Tiffany and I are paid up and hopefully going. I may have an issue with a torn rotator cuff but if possible I will go and hang a rod over the side if nothing else.
Brother Fred is going gambling that weekend so he's out.

Lets go!

You're throwing too many curveballs David .... back off a little.

Look for some more activity to take place on this trip soon.

To those that have requested that their name be removed from the list it has been duly noted you can not go but we cannot edit the list on page 1.

Not yo charter master

As thread resurrectors (that didn't pass spell check so it may not be a word ) me, David and Steve are failures. LOL

But in the interest of getting something going on this thread for the benefit of this trip I know of someone that may be stepping in soon to try to get some organization going. But like me, he's not yo charter master.

While we wait I thought I would post an update on what I know about the list of names I turned over to FW months ago. Well ..... some of it is what I know but there might be some speculation in here too. You decide.

2016 TFF 56 hour trip list


1. Charlie Williams - Charlie does not know yet if or when he will be back in the states. If he gets back I'm sure he will go.

2. Bill Brown - Sarge told me he is getting married. Not sure what that means. Are his fishing days over?

3. Bobby Jones (?) - I still have a conflict for this date and am about 50/50 here. In the meantime I have signed up for a charter on the Pelican at DSH November 4-5-6

4. Billy Franklin (?) - Same as above

5. Chuck Williams - Chuck is having hip replacement surgery (any day now) and does not know for sure if his recovery will allow him to go tuna fishing in October. Let's all wish Chuck good luck!

6. Mike Izzo ;7. John Wakeman - Izzo and Wakeman got their butts kicked in Venice back in May and are still waiting for the bleeding to stop.

8. Ronnie Manning (?) - Ronnie withdrew before the list was turned over to FW

9. Boyd Vandy - I haven't heard anything from or about Boyd but I know he's mad at those tuna .... real mad.

10. Tom Salazar * .... Tom originally said this was the weekend he could fish but has since had another wedding come up. Tom has signed up for the same trip Billy and I are on November 4-5-6

11. Co Vi Luong (?) Withdrew from consideration.

12. Fred Mallet - Fred still has interest and we might hear from him soon. Fred has also signed up for the Pelican charter November 4-5-6

13. Fred Spencer; 14. Tiffany Spencer; 15. David Spencer - David and Tiffany are down for the trip and ready to go. Fred has decided to go to Vegas. All three of these folks are also signed up for the trip I am on with DSH November 4-5-6

16. Robert Smith; 17. James Smith - I had some conversations with Robert and the last I heard he and James were still looking for a trip to settle on.

18. Steve Desaulnier - Steve is down for the trip and mad at those tuna.... stay out of his way!

19. Joseph Ycu - Joseph posted that he could not go. Not sure if it was a time conflict or what. Bummer

20. David Gass - Haven't heard any more from David and am not sure of his status.

21. Steve Savage - I don't know Steve Savage and do not know his status. If anyone knows him and has contact with him please refer him to this thread activity.

22. Mark Greenburg - same as above

23. Louis Lugo - same as above

24. Robert Willis - Robert will likely go wherever Robert and James Smith go.

25. Tom Cade - He may be Sarge's best man .... I dunno

26. Brian Hefty - The Jigster doesn't talk much these days so I don't know.

27. Jonathon S. - same as 21; 22 and 23

28. Kerry Neal; 29. Brian Nesbit; 30. Mark Kyer - The "Three Amigos" have decided to go to Portugal to catch their 50 - 75 lb. YFT this year

So there you have it.

We need to get this thread moving folks.

Footnote: Earlier this year there was some conversation from different folks that wanted to fish a different boat. During that discussion the thought of chartering both the Pelican and the Gulf Eagle came up. The charter trip I and some others here are on November 4-5-6 on the Pelican is full but if someone was to charter the Gulf Eagle for that same date then I doubt you would have trouble filling it. PM me if you would like info on that.

Hey Mr. Tamer,

Thanks for the update, I have two weddings in a row right in the prime of YFT season... not happy about that, but at least I have one trip on the board! Hope the TFF Tuna trip is a good one!

Tom - DeepBlueGulf

Will not be making the trip again this year as much as I wanted to go. Life and work are just getting in the way.. dont know if I'll make another trip any time soon.

Less than 2 months away.

I'm officially out on this trip now guys. Sorry. I will still be in rehab for my hip. I think Bobby misunderstood my surgery; it's not a replacement just a scope so hopefully I will be back in the saddle quickly. Good luck to you guys and please post a report. I want to see what I missed out on. Go get em!

Yep. you said hip surgery so I just assumed that it was a new hip since that's a going thing these days.

Anyway that has to be real soon right? good luck!

You can scratch me also

I am not for sure and am trying to work around it but I still don't know for sure if I going. We are signed up for this and the November trip but I still don't know for sure if I am going to require surgery or that I can avoid it by then. I went to an orthopedic surgeon today. He gave me a cortisone shot but from the results has not ruled out a rotator cuff surgery. The pain went away but he said that was not what we were hoping for. If the pain comes back it may be surgery.




Should we start a food thread?

Just got a call from Fisherman's Wharf. They are going to continue to hold the boat for our trip until Saturday, September 10th. After that time, they are going to open the trip to anyone else who wants to jump on. Again, deposits are due on Saturday, September 10th. (In hindsight, I should have asked how much of a deposit they need but I'm trying to finish up my work day so it slipped my mind.)

Thanks Tiffany .... I will pass this along to the person that mentioned to me that they might try to get this thing organized.

Lack of participation has me baffled for sure.

Bobby it will be late November before I get back so it's a no go in October for me sir.

OK Charlie.

Give me a shout if you make it down this far.

I'll buy lunch at this fancy new eatery in Rockport.