Ive seen few tuna catches an they never showed the process of bleeding it out. Thanks for showing us this process. Respect to all the fishermen out there
That hook is pretty unique to OBX. I've never seen it deployed but have been told you swim the fish for over 1/2 hr to lower its temperature, A tuna fights for its life and really heats up expending so much energy!
Amazing catch! Here in Italy the blue fin is almost extinct due to heavy fishing. Going out with your boat and fighting the animal is the most honest and respectful way to catch the tuna. Thank you for sharing this video with the rest of the world!
@@sproket168 First of all you spelled humility wrong. Second of all you are probably 9 years old. And third of all humility is a virtue and when you do look at TH-cam, there are a lot of shit people.
Hi Joe. I would like to congratulate you for that amazing catch. I am tuna fishing and I have never caught anything over 250 pounds. ( I am in Europe and we don’t have fish like that 😤) I would like to share few tips with you on how you can make that fish to be even better quality. I am not trying to be smart here but just wanted to shate my knowledge. Cooling down fish was done spot on. Before bleeding proces I would suggest that you brain spike fish. That will keep heart pumping and it will not cause any extra stress. After bleeding I suggest that you open upper part of tuna head and that you insert a wire through spinal cord. That action would increase quality of your tuna a lot. If possible I suggest that you gut the fish and put in the ice slurry as fast as possible. Sorry for such a long message but I wanted to share this with you. Looking forward for a new video
The climax for British tuna fishing was reached in 1933 with a fish that is still the UK record weighing 851lbs taken off Whitby in Yorkshire, by Mitchell-Henry. That story surprised me!
10k for all the amount off effort and expenses they put into that fish is hard to believe they can survive on that. I'm sure it's a beautiful experience but a very difficult life.
What was a amazing to me was seeing the Bleeding out via "swimming'" the fish. I thought that was truly clever as-well thoughtful of the fish. When we Cowboy the Cattle drives... we never yell and scream like you see them do on the TV or in films. We walk them slowly--- at their pace so that we don't get them stressed out, which ruins the meat. There's proven methods for success in all things in life. IF ONLY we'd LISTEN and LEARN!!! *Cheers mates!* Sir Nicholas In Seattle
Just found your channel with this video. This whole process is pretty slick. Especially the research part. The fact that your catch is going to go to feed a great white is just some kind of childhood dream! The ear bone thing, I feel like I knew at one point, but to see where it comes from is quite interesting. I appreciate your video!
Joe, congratulations on your PB Bluefin Tuna. These two videos, from fighting this monster then landing it to securing to the boat where it was swum, cooled, and bled, to the prep work and processing, along with research data obtained, at dock side were splendid and awesome. Please in your next video finish the details of your monster tuna. I, we would love to know, after cooling in ice bath, what grade they gave the meat, did the fat content improve, purchase price per pound quoted, and where was the destination of this monster.
it was slightly better than we thought but still very low. fish had good color though, probably bc we swam it and bled it for so long. i guess haha sounds good at least
@@opium32 When I was a kid, the pizza man always had a smoke dangling. I saw ash fall off the end end and he’d mix it right in the the sauce. He was famous for having the best pizza in Mt Vernon NY. The ashes don’t bother me at all. I figured it’s sterilized with fire. Now, when people sweat into my food, I can’t handle that.
Major respect for the cool down and blead out ! I never seen them bleed the fish on wicked tuna, I always bleed any fish in that family of fish, Also gutting and packing the cavity with ice really helps with rapid cool down .
My apologies Joe, I have a bunch going on. First off, HOLY SH!T!!!! that's a monster of a Fish and CONGRATULATIONS!!!! to the whole BOAT!!! Second, now I have to find a moment to go and watch the last video!! You always have tushie kicking content but this, This is just, and must be for you, surreal, unreal, for real, Okuma Reels,...Hell, ALL the Real/Reels!!! Once again Congratulations to you Sir!!! Just seeing that fish has made my day, and possibly week, and I would wager it'll be very close to the top of mind for you, for quite a while!!! Freakin' Outstanding Fish/Job, Joe!!! - Dave (of the Great White North)
Congrats on the fish! What a giant! I saw a bluefin for the first time last year during the LGCBC in Grand Isle. I believe it was Blueprint Sportfishing that weighed it right before it was our turn at the scales. Pictures and video really do no justice how big those fish are.
