New Lo-An Bluefin Tuna Fishing with a side of Whale Watching

Overnight Fishing on the New Lo-An out of Point Loma Sportfishing in San Diego, CA.
Equipment Description (left to right):
Rainshadow 84H rod/Penn Fathom 25N2LD reel
Seeker White Tiger 70xh rod/Okuma Makaira 10II-sea reel
Phenix Axis 820H rod/Daiwa Saltiga 20 2-speed reel
Calstar Graphiter 800xlh rod/Daiwa Saltiga 15 reel
Daiwa Proteus 90H rod/Shimano Tranx 400 reel

[@jigslingersfishingchannel3713]

Had a chance to go out with a couple of buddies on the New Lo-An overnighter. The fishing has been really slow but weather was forecast to be awesome so we took a chance. True to form the fishing was slow. We saw lots of bluefin that did not want to bite. In the end we managed 6 fish total for the whole boat of 32 anglers. But that's fishing. I managed to hook a bluefin to provide a little action for the vid. lol. We also saw lots of life out there with dolphins, whales, birds etc. The crew of New Lo-An was first class as always! Met alot of great people on this trip! Even though the fishing was slow people still had a great time on the water. Ricky, Matt, Andrew, John and others with names that have escaped me...it was great to meet and chat with all of you. Hope to share a rail with you guys in the future! Enjoy the video everyone!

[@Oifink65]

Capt. Adam and his crew are top notch. I usually carry a flat screwdriver in my holster if I'm using a clamp. Doubles as a spike too haha.

[@jigslingersfishingchannel3713]

That's a great idea! Yeah they're one of the best, if not the best, for sure.

[@otroflores91]

Damn gaffed right in the eye. That is one of the best part lol. That crew did a great job helping you land that tuna.

[@jigslingersfishingchannel3713]

Anotherflores91 Yup. They’re always on point. I heard about the eye part. Have never tried tho. Lol

[@kalocals3212]

Great video! Shows the struggle is real on many levels. Good job bro!!!!

[@jigslingersfishingchannel3713]

Bob Hwang For real right? Makes us appreciate those trips when everything comes together and they’re chewing the paint off the boat! Thanks bro!

[@kalocals3212]

Jigslinger's Fishing Channel. Going on the chief August 6th. Join us!!

[@jigslingersfishingchannel3713]

Bob Hwang Oh I wish bro! Will be hard for me to sneak away on a Monday. Hope you guys kill ‘em! 👍

[@jigslingersfishingchannel3713]

Bob Hwang How did your trip turned out? Things have been really good our there.

[@MFOutdoors]

Top notch boat. Small hook, small bait and light line. Love it!!!

[@jigslingersfishingchannel3713]

MF Outdoors Best way to get bit! 🤙

[@YorgeZay]

Great vid with great footage! Looks like an awesome place to fish! Looking forward to seeing more from you! Liked n Subbed!

[@jigslingersfishingchannel3713]

George Z Outdoors Right on. Welcome!

[@EdwardFeenman]

That crew was on point.

[@jigslingersfishingchannel3713]

Yup. They're awesome!

[@carlosgimenez1570]

Nice video brother 👍

[@kenro74]

Great video! Keep it coming

[@bradleyellingboe6581]

How big was the 2 yellowtail. Good job showing everyone off.

[@jigslingersfishingchannel3713]

Bradley Ellingboe Thanks! I got lucky there! The yellowfin were small. About 10lbs.

[@nickyshamrock3279]

Chubby dude in the camo shirt: How about GETTING OUT OF THE WAY when someone is on a fish and tying to get down the rail. Man...do I not miss the cattle boats!

[@jigslingersfishingchannel3713]

Nicky Shamrock Yeah it happens. Some people just don’t know what to do. After a few trips he’ll learn. It’s all good. You gotta miss the greasy cattle boat burgers tho right? 😂

[@nickyshamrock3279]

LOL...Absolutely I do!

[@Mr05sti]

GET THE FUCK OUT OF THE CORNER! gotta let them know!

[@noahv5168]

Random question but would a Shimano Coltsniper 5.5inch work for barracuda and bonito in the bay? Or is it too big?

