We had quite a good day today....104 fish! We had 8 fish while we were about to get lines in, but it was too dark to continue, which was a pity! Nice sized fish throughout the day....slow but steady fishing! It was very foggy to start with less than 5th of a mile visability at times and all the boats steaming around you at 6+ knots. It got too much so I pulled away from there....we weren't catching anything there anyway so went to a clear patch and started fishing. We're landing Sunday morning with 615 fish on board.....I am quite pissed about. Possibly could have had more if the weaher had been better, but the tuna are a good size! I can honestly say that I have enjoyed this trip, it has been great fun sailing with a very professional and hard working crew....have a holiday anytime you want Shaun! All the best and all systems go Tom.

The Charisma had 75 big fish yesterday! John will be landing Tuesday.

Had a good day today in many ways. Weather was good....lovely and calm! Even saw the sun and had to put sunglasses on....bought them especially for this trip! We had 125 fish nice sized ones. We started fishing right amongst the Spanish from first light and that helped without a doubt, the only problem was it got a bit foggy, with the visability down to a third of a mile. At one point I counted 25 Spaniards around us within a 3 mile range, on the radar. That was nerve wracking I can tell you! There is about 55 Spaniards fishing up here at the minute, of all shapes and sizes....saw the smallest so far by far, about 45 feet long, nice boat but a long way from home. Anyway Friday is our last day, the final push and then home! Tom

The Charisma is about 25 miles west of the Nova Spero! Had 46 large fish yesterday. The Charisma is coming into land for Tuesday, next week.

The Charisma is about 25 miles west of the Nova Spero! Yesterday was their third day of fishing and they caught 93 fish! We'll hear more from John tomorrow.

Hello tuna bloggers! Had 45 tuna yesterday....huge ones....biggest I've ever caught without a doubt! We could only fit two in a box.....gigantic! The boys had quite a job getting them aboard! The weather is a lot better today, less wind and a lot smaller swell....about time too! Peter, a large man to say the least, is a lot happier now, as he reckons he was lured here on flase pretenses....just bringing t-shirts and sun cream! The guys have been out in full oil skins since we got here! He's also not been sleeping very well on Quentin's mattress....getting fed up with his nose pressed up against the deck beams! Anyway it's all systems go! See you tomorrow Tom.

Had a better catch today 76 fish! Got right in amongst the Spanish boats, counted some 50 boats in 12mile range on radar, which is always interesting, as they are all shapes, sizes and colours. Have not heard from our Spanish friend Gervasio yet, hopefully will be able to speak and catch up with him soon....Tom.

Fishing has been a bit slow. They have been to sea for 2days now and have caught 150 fish.....BIG fish!

Had a good day today...96 fish and good sized ones! Steady fishing all day, which makes it easier especially when fishing in poor weather like we are at the moment. I can honestly say, I have never fished in a swell as big as this, it's got to be 4 metres plus at times, we frequently are losing sight of the horizon and other boats. Diffcult to maintain towing speed of 6 knots, because one second you are going up hill the next down hill! Tom.

Ok tuna blog fans not such a good day on Sunday only 31 fish, put a lot of that down to the weather and swell. Have had to up the line strength due to the swell parting off the fish...just too upsetting! Had an electrical problem yesterday morning....a quick call to shaun had the problem sorted fortunately! On a lighter note Dickie cooked up a lovely joint of pork....a real lift for everyone at the end of the day! Tom

Hard going with weather and that! Had 80 fish....mostly in the morning weather got horrible in late afternoon! The Charisma had similar fishing 30 miles east of us. All systems are go...that's about all folks, apart from wishing my mum a very Happy Birthday on Sunday (one of the crew thought you only looked about 60 mum), and plently to eat and drink...be merry at the Navy Inn in Penzance from me and the guys! Tom

We're now southwest Ireland on the great Atlantic tuna seas! Fishing is ok...lovely big fish! Plently of Spanish boats around for us to shadow quietly! Fishing went very quiet lunch time onwards even with our Spanish friends, but picked up a little towards the evening. The Charisma is here to the south east of us.