Joe congrats on your huge fish! Great video too, very informative. Only thing lacking was the price per lb (your title does say "selling". Would be neat to compare an actual transaction vs the prices they show on Wicked Tuna
Still gotta add the 20 pounds it lost for what was in its belly that came out. The fish had eaten those shad so it was part of that fish. I’ll say it was 865 and before being bled that fish was close to 900. They lose about 4% when they’re removed from the water as well.
@@michaelmccall8719 Buddy the title says "selling a bluefin tuna" note the word selling. We came because the title says selling. Kinda pointless using the word selling if your not going to disclose how much it sold for. He has the right not to tell us but them don't put the word selling in the title.
What a beast! Congrats on having the skill and determination to take advantage of this great opportunity! A fish story for lifetime, except it's true and documented!
Joe, I'm booked with you on the Seacario at the end of April, just prior to you moving to Fourchon. My crew is so ready to fish with You!! Can't wait to meet you.
Incredible catch, congrats! The dock guys need to get some of those Japanese carving knives and cleavers though. Makes processing huge tuna go like buddah.
the shark would be attracted to where the blood is in the water, but the boat is moving at a fair clip, so the fish isn't there any more, and sharks don't understand the geometry required to go ahead of the fish's blood trail.
nice catch. I am up in coastal maine.. you show why the frigid waters is good for a tuna catch. All the heat. Amazing animal. they can fly to inches from the surface 30+ mph sideways.. and not even leave a ripple...imagine 1000 pounds with that much ability. Very strong.
I understand not wanting to state the $ amount. I do not like people knowing about my money, whatsoever! I will not let me family, other than my wife know what I make!
Wow all my q&a have been answered! Thanks Joe VT. That was totally awesome an congrats. Most Americans can't handle the truth an you showed up for a great video for us . Your a dang rockstar in my book . Don't get the big head an good luck on the 120 . It's gonna happen for ya with alot of country fat in it. Respect from Readyville Tn. Probably gonna watch again lol I loved that content.
Joe I believe you’ll see one bigger in the future as long as you keep fishing that fishery. I think with the way they’re regulating that fishery there will be fish in the future and you’re just that guy that catches fish. It’s easy to see that’s your passion and you’ll succeed and excel at it your whole life. Do you ever feel like you’re going to work? I didn’t when I got to fish for a living.
if the fishing is awful it can sometimes feel like work but not really. i hope i get to see a bigger one, but cant ask for anything bigger than that haha
Great Bluefin Tuna congratulations Joe, explain please what kind of Okuma reel can drag this monster and what type of line and leader where you using? Here in Europe i catch maximum up to 100 LB bluefin Tunas but nobody buys them... so we eat them with family
I love that just like here in Alaska everyone has the same Victorinox Knives! My favorite knife brand for cleaning large and small fish. I have also fished in Hawaii and mostly Victorinox there too!! Must be the worldwide brand! Darn good knives! Bod Bless!
I have a lot of respect for the ethos of the video. It's important that people get to see the process involved. I know you want to make as much money as possible and thats fair enough. I think people need to decide if they want to eat an animal that experiences all that. Thanks.
I’m a 6th generation commercial fisherman from Anna Maria island Florida. I am proud to say that no matter where the fish house is located- it’s always the same mild mannered people who do the work.
Is portside marina at Atlantic Beach? Back in 1993 I had my boat at that marina I think 🤔 was just wondering cause I was in the Marines then. Can't remember.
I am amazed that you guys do not use small 12v wenches..i use them to haul 10' logs onto my pull behind trailer...it is simple to hook up and makes life MUCH easier for hauling heavy loads onto trailers and I am certain boats like yours.....
