Twin Tunas for Roger Kang

The annual 12-day Seeker trip aboard the Shogun returned to Fisherman’s Landing December 10 guided by owner-skipper Norm Kagawa.

“We had a good day on the Finger Bank,” allowed Norm. “I think we got about eight cows.”

He was correct. The best fish was a 264.6-pound tuna caught by Roger Kang of Fresno, who also had a 232-pounder. He told Bill Roecker about the experience of catching the big one.

“He bit while I was up on the bow,” said Roger, “and he got wrapped on the anchor line. He got unwrapped, and we went back to the stern. He pulled me around and I got caught in a trolling strap and almost lost my rod. After an hour and 15 minutes, he came up on the port bow.”

Kang baited a mackerel on a 7/0 ringed Super Mutu hook, tied to 130-pound Yo-Zuri fluorocarbon leader and 130-pound Line One. He used an Accurate 50 reel and a Super Seeker XXXXH rod that was custom spiral-wrapped by former fish of the year angler Pat Doyle, who was also on the boat. 

Report by Bill Roecker, fishingVideos.com