Out Hunting big Trophy fish with Dee Cee Charters and Captain Chuck, Islamorada, Florida April 29, 2021, with my twin brother Richard and nephew Rick.
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April, they say, is not the best time for sailfish or marlin as you can chew up a day trolling and come up on the short end, so we concentrated on top water for Blackfin Tuna and Mahi.
Below, I caught the first Blackfin tuna of the trip.
Below is a big fight, a king mackerel ate a smaller blackfin tuna we were reeling in and brother Richard had a real fight. The king got near the boat and spit the hook but wow, what a fight!
Let’s see what else bites!
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Glorious Morning Sunshine!
Morning has Broken! Glorious Day! Thank You Lord!
Below a 2 part video of my Mahi coming aboard.
Rick is a professional fisherman when he is not working in the Electronics industry. Loves to catch and eat Albacore Tuna and Pacific Salmon.
Tackle at the ready…
My First Fish a Blackfin Tuna
These Blackfin’s fight hard. Sea is getting heavy with 8-10 ft waves.
Ricks first Blackfin!
No Sir, you ain’t getting off my line!
Another on for the Cooler!
And Another Tuna
Say Ahhhhh….for the Camera.
Up close, such a beautiful Blackfin!
First Mahi of the day by yours truly. I love the colors!
Just having the time of my life! What a thrill!
Richard’s Picture perfect Blackfin Tuna! A gorgeous fish!
Another Mahi!
First Mate unhooking a Blackfin.
All fish were filleted. We ate some on the beach as Ed’s Sashimi Shooters and I took the rest home frozen.
I brought a soft thick zipper freezer bag to hold the frozen bagged tuna and mahi in my luggage. After 12 hours of travel, it was still frozen solid.
We had a spectacular time with Captain Chuck and the first mate. I would book a trip again!
Later after filleting by our first mate, I invented my own Blackfin Tuna Sashimi Shooter while on the beach with thin slices of cucumber on the bottom of a large shot glass or Dixie cup next some pickled ginger, a small 1/2″ square or so of raw tuna (sashimi), add wasabi paste to your liking, another slice of ginger, topped off with avocado and add a teaspoon of soy sauce to the layers. Shoot the whole thing in your mouth and chew. My eyes pop with the wasabi! Wash it down with your favorite beverage like beer or white wine. WOW! You can get fancy if you like with sesame seeds etc. if you like. But on the beach, a plateful those simple Sashimi shooters below took over a beach party with a pack of little Dixie cups full of the ingredients. Lots of smiles! Good Shootin’.
All the fish were frozen and taken on the plane to my home freezer. I had Sashimi Shooter’s for lunch while writing this article. Sooo Good!
Good Hunting! Good Shootin’!
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