Author: sdtunaboats

Who hasn’t stuck a flag on a log at sunset and prayed it was a great tomorrow ? Hoping it was for these guys… sdtunaboats@cox.net

Seiner Mary Antoinette tied up at its customary spot the  Zolezzi Fuel Dock in the 70s. I received this photo from my wonderful Uncle Tony .  Share your photos with us at sdtunaboats@cox.net

One of my many newspaper photos, shows the Embarcadero in the mid 70s. Very active with seiners everywhere, from front to back you have the Kathleen , American Queen , Atlantic Patton and the Mary Antoinette . On Finger Piers you have the Willa G and Jeannine at the fuel dock. sdtunaboats@cox.net

San Diego Embarcadero, this was the epicenter of the Tuna Fleet. Usually when a seiner was launched it spent a few days here showing off as you could say. In this photo we have the Ocean Pearl, brand new tied up directly behind Anthony’s Seafood Grotto. Two mainstays at the Embarcadero that are now sadly gone. sdtunaboats@cox.net

One of my favorite pictures , first of all I loved seeing the seiners tied next to each other, that tells me its Christmas time and the fleet is  in for the Holidays. Also I loved the Marco Polo and Polaris, two great boats in the photo.. sdtunaboats@cox.net

Tuna Seiner Diana C , tied up at the Embarcadero. A very common site in the 70s and 80s was to see the seiners docked and working on their nets . Tourist would walk the docks taking photos , how I wish I had a few of those today. Anyone who wants to share info on the Diana C please do, I have very few photos of this seiner. sdtunaboats@cox.net

Just a beautiful shot of the Carol Linda. In all honesty this style Seiner was never one of my favorites. Built in 1979 by Burton Shipyard in Texas , it will always be a special photo because it was given to me by my late cousin John Cerny . Share your pictures with me, you know you have them so just send them in . sdtunaboats@cox.net

One more from the Kathleen in 1976. Mike Collette and Steve Massa doing a little bottom fishing . Share your memories with us sdtunaboats@cox.net

Mike Collette shared a couple of his crew shots from the Kathleen from back in 1976. Great times and what a classic seiner. Thank You Mike, please share your memories with us at sdtunaboats@cox.net

Seiner Conqueror docked in San Diego Bay. Built by Martinac in 1980 for Joe Madruga the Conqueror came into the fleet at the end of its glory days in San Diego and spent most of its years in Western Pacific..