Went out of Hatteras, NC last Tuesday in our boat. Instead of trolling, we used our electronics to find them and dropped down a heavy freestyle jig and hung on! Got one in the boat that was 180lbs, 67" (the one pictured), took us an hour and a half to get it in the boat and 3 gaffs. We hooked up on 5 others that were either released or they threw the hook, one was a sharks lunch > . I hope this is the appropriate place to post this, just wanted to show everyone what we did.

Nice Tuna right there.  Had to be a great fight trying to haul in a small bus like that.

very nice fish, biggest fight ive ever had was when i hooked into a 7ft shark while fishing for flounder lol. 

That's awesome.  I've always wanted to fish for tuna.  I've always heard the stories of how hard they fight.  Great job.

Beautiful fish........butterfly jigging?

WOW!, wish i could do that!

SASHIMI

SASHIMI

seriously. i'd have some wasabi and soysauce ready to go. bag o ice to chill a few cuts i'd be in heaven.

Nice.   

I can't wait for our yearly offshore fishing trip out of Southport.  I hope we catch one as big as yours.

Beautiful fish........butterfly jigging?

Caught it on a Okuma jiggin rod, Daiwa Saltist reel, 100lb braid and a butterfly jig like you said.

Beautiful fish........butterfly jigging?

Caught it on a Okuma jiggin rod, Daiwa Saltist reel, 100lb braid and a butterfly jig like you said.

Nice equipment

Tuna are fun at first, Then its hurts. Then instead of leaning from the torture ya cast right back out again.

I cant wait to go get some in a few months