Wicked Tuna Showdown: Slow Pitch Jigging Unleashed in Cape Cod | Giant Bluefin Tuna | Off Shore

Prepare to embark on the adventure of a lifetime as we leave behind the golden sands of Florida and set sail for the pristine shores of Cape Cod - the ultimate family vacation destination that holds a special place in the heart of our very own Chris Doyle! In this thrilling, feature-length video, we've teamed up with none other than Captain Matt Dempsey of Salt Reaper Charters, embarking on a mission to hook the aquatic giants of the Atlantic, including the awe-inspiring Bluefin Tuna.
Immerse yourself in the breathtaking world of Atlantic Ocean fishing, where every wave holds the promise of mystery, excitement, and unparalleled adventure. As we navigate the boundless blue.
Brace yourself for heart-pounding moments as our lines tighten, and our reels sing in harmony with the raw power of nature. The euphoria of hooking the catch of a lifetime, the Bluefin Tuna, will send shivers down your spine. But that's not all - we can't spill all the beans just yet. Let's just say that the Atlantic Ocean had more than a few surprises up its sleeve, and you won't believe what unfolded next!
Brace yourself for an exhilarating dive into the intellectual depths of our Cape Cod expedition. In the upcoming Part 2, prepare for an enlightening tête-à-tête with Captain Matt Dempsey that transcends the ordinary. His profound insights into the marine world and its delicate balance will leave you awestruck.
But that's just the beginning of our cerebral voyage!
Join us as we meticulously dissect the art of fish filleting, a culinary craft that transforms our hard-earned catches into masterpieces of taste. As we indulge in Cape Cod's local cuisine, we'll dissect not only our catches but also the vibrant gastronomic culture of this coastal paradise.
Our journey into the local tackle shops is more than a mere exploration; it's an in-depth examination of the tools and technology that empower anglers. From cutting-edge innovations to timeless, trusted gear, we'll unveil the secrets that fuel our fishing adventures.
Get ready to be absolutely spellbound by the heart-pounding, adrenaline-fueled adventure of a lifetime! In this captivating fishing expedition, every single moment is an explosion of excitement, every catch is a monumental triumph, and every inch of the vast Atlantic Ocean is a treasure trove of awe and wonder, waiting for your exploration.
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Credits:
Video Production:
[Johnny Jigs TV]
Host:
[John Steadham, Chris Doyle]
Director:
[Devin Butterfield]
Camera Operator:
[Devin Butterfield]
Editing:
[Devin Butterfield}
Research and Scripting:
[John Steadham, Chris Doyle, Devin Butterfield]
Thumbnail Design:
[Devin Butterfield]
Special Thanks To:
[Captain Matt Dempsey, Salt Reaper Charters, Sir Cricket, Goose Hummock Tackle Shop, The Captains Quarters]
Location:
[Cape Cod, Massachusetts]
Disclaimer:
[No Angler Was Harmed In Making Of This Video]

[@staytight6340]

Glad you enjoyed my backyard😊

[@jameskikkawa]

WTG guys! Awesome adventure. On my bucket list to catch a big BFT jigging.

[@JohnnyJigsTV]

It's relatively inexpensive. You should reach out to Capt. Matt. Thanks for watching

[@doitright3290]

I did my first Tuna fishing and I have no idea what do I need so I went ahead with catfish rod and was my best boat fishing where I caught 3 yellow fin tuna 80lb each

[@McPilot_W3DDS]

great video guys!!

[@JohnnyJigsTV]

Glad you liked it. We appreciate you taking the time to give this a look. Any suggestions for the next one?

[@stevendavis7723]

Awesome!,,Stellwagon!!!

[@michaelgorman4142]

Lobster rolls are either Mayo (cold) or butter (hot). A hot buttered lobster roll is incredible. That said, johnnyjig rod & reel combos helped us crush tuna this year off of block!

[@CHDoyle3]

Ahhh the Connecticut roll

[@williamng7616]

​@@CHDoyle3So jealous!! Hope you all have a great time!! Can't wait to get tight with you all again soon!!

[@Powerhead1000]

An Atlantic Bluefin on Slow Pitch, damn. Great video guys. Only thing I would suggest is to maybe make a larger, wider jigs which might flutter more slowly in the low vis water. I always believe big baits get big bites.

[@JohnnyJigsTV]

Man we live for this!! And That is definitely something to consider. We do have some wider style jigs, our torpedo glider being one of them but I don’t think we brought any of those with us on this trip. Thankfully the sand eel did its job. What’s the biggest tuna you ever caught?!

