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Tuna! (was Poor man's Air Conditioning)
On Tue, 3 Jul 2007 06:19:17 -0400, "RCE" wrote:
"Wayne.B" wrote in message .. . On Sun, 1 Jul 2007 10:52:14 -0400, "RCE" wrote: I just came back from Scituate. I was wrong. The tuna being caught are not the typical smaller "footballs". These are bigger and there's always the possibility of a giant among them. Do you know what kind of bait and technique are being used? I've always wanted to catch a good sized tuna. We just pulled into Stamford, CT today with the GB49 and I'm in the process of planning out the rest of the summer. Most are using the standard artificial squid rigs. Of course, each captain has his "special" tailer attached to entice the tuna. Others have special bottom paint, some swear that different engine exhaust sounds attract them. Personally, I think it's all BS. It is, although there is some evidence that engine vibrations do attract some fish to the lure - the deeper the vibration in terms of frequency, the better. Couldn't prove it by me. The technique is to find a pod of tuna (watch for working birds) and circle the pod, trolling the squid rig through it. 3-4 kts is a good trolling speed (no problem for a GB, but the Egg I had required trolling on one engine only). Most of the time is spent running around, chasing the pods. Exactly and if you are in a fleet, that can become extremely amusing to watch. I've seen things...I've seen them with my eyes. :) I don't have a clue how you would land it on the GB. Maybe hoist it aboard using the mast and boom? Good luck. If you get near Kingman Yacht Center or Scituate, give me a yell. |
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