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The following performance data was provided by Yamaha.
Performance will vary depending on conditions and load.

Minimum speed is too fast for tuna.

Eisboch

Uh...that's not minimum speed...that's the speed at 1000 rpm. :)

The F350's have a trolling throttle controller, +/- 50 rpm
increments (600 - 1000 rpm range) via the Command Link System.

My F150 runs just fine at 600 rpm, and according to my gps, I can
power the boat forward in still water at under one mph if I want. I
assume most modern outboards can run real slow, except maybe some
of the two stroke engines.


I know. Just trying to be a wise ass.
The Egg Harbor we had couldn't troll slow enough for tuna with both
engines running and in gear. It didn't have trolling valves, so I
often had to let one engine idle in neutral and use the other for
the *magic* tuna trolling speed of about 3 kts.

Eisboch

Hmmmm. I used to troll my tuna spreads at five to 10 mph for
yellowfin and blackfin tuna.




And you never got a hit, did ya?

Way too fast.

Eisboch


Caught lots of yellowfin, not so many blackfin, but did catch some of
the latter. That's the speed range the entire "fleet" off NE Florida
trolled for yellowfin and blackfin. And I noticed on several of Tred
Barta's tv shows, he's trolling for tuna at at least the speeds I
mentioned. I suppose I could find some "expert" mentioned those speeds
on a legit site somewhere...if I looked.




"Fishing For Yellowfin Tuna

Yellowfin fishing can start as early as late May depending on
water temperature. Late June is more typical. Locally, They are most
likely to show up first along the edge of Norfolk, Washington or Poor
Man's canyon. Anglers may find success with a variety of daisy chains,
artificial squid, spreader bars, small bullet shaped lures or rigged
baits such as ballyhoo.

I like to fish for them right on the drop from 300 to 600 feet.
Most early season bites that I have experienced have been from 7 or 8 am
till about 10 am. Arriving later is typically a waste this time of year.
I like to leave the dock about 4:30 for this early season fishing.

*** Preferred lures include spreader bars, daisy chains of
artificial squid and the basic ballyhoo/sea witch or ballyhoo/feather
jig combinations. Trolling speeds are usualy 5.5 - 7 knots, depending on
the boat and sea condtions. ***




http://www.daybreakfishing.com/Yellowfin-Tuna.html


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