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Ryan and Hai display the yellow-fin moments after taking it from the mouth of a sea lion. See the tooth marks
on the tail? A deckhand adds his jubilation from the bow. |
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Fish On! Hai had the biggest and most fish on the boat yesterday. We're
fishing off the coast of Mexico. Hai is my longtime friend and fishing host
who still calls me "boss" after working together for 20 years. |
Hai, with a little help from a deckhand, won a tussle with a sea lion yesterday, to land this 25 lb yellowtail tuna. At $15 a pound in the fresh-caught case at Costco, Hai didn’t want to lose. He fought the yellowtail to the edge of the boat, when a massive sea lion snatched the prize. Zing! Hai’s reel spun madly as the giant dove to the depths, contesting Hai for the fish. No matter. Ryan, a deckhand who knows just how to deal with this the sort of thing, sprang into action, taking Hai’s rod, mounting the bow, and waiting for the sea lion to surface and take a breath. The sea lion, a mammal, eventually did. At just the right moment, Ryan yanked the line hard and the fish flew from the mouth. Moments later, the fish was gaffed and on board, bearing tooth marks from the struggle.
Hai and Stan also caught two nice blue-fins, some bonitos and another yellowtail.
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| Two nice bluefin tuna. Too heavy to lift. Good to eat. |
