Texas Tuna

We were fishing behind shrimp boats in 200+ feet of water. Drifting squid and cigar minnows on 50 lb fluorocarbon and 7/0 Owners hooks.

 The first fish (20lb Blackfin) I hooked, on the tricked out Penn Jigmaster, ran a solid 100 yards of line off the reel. The longer he ran the bigger my smile got. The drag was so smooth it took thirty minutes for that smile to subside. After some photos and we put the fish in the box, I let my dad fight the next hook up on the jigmaster.

I wanted him to feel the drag and how well the whole rig worked. It turned out to be a Little Tunny. While he was fighting it, I dropped a cigar minnow down about 50 feet on a tricked out Penn Long Beach and it was slammed by a 15 lb Blackfin. It didn't run off as much line as the 20lber did, but the reel handled him with ease.

Those two reels are nothing short of sweet! 

Thanks again Jerry

Capt. Charles Foster Jr.

Blue Chip Charter Service

Sargent, Texas