San Diego Tuna Boats

This photo is taken  from the helicopter as its was about to land on  The Lucky Strike . It was  built by Campbells in 1973 and is still fishing today under a new name Orinoco II . Share your photos with me at sdtunaboats@cox.net or on Twitter @sdtunaboats

Sunset on the Conquest in the Western Pacific . sdtunaboats@cox.net or on Twitter @sdtunaboats

What a great photo of the spots of tuna off of The New Zealand coast back in the 70s. Im told this was off the east coast of the North Island . Amazing how close to the Islands the Tuna was . Thank you to Mr. Carey for the picture. share your pictures with me at sdtunaboats@cox.net or on Twitter @sdtunaboats

I Received a couple of pictures of the Lucky Strike crew , looks like the boys are enjoying a good day. Anyone recognize someone let me know ? Share your pictures with us at sdtunaboats@cox.net or on Twitter @sdtunaboats

This  Photo of the Cape May , originally The Legacy, getting a new paint job. The last in the group of Seiners owned by Cape Fisheries or Renato Curto to get the new trademark red .  This group of Seiners were all in San Diego at one time , The Legacy (Cape May ) Uncle Louie ( Cape Cod ) Bold Adventuress ( Cape Elizabeth ) Tifaimoana (Cape Finisterre) among others. Thank You to Carlos Paiva for sharing the picture .  Share your photos at sdtunaboats@cox.net or on Twitter @sdtunaboats

So here is my latest photo of The Koorale, there’s  definitely progress being made . Thank you to A Toko for sharing his pictures. sdtunaboats@cox.net or on Twitter @sdtunaboats

Just an update on some of the work being done on the Koorale. It looks like a mess but these were actually a few months ago and progress is being made and its going to be awesome to see this seiner sail again in a few months . sdtunaboats@cox.net and on Twitter @sdtunaboats

Helicopter Pilot Adrian Rupp sent me this photo of himself  in the Chopper aboard The Capt MJ Souza in the late 1980s . I spent the afternoon on the phone with Adrian and boy did he have some great stories to tell of those days on the MJ . I will be posting a lot more photos from Adrian soon. sdtunaboats@cox.net or on Twitter @sdtunaboats

Andrew Balelo sends in this photo of his Grandfather , Manuel Balelo sewing net. Thank You Andrew . sdtunaboats@cox.net or on Twitter @sdtunaboats