[@jigslingersfishingchannel3713]

Noah V They’d work. Anything shiny would work for them. 👍

[@noahv5168]

Jigslinger's Fishing Channel okay thank you! But just to confirm it isn’t too big for Bonito and Barracuda

[@jigslingersfishingchannel3713]

Noah V Not at all. They will try to eat any bait fish.

[@vinniethefish]

Wow.. 11 min in and you could have lost a finger with the braid wrapped like that and the rod twisted. Crazy. What model reel is the Daiwa?

[@jigslingersfishingchannel3713]

VinnieTheFish Yeah that line twisting was pretty gnarly. I’m just glad everything worked out. Reel is a Saltiga 15.

[@brianfmueller]

Thanks for the great information! -

[@jigslingersfishingchannel3713]

brianfmueller No problem. Hope it helps you on your next trip.

[@benkihada]

How much drag on that 20# leader, looks like you pull hard. Good video! Ill try my luck Aug 6

[@jigslingersfishingchannel3713]

Bernardo Villanueva I set it at 8lbs for this trip. Was pulling hard because of the reel situation. Any longer I don’t think I’d land that fish. Good luck on your trip! 👍

[@LTTang]

Haha fishing with reel on the side + tangle. Must be fun.

[@jigslingersfishingchannel3713]

Long T. Tang It was fun! 🤙

[@VuNguyen-my2cw]

Nice video. Makes u feel like ur on deck. U can add a reel seat to ur jig rod and u have now have insurance in case the clamp fails.

[@jigslingersfishingchannel3713]

Vu Nguyen Thanks! Yeah I might have to add a reel seat for this rod at some point. 👍

[@bumjoonchoi8325]

Great work with light line. Is it makaira 16 when you drop the flat fall?

[@jigslingersfishingchannel3713]

bumjoon choi Thanks! It was the Mak 10.

[@romeq6717]

Bro watching this video was like a scary movie and roller coaster.... Never know how it was going to end. Congrats on that BFT. 20lb line for the win. What knot did you tie to the hook???

[@jigslingersfishingchannel3713]

Flagrant Footwurk It was nerve wrecking when I was fighting it. Lol Uni knot. I use to uni for hooks, jigs, poppers, etc.

[@andrewvillanueva4222]

Glad you got that tuna.

[@jigslingersfishingchannel3713]

Were you on this trip, bro? I spoke to an Andrew (I think) quite a bit but wasn't sure of the name. I'm terrible with names. lol

[@andrewvillanueva4222]

Jigslinger's Fishing Channel No wasn't me bro. I have only been on the Independence.

[@jigslingersfishingchannel3713]

Andrew Villanueva Right on. I’ll probably run into you out there one of these trips. Tight lines! 👍

[@glamisfuntopia]

nice catch

[@jigslingersfishingchannel3713]

Thanks!

[@pan8a]

Do you have any experience with a 900L or 900Xl or 900XLH? I prefer 9' rods and I'm looking for one of the above-mentioned rods to use for 20lb bait rod

[@jigslingersfishingchannel3713]

I've used the 900L and 900XL before and they're great. I'm sure the 900XLH would be great as well. To me the XL is perfect for 15lb, XLH for 20lb, L for 25lb. Can't go wrong with any of those. 👍

[@KhaiNguyen-ow1ll]

hey brotha im planning to go on a overnight trip tomorrow! my first! kinda nervous haha any advice on what setup to bring? my biggest reel is a talica 10ii. should i rent a heavier grear?

[@jigslingersfishingchannel3713]

Khai Nguyen Nah don’t be nervous. Exciting times! What boat will you be on? If leaving from San Diego then you’ll be fishing the yellowfin, skipjack, dorado stuffs. No need for heavy gear. Your Talica 10 is plenty big enough as your heaviest setup. Have a 20lb setup and a 30lb setup for bait. Your Talica 10 could fish a flat fall in case you guys run into some bigger fish. Have a optional 4th setup for either poppers or colt snipers if you want to use those. The key will be getting the bait through the skippies to get to the yft. Have a few 1/4oz sliders or rubbercore sinkers to help you with that. Watch my last video on the Prowler and the vid before that on the Dominator. That is the exact type of fishing you’re in for. Fun stuffs! You’re gonna love it! Good luck and report back how you did! 👍

