Bluefin, the very fish that ushered in California's sportfishing, vanished from its coastline for nearly a century. The giant bluefin returned this year, rivaling the golden era of the past. With pacific bluefin populations still well below historic levels, every angler on the west coast is wondering if this fishery is here to stay or if the golden years are here and now.

Folklore Films by AFTCO presents "Year of the Bluefin" — a story told with a whisper of the past, something only someone like Greg Stotesbury, a bit of a legend around these parts, could manage. Seasoned, just as you would imagine, he is a man who has spent many long, hard days on the water, and he has spent his best ones offshore somewhere in the Pacific chasing sails, marlin, tuna — you name it, he's caught it.

Stotesbury pulls out a weathered rod, getting everything in Place to stretch some line, preparing for another trip. The rhythmic click with each turn of the reel handle releasing the smell of salt wafting through the air sets the scene for the richness of his tale. aftco.com/folklore Click here

https://youtu.be/Nkc1VQjr2yo 

This episode is also available as a blog post: http://bajabytes.com/2021/11/09/aftco-celebrates-bluefins-return/