[@Powerhead1000]

@@JohnnyJigsTV thank you for the reply. That means a lot. You guys come to Key West often. I live close to Stock Island. Hit me up if you have time, the next time you venture out on the Yankee Capt. I’ll draw out a quick sketch. Maybe it will work. As for myself and tuna. Growing up here in KW we didn’t see much more than the good ole Blackfin tuna. Yellowfins are few and far between. As for Bluefin, it’s even harder. But I do have a few Yellowfin & Bluefin stories to share from these parts when we do cross paths. My biggest Blackfin on hook or by spear are as about as big as they get. I did shoot a Yellowfin on the Midnight Lump off Louisiana, prob 130#. It ripped-off my spear shaft about 30ft from me. Completely broke me heart. Thanks for reminding me ;) lol. But please reach out when you are here again. You guys turned me on to Slow-Pitch jigging and I love it.

[@MrAjotso]

Great catch! Welcome to the cape !!

[@JohnnyJigsTV]

Thank you.

[@BPhillips4gg]

It was scaring the sh*t outta me every time I saw someone reaching into the water to land or release a fish. Awesome fish, glad everyone came home with their hands!

[@JohnnyJigsTV]

There will be a lot less hand in water action happening the next time we venture out to The Cape. That great white was enough to learn my lesson. Grateful to have our hands, and grateful to have such a supportive and caring audience like you. Thank you, Phillips! Where should we drop our jigs next?

[@BPhillips4gg]

@@JohnnyJigsTV The Bimini video was one of my favorites, let's see round 2!

[@capt.martin5169]

Cool video! Thanks!

[@JohnnyJigsTV]

Thanks Capt.

[@arleendamico2734]

Another awesome video ! Loved it ! 😘

[@JohnnyJigsTV]

Thank you! We are posting a really cool part two. We squeezed some good information out of the captain.

[@lpent2662]

Wow!! What an adventure. I’m looking forward to part 2. Great job!

[@JohnnyJigsTV]

Part 2 is coming soon! We have an amazing editor on the team and we plan to crunch it out in the next few weeks! Thanks for checking out the video, we look forward to seeing what you have to say about part 2.

[@lpent2662]

cant wait to see it guys! these videos are coming out great!! keep it up! @@JohnnyJigsTV

[@jamesjannell8706]

Amazing. Cant believe how effective the slow pitch jigs are on these stripers. Hmmm may have to invest in these JJ lures

[@JohnnyJigsTV]

We caught around 30 of them and only kept 2 for dinner. We were so stoked.

[@jamesjannell8706]

thats awesome......look forward to trying your jigs up here on cape next spring.@@JohnnyJigsTV

[@robertcorbisiero531]

Nice Johnny Good to see you made it to the North Atlantic For the giant bluefin we have up here Hopefully you make us one of them specialized rods for up here We usually speed jig With rod's 5' to 5'2" With a sensitive tip but a lot of backbone The shorter the better

[@robertcorbisiero531]

The best rod I found for these fish is the centaur chiron 5'0" But it's not Is acid wrapped

[@danp1717]

Awesome video guys, you've got me pumped to get out and do some more jigging!

[@JohnnyJigsTV]

We love to hear it my friend. When life gives you Jigs, drop em down deep 👌 it’s time ti get “hooked up baby”. 😂 What’s your go to jig? I like the one drop and the ultra flutter personally.

[@joelmercado3996]

Love the video man and wanna ask what the name of the bag u use in the rod case.. please let me know

[@TheDanielmease]

Way to go you guys. What was the Weight of the blue fin?

[@garrettlambert4128]

You should definitely fish the outer banks in February and March. Lots of giant bluefin on jigs and topwater. Check out what Sami and the saltywater crew have done in obx

[@JohnnyJigsTV]

I’ll make sure to put that in my notes for the next meeting with the boys. Thanks Garrett!! When’s your next trip out? You know any time’s a good time to drop a jig 🐟

[@Inspectojo]

What was spinning rod and size saragossa that landed that fish?

[@edwardpullings1062]

Hi Johnny jigs tackle, I’m asking a question how does that eel color 200g jig fish on the West Coast off of Southern California🤔😁

[@JohnnyJigsTV]

Honestly, I have not personally fished it on the west coast, but Chris Doyle landed a bluefin on one.

[@charleshatcliff5588]

If you hooked into a bull he'd be pulling u an your spinning reel on yo face in the dirt! Lol good stuff an good luck feller's.

[@JohnnyJigsTV]

Haha I can tell you one thing, it sure was an incredible experience. Thanks Charles, next time we’ll make sure to get hooked up with on the right set up. Have any suggestions on where we should go next?

