IFISH - World Record Southern Blue Fin Tuna?

Follow Paul and a team of young gun Tassie anglers as they battle a potential WORLD RECORD tuna for over 5 hours!

[@deanjericevic8912]

The tail that Tuna have is described as a high aspect ratio tail. That is the depth of the tail squared divided by the surface area (dimensionless quantity) stays fairly constant as the fish grows larger. Frictional drag force is quadratically dependent on the transverse speed of tail oscillation. Drag force is also dependent on tail surface area. That is why where the oscillation speed is high to reduce the drag effect is by having that crescentic moon shape tail of low surface area. So from an evolutionary point of view speedster fish, tuna, wahoo, sailfish, marlin have evolved to having these high aspect ratio, crescentic moon shaped tails.

[@NikhilAutar]

I am so surprised at how these absolute guns of fishermen are KIDS!!! Great work. If I'm ever in Tas, I'm looking you up!!!

[@edwarddebone402]

Man Paul's a knob. One day a chilled out lad will do a fishing show without the hype and over-excitement, and less talking. Just pure fishing.

[@shaunbacon4627]

This was amazing really enjoyed seeing this really impressed by how you all worked as a team and really enjoyed how you all was excited to see the fish swim away the memories of this will stay with you forever well done

[@officialWWM]

Awesome video. Lachy is a natural in front of the camera and he sure seems to know his stuff!

[@slow_diver]

Stunner! Well done 😍

[@findingjoe]

We were literally just talking about doing this trip when the bans lift.

[@johnzi7788]

hahaha

[@johnzi7788]

love your stuff btw

[@theskyisblue8979]

They're not opening international travel for quite a while

[@shaunbacon4627]

And the group hug at the end said it all 👍

[@adambrown865]

Come on Pauly..... Everyone knows Cristy’s suitcase is purple.

[@georgefourtounas6223]

Great game fish excellent skills Love your work. Top Tuna

[@kaineboyd8376]

Just amazing lockie and the girls at such young ages just wicked 👏 👏

[@jamesogden178]

Good stuff Larry

[@MrAykut23]

Paul to me youre a legend

[@teake.tekkers2253]

Paul when do you think the ban on fishing in vic will subside?

[@TheBcBob]

Let-em go let-em grow Fish On !!

[@jerolvilladolid]

Awesome how you catch the tuna leaving it half dead from the trauma and struggle, and having it die with exhaustion within 24 hours of tagging. Absolutely incredible!

[@fishingextremetasmania7886]

Was that hook up just down Tasman side of fortascue bay?

[@jackwagner6901]

9:00 Fishing is priority.. bang fish on!

[@dannygeyer9663]

Do they get big kings down there too?

[@alistairmills7608]

One of my favourite places

[@ernsthorn2788]

Fantastic! Paul, how you can talk coherently through all that!?!! I am impressed with your skills!

[@ifishtv]

I try

[@graym22]

right place @ the right time

[@bongie555]

got bored of FB live so watching this instead...lolllll

[@lachiej_fishing]

That is huge!!!!

[@02bigkev]

Awesome!

[@dailydoseofsydney]

One word WOW !!! 👌👌👌👌👌👌

[@lordkered]

7:37 Faith No More will be looking for Royalties off this band

[@kirkwatson1442]

Unbelievable!

[@julianigoe1291]

How do the southern bluefin differ from the Atlantic bluefin? Besides the ocean they live in.

[@jarnosaarinen4583]

Their not radio-active!

[@andrewshackleton3700]

They differ by about 300 KGS ........

[@sendhelp444]

That fish might have lived one more day.

[@ThomasCoombs]

First love ya Paul

[@ifishtv]

Nice work mate

[@captcs0474]

Lactic acid build up kills fish after long extended battles. You can't use light gear for big fish, fight it for hours and expect them to survive. Man that fish probably died later that night. 4 hours? lol

[@BenMcRaeRednut]

Lee Rainer gonna knock him out

[@simonpieman1653]

Persuade the seals to move on!

[@andresuter5532]

Just 👍👍👍

[@Amadhan655]

"Big fact cows of the sea..." Eh no....

[@whm5511]

Why in the world didn't they haul it in and sell it? They released a fish worth at least $50K. Or thereabouts.

[@jennymays2928]

Are you from nz

[@PowerFisherman]

No life jackets on anyone.

[@Denofu]

After it got away it got eaten by a great white 30 seconds later

[@jamesleadbeatter3632]

I lost a salmon and the lure to a seal not quite the same level as a tuna but still

[@emrysplane7354]

One time I caught a slime . True story

[@slyarsenal]

I know 100% that wasn't 10-12kg of drag pulling it that easy. For that much drag you have to twist the line around your hand for grip even with mono

[@emrysplane7354]

Trust me Locky is the gun down there . He puts a lot of the old charter captains to shame. He knows his shit and is the bloke to fish with if you want to catch big fish

[@ciroromer7380]

Why are you running your outboards with the covers on? Heard thats a no no

[@Big-Show1]

They're ventilated covers. All manufacturers supply them.

[@tommysnswadventures997]

Hi

[@zaccokee6491]

click bait?

[@Meidas_Lea]

Lol, I get nauseated when you're driving on the wrong side of the road ...

[@andyvo9942]

Learn how to turn off the clicker when your winding....

[@cherylmantello3693]

ANDY VO // special effects 4 tv //cheers

[@purexlvxpmlx6005]

Who saw the rod change from pink line to blue crazy right first one they say

[@bestofnofx1]

not to mention the sped up footage of it "kicking down"after the release, lol that thing was just sinking.

[@emrysplane7354]

He talked about that you muppet! The pink line is the top shot . It’s pink mono with blue braid under it so you can put more line on the reel . You should pay attention if you want to catch a fish like this some day .

[@bobjones1263]

I seriously question the skills of the boat driver. Appears to be constantly driving off the fish rather than reversing on to it whenever it makes a run. Simply drifting down wind is poor technique. Can drastically shorten the time to land, and increase fish survival rate by reversing into the direction of run as much as possible (swell permitting). After 4hours of fight like that, its post release survival is extremely low (proven IMAS fact)

[@Ematixz]

When ever we are hooked up, we keep the boat in gear just to keep the line tight, the kid was 17 years old mate. Again, you want to be fighting the fish away from the boat, not under the boat...