Mark,

Get your name on the list. I got's gear. Team Effort Dude

Brian,
stripper rod for BF's well i hope you have fun playing with them while i catch and ice up 4 times as many as you...

Captian Cuda,
What areyou going to do with a striper rod?

I need my REAL tuna before I start playin games, but yeah,
I'm bringin a 20# rig. mostly for AJ-food.
Still want to catch a 15# BF on 20# gear, though

My second YF was on 30# and was a 50# fish.

it sho was nice seeing those spars last night on the way in, on the cruise ship. really sucked we couldnt stop and do at least one drift though water looked Niiiiice out there around 11pm last night. lots of scattered flying fish of all sizes.

Jerry, remember that 100# er that kicked my a$$ on tuna 4?
that was on 30# tackle (JP's rig).
I love fishing w/ light tackle, but I don't need an "education" like that again!

30# tackle gets a NICE "accidentally" cut line when they pass by LOL!! unless of course, you can boat the fish in 30 minutes LOL!! actually, i would just keep fishing and chunking topwaters. those tuna will follow the boat for a good while.

how many days left now?

A mere 192 daze...

I've got a question. If a trip is planned 192 days in advance, does anyone ever forget and just not show up?

No

my wife keeps up with it for me i think she looks forward to me not being able to say things like:only 192 more days i better check my line,oh no only 192 more days i better order some shibukis,wow only 192 more days do i have enoughflouro?,the list goes on & on,i think she just looks forward to me shutting up !!

wow come to think about it i have tbb-09 30 days sooner i better get busy!

Woo Hoo... next week i am heading to Lower Laguna Madre for trout and redfish for a week and i just put in some other vacation requests in for across the summer to go to places like Sabine Lake ETC... and its only 185 days till big tuna... its starting to shape up

Shimano Spheros 18000FB just arrived boss wasnt too happy about seeing the tuna gear coming in.. LOL!! he knows what that means .. time off I told him its ok, cause I might not even be working here at that time Jiggin setup is complete. now time to work on the spinner bottom/chunk setup is on its way

Do you guys want me to put a hat together for this trip. If so, I can get one made and post a pic. Would ya prefer it to say VIII or Ocho Tuna? Could add names to each, but it would be a couple dollars extra.

Joe

Skeeter Ronnie

Ole'Capt Cuda missed Tuna II when I caught that Big Silky Shark on 30# class gear.. it just about whooped me after reeling up to the top 6 times only to have it go back to the bottom. That was the last time I fished 30# class offshore for anything but bait. I did let Brandon fish that rig on Quatro Tuna because he was dialed in on Black Fin within 40ft of the surface with a diamond jig and was having a blast with my 30# gear. I have a 50# spinning rig that is lighter in weight now so I don't even bother to bring a 30# rig for bait.

The problem with Lite Line is... You don't get to pick the Size of the Fish that hit's your bait!

Joe..

I'd buy a Scat Cat.. TFF Tuna 8 Hat from Ya even though I'm fishing the next week.. just make sure you get one for each of the Scat Cat Crew

Will do!!

trucker style?? mesh in the back, fabric up front?? i am in if its like that. I dont like the limp/soft girly hats

I'm exactly opposite. I like baseball-style caps.
Leave the trucker-caps for truckers & Bill Dance!
-B

LOL!! Bill Dance is cool! i dont mind the regular caps- but not the big billed flimsy ones. gotta have a little starch or something in them so I dont look like daffy duck with slicked back hairdo!! LOL!!

Ball Cap with Ocho Tuna and Name (Beto) for me.
And I have the Big Fish Pool $$$ already spent.

Gonna work my tady jig's to death.