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alligatorob
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Don't know what took that bite, but after losing another tuna to a shark we saw a big (~4 meter) blue shark in the water. I don't think that was the one that took the bite. Catching a tuna like that after only a single shark bite is quite rare, normally the sharks finish off a wounded fish pretty quickly and you catch nothing. It must have been a single and relatively small shark. You know when a shark is after your fish, the tuna gets an amazing burst of energy, makes a really strong run, and then the line goes slack, no tuna no hook, just a cut line.Those are some beautiful fishies. Do you know what kind of shark would've taken that bite? I can sleep in all circumstances except when I'm too cold but I've never yet tried it out in the rain
overlandflyer
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alligatorob
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Yes, they are yellow fin tuna. We also caught a few black fin tuna and rainbow runners, but they were smaller and ended up as bait and chum. Yellow fins were the target. These were not huge, but big enough, 50 to 80 lbs, the big ones run in February. I did see another guy at the dock with a 150 pounder, but we never knowingly hooked one that big. What is the tuna you have off of San Diego?
I printed out the Sesame Tuna Salad recipe, thanks. I am going to try it.
Petal001
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Fab pic of all the fish Rob . Does a team go out with you or do you charter the boat yourself . I assume you hire a skipper with the boat . Hope you all enjoyed anyway . I bet you are tired.
I think it’s great you ate some normal restaurant food . That had to happen at some point I think . And it sounds relatively healthy to me .
I think it’s great you ate some normal restaurant food . That had to happen at some point I think . And it sounds relatively healthy to me .
alligatorob
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I did ok today, ate a few more calories than planned, but not too many. Guess I am slow in getting back on track. No exercise today, but I have a gym date in the morning.
First time I have slept in rain and salt spray. We took a fishing break about 3 am and I laid down, next thing I knew it was 5 am, apparently I was the only one who was able to sleep, the others all commented on it. I did feel better afterwards. I have always been a good sleeper.
I don't have much trouble fileting any big fish, it seems easier. Skinning a tuna is easy as well, the skin is quite thick and tough.
Thanks Cate, and we h
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Nah, just very strict with yourself for what counts as "on track".
alligatorob
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Looks like I posted too early this morning, wrote it last night but somehow it didn't post so I pushed the button before reading it. I did mean to finish the response to Cate, we had tuna steaks last night and they were really good!
the boat
Along the River, that is a dredge it takes a lot of dredging to keep the River passes open for shipping.
Pilot town, where the River pilots stay. River pilots guide the large ships into and up the river, its located about 20 km south of the end of the road, boat access only. And about 20 km upstream of the Gulf passes.
An oil rig, this is in about 1,500 meters of water, the rig floats, it extends about 150 meters below the water table for stability. Held in place by large anchors and computer driven power. These can withstand most any hurricane. Picture taken not to far from the location of the infamous BP Horizon oil spill.
Thanks Petal! The trip was on a charter boat, just my brothers and a couple of friends. The boat included a captain who knew what he was doing and where we were going, none of us really knew much about Louisiana tuna. It was a kind of bucket list thing for me, I have long known of the trip but never done it before. Not just the fishing but the trip up and down the Mississippi and out the passes was something I really wanted to do. We went from Venice at the end of the road. The last 40 km or so of the River has no road, and very little dry land. I had also never been out to the new deep water oil rigs, wanted to see those. Will put a few more pictures of those sites below. I guess you are right, sooner or later I had to have some "normal" restaurant food, and it was time. I drank on beer too! And I am still a bit tired from it all.
Thanks LaMa, and I suppose that is true, but based on past experience I am pretty worried about my weight rebounding.
the boat
Along the River, that is a dredge it takes a lot of dredging to keep the River passes open for shipping.
Pilot town, where the River pilots stay. River pilots guide the large ships into and up the river, its located about 20 km south of the end of the road, boat access only. And about 20 km upstream of the Gulf passes.
An oil rig, this is in about 1,500 meters of water, the rig floats, it extends about 150 meters below the water table for stability. Held in place by large anchors and computer driven power. These can withstand most any hurricane. Picture taken not to far from the location of the infamous BP Horizon oil spill.
