Bluefin Jigging Seminar // Eric's Tackle!

[@chenmingyan8261]

i was on a ship with him last year he is one of the nicest guy i ever seen it was my first trip didnt have much gear he saw my set up was like use my reel for the night time and he was the one caught the most fish on that boat but he have such amazing skill and such a wonderful person

[@Dirty.Hookers]

Yeah Cesar is super cool people! He wants nothing more but to help teach anyone and everyone he can within the fishing community. Willing to help any way he can. It’s been an honor being able to pick his brain as much as I have, and can’t wait for more trips with him in the future

[@michaelcollier6390]

The knowledge of this guy is on point.

[@Dirty.Hookers]

So much knowledge! Love picking Cesar’s brain!

[@plasticsonlybassboss6863]

This man is a legend in the streets of fishing

[@Dirty.Hookers]

Oh 100%! Cesar is an absolute fishing legend! Been such a blast picking his brain these last couple months getting to know him

[@LOONEY8581]

Caesar is the man!

[@Dirty.Hookers]

Such a knowledgeable angler! I’ve learned so much from him over the last couple years!

[@peterdomingo3965]

Excellent pointers on fishing bluefin 👌

[@Dirty.Hookers]

Hoping to do an updated video in the near future before this season really kicks off too!

[@stevepd1]

Best jigging lesson I've found on YT. Congrats and thank you.

[@Dirty.Hookers]

Thanks for the kind words, hoping to do some more videos like this soon. Gonna film one with Cesar today for day time jigging. Hopefully post sometime next week

[@BananaAfterlife]

"slack off while doinking" has to be a new sentence 😂9:59

[@Dirty.Hookers]

Lol hopefully it gets around

[@socalsteve22]

This is what I am talking bout brotha, people dont need the fancy to catch a big tuna. You showing videos that are so damn important to get that BFT. Keep it up bro!!

[@Dirty.Hookers]

Thank you brotha! It was such an honor to be called to capture this seminar with Cesar and Eric! Learned so much at this event!

[@socalsteve22]

@@Dirty.Hookers I like how he mentioned you when he said how you marked your line!

[@Dirty.Hookers]

@@socalsteve22 yeah we’ve picked up on each others fishing tactics quite a bit over the short period we’ve known eachother lol. He’s a little ahead of me with every 25ft marked

[@socalsteve22]

@@Dirty.Hookers gonna mark mine 50ft I have them at 100ft lol

[@Dirty.Hookers]

@@socalsteve22 50ft is perfectly fine. That’s how I did mine

[@matthewhorowitz5650]

Such a helpful video for people getting into the tuna game! Love it ray.

[@Dirty.Hookers]

Thanks Matthew! I learned a lot myself at this seminar, I knew it would be a good one for everyone else to tune into

[@matthewhorowitz5650]

@@Dirty.Hookers I should have gone the other day!

[@amritsingh5054]

Man Hats off to you so much awesome information You covered so many important parts of landing that trophy fish Keep them videos cmng

[@Dirty.Hookers]

Much appreciated brotha, Cesar is so full of knowledge! Learned so much tuning in at this seminar!

[@kingofslotsmillion3263]

Now I'm nervous on taking an over nighter , I'll be watching this video for 3 weeks before my trip

[@Dirty.Hookers]

So much great knowledge! I learned so much from this seminar, and wanna go try it out now!

[@xjwhitewing7367]

Well worth the watch thanks sunshine

[@Dirty.Hookers]

Happy to share! Thanks for tuning in!

[@chrisedmondson3205]

Love it! Heard information I’ve never heard before, growth happens!

[@Dirty.Hookers]

I definitely learned a lot! Great seminar going over some of the key basics!

[@jakebailey3664]

Great information thanks Ray, Cesar, and Eric

[@Dirty.Hookers]

Thank you brotha, I just held the camera lol. Cesar and Eric did all the hard work!

[@blackfishblackfish]

great seminar.

