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Gentlemen,
Like Anna Nicole Smith, I find that I get very confused. (I would have said "Nancy Pelosi," but I don't want to offend all you Democrats out there.
Anyway, I read on the website for the Big E's 52 hour suggested tackle list, that they recommend the following lures for surface fishing and popping on the one hand and for jigging on the other:
6-7” Frenzy Flying Fish or other flying fish lures
Tsunami, Tuna Hunter, or Angry poppers for top water tuna fishing
Replacement hooks for poppers are recommended. (4X Strong 2/0 VMC or equivalent treble hooks) (** Not necessary for Tuna Hunters or Angry Poppers)
6-8 oz diamond jigs and 5 ¼ oz Power Jigs (available at our office)
Now I realize that this is probably meant as a minimum, but I have the following questions:
1. My research on flying fish lures seems to indicate that they are used primarily in trolling. Is it customary to cast them to busting tuna or to cast them as searching lures as well?
2. Is any trolling or kite fishing done at all on a boat with 40 people aboard?
3. What size poppers do ya’ll recommend? I look in the tackle catalogs and see things like 7 inch Yozuri Bull GT poppers weighing 3 ½ ounces, and other very small ones. I would think the big ones would be best for obtaining casting distance with heavy rods, but are poppers designed for Trevaly suitable for yellowfin?
4. People who have been on 30 and 52 hour trips tell me most of the jigging is merely diamond jigging for Blackfin. Do many anglers use the Japanese type jigs on these non-charter trips?
Thanks to all.
Russ
Like Anna Nicole Smith, I find that I get very confused. (I would have said "Nancy Pelosi," but I don't want to offend all you Democrats out there.
6-7” Frenzy Flying Fish or other flying fish lures
Tsunami, Tuna Hunter, or Angry poppers for top water tuna fishing
Replacement hooks for poppers are recommended. (4X Strong 2/0 VMC or equivalent treble hooks) (** Not necessary for Tuna Hunters or Angry Poppers)
6-8 oz diamond jigs and 5 ¼ oz Power Jigs (available at our office)
Now I realize that this is probably meant as a minimum, but I have the following questions:
1. My research on flying fish lures seems to indicate that they are used primarily in trolling. Is it customary to cast them to busting tuna or to cast them as searching lures as well?
2. Is any trolling or kite fishing done at all on a boat with 40 people aboard?
3. What size poppers do ya’ll recommend? I look in the tackle catalogs and see things like 7 inch Yozuri Bull GT poppers weighing 3 ½ ounces, and other very small ones. I would think the big ones would be best for obtaining casting distance with heavy rods, but are poppers designed for Trevaly suitable for yellowfin?
4. People who have been on 30 and 52 hour trips tell me most of the jigging is merely diamond jigging for Blackfin. Do many anglers use the Japanese type jigs on these non-charter trips?
Thanks to all.
Russ