Found this one on the Tube. It's literally minutes from my doorstep. But the commercial fishing took care of it, no worries. Now there isn't anything tuna like except for mackerel. :(
But it's nice to see anyways, and a few nice large Senators as well.
http://youtu.be/1pPEuA8KEKM (http://youtu.be/1pPEuA8KEKM)
I could not help but notice how oddly they were dressed for fishing in those days.
I remember a older bricklayer back in the sixties who wore a white shirt and tie while laying brick. Old School stuff.
Karl great video! I love how he NEEDED the cigarette to reel that fish in :-\ ;D great old video though, nice old school senators. What size do you think the reel was?
Bob
A pair of 10/0's Bob, the three-piece spool and didn't blow up ;)
Karl, thanks man, I really enjoy those...priceless.
I'm thinking to also put on my best tweed jacket if I ever get the opportunity to fish some tuna. And have the deck hand to feed me smokes. ;D ;D
The Irish record fish was caught in 2001.
Numerous BFT have been caught on rod and line in Ireland since then although sports fishing for them in Ireland is now banned.
These fish are the same Mediterranean stock as frequent the North Sea and Scandinavian waters.
Bob,those look like 16/0 Senators to me.
http://www.leadertec.com/Gallery/gallery_pic014.html
Quote from: Irish Jigger on March 02, 2014, 05:11:30 PM
The Irish record fish was caught in 2001.
Numerous BFT have been caught on rod and line in Ireland since then although sports fishing for them in Ireland is now banned.
These fish are the same Mediterranean stock as frequent the North Sea and Scandinavian waters.
Bob,those look like 16/0 Senators to me.
http://www.leadertec.com/Gallery/gallery_pic014.html
I've also heard that the tuna used to visit our waters with some frequency and it wasn't over fishing that caused their decline but a natural change in migration pattern. But somehow I don't really believe that. Öresund (the strait between Sweden and Denmark) is a small part of the Baltic Ocean and the commercial fishing pressure was heavy. And the fact remains, they haven't been back since the late fifties. :(
Definitely a pair of 10/0's with the three-piece spool, unless Swedes have huge hands ;D
We are famous for our "toilet-lid-hands" didn't you know that Sal? ;D
There is a museum that has a fighting chair, rod and reel from one of the charter boats, I guess I have to go visit and snap some pictures... :)
I was only guessing Sal. ;)
I'm sure you are right as I have never handled one above 9/0 and they look huge.
Thanks for sharing. I hope the Tunas come back. In Nowegian, last year they caught some in a Net. http://fiskeribladetfiskaren.no/?side=101&lesmer=32889
Quote from: Mandelstam on March 02, 2014, 05:56:48 PM
We are famous for our "toilet-lid-hands" didn't you know that Sal? ;D
;D ;D
There is a museum that has a fighting chair, rod and reel from one of the charter boats, I guess I have to go visit and snap some pictures... :)
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Please do, I always enjoy your treats ;)
Quote from: Newell Nut on March 02, 2014, 04:56:54 PM
I could not help but notice how oddly they were dressed for fishing in those days.
I remember a older bricklayer back in the sixties who wore a white shirt and tie while laying brick. Old School stuff.
You should see Sal when he goes off to work. Brioni suit and tie. :D Karl that was a cool old video. Thanks for that. Dominick
Reminds me of this awesome old video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fbt6Lfn9-hs
Always spit on the bait :) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ThG0PHHyWAM
Rgds
Mark
Raumati01, that Canadian tuna fishing video is great. Thanks for that.
Karl, If you haven't seen it already, I'd like to recommend the book Värna Västerhavet to you. It has a particularly interesting chapter about the tuna fishing in Öresund with the big names like Mitchell Henry, Prince Edward, Zane Grey and the like all coming here to fish. I'm not sure if it is still in print, but i'm sure you can find it somewhere.
I ran into an old fellow once, who used to fish tuna there when he was a kid. They would just row out a piece and throw a herring-baited hook out there. "Wow, you just dangled it from the boat?" I asked. "Yeah," he answered. "...and for a float we used an oil barrel..." :o
All this talk of tuna, their prices, depleting stocks and so on reminded me of this very compelling piece on the history of tuna fishing. It is a very perturbing essay, with a very disturbing moral:
"Today, the fish can sell for hundreds of thousands of dollars each. But just 45 years ago, big bluefin tuna were caught for fun, killed and ground into pet food..."
http://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/from-cat-food-to-sushi-counter-the-strange-rise-of-the-bluefin-tuna-5980010/?no-ist
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Quote from: Mandelstam on March 02, 2014, 04:41:48 PM
Found this one on the Tube. It's literally minutes from my doorstep. But the commercial fishing took care of it, no worries. Now there isn't anything tuna like except for mackerel. :(
But it's nice to see anyways, and a few nice large Senators as well.
http://youtu.be/1pPEuA8KEKM (http://youtu.be/1pPEuA8KEKM)
Horse drawn wagon and steamers! Very cool
Tim
Quote from: Robert Janssen on April 09, 2014, 10:57:45 PM
Raumati01, that Canadian tuna fishing video is great. Thanks for that.
Karl, If you haven't seen it already, I'd like to recommend the book Värna Västerhavet to you. It has a particularly interesting chapter about the tuna fishing in Öresund with the big names like Mitchell Henry, Prince Edward, Zane Grey and the like all coming here to fish. I'm not sure if it is still in print, but i'm sure you can find it somewhere.
I ran into an old fellow once, who used to fish tuna there when he was a kid. They would just row out a piece and throw a herring-baited hook out there. "Wow, you just dangled it from the boat?" I asked. "Yeah," he answered. "...and for a float we used an oil barrel..." :o
All this talk of tuna, their prices, depleting stocks and so on reminded me of this very compelling piece on the history of tuna fishing. It is a very perturbing essay, with a very disturbing moral:
"Today, the fish can sell for hundreds of thousands of dollars each. But just 45 years ago, big bluefin tuna were caught for fun, killed and ground into pet food..."
http://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/from-cat-food-to-sushi-counter-the-strange-rise-of-the-bluefin-tuna-5980010/?no-ist
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I'll look into the book, thank you Robert for the tip!