Tomahawk Sportfishing 1.5 Day YELLOWTAIL and BLUEFIN

Fishing aboard the Tomahawk out of Fisherman's Landing San Diego, We fished mexican waters. Weather was awesome. We found yellowtail and bluefin tuna.

[@HarleyStuntReview]

Your a fish slayer bud! Really enjoy your videos

[@tamalpias]

I am really impressed with your tranx 500 setup. That rod absorbed all the sudden pulls of the fish putting less sudden pressure on the line and gear. Very impressive video. Going on my first 3 day trip on the royal star may 5th. Thanks for putting up this helpful video!

[@mdirtbike]

Thanks for the comment, good luck in may! That is a seeker 7x rod 9foot. It has great action, one of my favorite rods!

[@TheReefRobber]

Got a new subscriber here! Nice boat! looks like a great time.

[@dunerinaz]

subscriber number 500. Nice vids!

[@lonniespears7650]

Awesome catching...

[@robertslegers257]

Good video thanks for the tackle info.

[@ActionAndyTV]

Really nice boat 🤩

[@fishingmaestro]

That Seeker 7X looks like a heck of a lot of fun to use🤙🏻🤙🏻🤙🏻.

[@xavierschwarm3036]

quality vid man, just got my tranx 500 after having my 300 for a bit, still need to get some yellow fin and yellowtail on my 500!! good stuff

[@mdirtbike]

xavier schwarm thank you, tranx500 is one of my favorite reels

[@pumasisneros1]

Good mechanics on that fight!

[@alauram.6416]

Going out twomorrow on our 27ft Neptune. Hoping for Yellowtails after hearing how crazy they have been but will be happy to bring anything home!

[@theredman10]

Cool video

[@ronaldo77782]

Fish or die ,loves Tristan 😅😅😅

[@Raking222]

Sorry to see that snap off man. Good video, I enjoyed it!

[@mdirtbike]

Kevin 213 braid to flouro knot caught the guides, caused backlash. I usually have a shorter leader but that day it was about 15 feet

[@Raking222]

@@mdirtbikeah I see, that is why my leader is usually really long or really short. My top shot usually about 100 to 300 feet of flouro. I never had a knot connection caught on to the guide before. By the time your jig reaches 100 feet plus spool spinning speed had decreased dramatically. I had Tranx 500 2 years ago, did not like it, sold it and went back to my old Calcutta 700CTE. Anyhow, I saw a lot of your clips, good job. I wish I can get out on the water as much as you do.

[@djchile1]

Blessed 🎣

[@fakegucci2244]

Nice video , God Bless everyone.

[@OldManAndTheSea]

Looked like a couple good fights was expecting like a 90lber on the last fight!

[@fedge101]

I love my Tranx 500 but man that end game is nicer with a 2 speed on these bluefin. Nice job!

[@mdirtbike]

fedge101 I agree

[@mdirtbike]

fedge101 I just got a makaira 20, hoping to get a big one soon

[@olivermartel7172]

FishOrDye what rod do u have on ur tranx 500

[@mdirtbike]

Oliver Martel a custom built 9’ seeker wts7x, i love that rod, that was my first rod build, did it in my buddy’s garage.

[@user-ug7mi8jp4z]

me too i have too

[@definitiveenergy1]

Good for you bro to through the rat away. I do the same by bouncing over the rail and release.

[@raulcolindresjr2741]

Your videos are inspirational! Would you recommend that tranx500 HD? How do you like it honestly?

[@ecgonefishing1099]

Your videos are awesome bro hope to see you on a boat someday

[@mdirtbike]

EC Gone Fishing I’m glad you like the vids, i know my channel isn’t the greatest, I’ve been trying to pump out some more edits

[@ecgonefishing1099]

FishOrDye Bro your videos are great, always make your videos how you feel they should be made and you’ll be successful. 😎🎣 hoping to catch my first ever Tuna next week

[@mdirtbike]

EC Gone Fishing thanks man, what boat are you goin on? Good luck dude

[@ecgonefishing1099]

FishOrDye Excalibur 1.5 trip

[@SDKook]

Great video. I have a few up on my channel also, new to the youtube game!

[@grinchdavis]

Which rod did you catch the 2nd fish on (with the shimano reel) ?

[@mdirtbike]

That is a custom 8’3” rod built by wiseguy, you can find him on Facebook. 20-60lb rating, i was told it was a phenix blank. One of my favorite rods. I won it in one of his raffles

[@giomeglio3019]

dope video! what lb leader were you using

[@mdirtbike]

Gio Meglio 30lb daiwa fluoro

[@tanglediver]

It's running, Running, RUNNing, RUNNING! ... It stopped.

[@Trebueih]

Would you recommend using a top shot of mono before the leader?

