bigeye lures

[Innovator]

I agree with all of the statements above. I like to troll larger squid bars (13"-17") just before the sun comes up and for about an hour after sunrise, then I will switch to my normal canyon spread, but I do believe big eyes also prefer single straight running lures off the short rigger, just outside the wake and flat lines.

Really what the key to catching big eyes is running over them and it does not really matter what you have out. Anyone out there who has experienced a wolf-pack attack, will confirm everything got hit. Big eyes generally come up to feed at first light and last light and are EXTREMELY aggressive feeders and ultimately are not too picky about colors and do not seem to be as leader shy as other Tunas can be.

Big eyes spend most of there time very deep in the water column and sporadically come up to the surface. I am not sure if it is the light conditions or to warm up or what??? I have caught big eyes on green machines, spreader bars, big eye rockets, ballyhoo, skirted ballyhoo, jigs (hooked anyway) butterfish, squid, daisy chains to name a few. One guy I know hooked a beast at 11 am, when he ran by a high-flyer stopped the boat to let the lures sink and then put the boat in gear to pull the rigs back to the surface, something to think about. Most Big Eyes I have caught have been in some what of a chop, I do not recall ever catching one when it has been flat *** clam. Like I said ultimately the key to catching one is running over one. So if a bite is going on and your not catching, have patience it may not exactly be what you are pulling, but really more not running a pack over.

Next to catching Giants, Big Eyes are my second favorite tuna to catch and thank God they do not get as big as Bluefins, because pound for pound Big Eye Tuna are the hardest fighting fish in the ocean, period.

[Innovator]

Big Eye Tuna we caught on the Castafari in the Hyannis Anglers Club Bluewater Tournament a few years ago. I believe he ate a skirted ballyhoo on the left flat line.



A pair of Big Eye a customer of mine sent me one was caught on an Offshore Innovations- Green Monsta Bar and a skirted ballyhoo.

[beamishcustomtackle]

This Ono Bullet or a Blue/White Islander Bally combo always rides Shotgun!! Being in the Right place at the right time. Bigeyes are just an awesome Fish and 2 years ago we got lucky enough to catch one in excess of 300#'s. It was probably the toughest battle to date. I have had them eat every marlin lure in the spread and that proves when they're ready to eat they'll eat. Just be ready because they are by far ready to test your Gear!! Good Luck and Tightlines

[keithj]

I picked up one of those Ono bullets last weekend at Falmouth B&T. Nice looking lure. Rigged it up and I'm ready to pull it. Unfortunately its 16 degrees out and I've got a half a year before she'll get wet.

Thanks for all of the recommendations.

[cappyD]

Heres a 75 incher we caught at Hydro a few years ago. This fish came up at 10am and ate a skirted ballyhoo in the long position...82 degree water! Broke all the rules

[Albatross32]

We caught this fish on a moldcraft daisy chain in the right short position this past July 31st on that hump in Hydro that was HOT for a few weeks. Fish hit at 1830 hrs.

[keithj]

Is that Junior Seau?

[Innovator]

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Heres a 75 incher we caught at Hydro a few years ago. This fish came up at 10am and ate a skirted ballyhoo in the long position...82 degree water! Broke all the rules

Love the dart shot, Cappy D!

[cappyD]

The "POON" strikes again!