Jigging Giant Bluefin Tuna - New Zealand

[@yeah.bouy.fishing]

Epic fight!

[@MarkCotton]

Cheers brother he did well

[@croydoneverse340]

Nice cool calm and collected Mark , cool work

[@MarkCotton]

Thanks 👍 yeah was chilled haha just glad it wasn't me

[@tommcg7564]

Just couldn't keep the line taut enough in the end... good stuff mate

[@MarkCotton]

Yeah he was beaten haha most the fight I cut out was about 45mins

[@stumeadows3849]

BUGGER! Awesome vid 👍

[@MarkCotton]

Cheers brother

[@finnthinkin7695]

What a fight!! What was the line lb that you guys used may I ask? Thanks!

[@MarkCotton]

was 89lb Shimano Ocea 8 braid mate

[@kerryhartley5821]

good effort bro..your a legend ..respect FFN

[@MarkCotton]

Appreciated dude he did well

[@nicetubtilerefinishing769]

A studly battle. Us California wimps use a southern california rail rod with a long foregrip from rods builders like (seeker, calstar, united composites to name a few) and allows us to use the gunnel rail for leverage to save us from blowing out our forearms. Different styles and methods for different regions I suppose. Still, You NZ guys are spoiled with an awesome in-shore and off-shore big bluefin fishery. Thx for the entertainment.

[@MarkCotton]

Cheers brother yes I have seen that is the USA those rods are epic in the perfect world we try to avoid the rail haha thanks for watching

[@khalidalbagdadymd4081]

Awesome video. I am relatively new to the country. I heard Greymouth is awesome for Tuna, in august/september I heard. How deep do you need to go? is hokitika (like 40 miles offshore ? ) a good spot? crossing the bar is another challenge.

[@MarkCotton]

"Stoked you’re enjoying the content, mate! 🎣 yeah out hoki alot futher to the trench up there we are in 500m water

[@keithwise2855]

What rod combo mate? Looks so good

[@MarkCotton]

JM PE5N and tornado rod dude

[@poseidonam]

Got a talica 20 with 575 of 80lb coming, still no rod to pair with it. I thinking megladon, or ghost hunter 450

[@MarkCotton]

nice dude they are epic reels

[@MichaelRauch-b6e]

Talica 20 on a the Megladon rod is that reel to big ,I was thinking the 12 just asking

[@koogle612]

Both great rods. I got the ghost hunter 350 & have about 5 phenix rods.

[@Kiwisallsortsadventures]

Gutted so close to looked like it could of been a good fish I feel the hurt bloody legends great team work 🤙🎣

[@MarkCotton]

Yeah dude Dan was shattered haha was about 45 min battle he did well

[@arnelprete8543]

Good fight. What's the line poundage and rod rating? Thanks

[@MarkCotton]

Jigging Master PE5N and Twisted Tornado 300gm Rod 89lb Shimano ocea 8 braid

[@J67844]

Whats the rod n reel? That rod is a beast.

[@MarkCotton]

Jigging Master PE5N and Twisted Tornado 300gm Rod

[@tonywoodbury5225]

What was the rod and reel combo?

[@MarkCotton]

Jigging Master PE5N and Twisted Tornado 300gm Rod

[@nzfishinglife]

Sucker for pain! Feel for him losing it after all that!

[@MarkCotton]

Yeah mate he did well gutted!

[@azisindratangara5384]

Semuanya biar bertiga keluar negeri?

[@MarkCotton]

Sorry not sure what you asking

[@DamonGriffiths]

17minutes I’m not getting back 🤦🏻‍♂️

[@MarkCotton]

Thanks for the positive feed back dude hope you feel proud of yourself knocking people down that are trying to make content that people will enjoy

[@Kiwisallsortsadventures]

⁠@@MarkCotton there will allways be one mate 🤦🏻‍♂️

[@TheScOtTi2HoTTi]

I bloody enjoyed it! Can you tell us what ya use for chum and what your mix is ? Thanks!!

[@MarkCotton]

Hey dude, hoki and squid chunks in the end whole hoki and squid haha

[@MarkCotton]

yeah mate