albecore and bluefin

[wils]

i would suggest taking two rigs. one filled with fresh 25# line and one filled with fresh 30# line. make sure your drags work and you know how to use them.

hooks and sinkers can be bought at the landing. they know what sizes are working at the time of your trip.

have the deckies double-check your drag settings and rigging. they want you to catch fish for them to gaff and filet. They make their wages on "tips for good service" and filetting your fish. 15% of the trip cost is traditional "tip". Filetting is $5-$10 depending on the boat and fish size.

after the boat "baits up", the skipper will have a safety meeting which will also included a projected intinerary and basic rigging instructions. if you have any questions at all, dont be shy to ask questions. chances are, others will have the same questions but dont want to speak up.

since this is your first trip ever fishing for tuna, dont worry about "fishing the slide", "throwing iron", or "swimbaits". simply change your bait often with fresh, lively ones and toss it back in at the "corner". Anchovies are, most often, the "meal of choice". Bypass the sardines if there are lively anchovies in the bait wells.

Re-tie your hook after EVERY FISH. Feel the top 10' of line for nicks, etc. Cut that part off, if it is damaged at all. Cut off five feet after each fish, anyway. Double check your drags throughout the day. Spritz your reels with fresh water at the end of the day and first thing in the morning...and double-check your drags again.

Since this is a two-day trip, BE UP AND READY TO FISH before the sun comes up. You will be drifting on the sea anchor all night. Bait fish will be gathered under the boat and unseen by tunas in the dark. As light approaches, their little silhouettes will appear as breakfast for any tuna in the neighborhood. Some of the best tuna bites are at this time..

good luck and enjoy your trip.

[mightymatty61]

ok thanks i plan on taking 4 poles 2 for trolling and two for casting they all have 30 lbs line on them would a #25 leader work with that or do i need the hole thing at 25#. Being up early will not be a problem for me when it comes to fishing i barly get any sleep because i want to fish and i get so excited but thanks for the help hopefully this will be a trip of a life time and i will have so much fun that i can come out again seeing my regular boat(aloha spirit) is chartered every weekend

[wils]

Originally Posted by mightymatty61

ok thanks i plan on taking 4 poles 2 for trolling and two for casting they all have 30 lbs line on them would a #25 leader work with that or do i need the hole thing at 25#. Being up early will not be a problem for me when it comes to fishing i barly get any sleep because i want to fish and i get so excited but thanks for the help hopefully this will be a trip of a life time and i will have so much fun that i can come out again seeing my regular boat(aloha spirit) is chartered every weekend

25# leader is ok. The theory of all 25# line is there is less drag/weight on the bait - as it takes line out - so it swims better. same theory for 20#, 15#, etc. Since this is your first trip, I wouldn't lighter than 25#. 20# on your next trip? Definitely.

Trolling rigs are advised/strongly suggested by the crew and your fellow anglers to have 80# line as these fish need to get to the boat ASAP. Party boats dont take the time to "fight" a troll fish. The troll fish is supposed to bring the school with it to the boat so the subsequent chumming will keep them around. Fighting a singular fish could send the school on its way and will take time from the other anglers' fishing experiences. (troll fish traditionally dont count in the jack pot )

Reels for trolling on these trips are also of the larger variety - your basic PENN 6/0 is quite common.

[mightymatty61]

thank you everyone for your input. I had a blast. we hammered the yellowtails the albacore werent biting. Hooked into 8 yellows the first day with the biggest being around 35 lbs. the second day we headed back and a guy hooked up to a albacore on the troll and me and another guy got are lines out fist because we were standing next to the bait tank and we both hooked in to fish. It took we about 10 to land about a 42 lb albacore on my diawa grand wave Z reel. I guess thats a good size fish because the deck hands were excited for me. But thanks everyone and my fishing be good and your lines tight

[Yerman]

Originally Posted by mightymatty61

thank you everyone for your input. I had a blast. we hammered the yellowtails the albacore werent biting. Hooked into 8 yellows the first day with the biggest being around 35 lbs. the second day we headed back and a guy hooked up to a albacore on the troll and me and another guy got are lines out fist because we were standing next to the bait tank and we both hooked in to fish. It took we about 10 to land about a 42 lb albacore on my diawa grand wave Z reel. I guess thats a good size fish because the deck hands were excited for me. But thanks everyone and my fishing be good and your lines tight

Nice!!! Congrats

[makomyday]

Good Job man!!! Congrats on what sounds like a great 1st trip. Times like those will keep ya comin back for more. Just a bit of advice for your next venture out (cause you know its coming) is to have a good 40# set up rigged and ready to go because blue fin are known to hangout below the schools of ablies and if they decide to chew you dont wanna be the guy out there with nothin but 25. I'm stoked for ya tho bro congrats again