P.S.
October 30, 1998
When tuna fishing, what I mean by working your line, is exactly that...when chunking always feed your line out slowly from a 100 feet to 200 feet, into the slick. The tuna will be more likely to pick up if the bait is moving. Check with the Captain on the depth of the fish. If they are at 150 feet and there is a medium current, drop an 8 oz. slip sinker on your line. Depending on the angle, you may need to pull out 300 feet of line to get to 150 feet. You can also go to a 12 oz sinker, cut the angle and put out 200 feet for 150 feet.
It is very important to get your bait in their range or you might as well drop it to the bottom and suck your thumb. That works sometimes...but personally I'd rather work at it. Remember, your drag must be set right, if you pull on your rig and can't pull out a foot of line, you are going to pop your line for sure. If you are going to let your rod rest for a while, be sure to open the drag as much as possible so the line can be pulled out very easily with out back lash if the tuna goes for a peel out.
A tuna will drop your bait sometimes, if he feels resistance. That is only my opinion...of course, tuna are aggressive, they hammer anything, but that is far and few between. I see people all the time who drop out a line a hundred feet and leave it there for hours and say rossary beads. That is chance fishing with very low odds. Up your chances by working a little...the rewards are a fat chubby tuna in your cooler and a grin on your face that will make a nun blush. Good night Mr. Tuna, until tomorrow!
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It is very important to get your bait in their range or you might as well drop it to the bottom and suck your thumb. That works sometimes...but personally I'd rather work at it. Remember, your drag must be set right, if you pull on your rig and can't pull out a foot of line, you are going to pop your line for sure. If you are going to let your rod rest for a while, be sure to open the drag as much as possible so the line can be pulled out very easily with out back lash if the tuna goes for a peel out.
A tuna will drop your bait sometimes, if he feels resistance. That is only my opinion...of course, tuna are aggressive, they hammer anything, but that is far and few between. I see people all the time who drop out a line a hundred feet and leave it there for hours and say rossary beads. That is chance fishing with very low odds. Up your chances by working a little...the rewards are a fat chubby tuna in your cooler and a grin on your face that will make a nun blush. Good night Mr. Tuna, until tomorrow!