My career in sport fishing has been almost exclusively out of Key West, so I will never see a tuna of this size. I love that you made a fishing video and cut out the fishing part. Most anglers never see the fish house or the work that goes in behind the scenes. Pretty work!
I wish there was a way to share photos on youtube somehow. in the early 1970's my father went offshore fishing in Prince Edward Island along with his father and uncle. on that day, he fought a 985 lb bluefin for almost 7 hours before finally reeling it in. at the time it was the 3rd largest tunafish ever caught on record. he was given official signed documentation of the catch, and i believe it was sold to a japanese canning company for something like $1,000 USD. the thing looked like it was born during the prehistoric era
Geez Joe thats a fish of a lifetime!!! For some reason you have that effect on fish. If theres a fishy dude award on youtube , JoeVT would win hands down!!!!
A great sized fish. In other programmes I've seen, the fish has been iced but never bled and the fish weighed once the head, tail and guts have been removed, as opposed to being weighed whole. The guy in the green sweat-shirt needs a sharper knife. How much did the tuna earn in $/LB - not best price I suspect as it was skinny.?
That was AMAZING A MAZING BROOO!!! O M G! SO MUCH MEAT LOL! WOW MAN, so happy for you! And yes, you've being chosen, blessed, I feel you were able to feed some! Thank you for this amazing video! Question: The cuttings are optional or they force fishers to their cuttings? Did they keep the tail? Why you didn't sale the head? In the tail & head gone 208, maybe 207.5 lbs (-the steak). NOW, if you haven't, find the way to ship Japan! So you sale direct!
Ive seen few tuna catches an they never showed the process of bleeding it out. Thanks for showing us this process. Respect to all the fishermen out there
That hook is pretty unique to OBX. I've never seen it deployed but have been told you swim the fish for over 1/2 hr to lower its temperature, A tuna fights for its life and really heats up expending so much energy!
Do you get sharks trailing from the blood?
Yes
Amazing catch! Here in Italy the blue fin is almost extinct due to heavy fishing. Going out with your boat and fighting the animal is the most honest and respectful way to catch the tuna. Thank you for sharing this video with the rest of the world!
No lessons get learnt though, people just see the money unfortunately!
Humility is a rare trait these days. Thank you for setting a good example. Awesome video!
He handled it professionally and humanly.
not the most humain@@JumboCanvas
@@JumboCanvas...
Humidity is very common.
You must interact with shit people to have that opinion.
@@sproket168 First of all you spelled humility wrong. Second of all you are probably 9 years old. And third of all humility is a virtue and when you do look at TH-cam, there are a lot of shit people.
huge congratulations, many of us fish for a lifetime and never see a fish anywhere near that size. well done Joe.
thats the biggest one ill ever see! thank you very much sir, and thanks for watching!
And the reason for that is too great of demand on the resource.
Unfortunately everything i money driven.
Hi Joe. I would like to congratulate you for that amazing catch. I am tuna fishing and I have never caught anything over 250 pounds. ( I am in Europe and we don’t have fish like that 😤)
I would like to share few tips with you on how you can make that fish to be even better quality. I am not trying to be smart here but just wanted to shate my knowledge.
Cooling down fish was done spot on. Before bleeding proces I would suggest that you brain spike fish. That will keep heart pumping and it will not cause any extra stress.
After bleeding I suggest that you open upper part of tuna head and that you insert a wire through spinal cord. That action would increase quality of your tuna a lot.
If possible I suggest that you gut the fish and put in the ice slurry as fast as possible.
Sorry for such a long message but I wanted to share this with you.
Looking forward for a new video
Being a fisherman from Minnesota this is the coolest thing. Thanks for sharing.
Glad you enjoyed it!
Very good job Joe.
That tuna was just unreal. I can not even wrap my head around something that big.
Keep them coming.
yes sir i will! thanks for watching as always noel!
10' is super-sized for today. Back early in the countries history they harpooned bluefin which were 16'..
You Are so blessed to land and harvest this tuna Joe!!
very!!
