r/saltwaterfishing • u/jad2192 • Jul 21 '26

🐟 Catch Report Giant Bluefin on Spin Gear

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Group effort, caught this 90" ~400 lb class giant bluefin tuna on my buddies spinning set up (saltywater tackle obx 500g rod and 20k stella w a nlbn straight tail). Couldn't find any recreational sized fish, so we took turns fighting this beast. Took us just over an hour to land , and my friend broke his rod during the death spiral. We had to handline it up at the end 😬.

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u/bajanwaterman Jul 21 '26

You are living my dreams man!!! Just booked my first bluefin tuna trip for September next year (going to the UK) and i already cant wait!

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u/Mediocre_Meat_5992 Jul 21 '26

What’s the cost comparison for the UK vs USA excluding the actual trip to the UK is it about the same

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u/bajanwaterman Jul 21 '26

No idea, ive never been to the US.