Monster Bluefin Tuna caught on top water in North Carolina

What started off as a simple invitation turned into a trip of a lifetime! My friend Bill invited Reece and myself on a North Carolina BFT fishing trip to target BFT on top water lures using spinning tackle. With 3 fishing days booked and one already cancelled due to unpredictable bad weather, we had limited time to locate, hook and land one of the Atlantic's living dinosaurs!!
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[@asm1104]

What gear did you use to land the BFT? Reel, rod, line?

[@BrettThompsonfishing]

asm1104 Reel - Shimano Stella 18k 2013 model Rod - Race Point 250 Line - 100lb Jerry Brown Lure - strategic Angler Espada sinking Hooks - 6/0 shout Split rings - 9/0 owners Swivel - shout #5 Leader - twisty leader 175lb

[@asm1104]

Brett Thompson thanks bro. Good stuff! Looking forward to more of these vids. Would be cool to include the type of gear, etc. in your descriptions. Most epic vid yet!

[@BrettThompsonfishing]

asm1104 all that was included. I had a detailed description of all the tackle we used but decided not to include it. I figured if enough people asked I would do a separate video about it. But you make a good point putting it in the description. Thanks for the feedback though. It gives me an idea of what people want 🤙

[@likezandz7827]

@@BrettThompsonfishing sir how to do twisty leader please reply

[@drTWO7]

Awesome video!!! You guys are an inspiration to us local anglers

[@BrettThompsonfishing]

Jason Toney we’re just doing what we love! Thank you for your kind words

[@kevinmycoo1924]

Awesome vid guys...love it..was intense all the way to the finish.

[@seashurjewelry]

awesome! Im coming out with a bluefin tuna pendant soon!

[@KoSMTT]

Great video bro!! Awesome edit! Keep documenting your adventures man...You guys do some amazing stuff! Look forward to more! That hook set tho!!! Beasttt!

[@BrettThompsonfishing]

KoS M thanks. Haha yeh the hook set was serious. We had a good laugh after reviewing the footage of it!

[@petersrum]

Great Video Brett! Always enjoy your style of editing.

[@BrettThompsonfishing]

Peter C thanks you got some cool vids too 😎

[@joshlewis9846]

Amazing vid Brett! What a trip indeed! Keep em' coming!

[@simeonramrattan9200]

Hahaha set Reese set!

[@kellydegazon1684]

Awesome

[@BrettThompsonfishing]

Thank you

[@seahuntextreme]

Cool one! Keep them coming

[@EdmundAlley]

Sweet vid and editing!.. and what a fish!!.... Keep the vids coming

[@BrettThompsonfishing]

Edmund Alley thanks eddy 🤙🤙

[@simeonramrattan9200]

Awesome!

[@corywelman1295]

DINNER ON A SPINNER

[@uzairali8333]

Epiccccccccc catch. That’s a dream fish for anyone! Damn. That was a good video.

[@BrettThompsonfishing]

Certainly a dream fish for most! 🙌

[@kwesigordon7785]

Stuff of legend and dreams 👊👍💯💛

[@edwardwatson6606]

MONSTER!!!!

[@jumpninthedarkalley]

That fellas hook was much close to snarling your reel when you set that hook on the big one :D I wonder if he thinks you stole his fish because you switch sides x). Nice fish dude

[@BrettThompsonfishing]

I hope not! haha really great group of guys we went with. Don't think anyone was thinking that but you never know ;b

[@eFISHent]

Nice video, we catch a lot of bluefin tuna here in Croatia on spininng rods, we dont hawe to much fish ower 100 kilo but we can hawe up to 5-6 fish per day in range of 50-60 kilo (you can see some of them on my chanel)....that is REEEEEAALLY great fun. I'm glad to see that more people are doing it this way....keep up the good job!!

