Trolling spreads for tuna

[thefishingfreak]

http://www.fishermansoutfitter.com/p...-13-squid.aspx

these are the 15X13" squid bars, main color I{black foil} stinger color M{rainbow}

the orange {D} with light green {B} has worked for us also.
these are FAR from "stealthy" bars. the main line is blue 400# test. and there's a 12/0 owner hook thats sharp as a needle.

you can make your own but for 79 bucks you can't do much better than that. and these are pro rigged. the crimps are perfect. big beefey swivel in the last squid to change out the stingers.
nothing to worry about with these but bluefish stealing a squid here and there. but even with a few squid missing they still run true.

if i was going to make my own i would put a float in each squid so i could run them farther back. two of these will fit into one bag so he gave us a few extra stingers in exchange for one storage bag.

i've seen root beer brown work well even white bars get hit. but those are the good double digit days when it seems they'll hit anything.


ohh yeah... run them at 5 knots.
if you see the bluefish start hammering them punch the throttles up to 8 knots quick. they seem to leave them alone then. then slow back down to 5 when your out of the bluefish. tuna have no trouble catching them at that speed. in following seas you'll have to bump it up a little to keep them from digging in also.

[Dezz]

Hey Mike thanks for all that info. I feel like I need to send you a check. I'm hoping to get out ther this week. Trailering from Pt Jud to the cape is a chore but worth it. I have to go 75 miles to get yellowfin here. Not that easy in a 25' cc. Thanks again

[Little Round]

Everything works it is all on how you use it. Somedays bars will be productive, the next the green machine bar or chain will work. I believe you need it all and bring it all out with you. Big Bars 18", the 13" bars, some smaller bars, and then the birds/chains. Sea condtions also play a role on what you can fish from a given size boat. The more you can put in the water though, the better off you will be. Don't forget a swimming plug. Even if you don't get hit I believe it gives a depth that the surface stuff can't.

[Raider Ronnie]

[QUOTE=thefishingfreak]http://www.fishermansoutfitter.com/p...-13-squid.aspx

these are the 15X13" squid bars, main color I{black foil} stinger color M{rainbow}

the orange {D} with light green {B} has worked for us also.
these are FAR from "stealthy" bars. the main line is blue 400# test. and there's a 12/0 owner hook thats sharp as a needle.

you can make your own but for 79 bucks you can't do much better than that. and these are pro rigged. the crimps are perfect. big beefey swivel in the last squid to change out the stingers.
nothing to worry about with these but bluefish stealing a squid here and there. but even with a few squid missing they still run true.

if i was going to make my own i would put a float in each squid so i could run them farther back. two of these will fit into one bag so he gave us a few extra stingers in exchange for one storage bag.

i've seen root beer brown work well even white bars get hit. but those are the good double digit days when it seems they'll hit anything.


ohh yeah... run them at 5 knots.
if you see the bluefish start hammering them punch the throttles up to 8 knots quick. they seem to leave them alone then. then slow back down to 5 when your out of the bluefish. tuna have no trouble catching them at that speed. in following seas you'll have to bump it up a little to keep them from digging in also.[/QUOTE


Mike,
You're giving up WAY too much FREE info !!!
Can you say (Fishingfreak guide service) !!!

[thefishingfreak]

Originally Posted by Raider Ronnie

Can you say (Fishingfreak guide service) !!!

that has a nice ring to it