San Diego Tuna Boats

Judibana in the ship yard getting a face lift. Again thank you to Robert Silva for sending in these shots. Send your pictures to [email protected]

Ok I’m going to change it up on you . Some San Pedro shots for you . Seiners Pioneer , And Saint Katherine among others. Pictures sent in from Kevin Madruga who remembers Chumming and letting the Saint Katherine wrap them to get the spot. Send in your photos to [email protected]

I’m not going to lie, Cant tell you a lot about this rig. Except it is huge, can’t I’m aging trying to fill that seiner. [email protected]

One of the last hold out San Diego Tuna boats still going. Sea encounter is a little bigger now, but one thing remains the same it catches fish. Send your pictures to [email protected]

This shot shows seiners everywhere, body of school fish near Papua New Guinea in 2013. Special thanks to Robert Silva for sending this shot in. send your pictures to [email protected]

Sunset aboard the Proud Heritage in the late 70s. Hopefully they filled a well. Send your pictures to [email protected]

American Eagle from above, Thanks again to Mike Ryle for the American Eagle shots. Classic Campbell built seiner Built in July 75. Send your pictures to [email protected]

Sea Gem anchored. Classic Martinac built seiner. Originally built for the Medeiros family back in 1975. Always will remember the lucky dice on the bridge. Send your photos to [email protected]

Jaiwon Master , one of the last seiners built at Campbell’s in San Diego. Great shot going out of the Bay with Point Loma in the background. In the 70s and 80s you couldn’t spend a day in the bay without seeing a seiner move around. Memories. Please send your memories to [email protected]

Thanks again to Kevin Madruga for sending in this shot of the Cape May in Samoa. I appreciate all your help. Cape May i believe was once part of the Gann’s fleet. Send in your favorite pictures to [email protected]