Bluefin Battle

[Holy_Mackerel]

This is my favourite fish of all. We went specifically chasing the Northern Bluefin Aus record, sportfishing class in ANSA. Had to beat 17 kg on 4 kg line.
Hooked up at 8:30 am just 25 metres off the rocks, and quickly gave chase. Fought him as hard as possible for a full 5 hours and finally landed him 15 km offshore, 19 km from the hookup point at 1:30 pm. He went 22.3 kg.
I had nothing but awe at the fighting spirit of this bluefin.

[Wesley_Pang]

Holy_Mackerel

That's a great Longtail Tuna. 5 hours. I was stuffed landing a small one by myself on fly, and that only took 30-40 minutes. I'll give you a 10.

Getting a 20+kg Longtail on fly is one of my goals. Longtails are a fish that never give up.

I guess you livebaited. I've seen a couple that large landed on livebait in Moreton Bay.

Where about's did you get that fish?

I'll keep flogging the water to a foam. If I get the fly in front of enough fish, I may have a chance.

Do you know what the IGFA world fly record is for Longtails?

Wes

[Jack_Lives_Here]

Top fish.
Had a quick peek at the IGFA list how's this:
Tuna, bluefin M-10 kg (20 lb) 02/05/2003 248 lb 0 oz
112.49kg

[Wesley_Pang]

Dave,

I think you've got the wrong Bluefin(Thunnus thynnus).

I want Tippet 4/6/8/10kg Northern bluefin/Longtail tuna(Thunnus tonggol).

I think you need to be an IGFA member to get access to the full record list.

Wes

[Quinny69]

I dont think (Im not sure) they would have LTs in the IGFA recs.As for ANSA its 16.58kg on 10(from Sunshine coast)10.15 on 6 fromWA and a couple other line class fish. You know youd have to start using "Class Tippets" Wes.Im sure theres a 20 out there with your name on it.Lets get Im on the week end. MQ

[thunnus]

all i know is that the 8 and 10kg records are held by craig radford and that mob over in WA, if you gimmi a couple of days i can get my hands on the IGFA record book and i will be able to tell you all. Mind you if you claim a record except it to take at least 6months to clear, not to mention the state and aust records that have to pass first.

cheers, Justin

[Jack_Lives_Here]

That's the one Wes - different I know but got me all light headed thinking about it. How would you back be after that tussle??

[Holy_Mackerel]

Wes,
Got that fish at Port Stephens. But Moreton Bay sounds more consistent. I'm not an IGFA member so I can't tell you the fly records sorry. No doubt they will be Australian fish however.
All the best with your quest.
Wes T

[dill007]

what the feck????!!?? you got that a port stephens...where abouts i used to be a longline tuna fisherman we've NEVER seen them there

[gavsgonefishing]

Its probably why he got the fish there , cause the longliners havent found them, then proceeded to rape the stocks

[Thunderbird]

Nice tuna mate =!
But i still love the kingy...
Thanks again for the heads up on the lord howe charter....What an awesome place.

[Billo]

Bloody brilliant fighters aren't they !!!!
I would say without a doubt the number 1 endurance species ..they just never give up

damn fine speciman HM .....damn fine

My best to date went about 26.5 on 10 .. 2 hours , 45 minutes

i will be out there with the 3 and 6 kg outfits this weekend , see whats lurking around !
may even put the wand in

[kingcobe]

Awesome catch. 5 hours sh*t I've Heard about them being good fighters and read about it but never heard of one that size to be played for that long with a battle like that your arms must be half dead.


Kingcobe

[speedy]

decent fish, does any one know if they have started there run through hervey bay yet ill be there in 2 weeks going to try and grab some on skirts

[darryl_l]

Nice fish Holy M but just make sure you leave the Lure Casting Aus Record alone > > >

That one is mine at the mo and I want to keep it that way

Darryl L