[@raleighthomas3079]

Just an incredible experience! So many aspects were amazing to this fellow Florida boy! The waters, the whales, the bait and bird life, stripers, tuna, Great Whites….! Like you said, ‘ this ain’t no grouper or snapper…’ LOL! Great video of the whole experience, guys! Another bucket list trip goes on the roster, for sure. Great job and congrats! 🎣😁👍

[@JohnnyJigsTV]

Definitely no grouper or snapper...lol..Thanks Raleighthomas3079

[@John_Williams421]

Awesome to see you guys up north in my stomping grounds💪🏻💪🏻great video guys!!

[@John_Williams421]

You guys gotta visit the lower part of Delaware one day where I’m from. 10 minutes away from ocean city marina and Indian. Straight shot out to the canyons, y’all would have a blast on my boat!!!

[@JohnnyJigsTV]

John, it was awesome to be there. What an incredible experience we had on the water. This trip was definitely one for the books. Any suggestions on where we should go next?! Maybe a swordfish on the jig?? 😂😂 that’s the ultimate goal anyway. Think we can do it?

[@ultimatejay]

Is the water that flat all the time there or is that a rarity?

[@tonywestover9610]

TSA hates fishing rods!!! I flew to Cabo and when I got there my rod tube sounded like a rain maker 😞 , really enjoy talking to one of the guys in your shop when I ordered some jigs your staff is great 👍👍👍

[@JohnnyJigsTV]

Thank you Tony. TSA checks our rods every time. We take extra care in packing them in hopes of them not Breaking anything.

[@peteryang5331]

You were able to bring that sj rail rod on an airline ? Was there an excess fee

[@JohnnyJigsTV]

Hey Peter, No excess fee. Just the additional checked bag fee.

[@RStout59]

Awesome vid and definitely a diversion from your normal haunts. Keep it up guys.

[@JohnnyJigsTV]

We sure appreciate you keeping up with our adventures ❤ where and what would you like to see use hunt next?!

[@RStout59]

@JohnnyJigsTV I'm easy, so fish wherever you can. However, you might try Alaska for some halibut. I think your jigs would mop the deck them.

[@robertlittle8672]

Did you guys ever get lost, when you left the airport? Looks like alot of the same thing I just encountered. Vid Looks great so far, happy for the new vid!!!!!

[@JohnnyJigsTV]

Even if we had, I don’t think any of us would have been upset about it. What was your favorite part of The Cape?

[@robertlittle8672]

The beauty of it all, the fishing villages,whales, too much ,Awsome area!!!!

[@teshdoi]

Could have been gentler with the released bass. Hoisted on hook and slammed on deck, gill holds, some released upside down floating, bloody gills in the first one guaranteed to be dead.

[@chenmingyan8261]

what is the tube and rod blanket you used in the video

[@tomtomdestajoaltejos1335]

What is the size of saragosa that landed the fish?

[@AnglerPriok]

Luar iasa persiapan mancing nya

[@JohnnyJigsTV]

The key to any successful fishing trip is extreme care and attentiveness when it comes to your preparation and gear. Anything we forgot to bring with us in the water?

[@blazzzed5879]

What is that rod roll called that you have in your travel tube that you can roll your rods in?

[@JohnnyJigsTV]

johnnyjigs.com/products/oceans-legacy-scout-rod-pouch

[@JohnnyJigsTV]

It's really cool. We packed over 15 rods inside it.

[@besearchingforwisdom6267]

Hey, did you hear about the 300+ pound billy on one of the San Diego boats, on a jig?

[@JohnnyJigsTV]

What!! No way? Please tell me more 😁 I hope it was one of our designs 😂

[@besearchingforwisdom6267]

I only saw the report and pictures, I tried to attach a link but it was not allowed.. Trying again kzbin.info/www/bejne/mnLEf39uf7yDbtUsi=cj3GbAcx2elH0JQi

[@notoffthegrid618]

Nice video Matts a personal friend of mine .This August I got Sharked on a 20lb Striper Its on KZbin Shorts.Again great video

[@JohnnyJigsTV]

What a great guy captain Matt is!! We really look forward to chartering again with him in the future! I’ll make sure to check out your video but I gotta ask on a scale from 1-10 how scary was the shark 😂

[@notoffthegrid618]

Ha not too scary we get sharked so much ...This one was only about 12ft but he jumped out with the bass ..classic great white juvenile..Now those 20ft sharks make you pause and say what the F... am I doing out here in my 20ft boat lol@@JohnnyJigsTV

[@gettosurfer]

You guys earned that one. Good stuff.

[@JohnnyJigsTV]

Right jig wrong reel 😂 but hey, alls well that ends well. We had a great captain! Any suggestions on where we should go next?

[@gettosurfer]

@JohnnyJigsTV How about Eastern Lake Erie? Jig up some walleyes. Definitely not like that big ol' tuna, but something Definitely different.

[@DHKEYWEST1]

Big great whites are 2 miles off tybee eating 30 to 50 pound red fish.