[@KhaiNguyen-ow1ll]

im going on the Aztec out of seaforth. Thanks brotha! do you think #40 test would be good enough or should i get a #50 or #60 just in case

[@jigslingersfishingchannel3713]

The Aztec is the sister boat of the Dominator. Same layout. There are a few huge bunks. Try to get 1 of those. I was able to grabbed a big one on the Dominator. Like a king bed! lol 40# is plenty, bro. No need for 50# or 60#. Not enough time on the overnight from SD to get to the big bf zone. You'll be fishing about 40 miles out on the yft and skippies. The fish are 90% under 20lbs. They're super fun tho! Pick a good bait...toss it out...hook a tuna...repeat! :)

[@KhaiNguyen-ow1ll]

Jigslinger's Fishing Channel kk thank you brotha appreciate it let's go on a overnight trip sometime!

[@KhaiNguyen-ow1ll]

Jigslinger's Fishing Channel hopefully I can pass the skippies nervous brotha hahha

[@arkster00]

What size is that Saltiga? It seems wider than the narrow version of the reel I have. I have the 35n-SJ and I had to buy the $50 clamp as well.

[@jigslingersfishingchannel3713]

Ahmer Khan Nice reel! I’m not too familiar with the Japanese versions. But if your 35n is like the US 35n then it’s a lot bigger than the reel I was using in this vid. The reel here is the US 15h version. It’s the small one. Only weighs 405g. About half the size of your jigging reel. 👍

[@arkster00]

Thanks for the reply. The 35n-sj reel is the same as the US version but with a different jigging handle. Your reel while a bit smaller has more line capacity than my 35n-sj. It's adequate but I still wish it could hold more line.

[@joecruz4846]

Is that electrical tape on the base of your clamp ???

[@jigslingersfishingchannel3713]

Yes. It has worked well for me. Here was how I did it. kzbin.info/www/bejne/iJ-5fJKapcejeNk

[@GettingBentWithBo]

What did you get the bluefin on (bait/lure?)

[@jigslingersfishingchannel3713]

Getting Bent With Bo Flylined sardine

[@thenatnatboy]

10:27 you mentioned "starting to worry about the 20lb leader breaking" Can using a higher strength leader like a 50lb affect the performance?

[@jigslingersfishingchannel3713]

thenatnatboy The fish were really line shy on that trip. I had to drop down to 20lb to get a bite. It was the only baitfish bft on the boat. 50lb leader would definitely be a lot better but the just weren’t biting heavier line.

[@thenatnatboy]

​@@jigslingersfishingchannel3713 hey thanks for replying. So what you mentioned that the tunas was eager to bite on a thinner leader line than if you were to have a heavier leader line? I don't have that much of an experience with tuna fishing other than it almost spooled me last time I was on a false albacore trip. I was using 80lb braided power pro and we were using croc to as lures the whole time. The crew on board was too busy fishing for themselves so I was stranded with a piece of lure and some braided main line without any monofilament for leader

[@jigslingersfishingchannel3713]

thenatnatboy Nice! Those things fight hard! Are you on the East Coast? The reel you used probably had insufficient line. Glad you land it tho. Tuna are a blast to catch! The bluefin we have out here in SoCal gets really finicky sometimes. That’s when we’ll drop down in leader size to get a bite. Sometimes it works. Other times it’s just frustration lol. Tight lines!

[@thenatnatboy]

@@jigslingersfishingchannel3713 Now I see! Yes I am at the east coast. I didn't have much lines for that trip probably less than 80 yards after i spooled from a leftover i have laying around; which I shouldn't have done in the first place. The false albacore were a great fight. I can't wait to go back for another one but the wave was so bad for that trip even thought it was technically less than 5 miles from the shore.

[@jigslingersfishingchannel3713]

thenatnatboy Right on! Hope you get a lot more tuna. Check out some of my other tuna vids. A lot more catching. 🤙🤙🤙

[@YaacoubKari]

great channel 👍 and nice videos, i sub'd

[@jigslingersfishingchannel3713]

Appreciate it!