[@mdirtbike]

Hieu Nguyen sure, I don’t fish mono but alot of people run topshot before the leader.

[@tunakiller1]

Nice BFT’s what size (lb) leader were you using?

[@mdirtbike]

tunakiller1 30lb daiwa fluorocarbon, i like long leaders 15-20feet

[@tunakiller1]

mdirtbike what is your preferred knot for braid to mono/Floro? I’ve been using the RP Knot and FG. Recently looking into the GT knot which IGFA has rated the GT Knot as the strongest knot for braid to mono/floro at 100%

[@definitiveenergy1]

Anytime you can bounce a YT on the boat...

[@BrandensOutdoorChannel]

I dip my sardines in Bite On Garlic 😂

[@loyaltilltheend2500]

What size hook did you put on that colt sniper ?

[@mdirtbike]

loyaltilltheend 1 5/0 owner single replacement hook

[@HM-ji7le]

My crew and I were on this boat last week on an overnighter and this boat (captain) sucks. I’ve never been on a boat that constantly moved. Fish were jumping all around us. On one of those moves I actually had time to take a nap in the galley. They hardly trolled. They defrosted a couple of flying fish and they never used the kite set up. The bait was not cured. When we pulls up on boils they chummed conservatively. Even though I was the only one on the boat who caught fish, I was still not happy

[@swettybetty984]

lol

[@tristanhunter6357]

What color powerbait u using

[@glenchristenson6308]

AMEN CATCHING WHAT THEY CALL FISH? WHAT A JOKE 6/8LB TAILS! GIVE ME A BREAK!

[@jsbg222]

Braid , leader? #? Flouro? Nice catch

[@mdirtbike]

Amigos De Pesca Club Tijuana Mx 65lb j-braid to 30lb flourocarbon

[@fishmandad588]

Hi can you tell me what size circle hooks that your using.

[@mdirtbike]

Gamakastu nautilus circle 1/0

[@lombokanglers6241]

What rod??

[@roscoebrown8918]

Ger rid of the level wind reel and you can cast a bait a lot further , its not that hard to learn how

[@jimcallaham1392]

wonder what it be like to show up with spinning gear.

[@mdirtbike]

Jim Callaham it would be fine as long as it’s quality gear and not a 2 piece Walmart combo

[@fantomphoenix6170]

It would be fine, pretty much anything from a 6000 diawa BG and up would do, some people say it’s easier to use spinning gear for light jigging simply just because of the style. A fiberglass rod would work wonders as well

[@golforfishing]

@@fantomphoenix6170 wouldn't the line pinch when your spinning rod is leaning on the rail

[@fantomphoenix6170]

@@golforfishing not if you lean it on the eyelets.

[@crissalazar7530]

Whata your set up on your grey bait caster

[@mdirtbike]

Which one? The blue rod?

[@brandensoutdoorb-channel8084]

When they say boil, i say simmer.

[@mdirtbike]

Branden's Outdoor Channel simmer for 20 minutes

[@40ozkiller]

Second Gaff for a 35 pound tuna! Lmfaoo

[@davidkirksey8521]

Deckhand style rod, but not a deckhand reel, no level winds for any salty deckhand. A deckhand knows the level winds do not cast as far(this defeating having an 8 foot rod)only put more stress on the line as it pulls drag, and has a drag not a smooth. Not to mention the level wind worm gear and gearing is just another part to break.

[@definitiveenergy1]

80' to 200' Mega Bait time

[@rucassadas2535]

What braid are you using ?

[@mdirtbike]

Ru Cassadas 65lb j-braid

[@rucassadas2535]

FishOrDye going out next week for 3 days

[@alew6883]

Is that reel a tranX if so my brother has one

[@mdirtbike]

PyxlPlayz yes tranx500 hg, it’s a great reel

[@Reptilianpirate]

That one you threw back probably died from you bouncing it and taking off all it’s slime letting it roll around in the deck

[@DerrickVan]

Seal snack

[@nick.m157]

Nothing goes to waste in the ocean

[@ericsweeney4544]

Those fish are tough

[@jackiefitzpatrick2906]

It died ! Surprised you..a very experienced fisherman did that . You wasted that fish !

[@thevernonposse]

How do you know it died I've seen idiots let fish bounce on the beach for a couple minutes and they swim away

[@meghanhernandez1287]

What kind of pole is that?

[@mdirtbike]

Meghan Hernandez custom built 9 foot Seeker wts7x

[@meghanhernandez1287]

I saw it already lol. Asked to early 😂

[@meghanhernandez1287]

@@mdirtbike it's awesome

[@bradleysabosky7058]

what reel is that

[@mdirtbike]

Shimano tranx500 hg, don’t buy the pg

[@mikepowell3922]

Got your rod under the wrong arm

[@jaymonzon111]

What’s your setup on your transx 500 ?