So how much money do you get for a fish like that ?
I was waiting for that & we didn’t get to hear about that
That's why i started watching the video thank you for saving my time
I kept thinking “When’s the Shark gonna take a bite” when he was being bled out
I have the same thought. Sharks getting on it. Old man in the sea.
I wrote something along the same lines. In Australia, fishing shows like Reef Addicts and Back 2 Basics. Sharks eat the fish while being reeled in.
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The climax for British tuna fishing was reached in 1933 with a fish that is still the UK record weighing 851lbs taken off Whitby in Yorkshire, by Mitchell-Henry. That story surprised me!
Two questions pls: 1) did anyone establish how old the fish was? & 2) how much is a fish like that worth, landed at the dock?
Considering what they pay at those docks im assuming 10k.
10k for all the amount off effort and expenses they put into that fish is hard to believe they can survive on that. I'm sure it's a beautiful experience but a very difficult life.
Wow! What an interesting video! The whole time you were swimming the fish I was waiting for a shark to come up alongside and take chunks out of it. 😬
Two of your best videos Joe
That majestic monster of a tuna deserved every minute of two videos.
What a catch great job!!
i really appreciate that! thank you john that means a lot. im glad you enjoyed the videos
What was a amazing to me was seeing the Bleeding out via "swimming'" the fish. I thought that was truly clever as-well thoughtful of the fish. When we Cowboy the Cattle drives... we never yell and scream like you see them do on the TV or in films. We walk them slowly--- at their pace so that we don't get them stressed out, which ruins the meat. There's proven methods for success in all things in life. IF ONLY we'd LISTEN and LEARN!!! *Cheers mates!* Sir Nicholas In Seattle
Cool video. Thanks for sharing. Did I miss the payout amount for the fish?
@17:15 why is there lines in the Sky , A Chemical Gray color covering the Sun ? CHEM TRAILS ?
Military jets
Great video. Had no idea that you have to swim them to cool them down before bleeding them. Great content. Excited to watch the up coming videos
yes sir, there is an extensive process to make sure the fish is best quality as possible. thanks for watching!!
Aloha. Ahi means fire. Not only will they smoke your reel, but also themselves.
That was a nice tuna
When you bleed a large fish like that don't sharks in the area think, dinner is served!
Just found your channel with this video. This whole process is pretty slick. Especially the research part. The fact that your catch is going to go to feed a great white is just some kind of childhood dream! The ear bone thing, I feel like I knew at one point, but to see where it comes from is quite interesting. I appreciate your video!
So how much money do you make off a fish that size, after you pay your crew and fuel and everything?
Fantastic! I've been waiting for more on this fish.
Thanks for bringing us along 🤘
and thank you for watching!
Joe, congratulations on your PB Bluefin Tuna. These two videos, from fighting this monster then landing it to securing to the boat where it was swum, cooled, and bled, to the prep work and processing, along with research data obtained, at dock side were splendid and awesome. Please in your next video finish the details of your monster tuna. I, we would love to know, after cooling in ice bath, what grade they gave the meat, did the fat content improve, purchase price per pound quoted, and where was the destination of this monster.
it was slightly better than we thought but still very low. fish had good color though, probably bc we swam it and bled it for so long. i guess haha sounds good at least
Next I would love to see the economics behind the process. From casting off to the diner table.
19:54 I wouldn't be so happy about old mate smoking next to my fresh fish lol
Exactly 😁
Why not? Is it gonna blow up?😂
@@JedemPoKucama lol I dunno just seems gross. I guess he's not gonna eat it himself so who gives a crap
@@opium32
When I was a kid, the pizza man always had a smoke dangling. I saw ash fall off the end end and he’d mix it right in the the sauce. He was famous for having the best pizza in Mt Vernon NY. The ashes don’t bother me at all. I figured it’s sterilized with fire.
Now, when people sweat into my food, I can’t handle that.
Why, do you think the tuna will suffer from the secondhand smoke ?
