IS IT WORTH IT?

After taking a couple of trips chasing a trophy Tuna I was gaining experience and paying my dues but still searching for the trophy.  On a random Thursday afternoon Cameron Kirkconnell called me and said, “I’m going to Ascension Island in July, do you want to go”?

 

I sat in my truck talking with him for less than ten minutes, my last question to him was is it worth it?  After a short pause and in a confident tone I laughed at Cameron’s simple response was “yeah, it’s worth it”.  I asked him to give me until Sunday to think about it.  Twenty minutes later, still sitting the same parking spot, I called Cameron back and said simply, “I’m in”.

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I wasn’t in the waters of Ascension Island five minutes when I had already seen more Tuna in one place then I had ever seen before, I was excited and anxious to shoot my Tuna.  Grabbing my arm Cameron laughingly said, “I told you it was worth it, hold off these are tiny”.  Thinking he was crazy I held off and chose not to pull the trigger that first day.  Within the next 48 hours I landed a 188 and a 222-pound Tuna.  Sitting in the boat with the 222-pound Tuna on my lap and a smile I couldn’t hide if I tried I looked at Cameron and said “yeah, it’s worth it”.  That trip was filled with great people, most of whom I still travel with, and incredible fishing. 

 

And if you are chasing a trophy Cameron Kirkconnell and All Oceans Endeavors can help you find it!!!

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Daniel P. Nolan