Jiggin For Blue Fin Tuna out of NC

[Brian4618]

Went out of Hatteras, NC last Tuesday in our boat. Instead of trolling, we used our electronics to find them and dropped down a heavy freestyle jig and hung on! Got one in the boat that was 180lbs, 67" (the one pictured), took us an hour and a half to get it in the boat and 3 gaffs. We hooked up on 5 others that were either released or they threw the hook, one was a sharks lunch > . I hope this is the appropriate place to post this, just wanted to show everyone what we did.

[SoFlaBassAddict]

Nice Tuna right there.  Had to be a great fight trying to haul in a small bus like that.

[Carrington]

very nice fish, biggest fight ive ever had was when i hooked into a 7ft shark while fishing for flounder lol. 

[bassman31783]

That's awesome.  I've always wanted to fish for tuna.  I've always heard the stories of how hard they fight.  Great job.

[SirSnookalot]

Beautiful fish........butterfly jigging?

[b.Lee]

WOW!, wish i could do that!

[.ghoti.]

SASHIMI

[brushhoggin]

SASHIMI

seriously. i'd have some wasabi and soysauce ready to go. bag o ice to chill a few cuts i'd be in heaven.

[aarogb]

Nice.   

I can't wait for our yearly offshore fishing trip out of Southport.  I hope we catch one as big as yours.

[Brian4618]

Beautiful fish........butterfly jigging?

Caught it on a Okuma jiggin rod, Daiwa Saltist reel, 100lb braid and a butterfly jig like you said.

[SirSnookalot]

Beautiful fish........butterfly jigging?

Caught it on a Okuma jiggin rod, Daiwa Saltist reel, 100lb braid and a butterfly jig like you said.

Nice equipment

[Mattlures]

Tuna are fun at first, Then its hurts. Then instead of leaning from the torture ya cast right back out again.

I cant wait to go get some in a few months