Yellow Fin Tuna Tips?
Submitted by Andy Mac on Wed, 2008-01-23 16:18
OK Guys,
Given that a few of us will be targeting YFT tomorrow, give us your best lure / rig / tactics etc so at least one of us can post a couple of pics tomorrow evening.
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hey andy, always stick a
hey andy, always stick a christmas tree lure out there, thats my tip, and just keep the eyes open and always be on the lookout close and far, have you guys worked out where you heading out from yet?
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Its up to Tim
How big are your Xmas tree lures?
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i got 2 today for tim, does
i got 2 today for tim, does ones i got all the fish on sunday, they are prob around the 5 to 6 inch mark, good for the smaller fish and even billfish will hit there, very versitile.
If you guys head out from mindarie i might make that my way out too, that way we can work together like i did with tim last week and try to get onto them
a good selection of deep divers like rapala cd19 and cd26 are good and cant pass by the halco's either
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Mindarie is the go I think.
I have a new lure that has multiple towing holes to vary the speed and action, that I will definately be giving a crack.
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yeah well sounds like you
yeah well sounds like you will have it covered like me, tim has a good selection as well, for the first time tomorrow i will be towing a teaser, see if that will help us.
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Teaser
I'm getting excited!!!
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Dont Worry
Dont worry Andy - I can tease you heaps if you dont find it
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lol tim would have been
lol tim would have been waiting for colin to come up with that one
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get some old cds and tie
get some old cds and tie them together, makes a great teaser
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If you can find out what the
If you can find out what the baitfish are then try and get a few, bridle them up and tow them through the birds at around 2-3knts. Thats a sure fire way to get a hookup. Other option is as Andy mentioned, laserpros 160-190. run a spread of 2 shallow and 2 deep divers and if you have the room run a bibless minnow or medium size skirt in 5-8 inch shotgun in the centre. Other than that its all trial and error. Find out what works and stick to it.
One other thing is to find the birds, find the bait and you will find the fish.
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Halco 160 DD
Andy have found the Halco laser pro 160 DD in pilchard pattern the best in the waters you are trying.Think it is colour number 50. Tuna wouldnt touch a redhead and hit the pilchard before letting it all the way out.Also caught bonito over christmas with the same lure just in the 120 size trolling the three mile between ocean reef and mindarie.Went to get some more 120s the other day from a NOR tackle store and the rack was full bar the pilchard ones which were sold out.
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Yep I agree Davo 1
We have taken heaps of the little bonito in the same waters, but for a few years now there haven't been too many mackies around that I have seen.
Will be trying everything but the kitchen sink tomorrow if we get no joy on the first choice lures.
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trolling Gardies... May
trolling Gardies...
May be another option to troll a garfish behind aa skirt or on it's own.
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Pilchard
Pilchard Pattern is my favourite goto lure as well. Got em in 120, 160 and the 190 sizes.
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im heading out from ocean
im heading out from ocean reef about 630-7 and gonna try troll up some macks/tuna..and burley up some small sambos and have light gear fun..
might see u guys out there
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Don't rule out dropping down
Don't rule out dropping down a jig and to a bait ball. Kasey did it in Exmouth and nailed a good fin.
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Tune in on Ch 96
Will be leaving Mindari at about 5.30....heading north like andy then work back to west of OR...the tuna I saw the other day were in 40m
See you out there
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Rapla for me pilchard patern
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lol tim would have been waiting for colin...
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lol tim would have been waiting for colin to come up with that one....
LOL Matt - thought about, but decided to 'skirt' the issue.
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