I got a chance to try out the trophy bluefin fishing out of Moorehead, NC yesterday- with only one day to fish everything went right (for once!), weather was great, cold (30's) but flat, and I got a shot to fish a great fishery. I really wanted to get a tuna over 200 pounds, and when all was said and done I ended up with a 400+ pound bluefin, I am stoked. 85" fork length, 60" girth, biggest fish I have ever tangled with. Fought it for an hour and a half on a Tiagra 130 with 130 pound mono, what an ass kicking. Thanks to an excellent crew we got the fish. Taped out to 405 pounds.

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Now thats a trophy fish! I could'nt image the fillet job on that thing.. like cutting up a cow eh? Congrats on the fish man!

Holy god chris. That's a beast. Can't even imagine what it must've been like. So this means you'll have some spare bluefin sashimi right???
-Brian

Wow thats a toad! Congrats.

Thats just sic......congrats

I agree with Brian!

Holy Christ! That it something else!

You caught that thing on a rod and reel? :)

M

southernswimbait.com
BigBait Fishing in the South

Sick, Sick, Sick.........

Cant even imagine the fight. I guess the TI-130 whooped some butt though. Whats next, a semi going down interstate 5:)

Thanks, guys! I'll tell you what's next, a long soak in a spa until I can feel my arms again!

Damn, gonna need a chum bucket full of wasabi for that one. Was that classic stand-up style winding or did they pin you to a chair? I can't imagine the leverage needed to turn that fish. If we had bluefin that big on the west coast I'd have a hard time finding a reason to go bass fishing. Good Job!!

Thanks Chris- that was strickly a chair deal, the 130 class tackle is too much for stand-up. I guess there are some guys that try and tackle them on stand up gear with 50w's and stuff, can't imagine that train wreck! From the reaction of the guys I was fishing with, the hook-up to landing ratio is very low for the guys with the light stuff when the bigger units decide to chew. Seeing how this fish had no problem with loooong runs against 45 pounds of drag on the heavy stuff, I wouldn't want to be the guy who brings a knife to a gun fight.

Even for a giant Bluefin, that thing is freakin' huge !!!!!!!!
I'm not worthy LOL

Great job !
Fish Chris