hmmm me thinks you need to fish with US this year
Me has a killer fly for them, and there's a few things you need to fish for them besides a permit.....LOTSA backing, and a 14-18wt
Both of which we have
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Originally posted by Mr. Sandman
any day now....
250's?...if so, that is so sweet! I am fully geared up and ready.
Make sure you have your permits!!! (even for recs)
A fly? ugottabekiddinme! A harpoon maybe but a fly? You will need more then a fly rod to land a 250# + bluefin...he will spool you in a matter of 10 seconds....IF he even looks at your fly. I prefer penn international II's 50 W with fresh 50 or 80 # line and a matching international stand up rod with stout belt dragging tuna lures at 10 knots.
I have never seen a big tuna landed on a fly rod...bonito sure...but a 250 bluefin? it probably has been done but I think it is a waste of time. I want the fish I don't want to chase his ass all over the ocean all day with a 20# or less tippet. What kind of flys would you use...they gotta be huge. How do you cast a fly that big in the wind offshore? You're only going to have one cast at the school if you're lucky and then they are long gone...these things really cruise. I think I will stick to my big gear for tuna. I landed a 65# fish on a stout bass boat rod once off montauk and it was a real chore. A 250 on a fly IMO will be a very short experience.
Actually, now that I think about it if you chummed them up to the boat you would have repeated shots at them .
good luck
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