How not to catch a BFT

[seapower]

Are just tryin to make a living too! That's one of the fishery's I haven't been apart of, yet! If they are working within the law, you're beef isn't with them. Just about everyone on both sides of the fence, no matter what the Coast, want's it all "their" way. The ocean has been taking care of itself for quite along time now. JMO, Frank

[Dogfish87]

we should do a poll of how many of the bluefin chasers use a scale to check their drags...be a very nice hoot!

[EMTAE]

I check mine before i put the 40ft 200lb HD PINK FLO.Leader on.And yes i stretch the leaders before they get crimped to the swivel.............How many pounds of drag are you getting at strike?

[ncbillfisher]

I like to check my drags. We use sleeping bags for our fish they are easy to use and keep fish pretty good if you don't have a brine tank.

I think it's funny that 150 rec/commerical on a weekend day have the right to fish for bluefins but a longliner doesn't have the right to do the same??? They are selling their catch to feed a family, when everyone out their is selling their fish to make money???? Same thing if you think about, they target bluefins just like everyone else out there. I think everybody has to right to fish for them, Somebody using 50 wides busting off tunas with 200 yards for mono on a fish isn't good for then either. Everybody is to blame when it comes down to it!!!!

[EMTAE]

Hopefully 2011 will be better fishing.Thanks for posting your tips and Happy New Year to all.