Anyone seeing those ascension island videos of guys paying to shoot big yellowfin? I don't know how it all works so reluctant to voice my opinion, BUT based on the footage its a little upsetting to me, not sure why but the fish are so tame that it seems unsportsmanlike, you don't pay 4k a man to go there for another reason than sport, and if the fish eat out of your hand where is the sport?
150lb+ Yellowfin Tuna I shot 19.10.14
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Anyone seeing those ascension island videos of guys paying to shoot big yellowfin? I don't know how it all works so reluctant to voice my opinion, BUT based on the footage its a little upsetting to me, not sure why but the fish are so tame that it seems unsportsmanlike, you don't pay 4k a man to go there for another reason than sport, and if the fish eat out of your hand where is the sport?
I had the exact same thought! I think a large part of the appeal of our sport is tied to the word "sport". Many videos of the Acension Tuna feels like shooting a Tuna in a open water cage where tuna are kept to fatten up for the market. Sure - still have to fight and land one - but the shooting reminds me of the Deer "hunts" here where I am not native - Texas- where "hunting" deer is over feeders and bait. I call that harvesting not "hunting." :nono:
Just saying!
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Just heart broken. Unfortunate mate but what an effort. Keep putting in the hours and the next one may be like my mate Gunther.
Amazing Tuna & Video - Wow, Wow! :thumbsup2:
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