BIG EYE QUESTIONS???????????

[joe blair]

WELL IT LOOKS LIKE THERE ARE SOME BIG EYE IN THE MIX WITH MY LIMITED EXPERANCE OFF SHORE WHAT DO I NEED TO CHANGE IN MY REGULAR TUNA SPREAD TO POSSIBLE INCREASE MY SHOT AT THESE FISH ( SPREADER BAR????? DISTANCE FROM BOAT TO BAIT ?????????? ) WILL BE OI NEXT WEEK, LOOKING FOR SOME TIPS ON SET UP THANKS

[GAW]

LUCK!

[you_like_loach]

one suggestion - DONT USE TLD 30's!!! I speak from recent experience! ;)

[HIT N RUN]

Odds increase greatly when trolling just before dark & even more likely at first light. Mutipull larger size spreader bars are also a huge advantage. The area from the point and up to about the 650 is a great place to be at those times when the water & conditions are right. You can also chunk for them at these times as well if the current isnt to strong. Good luck.

[joe blair]

I COULD ONLY THINK ABOUT A TANGLE ON A 30 WOW

[jimmy k]

Big spreader bars 14inch squids I like sloid green....Good luck

[you_like_loach]

joe blair originally wrote:
I COULD ONLY THINK ABOUT A TANGLE ON A 30 WOW


more like a 2.5 hour battle on a 185lb fish - see the Massacre at OI thread from a couple of days ago. Im still sore!

[cape_fisherman]

It can sometimes be good to use heavier than normal skirts. Something like 3-4oz. A bigeye can push a good size preasure wake ahead of them and the heavier lure is less likely to be knocked out of the way than a light one.

Big spreader bars will work also. Early & late in the day seem to be the best times (besides nite). Bigeye like to stay deep like broadbills. Middle of the day bites aren't something you generally expect.

Jay

[surfperch1]

The Fleet pull Large Pink/Green/Rainbow spreader bars when they are around. I have only caught three myself with others two caught on boats of mine by anglers and had two caught while I was on charters.

The fish bit:

3 x Pink Spreader bars
1 x Horse Naked
1 x Large Bally-hoo B/W Islander
1 x Large Bally-hoo Pink/White Inslander
1 Seawitch with medium bally-hoo

If the water temp is right on the 26790 line between the 40600 & 40650 you will find them!

PS: Lot's of Luck really is what is needed.

[TIDECRUIZER]

I certainly cant qualify as an experienced bigeye angler, but I read an article not too long ago from up in NY. The captains up there said that a large plug (ie Marauder) about ten feet behind a big spreader bar is deadly( on a separate rod). I have never tried it, so it could be total BS, but just passing it on. Good luck. Let me know if it works.

[TommyTuna]

fish early/late/night. fish over the 100. fish baits deep. Run away from the rod when it goes off, unless u like pain and torture

[Bill Fisher]

Call up Tred Barta........he has caught more bigeye tuna on rod and reel then any man alive.[grin]

[jimmy k]

Bill whats this about a Luhrs....?[grin]

[Aquatrax]

Good advice Tommy- We had a 230lb man laying on deck next to a similar sized bigeye. Couldn't tell which one had been gaffed.

[Persistence2]

Dave,

Just keep pumping iron Bro...I'd have to think you'd be able to put the hurt on one [grin]

Glenn

[TommyTuna]

Aquatrax originally wrote:
Good advice Tommy- We had a 230lb man laying on deck next to a similar sized bigeye. Couldn't tell which one had been gaffed.


Yep, I paid my dues with one once......ONCE

Now I make sure I am busy [wink]

[Reel Fool]

50s or 80s. big baits. big skirts. heavier chin weights. etc.... get the bait a little deeper & heavier. tight spread. very tight. heavier leaders--175-300 lb mono.

[HIT N RUN]

I hear ya tommy. You better hope that 4 rods dont come tight sat night or you will be back in the saddle my friend.

[Becky]

Ahhh, Bill and Tommy you guys are worrying over nothing... Matt will be there Sat. night right??? [wink]

Becky-

[Ancient Mariner]

HI:
So U want EYEBALLS?

50 fathoms is where I always start. never got one in less than that.
Trolling:
Pitch black morning 'till about 09:00 most days.
Late P.M. till Pitch dark night.
At least two squid bars. One off each corner. Black/Purple on one with a Zuccinni as a chase squid.
Black/Green or Bally color on the other with a Hawian flag chase squid.
HINT...HINT...HINT... If you get crazy, try sticking a Cylume in the chase squid. IT works.
I'll run 3, 9-11 inch "GM" TYPE lures. HERE the color really matters. Purple/Black or DarkGREEN/Medium Green. Other color work, but not as good as those just mentioned.
I'll run at least 2 Jets. THESE will catch about 50 % of your BIGEYES...aka...EYEBALLS. 7-9 inch size is just about perfect.
Colors......HHAAAHHHHH... Dark Blue/ Pink , ZUCCINNI , Black/Red are my mainstays. I'll run these back in the 2nd/3rd wake waves.......HINT...HINT...HINT... Put these in the MIDDLE of the wake wave,not on the shoulders.
Run a few 6 inch feathers intermixed, to attract the smaller fish.......THAT GET THOSE EYEBALLS UP INTO YOUR SPREAD.
When I was pinhooking, that was my starter spread. As conditions changed, so did my colors/lures.
WACKM N STACKM
Joseph B...aka...Ancient Mariner

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[rpack76]

AM ... Holy $hikes ... did you leave anything to the imagination????!! Thanks for the tips and lets see who can boat the first big eye using this info!

Tight lines,
Randy