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Boat Fishing & Boating A new forum at Striped-Bass.com for those fishing from boats and for boating in general |
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09-02-2005, 07:22 PM
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Join Date: Apr 2002
Location: Quincy
Posts: 4,145
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TUNA Frustration
Spent a good 4-5 hours on loads of tuna today, they were everywhere !!!
I was chasing and casting and i had many good chances cause they were
everywhere.
Fish coming clear out of the water smashing and crashing. I must have had 50 good casts. Over and through them, behind and through them, in front in back, next to them you name it,,,,out of all that I got 1 bump.
They were even all around my boat while I was just sitting engine off. Casted til my arms hurt NADA !!!!!!!!!!!!!! Finally I just had to get home. "FISHLESS" and frustrated. !!!!!!!! 
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Things done at the last possible minute are done with the greatest possible information. Procrastination is, therefore, the most efficient means of doing things.
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09-02-2005, 07:23 PM
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BigFish Bait Co.
Join Date: Apr 2003
Location: Hanover
Posts: 23,392
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What were you throwing Van?
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Almost time to get our fish on!!!
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09-02-2005, 07:27 PM
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Join Date: Apr 2002
Location: Quincy
Posts: 4,145
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Mostly metal lures, a few top water too.
But I have some metals all rigged up with BIG heavy hooks..
I have to get more various lures to increase chances.
They were feeding on very small bait fish.
I'll be out there again REAL soon.....
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Things done at the last possible minute are done with the greatest possible information. Procrastination is, therefore, the most efficient means of doing things.
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09-02-2005, 07:28 PM
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BigFish Bait Co.
Join Date: Apr 2003
Location: Hanover
Posts: 23,392
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Large topwater wood! 
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Almost time to get our fish on!!!
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09-02-2005, 07:31 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: On my boat
Posts: 9,703
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Quote:
Originally Posted by BigFish
Large topwater wood! 
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Deadle #^^^^&s!!!
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LETS GO BRANDON
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09-02-2005, 08:01 PM
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BigFish Bait Co.
Join Date: Apr 2003
Location: Hanover
Posts: 23,392
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Wood! 
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Almost time to get our fish on!!!
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09-03-2005, 07:21 AM
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Registered User
Join Date: Mar 2002
Posts: 305
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tuna
Try using small metal with small hooks. I've been using 4/0 Gam. live bait hooks. Last Sat. went 0 for 30 using 50lb fc, on Sun. dropped it down to 20 lb and went 2-6. Fish had 1 1/2" peanut bunker and 1" shrimp in it's stomach. Hooked one last night and it had 2
5" spike mackeral in it's stomach. Most of the fish are around 30 lbs so heavy gear isn't needed.
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09-03-2005, 07:53 AM
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Registered User
Join Date: May 2002
Location: Noank
Posts: 153
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silver crippled herring, cast and let sink. fish on. at least thats what i heard works from some guys on the net. 
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09-03-2005, 09:34 AM
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Fish Repellant?
Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: Acushnet, Ma.
Posts: 96
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how big do they have to be to keep them?
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09-03-2005, 10:16 AM
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Join Date: Apr 2002
Location: Quincy
Posts: 4,145
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Thanks guys, I did try all the metal I had, I also got info from a friend that Yo-zuri hydros have worked.
I had storms in the box, but that is one thing i did not try.
Next time I'm gonna bring everything, and I mean everything,,,
,,,EVEN WOOD,,, 
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Things done at the last possible minute are done with the greatest possible information. Procrastination is, therefore, the most efficient means of doing things.
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09-03-2005, 10:16 AM
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Join Date: Apr 2002
Location: Quincy
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Quote:
Originally Posted by staltershoal
how big do they have to be to keep them?
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27" min...
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Things done at the last possible minute are done with the greatest possible information. Procrastination is, therefore, the most efficient means of doing things.
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09-03-2005, 11:01 AM
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Registered User
Join Date: Jun 2003
Location: MA - Ol' New England - USA
Posts: 791
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Small Tsunami shads - BLUE. 3" size - MOTOR them as fast as you can reel. Remeber the bait fish is fleeing for it's life.
Small Yo-zuri Hydrometals jigs - change them to a stouter single hook.
Maria jigs - forget the name exactly - clear plastic over some foiled pattern - not many places carry them - sell out fast!
Try going down to thinner/lighter poundage Fluoro leader as well.
Hooking up & landing the fish are two different issues. Get them on first THEN worry about boating it.
If you decide to route of surf rod - be sure it is a blended graphite or better fiberglas - leave the high modulus at home.
Tuna make all other species seem like wussies fighting. Big adenaline rush - BIG fun! Good luck, Van!
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Ray 'md2020'
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09-04-2005, 08:43 AM
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Registered User
Join Date: Nov 2002
Location: NorthShore
Posts: 65
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Tuna Frustration
We hit 7 and boated 6 yesterday, all using Yo-Zuri Hydro poppers. They wouldn't hit silver or the blue/white Atom poppers, or the metals. They liked the small Yo-Zuri in blue or green mackeral best, but the larger one worked almost as good (and we're able to cast it much farther over the school and bring it in to them). We remove the front treble and add an Owner 1/0 4x treble-wicked sharp and much better than the stock Yo-Zuri hooks. Another trick is to slow down; make a big splash, let it lie, another, let it lie. The tuna picked it up like it was stunned bait. Anyways, we had out share of frustration when you bring the lures through and not a touch!
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09-04-2005, 10:48 AM
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Join Date: Apr 2002
Location: Quincy
Posts: 4,145
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I found some hydros, but they are about 3-4" long, the bait they were on was eally small. Do they make hydros smaller???
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Things done at the last possible minute are done with the greatest possible information. Procrastination is, therefore, the most efficient means of doing things.
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09-04-2005, 01:46 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Nov 2002
Location: NorthShore
Posts: 65
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Tuna frustration
Maybe freshwater, not sure, but the Hydro's are thru-wired. The 3 5/8" weighs 7/8 oz; the 4 3/4" weighs 1.5 oz. As you mentioned, they are feeding on small bait but the slow, big pop, let it sit a second, pop again and repeat then let 'em eat, worked for us. Hope I didn't just jinx myself...
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09-05-2005, 12:36 AM
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Registered User
Join Date: May 2003
Location: Newport, RI
Posts: 2,316
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Van
I found some hydros, but they are about 3-4" long, the bait they were on was eally small. Do they make hydros smaller???
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I'm still not sure how important "match the hatch" is. Out the 100's we landed off of Newport, almost none were on baits that matched the bait in the water. Our best and smallest topwater offering was easily twice the size of the baitfish the tuna were eating. We got them to eat Dannys and other weird stuff. They will eat anything anytime some days, but usually what they want is something weird (as in something that doesn't match) when they're being picky.
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09-05-2005, 06:55 AM
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Join Date: Apr 2002
Location: Quincy
Posts: 4,145
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I have loaded up with more variety of lures, I think I going out tomorrow.
I also on vaca the wek of the 12th. IF the weather holds up I'll be fishng and fishing and fishing.....
If i do hook up, I have you guys to thank.
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Things done at the last possible minute are done with the greatest possible information. Procrastination is, therefore, the most efficient means of doing things.
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09-05-2005, 01:52 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Jun 2003
Location: MA - Ol' New England - USA
Posts: 791
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The Hydrometals (hydro jigs) can be found small. My smallest are 18 grams (~ 2"). Cabelas has some of the small 5/8 oz in stock for $5.95.
None of my local shops ever have any in stock - sell out FAST. 
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Ray 'md2020'
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