PHOTOS: San Diego fisherman hooks tuna weighing over 442 pounds

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PHOTOS: San Diego fisherman hooks tuna weighing over 442 pounds

SAN DIEGO (FOX 5/KUSI) — A San Diego fisherman named ‘Earl’ hooked a catch he’ll always remember while on a 10-day angling trip at sea this November. That’s according to Fisherman’s Landing Manager Carl Schmidt who spoke with FOX5/KUSI Saturday morning.

Caught just north of ***** San Lucas, a city on the southern tip of Mexico’s Baja California peninsula, the fishermen reeled in a Pacific tuna that weighed in at 442.5 pounds.

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A scale showing the weight of a tuna caught by a San Diego fisherman in November 2024. (KSWB)

Earl, along with other fishermen, were surveying waters south of the U.S. border while aboard a boat named “The Excel.” The boat’s captain, Jason Fleck, also showed excitement regarding the catch as the boat’s crew brought the tuna to shore in San Diego Saturday morning.

Crew from “The Excel” push in a large tuna that was caught at sea by a San Diego fisherman. (KSWB)

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Earl was seen standing proudly next to his catch as onlookers took photos and fellow fishermen praised his skills.

A man named Earl stands next to a tuna he caught north of ***** San Lucas in November 2024. (KSWB)

Whether the catch will become tuna steaks or poke is to be determined but one thing is for sure, there’s plenty of tuna for sharing.

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