Any want to offer NE Bluefin Jigging advice?

[puroagave]

I started jigging last year after seeing many people catching more fish on jigs than chunking or trolling. I have a few setups for jerk and crank (still don't have this method down) and a few longer rods to yo-yo jig. I have not been very succesful in jigging this year. I am pretty sure I want to be ontop of the school. On my first trip I was right ontop of one they were down about 50', think I may have scared them off so then I kept it just on the outside and only had 1 fish.
2nd trip I saw which direction they were heading got right infront of them and cut the engines. I guess my question is more of a boat handling one and where to position the boat. It's easier when they are deep. Would you jig if you saw tuna breaking the surface? or throw poppers?

[Sea Draggin]

It's easier when they are deep.

I think that goes for all fish, but I can recall Bluefins the year before last just 80' down and hitting the jigs on the fall. If I had an angler aboard that was willing to throw poppers I would, because I know tunas can go from 50' down to smashing the surface in the blink of an eye.

[gman]

if they are on top you should throw lures at them such as stickbaits or poppers. take advantage of the feeding going on. Generally as a rule of thumb we only drop metal on them unless we are marking them deeper. Most of our luck jigging is when they are deep and holding on bait.