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Fish the Legend San Diego Sportfishing
Registrace 30. 03. 2023
Subscribe to our San Diego fishing channel for fighting techniques, tackle suggestions, tips, live fishing check-ins, trip recaps, and more. We're here for beginners & experienced anglers alike. Hope you can join us either through these videos or on The Legend! If you're interested in booking a trip, you can find our schedule online at hmlanding.com/legend.
Captain Steve Taft is a third generation sportfishing captain who has been on the water his whole life. He runs The Legend, a 75' sportfishing boat, 200 days out of the year. He specializes in catching pelagic species such as bluefin and yellowfin tuna, yellowtail, and dorado.
Catalina (Cat) has been fishing with her dad since she was a little girl. Having grown up on a sailboat, the water always has felt like home to her. She learned how to fish the islands (mostly Catalina and Clemente) from a young age. She has been tuna fishing out of San Diego for over 10 years and loves to throw poke parties for her friends.
Captain Steve Taft is a third generation sportfishing captain who has been on the water his whole life. He runs The Legend, a 75' sportfishing boat, 200 days out of the year. He specializes in catching pelagic species such as bluefin and yellowfin tuna, yellowtail, and dorado.
Catalina (Cat) has been fishing with her dad since she was a little girl. Having grown up on a sailboat, the water always has felt like home to her. She learned how to fish the islands (mostly Catalina and Clemente) from a young age. She has been tuna fishing out of San Diego for over 10 years and loves to throw poke parties for her friends.
Big Bluefin Tuna are Back!
June fishing has gone off with a bang! Great opportunity for some of the bigger bluefin off the coast of San Diego. We talk all things technique, conditions, gear recommendations, and how the crew problem solves to help you land your fish of a lifetime!
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Hot Off The Hook: June Tuna Fishing Insider Update
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Join us for a recent trip recap where we discuss current conditions, what tackle is getting bit at night, and technique tips to help you land your fish!
Catch the Latest Tips for San Diego Bluefin Tuna Fishing
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Catalina & Steve cover what's been happening so far this fishing season. There's definitely opportunity to land some big fish in mixed grade schools. As always, we cover technique tips to make sure you have the best chance at landing your dream catch.
Learn The Best Jigging Techniques For Bluefin Tuna In San Diego!
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We are joined by our own jig fishing celebrity, Alex Palumbo, to cover jig fishing basics. If you've ever been on the boat with Alex, you know he's a fish killing machine. Here he talks about his technique and what to consider with different jigs to help you get the bite when no one else is. 0:39 | Overview of Jig Fishing 5:23 | Different Types of Jigs 8:50 | Technique Tutorial
Reel Quick Set Ups Demo & Review
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As you're gearing up for an epic fishing season, we'd suggest seriously considering adding some reel quick gear to your arsenal. We talk through the product with the innovative founders of the company in this review video. Their produts can be found at Eric's Tackle Shop in Ventura and Fishing Fools in Grenada Hills. You can always call Daniel at (805) 300-3832 with any questions and inquiries!...
Torture Testing Rail Rods for San Diego Tuna Fishing
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We simulate pounds of drag to push these rods to their limits. As mentioned multiple times in the video, we went to the extreme to see how the rods would handle more than their recommended drag strength. We're pretty impressed with their performance overall! You're in good hands for our local fishing with ANY of these rods. H&M has quite the rental rod selection to help you out. No fisherman we...
Bait Stick Torture Test
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Join us while we test out H&M Landing's Bait Stick Rental Rod - a Seeker 670 made in Orange about 6 years ago, an all fiberglass blank. We go up 10 pounds at a time to try to find it's breaking point. Let us know what you think!