[@Dirty.Hookers]

Very good seminar! Learned a lot listening to Cesar

[@peterslonsky]

Great seminar!

[@Dirty.Hookers]

Some seriously great info! Learned so much listening to Cesar!

[@jeffkim1271]

Lots of good information! I’m relatively new to saltwater fishing so this kind of info is so helpful!

[@Dirty.Hookers]

Thank you for the feedback! Hopefully in the near future I can get acouple more informative videos up with Cesar

[@tonykim5162]

Great video!

[@Dirty.Hookers]

Thank you! Cesar has so much knowledge, glad I was able to capture some of these key details to share!

[@addicted2fishing119]

This is amazing information ‼️🙏

[@Dirty.Hookers]

Hell yeah, so glad Cesar called me to capture this! Great info!

[@jamescowan6389]

Thanks for filming this. I wanted to go.

[@Dirty.Hookers]

Happy to share. Lol I didn’t even know about it till 45 minutes before.

[@kaifishkiller]

Great to see this! Ceasar knows!

[@Dirty.Hookers]

Oh yeah, very very knowledgeable angler!

[@benwayxu9316]

Great content, really appreciate the post!

[@Dirty.Hookers]

Thank you! Happy to share!

[@noahryan8211]

Definitely good information

[@Dirty.Hookers]

Glad I had the opportunity to capture this, Cesar is such a talented angler and full of knowledge!

[@alf9638]

Yo this is really good info, thanks for the upload

[@Dirty.Hookers]

Thank you bro, happy to share! Learned a lot listening to this seminar from Cesar!

[@qball8437]

Thanx ray....good stuff

[@Dirty.Hookers]

Happy to share! I just held the camera, Cesar and Eric did the hard work lol

[@Paul_Kasper]

That was a lot of great info, thank you. Loved the "Does color matter?" question, lol!!!

[@Dirty.Hookers]

The million dollar question! I’ve always believed color plays a big roll. I never give into the “color doesn’t matter”, unless it’s WIDE wide open

[@FISHINGisApassionFL]

Very good info for a rookie like me. Definitely will be planing a trip out to San Diego

[@Dirty.Hookers]

Loved tuning in on this seminar! I didn’t know anything about the jigging world, but I learned a lot from Cesar

[@brokefisherman6561]

AWSOME set ups tried one the other day pulled a 50lbs tuna in in like minutes never been so easy. About to convert a few of my rail rods setups to jogging rods.

[@Dirty.Hookers]

I’m thinking the same thing myself! It definitely helps take a lot of the stress off the body

[@SHADOW-cf9hv]

Thanks for sharing some knowledge 🤙🏽🤙🏽🤙🏽

[@Dirty.Hookers]

Happy to share! A lot of great knowledge, I love picking Cesar’s brain whenever I get the chance

[@glimmerr]

Where can I buy this rod on 5:15 ? Please share the rod details and the online store link,, and thank you for the great lesson.

[@Dirty.Hookers]

www.phenixrods.com/product/megalodon-jigging-casting/ Phenix Fishing Rods, here’s the link for you!

[@therealtruth2324]

Yo, I watched this video when it premiered and and a week or two later I was on a 2 day and it paid off. No lie, triple digits cow, night time on 400gram knife jig. I had my lined marked at 100ft lengths (when I had it spooled). When the captain said 350-450 in the water column, I kept jigging up and down (in the target zone) till it hit me on the retrieval. Huge Blue fin. Tight lines everyone 🤙🏼

[@Dirty.Hookers]

Glad this video helped out for you man that’s awesome! Congrats on your triple digit! Hopefully I can check one off the list this year, been trying to join the triple digit club for years now lol

[@therealtruth2324]

@@Dirty.Hookers Honestly it was beginner’s luck. It was only my 3rd charter ever, my first overnight and I just got lucky. My first ever tuna, and it was about 140lbs on a 2 day charter out of Dana. 400gram Rip Roller Lumka Dot for the win. 🤙🏼 Tight Lines brotha

[@Dirty.Hookers]

@@therealtruth2324 hey man, sounds like you did everything right! Nobody can land a 140lb fish doing everything wrong lol. Congrats man, well deserved!

