San Diego Tuna Boats

Seiner Cape Elizabeth built by Martinac in 1980 and launched the Tradition. Unfortunately this seiner caught on fire and sank a few years back. Please share your photos at sdtunaboats@cox.net

Another classic from Kevin Madruga. Chicken of the Sea fishing manual. Definitely the good old days 1978. Please share your photos with us @ sdtunaboats@cox.net

Seiner Legacy with its chopper aboard . Beautiful seiner owned originally by Manuel Silva and built by Martinac Shipyard in 1982. Please share your photos with us so we can share them and make people smile in these tough times sdtunaboats@cox.net

Kevin, one of our best followers sends in his memories of his family boat the Spartan & Lococco brothers fishing albacore. Along with his father the legendary Anthony Madruga.  Thanks Kevin

Another one of my favorite boats, Mariner built by Martinac in 1973. And sadly not very many photos of this seiner around. I could use a few if you have them ? Please share your photos with us at sdtunaboats@cox.net

So looks like we have a area of school fish. They may need a air traffic controller to direct traffic. Share your photos please at sdtunaboats@cox.net

Seiner Connie Jean built way back in 1966 by Martinac Shipyard. One of the last seiners to fish out of San Diego and I’m pretty sure no one predicted that one. Seriously I could really use some photos come on do something nice. sdtunaboats@cox.net

When your out to Sea most of the time there’s nobody to help. Kathleen towing in a broken down sail boat with its passengers. I believe they took them to Cabo San Lucas. I could only imagine how many days of fishing they lost, but as I learned from a great skipper you always do the right thing. Thanks to Mike Collette for sharing this photo. Please we could use help with pictures , send them to sdtunaboats@cox.net

Thanks to Mike Hodgson for sending in this photo of G Street Pier in the 70s. Unknown seiner working on its net with the Jeannine in background. Share your pictures at sdtunaboats@cox.net

Wonderful seiner built by Campbells shipyard in San Diego the Chiriqui I . I absolutely loved this seiner along with its company boats the Portobello and King Oscar . Great color and all were beautiful just another set of boats I wish I had more photos of. Anyone out there have any connections with these seiners and can come up with photos it would be appreciated . sdtunaboats@cox.net