The Fisherman’s Wharf’s Scat Cat headed out of Port Aransas on a 60-hour bluewater safari in the Gulf, and loaded the boat with some great fish.
The exploratory trip took them 130-170 miles offshore to drop and troll some of the deep-water oil and gas floaters. Corbin Orr, deckhand, said the seas on the first night were almost like a lake and the next night they were only around 4 feet.
“We dropped squid in 1,200 feet of water hoping to catch swordfish” he said. “But we hooked up to a big surprise.”
After a 3.5-hour fight, a 458-pound bluefin tuna came onboard. It was the first bluefin caught on the 77-foot boat and the crew was elated.
“For the yellowfin, we caught them on Halco plastic baits, and the 250-pound marlin was caught while trolling plastic baits 20 feet behind the stern,” Orr said.
Catch total:
63 yellowfin tuna
138 blackfin tuna
3 yellow edge grouper
8 golden tilefish
250-pound blue marlin458-pound bluefin tuna