[@socal2az93]

Great info!!! Would you share what connections are you using? Braid to mono and then mono to crimped bite leader?

[@Dirty.Hookers]

Great question! Maybe one day we’ll do a video of how we set up our rods for these fish! I personally like the RP knot, I know Cesar’s likes the FG knot. Tying to crimp leader, I do a San Diego Jam And I think Cesar ties a Clinch knot.

[@tphomphakdy6616]

good info.

[@Dirty.Hookers]

Thank you. Glad Cesar was able to take time out of his day to shed some knowledge

[@MrErk714]

Do you have a video on braid brands, and what's best ?

[@Dirty.Hookers]

No video on braid brands. I will say when it comes to braid it is usually all personal preference. I personally have really grown to like Power Pro Maxcuatro for my offshore stuff, but theres a lot of people that like basic spectra

[@kingofslotsmillion3263]

Best video on you tube

[@Dirty.Hookers]

Really appreciate that, thank you!

[@kingofslotsmillion3263]

@@Dirty.Hookers so is he correct to say that 609 rod with a penn phathom will get the job done landing a blue finn?. I'm going out on an over nighter . And need a conventional set up for the trip. So he u say yes I'll puck it up

[@Dirty.Hookers]

@@kingofslotsmillion3263 yeah the megalodon 609 has been a pretty hot rod lately that everyone wants for jigging 80lb to +150lb bluefin tuna. And I believe it’s rated for 300g - 500g jigs as well which is perfect for what size jigs have been producing these last couple months

[@jalriteythen]

That tip about really getting that hook set is gold. *proceeds to lose every fish. Haha jk but thanks for recording this man!

[@Dirty.Hookers]

Happy to share! He’s definitely right though! I’d much rather lose the fish right at first hook up and be able to still be in the zone knowing they’re there, instead of losing them at the boat after however long the fight it

[@FIREFIGHTERMARION]

When is his next seminar I would like to attend it

[@Dirty.Hookers]

I’m not sure, I’ll try to figure that out soon if he has an upcoming seminar and where it’ll be. Remind me in a day or 2, hopefully I’ll know by then

[@mosin9105]

Thanks

[@Dirty.Hookers]

Anytime!

[@civic30045]

So what length rod would you use for these jigging techniques and what brands and model you recommend

[@Trixboomer]

Solid advise. The jiggers are getting bit

[@Dirty.Hookers]

They get so bit! I wanna see someone who’s good at it in action, in person, so bad!

[@GorettyEnriquez]

Would a fathom 40 better to rig with 100 maxcuatro or 80 maxcuatro as an all around jigging/sinker rig setup?

[@Dirty.Hookers]

80lb regular power pro is just fine, so if you really wanted to do maxcuatro, you probably could get away with 100lb

[@rickytrinh989]

Do you know where he got the jigging handles for the Penn Torque?

[@Dirty.Hookers]

I do not, all he mentioned was getting an aftermarket handle. Eric said there will be a recall on the handles in the future, and anyone who purchased a Torque will be able to get a free replacement handle from Penn

[@KhangHo16216Jsh]

How can you drop the jig right at the depth of water? Use line counter, marking the line or count for second? Thank you!

[@Dirty.Hookers]

Marking the line is the more efficient way. A lot of people get rainbow line or pre marked line. If you have a reel you need marked that is just plain in color, what I did with mine is stretched out my line across long parking lot and measured out every 50 feet. At every 50ft, I’d leave about a 5” black mark And every 100ft I’d do about a 12” bright color with 3” black mark in the middle.

[@KhangHo16216Jsh]

@@Dirty.Hookers Thank you!

