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Landing a Tuna
Posted on 3/25/14 at 9:32 am
Posted on 3/25/14 at 9:32 am
I've never been tuna fishing....I'm hoping to make a trip or two this year. I was watching Wicked Tuna this weekend and I noticed that they put the pole in rod holders and reeled the fish in that way.....is that standard? Or do you put the rod in a belt and muscle that thing in? Need to know if I need to up my workout regimen in prep for the trip.
This post was edited on 3/25/14 at 9:37 am
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Posted on 3/25/14 at 9:33 am to JPLIII
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put the rod inn a belt and muscle that thing in
Posted on 3/25/14 at 9:35 am to JPLIII
We held the rods and/or put them in a belt on my one tuna trip. Caught them on top of the water behind a shimp boat. It was like trying to hold onto a runaway bull by the tail. Fun shite.
Posted on 3/25/14 at 9:35 am to JPLIII
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Or do you put the rod inn a belt and muscle that thing in?
Unless you are trolling and have my favorite fishing tool
Posted on 3/25/14 at 9:36 am to JPLIII
They fight those fish that way because they are much larger than yellowfin, and the gear weighs a ton.
Posted on 3/25/14 at 9:37 am to 34venture
If you hook one the size of a VW, I would use the rod holder.
Posted on 3/25/14 at 9:40 am to BayouKR4
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They fight those fish that way because they are much larger than yellowfin, and the gear weighs a ton.
yeah, the way WT fight fish is not how we do here. Use a belt stick the butt between your legs.
Posted on 3/25/14 at 9:41 am to JPLIII
I can bring you
Posted on 3/25/14 at 9:41 am to BayouKR4
Those guys are not out there to have fun. It's their job.
Posted on 3/25/14 at 9:43 am to yellowfin
don't tease me.
Posted on 3/25/14 at 9:52 am to JPLIII
Dude doesn't tease. You'll have a blast.
Posted on 3/25/14 at 9:55 am to JPLIII
So I might try and do this as well this year. I do not own an offshore rod/reel of any kind, name something CHEAP I can get? I am probably going to check out that shop in the NOLA CBD that sells used rods/reels but don't know what I need.
What type of weight/capacities/etc. should I be looking at?
What type of weight/capacities/etc. should I be looking at?
Posted on 3/25/14 at 9:58 am to Neauxla
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offshore rod/reel
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CHEAP
Does not compute.
Posted on 3/25/14 at 10:01 am to Neauxla
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name something CHEAP I can ge
Cheap and offshore = no such thing
Posted on 3/25/14 at 10:01 am to 34venture
beat me to it
Posted on 3/25/14 at 10:03 am to JPLIII
as soon as this crawfish crap is over I'll be going pretty regular
Posted on 3/25/14 at 10:05 am to 4WHLN
I will likely not go farther at than the closest rigs in Breton Sound on very rare occasions. So instead of making jokes, make suggestions please.
Posted on 3/25/14 at 10:06 am to yellowfin
If you're serious, just keep me posted....would love to go.
Posted on 3/25/14 at 10:08 am to JPLIII
will do
Posted on 3/25/14 at 10:09 am to Neauxla
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