexico that's fine with me. And, as you pointed out the regs do very so be aware of them.