Major respect for the cool down and blead out ! I never seen them bleed the fish on wicked tuna, I always bleed any fish in that family of fish, Also gutting and packing the cavity with ice really helps with rapid cool down .
Why "respect for cool down and bleed out" ?
Well I'm glad a big old makco didn't come up on you. Have you ever had that problem before?? I've heard of it once but that's it
My apologies Joe, I have a bunch going on. First off, HOLY SH!T!!!! that's a monster of a Fish and CONGRATULATIONS!!!! to the whole BOAT!!! Second, now I have to find a moment to go and watch the last video!! You always have tushie kicking content but this, This is just, and must be for you, surreal, unreal, for real, Okuma Reels,...Hell, ALL the Real/Reels!!! Once again Congratulations to you Sir!!! Just seeing that fish has made my day, and possibly week, and I would wager it'll be very close to the top of mind for you, for quite a while!!! Freakin' Outstanding Fish/Job, Joe!!! - Dave (of the Great White North)
Congrats on the fish! What a giant! I saw a bluefin for the first time last year during the LGCBC in Grand Isle. I believe it was Blueprint Sportfishing that weighed it right before it was our turn at the scales. Pictures and video really do no justice how big those fish are.
so what was the age determined by the earbone?
Joe congrats on your huge fish! Great video too, very informative. Only thing lacking was the price per lb (your title does say "selling". Would be neat to compare an actual transaction vs the prices they show on Wicked Tuna
I was looking for that too.
ya i just wanted to see how much he got paid...
yeah I agree too
Selling means selling, and this was misleading. it's what drew me to the page.
Same, pretty lame that he left that out. great video besides
Still gotta add the 20 pounds it lost for what was in its belly that came out. The fish had eaten those shad so it was part of that fish. I’ll say it was 865 and before being bled that fish was close to 900. They lose about 4% when they’re removed from the water as well.
I honestly love these educational videos! This truly was a once ina life time catch. Thanks for sharing it with us
Glad you enjoyed it!
What do you do as you're bleeding them if a shark shows up ?
its very a rare a shark would try to get that close to a boat or try to eat something bigger than itself
Why won't you disclose the price you were paid for this tuna? Multiple comments have asked you but you won't tell anybody. How much was paid for it?
I would assume it's none of your business. Just because you want to know doesn't mean you get to know.
@@michaelmccall8719
Buddy the title says "selling a bluefin tuna" note the word selling. We came because the title says selling. Kinda pointless using the word selling if your not going to disclose how much it sold for. He has the right not to tell us but them don't put the word selling in the title.
What a beast! Congrats on having the skill and determination to take advantage of this great opportunity! A fish story for lifetime, except it's true and documented!
So how much do the get for it ($$$$)
Joe, I'm booked with you on the Seacario at the end of April, just prior to you moving to Fourchon. My crew is so ready to fish with You!! Can't wait to meet you.
Can't wait!
I had no idea they could survive that long! Insane
Isn't it just. Can you imagine such a death for yourself just because you will be premium eating for the elite?
Incredible catch, congrats!
The dock guys need to get some of those Japanese carving knives and cleavers though. Makes processing huge tuna go like buddah.
So wondering how much did he get per pound? Did I miss it? Nice catch btw 🤘🏻🍻
Between $4-$7 per lbs.
Absolutely no chance he only made $3k for that fish
Always better to be lucky than to be good. Truer words have never been spoken.
you got that right!
I’m always so worried, bleeding out in the water that a shark is going to come up and take a bite out of it.
Like in the Michener story “ The old man and the sea”
I would be too. I've seen videos of huge great whites come right up and bite the tuna off the line before the crew can land it.
It definitely happens.
119' and 848, unbelievable! Congrats bud & good luck in your next gig, sounds amazing! Happy for you!
Epic catch! It's surprising to me that the bleeding process doesn't attract sharks. 🤙🏾
no not really. there is a very very small chance a great white finds it. thats only happened once in the past 10-12 years here
im sure it does but the fish and boat are so big it would take a ballsy shark to go up and try it
the shark would be attracted to where the blood is in the water, but the boat is moving at a fair clip, so the fish isn't there any more, and sharks don't understand the geometry required to go ahead of the fish's blood trail.
