Mission Belle Bluefin Tuna Fishing Point Loma Sportfishing San Diego Ca Lots Of Bluefin Tuna Action

Captain Sean did a great job finding us big tuna on this trip. The Bluefin Tuna were huge, and the gear was not up to the challenge.

[@so.ca.desertlife6229]

We spend hundreds of dollars on fishing gear but try to save a penny by not using enough line to tie a knot.😂 Glad you were able to demonstrate what we all do with out even trying. Great video

[@cousinjim1]

yes its amazing how I either have one inch or 12 inches on my tag ends LOL

[@mosin9105]

Glad to start another season Cousin Jim. Just want to add my two cents regarding the hour+ battle, and a lot of what I see these days. "Pit Fishing" = keeping the rod butt under the arm pit. Sometimes this is necessary, e.g. walking down the rail or when the fish goes under the boat. However, to fully load the rod, the butt has to be down low in the crotch area. A fully loaded rod puts maximum pressure on the fish. This requires "Angling" = keeping the rod somewhere between 30 and 60 degrees. I see so few people doing this anymore and no one talks about it. Tight lines, brother!

[@cousinjim1]

I do it and the crew is always telling me to put it under my arm hope I hook one next time so you can see

[@mosin9105]

@@cousinjim1 I’ll be watching. Maybe I’ll see ya on the water. It would be cool to do a side by side comparison of the two styles on your show.

[@cousinjim1]

@@mosin9105 I'll try and do that thanks

[@brilliantdodo]

This is 100 percent accurate. Put the butt of the rod on your hip to get leverage and let the rod do the work for you, or leave it under your arm the whole fight and mess up your back and have to pass off the fish to someone else because of poor form tiring the angler out. Plus these guys are jerking the rod around too much and letting the line go slack during the fight. Watch the guy at the end 34:00 go slack and pull the hook??? Oh well it's fishing, nice day, beautiful water and I'm sure the beer is cold

[@cousinjim1]

​@@brilliantdodo lol thanks for watching

[@yongilkin]

So fun to watch. Enjoyed the video brother. It was great to have ryan and steve as deckhand. and Captain Sean Always give his best. thanks for sharing.

[@cousinjim1]

the effort was definitely put in tight lines my friend

[@danielleanos9559]

yeah new to tuna fishing. 20 lb line, fishing rods not kept up. The video still fun watch, keep up the good work Cousin Jim, you are awesome!

[@cousinjim1]

I almost didn't post it I am glad I did

[@ReelifeFishing]

Pretty cool to see how this stuff works

[@cousinjim1]

and doesn't work we lost 10 fish on this trip

[@WashedKevin]

hi cousin jim, i hope you do more 1/2 day soon I would really like to meet you on one sir

[@cousinjim1]

It will happen several times this summer tight lines my friend

[@WashedKevin]

@@cousinjim1 thank you sir, hope to see you on one soon

[@siradoboandkalbo]

Welcome Back to SD Cousin Jim. I will be fishing 6-8 August with Tomahawk!!!

[@cousinjim1]

the bite should be full on then tight lines

[@KaiPonte]

Nice video! Heading out tonight. Hoping for better luck. I have 30-year-old rods and reels but have refreshed them all. Gonna bring setups for 20# to 100#.

[@cousinjim1]

hope you catch a big one I'm going tomorrow on the T Bird Tight Lines

[@KaiPonte]

@@cousinjim1 do’oh! Just realized we’re on the 1.5 day T-Bird. Unless they cancel.

[@cousinjim1]

@@KaiPonte I was LOL on the Old Glory I think I fish to many boats but they just canceled

[@cousinjim1]

I'm om the Grande Wednesday

[@KaiPonte]

@@cousinjim1 ahh, too bad! We just came back to Los Angeles from our 1.5 day on the T-Bird. We limited on bluefin, picked up a bunch of dorado as well as rockfish. Making rockfish tacos tonight and will have a little bluefin sashimi. I caught two bluefin - each about 40 lbs - around Cortez bank. We left Tanner because the action had died and there were too many boats.

[@PapaJohn1969]

I’m teaching the San Diego knot to friends in the southeast. They are surprised how well it works

[@cousinjim1]

once i learned this knot it is almost always my go to tight lines

[@danielleanos9559]

Cousin Jim learn to but hook your bates when fishing for pelagics; tuna, cuda, yellow tale and yellow-fin tuna. The bait will swim better, down and dirty, swimming away from the boat.

[@cousinjim1]

thanks I know how just don't do it often tight lines I'll try it more

[@user-jc4yv7eg7c]

What happened Cousin Jim? Those guys we’re fishing 20# test? Wasted lots of guys fishing time for sure. I fish 30# the lowest I’d go. Welcome back to Cali 👏👏👏

[@cousinjim1]

I think we were in 100# fish but I could not get bit

[@user-jc4yv7eg7c]

@@cousinjim1Too bad I’m sure you were set up correctly. What was up with the bait? Did I hear the sardines in the tank looked bloody? How about the skipper…did he say how far down the fish were?

[@cousinjim1]

@@user-jc4yv7eg7c we could see the fish on the surface The baits were lathargic just could not find any super swimmers the baits looked like normal just was a unlucky day for me and most people had to light of gear for the size fish we found Capt Sean does a great job getting you the chance to catch Bluefin

[@777Dorado]

Outmatched & Undergunned....tough to watch, even tougher being there....been there, done that.

