2/10/14: PV Trip, February 2014! Success with Black Hole rods! (Marla's Sportfishing)

Mission is accomplished.

Detailed report and pictures will follow.

We used only Black Hole rods on the trip as TV fishing show is sponsored by N.S. which make Black Hole rods.
We used 6 Black Hole Cape Cod Special 450g, 1 Black Hole Cape Cod Special 250g and two Black Hole Giant rods.

Won who never caught tuna before had a great time by landing three.
Custom Black Hole 450g rod in action

TV fishing host Shin fighting a tuna using light Black Hole Cape Cod Special 450g and Jigging Master PE6 Reel.

Wild hookups just before dark.

I had 200 plus lb tuna with Black Hole Cape Cod Special/JM PE10. I fought the fish on the bow and brought to the surface after long fight. I came down to the stern to take pictures and I lost the monster just before gaffing as the line touched the bottom of the boat.

Mel enjoying fighting with his custom Black Hole Cape Cod Special 450g rod. It is just pleasure to fish with a nice person like Mel.

Nice job, Mel

Won is so happy that he wants to come back to PV for a month next time.

I was going to fish swordfish at night, but stiff wind discouraged me. I ended up catching squid instead. We had about 30 squid.
However we dropped sword fish rig to 600 ft using Black Hole Giant rod and JM PE20 daytime for a while. I left the swordfish on the boat as Capt Danny wanted to use the rig for next trips.

We had a big tuna on kite in the morning and Shin fought the fish.
Here are actions of Black Hole Giant rods. Shin said the JM PE20 is so smooth and powerful with long arm and custom handle. Unfortunately the monster was lost after one hour fight because the tuna's teeth chafed through the 200 lb leader.

Mel's hookup using a live squid. Mel's custom Black Hole 450g rod and Talica 25II in action.

The combo of Black Hole 450g and Talica 25II was a lucky one as we hooked up another nice tuna on the rod. Shin fought this time.

We expected hot late afternoon bites as like yesterday, but it never happened.
We had good concentration of big tuna in certain areas in Dec trips and I observed tuna were widely spread out this time. Nonetheless, Capt Danny found tuna so that our mission could be accomplished. Danny's experience paid off. It was another fun trip with great crew and sad thing is I have to wait until Dec to fish with them again.
I am sure it will be a big hit when this TV fishing episode is televised in March and April in Korea.