Cornish Tuna Blog

Just spoke to John on Charisma. They had 63 fish on the first day and 84 fish yesterday. Not a lot today so far :( weather is starting to freshen up!

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The Ben Loyal has made it through the night with nothing breaking or leaking! So at the min boat and crew are healthy, but its early days!  However, we're feeling up beat about this attempt to catch some tuna. If not I have made my reservation for the pent house sweet aboard the hospital ship probably wearing a straight jacket, the only high preasure we have out here at the min is in my body. Weather is shitty at the min nnw wind fresh and we are rocking and rolling at the min. Well better go as someone has to go fishroom to get a pint of milk for a cuppa, and got a french trawler to dodge.

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Nova Spero has been fishing for four days and has a total of 600 tuna!

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The Charisma had 82 tuna on Tuesday (first day fishing), and 123 tuna yesterday.

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Weather is not very good at minute. Fish aren't feeding, but both Jon and Shaun are picking away and will hopefully end up with a decent trip!

 Quentin is still is port :( nothing seems to be going his way at the minute. That's fishing for you! More problems with the boat, but hoping to get away before the weekend.

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John will be away this eve,we have had newlyns problem solving team this morning as we had to come in again with the same problem,the crew we have are beautys all credit to them for sticking at it as many would have walked by now.

I think they have solved it today will get the parts in the morn,and get cracking in fitting them so  should get away mon or tues which will give a gap in the landings but not being to negative im not going to hold my breath on it we shall see,have been told my spelling isnt good well tough what you see is what you get

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I think we are sorted i will not say anymore than that ,if this is the last thing i ever do i will get a full trip in this year and break this run we are having at the moment,and out of bad luck comes good have got a  friend coming to lend a hand and he taught me a lot when i first went to sea at 14 on the scarlet thread i was a total decky learner,bloody hell it actually still feels like i am, but i got there in the end and i owe my fishing career to him jim nixon,cant believe he wants to go back fishing isnt life funny and how fishing just wont let go of you its just there part of you in the back ground dont ask me what it is but it wont let go and it drags you back.

Will no tmrw if he is coming and dont mind waiting aday for him to get his stuff in order as am looking long term, this year is a learning curve and we have come further than i ever thought even though its never fast enough for me its like our industry is beta max and the world is dvd or something else by now.

 Weather looks ok for a full trip please can we have a problem free trip,well this is fishing , so in your dreams buddy.

Am even struggling to get a camera to film this stuff at sea

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Shaun will be in tomorrow with first good trip of the year 200 hundred fish landed here and 700 to France. It's a shame but there we are, we have to get £4 or more to make it a go er for us. I think the merchants thought it was going to be the usual, pile it high on the market and get it for peanuts routine. So good on you, me old mate, for spliting the trip. It shows that fisherman can work together in Cornwall.....well only time will tell.

Our luck is just not changing at the min! Thought our problems were behind us, just can't believe it is still coming our way in lorry loads....

At about 11 30 the fuel pumps decide that they were not happy with the work load again. I can honestly this is getting beyond a joke now, at approx 1400hrs kevin just can't take anymore and beats me to it in having a heart attack and I don't blame him 'cos if ever you want to get of a boat fast that's about the quickest way to do it.

On a serious note he is recovering well in Ireland and will back to us at the end of the week.

We also have a new crew member Ethan, who for his first trip did very well in keeping it together as it really was a tough experience for a first trip. Personally I think he is off his rocker, as he seems to love it and says this is better than trawlerman.  All I can say to the crew is well done lads you can be proud of yourselfs.

And on an other note I would like to thank the Spanish hospital ship 'Juan de la Cosa' for coming to our assistance as quickly as they did.  They are all total legends and it is good to know there is help that far from home.

Well thats it for now. Please can we have a smooth trip this time as I don't know if I can handle another bad trip. I am 39 today and just can't handle all this excitment, I am off to bed now good night God bless.

 

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Still nothing! Fish and Spanish have gone in all directions. we just are not having any let up in our luck at the minute. This wheelhouse is a horrible place when it isn't going your way. Not alot with shaun either. Got markings but they are not feeding.  Going to go looking 50 to 100nm, looking to the NW which means at the minute I should go SE. Weather is fine thats the good part. Keep towing .....keep believing! Feeling the pressure to catch some tuna.

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No fish with us! Shaun is doing ok. weather has been crap, but sun is out now & crew seem to be loving it.  Ethan thinks he's on deadliest catch.I am just pulling my hair out trying to get our lines right and catch some fish. Weather is getting a bit better we dont seem to be fishing well at the minute.  Just got in the group we shall see very soon. I just dont seem to be able to catch...um must be doing something wrong. Just don't know at min.

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Shaun got 150 today and we will be fishing in the morning, I bloody hope so anyway. Weather ain't that good at min, but we will be fishing soon Shaun spoke to Jon our Basque friend, the man is a legend! Heading towards them will stop short of them (50 mile or so) and tow towards them, thats plan and will be on plan z by morning. Coming off the shelf at the min, weather is pissy. Got to say this is bloody good,  taken 8 yrs but got there, just need to catch some fish now and get a far price for it. Bloody hell let the hard work really begin! On another note the Nova Spero got pork tender loin for tea, we had pork fatty belly due to goverment cutt backs aboard us. If we get a trip maybe we will push the boat out next trip and get tenderloin aswell. Well look out tomorrow.

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All is well.....no puking and weather has fined away. Shaun had 120 yesterday I think. I am going to stop NE of him 50mile 'cos we will get there in the morning 5ish and tow down towards him.

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