[@Dirty.Hookers]

@@KhangHo16216Jsh if you do the marker idea, make sure to use fabric marker instead of sharpie. I did it with sharpie and I can tell it’s already fading.

[@PACOLOCO559]

Looking for a Megalodon to pair with my Avet HX 5/3. Any suggestions

[@Dirty.Hookers]

Sorry, just seeing this. Megalodon 609 for sure! Great all around speed jigging rod for bft anything from 50lbs to +200lbs

[@sarahhood7165]

I love those orange and green rods does anyone know what they are

[@Dirty.Hookers]

His are phenix megalodon rods, but Cesar gets the blanks and customs wraps the rods himself

[@corefishing4858]

Good info, the only issue I have run into is when these guys are on a big tuna for hours on a sport boat and the school is gone. Also, those short rods wreak havoc when getting around the bow or over other anglers. I don't think these Rods and light line is well placed on a sport boat with 30 other anglers. Private boat I think they are great. Just my observation so far when one of these little rods show up.

[@Dirty.Hookers]

The short rods definitely do add a new difficulty of getting over people or the anchor for sure. But not necessarily fishing super light line with jigging rods. 50-60 lb during the day and 80-130 lb during the night, is the same line rate that most people are fishing on traditional gear.

[@edgardomingo4846]

How many grams should be use in for slow pitch jigging and fast jigging? Is there a difference for each jigs where to use?

[@Dirty.Hookers]

The weight of the jig to use is based on how dee and how much current you’re fishing in

[@mentaltoughness6365]

I like the name of the channel lol

[@Dirty.Hookers]

Thank you! Much appreciated!

[@socalfishincrew5410]

Can you use a jogging rod with a sinker rig?

[@socalfishincrew5410]

Can you sinker rig on a jogging rod?

[@richj2039]

Can you run the night jig with the C609 with the Penn 40N 2 Speed? Or 60N ? Which Avet reel would you recommend for same rod. I ask cause I’m left handed. So options are slim.

[@Dirty.Hookers]

The 40N or 60N are both great options, either will work. Avet's however have a thicker reel foot making it more difficulut to use on proper jigging rod reel seat. Cesar is recommending another option, a bit more pricey but another option, is the Accurate BV800N SPJ Left handed

[@richj2039]

@@Dirty.Hookersthank you very much. Appreciate your time and response.

[@Mercsub]

What size Penn Torque reel is he running for day time and what size Penn Torque reel is he running at night?

[@Dirty.Hookers]

Day time 25n and during the night time 40n. Really good question, thanks for asking!

[@jimbotag7236]

@@Dirty.HookersBoth on a Megalodon 609 rod? What lines on those reels?

[@joeditz48]

How are you tying 100lb fluoro to 100lb mono?

[@Dirty.Hookers]

Most of the time with the bite guard leader of flouro, people will have pre rigged leaders with a crimp to a swivel on one end, and a crimp to a ring on the other end. This way, all it takes to connect your jig to that leader is a split ring.

[@nolanoshiro2083]

thanks ray, i forgot about it

[@Dirty.Hookers]

Happy to share! Great little seminar

[@dtrn750]

Who makes that cotton candy jig?

[@Dirty.Hookers]

All the jigs in this video are Richwin Knife Jigs!

[@dtrn750]

@@Dirty.Hookers right on. Went to Eric’s yesterday to pickup a couple 🤙🏽

[@Dirty.Hookers]

@@dtrn750 nice, glad you were able to find some!

[@theloabakung]

which one is Jigging master made 2 speed reels ?

[@Tony67032]

wish he had more info on the rod and reel setups , like m, h and xh , nevertheless good info in the jigs

[@Dirty.Hookers]

The rods are all based on the gram size of jig you’re using. That’s when he was talking about PE “polyethylene”

[@ronghuawang]

what rods showed in this tutorial?

[@Dirty.Hookers]

His rods, the blanks are discontinued but are called the 3 kings jigging rod. The set up he’s recommending is a Phenix Megalodon 609 paired with a Penn Fathom II 2 speed

[@mentaltoughness6365]

What is the name of the shop ?

