Tuna Fishing

Question
This summer in July I plan to go for tuna for my first time.  I have a good idea of where to go and the other basics of tuna fishing.  I was wondering though what speed should I troll at?, and what lures are the best to use?

Answer
Aloha Adam,
   Trolling speed actually depends on various factors, weather, wind, currents, wave and swell conditions and such. I would be able to help you out more if you could tell me where it is you plan on fishing at. Tuna like different things to eat in different places throughout the world. Almost any lure can work well. Bullet head with the holes in it work quite well. Green & Yellow skirts seem to be one of their favorites. Do not try to use a lure as big as a Marlin lure, one size smaller works best. I prefer slow trolling live baits, such as Skipjack Tuna, rigged with a bridle through the eyes of the baitfish. This actually makes the bait live longer as you troll him. Get back to me with the area you are going fishing at & I can give you much more specifics, on speeds, & lure types. Also sometimes just using a fairly heavy casting rod outfit, you can just drop down a Basic Large Silver Spoon, fairly deep & then just crank it up as fast as you can. They like that, especially if they are not on the surface. Look for birds, they are very imporant in locating the baitfish the Tuna are going after. The Frigit Bird or "High Flyer" as I call them are a real good sign something is around. They will cruise up above the other birds, not even using their wings, just coasting along, if you see one of them start to flutter or make swerving moves, thats a definate sign they have spotted something.

E-mail me at: [email protected]

Randy "Onagafish"

Remember: "Always Keep Da Bait In Da Water, Bruddah"



Don't know whay that e-mail did not go through, but I am going to be talking to a buddy of mine later today that fishes near there. I will get you some more info from him, since he knows the area.


Did any of the info I gave you help out??