It was the perfect fishing adventure even though in a way I didn’t actually catch a fish!
A tuna fishing trip is very much a team effort all the work in locating the fish and setting up the tackle is done by the Skipper and his crew. The anglers reel in the fish sharing an exciting adventure on the high seas that will linger in the minds eye for a lifetime. It is a true joy to witness nature close at hand and connect with the immense power of these awesome hunters of the ocean depths.
It is to be hoped that this catch and release big game fishery can thrive to support a local economy and focus minds on the long term conservation of our coastal waters.
My angling Journey began close to 60 years ago at the Cornish seaside town of Looe. As a young angler I would fish from the Banjo Pier on Autumn evenings gazing out at the flashing light of the Eddystone Lighthouse thirteen or so miles off the coast. I dreamt of venturing out to sea in search of big fish and on a trip out of Looe this Autumn those dreams came true. At some point I will put together a full account of the trip shared with six good friends when as a team we brought nine tuna the largest estimated up to 300lb to the boats side where they were carefully revived before being released back into the clear waters.
