[pompanopete]

Had not been out in the Gulf for awhile and decided that today is the day!!! Launched about 0600 with my frozen Cigs.. and about a mile out, my reel began to zing...... a nice 39 inch King. Cool so i put that in the fish bag and toss out another cig, not in the water 30 seconds and bang I get a hit and its pulling hard and I feel the fish shaken its head, so I think damn, a shark. So I am fight this fish and finally get a glimpse, about 15 feet down and holy crap its a nice size blackfin tuna. I am execited but the thought of a shark nailing this tuna crosses my brain... I got to get it in the yak quick, but noooo he has alot of life left in him. Well after about 15 more minutes he finally surfaces and i grab him with the boga grip:thumbup:. My first blackfin 33 inches long a 18 lbs. My thanks to to Tracy for taking the pic!!!

Caught 2 more kings and called it a day!!! Coming back in I almost flipped right at the shoreline.. duh i should have bailed and walked it in. Nothing lost or hurt. I would like to thank the nice family from Niceville that helped me get my stuff out of the surf and then helped me load up. God certainly blessed me today on the water.

 

[PAWGhunter]

GOOD JOB PETE!!!!!!!!!!!!

Makes me wish I went today instead of sleeping.

 

[fishn4fun]

Way to go Pete.

 

[Kayak Rookie]

You lucky dog. I went to Pickens late did not catch a fish. Congrats on the Tuna!

 

[yakntat]

Nice Pete. Welcome back to the Gulf!

 

[ycanti]

Way to go Pete

 

[JD7.62]

Very nice day out there. Beautiful.

 

[Cracker]

Good job Pete!!!!! That's some good eats!!!!!!:thumbup:

 

[trectenwald]

Congrats again Pete! Nice meeting you as we'll. I ended up hooking a BFT about 15 minutes after I left you. Damn that was a fight! Next time ill try to bleed it sooner. Im still a newbie. haha. Might try again tomorrow.

 

[Ginzu]

Grats! Was a great day to be out.

 

[bbarton13]

hell yea pete

 

[Chris V]

Nice report and pics!

 

[oxbeast1210]

Awesome Pete!!

 

[pompanopete]

Congrats again Pete! Nice meeting you as we'll. I ended up hooking a BFT about 15 minutes after I left you. Damn that was a fight! Next time ill try to bleed it sooner. Im still a newbie. haha. Might try again tomorrow.

Very cool.. glad you nailed one. One hell of a fight. I did not bleed mine out either and a bit of a challenge to clean, but thanks to you tube I got it done and very, very tastey. sashimi was good for dinner.:thumbsup: This ole man was whipped.... aww to be a young buck again.

 

[sharkpunch]

Nice, Pete! It was a pleasure meeting you yesterday. I had no idea that you were fighting that fish while I was heading in. Ha.

Landon

 

[evo775]

Hey man glad you got one, those Tuna love the frozen stuff lol

 

[Wilbur]

Awesome Pete! All right. I'm hoping to go offshore again soon too. Congrats on the BFT!

 

[pompanopete]

Thanks Eric!! Where ya been???

 

[Wilbur]

Busy! Columbus Day Monday though, and the kids have school. Thinking about trying Navarre for some BFT action. Can you show me the ropes?

 

[pompanopete]

Busy! Columbus Day Monday though, and the kids have school. Thinking about trying Navarre for some BFT action. Can you show me the ropes?

I have been off since wednesday... not like you active duty folks.. I gotta work Monday Caught 3 kings yesterday, 1 spanish and 2 remora grrrr one of the guys I was out with hooked up to a sail!!! but came unbuttoned..But there was a BFT caught by Matt.