Bluefin Tuna on the Legend

[@rossginn1171]

6:30 “-- on the bow”? Nice fish and great rod eel setup 👍🏻

[@Raiders1234]

I don't think fly lining with a Tranx would be the ideal setup, but you made it work. Nice video.

[@mdirtbike]

At the time, this was one of my heavier setups, i have other gear now that i use for flylining.

[@rossginn1171]

@@mdirtbikeexactly

[@JohnAvantiBK]

How much does the trip cost and how many can you keep?

[@mdirtbike]

Depending on the boat a 1.5 day trip like this one is around $400 you are allowed to keep 2 bluefin tuna, i think yellowfin limit is 5, yellowtail 5, dorado 2...

[@JohnAvantiBK]

@@mdirtbike Where do you keep your your catch?

[@mdirtbike]

@@JohnAvantiBK your fish go in a designated tank below deck called an RSW where the fish are kept fresh using refrigerated sea water and at the end of the trip they remove the fish and filet them or leave whole depending on what you choose, they do charge for filets

[@JohnAvantiBK]

@@mdirtbike that's awesome. How did you get underwater footage?

[@mdirtbike]

@@JohnAvantiBK i have an 8 foot okuma nomad camera stick that we hook the gopro to

[@TM-ti3md]

what reel clamp is that? with the trigger

[@mdirtbike]

Grip-N-Hook rod trigger in combination with a tiburon reel clamp

[@gcastellon1027]

Was Patrick running the boat on that trip..

[@Brandis56]

Good video. Where can a rod like yours be bought?

[@TheSmilingFury]

Hey fishordye, what rod is that please?

[@mdirtbike]

9 foot seeker 7x

[@TheSmilingFury]

@@mdirtbike thanks man. Btw, you freaking fish like a viking!! Great vids. I have booked 3 monday full days and am gonna try and not get spooled. Hahahaha

[@realsteelfishing5794]

What kind of rod is that you are using And what kind of line and Pound test were you using and Leader line I'm just getting into bluefin fishing

[@BananaAfterlife]

What rod is the tranx mounted on? you got a sick wrap

[@mdirtbike]

It’s a seeker wts 7x I wrapped in my buddies garage, one of my favorite rods

[@BananaAfterlife]

@@mdirtbike does your buddy take commissions? i have a blank that I'm trying to get wrapped

[@mdirtbike]

@@BananaAfterlife don’t know I don’t talk to him anymore, try wiseguy custom rods he’s on FB

[@tothoang1675]

What is that reel holder/clamp you have on your setup?with the trigger

[@mdirtbike]

Tot Hoang grip-n-hook with a tiburon clamp

[@foundwaldo3839]

That trip was fun nice to meet you

[@ccarter0069]

What is the price on a trip like this?

[@mdirtbike]

CLAYSOUTDOORADVENTURES Carter $330

[@ccarter0069]

@@mdirtbike thank you very much

[@bluegas101]

How far can you fly line a sardine with that set up and are you adding a 1/4 oz egg weight with your leader line? Cool video

[@mdirtbike]

Sal Garcia no weight. Idk probably toss it 10 yards. The key is to get a good bait that wants to swim away from the boat, i was belly hooking the baits, seemed to work better for me

[@Briguy1027]

@@bluegas101 If you are using sardines the best bet is to not add any weight. Sometimes you need it with small anchovies. But I think bluefin prefer sardines. As far as distance goes, he's right -- it's more important for the bait to be lively. I caught a nice bluefin on a five foot cast that was terrible, but the sardine wanted to swim and went out there and got bit after a long soak, so mine was probably nose-hooked.

[@WestCoastTuna]

I dig this video!

[@mdirtbike]

West Coast Tuna thank you

[@h2oburke]

9ft bait rod fishing straight spectra my body aches for you. 😆

[@rhabdob3895]

Dang that’s a ton of guys on the rail. Looks like a half day trip.

[@TheRogerio4]

Descreva o material, linha, vara ! Tranx 500hg.?

[@steffensamlal1854]

Yes it's the Tranx 500 hg

[@riosangel7776]

What rod?

[@mdirtbike]

9’ seeker 7x wts custom wrapped deckhand style grip

[@RH-qk5lt]

This video is proof that 22lbs. Of drag is a lot of drag! And enough to catch some big fish when paired with the right rod and line.

[@webmoss]

If it had 35 with 2 speed capabilities the I would give Shimano the credit it deserves.

[@RH-qk5lt]

​@@webmossIf you feel you need a reel with drag numbers so high that you're not strong enough to hold on to any way... I'd suggest you give your credit to and buy a Shimano Talica TAC20ii then.

[@webmoss]

@@RH-qk5lt thought a Talica would be nice but I’m questioning the castabililty of the Talica. An Avet MC Raptor has been under my radar. I need the drag because I will tango with fish 100-200 lbs.

[@RH-qk5lt]

@@webmossWhat are You casting to that's 100 - 200 lbs? Avet's are great reels. I've also used a Penn Fathom II 2-Speed 40NLD2 and its a fantastic reel with I believe 40lbs of drag and like, 48" or so of line retrieval that is easy to cast short distances. You're not going to be casting say a 2oz bucktail 40-50yards Comfortably all day, but it can be done.

[@webmoss]

@@RH-qk5lt chuck a 5 oz epoxy to Bluefin Tuna east of Chatham.

