Big Tuna from my yak in Panama

You can see me get my butt handed to me by a big Tuna in Panama in this, now on line, segment of The Kayak Fishing show.

http://www.youtube.com/user/KayakFishingTales

This fish absolutely kicked my butt. Toughest fight I have ever had, much tougher than the Marlin I have caught.

Damn IT guys!!!   
No Youtube at work, I'll have to check this tonight from home.

Wow!  Great vid jim!!

I was amazed you didn't flip the boat when he went ballistic.  Experience tells.

Congrats on a world-class tuna my friend!

Allen

saw a still pic in Canoe & Kayak mag with you pointing the rod at the fish as it torpedoes off, absolutely nuts!

makin' me HUNGRY!!!!

Kick ass Jim, that looked to be one hell of a fight.  what was the final weigh in?

I was amazed you didn't flip the boat when he went ballistic.

Jim let go. What a lightweight. 

That thing erupted when it felt the gaff.

Great Battle Jim - Stood up for ya in the comments section!

DANG! What a battle. Great fish

Kayak fishing the sonoma coast for over 30 years. Nothing up here can or will ever compare to that. I just want to know one thing. How many times did you get frightened or just wanted to either cut -off or have the line part. There must have been more than a few heart in the throat moments. Congrats on the catch. Any dissenters are just jealous fools.

Congratulations Jim, Wow what a fight and to catch it on film. Hopefully some day we all can tie into a fish with such an attitude.

Great Battle Jim - Stood up for ya in the comments section!

Yeah, I like the one guys comment ...why spend all day on one "small" fish when you can get in a boat and catch ...bla bla bla....

That guy doesn't have a clue. He should try kayak fishing and maybe he would end up like the rest of us kayak fishers, excited with ANY catch..

Thanks Guys, I have actually not seen any of these comments you are talking about????
As far as frightened or wanting to cut it off, NEVER ON YOUR LIFE. I knew what I was in for and was in it for the long haul. Just wish I had hooked it earlier so I may have had a chance at landing it myself. Though my back and hands were pretty cramped up so not sure I could of done it anyway. I did learn many things on this fight that should help me if I get the shot at another big one.

Now that is "living the life" people say that to me...well no freaking way!!! Your living the life Bro...HELL FREAAKING YES!!!  The High Life!!!  Monster!!!

On a Yak!!!  that's what I want to do when I grow up!!!  That right there!!! Your Da Man....unbelievable....WooooWhoooooooooooooo 

Congrats on some good looking sashimi....ummmmmm

Jim -

Good job on a fine piece of sashimi. A wise kayak angler with the initials PL told me many years ago that trying to land a YFT over 100# on a kayak was foolhardy. Guess he was right.  Actually, a couple of the guys I fish with target big sharks and have given up their gaffs for home made harpoons and snares. The hapoon causes a lethal injury and when they are dead you snare them and tie them to the hull. Then paddle home like "Old Man and the Sea". Kind of makes sense in some ways especially if your nickname is "Ahab".

scott

Crazy.