No hoo's in the cooler...

Murph · 08-01-2005, 11:56 AM

When you are not dragging around ballyhoo or other natural baits, what are your favorite artificial baits for dolphin and tuna?

I have included a few of mine below, its quite a few but it depends on where I am and what the conditions are like. Some are jet heads other are hand made lures. Most are around 6-7 inches tops.

Post your favorites...

[IMG]http://www.***********.com/images/lures.JPG[/IMG]

Murph · 08-01-2005, 09:13 PM

Its hard to imagine I am the only one who pulls lures... Oh well

WahooKing · 08-02-2005, 12:53 AM

I only pull lures too....But I don't have a digi....My collection is large but not as large as some people I know

Wait for the Ahi Slayer to post some picts........He has the largest lure collection out of anyone I know....And Patudo is a lure historian....a human lure encyclopedia......Hopefully, they can post some pics of their collections.

Anthony
Ace Fishing Lures

Patudo · 08-02-2005, 06:45 AM

I'm just a nobody..

I too use almost all lures for meatfish, don't have a digi but most of my lures are fairly simple anyway. Dorado: well if you want small ones the basic bonito feather is great. Think small. I'll run a bird in front of the lure on the stinger bait to hold it in position and stop it being blown about. Bigger dodos: just upsize the lures. I like about a 6" but have seen a lot of the gaffer kine strike bigger stuff from 8 to 10" and bigger. If you want a whopper dorado pull along a 12" or large 10" lure. Problem with these bigger baits is, they will get you blue marlin bites so don't run them on light tackle. All a lure needs to do is stay in the water popping and smoking. Most resin heads in smaller sizes are too light. I like weighted peanut style baits and plungers and my favourite skirt colours are blue/silver and pinks. I've never had much luck on greens but understand green, lumo etc can be successful so just go with what works. Generally, if you are clued up on what bait is in the area, try and match it in size and colour, but I don't like everything behind the boat to look the same.

Tuna: In our fishery I believe it's more important to find the fish or at least the right place. Lure size, placement and colour is probably more important than head shape. Depending whom you speak to, leader size and visibility can also be an issue. You can't go wrong with jets in 6 1/2" to 9 1/2" skirt sizes, heavy bullet heads, flat face or cup face etc also fine. Dark colours, blues and pinks are my favourites. Plugs like Rapalas, Halcos etc do get bit but prefer to use skirted lures whenever possible as it's harder to run on busting fish with plugs. Teasers, boring old squid chains are what I use mainly.

This is really just the bare bones basics and to be honest I do try to fish as simply as possible nowadays..in the eastern Atlantic competition is less and the most important thing is to find the fish. Ahi would be much more on the cutting edge than me.

AhiSlayer · 08-02-2005, 07:43 AM

ALOHA MURPH

I FISHED SMALL BOATS IN NY & FL. AND CHARTERS FROM CAPE COD TO MARATHON...I REALLY DIDN'T LEARN ABOUT LURES TILL I CAME TO THE MARSHALL ISLANDS AND STARTED BUYING ALL THE HAWAIIAN LURES I COULD GET MY HANDS ON...FISHING 1 MILE OFF THE BEACH IS MARLIN COUNTRY HERE. i'M VERY EXCITED ABOUT THE FISHING OPPERTUNITIES WE HAVE HERE...

LOADS OF STRIPPED TUNA AKU AND YELLOWFIN AHI WITH SOME SMALL 50& DOWN BIGEYE AND DOG TOOTH TUNA.

SOMTIMES I RUN THE MAKO ALLMOST AT FULL THROTTLE TA GET THE SHOTGUN IN PLACE FOR A YFT RUN DOWN THE MIDDLE OF AN AKU PILE...I FOUND COLORS AND LURES THAT WILL PICK OFF CERTAIN SPECIES AND SIZES WHILE THE REST OF THE PILE WILL LEAVE THEM ALONE...I LOVE COMING BACK TO THE DOCK WITH SOME BIG AHI WHILE EVERYONE ELSE JUST CAUGHT AKU,,,THAT'S ONE OF THE BEST FEELING IN THE WORLD FOR ME.....I AIN'T GOOD AT MUCH,,,BUT I CAN DO THAT!!!

SCHOOLIE SIZE TUNA i USE 5.5 SKIRTED PEARLHEAD SLANTS BY CHARLIE

40# TO 70# I USE A MERLIN BEAUTY BLACK HOLOGRAM OVER RAINBOW 7.5 SKIRTS
70#& ^ I USE A LARGER BEAUTY WITH 12 INCH SKIRTS SAME COLOR OR BLACK/PURPLE YAMA SKIRTS 9.5

IF I WANNA AVOID THE AKU I GO WITH THE PURPLE/ BLACK,,THEY WON'T TOUCH IT EVEN WHEN THEY BOIL FOR ACRES,,BUT AHI WILL PILE ON IT

IF YA CAN CLICK ON MY NAME THEN HIT THE BUTTON "SHOW ALL PICS" YOU'LL SEE PLENTY PAST POSTS BY ME WITH LURE PICS...

