Bluewater Hunting and Freediving
( L to R), Phillip Di Rocco, Dr. Joe Farlo, and Richard Balta Dr Joe Farlo and. Richard Balta
The great Southern California bluefin tuna run of 2015 and 2016 surprised and astounded. Not since the legendary fisherman Zane Gray reported catching huge bluefin from the waters surrounding Catalina island in the late 1890s had
140 such large fish been landed. Using line made from linen and silk, their largest was 251 pounds. Today, equipped with modern gear— depth sounders, cooperative-fishing reports, water temperature and clarity charts, and modern gear,