[@cousinjim1]

yes it is very common tight lines my friend

[@markcraciun1794]

Cousin Jim is back

[@cousinjim1]

yes I am

[@ahmadghanem2414]

Nice entertaining video. Sorry for those guys who obviously are rookies in BF fishing. They will learn

[@cousinjim1]

it was a really fun trip with these guys they will do it again

[@brantrichardson1949]

Heartbreak city! Appropriate tackle for blue fin needed, no 20lb!

[@cousinjim1]

most had 30# but we were in big fish I was fishing 60# but didn't get bit

[@sunracer1869]

Perfect video on how to loose a fish. 👍

[@cousinjim1]

yes sometimes it goes that way tight lines

[@bjodaddyo]

Looks like a lot of fishermen new to tuna. Was this a 1/2 or 3/4 day trip? I've fished that boat a decade ago and I believe it mostly did 1/2 days. If so, it's amazing to see bluefin on a short range trip. Still looked like lots of fun. Nice to see it wasn't shoulder to shoulder.

[@cousinjim1]

full day 6am to 6pm its early in the season so not everyone is willing to take a chance on finding them.

[@collegefootballfan74]

It was a full day trip. It took over 5 hours to find them. This boat is all family and close friends. The capt did a great job putting us on the fish, we just were’nt able to brng them in

[@cousinjim1]

@@collegefootballfan74 good trip tight lines

[@antoniofelix2214]

First bite of the day 😂

[@cousinjim1]

you are on it

[@user-jc4yv7eg7c]

Dude was fishing 20# mono? I fish no

[@cousinjim1]

trying for a world record LOL

[@travisbright24]

Bluefin heartbreak

[@cousinjim1]

you know it we will get them next time

[@vangego]

😂 at video comments this happened to you 15 years ago when fish broke off 😂

[@cousinjim1]

A day on the water can bring a lifetime of memories. tight lines

[@collegefootballfan74]

This trip is All family! We are all cousins. We are bot pros. I know that cousin jim says 20lb but we all had 30lb. We do this trip as a family get together. Big shout out and much love to the crew of the the Mission Belle. Capt Sean and the 2 deck hands , Steve and Big daddy Ryan! We ended up on the Mission belle cuz H&M and the shitty capt from alicia canceled our trip we booked four months in advance.

[@cousinjim1]

No offence meant everybody was fishing 30# except one fish was hooked on 20# I think we were in 100+# fish so they are tough to catch even on 30# rigs we will get them next time

[@collegefootballfan74]

@@cousinjim1 oh yeah. I dont think any of us expected to hook on to anything bigger than 30lbs. I think most of us hooked on to to 50lb plus. You saw the one i lost at the end cuz the reel came off. It was bigger than 30lbs

[@cousinjim1]

@@collegefootballfan74 some of them busting the bait were over 100# great bunch of guys great family tight lines

[@HellsHitman]

Decent guy However Listen to the Crew Only not this guy the reason is the crews are on the boats 24/7 everything and anything you need they will tell you cause they wana put numbers on the boat this guy does ok vids better than most but listen to your crews

[@cousinjim1]

good advice tight lines hitman

[@markcraciun1794]

When are you going back on the producer?

[@cousinjim1]

I don't book very far in advance so I never know what boat I will be on Tight lines

[@pumasisneros1]

Nobody landed a fish? Yikes

[@cousinjim1]

crazy but true tight lines

[@donho6856]

33:56 line snapped cause he pulling up on the rod with mini jerks wtf. Fish is literally 10-15 feet away

[@cousinjim1]

one reason I make these videos is so the peoople that want to learn can thanks for watching

[@juliohidalgo9878]

He has not been fishing for 15 years if he hold his rod like that to fight his fish sorry !

[@cousinjim1]

that seems to be the preferred technique of the San Diego fleet. tight lines

[@mtbjekyll1]

15 years ago he was dumb and 15 years now there's no progression, I'm 100% sure that guy never went fishing in his life, just look at how he places the rod and awkwardly reels😂

[@cousinjim1]

which guy and what time in the video?

[@mtbjekyll1]

@@cousinjim1 the guy with the blue hoodie

[@cousinjim1]

@@mtbjekyll1 yes that was an interesting technique, but it is also a lifetime of memories.

[@ssfury8131]

Im sorry but i just have too say it . Does anyone one that trip know anything about fighting a fish ? Come on really trying to fight tuna like your catching calico bass with the rod under your arm pit ? My god looking at everyone's form is just awful . Put the rod to your waist just about our belt buckle , put a bend in the rod tip at 2 o'clock and pull on that tuna SALLY .

[@snaxs2000]

Haha yea. Looks like a little lack of skill. I will say though, i fished it like this and its brutal. Light line 20lb test and tiny size 2 hooks. 30 to 40lb fish. Its the only presentation that gets bit sometimes. 30+ minutes fighting and your form starts to fall apart. Fatiuge sets in. Fish is barely hooked with that tiny hook. Too much pressure and hook pulls. Take too long and hook gets pulled. Cant win. I got 2 out of 3 that were hooked. I think what gave me the edge was a softer rod . The rods here may be way too stiff.

[@cousinjim1]

I fish a softer rod see my gear video both technics work but a bigger bend does apply more pressure

[@collegefootballfan74]

Like i had said before. This was a family(cousins) trip. Our way of seeing each other. And NO we are not experienced. It was about having fun and learning. We had a hell of a good time and had a great crew

[@snaxs2000]

@collegefootballfan74 right on man! Ain't no one bashing. Its just cousin jim fans feeling the pain of lost fish. It really gets the comments going to grow the channel. Smiles around the boat no matter what, means you guys got plenty of experience. You'll get em next time.

[@cousinjim1]

@@snaxs2000 thanks for the support