Yellowfin Tuna Spearing !

Nothing like the sight of a Big Yellowfin Tuna. All the colors and textures are lost quickly when they are brought to the surface but show well on this 180lb one

You'll only grab a Tuna once that isn't all the way finished. We learned the hard way in Mexico with Brandon trying to get a hold of a 65 lb'er and getting wrapped up in the shooting line after the fish took 3 quick turns around his legs and he had to cut himself free. Lost the fish but Brando is still alive so thats a plus. This is another 180lb'er or so in the Pacific

First view of one coming up from down deep is always wonderful. You are so tired from pulling and clipping to bring him up and you are still wondering if the shot is good or if the sharks are on him. Your buddy dives down to check him out and confirms that it is a big one and you get that second wind to haul him up the rest of the way.

Still all lit up. If I can I don't kill the fish all the way so we can take pics of it with all its colors. Too often in magazines the pics of fish are long dead and it looks like they have been killed a week before. If you tire the fish out and get him under control they will keep their colors in your hands for pics.

Swimming the big boys to the boat. You are so proud and so tired and your friends are so pissed that you just wasted 20 extra minutes taking pictures when they could have been up current shooting their own.

One of my first really big ones. Broke his spine with a Euro 140 with a 7mm shaft and only two bands. Not the right equipment for the job but I've landed 2-3 with it. You have to be close as hell to make it work. This guy jumped twice before I was able to grab his tail and keep him out of the water so the boat could gaff him. Awesome fish. I had so much adrenaline running through me I just wrenched him off the deck and into my lap. So stoked

Big YFT. This was my first one over 200lbs and it was a beast. Really kicked my ass

Gulf of Mexico Yellowfin. Shows the cookie cutter shark on his right side really well.

4th dive of the day. This guy comes up and presents a perfect shot as he blazes past.

This is the one I stole from Mark Healey. We were both down about 60 feet away from each other and two big boys came through. This one made a move around the outside of us and I was able to intercept him before he swam off for good or came close enough to Heals. He is still pissed at me I think.

Love the long Trailers on the big ones. This is my best at 270+lbs.

Big one down in Mexico a few years back.

That is a lot of dead weight in your hands at the end of a long fight you are praying the boat is close so you can get a hand on the gunwale and let the boys sink the gaffs into him. You are so damn tired but so happy at the same time just after this they pull you in and you flop down beside the fish happy as you've ever been.

Big belly + Ling Sickle Fins = 250lbs Tuna or bigger

Close to the end of the fight ready for the second gun and a kill shot