down from Santa Rosa to Fisherman ’ s ’ Landing in San Diego . They boarded the Condor on Friday evening , September 16 , and left at 7 p . m . The 28 anglers were woken up after sleeping a few hours at 1:30 a . m . to start fishing with Katy Perry pink and blue knife jigs . “ Annie hooked up the first fish of the night on her knife jig and then five minutes later I hooked one ,” stated Kaiser . “ When you hook one , it first feels like you ’ ve hit bottom and everything stops . As you catch up with the fish , you start cranking on your reel and the fish smacks you into the rail .” “ We probably spent 20 minutes each going under , over and around others ’ lines before the deckhands gaffed the fish . And we fought these fish by ourselves . 15 minutes later , Jessy also hooked up on a big tuna . We caught 3 of the first 8 fish on the boat ,” she said . The fish were all quality tuna weighing 70 to 75 pounds each . The piscatorial trio was using Seeker tuna rods and Penn reels filled with 100 lb . test line . The next day , the three anglers and others continued catching tuna as deckhands Miguel , John , Aiden and Justin , helped out by Greg , the cook , gaffed one fish after another . These fish averaged around 65 pounds each . Kaiser , Nagel and Ryan switched to lighter gear - 7 to 8 foot rods with 25 lb . test line on their reels - and the fish took longer to bring in , anywhere from 30 to 45 minutes . “ The three girls caught 8 more tuna during day using the light gear ,” she said . “ All of the guys said we were beasts – it was unbelievable fishing .” “ On the second night of fishing jigs , I hooked up the first fish . I landed it pretty quickly , then dropped down again . And then I hooked up another fish right away . I landed two 85 lb . fish back to back ,” Kaiser stated . “ The next day we woke up and didn ’ t know if we should fish because we were sore and beat up , with

bleeding thumbs . But we ended up fishing again . We needed 12 more fish to reach two day boat limits . Jessy and Annie each caught one while fly lining live sardines ,” she said . The 28 anglers on the boat landed their limits by 1 p . m . and then the captain looked around for dorado and yellowtail . Anglers aboard the boat landed five dorado , but they didn ’ t get anything after that .

“ It was honestly the top bluefin tuna fishing I have ever experienced . I was so grateful to go fishing with two amazing gals . All three of us supported each other and made sure we took videos of each other . There was no drama . It was all laughs and good times ,” she emphasized . “ Since the trip , we have been cracking up , sharing our stories with each other and reminiscing about the trip . With the three of us , friendship is first . When you add great weather , great fishing , great food and a great crew , you have the recipe for an epic trip ,” Kaiser stated . Kaiser noted that the biggest fish caught on the boat weighed 120 pounds , while the fish in her limit ranged from 75 to 85 pounds . After the trip was over , the three anglers dropped off 720 pounds of tuna to be filleted and bagged by a processor , after they had one tuna filleted aboard the boat and the three other fish given away . “ We are planning to have a sushi party with some of the fish we caught ,” she added . “ These fish were all the perfect size – kick your ass , but manageable on your own ,” she emphasized . “ The captain and crew are the most helpful and hardworking of any tuna boat that I have been on .” “ And everybody on the boat was so nice to us ; one guy asked us if he could take a photo so he could show his wife how three gals kicked butt while tuna fishing . It was a trip of a lifetime celebrating my birthday ,” Kaiser concluded . Information :

https :// www . condorsportfishing . com . Anglers catch bluefin tuna year round , but most Pacific bluefin tuna are caught between May and October , according to NOAA Fisheries . Most of the catch of bluefin tuna is within about 100 miles of the California Coast . While Southern California offshore waters produce the most consistent bluefin tuna fishing , anglers also are targeting bluefin tuna in Northern and Central California waters . “ Like many other pelagic ( open water species ), bluefin tuna populations

have declined in populations in recent years . Although Pacific-wide populations are well below target levels , U . S . wild-caught Pacific bluefin tuna is a smart seafood choice because it is sustainably managed under rebuilding measures that limit harvest by U . S . fishermen ,” NOAA Fisheries reported on their website . The maximum reported length and weight for Pacific bluefin tuna is 9.8 feet in length and 990 pounds . Information : https :// www . fisheries . noaa . gov / species / pacific-bluefin-tuna