Reeling 'Em In
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Keeping It Reel
Bounty Hunter Captain Bill Monte and First Mate Scott Ferriero fight with nothing but rods and reels to catch a mighty bluefin tuna. Depending on its size, one fish could earn them upwards of $20,000.
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Fish Wrestling
First Mate Scott Ferriero and Captain Bill Monte work hard to hook a bluefin. Some have compared capturing a bluefin to catching a car going 50mph.
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Hooking Up
The hook is in! First Mate Scott Ferriero holds onto the rod with everything he's got while Captain Bill Monte steers the boat.
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Man Versus Tuna
It's a battle between man and fish, as Captain Bill Monte and First Mate Scott Ferriero struggle to reel one in.
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Fish Scales
Tuna.com Captain Dave Carraro (on the right) and his Deckhand Sandro Maniaci bring in today's catch for weighing.
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A Reel Chat
Captain Dave Carraro and Deckhand Sandro Maniaci of the Tuna.com go over the plan while their baited reels sit, waiting for a tuna to bite.
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Hauling Paul
Tuna.com First Mate Paul Hebert hauls in a 500-pound bluefin tuna.
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Dropping a Line
First Mate Scott Ferriero of the Bounty Hunter works to get his fishing line in the water. The line is weighed down by a 20-ounce weight known as a sinker.
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The Line Is In
Bounty Hunter First Mate Scott Ferriero holds onto the rod once the line is successfully in the water. The waiting game begins.
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Sea Scavengers
The lines are ready to catch some tuna. If only the sea birds (or "sea rats") would stop eating all of their chum and scram.
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Red Dawn
Hard Merchandise Captain Dave Marciano does some rod-and-reel fishing at the crack of dawn. After all... The early bird gets the tuna fish.
