Wicked Local
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).