We left the harbour at 8:00 this morning, John is leaving this evening. Weather is fine at the moment, but Friday could be a bit 'shake, rattle & roll'. It's south east wind, at the moment, and the sun is out. I spoke to Gervasio and fishing is not great at the moment, so will start fishing when we come accross a good sign (that's a sign on our fish sounder not a sign from God, unless he wants to who knows!). Junior is teasy as I got more sleep then him last trip, so he turne [...]

The fishing industry is a comedy show and if you look at it like that you'll always look on the brightside of life. The way I look at it is, the fishermen are on plant earth and the merchants are in a galaxy far, far, far, far away! As far as I know this is a team effort by both boats and all parties involved. You were given the change, last year, for six landings, to do something with are product, instead you laughed, joked and flipped 50p pieces on a market that is supposed to be there for [...]

On our way home! Our total for the trip is 1114 fish, our best trip yet not bad, but we could do better. Junior was bit gutted 'cos I ended up having 14 hours sleep in my bunk and he only had about 12 hours - lash up Junior! Dickie cooked a lovely lamb roast, which I've gotta say, it was the high light of our day having a hot cooked meal, and how he fits it in as well as all the work on deck, I don't know! The man from Del Monte ended up buying our blue marlin, after a bit of hagg [...]

Last day today and are best trip yet! Got 163 fish today, didn't get off to a good start. The lines kept getting tangled, my fault waas feeling tired so had some kip and started again. Everything is fine, the time now is 5am Saturday morning and we're towing north west and leaving the Spanish fleet. Going to shorten the distance for steaming home this afternoon. Will be landing Sunday evening ish. Weather has been beautiful wave all got Bay of Biscay suntans. I won't need anymore hol [...]

The Charisma had a total of 153 fish today!

I am feeling better! It's a beautiful night, it's 10 o'clock and we're just finishing up with 225 of the little darlings. That's the best day yet and no better way to burn off the lurgie aswell. There is a full moon up and around 80 pole boats here, all lit up it looks amazing, shame I haven't got a good camera. We've heard from Mr Del Monte and they can't wait for us to land, just what you want. On another note we should bring a few (9 to 5) ministers to sea with [...]

Spoke with John this morning. The Charisma is now fishing alongside the Nova Spero. John said the first few days for fishing were very poor! However, the last two days have changed for the better and they now have a total of 520 Cornish Line-Caught Tuna! I will hear more from John tomorrow - Happy Hunting!

Everything is on top of the world - got back ache, sore throat and stinking cold! You could say I'm not 100 percent, someone bought the lurgie aboard! On a good note weather is fine. We had 192 fish, and the blue marlin (that's what I reckon it is don't think it's a sail fish). We're fishing well but we could do better no smoothness with it still and I don't know how to make it easier without catching fish you've got to look at the lines and react to the situation and [...]

We're running a bit late this morning, cause we caught ourselves a blue marlin. What a fight that was this morning, but yesterday was a fine day. Fishing was a little slow, we went for a look round. Had 107 fish for the day, but it was a good day weather wise - flat calm. Dolphins and whales were everywhere! Can't think of much to put at the minute, as still buzzing from catching the marlin, about a 70lb to 80lb fish!  The tan is coming on well at the minute - it' [...]

Weather is flat calm with an Alantic breeze. Whales, dolphins and tuna are jumping out the water. Feeling knackered already. We had 135 fish the counting department went screw wiff after 130, so I'd say that was about right. Yes there was a lot of naked bodies on the deck yesterday, of all shapes and sizes, and one of those had his kacks on his head, but I won't name the individual concerned, as we've all probably guessed who it is, I'll give you a clue, he's the driving forc [...]

Weather is fine, a gentle Alantic breeze blowing over the ocean and everyone here is happy. We had 140 fish all 6 kilo plus. Lost a few and we had to gaff a few, so if your fish has a few small holes in it, we had to do it to get them aboard, and if it looks like a pin cushion then Kesty caught it, only joking! We all got tango-d today, a hot day in the Bay of Biscay! John was here with us, but has gone down towards the Spanish fleet to the south of us. We' [...]

Today we did a bit more fine tuning of the lines, learning a bit more everyday you can see them taking all the lures now and we had 120 for the day. Captain Edwards made a salad with a little tuna blood mixed in for a little favour. Weather is good. John is here alongside us. The Basque fleet are 70nm south of us at the moment.

Weather is south west 5 to 6. Not to bad and my memory matress for my bunk is even better, was dribbling away quite happily last night. At the moment we are 20nm abeam off the French coast and on our way to the Bay of Biscay. Made contact with Gervasio, he said no fish where we left last trip and their catching down Spain, so that's where we're going. I can see us going into Spain soon. Hoping for a bit of feedback from the chefs who bought the fish last trip soon, should be fishing firs [...]

Had a few days off but haven't had much time to relax, but I've got myself a memory mattress so you might not hear from me for a couple of days, if it's as good as they say it is. All the fish is sold, which is good. John is steaming to Newlyn at 18:00pm, to take ice and go sea. Hopefully we will be fishing Saturday, I'm going for an ice cream and some lunch now.

Got into Newlyn at 3.00am, to some good old Cornish weather i.e. pissing down with rain & blowing a hooley! I went home to my cabin and sparked the old rayburn up, so when I got home after landing I could have a bath, 'cos I was smelling rather mature after 10days at sea! It was good to see Richard from M&J and Mark from Falfish, showing some interest when we came into land, on our first trip. Once again shame we didn't have the same reponse and enthusiasum from our own merchants [...]

Finished fishing last night, weather is poor as - gale 8. No problem we have got 850 fish , a good start to the season. We got the weather on our stern quarter for our journey home, bloody good job or it would have been like being in a washing machine for 38 hours. We will be landing early Sunday morning, in Newlyn, where the Tuna will be going straight to the Falfish factory to be portioned up for you, the buyer. hope you enjoy for first bit of Tuna for the season. Hopefully I'll have a pin [...]

Weather is piss poor - what happened to shorts and t-shirts? Tuna fishing windis all over the place, plently of rain. It was like being one of those cows you see in the field, sheltering against a hedge, that's what it was like! We still had 107 fish, the little darlings, but hard going. It's 5 o'clock and today is Friday our last day. Will be home Sunday to land, anyone who wants to buy any tuna will have to get it from M&J Seafoods and not from us. Have just put my head out of [...]

Weather is west north west and has been 6 to 8 all day. We ended up with 130 fish for the day. We're still catching ok, our Basque friend is towing towards the galican fleet, we're staying put to see what happens. Today the fish are here, but they aren't feeding well. On another note, our Commander Captain Edwards cooked 'duck a l'orange' or something like that last night, came on deck to empty fat out of the tray and dropped the duck on the deck, which had just been wash [...]

Weather - not a very comfortable day! Wind has been veering round all day 7 to 8, but the sun as been out so not so bad. Had real grief today, working flying lines on poles today with wind and sea all over the place, but got there in the end with 130 tuna for the day! It's 03:30am feeling a bit tired now, is it Tuesday or Wednesday morning? Not sure but will give them all a shout in a minute to get the lines ready, as I had 40 first thing yesterday morning, the plan is to get a dinghy to row [...]

Weather is a little fresh - southerly 7. However, the little beauties chewed up and we had our best day yet with 202 fish. Not bad, couldn't have asked for a better start to the season, won't say to much on that cause I don't want our luck to lash up, and I would say not bad for the time doing the job. Long hours though, everyone is loving it at the moment, it's refreshing not having to do hundreds of nets. I still can't get over how we're out here with the Basques catchi [...]