I tell you what a close friend of mine told me. He has caught a LOT of giants over the years, made a lot of money too. He said he would never fish for tuna east of Chatham with anything less than a 50 wide. He's belief is the possibility of hooking a really big fish is pretty good and with anything less, you will be outgunned. We took a double header last summer, one was about 40 pounds, the other was a 150+ pound fish. For a few dollars more, I still like the 50 wide.
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