Jig Stick Fishing Tutorial with Beginner Demo
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We are joined by Danny Wade at H&M Landing to talk all things jig stick fishing! Everyone always brings jigs in their tackle box, so we talk about how to put them to use! 00:00 | Intro to Jig Stick Fishing 01:02 | Rod and Reel Recommendations 02:27 | Size of Line 03:11 | Type of Line 04:53 | Choosing a Surface Iron 06:37 | Technique Tips 09:34 | Where to place your reel 11:51 | Casting Demo
Gear Up & Get Hooked: Off-Season Boatwork & Fishing Forecast
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We're excited to bring you some more content for this upcoming season! Be sure to stop by Day at the Docks on April 7th and say hi! We'll be hosting a raffle for our subscribers for a free trip this season! 00:00 | Offseason Boatwork Recap 02:47 | Early Season Fishing 05:37 | Tackle Considerations 07:20 | Types of Trips Available 11:40 | Newer Angler Tips 14:24 | First Trip of the Season Checklist
Rescue at Sea - Tuna Angler Airlifted off Legend
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As seen on local cable news, US Coast Guard responded to a man who lost consciousness aboard the Legend. See first hand what happens if something goes wrong and and a medi-vac becomes necessary when fishing out of San Diego. Thank you to the men & women of the USCG for keeping us safe on the water and all the sacrifice that comes with it.
Crazy Yellowfin Bite, Constantly Bit!
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We cover a recent 2.5 day trip aboard the Legend where we were lucky enough to get into a wide open yellowfin bite. We talk technique, conditions, tangles, and tackle.
Yellowfin and Bluefin Tuna Action out of out of San Diego
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Join us on an exciting trip recap where we cover both bluefin and yellowfin bites. We review technique, tackle suggestions, and trip conditions. These anglers scored on their 3.5 day charter aboard the Legend!
From Monsters to Mayhem - Epic 3 Day Bluefin Trip!
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Join us as we relive one of our favorite trips of the season! Cat caught a 170 lb. tuna at night and we had consistent action during the day near San Clemente. We cover recent trip conditions, fishing techniques, and tackle suggestions.
Crazy Yellowfin Bite! Fun Flyline Tuna Action
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Join us as we talk about technique, conditions, and tackle for these hot yellowfin bites! We're hoping to see more yellowfin as the water gets warmer & summer keeps on going.
Big Bluefin or Bust Charter - 4 day trip recap
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Big Bluefin or Bust Charter - 4 day trip recap
Tanner Bank Tuna - Day and Night Bites
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Tanner Bank Tuna - Day and Night Bites
Bait Ball Bonanza: Dorado Feeding under the Surface
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Bait Ball Bonanza: Dorado Feeding under the Surface
Blind Angler Battles Giant Tuna: His Inspiring Passion for Fishing
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Blind Angler Battles Giant Tuna: His Inspiring Passion for Fishing
Sundowner Tuna Frenzy into a Night Bite
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Sundowner Tuna Frenzy into a Night Bite
Dorado Dance: Giant School of Biting Dorado
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Dorado Dance: Giant School of Biting Dorado
Choosing the Right Gear: Essential Flyline Setup
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Choosing the Right Gear: Essential Flyline Setup
Tuna Mania: Exciting Flyline Fishing Action out of San Diego
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Tuna Mania: Exciting Flyline Fishing Action out of San Diego
How to Rig an Eddie Bomb (Torpedo Sinker) Step by Step - Tackle Tips for Tuna
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How to Rig an Eddie Bomb (Torpedo Sinker) Step by Step - Tackle Tips for Tuna
Big Bluefin Marathon: Fishing All Night Long
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Big Bluefin Marathon: Fishing All Night Long
Hot Yellowfin Bite! Fun Flyline Action
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Hot Yellowfin Bite! Fun Flyline Action
100+ lb. Bluefin Bite on the Excalibur
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100 lb. Bluefin Bite on the Excalibur
100+ lb. Wide Open Night Bite - 2 Day Trip - San Diego Tuna Fishing
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100 lb. Wide Open Night Bite - 2 Day Trip - San Diego Tuna Fishing
We'll have to hook it up with some Major Craft Tungsten jigs to add into the mix
Braid floats. You can have braid as a backing with several yards of mono with like four feet of floro as your leader. The difference is that your bait will typically swim deeper.
Have to disagree here, rods are not designed for use on rail, especially with drag pinned. Stand up, be a man!
Beautiful save!
I have had the same experience on another boat and the crew was amazing to help me out
Thanks for this great tutorial!
@@ricardoallende2597 glad you found it helpful!