[@BrettThompsonfishing]

eFISHent you look like you have a fantastic BFT fishery

[@eFISHent]

yes, thank you@@BrettThompsonfishing

[@steffensamlal1854]

I like dah one deh

[@kwesigordon7785]

Love that shit fuh real bruh 💪🇹🇹 more power to you fam 💯

[@BrettThompsonfishing]

And more love for you!! 🙌🙌 cheers

[@paaydoank5150]

👍

[@mexicanamerican21]

At 14:00 he was charging the boat more then half the time they swallow the hook

[@edwardwatson6606]

Reese de Beast

[@DanEvan]

Great video man! What rod/line/lure/reel was being used? Looked like a custom rod with 18k Stella and a Strategic Angler Espada with shout kudako hooks (could only see the tail hook)

[@BrettThompsonfishing]

Dan Evan Fishing see pinned comment 😎👍

[@kelvintrevino1108]

You think the stella 14k the new model can hold a good size fish ?

[@BrettThompsonfishing]

It most certainly has the capability to do so. It's too small for targeting fish the size seen in this video but a great reel for fish in the 80-200lb class. It could handle bigger under the right circumstances but your leaning more to being under gunned with those larger class fish. That's my opinion.

[@kelvintrevino1108]

Brett Thompson thanks for answer I hope I can get one in mexico 🇲🇽🔥🔥and keep fishing I like your videos 🤙🔥

[@kevinchank2489]

What an epic trip!!...how long did it take to land the tuna?... Keep it up!

[@BrettThompsonfishing]

Kevin Chank about an hour.

[@childrenofthetide8517]

Killllllllaaaaaaaaaaa!!!!!! Ya get tru!

[@leifbrge6449]

hello. Nice video:) The jigging Bh 450 ore? Do you like the rode?

[@BrettThompsonfishing]

Hi, its not a BH the jigging set up was on a Phoenix titan. Very nice rod but never got to put it to the test.

[@leifbrge6449]

Hello. how many kg/ pounds was the fish?

[@BrettThompsonfishing]

leif børge estimated 380-400lbs

[@erikhawrylo3810]

What kind of rods are being used?

[@BrettThompsonfishing]

Erik Hawrylo Salty Water Tackle Race Point 250

[@TheShadowsZ]

Whats the green color on your rod? is it a tape?

[@BrettThompsonfishing]

It’s the threading wraps on the rod. It’s the design of it. :)

[@TheShadowsZ]

@@BrettThompsonfishing did you do it yourself or from the factory? I don’t see any of that on Saltywater tackle website

[@BrettThompsonfishing]

@@TheShadowsZ nope, I got it done through a friend who knows a rod builder.

[@TheShadowsZ]

@@BrettThompsonfishingaww right! Thank you so much for replying 😘😘

[@sebastiensebastienparejoho9589]

Bucket list. What was the weight on the blue fin?

[@BrettThompsonfishing]

Sebastien [e-mail] didn’t get an official weight. Estimated around 380lbs

[@MrOslyn]

On a spinner, wow. How long was the fight

[@WIRAKADER]

hi brett. may i know what brand and type of fighting belt is at16:59?? I looks awesome. Thanks.

[@BrettThompsonfishing]

WIRA KADER wasn’t ours but I believe it was the black magic harness set up.

[@frankiebflat5728]

I see you are using a fish-eye lens but the Earth is flat water always Finds Its level

[@adee2324]

Nice bluefin know I'm late but how big was she bro

[@BrettThompsonfishing]

Andrew Broadhead we never got an official weight but the measurements but her close to 400lbs

[@adee2324]

@@BrettThompsonfishing nice dude love to go for bluefin one day but just stick with the steelhead and salmon for now until I could save up to go.

[@iarab305]

Is that bill from Georgia?

[@BrettThompsonfishing]

Imran Emamdee it is!!

[@iarab305]

Brett Thompson fished with him a couple times at pulley ridge. Super cool dude

[@BrettThompsonfishing]

Imran Emamdee yep he sure is!

[@maineoutdoorsman677]

Port ,starboard if ur going to be on a boat ,bow stearn try to act at least like a googan Just burning the fat out that fish it's why Canada hase a 1 hour fight rule so u dont burn them up