The word "most" in that sentence is kind of worrying in a hurricane area
You should be. It´s a definite risk. And it´s going to take a while to find the balance. But I think you can do it.
Cate
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with LaMa & Petal. Being very conscious of everything you eat, weighing regularly to make sure you stay within your healthy range & being so much more active will hold you in good stead for maintenance. There will be ups & downs, but you know what to do. Love your pics, Rob.
alligatorob
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It was a good day, I ate well exercised and feel good tonight. Did just around an hour at they gym, I think I am still a bit tired from the trip, but it was good. My shoulder still hurts, but less, so I am optimistic that it will be ok. One more fishing trip picture, we passed a lot of ships like this one. The Mississippi is the busiest shipping channel in North America, one of the busiest in the world.
Yeah, always have to add that, no manmade structure is entirely safe. However they have a pretty good hurricane safety record, there are lots of these in the Gulf, we saw at least a dozen, and no hurricane problems so far. The one problem, the BP Horizon, was not hurricane related. This area has lots of hurricanes, maybe the most in North America. Just a couple of weeks ago Hurricane Sally passed over the area on its way to landfall in Alabama, not much damage, but it did send a 6 ft (2 meter) storm surge to Venice, the place we stayed. The water under the townhouse we stayed in was more than head deep.
Thanks LaMa, I am trying.
You are right Petal, my old "normal" would put the weight right back on. I need a new one...
Thanks for your vote of confidence, and all of your support. With the help of you and other forum folks I have a shot at this.
alligatorob
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Yesterday was a good day, I ate well, exercised and feel good this morning. I put in about an hour and 45 min at the gym and it felt good. Today will be a big yardwork day, no gym.
alligatorob
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I am a bit down tonight. I have a health issue I have not mentioned, its kind of embarrassing. Thursday I am getting surgery for benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), not life threatening or anything, but embarrassing and inconvenient. The surgery will be endoscopic, without incision, and though they call it "minimally invasive" it will be done under a general anesthetic and I will have to spend a night in the hospital. This is my first real heath problem and first experience with surgery, so I am not happy. I always assumed that any health problems I have would be weight related, but apparently this is not. Long story, but a few weeks ago I was tested and found to have a UTI, rare for a man, except men with BPH... I had no obvious symptoms, so may have had the UTI for a long time. After a course of antibiotics it cleared up and they did a kind of internal inspection and the doctor said that without the surgery the UTI would likely recur. And there are other problems of course. After surgery I will not be able to do my weight training for at least a month, will be exercise limited and probably have other limitations. I am sure I will survive and be fine, but it does not feel good tonight. The doctor says I will likely have no side effects and this should be a long-term, probably permanent fix to the BPH problem.
As I said this is embarrassing for me, I held off talking about it here for a long time. But I rely on y'all for support, and I think it helps for people to know.
Otherwise my eating was good today and I worked in the yard most of the day, lots of digging and hard work. I am trying to get things done before the surgery that I may not be able to do afterwards until it's a lot colder. I am pretty tired from the yardwork, but other than feeling down about my condition I am good tonight. Life could be worse.
As I said this is embarrassing for me, I held off talking about it here for a long time. But I rely on y'all for support, and I think it helps for people to know.
Otherwise my eating was good today and I worked in the yard most of the day, lots of digging and hard work. I am trying to get things done before the surgery that I may not be able to do afterwards until it's a lot colder. I am pretty tired from the yardwork, but other than feeling down about my condition I am good tonight. Life could be worse.
Cate
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Rob, there is absolutely nothing to be embarrassed about. I am very glad that it is benign & should be easily treated. It's a blip in life. G had 2 tumours in his prostate, one of them was very aggressive & had a radical prostatectomy. It rocked us both for 6 at the time. You will find that prostate problems vary a lot, but are way more common than you realise. I am really relieved for your sake that it is what it is. You should not have the side issues he has. He is still very active-cutting wood, playing golf etc. You are coming from a position of probably being the fittest & healthiest you have been for many years & that will definitely help you recover quickly.
What Cate said. And kudos to you for a) getting your medical checkups regularly and b) talking about it even though you feel embarrassed. Sadly a lot of men don't do either and it's so harmful both physically and mentally. You're not lesser for working on your problems, anything but 