San Diego Tuna Boats

Nice shot of the Venturous in a set. This photo taken in late 80s not long before she sank off of Panama shortly after unloading . Built by San Diego marine . Send your pictures in to share. [email protected]

Great shot of the Conquest, if i remember right this photo was taken in early 80s in Western Pacific. Conquest was built at Campbells shipyard in December of 1973. Owned by Joe Madruga a true Bigwig in the Tuna fleet owner of a number of classic seiners. Please send in your pictures to [email protected]

Embarcadero in the 80s. This is one of my many newspaper articles that i use to save, unfortunately i believe most of these seiners were in the process of being sold. So lets have it share your photos newspaper articles ? Send them to [email protected]

My best photo ever, because it was my first. Mid 70s unloading aboard the Proud Heritage looking across at the Dominator. Wonderful days as a kid to run around in San Pedro. And that it when it all began collecting photos. Send me your pictures to [email protected] or send me pictures you have collected over the years.

Want to send a Huge Thank You to the Neves Family for sending in this photo. Classic shot of the Constitution I believe she was launched in 1952 by Campbells shipyard. 465 tons of capacity and was the first Seiner to carry a Sea Plane . My expert at the bait boats says it was converted in October 1959 Again Thank You to Neves Family, this is the way it works. Send in your pictures to [email protected]

One of my favorite pictures I have ever taken. Loved these Seiners too bad the Uncle Louie wasn’t there. Castagnola family was a very influential family in the fleet. Again one of my fathers favorite families, he never said a bad word about the Castagnola family. And that’s enough for me . Send me your favorite pictures or email me so I can make arrangements to get them from you . [email protected]

One from my Fathers collection. He took this picture in the Early 80s in Mobile Alabama , He was there about a month with his great friend John ( TEX ) Teixeira  . I remembered how much it didn’t bother him being there so long, because of the seafood restaurants  . Send in your pictures and memories to [email protected]

Mermaid working on its net at Embarcadero in early 70s. Owned by Frank Correia great skipper , pops loved Frank and his sons. Dad only fished on Mermaid a short time but he never talked about a boat and crew more then the Mermaid . Send your pictures to [email protected]

So this is another nice shot taken by my family. Stacie Antoinette at the foot of B street. Eastern Pacific in rear. Photo taken in the late 70s a great time to walk the Embarcadero in San Diego , unfortunately those days are gone. Send your favorite pictures to [email protected]

One of my first pictures i took,  Proud Heritage heading to San Pedro to unload. I believe this was in the late 70s, I loved this rig.  My father spent many  wonderful years fishing on the Proud Heritage . Send in your pictures to [email protected]