[@Nick_Ramirez89]

This was intense to watch

[@jigslingersfishingchannel3713]

Yeah it was nerve wrecking while fighting the fish and the gear haha

[@danielpaulus382]

This is why i prefer rods with buitli in reel seats. Along with clamps, serves as a backup if clamps break for whatever reason I love the new lo Ann. My preferred 1 to 2 day boat out of San Diego. Haven't been on the boat for about 5 yrs now due to my personal issues. So I rely on you tube for my fishing addiction lol

[@jigslingersfishingchannel3713]

daniel paulus I’m with you on reel seats. Whenever possible I’d have a reel seat installed. Yeah the NLA is also my favorite short-range boat. I’ll be fishing it a lot this year so stay tuned! Hopefully you’ll be able to get out there soon. Tight lines!

[@rubenmadrid3154]

Daiwa saltist smooooth drag safes the day

[@jigslingersfishingchannel3713]

ruben madrid Absolutely! Love those reels! 🤙

[@RuggedSportsmen]

Epic!

[@jigslingersfishingchannel3713]

RuggedSportsmen 🤙🤙🤙

[@hihoian]

Love your reels

[@joecruz9762]

When is it a good time to go tuna fishing

[@jigslingersfishingchannel3713]

Joe Cruz Bluefin have been here all year. But seeing them and catch them are two different things. Wait for the yellowfin to show up in great numbers. Usually end of Aug-early Oct.

[@jigslingersfishingchannel3713]

It's a great time now! I just got back from a trip and there's alot of fish out there. Not so much quality tho.

[@girabaldytasty6224]

God that's nerve racking with the reel, at least now you can have your toro.

[@jigslingersfishingchannel3713]

Zack Kay Man it was tense for sure! Glad it worked out. Lol

[@nolanimamura3156]

Looks like the guides may not be properly aligned down the spine of the blank, but guess it worked fine haha

[@jigslingersfishingchannel3713]

Nolan Imamura Nah. It was the reel twisting. I forgot my clamp on this trip so I used my buddy’s clamp that didn’t fit too well. Lol

[@vizcarraawd]

what rod?size? that thing bent big time and the line was a 20lb leader? good knot Bro

[@jigslingersfishingchannel3713]

David Vizcarra That’s a Calstar gf800xlh. 8ft. It’s an awesome rod for 20lb. Yeah I was using 20lb flouro. Luckily knot held 🤞 Thanks!

[@jigslingersfishingchannel3713]

Amir Barzi Gotta put the wood to ‘em, bro 😎

[@solepropt]

@@jigslingersfishingchannel3713 I laughed real loud on that one because it's true.

[@randylal9523]

You don't buddy's clip , just remember back in golden years no clips you hook bring in or you hook and lose , or you don't get bote that's real commercial fishing aspect, that's just the way it is

[@mexicanamerican21]

Mexicans using daiwa gets lucky bite and real isn’t tightened, imagine that.

[@jigslingersfishingchannel3713]

mexicanamerican21 It’s always good to be lucky! Lol

[@abccorals9418]

My friend Michael was on this trip and he say u were lucky lol

[@jigslingersfishingchannel3713]

Anthony Pham It’s always nice to be lucky 🍀 😎

[@peterk814]

Go down on me. Go down on me bro.

[@jigslingersfishingchannel3713]

peterk814 omg that killed me I when I replayed it. 😂

[@FirstLast-qq6tn]

you need to tighten your rod clamp champ

[@jigslingersfishingchannel3713]

Killa Kam Wow you’re very observant. 😎

[@FirstLast-qq6tn]

Jigslinger's Fishing Channel haha thanks , I posted that before I finished the video

[@jigslingersfishingchannel3713]

All good brotha. :) Tight lines!

[@cesaralvarez9635]

Electric tape it’s not good idea

[@jigslingersfishingchannel3713]

Cesar Alvarez Why?

[@shaneclarry9549]

Who the fuck uses 20lb leader when fishing bluefin ?

[@jigslingersfishingchannel3713]

The guy that caught the biggest fish on this trip. :) Tight lines!

[@jigslingersfishingchannel3713]

Next time you're in a picky bite don't be afraid to drop down in line class. Get bit first then worry about landing them. Especially if the fish aren't that big. Good luck out there!

[@sesgia]

man that spline on the rod is away off. you need to get it exchange or re wrap

[@jigslingersfishingchannel3713]

sesgia Nah. The rod is fine. The reel was slipping and spinning because of clamp issue. 👍

[@sesgia]

you need better clamp the daiwa is nice not the stock ones.