First, congratulations Captain Steve & Catalina! Second, the Legend has such a great crew, they are so impressive when things start getting crazy on hots bites and great the rest of the time too!
@@TylerKTanaka thank you!!
Epic action!
@@Hook2Cook definitely!
Straight PROFESSIONAL crew on the Legend... Talking about assist hooks, what size assist hooks do you recommend?
@@ericr1382 They vary by brand. Hard to go too big but usually 5/0 and up. Bigger the better usually. Nothing wrong with a good single hook like a jobu or a 7691 either!
see you on the 31st. I'm both excited and terrified lol !!!
@@carlosruizjr6310 haha let’s have some fun!!
The Legend Capt. and crew making dreams come true. See ya in two weeks. Getting 🔥’d up for sure!!! Keep’m bent Legend!! }<\\\*< ~• 🤙🏻
@@JoeDogoutdoors heck yeah! Here we go!!
Will you guys be adding more trips for first couple weeks in august ?
We are all chartered up on any dates you don’t see listed. What is online at H&M for open party is all that we can offer.
We have been applied rotten the last 9 years..amazing
Absolutely!!
Great video. How long of a topshot are you using?
My goodness, these are great quality . Yep, we need to get out there soon
Definitely some fun fishing!!
I'm the guy who got tangled in the sonar and I want to compliment Steve, Mat, Josh, Kegan and Alex for the awesome job they did getting us on the fish and helping us get them in. Best crew and boat ever!!!!
So glad you had a great experience!! We’re happy to help.
You definitely had the right crew. They are very solid
How big was the fish on the spliced rod?
@@zackdavis1141 around 130
@FishTheLegend it weighed in at 172lb at the dock with gill and guts removed. Estimate of fish is 200lb
THIS IS THE BEST TRIP FOR ME.
That’s awesome to hear!!!
Thanks for sharing👍
Glad you liked the video!
That’s why you guys are the best 👍🏼👍🏼💪🏼
Just happy to help our fishermen!
Great vid. See y’all tomorrow!
Yew!
Nice job guys
Thank you!
One of theses days IL be there to fish with yall 😅😅😅😅😅
Yall did a fantastic job on splicing the braid there Steve, and fantastic job on recap. Love it 😅😅😅😅
Thank you!
Way to go Matt! Soooo cool 🎉 🤟🏽
Nice!! The fatties are back.
Is 12oz also good to have for Eddie bomb or just 16oz and above all I need? Trying to lighten my gear.
12 oz will work! Just depends on the current and conditions if you would need to go heavier.
You recommend no hook on top? How about two hooks on the bottom. Is that okay?
Yep! Totally fine. We just have seen the top hook side snag or interfere with a correctly otherwise set hook that would be on the bottom.
You’re fishing 40-50# drag?
Thanks about the leader length. What’s a good knot to tie onto the barrel swivel on the leader?
A double San Diego holds just fine!
@@FishTheLegend Thank you. I never heard of that one. Tie the know through the bottom loop and top loop? 👋👋👋
I see hooks only on the bottom. Is there a reason for that? One last question, when do you use low gear? I have a two speed and always wanted to use it.
We find that the top one contributes to side snagging or an improperly set hook otherwise at the bottom and in the mouth. Typically you use low gear towards the end of the fight when the fish is up and down. It’s a risk when the fish is still farther out because if it swims towards you while you’re in low, you might not be able to catch up & the line would go slack and you’d lose the fish. When in doubt, always ask the crew! They should be with you & able to help you switch between gears when appropriate.
