matey1 and his first video debut

[BluePrints]

Yep that's about how I remember it. I loved the back flip in person.

Kyle

[flatbottom]

OK guys that have watched the video....the part where flat is getting his azz kicked. I am new to this game of the large fish and would like someone to tell me what I did wrong while I was fighting this fish. Now hold on right there. Many on this site and you know who you are have brought many of the large type to the boat. This is a question for the guys like myself, learning and you know who you are too. OK here are the tools and scenario. Avet 3/0 two speed. 12 lb. of drag at strike. 50 lb. Mono line. Spro swivel. 60 lb. floro leader. Butterfly jig and two trailer hooks size 7/0. A platform drifting. A nice swell. The tuna has made two strong runs and the line is pinging(I love that sound)The boat is in reverse for an instant. Fish gone. What could of put this fish in the frig? Please this is to help all learning here including me. Now when the posts arrive and detailed I will ask the big dogs to correct us and you know who they are. I don't feel awkward doing this because when I get into a tournament, and friends put up mega dinero including myself. I want to win, not lose a fish because I didn't ask or listen. so all you guys in my learning curve, fire away!! and if one of you big dogs slips in and answers, you cheated ....flat

[Admin]

Flat flat flat i was going to post this tonight did not have time. But im glad you asked this question.

One fighting a big fish in ruff seas get a harness on so you can have a free hand to catch yourself from falling over.

BUT DONT TAKE YOUR HAND OFF THE CRANK. Never give them a inch !!
You can not give a fish a inch man anytime he turns his head you need to be reeling .

NEVER NOT HAVE FORWARD PRESSURE ON THE REEL A TUNA WILL SHAKE HIS HEAD AND GET A INCH OF SPACE AND THE HOOK WILL DROPPPPPPP.

Hope that helps lol

[flatbottom]

admin you are a big dog and disqualified yourself thanks man it has been bothering me since Sunday when I viewed this.....next

[Proheat]

Flat- The vid is cool!!
Great Work! Matey1- You are a hoot- I can't wait to fish with you again!
Cowboy- you are top shelf- can't wait to fish with you again too!
Blue Print- You have alot of experience and I was impressed- same thing- can't wait!!!
Flat- Lets get together and learn how to jig- SOON!!!!

Admin- I think what you said was correct! In my opinion, thats what happened, but at least Flatbottom hooked up! I know it is dissapointing when you lose a fish (especially one that big), but thats how you learn what to do and not to do!

[flatbottom]

proheat we have the technology. my freezer is empty of tuna, and i need a fix soon !!grrrrrrrrrrrr

How come there is no warm up when you get out there. Maybe a football or two before the large bite

[Squidnation]

Funny Stuff

[matey1]

flat, sometimes yo do nothing wrong and still lose the fish. i think that is some of what happened to you.....except that it kicked your azz!! LOL maybe you hustled him a little too much at first and wore your self out quickly giving the fish that little bit of slack it needed to shake the hook. i think small short pumps when winding and fighting a fish work better than long pumps. jmo.

too all you guys... thanks for the kind words. i was not the only one willing to jump over and help out i just got elected. i would do it again in a heartbeat for anyone if i felt i could help them out. just too bad i was a little bit of a zero for breaking it off. i would have been a big hero had i got it to the boat but i think time was against us all.

jbhockey, i could not lose them as then i couldn't see so imade sure they stayed on. haha

[Cowboy]

WELL, I have reviewed and reviewed that section of video where the long line release came in and my conclusion is this, The rod tip dissappears the instant the fish came off BUT I see nothing on the anglers part that caused the lost fish. The rod tip was held high and the bend was in the rod to keep constant pressure and there was no pumping action involved just holding on, the back down had just begun and there was never slack because you would have heard me raising hell in the background. My conclusion as captain and expirenced angler the damn hook was to small and probably only had him lip hooked, when the third round of pressure was applied the lip gave way and the hook pulled out. This was a case of pulled hook NOT a dropped fish. Nothing different need to be done from what I can see and what I remember at the time.
Note: we examined the dacron on the stinger hooks when the jig came back in and it showed some sign of abrasion that indicates to me the fish was NOT deep hooked but rather lip hooked, in my opinion no jaw hookup no fish there lips just won't take what we can give on heavy equipment.

[flatbottom]

Cowboy thanks. I wonder if the mono line on a jig in combo with the small hook played in this plus my inexperience jigging. When in a troll scenario the movement forward with the boat at hook up helps set the hook unless he is charging you. I felt him hit on the beginning of the up movement with the jig, the rod continued up then the cranking started, then he headed for Kansas. I was assuming this was enough hook set. By watching Brian's video again, he slams a second time after hook up to drive it home. This a new style of fishing for me and I enjoy a challenge Well thanks to all who helped and I will not forget it. Next time I will keep winding the line like no tomorrow, have braid on a jig rod and larger gap hooks on this size fish, and harness on. That's not to much to remember. This a Very cool way to hook the tuna when you hit the jaw. I under estimated his speed and power from a drifting boat. Next time..........tight lines SFC....I'm gonna get a Tuna jigging

Cowboy you are a big dog also so you are disqualified