[@JohnnyJigsTV]

We should have known this was a possibility, but we got so caught up in the hype and thrill of the moment that a great white encounter just wasn’t on our mind at the time 😂 but next time we have a giant strapped to the boat we will make sure to put a camera on it at all times 😂😂

[@wrightackle1]

Captain got the hit because he was cranking at warp speed. Even though the conventionals take up a lot of line per crank I don't think they can compete with a spinner at ripping a lure thru the water. That long handle is great for torque but not speed. Did you travel all that distance for the one trip out?

[@robertlittle8672]

Just the whales alone would have made my day,Awsome Tuna what was the weight???

[@JohnnyJigsTV]

The whales had us awestruck, even our camera guy was blown away 😂 this was definitely an awesome life experience. Unfortunately we didn’t have it weighed. That was the plan originally but that idea faded after the shark encounter 😂 You think it would have still been worth putting in the scale?

[@thomaskefalis4875]

I would say just under 300

[@raleighthomas3079]

Of course it was worth a scale check, I would think.

[@stephenwheless9461]

I mate on an offshore boat out of Oregon inlet NC, y’all wanna give this area try on the jig get up with me. My captain and I would love to get some more clientele who would rather do this than troll all day for a tuna that’s gonna get eaten by a shark 😂. Pretty work!

[@JohnnyJigsTV]

Thank you, Stephen That sounds like fun. What are you guys targeting up there?

[@stephenwheless9461]

@@JohnnyJigsTV Hey man! Thanks for getting back up w me!! Obviously being at Oregon inlet if y’all were interested in anything meat fish we got it tuna wahoo dolphin and marlin. As far as the bottom goes with the charters we’ve been able to talk into trying something different we’ve got golden tile, blue line tile, black belly rose fish and I’ve been trying this last week for a sword on the jig as well. We’ve caught a few this week but none on my jig yet! We do also have a plethora of wrecks with wreck fish and what not on them but like I was saying it’s tough talking someone who doesn’t know how cool it is to drop instead of actively troll.

[@JohnnyJigsTV]

Sounds like a great fishery 🤙

[@johnstecich7990]

if you guys thought those lobster rolls were good you gotta try popponesette next time best lobster rolls on the cape 3 times the size of the one you had

[@JohnnyJigsTV]

We will 💯try them next time. Thanks John.

[@DHKEYWEST1]

Taking your life in hand eating premade sandwiches. LOL

[@williamng7616]

Well done fellas!! So jealous!! Looking forward to getting tight with you all again soon!!

[@JohnnyJigsTV]

That’s life at sea 😅😂 it’s a pirates life for the Johnny jigs crew. What kind of snacks do you bring with you on the water?

[@JohnnyJigsTV]

@@williamng7616soon we jig ❤ where is our next destination??

[@williamng7616]

@@JohnnyJigsTV You know it. Any and all trips you boys have will definitely be honored to be a part of!! San Diego May?? Yankee and AP?? Hell Yeah!!

[@raleighthomas3079]

My man Will hookin it up! You go! 😎👍

[@2011campwoodward]

2000lbs a little bit of a stretch considering the largest ever caught on rod and reel is 1500lbs and thats stood for 43 years

[@JohnnyJigsTV]

It’s so funny you say that Chris and I (Johnny) had that exact conversation in the Cape before we went offshore. We did discover that the largest one CAUGHT was 1500 pounds, but despite the largest fish being caught by rod and reel being only 1500 lb. according to NOAA bluefin tuna can reach up to 13' and 2000 pounds. Would love to read a fish story. What is the biggest tuna you have caught?

[@deadfishporter]

True. But you can't target the whites anymore. You aren't even supposed to bring them to the boat if you hook one. But you can get a rough weight on them based on the length and there are absolutely some 2,000+ whites swimming off the cape.

[@jeremypeterson7384]

At 28:43 did that whale just poop on film????😂

[@JohnnyJigsTV]

Jeremy, I will have to go back and check🤣🤣🤣 I hope so! Lol

[@dominicsilvio6374]

Glad to see that the North East finally got the love it deserves on Johnny Jigs TV! I was wondering why you guys went all the way out to CALI before hitting up the Cape especially when Doyle has a house there. Stop messing around with those baby tuna out in CALI, and, come out to Jurassic Park more often! Lol great job fellas! --Dom from RI ⚓️

[@LuckyHandle]

Only got 2 months to get at least a small tuna unfortunately my gear is not here yet they seized everything at the airport, and i have to pay half the price of the gear to get it LMAO they think I'm a f..l

[@ncsojourner200]

Pathetic,,when a "gude" doesn't even know the sharks in his area... "Its a sand shark"😮 Spiny dogfish