hello i am going out for albacore and bluefin for the first time and i dont have any idea on what type of lures to use to catch these fish any info would help thanks
You really don't need any lures. Just an assortment of hooks from #2 to 4/0 should be fine. Maybe some small egg sinkers or split shots. If you want to fish lures, bring some heavy irons. Let them sink deep, then crank them up through the water column as fast as you can. You could also bring some swimbaits for fishing the slide(the time immediately following a troll strike as the boat slides into position). Live bait usually seems to work best though.
around how heavy i think the heaviest iron i have is 10 oz but they are really old orange and silver i have a green and white sparkely catchy tickeler but it only weighs 2.5 oz
Just went last week. Posted pics of our Renagade 1 1/2 day trip, check them out.
18 of us got 65 Albies. When its your troll use/ask for dark feathers.
Be first to cast after the troll hookup.
With...30 lb with 3-4' flourolcarbabon leader. Only one guy caught on a sardine, it was all chovies bite. 2/0 hook. 1/2 oz rubber split above the flourol.
Good luck.
Only be first if you are not trolling, if you are one of the other trollers don't just leave it there and go grab your stick, reel it in first. Seen people do this before. Otherwise everything else sounds good.
Make sure you listen to the deckhands and captain. Fishing is their job and how they make their living. Don't be afraid to ask for their help. Have fun!!!
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