How much per Lb if u don’t mind me asking, dressed up?
Can you update us with a sale price?
Great video. That fish just ;paid for a new house. LOL
Congrats bro! Glad you brought us along with you! Love the videos, keep up the hard work!
thank you! thank you so much for watching! yes sir i will
Great video!! Congratulations!! What you made or didn’t make isn’t our business!! Keep it up
Thank you! Will do!
What kind of money did it bring? That’s what everyone wants to know.
I was just going to comment Those Exact Words. How much did you get for it? Or will you get in trouble from the TH-cam or the irs?
nice catch. I am up in coastal maine.. you show why the frigid waters is good for a tuna catch. All the heat. Amazing animal. they can fly to inches from the surface 30+ mph sideways.. and not even leave a ripple...imagine 1000 pounds with that much ability. Very strong.
it would be wild to see a fish that big move that fast
So how much did you "sell" it for?
Heyr for this info as well!
Congratulations bro that was awesome!!💪🏾💯🔥
Waste of a vid not saying how much $
I understand not wanting to state the $ amount. I do not like people knowing about my money, whatsoever! I will not let me family, other than my wife know what I make!
I'd guess 6.50 a pound. This isn't the fake TV prices you see on WT.
Dave,
I wish prices were that good.
You’re probably looking at half that per pound, or less.
Awesome fish!
Yeah I know was just being polite! The WT prices are for make believe. @@johnchase3920
@@denniscale1538it’s not really a secret who cares what you make it’s irrelevant I will tell anyone who ask.
Wow all my q&a have been answered! Thanks Joe VT. That was totally awesome an congrats. Most Americans can't handle the truth an you showed up for a great video for us . Your a dang rockstar in my book . Don't get the big head an good luck on the 120 . It's gonna happen for ya with alot of country fat in it. Respect from Readyville Tn. Probably gonna watch again lol I loved that content.
i appreciate that! thank you for watching!
Guess he doesn't want to comment on the money part
$40 cad per pound so maybe 20k USD
Every fish is a different price per pound that is why they took samples.
How much did you get before i subscribe?
Well how much you get??? By pound ? 637 x ?
New sub here! Man thats an insane fish!
Joe I believe you’ll see one bigger in the future as long as you keep fishing that fishery. I think with the way they’re regulating that fishery there will be fish in the future and you’re just that guy that catches fish. It’s easy to see that’s your passion and you’ll succeed and excel at it your whole life. Do you ever feel like you’re going to work? I didn’t when I got to fish for a living.
if the fishing is awful it can sometimes feel like work but not really. i hope i get to see a bigger one, but cant ask for anything bigger than that haha
Great Bluefin Tuna congratulations Joe, explain please what kind of Okuma reel can drag this monster and what type of line and leader where you using?
Here in Europe i catch maximum up to 100 LB bluefin Tunas but nobody buys them... so we eat them with family
okuma makaira 80w does the trip. we use 130lb main line
I love that just like here in Alaska everyone has the same Victorinox Knives! My favorite knife brand for cleaning large and small fish. I have also fished in Hawaii and mostly Victorinox there too!! Must be the worldwide brand! Darn good knives! Bod Bless!
Incredible experience, the black and white pick is of a friend of mine’s father Ken Fraser. Funny what one sees online.
Very nice!
You should have used a heavier glove to reel it in!
"OKUMA"
spent a year at a USAF Recreation Site named OKUMA on Okinawa Japan
Very cool that the marina was willing to help
was expecting a shark anytime to come take a bite out of him with him bleeding like that 🤣🤣🤣
Amazing catch! Here in Italy the blue fin is almost extinct due to heavy fishing.
I have a lot of respect for the ethos of the video. It's important that people get to see the process involved. I know you want to make as much money as possible and thats fair enough. I think people need to decide if they want to eat an animal that experiences all that. Thanks.
