Pick your spot based on where you want to bottom fish. Once the tuna fishing starts port side is for jigging/chunking and the starboard/bow is for casting. It's basically first come first serve once you start tuna fishing and there's no assigned spots. Most people don't spend the whole night fishing the same way anyway, and spend some time jigging for blackfin to take a break from casting.Does it mean it’s better to reserve your spot on the boat on that side or is it when you fish for the tuna there are no reserved spots?
You guys are looking at this like it’s a mathematical problem . It’s your time on the water and intuition that will tell you when to change strategies. Sometimes it’s about taking a gamble and getting lucky or not but mostly it’s going to be your experience and intuition that will dictate strategies. You are reading way to much into this . There are no magical formulas .Bumping this great thread back to the top. Thanks everyone for your share of knowledge. I hope to meet some of you this December trip on the New Buccaneer.
I was wondering what is your strategy from throwing Halco to jigging and chunking. My last trip, I was too stubborn to change to fish deeper for YFT. I kept throwing Halco all night and could not get a bite other than some blackfin tuna. The more I thought about it, the treble that I used must have messed with the action. I replaced the stock ones with Owners 3/0 ST76 trebles. I have now switched back to Owners 2/0 ST66. I was wondering how much time do you invest in one strategy vs the next, such as from throwing Halco to chunking, jig, etc. I hope to make the most out of the next trip. Thanks.
Your very best strategy in fishing this format of long range party boat Tuna trips, is pay attention to whats happening around you. If something is not working for you, pay attention to what is working for the person having Tuna coming over the rail.Bumping this great thread back to the top. Thanks everyone for your share of knowledge. I hope to meet some of you this December trip on the New Buccaneer.
I was wondering what is your strategy from throwing Halco to jigging and chunking. My last trip, I was too stubborn to change to fish deeper for YFT. I kept throwing Halco all night and could not get a bite other than some blackfin tuna. The more I thought about it, the treble that I used must have messed with the action. I replaced the stock ones with Owners 3/0 ST76 trebles. I have now switched back to Owners 2/0 ST66. I was wondering how much time do you invest in one strategy vs the next, such as from throwing Halco to chunking, jig, etc. I hope to make the most out of the next trip. Thanks.
Normally people are nice and will make room for you . Also dont be afraid to ask questions if you are not sure , 99% of the guys will help out or try to help out .Thanks for the insights. I guess the last time I went out, it was hitting deeper in the water. Mot water were caught on jigs. Occasionally, someone would hook up on a Halco. I guess I decided to throw halcos because it was getting too crowded on the jigging/chunking side. Next time, I would just squeeze in,![]()
When's your trip? I'll be on the December 12th tripI hope to meet some of you this December trip on the New Buccaneer.
I am on the December 1-2 trip.When's your trip? I'll be on the December 12th trip
Eric, do you tie these snap directly to the leader? I have thought about using ball bearing swivel with coastlock snap but that looks a bit big. I tested it in a swimming pool and the action of the Halco is great but not sure if the tuna would see that big snap swivel and be turned off. I have seen YFT taking the Halco as soon as it land or start to sink, before the retrieve.Use these instead…
Spro Prime Snap Hd 4-75 https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07QWXBDJQ/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_glt_fabc_EWQV8CAYHPAM234DV7FC
If you're looking for something budget-friendly, I use a 7' BG6500 combo for both jigging and casting Halcos. It won't cast as far as a popping rod, but I've managed to catch yellowfins up to 60 lb on Halcos.Can you recommend a spinning rod/reel setup that could work for both jigging and casting Halcos or poppers? Something that won't explode if I hook a decent fish but reasonably priced since I'm not sure if I'll be doing this for years quite yet?