[@rossginn1171]

8:05 deckhand in flip flops! 🤷🏼‍♂️

[@jrcampos1952]

Level winds are great for yellowtail and smaller tuna. But when the fish are in the 80lbs and above range, don't be that guy. Nothing worse than seeing the school of foaming tuna disappear into the distance Cuase the guy with the calico setup has been hooked up for the last 45min and on his 8th lap around the rail.

[@mateopacelli8974]

That's awesome I may go this weekend. Is it really tough getting that big 60 pounder in? My biggest is a 40lbYFT

[@mdirtbike]

Mateo Pacelli don’t be afraid to pull hard on them, both mine came up to gaff in under 10 minutes, some guys were fighting theirs over an hour, one guy 2 hours

[@mdirtbike]

@michael getachew 65lb diawa j braid x8

[@pan8a]

This Vid should be a commercial for the Tranx 500.

[@mdirtbike]

I like that, and then shimano could send me some free stuff lol

[@thanhhungngo7858]

Nice video! Nice trip!

[@vinniethefish]

What rod did you have paired with the Tranx?

[@mdirtbike]

VinnieTheFish 9’ custom seeker wts 7x. 30-60lb I believe

[@pan8a]

Did you have to deal with any structure while fighting these fish?

[@mdirtbike]

No structure out there offshore, just other fishermen’s lines

[@ilikedirtx22]

Nice video bro. What brand and weight leader are you using?

[@mdirtbike]

T Kovach that was 65lb j-braid to a 30lb flourocarbon leader

[@sab35263]

Nice fishing bro! What size rod were you using with the Tranx 500?

[@mdirtbike]

That was a custom 9’ seeker wts7x built by my buddy and I, in a garage...probably my favorite rod

[@sab35263]

@@mdirtbike good job! Thats a bad ass rod!

[@mdirtbike]

@@sab35263 i just won a custom 9’ calstar BTG 90J-MAG on a FB raffle, I can’t wait to fish it!

[@juaneason1976]

@@mdirtbike by chance was it a guy named ed in riverside california?

[@ChrisFitz79]

don't set the hook. just hold on and reel

[@housfishin6531]

Awesome fishing bro! What top shot are you using?

[@TamNguyen-rw4nn]

Great video! I’m heading down to SoCal next month for a 2 day trip.. what tranx is that? 401hg?

[@mdirtbike]

Tam Nguyen 500 hg

[@TamNguyen-rw4nn]

Do you think avet exw30 reels can handle those fish?

[@mdirtbike]

Tam Nguyen definitely

[@TamNguyen-rw4nn]

mdirtbike thanks man. I’m trying to get all my gear ready. Heard the fishing has been on fire. What rod are you using? In your option do you think terez heavy with tranx 401hg and terez heavy and avet exw30 will be enough to bring on a 2 day trip?

[@mdirtbike]

Tam Nguyen tranx 401 is on the small side, how big is the avet? Is it 2 speed

[@MFOutdoors]

Bluefin with a Tranx??!! That's punkrock!!!

[@AlexRuiz-vh9zg]

Agreed...very punk rock! Went on an all day offshore grouper trip last November out of Homosassa FL with my new Tranx combo and the boat captain asked me what the hell I planned on doing with that. After the day was done and my Tranx & I bagging most of our catch, captain said he was buying one for himself!

[@juaneason1976]

nah man... that’s metal

[@bobscruggs8886]

Nice catch

[@br18od]

What is your trigger set up?

[@mdirtbike]

bob vangrin it’s called grip-n-hook, they have a website I believe, for clamp type reels. I like having trigger grip for casting heavy jigs

[@br18od]

@@mdirtbike Thanks

[@BAlvn-yr6ej]

i like that reel you are using there...what's the model ?

[@mdirtbike]

B. Alvn shimano tranx 500hg spooled with 65lb j-braid

[@homeycheese1]

@@mdirtbike that's got a pretty high gear ratio doesn't it? I thought you want a lower gear ratio for tuna? something like a 2 speed reel

[@mdirtbike]

Yes a two speed would be ideal, I brought a 2 speed avet on that trip, but it was set up for flat falling, they weren’t chewing on the flatfalls, and I had a couple other setups, got bit on the jig stick with live bait

[@acgonefishing]

putting the reel in gear may turn your live bait so reel back with your thumb. Also to know if a fish bite, put your thumb on the line gently while the line is going out. If it is a bite, you there will be resistance for the line to stop, then set the hook or reel into the fish

[@matmit73]

Sic vid!!🤙👊

[@CuttingEdge49]

What’s the rod your using?

[@mdirtbike]

Michael Edge custom 9’ seeker wts 7x

[@cuff1957]

Pretzel rod

[@wilo3244]

sick vids! subbed

[@mrcorona77777]

Ahh the good old days of very expensive cattle runs.

[@cuff1957]

Looks like everybody is using trout rods

[@turbosupra2jzdragracingtob249]

Nice bass reel

[@JiggingMaster]

is that tranx a HG or a PG?

[@mdirtbike]

dirtychampagnepapi HG with 65lb j-braid

[@GettingBentWithBo]

Like the video! I subbed.

[@tommypatoc3634]

This is fuckin dope fellas!👊

[@mexicanamerican21]

Note to self don’t fight a anything over 100 on these. I fucked my tranx500 on a 2.5 hour fight the stupid handle started clicking then it started going in reverse

[@andrewshackleton2917]

Too many people for my liking ....l.

[@BAlvn-yr6ej]

you can go on limited load trips out of the SD landings too, if you can afford it.

[@Raiders1234]

I love these trips, but 30 lines in the water with most of the people not really knowing what they are doing can get extremely frustrating.

[@sdfishingcrew8206]

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