Had a little fun at work last night

[usnmars 136]

I had a chance to get out after shift and throw some lures around. Sure enough the tuna were everywhere. I could only handle 2 until my arm was about to fall off, but here they are an 80lb'er and a 100lb'er. We aren't allowed to eat them offshore, but they are cleaned and vacuum packed ready to come home with me. Igave 95% of the meat away to other people, but fortunately none went to waste. Sometimes work doesn't always suck......

[djg0770 481]

Sweet!

[Malsua 1,422]

That's a lot of Tuna!

[tony357 386]

sweet, I remember when you posted last time. Awsome way to spend your time while working on the rig..

 

And i will bet that is alot harder to land tuna on the deck of the rig rather than in a boat, It's not like you can manouver a oil rig around..

[mipafox 438]

Yummy!!!

 

I'm gonna have me a tuna steak for lunch BTW.

[matty 810]

Sushi time!

[Scottcba1 8]

Any perticular reason why they wont let you eat the tuna on the rig?

 

nice job! Those are some nice fish!

 

-Scott

[siderman 1,140]

Thats some awesome fringe benifits you have!

[Dan 177]

Nice catches!

 

Yellow Fin sushi, oh yea! I remember out diving in the pacific, the locals were catching tuna during the day, having sushi at night. They cut it super thin to de-parasite it as they don't give it a freeze-thaw cycle before eating it. Was the freshest sushi I've ever had.

[matt6669 71]

yum!! I know where I am going in a few weeks. Tuna steaks on the grill yum

[Krdshrk 3,878]

That's a nice pair of tunas! Pulling 'em all the way up to the rig must have been torture!

[usnmars 136]

Pulling them up 80ft up to the fishing deck is quite the choreographed undertaking. It takes at minimum 3 peole at minimum, although the more the better. I honestly don't know the reason we can't eat it out here. But we have a dedicated fish freezer and an industrial vacuum sealer. I fly home with it all the time without a problem. I am not even off shift yet today and all I can think of is going out again tonight. LOL

[SJ Shooter 10]

Thats Awesome!..

[axeman_g 128]

Trade?????

 

I have a small and pre loved 6 yo boy about the same size!

[mikeyboyeee 66]

FRIGGIN AWESOME bro! Congrats! Very jealous

[mikeyboyeee 66]

Nice catches!

 

Yellow Fin sushi, oh yea! I remember out diving in the pacific, the locals were catching tuna during the day, having sushi at night. They cut it super thin to de-parasite it as they don't give it a freeze-thaw cycle before eating it. Was the freshest sushi I've ever had.

 

 

Not a lot of places freeze the tuna before serving it as sushi.

 

Believe it or not, their is no such thing as sushi grade tuna. There is no standard for it.

[JimmyAGR 54]

Nice catches. I'd love to see a video of you guys hauling it up 80 feet. I am picturing the 3 stooges comedy in my head .

[matt6669 71]

Nice catches. I'd love to see a video of you guys hauling it up 80 feet. I am picturing the 3 stooges comedy in my head .

 

 

You'd be pretty spot on from the stories I've heard of Eric and his co-workers lol

 

I mean just look at that dumb face, it tells you the whole story

[djg0770 481]

I mean just look at that dumb face, it tells you the whole story

 

The rest of em are Louisiana boys - Eric be the bright one!

[tbtrout 141]

The rest of em are Louisiana boys - Eric be the bright one!

That thought makes me tremble in fear.

[DirtyDigz 1,812]

Stunning catch and sounds like a workout to land them! Enjoy!

[usnmars 136]

You have no clue Tim, no clue. I am often referred to as "mr big words". There is a special breed of people out here. I am trying to stock up on tuna for "commie cosmo weekend!"

[halbautomatisch 60]

Nice catches Eric!

 

To bad your not allowed to eat it out there, tuna steaks taste so much better if you don't freeze them.

[djg0770 481]

I am often referred to as "mr big words".

 

 

ROFLMAo!!!

[tbtrout 141]

Commie Cosmo Weekend, now that sounds fun. Does that mean I need to buy another and save it for that weekend?

[Old School 611]

I've got some venison tenderlions to trade... Nice job Eric!!!

[SpecialK 193]

damn I need to go fishing. Great catch!

[RonJitsu 0]

This is a nice fish. Big f'in eyes, but a nice f'in fish.

[11b1p 14]

Big fish in little cans!

[Maksim 1,504]

That looks like Zombie Tuma.... soooo huge.