[@mdirtbike]

9’ custom Seeker 7x

[@jaymonzon111]

@@mdirtbike what type of line ? 🙌

[@cooorsbanq4226]

“The bait sucks”

[@1krazmf851]

Captain at the end... “yeah I know there boiling but lets see if we can can on another one here” what the hell if your catching fish why move?

[@jackieaysia3296]

I’m also from San Diego bro me and my dad just bought a 30ft message me we can set up something for you to come out !!

[@brandonschuetz6793]

I’m down

[@mdirtbike]

Broken Boyz Vlogz nice

[@Tony67032]

great video, except that most no one was wearing the 😷😷😷 even the crew members 🥴🥴🥶🥶

[@tristanhunter6357]

Tony Gonzalez this was last year.

[@SlackRanger]

@@tristanhunter6357 I'm thinking not (last year) as the one guy has a mask on under his chin and no one was wearing or had a mask with them a year ago. I could be wrong, but just looking at the evidence.

[@SlackRanger]

At 7:20, the guy has a covid type face mask under his chin, not a mask like most people wear for sun protection

[@damnrite811]

What size Trinidad is that?

[@mdirtbike]

16a spooled up with 65lb daiwa j-braid

[@damnrite811]

@@mdirtbike nice , what size rod?

[@damnrite811]

I’m thinking of buying one and throwing it on my 9’2 black diamond hybrid rod.

[@mdirtbike]

@@damnrite811 that rod was a phenix blank custom wrapped by wiseguy costom rods, it is 8’3” 20-60lb rating

[@tommytar123]

Your fishing live bait on a 9 foot rod...?????? Thats why the fish kicked your butt. Nice video.

[@fantomphoenix6170]

Live bait on a 9ft rod is perfectly fine for this

[@marlinfish128]

60lb braid :correction.

[@danielgaier2274]

How many feet of line

[@mdirtbike]

Daniel Gaier you mean leader line? About 15 feet on the leader

[@danielgaier2274]

FishOrDye how many yards of line is on the bait caster reel and what lb test. Also what jigs were you using

[@glenchristenson6308]

6-8lb rats RU KIDDING ME? NO WONDER THERE'S NO MIRE QUALITY TAILS?

[@mdirtbike]

Glen Christenson yep the ocean is now empty of yellowtails

[@CP-vi6jv]

@@mdirtbike LOL

[@glenchristenson6308]

THESE AREN'T FISHERMAN KEEPING RATS LIKE THOSE? WOW NO WONDER THERE'S A LACK OF QUALITY TAILS? SHOULD BE ASHAMNED!!

[@tristanhunter6357]

Glen Christenson calm your tits old timer. That first yellowtail Matt got was a rat and he threw it back. The huge majority of the yellows were in the 12-18# range.

[@jackiefitzpatrick2906]

@@tristanhunter6357 Yea the YT he yanked in the boat got it's body trashed from the landing , and he threw it back...most likely to die. Respect your catch if you plan to release it.

[@christophercostello8210]

Never reach with a gaff

[@marlinfish128]

I bet he has 6lb braid and his drag is set at 7lbs....playing baby yellows.

[@ReedperkinsHB22]

That fish you released died lol once they slap on the deck like that they don’t survive

[@tristanhunter6357]

Reed Perkins fake news

[@mdirtbike]

Reed Perkins well, the bluefin sure didn’t survive!

[@ericsweeney4544]

Yellowtail are tough

[@greglucero8714]

Blue fin definitely don't survive any encounters with me.

[@jackiefitzpatrick2906]

It's a dead fish after that release. Shame.

[@huckfin1100]

Why would anyone want to fish elbow to Elbow makes no sense to me

[@HungVlog817]

Yup that’s cal most of the time people would fight over spots crazy

[@shawn1869]

Are there charters running right now?

[@ericsweeney4544]

Always

[@mdirtbike]

Sae yes

[@jackiegonzalez8465]

Who uses j hooks nowadays

[@jasondevillez7204]

Goin out fri on fortune, out of fishermans landing. looking for someone with boat to go out with, .got 2 peps, will pay for bait, food, beer etc.

[@Remba35]

Damn this type of fishing seems do annoying

[@ericsweeney4544]

Why?

[@glenchristenson6308]

SHOOT YOU COULD CATCH THESE FISH WITH 6LB AND A MITCHELL 300 LOL

[@natehowell793]

Nah you cant because with that Same bait you'll hook into some absolutely monster fish

[@innkeepers2561]

Looks like fun but today a 1 1/2 day fishing trip is a COVID and breeding ground !!!

[@hernanlecea7041]

Stay home!

[@josephcostantino9549]

Kook Style

[@thevernonposse]

Cant go anywhere without hearing people speaking Spanish smh