@@FishTheLegend Got it. I’ll ask the crew next time I go out if ok to push the button. 👍👋👋👋
I'm from FL and only been on two trips in June, so I'm no expert; however, I was very successful on one trip at night using a Shimano Terez Rail Rod - TZCR72XH - 7'2" - 100-150 lb with an Avet 30w 3 speed (didn't use but one speed) spooled with 100 lb diamind g3 braid. Caught all my fish on 300 gram mustad rip rollers. One was Looma Polkadot and one was Ironman. I rigged each jig with 180 lb fluoro leader crimped to a 300 lb swivel. I connect a 500 lb snap swivel to the braid by way of a bimini twist. That way i can easily switch out jigs. I added an assist hook to the top of one jig, but didn't on the other. Both caught at least 4 bluefin tuna on a 1.5 day trip. I was heckled by the staff for the stock hooks; however, 9 fish were landed with those stock hooks. I'm not saying to not upgrade, and it's probably a good idea for the monsters. I just didn't have anymore. I was casting way up-current, then would let my jig fall until it reached the desired depth as marked on my line (marked every 50 feet). Then I'd reel like crazy. Either I'd hook up or drop down and start over. Many of my fish were hooked on the drop. You just have to be aware of any rpm change of your reel spool while dropping. If something changes, reel like crazy. I landed 5 bluefin in the 50 to 60 lb range then hooked and handed off 4 bluefin to others who hadn't caught any. During the day I fished a St. Croix Mojo Salt 7' Heavy with an Avet LX6/3 MC Raptor spooled with 80 braid and a 40 lb fluorocarbon topshot. 8oz. sinkers did the trick during the day. Our nighttime fish were down from 150' to 400'. Daytime were around the same, but not many fish caught during the day. Can't wait to go back.
The worst ever to see
All these viewers ARE ON FIRE ,❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
Last year was my first tuna fishing trip. I was with a group on a chartered trip (aboard the Legend) in July with great Tuna fishing under a flat calm sea...I had a personal best 90 lbs BFT (using a 420g Crimson Tide Streaker) with the help of excellent, friendly and professional captain and crews. Hopefully, I will land a bigger BFT (that will beat my personal best) with our group on an upcoming July 11 trip. See you guys soon.
Awesome to hear!! We’re glad you had a great time and caught a great fish! See you soon.
Idea for a torture test video, stress an Eddie bomb till the eye of the sinker fails?!? I haven’t done this yet but have talked about tying or chrimp 200 pound to each eye and tie the other end to two trucks see what breaks would be a cool video. Done this with 100# and had two dudes pull like tug of war and the line failed first. Just to prove you don’t need all the “safety” rigging.
I got 7 last week on the pegasus..slay fest!
Is that dog shit on the radar???😂😂😂
Is a fathom 40nld2 gen 1 or 2 ok for a knife jig/ sinker rig setup? If so what rod would be a good pair to this as a dual setup for sinker and knife jigs?
I would personally go heavier than a 40. The new 60 and 80 are more geared for the task! Or a speed master 20 or 25! Same price, better reel
We also have a whole video on “rail rod” comparisons that will be helpful too 😊
@@FishTheLegend thank you, so spread masters are capable of being a sinker rig/knife jig setup?
@@socalfishincrew5410 definitely!
Yea 2 do such a fantastic job on the recaps and congratulations on trip 😅😅😅😅😅😅
Thank you!! We’re glad you like them.
Yes and it keeps me in formed of what's going on , yall have great evening 😅😅😅😅😅
Class act! Thanks for your support for this fallen soldier. I hope he's doing well. 78 yrs young doing what he loves. Thanks for the report and your efforts to keep him healthy and comfortable. Thanks for not gaffing the rescue team 😂 God bless the crew, rescuers and USA USA USA!!! Tense moments fielded by consummate professionals.
Great job Steve. See you in September. I prefer to kill my own fish though. Technique, gear, gym rat.
Love you guys and gal.
I'm so glad for the update! I'm looking forward to seeing you guys in July.
Sweet!
Fantastic team you got there steve. We'll be back soon, thanks again for the shout out. The interaction with the crew was next level.
Always love having you guys!
Holy Lefties Ball. There was no such a reel when I was a kid. I got to get in before August trip
It’s heating up for sure!!
Pro tuna fishing!
It’s fun for sure!
Cannot wait. November can not come fast enough. Keep up the great work
Thank you!!
What does “1x3” or “3x5” mean on the seeker rods?
On the Seeker rail rods the numbers represent the power For example 1x3 means a XH tip power to XXXH butt power. So 3x5 would mean XXXH tip to a XXXXXH butt power. Hope that helps 11:47
Okuma xx741custom rail rod for drag setting at 20lb and all base guide epoxy crack. Is this normal for grand new rod? is all crack will absorb water and damage base guide?
505 in 505 pin I love that real perfect for yellowtail tuna