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  1. 04-14-2008 09:30 PM #1
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    Trolling for tuna with bali and C hooks

    There is a lot of info here ,but I still don't see if can it be done without a drop back?
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  2. 04-14-2008 09:36 PM #2
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    I've been curious about this too.
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    Meat on Circles

    I have caught Tuna & Mahi on Circles while Billfishin. I treat each bite like it is a Billfish and have still caught Tuna & Mahi. If I am strictly TUNA fishin I'm not pullin Ballys with Circles, I'm pullin Ballys with Js. Why would anyone be TUNA fishin with Ballys on CIRCLES on the troll anyway, I'm confused here!!!
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  4. 04-14-2008 10:06 PM #4
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    Treat each bite like a billfish... You will need to use circles in any tournament you attend that offers prizes for bilfish regardless of what species you are seeking... My crew has adapted well to their use catching billfish, dolphin, various tuna species, even toothy species like kings and wahoos this season on circles with light mono leader.
    I would not recreationally target tuna with them but they do work.
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  5. 04-15-2008 07:39 AM #5
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    By "treating each bite like a bill fish" do you mean you drop back on each fish?
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  6. 04-15-2008 09:29 AM #6
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  7. 04-15-2008 09:52 AM #7
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    From the info i have been gathering is that the circles need to be trolling in all and any natural baits.. If you are trolling jets, and other forms of stuff you can have straight j hooks in them from what i am getting...

    If i am wrong someone please stop me! lol I need to get this straightened out! hahah


    Hey deep you doing mako mania and JCSA this year?!

    I want to meet up at the captains meeting.. i will buy you a jack and coke minus the jack. lol
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  8. 04-15-2008 10:24 AM #8
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    If you are fishing in a tournament that has a category where a prize is issued for billfish, circle hooks must be used in any natural bait that is trolled whether it is naked or has a skirt, jet head, etc.. in front of it. Circle hooks are not required for tuna fishing.
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    Quote Originally Posted by captjohn22 View Post
    By "treating each bite like a bill fish" do you mean you drop back on each fish?

    Yes, dump it to em on every bite fishin CIRCLES on the troll!!
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  10. 04-15-2008 10:37 AM #10
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    Quote Originally Posted by Tricia Lynn View Post
    If you are fishing in a tournament that has a category where a prize is issued for billfish, circle hooks must be used in any natural bait that is trolled whether it is naked or has a skirt, jet head, etc.. in front of it. Circle hooks are not required for tuna fishing.


    But if there is no natural bait behind the jet do we have to have the circle or just in a bait correct!?
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