Awesome video. Thank you for showing the entire process
Awesome fish Joe Congrats!!! 😊
thank you!!!
How much was the overall haul? Money wise?
I’m a 6th generation commercial fisherman from Anna Maria island Florida. I am proud to say that no matter where the fish house is located- it’s always the same mild mannered people who do the work.
How much do you get for that monster?
I don’t like seeing animals like that. But I do like sushi and it’s the way of life. Kudos to you guys on the catch! Respect!
dudeeee, I fish at port side and i saw you bring in that tuna 🤣
Is portside marina at Atlantic Beach? Back in 1993 I had my boat at that marina I think 🤔 was just wondering cause I was in the Marines then. Can't remember.
Learned quite a bit as you said. Thanks!
Congratulations on this great catch !
I am amazed that you guys do not use small 12v wenches..i use them to haul 10' logs onto my pull behind trailer...it is simple to hook up and makes life MUCH easier for hauling heavy loads onto trailers and I am certain boats like yours.....
Great content. 10 times better than any fishing shows on tv to see what the real process is
My career in sport fishing has been almost exclusively out of Key West, so I will never see a tuna of this size. I love that you made a fishing video and cut out the fishing part. Most anglers never see the fish house or the work that goes in behind the scenes.
Pretty work!
Lotta crab fishermen closing up shop down there I hear
I wish there was a way to share photos on youtube somehow. in the early 1970's my father went offshore fishing in Prince Edward Island along with his father and uncle. on that day, he fought a 985 lb bluefin for almost 7 hours before finally reeling it in. at the time it was the 3rd largest tunafish ever caught on record. he was given official signed documentation of the catch, and i believe it was sold to a japanese canning company for something like $1,000 USD. the thing looked like it was born during the prehistoric era
Happy for ya. You seem like a grinder, taking jobs of all types. Making a true name for yourself way beyond a TH-cam “fisherman”. Good work !
Geez Joe thats a fish of a lifetime!!! For some reason you have that effect on fish. If theres a fishy dude award on youtube , JoeVT would win hands down!!!!
jon the goat gets the fishy dude award, i just tag along and film him!
We need a giant bluefin tuna collar catch clean and cook! Haha
Shows nothing like this on tuna wars shows, this is bang on
Beautiful nails as youre scrolling thru the factor meal list!! Awesome fish and video.
I couldn’t imagine hooking up with that monster its crazy the power they have I love marine biology and fish and everything wildlife
I liked the video, you are super humble dude, Really like your vib.
Happy for you son, been watching you since Bluegabe days 🍻👏🏻👍🏻🎣
Awesome! Thank you!
Thanks for sharing this, as I always wondered how the fish was prepared after the catch. So informative and educational at the same time
What a Beast. Good job on catching that.
A great sized fish. In other programmes I've seen, the fish has been iced but never bled and the fish weighed once the head, tail and guts have been removed, as opposed to being weighed whole.
The guy in the green sweat-shirt needs a sharper knife.
How much did the tuna earn in $/LB - not best price I suspect as it was skinny.?
Congratulations on your catch, awesome fish
Right On Man !
Great Catch !
Great touch on the storytelling (video/editing/narration) Thanks Joe:)
thanks! i really appreciate that!
How much did y'all get for it?
That was AMAZING A MAZING BROOO!!! O M G! SO MUCH MEAT LOL! WOW MAN, so happy for you! And yes, you've being chosen, blessed, I feel you were able to feed some! Thank you for this amazing video!
Question: The cuttings are optional or they force fishers to their cuttings? Did they keep the tail? Why you didn't sale the head? In the tail & head gone 208, maybe 207.5 lbs (-the steak).
NOW, if you haven't, find the way to ship Japan! So you sale direct!
Congrats on your team's fish of a lifetime.
Thank you Mr. President 🙌
Congratulations Joe !! Nice big tuna . Hey Joe are you out of morehead city, NC now and not in Louisiana anymore.
nope still in lousiana, i just chase these things instead of hunt during the off season