04-14-2008, 09:30 PM
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Weaky wacker
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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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04-14-2008, 09:36 PM
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I've been curious about this too.
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04-14-2008, 09:56 PM
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Sit down Shut up And fish
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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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04-14-2008, 10:06 PM
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Master of all things wet
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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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04-15-2008, 07:39 AM
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Weaky wacker
Join Date: Nov 2007
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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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04-15-2008, 09:29 AM
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I think Admin is going to let me have this space
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Twist the line in the clips 10 times and fish the line in freespool/ clicker on.
Bert
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04-15-2008, 09:52 AM
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I think Admin is going to let me have this space
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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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04-15-2008, 10:24 AM
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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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04-15-2008, 10:27 AM
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Yes, dump it to em on every bite fishin CIRCLES on the troll!! |
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04-15-2008, 10:37 AM
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I think Admin is going to let me have this space
Join Date: Mar 2008
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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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