Finally had a fishing trip worth reporting here.. after a long summer waiting for the tuna to show up in Ipswich Bay (Massachusetts), they finally arrived - about 2 months late.
Had my neighbor Steve with me and got him his first tuna on spinning gear. I got two fish, losing one at the boat. It was an awesome day on the water. The game plan with these fish is to spot them feeding on the surface, then slowly make your way over to them. If you are lucky, and don't spook the fish, you can get with 20-30 yards of them, and they will stay up on top. Throw your lure into the middle and hold on! Today we had success with Yozuri poppers - and seeing a 45# fish come half-way out of the water to broadside your lure is an amazing site!
Did I mention that these fish are only 4-5 miles off the coast?
-- Tom
Had my neighbor Steve with me and got him his first tuna on spinning gear. I got two fish, losing one at the boat. It was an awesome day on the water. The game plan with these fish is to spot them feeding on the surface, then slowly make your way over to them. If you are lucky, and don't spook the fish, you can get with 20-30 yards of them, and they will stay up on top. Throw your lure into the middle and hold on! Today we had success with Yozuri poppers - and seeing a 45# fish come half-way out of the water to broadside your lure is an amazing site!
Did I mention that these fish are only 4-5 miles off the coast?
-- Tom