I LIKE THE ONES YOURE SHOWING,,GOOD PICKS FOR TUNA LURES
NICE TA SEE YA HERE MURPH!!!
YF
AHI

08-01-2005, 11:56 AM	#1
Murph I think Admin is going to let me have this space Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 1,402 Credits: 1,263.8	No hoo's in the cooler... When you are not dragging around ballyhoo or other natural baits, what are your favorite artificial baits for dolphin and tuna? I have included a few of mine below, its quite a few but it depends on where I am and what the conditions are like. Some are jet heads other are hand made lures. Most are around 6-7 inches tops. Post your favorites... [IMG]http://www.*********.com/images/lures.JPG[/IMG] __________________ Murph [IMG]http://www.*********.com/images/Fall_Banner.JPG[/IMG]

08-01-2005, 09:13 PM	#2
Murph I think Admin is going to let me have this space Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 1,402 Credits: 1,263.8	Its hard to imagine I am the only one who pulls lures... Oh well __________________ Murph [IMG]http://www.***********.com/images/Fall_Banner.JPG[/IMG]

08-02-2005, 12:53 AM	#3
WahooKing Sit down Shut up And fish Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 503 Credits: 4,279.3 Occupation: Ace Fishing Lures	Calling AhiSlayer and Patudo I only pull lures too....But I don't have a digi....My collection is large but not as large as some people I know Wait for the Ahi Slayer to post some picts........He has the largest lure collection out of anyone I know....And Patudo is a lure historian....a human lure encyclopedia......Hopefully, they can post some pics of their collections. Anthony Ace Fishing Lures

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08-02-2005, 06:45 AM	#4
Patudo Anthony's Ark is a blowboater Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 344 Credits: 1,629.6	I'm just a nobody.. I too use almost all lures for meatfish, don't have a digi but most of my lures are fairly simple anyway. Dorado: well if you want small ones the basic bonito feather is great. Think small. I'll run a bird in front of the lure on the stinger bait to hold it in position and stop it being blown about. Bigger dodos: just upsize the lures. I like about a 6" but have seen a lot of the gaffer kine strike bigger stuff from 8 to 10" and bigger. If you want a whopper dorado pull along a 12" or large 10" lure. Problem with these bigger baits is, they will get you blue marlin bites so don't run them on light tackle. All a lure needs to do is stay in the water popping and smoking. Most resin heads in smaller sizes are too light. I like weighted peanut style baits and plungers and my favourite skirt colours are blue/silver and pinks. I've never had much luck on greens but understand green, lumo etc can be successful so just go with what works. Generally, if you are clued up on what bait is in the area, try and match it in size and colour, but I don't like everything behind the boat to look the same. Tuna: In our fishery I believe it's more important to find the fish or at least the right place. Lure size, placement and colour is probably more important than head shape. Depending whom you speak to, leader size and visibility can also be an issue. You can't go wrong with jets in 6 1/2" to 9 1/2" skirt sizes, heavy bullet heads, flat face or cup face etc also fine. Dark colours, blues and pinks are my favourites. Plugs like Rapalas, Halcos etc do get bit but prefer to use skirted lures whenever possible as it's harder to run on busting fish with plugs. Teasers, boring old squid chains are what I use mainly. This is really just the bare bones basics and to be honest I do try to fish as simply as possible nowadays..in the eastern Atlantic competition is less and the most important thing is to find the fish. Ahi would be much more on the cutting edge than me.

08-02-2005, 07:43 AM	#5
AhiSlayer Crab mustard is good Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Ya may get bonus letters cuz I'm posting from my cell phone Posts: 873 Credits: 1,283.8 Occupation: pole benda	ALOHA MURPH I FISHED SMALL BOATS IN NY & FL. AND CHARTERS FROM CAPE COD TO MARATHON...I REALLY DIDN'T LEARN ABOUT LURES TILL I CAME TO THE MARSHALL ISLANDS AND STARTED BUYING ALL THE HAWAIIAN LURES I COULD GET MY HANDS ON...FISHING 1 MILE OFF THE BEACH IS MARLIN COUNTRY HERE. i'M VERY EXCITED ABOUT THE FISHING OPPERTUNITIES WE HAVE HERE... LOADS OF STRIPPED TUNA AKU AND YELLOWFIN AHI WITH SOME SMALL 50& DOWN BIGEYE AND DOG TOOTH TUNA. SOMTIMES I RUN THE MAKO ALLMOST AT FULL THROTTLE TA GET THE SHOTGUN IN PLACE FOR A YFT RUN DOWN THE MIDDLE OF AN AKU PILE...I FOUND COLORS AND LURES THAT WILL PICK OFF CERTAIN SPECIES AND SIZES WHILE THE REST OF THE PILE WILL LEAVE THEM ALONE...I LOVE COMING BACK TO THE DOCK WITH SOME BIG AHI WHILE EVERYONE ELSE JUST CAUGHT AKU,,,THAT'S ONE OF THE BEST FEELING IN THE WORLD FOR ME.....I AIN'T GOOD AT MUCH,,,BUT I CAN DO THAT!!! SCHOOLIE SIZE TUNA i USE 5.5 SKIRTED PEARLHEAD SLANTS BY CHARLIE 40# TO 70# I USE A MERLIN BEAUTY BLACK HOLOGRAM OVER RAINBOW 7.5 SKIRTS 70#& ^ I USE A LARGER BEAUTY WITH 12 INCH SKIRTS SAME COLOR OR BLACK/PURPLE YAMA SKIRTS 9.5 IF I WANNA AVOID THE AKU I GO WITH THE PURPLE/ BLACK,,THEY WON'T TOUCH IT EVEN WHEN THEY BOIL FOR ACRES,,BUT AHI WILL PILE ON IT IF YA CAN CLICK ON MY NAME THEN HIT THE BUTTON "SHOW ALL PICS" YOU'LL SEE PLENTY PAST POSTS BY ME WITH LURE PICS... I LIKE THE ONES YOURE SHOWING,,GOOD PICKS FOR TUNA LURES NICE TA SEE YA HERE MURPH!!! YF AHI