Slow Jigging |San Diego Bluefin Tuna | Pacific Queen Larger Grade Fish | Offshore Fishing

Slow Jigging |San Diego Bluefin Tuna | Pacific Queen Larger Grade Fish | Offshore Fishing
Last April Will Chris and Myself ventured to San Diego for our first ever three day trip in search of Bluefin tuna. Granted the trip was a great success and we all limited out on bluefins, we were told we needed to come back later in the season if we wanted to experience the big boys. So here we are a year and one month later in the season with our cross hairs set on triple digits. This time we are headed out on the Pacific Queen with captain Gavin & Billie. From what we have been told this is the boat for whacking and stacking big bluefins.
Cool thing, Graham who is a master rod builder for United Composites dropped us off a few of his very own Pandemic rods to try out. He said you can put as much heat on these rods as you want and Will planned on it.
Dropping slow pitch jigs in the pacific ocean was an incredible experience for us all. This video is just an absolute success story for offshore slow pitch jigging and we hope that you enjoy it.
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[@JS-sx3bl]

Yeah Gram is a way cool person to promote a great fishing rod company United Composites and his own skills. Way to go boys on Cali catching trip.

[@timmiller3133]

Nice fish! Bucket list stuff! 🎣🐟👍

[@fishingmaestro]

Looked like a definite fun time. Thanks for the content 🤙🏼

[@williamhughes5197]

Great video! I've never caught a tuna but I can see it makes a new spot on the bucket list

[@FullSpeedFishingTV]

It was great to meet you guys! Stoked you guys got to fish one of the best boats in the fleet

[@peytonwyly8919]

Hell yeah boys! Sd is on fire rn!

[@jeremyfontenot496]

Last night I was watching your last trip to San Diego! Exciting!

[@rattypoopdeck7898]

Can't believe I missed you guys while you were here. What an epic trip for you. Looking forward for the weather to turn for the better to drop some of my Johnny Jigs on those Blue fin! Still too rough for my 20' boat.

[@grahamsulekfishingrodbuild4169]

Lol Tell Will I'm building him a railrod with a bike seat behind the reel seat to help him next year LMAO😂. Great video guys absolute pleasure to meet you and have you fish the RIP KOBE 24 rod . That put that mean ass a honey bagger on the deck biggest fish they landed on a Pandemic CX 70 XXH.#GRAHAMSULEK #PANDEMICFISHINGRODS #UNITEDCOMPOSITESUSA #TOE2RAIL #PACIFICQUEEN #JOHNNYJIGS

[@CHDoyle3]

That was hilarious!!!

[@dafishinglab]

Great Catch. Learned a lot watching your videos. Hope to see and try your jigs here in Muscat, Oman.

[@brucepedersen4032]

San Diegans are proud of their sport fishing. We think the boat style is best for a large group. Everybody wants to go again afterwards. I was On Fire as a teenager and became a biologist and marine scientist. 😊😊😊

[@paidslave1217]

U da man Bob! Living that salt life guys great video

[@robertvaughan2364]

It was an amazing trip......100lb+ BF tuna on a JohnnyJigs SP set-up was an unbelievable experience!

[@paidslave1217]

@Contender2152 envious! I can't wait to fish with u guys again on the patriot

[@briankogan6871]

So sick!!! I’m so mad I gotta finish this video later I gotta go to work!!!

[@timmiller3133]

Cool action packed indormative video,thanks for taking me long👍🎣😎

[@JB-bx9pe]

Very nice video it's nice when guys talk about what their set up is. Thank you for sharing

[@gacubfishing519]

I wish to unlock that kind of fish... power💪

[@robertvaughan2364]

Hard to accurately describe the absolute power of a 100+ pound tuna! It was an amazing experience my friend.

[@CHDoyle3]

Boom Shakala Jig On!!

[@briansmith6683]

Will was riding that rod like a dang cowboy! Now we all know that the C in Will C Crane stands for “Cowboy”

[@aquilino34]

Glad you guys slay some fish excellent video

[@JohnnyJigsTV]

Thank you! 😊

[@raybenedict8522]

Yeew! 👏🏼🤙🏼 Great To See U Guys Again!! Thanks For Stopping By The Tshop To Talk Tackle & Fishing In The West coast! 🎣 Can’t Wait To Try Out Your Techniques This Year Also Stoked U All Had A Killer Trip! I’ll Definitely Be Keeping In Touch! 👊🏼

[@JohnnyJigsTV]

Thanks Ray!!!

[@johntuttle9544]

Pacific Queen represents. Best shortie evar.

[@kenward3311]

Glad you guys got on them. The Queen is the only boat I fish down there for a reason. We had a trip may 9th through 12th and it went off. Love your videos keep it up!

[@JohnnyJigsTV]

Thanks Ken!

[@adameury]

Chicken of the Sea!!!!!!!

