Oregon Inlet March 2012 with Mogi-san and group!

[Saltywater Tackle]

all fishes fought and landed free style !! no harness been used at any time!!

Tackle used:
Popping rods: Carpenter BLC83/40, Endless Passion, Race Point 300 (prototype)
Jigging Rod: Shimano Blue Rose, MC Works SB516SS and SD538XX, Saltywater Tackle OBX
Reels: Shimano Stella 18000 & 20000
Line: YGK, Sunline , Varivas
Lures: Carpenter Gamma & Moutoukenmaru
Jigs: Hot's drift tune & Debutan, Deep Liner, Shimano
enjoy the pictures, Will be back at it on Sunday!!

   Tight lines
      Sami


Peter showed up at the right time!!

[Rob Langridge]

Sensational report Sami

That fish in the last picture is a beast of a thing.

Cheers Rob

[Andrew Susani]

Great stuff Sami... which rod is that in the last couple of pics, being bent to a ridiculous level?  Is that the BLC?

[Mark Harris]

It looks like a BLC (?) but if the Endless Passion on board was one of the lighter ones, it might be that. The rod is at its absolute limit I would say.

Extraordinary to hear that not 1 but 2 MC Works jigging rods were broken by such experienced anglers.  That casting rod looks very close to the same fate as well.

[Sami Ghandour]

Great stuff Sami... which rod is that in the last couple of pics, being bent to a ridiculous level?  Is that the BLC?

Hi Andrew,
It is the Endless Passion 88/35 if i am not mistaken.

[Jon Li]

Hi Sami ,

Great reporting n by looking at how you perform on Mogi-san's machine , I knew then you are da man for those big tunas . By the way , nice meeting you in Tokyo .

Best regards : Jon .

[Andy Rowe]

Thrilling accounts as always Sami.

Great to see fine tackle being pushed to it's limits, those rod bends are scarey.

That tuna fishery you guys have there gotto be the ultimate place to test standup tackle.

[Henry Sung]

Fantastic, excellent catches....truly awesome....

[Jeen Raj]

wow! Sami. You are at another level. Much respect.


Jeen

[Saltywater Tackle]

Hey Guys, the following is our catch report from our 2nd day fishing in Oregon Inlet!
I am going to let the pictures justify the talking!!
we had a great day
enjoy it!!!

   Tight lines
       Sami


































The results from the 2 boats !!

[Rob Langridge]

Some great fish there Sami.
May i ask is the fish at the front of the last picture on the left hand side a Blackfin Tuna (Thunnus atlanticus)..?

Cheers Rob.

[Sami Ghandour]

Some great fish there Sami.
May i ask is the fish at the front of the last picture on the left hand side a Blackfin Tuna (Thunnus atlanticus)..?

Cheers Rob.

Hi Rob,
both fishes at the front are yellowfin tuna!

[Rob Langridge]

Thanks for that Sami i was thinking it might have been a different species as it seems to have a different shaped pectoral fin to the other one in front.

Cheers Rob

[Tom Slater]

Nice fish guys!
If you don't mind me asking, are many fish released or do they fight themselves to the point of not being able to swim away?

[harley ray]

The bigger fish are they pacific bluefin and maybe a bigeye?
The yellow pole in the photo with claret is that a ikijimi ?