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The bluefin are on the move, pushing the “Wicked Tuna” captains out of their comfort zones and putting the fleet on edge. However, the crews only have a few days to search for and land a tuna before the next buyers’ break.
“It’s too tough of a season not to take risks,” said Pinwheel Captain Tyler Mclaughlin, noting the lack of fish near Gloucester. “I’m just going to keep bouncing around, keep moving around. Maybe we’ll land on one, maybe our luck will change.”
After moving a little further north on the last day before the buyers’ break, the Pinwheel’s brother-sister duo hooks up and lands a 92-inch, 318-pound tuna that earns them $2,862 ($9 per pound).
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Finding the fish and making a paycheck has been harder than ever this season. But that’s not deterring the younger generation of fishermen from wanting to carry on the tradition.
Captain TJ Ott’s nephew, Danny, who is passionate about tuna fishing, was on board the Hot Tuna learning the ropes.
“It’s on me to teach him everything I know so when he’s doing it on his own one day, he has all the tools he needs,” Ott said. “The only way he’s going to get good at this and grow as a fisherman is if we give him the opportunity to be more involved with everything that goes on on the boat on a daily basis.”
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