No one else went out - bit choppy/****ty. But I had a 2 day window to hunt for a YF - starting today. And as I said previous, choppy days are best for tuna.

Only saw one, and very little sign.

Didn't take the two lures I had out. (Was too challenging to run 3).

But it did fall for the deadly popper.

41kg.

Good luck

Alan

Having fished with Alan L a few years ago in Vtu I've seen his tactics first hand.  When Alan says he tows poppers around it's not the same as towing lures where one positions the lure behind the boat and drops the rod in the rod holder.  Alan works the rod continuously in a lifting, sweeping motion to get the popper working.  The rod is around 8ft long, probably a little more.  The results speak for themselves.

To be honest, I woke up, looked at the sea and went back to bed. Plan cancelled. I still had a day up my sleeve. Then I lay there getting p....sed off with myself, and finally made myself drop the boat in. The sea wasn't that bad - 10knts at 6 am, and rising to 15 over the morning.  Just crappy chop on a 1m swell. I wasn't going to be in any danger (but no one else thought it was a good idea to go out that day) , just wasn't going to be the nicest day. Tomorrow was. But my plan was to target a YF in this window. I have plenty of days -  but not many when I am not trying to accomodate someone else. Well school is back, and so the neighbours kids are gone, others are back at work etc etc. .   So I had a 2 day weather window to myself.  Rare. The first day was looking scruffy and 50/50 when I went to bed that night. I nearly talked myself out of it next morning.

The rest is history. My mates (2 x 2 boats) only got 2 mates, went out today for zilch.

Alan 

You won't get one sitting on the verandah. Keep going.

Alan

Four days more than me Martyn! 27 to 80m straight out is what I'm hearing. Look for birds

Anyway - blue laser pro - like I recommended earlier. I only post stuff I actually do/use.

Regards

Alan