[@Dirty.Hookers]

Eric’s tackle shop, out of Ventura California

[@BananaAfterlife]

im back at first baby smokin that jaden liu pack

[@jadenliu7207]

Should have been me 😢

[@Dirty.Hookers]

Hahaha this is just gonna be the new challenge between the 2 of you from here on isn’t it😂

[@jadenliu7207]

@@Dirty.Hookers it is and he’s going to go DOWN!!!

[@BananaAfterlife]

This ain’t no competition this a n execution

[@Dirty.Hookers]

@@BananaAfterlife hahaha best of luck to the both of you from here on!

[@takyeung9376]

Hi Ceasr

[@RobWhitey1]

Info on the rod, reel and jigs used in this class? Maybe links 😉

[@Dirty.Hookers]

Nothing online for Richwin lures, but I know they’re sold at Erics tackle, Richards tackle, Kens custom reels, Anglers choice, Island tackle, and Seaforth landing. Rods were Megalodon 607 and 609 Reels were the Penn Torque, but I can’t remember 100% what sizes

[@RobWhitey1]

@@Dirty.Hookers Thank You

[@MichaelRauch-b6e]

Can you suggest Phoenix rod for jigging Light n medium.

[@loubrooks3344]

Great video guys but turn of the music when your talking

[@Dirty.Hookers]

Sorry about that, it was tuned down quite a bit more, and after posting the volume was a lot louder. I’ll be very mindful of this from here on!

[@GabePena-u2r]

Shit I have had that same 609 rod and same penn 2 speed in my garage for a year now. 😂

[@Dirty.Hookers]

Time to whips off the dust and put some fish on the end of it!

[@MrJoebn3]

Just watched the cook hook 10 tuna in 4 hours just jigging...he had it down.

[@Dirty.Hookers]

Really effective for those who have gotten the technique down!

[@Raiders1234]

I personally don't find a top shot necessary on the jig.

[@Dirty.Hookers]

Everyone has their own personal preference. The top shot just provides a little extra give and absorption with headshakes. While hooked up with such a heavy lure, that addition stretch from the mono top shot reduces the amount of the jig getting thrown around and in theory helps reduce that chance of the hook shaking free

[@gizmo33rd]

I meet him before nice man next time I'll ask him for a pic

[@Dirty.Hookers]

Super cool people, and full of so much great knowledge!

[@SurfStrands]

Do yourselves a favor and get a avet reel

[@Dirty.Hookers]

I was thinking about getting a saltiga LD soon, don’t think I’m gonna get an avet.

[@ButcherisFalse]

Shimano rules!!

[@Flyingbearbbx]

Ceaser is the best

[@Dirty.Hookers]

Such a wealth of knowledge!

[@AymanMahmoud-r8p]

Music is so load to hear the guy , but good information

[@Javaman5514]

Great video! Background music too loud and distracting.

[@michaelfiorentino352]

Great video very informative but please get rid of whatever music in the background extremely annoying

[@Dirty.Hookers]

My apologies, I thought I had it low enough to not be distracting, but I was wrong. I do appreciate the feedback, I'll keep it lower in the future!

[@tp8126]

can't here what he's saying cause of the stupid music.

[@Dirty.Hookers]

My apologies, I will make sure to have the music lower in the future.

[@travisbright24]

What size was that Penn Fathom on the Megalodon 609? 25n? Thanks Looking to pick that set up at the PCS show next month.

[@Dirty.Hookers]

For the 609, I believe he had the 60N paired with it.

[@zenoc3345]

[@Dirty.Hookers]

🤙👊

[@makbulansari6272]

How.manyprice.rods.reel.line

[@Dirty.Hookers]

Megalodon 609 and Penn Fathom come out to about $350 each I think off the top of my head. So maybe about $800 - $850 total, depending on what line you get