[@willigudat6753]

nice awesome

[@timmiller3133]

Cool tutorial,thanks for info👍And you just hooked up ha! I swear! Karma bro😅bless you👍🐟🎣

[@wtfsocal1915]

I just got my JS Railer in the mail today, and looking at it im thinking, "no fn way thisis gonna hold a 150lb tuna". but I then recalled you anouncing the new rod on thatlast video you did on tuna... and here I am looking at Criss Killing it with literally the exact set up Im using.... Valiant 800 w/ 100lb Deapth Hunter.... CANNOT WAIT to get out there now.... I only have to drive an hour though to get to SD.... Whooooooooot! Im so stoked! kthanks all at Johny Jjigs, Ima long time customer.

[@JohnnyJigsTV]

That rod is incredible. You will be amazed. Thanks WTFsocal...Johnny

[@MadisonFishing]

The SJ railer is on my short list of rods to get. Will definitely be trying to kill a big tuna or two on slow pitch from the inflatable this next season.

[@johnsmith-xd9ej]

Yes…Great choice on the Legendary QUEEN…Fishiest Boat down San Diego! Btw what power is the Spathe Deep rod you tried on those blue Chris D.?

[@waddell7354]

Already made the decision to go on one of those charters when I get out of debt as a reward to myself. Gonna be 2 years and the wait will kill me.

[@ScratchTillUDance]

thats the way u do it! money for nothin and your fish for free!

[@russellhalbach3638]

I didn’t know I could tuna fish with this rod. Been slaying blueline and golden tile with it

[@JohnnyJigsTV]

Heck yeah...

[@kingofslotsmillion3263]

I'm hoping to go on 1 of these trips this summer. But I need to buy a blue fin set up. What should I buy, (Rod,, reel, and line? What ever u recommend I will buy . Budget friendly maybe under 1000 or under 800

[@milleniumscootteam]

How far off shore were these fish? Great video👍🏼

[@RyanSmith-tn7qq]

What kind of line and weight is the line? My dad and I are doing this in October any gear recommendations? I’ve already got some Johnny Jiggs I’m stoked to use!

[@waddell7354]

What size reels did yall take? I was looking at pairing the railer rod with a penn fathom 2 40N when the occasion come up.

[@anthonytrigueiro7896]

What size line did you guys run this year? Any recommendations?

[@josesanchez5920]

What reel pairs well with the SJ Railer? Is the Talica 25 a good match?

[@damianscottfishingaction8010]

You guys should ues Australia jigs mate

[@nolanoshiro2083]

you guys picked a great time to go. you caught the bigger fish bite an left before the bite slowed. it is now a daytime sinker rig bite. 1) it is interesting that you designed a 7'10" inch rod when all the jigging folks are using rods six foot or less. 2) your group loves accurate when the folks are using talica 20iis or saltiga 55s. ( do you have any problems leaving the accurate outside all night? accurate tolerances are known to be not tolerant of the elements)

[@johnsmith-xd9ej]

1) That 7’10” length is perfect for SoCal open party boats…helps keep your fish away from the hull of the boat during the last up & down death circle fight. Observe how some of those using shorter jigging rod used their body to bend outward like rod extensions to keep the tuna away under the boat….that said I love my Temple Reef INNOVATE spj rod on Party boats. Shorter rod is more suitable for Private Boat or Private Charter focus on Vertical Jigging Only. On SoCal party boats? They are “That Guys”!

[@johnsmith-xd9ej]

2) Not true. We’ve been using our ACCURATE Valiants & ATD’s on Multi-Days exposed to elements 24/36/48…hours & up on boat racks with No Single issues. In fact we’re enjoying our Valiants on SPJ fishing Long Before the new Saltiga LD came into the market. Talica are suited for a Bait reel like Makaira & VISX. Just clean after every trip & A Drop of Oil on the 2-Speep Mechanism works for us for years. We love the Valiants for Jigging due to it’s almost Half Weight Difference (2-speed reels) compared to the heavy weight Talica & Saltiga. Additionally Accutate Reela are MADE in USA 🇺🇸

[@nolanoshiro2083]

@@johnsmith-xd9ej thank you. captain concepts(Matt FV san diego an GavinFV pacific queen) are talica lovers . i have asked on their chat an they are not to keen on accurate. to me tall, narrow, powerful, an light (jigging reel) screams accurate to me

[@nolanoshiro2083]

forgot the party boat folks like to leave their gear on the boat . so it does not get much maintenance per trip

[@2hyped72]

What was the lefty reel that Bob was using? I'm a lefty and need some recommendations for a reel to handle these night time bluefin.

[@myungkwak0311]

That captain should always announce the depth

[@benkihada]

Subb! Thanks @bytherman for sharing the link, what pe brand/specs on that valiant caught while slow pitching?

[@jeremyfontenot496]

What are your thoughts on smaller AVET reels with the Shimano Talavera Slow J rods for entry level and economically friendly SPJ setups?

[@raleighthomas3079]

My first setup was an Avet SX Raptor 2-speed and the Talavera, and it’s still working great. Caught Grouper to 25 lbs. and numerous 60 to 80 lb. Amberjack with zero issues. Avet also made in the USA.

