Tuna fishing out of MONTAUK

[ReelyNauti]

OK been busy trying to assemble tuna gear , had NONE last year and now so far

80's 2
50's 3
penn 9/0
30 one

so its a 7 spread for a start....

I have out riggers ill put em back on boat in june no need to have em on now.....

need suggestions on brands/where to buy GREEN machines and daisy chains.... need to try early as we are expecting a new born fisherman in 1st week of August...

Need suggestions on a heavy class rod for my 80.... any ideas ??


SO what bites where first..???

HELP......

 

[pmeggers]

Sharking...JUNE is the one of the best months before you gotta switch pretty much to Tuna.

Then sharking again towards the end of summer, Septemberish

 

[Bryan 2530]

I would focus on a few more 50's and put the 80's on bent butts with swivel rod holders or a planer rod.

I am looking for and 80S or 80SW for my planer rod that I am building if you know of one.

Believe it or not, the trend is towords smaller tackle right now so there are alot of 50's on the market.

 

[pmeggers]

AGREED

I'm trying to pick up a few more 50 or 30 2speeds - if anyone sees any good deals on GOOD condition ones, please post

 

[mrGeeze]

50 wides are all you need. Get some stiff standup poles (50-80lb class).
Unless you have a decent fighting chair 80's on boat rods are real cumbersome. I have one on the boat for the planer. On a bent butt.

Honestly, if the tuna you NORMALLY catch are less than 100# a 30 is fine.
String it with 40# and you're ready to go

I've seen more than a couple decent blue marlin (350-400lbs) caught on 50's. Catching big fish on the troll is mostly in the hands of the boat driver.

I know you guys fish plastic up there but I'm a meat hauler.
SeaWitches & ballyhoo is all a man needs to catch tuna.
Wind on 80 or 100lb leader. Fluoro if you got the $$$.
A couple of squid chain teasers for the riggers.
Maybe a bird for when its slick calm.Gotta have a pink one.
Get Blue & White Hawaiian Eye and a Sea Star &
You'll be a tuna catchin' machine.

Got me a YFT in the cooler from Saturday. Its time for some sashimi.

 

[Parker23]

Go to Trophy Tackle in Babylon, Great place for offshore tackle. The Guys are great and will answer any questions you have. Good Luck

 

[ReelyNauti]

Ok so , i do need a bent but but need to save a few $$$

i am able to borrow 130 on bent butt's if i need too....

i am getting the NEW AVET RAPTOR tomorrow its a double drag and im gonna try that instead of a 30...

and i love bait!!!!

Ballyhoo and chunking are what i'd like to try..as well as pulling plastic

 

[pmeggers]

June 4th is my tentative 1st trip...boat gets splashed once I'm back in CT first week of May.

I'm gonna shark through June (or maybe a week earlier, depending on reports) then make my move to Tuna (again, depending on reports)

 

[ReelyNauti]

Ok Pete im gonna be there too , but just gonna do the tuna thing i'm allready in a big shark tourney the end of june....

ill be on ch 19 and 68...and ill post b4 i go out..

 

[pmeggers]

Soounds good, im always scanning, usually

 

[sparky]

Everyone gets their pants in a knot when I mention it, but I've had great luck with my Pinnacle rod. I've got my TLD25 on it, and went with the 20-50 class rod. He makes one specifically for the 50-class reels, and I know some charter captains up here on the cape who begrudgingly say that those rods are as good as anything else, and they use them a LOT.

http://stores.ebay.com/PINNACLE-MARINE-OUTFITTERS-inc
$165 +s/h for a 50-series rod, full roller... pretty hard to beat.

 

[Parker23]

Northeast Tuna/Sharking- Avet Pro Ex 30w, hooked up to a Seeker Black Steel 6455XXH with 130 JB Hollow with a 80lb top shot, for sharks top shot with 25ft 300lb mono. GAME OVER!

 

[dave-j]

Don't know if the tuna are different where you are than in Mass, but we have pretty much given up on using 30's or line with anything less than 130# breaking strength. the tuna get bigger as a class year after year. We were averaging 130-170# fish last year. That is a bit much for a 30.

 

[Parker23]

Research an Avet 30 and it will blow away a Penn 50, Avet is a solid 40 lb drag. Penn 50 goodluck getting 28lbs

 

[ReelyNauti]

im told the new avet raptor is the schizzel and is plenty able to handle the tuna gig....

 

[dave-j]

Was talking Shimano 50's. If the Avet's are that good, then great. I just can't see using a 30 on a 160# tuna.

 

[2320 pilothouse]

so when are you taking some classic parker owners lol

 

[ReelyNauti]

Well assuming my wife doesnt have our expected son before august 1st

Ill be trying tuna as soon as 1 st reports come in

Have to get it in early comes 3rd week in july im gonna stay close to shore in case the baby comes early

 

[Parker23]

im told the new avet raptor is the schizzel and is plenty able to handle the tuna gig....

Which one are you getting the HX or the SX?

 

[ReelyNauti]

little guy 4 now its 17lb of double drag at strike, 27# at full

a ton for a tiny reel, big guy soon...


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