SD over night on the Apollo w/ Shimano YT, YFT, & Alba-Score!

[NY4Reels!]

At the last Fred Hall Show, Shimano had some good deals going on. I jumped all over a “free overnighter” if you bought a Tyrnos II or some other combo of their high end goods, I ended up with a Tyrnos !! 16 which Shimano filled with free 80# hollow core spectra. I collected my voucher and promptly made reservations out of Fisherman’s Landing onboard the Apollo.

Well time went by and my trip came up so I shot down to SD and jumped on. This had to be my best fishing trip yet. Shimano had so many give aways. They raffled off 2 Tyrnos reels (10 & 12 single speed) bags, t shirts, pliers, butterfly jigs, hats, visors, etc. I wound up with a visor, pliers, and several BF jigs.Very Cool!!!

I need to make this short cause I’m getting ready to fish with my father in law. 1st paddy no one home. Second paddy, 2 yellow tail. I was the 1st person to put a fish on the boat with a 15 – 18#er. Another very exciting moment for me!
http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w28/Glenncasale/tuna080409/yt.jpg
http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w28/Glenncasale/tuna080409/2yt.jpg
http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w28/Glenncasale/tuna080409/myyt.jpg

We found several more paddies but mostly they were vacant and the last one had YT with lock jaw. We trolled and scored on the jig strike and then on the slide with bait fish. It seemed like we had jig strikes and bait fish hourly through the day.

The YT came on a 25# set up, the YFT came on the toll, and the Albie came the slide using a 30@ set u p. all #2/0 Owner circle hooks.
http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w28/Glenncasale/tuna080409/yft.jpg
http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w28/Glenncasale/tuna080409/bendo.jpg
http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w28/Glenncasale/tuna080409/bloody.jpg
http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w28/Glenncasale/tuna080409/albies.jpg
http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w28/Glenncasale/tuna080409/fish1.jpg
http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w28/Glenncasale/tuna080409/fish2.jpg
http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w28/Glenncasale/tuna080409/fish3.jpg
http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w28/Glenncasale/tuna080409/myyft2.jpg
http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w28/Glenncasale/tuna080409/myalb2.jpg
http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w28/Glenncasale/tuna080409/kong1.jpg
http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w28/Glenncasale/tuna080409/kong2.jpg


We caught a mix of tuna something to the tune of 12 YFT, 12 BFT, 8 Albies, and 2 YT. For 21 people. Not bad for an overnighter with a bunch of actually very nice people for a change! I highly recommend any Shimano sponsored trip. What didn’t they give away!

[Nessie Hunter]

You suck Glenn...... I hate you!!!! :Angry:

[BOIL909]

good stuff bro. cant wait till i get out there

[cappo]

awesome job man, congrats on the fishees

[victor101]

NICE! Looks like a good time!

[tunafisherman]

Great trip and thanks for the report. I've been fishing on the Apollo for 8 years great boat rides like a bigger boat. JJ and the crew are top notch and a great cook on the boat too.

[kgselect]

Very nice. The Apollo is a very good boat. And, Shimano is top quality all around. Thanks for the report.

[hbomb]

Nice going, looks like fun... :Cool:

[Oz]

looks like i will have to jump on a sponsored shimano trip sometime. great report and picz :Cool: congrats on your catches too.

[BigBass777]

Way to slay some tuna Glenn. Getting a reel from the raffle would of been an added bonus to your slayage.

[JapanRon]

Hi NY4Reels,

Nice bunch of fishys !! Cool on the Spectra supplied and other goodies raffled off !! Nice report and pics ...... as expected !!

Thanks,

JapanRon

[ghetto dad]

Great job brother!!!

GD

[deanhall32]

Nice catchin on a scratchy day.