Author: sdtunaboats

Wonderful picture of the Cayude in a set, in San Diego this seiner was the Cindy Ann and was built in 1976 by Martinac . Photo compliments of Steve Lopresti . Share your photos at [email protected]

The Tuna Fleet  definitely changed forever with the addition of helicopters. This beautiful shot of the Caribe, share your memories at [email protected]

Seiner United States , part of the Westgate fleet built in 1957.  This seiner was probably the first seiner I can remember my Father fishing on in the early 70s ,later changed its name to the Sea Boy . Share your memories with us at [email protected]

John Paiva finishing up working the speedboat on a set. Then its time to repair the engine , work never ends out at Sea. [email protected]

Great shot of my favorite seiner the  Uncle Louie in a race for a set . I know the picture was taken from the Legacy and I believe thats the Lady Marion on the port side of Uncle Louie. Picture taken by John Gibson in the mid 80s in Western Pacific. Share your pictures with us at [email protected]

Carol Linda tied up at the Embarcadero in San Diego Bay. Looks like the Nautilus tied up in the stern. Good times in San Diego. [email protected]

Nice shot of the seiner Pacific Princess during a set in the Western Pacific . Built by Campbells Shipyard in 1978 she was a beauty , Pacific Princess is one of a few seiners still fishing ,although it has since been stretched to add more wells and doesn’t look anything like this. Thanks to John Gibson for this photo share your memories at [email protected]

Well if you ever wondered what happened to the San Diego Tuna Fleet , this was Samoa in the 80s . Fleet was strong in the late 70s through late 90s. Thank You to Mark Taylor for sending in his memories from the fleet. [email protected]

Lets go way back, I believe this photos taken in the  1940s, Conte Di Savoia was owned by the Castagnola Family. Share your memories or photos at [email protected]

Kevin Madruga sends in this memorabilia from Star Kist. Share your pictures with us at [email protected] , Thank you Kevin.