fishing platform

[pelagic addicted]

Guys I have attached a photo of my boat hoping you all can give me some ideas as to what I can do to make this fishing platform better for blue-fin fishing. I will spend most of my 2011 season fishing for them off the Massachusetts coast. Any ideas would be helpful.

[Tuna Meltdown]

Outriggers.

[pelagic addicted]

Outriggers.

I don't know much about outriggers accept that they are pricey.do center riggers work the same way i am assuming they are less expensive than the full blown version and would they do the trick for my boat?

[seaworm1]

I don't know much about outriggers accept that they are pricey.do center riggers work the same way i am assuming they are less expensive than the full blown version and would they do the trick for my boat?

You will quickly learn that there is nothing budget minded about tuna fishing. you dont need a center rigger, get the outriggers. and $19,000 of other related crap. And if you dont know how outriggers work I would highly suggest that you either take a tuna charter so that you can learn firsthand, or spend the day at MBG's seminar

[On The Edge]

You will quickly learn that there is nothing budget minded about tuna fishing. you dont need a center rigger, get the outriggers. and $19,000 of other related crap. And if you dont know how outriggers work I would highly suggest that you either take a tuna charter so that you can learn firsthand, or spend the day at MBG's seminar

Fred and Dan hit it dead on. You need outriggers. Dollar for dollar it is the best money to spent to up the odds of hooking up consistanly. Tuna trolling is about spread and sepperation and to do it right you need riggers.
You can and will catch without them but with them is better.

And Freds advice about a charter or a seminar is great advice.

[Fishypantsmagoo]

get the gunnel mounted outriggers. affordable and will work just fine for what you intend to do.

[pelagic addicted]

Fred and Dan hit it dead on. You need outriggers. Dollar for dollar it is the best money to spent to up the odds of hooking up consistanly. Tuna trolling is about spread and sepperation and to do it right you need riggers.
You can and will catch without them but with them is better.

And Freds advice about a charter or a seminar is great advice.

Thanks for the advise guys i think i was one of the first to purchase tickets for the Mass Bay Guides seminar in march which i look forward to attending

[KP161]

I can't see the deck to see if you have a fuel bladder on the deck to get to George's Bank.

Like the guys said riggers if you intend to troll. Very tough to pull bars and get consistent results on the troll without them.

[pelagic addicted]

I can't see the deck to see if you have a fuel bladder on the deck to get to George's Bank.

Like the guys said riggers if you intend to troll. Very tough to pull bars and get consistent results on the troll without them.

I dont know about George's Bank but I can get to the 100 fathom line and back to the dock with fuel to spare.and thats with about eight hours of trolling time.WELL it looks like i will be getting outriggers

[KP161]

I dont know about George's Bank but I can get to the 100 fathom line and back to the dock with fuel to spare.and thats with about eight hours of trolling time.WELL it looks like i will be getting outriggers

Would think even if you were trolling at the 100 fathom line riggers will give you a much better trolling spread. Good luck.