[@sab35263]

Which aftco gloves are you using?

[@wrightackle1]

Are you guys going to carry the brain spikes? I know you can do it with a short stiff bait knife, but the brain spikes look a little safer to use.

[@user-tb1ms4ur6q]

Do you recommend phenix melodeon 609 for bluefin California if not ?? Fish 150 n up.

[@msolorz1]

Very nice!! Awesome trip!! Crazy question, Bob’s reel is left handed, I was wondering the reason. Is he left handed? I’m left handed but looking to get a heavy setup but it seems awkward reeling a heavy fish right handed.

[@JohnnyJigsTV]

That has been a topic for many years around the jj shop. Bob is right-handed but prefers to work the rod with his right and reel with the left. I am the opposite and agree with you. Bob is not alone. I have met many anglers that prefer to reel with the left and jig with their right. My theory is that you are comfortable with how ever you learn. And just like in baseball, you can teach yourself to swing both ways.

[@msolorz1]

@@JohnnyJigsTV thanks for the feedback.

[@user-nw2lh3ju1u]

way to go guys. I got my SJ Railer ready with some Johnny's jigs for my upcoming trip. what size braid are u using on the accurate 800N which knot to leader do u recommend? I got some wind on leaders ready in case I don't feel good about my FG knot to leader. also I'm planning on tying strait to solid ring to split ring to jig.thanks in advance

[@gerardperlas270]

Pls do share specs …..planning to get the same rod … 👏👏👏👏👏👏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏

[@myungkwak0311]

Is your buddy using ocea 8 PE?

[@kizzjd9578]

21:20 😂

[@grahamsulekfishingrodbuild4169]

Next year Target is COWS or SUPER COWS. 200 TO 350 LBS.

[@josesanchez5920]

Late September to Early October north of Catalina Island for the Cows

[@Ricky1317]

Imma need one of your pandemic rods, how can i get one?

[@taylorfallen4322]

@@josesanchez5920it depends on where the tuna pick most of the time it’s west of Clemente island only this last year has it been like that up towards Santa Barbra island/Osborn bank

[@josesanchez5920]

@@taylorfallen4322 yeah its been weird, this is an El Nino year so who knows what the water temps will be like. Water was super warm last year

[@taylorfallen4322]

@@josesanchez5920 most likely northern Channel Islands

[@caseyscott9071]

What was your preferred reel on this trip?

[@georgejang5785]

Some San Diego captains are on the rail about slow pitching because the rods aren't strong to control the fish; you just get dragged around the boat and you need to climb to get around the anchor everytime. Is it just the lack of technique? I've seen this as well, it's effective for catching fish but you get dragged around no matter that the size of fish are.

[@robertperez8206]

What reels you guys where using

[@JohnnyJigsTV]

Hi Robert, We were using johnnyjigs.com/products/maxel-rage-90n And johnnyjigs.com/products/accurate-boss-valiant-bv2-800n-b-spj

[@62ccrunner]

Can the Valiant 800N and SJ Railer handle 100lb Braid and be set up for SPJ 100+ LB Bluefin for night bites?

[@JohnnyJigsTV]

Andres, In this video Will landed a 150# Bluefin using the 800n and the SJ railer

[@62ccrunner]

@@JohnnyJigsTV Thanks! Were you guys running 100lb Braid on the 800n? What line brand would you recommend?

[@JohnnyJigsTV]

We were running 65

[@nikodika3250]

Can you bring you catch to florida? Any shipping services? Thanks amazing video

[@CHDoyle3]

We used 5 Star Fish Processing this time flew home with 4 50lb boxes to check on $2 a lb gross weight

[@nikodika3250]

@@CHDoyle3 nice thanks!! Booking now for next year!!

[@user-nw2lh3ju1u]

can u confirm no clamps on reels?

[@wiliamcrane2224]

No clamps my friend

[@michaelgruber1286]

2nd

[@chunnicheng3959]

水太多会列开口

[@anthonytrigueiro7896]

Is that a Marfix reel on your sj railer?

[@CHDoyle3]

We were using Accurate Boss Valiant 800N-SPJ and Maxel Rage 90’s

[@anthonytrigueiro7896]

@@CHDoyle3 do you think an OJ 4000 would be enough and what size line would you recommend? I’m going at the end of July.

[@Mr05sti]

Yea.. u only need like 1k worth of florocarbon to be in the game...

[@kenth6140]

What’s is rod?please

[@JohnnyJigsTV]

johnnyjigs.com/products/johnny-jigs-sj-railer-rod

[@PapaJohn1969]

Grandson asks when can he go fishing for big tuna. He’s only 4 1/2 YO

[@JohnnyJigsTV]

That is awesome. Sounds like you have a new fishing buddy 😉

[@mexicanamerican21]

I love seeing assholes cast yoyo jigs

[@CHDoyle3]

All about factoring in the drift my man - puts you dead vertical when you play it right