How much can this rod bend? | SOUTHERN BLUE-FIN TUNA | KAYAK FISHING AUSTRALIA

First fish of the spring. It was a lucky morning for me as I caught some really big baits-kingfish and massive tuna. It was worth the effort after spending almost an hour bringing them onto the kayak.
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Cheers,
Jim Koek

[@willduggan3997]

Great catch mate,what a work out

[@paulw9293]

Jim!!! That is buiggg! And solid! Amazed you got it in the hatch, well done mate 👏 💪🐟🐟🐟

[@jimkoek1231]

Yeah it only just fit in there even had to take off the reels to get the rods in with it 😂

[@johnstokes1058]

Going to need a bigger kayak!

[@deangiddings4856]

Crackingly good fish Jim, might have to give Palmy a shot one weekend

[@jimkoek1231]

Yeah definitely man there have been heaps of slimy’s there at the moment so there is a good chance those longtails are still there as well

[@michaelwiley3221]

Congrats on an epic catch! Greetings from the woods of East Texas.

[@jimkoek1231]

Thanks mate

[@carlmcfarlane8893]

Epic catch Jim👌

[@ThatKayakFisho]

Well done Jimmy! BUIGGGG! They are such a pain in the ass to get in haha

[@jimkoek1231]

Man my arms where like jelly after that could hardly even gaff it 😆

[@JustinFishoFreak]

Welcome back 😅 great video mate keep it up!

[@jimkoek1231]

Thanks man 😁

[@Jake-ky9ed]

Surprised it fit the hatch of the ole stealth! It towed you around at a pretty fast pace as well. Cheers man that is really cool -

[@jimkoek1231]

Yeah it was towing me at 9km an hour I’m glad it decided to stay in close and not tow me out wide would have made for a pretty long paddle back in

[@Jake-ky9ed]

@@jimkoek1231 Yeah, question of the day “where’s Jim?” “Last I seen he was hooked up and going over the horizon”! Yeah make for a long paddle home ! Cheers man stay after em

[@stevencox75]

i was trying to remember who you are, then i saw you miss with the gaff like 6 times and remembered

[@nicholassangster4556]

Hey Jim just curious - was it a longtail or a southern bluefin? Solid fish and if it's a longtail that's a monster

[@jimkoek1231]

Yes it’s a longtail tuna they put up a hell of a fight hay

[@PUSH_PULL_sc]

which saltist hyper model?

[@jimkoek1231]

Haha yeah I was was too excited 😆 (saltist rod and reel) combo did the damage on him 😊

[@bks4943]

But what model?

[@jimkoek1231]

Reel size is a 5000 nomad 40lb braid on it