What would you do? - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

taggermike · 07-26-2016, 07:46 AM

Maquinapescado; that's the best tuna filleting video I've ever seen. I learned to cut tuna in a much different way, removing 4 loins off the fish and I always thought it was a PITA.
The techniqu in the vid is easy. I practiced on a few bonito then cut a dozen tuna and it worked great from the first fish. I showed 2 buddies that style. 1 has little experience cutting fish and he picked it right up. The other worked on and ran local sports boats for 10 years and has cut 1000s of tuna. He tried it found it superior. I like that many of the cuts are away from me. This is safer, especially on a moving boat. Mike

FullFlavorPike · 07-26-2016, 01:31 PM

If I didn't think I could handle the fish, I don't think I'd try to catch it in the first place.

chris138 · 07-26-2016, 02:09 PM

Never mind how you will store the fish... You will never get the thing in your yak without a kage. How many people here have gaffed an 80#+ tuna? 30# nearly capsized me. These fish don't come up to the surface exhausted like yt. They EXPLODE when stuck with the gaff. And they always have another big run in them the first, and sometimes the second, time you get them to gaff.

A 100#+ BF cant be landed with a single gaff, especially not a kayak sized gaff. It usually takes two gaffs and 2 full grown men to keep the fish under control when gaffed. And the first gaff shot typically happens about 2-3' below the surface. Either a flying gaff, or a well placed shot with the kage is the only chance at landing that kayak cow. I also thought a slip tip pole spear could work. Never mind that the pole spear and kage are illegal when angling in socal waters if I'm not mistaken. So before you decide how to fillet your giant bluefin OTW and how many pounds of ice you're bringing... I'd just focus on getting a bite first and go from there haha.

If you get one of these badboys to color... I'd be radioing for help asap

Mr_Fixit · 07-26-2016, 02:25 PM

If you guys want a good solution to ice, this one works extremely well. These things stay very cold all day long, especially if they are in a cooler. I throw three in my kill bag and they do the trick.

https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/...?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Orca Winfrey · 07-26-2016, 03:25 PM

Just take a sushi chef along with you. Your lunch will be fresher than if you got it from the Tsukiji fish market.

radastaff · 07-26-2016, 06:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mr_Fixit

If you guys want a good solution to ice, this one works extremely well. These things stay very cold all day long, especially if they are in a cooler. I throw three in my kill bag and they do the trick.

https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/...?ie=UTF8&psc=1

I'm liking this

beats draggin a beast 5 mi back in the water

not sure my yak could handle the xtra weight though

thinking much over 75# and I might just have to release

hrmmm

P

07-26-2016, 02:25 PM	#4
Mr_Fixit Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2016 Location: Escondido, CA Posts: 130	Ice Solution If you guys want a good solution to ice, this one works extremely well. These things stay very cold all day long, especially if they are in a cooler. I throw three in my kill bag and they do the trick. https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/...?ie=UTF8&psc=1

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07-26-2016, 07:46 AM	#1
taggermike Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Chula Vista Posts: 1,589	Maquinapescado; that's the best tuna filleting video I've ever seen. I learned to cut tuna in a much different way, removing 4 loins off the fish and I always thought it was a PITA. The techniqu in the vid is easy. I practiced on a few bonito then cut a dozen tuna and it worked great from the first fish. I showed 2 buddies that style. 1 has little experience cutting fish and he picked it right up. The other worked on and ran local sports boats for 10 years and has cut 1000s of tuna. He tried it found it superior. I like that many of the cuts are away from me. This is safer, especially on a moving boat. Mike

07-26-2016, 01:31 PM	#2
FullFlavorPike Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2016 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 810	If I didn't think I could handle the fish, I don't think I'd try to catch it in the first place.

07-26-2016, 02:09 PM	#3
chris138 donkey roper Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Pacific Beach Posts: 968	Never mind how you will store the fish... You will never get the thing in your yak without a kage. How many people here have gaffed an 80#+ tuna? 30# nearly capsized me. These fish don't come up to the surface exhausted like yt. They EXPLODE when stuck with the gaff. And they always have another big run in them the first, and sometimes the second, time you get them to gaff. A 100#+ BF cant be landed with a single gaff, especially not a kayak sized gaff. It usually takes two gaffs and 2 full grown men to keep the fish under control when gaffed. And the first gaff shot typically happens about 2-3' below the surface. Either a flying gaff, or a well placed shot with the kage is the only chance at landing that kayak cow. I also thought a slip tip pole spear could work. Never mind that the pole spear and kage are illegal when angling in socal waters if I'm not mistaken. So before you decide how to fillet your giant bluefin OTW and how many pounds of ice you're bringing... I'd just focus on getting a bite first and go from there haha. If you get one of these badboys to color... I'd be radioing for help asap

07-26-2016, 03:25 PM	#5
Orca Winfrey Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2015 Location: The I. E. Posts: 353	Just take a sushi chef along with you. Your lunch will be fresher than if you got it from the Tsukiji fish market.